Re: [Flexradio] Fw: SDR1000 and WSJT
Just one idea - interconnection between boards QRP SDR. Thanks vy 73! Serge, RV3APM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll...
Hi Flexers, My one (Euro)cent. Nice additions, did my votes. On the other ideas. I would like to have the SWR reading during transmission. But this could be difficult to create however. I expect that the forward and reflected power are multiplexed to one AD convertor, making it impossible to read both voltages at the same time. Given that the output power varies wildly during normal transmission the readout is not usefull. During tuning the output power is constant and SWR can be measured. A I right in this idea? Stil no technical manual as far as I am aware. 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitewww.pa0pvn.tk http://www.pa0pvn.tk/ petervn-at-hetnet-nl pa0pvn-at-hetnet-nl pa0pvn-at-amsat-org only large files:pa0pvn-at-gmail-com There are 10 kind of people, those who can count to 1010 on their fingers, and those who count to 11. Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens Jerry Johnson Verzonden: ma 14-1-2008 4:47 Aan: 'Jeff Anderson'; 'Reflector Flex-Radio' Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll... Other ideas... I have no idea how much work this would be, or even if it's possible. Have you considered a second Meter that would also be selectable. I like to watch the ALC and SWR at the same time in transmit. Since the old analog meter had problems, maybe someday we could have a bank of meters to watch different things. Especially on the 5000 that also gives us Voltage and Temperature. Even peak reading LEDS could be useful, with less overhead. Just my 2 cents. Keep doing what you do, it is greatly appreciated. Thanks again, Jerry WB0UZW, running the finest radio that can be bought!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Anderson Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:36 PM To: Reflector Flex-Radio Subject: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll... I've added the ability to my version of the Console to allow changing additional colors so that you can make some *very* cool looking Consoles. (See my blog for a great example: http://k6jca.blogspot.com/ ) Also - I'm trying to get an idea of how useful some of my additions are. If you have minute or two, could you please go to my blog and vote on a short poll? You don't need to have downloaded my Console to vote - even if you haven't used it, you can still say if you like (or don't like) the idea of the features. Thanks!! - Jeff, k6jca ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll...
It seems there may be some problem with the reflector. I did not receive the original email from Jeff. Also, an email that I sent out was never received by me, yet others sent me emails (to the reflector and off the reflector) answering my question. Has anyone else experienced this? Then again it could be on my end. Any suggestions?Edwin MarzanAB2VW From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:30:55 -0600 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll... Call me goofy but I love being able to change that gray. It reminds me of the old TRS-80's that were battleship gray. Great job Jeff! Jerry WB0UZW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Anderson Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:36 PM To: Reflector Flex-Radio Subject: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll... I've added the ability to my version of the Console to allow changing additional colors so that you can make some *very* cool looking Consoles. (See my blog for a great example: http://k6jca.blogspot.com/ ) Also - I'm trying to get an idea of how useful some of my additions are. If you have minute or two, could you please go to my blog and vote on a short poll? You don't need to have downloaded my Console to vote - even if you haven't used it, you can still say if you like (or don't like) the idea of the features. Thanks!! - Jeff, k6jca ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ _ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_012008 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll...
I have yet to see any features implemented that were not useful. However, it would be nice if the features from the old console would be reimplemented in the new console. That may be a tough one. It is amazing how quickly you can churn out these new features! I also hope the new features can be carried over to the new architecture. I guess that would depend on whether the folks at Flex plan on a different implementation. Edwin MarzanAB2VW _ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Features on my Console, and a Poll...
Hi Edwin, Thanks for the note...which features from the old console were you thinking of? By the way - the features I've added are ones that I felt that I needed (with few exceptions), and that weren't in the current official Flex Console, and so I decided to implement them myself. I see myself as sort of a trailblazer, or perhaps more apt, spaghetti-maker. Flex is more than welcome to take my ideas, toss them against the wall, and see which ones stick (which is part of the rationale for my poll at my blog). I realize that features which I might deem absolutely necessary may not be as important to others as they are to me. 73, - Jeff, k6jca Edwin Marzan wrote: I have yet to see any features implemented that were not useful. However, it would be nice if the features from the old console would be reimplemented in the new console. That may be a tough one. It is amazing how quickly you can churn out these new features! I also hope the new features can be carried over to the new architecture. I guess that would depend on whether the folks at Flex plan on a different implementation. Edwin Marzan AB2VW Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] IS THERE A WIRELESS HEIL MIC FOR HAM RADIO IN TE FUTURE?
http://heilsound.com/amateur/press/lectrosonics.htm (Don't look at the price) 73 de Paul Zora K3PZ Port Saint Lucie, FL www.k3pz.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] IS THERE A WIRELESS HEIL MIC FOR HAM RADIO IN TE FUTURE?
Hmmm if that's the price for the mic. I guess I'd have to mortgage the house for a wireless ProSet! Which is what I asked Bob about a year ago On 1/14/2008 12:19:32 PM, K3PZ ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: http://heilsound.com/amateur/press/lectrosonics.htm (Don't look at the price) 73 de Paul Zora K3PZ Port Saint Lucie, FL www.k3pz.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Fw: SDR1000 and WSJT
[Flexradio] Fw: SDR1000 and WSJTHi Peter, Thanks for your questions. My answers are below. Connection to WSJT:VAC1 input VAC 2 output . Software versions,:currently using the latest K6JCA, but I have tried all versions down to 1.8.0 Receiving or transmitting, I am not sure what you mean, but I want to fix the rx problem first, I haven't checked the tx side fully to see if there is a problem, but from various short checks, I dont think the problem is on tx. Signal strength: preamp on low, SDR reading within -78 to -80db, fluctuating as the 2m signal varies slightly. The WSJT The WSJT was adjusted to give a good waterfall at 8db, which iswithin the allowable parameters for WSJT of 1 to 10db but within a minute or so the strength indicated on WSJT (using SpecJT) varied from -20db to -4db, and of course the waterfall was unusable. testing on same computer: No I haven't done that yet, but it is certainly the one item to try. I will put the QRP SDR onto the Vista machine, but I will have to set up a new SDR software for the QRP machine. And swap all the cables of course. QRP normal without WSJT: Yes it seems to work perfectly, and is very happy running for hours monitoring a 2m beacon. Any further questions are very welcome. I purchased the QRP SDR1000 just to drive my EME setup,as it is ideal for driving the DB6NT transverters, on 2m or 70cm,. The transverters require only a very low level input a few milliwatts to give 30watts output, and it is possible to overdrive the input, resulting in a package back to Germany for repair, you can guess I have done that already. Best wishes Ross ZL1WN - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ross ; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:48 AM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Fw: SDR1000 and WSJT Hi Ross, Tried to get a mental picture of your system, some (stupid??) questions - How is WSJT connected to PowerSDR? (cable to another PC or VAC or ...) - Versions of software - Only receiving or transmitting in between - The signal stenth is read from PowerSDR? - QRP1k and 100W1k have been teste on same computer and PowerSDR version? - The QRP1k behaves without WSJT normal ?? (with the transvertor ??) - On first sight it looks like a harware problem in the QRP SDR1kto me Flexers: other ideas? 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitewww.pa0pvn.tk petervn-at-hetnet-nl pa0pvn-at-hetnet-nl pa0pvn-at-amsat-org only large files:pa0pvn-at-gmail-com There are 10 kind of people, those who can count to 1010 on their fingers, and those who count to 11. -- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens Ross Verzonden: ma 14-1-2008 3:11 Aan: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Onderwerp: [Flexradio] Fw: SDR1000 and WSJT I have 2 SDR1000's a 100watt model and the QRP version. I would like to be able to use WSJT with the QRP version, but here is the problem. On the QRP version,WSJT starts ok with the received signal strength steady at a setting of say 5db. But after a short while the signal strength starts to vary widely from approx -20db to the correct setting of say 5db. This wide fluctuation of couse totally ruins any chance of picking up a signal. The QRP version is on 28mhz being fed from a DB6NT transverter 28-144. It is running on a machine using Windowas XP and a M-Audio delta 44 sound card. But I have had the same problem with the Presonus Firebox card. Note if I swap the DB6NT to my Orion II input and run WSJT , I get a perfect signal without the wide signal strength swings, using the same computer and DB6NT transverter. On another computer, my 100watt SDR1000, runs WSJT perfectly with no signal fluctuation, using an Edirol FA66, with Vista Business. On this basis it would appear to be a problem with the QRP version, but what sort of problem and how do I fix it? This is not a new problem with the QRP SDR1000, I had it last year with the same results and had to use my Orion II for 2m EME. Ideas please Ross Zl1WN ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ __ NOD32 2789 (20080114) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex
[Flexradio] a cheap standby computer for Flexionians?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=267sku=I33-RBGX270SRCCODE=WEM1542CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAILSRCCODE=WEM1542C I can't tell if it has a FireWire port, but it sure looks like it could be a great flex standby or dedicated computer. What you guys think? ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] a cheap standby computer for Flexionians?
Also, at your neighborhood Office Depot (requires rebate): http://www.officedepot.com/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=trueNtt=714090 Jerry W4UK At 04:04 PM 1/14/2008, FireBrick wrote: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=267sku=I33-RBGX270SRCCODE=WEM1542CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAILSRCCODE=WEM1542C I can't tell if it has a FireWire port, but it sure looks like it could be a great flex standby or dedicated computer. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] a cheap standby computer for Flexionians?
Wow, Jerry that is one heck of a nice desktop computer. The one that Bill had was a refurb with only 256MB RAM. The one at Office Depot is a new Dual Core + 2GB RAM + 360GB disk. Very nice find. de Ken N9VV Jerry Flanders wrote: Also, at your neighborhood Office Depot (requires rebate): http://www.officedepot.com/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=trueNtt=714090 Jerry W4UK At 04:04 PM 1/14/2008, FireBrick wrote: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=267sku=I33-RBGX270SRCCODE=WEM1542CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAILSRCCODE=WEM1542C I can't tell if it has a FireWire port, but it sure looks like it could be a great flex standby or dedicated computer. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] a cheap standby computer for Flexionians?
Dual-layer lightscribe DVD also. I tried and tried to convince myself I need another computer so I could get it, but no go. It has two PCI slots, but not sure how many are open. More info at COMPAQ.com. Jerry W4UK At 04:48 PM 1/14/2008, Ken N9VV wrote: Wow, Jerry that is one heck of a nice desktop computer. The one that Bill had was a refurb with only 256MB RAM. The one at Office Depot is a new Dual Core + 2GB RAM + 360GB disk. Very nice find. de Ken N9VV Jerry Flanders wrote: Also, at your neighborhood Office Depot (requires rebate): http://www.officedepot.com/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=trueNtt=714090 Jerry W4UK At 04:04 PM 1/14/2008, FireBrick wrote: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=267sku=I33-RBGX270SRCCODE=WEM1542CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAILSRCCODE=WEM1542C I can't tell if it has a FireWire port, but it sure looks like it could be a great flex standby or dedicated computer. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Selectable Screen Sizes
I've always wanted to be able to change the Horizontal size of my Console to take advantage of my 1280 pixel wide monitor, but I never could figure out how to do it as a selectable option. Well, I've finally figured it out (I think). If you go to my blog (k6jca.blogspot.com), you'll see an example of a Console that's 1280 pixels wide instead of the stock 1024 pixels. It's still crude - I need to move controls around to make it look nice, but it shows that it can be done. So...at some point in time (probably around the end of this week) I'll try to put out another Console with selectable sizes. Currently I'm just planning on two choices (1024 or 1280 pixels wide, no change to vertical height). I *might* be able to add additional choices, including other vertical sizes, depending upon the amount of work required. What would you like to see? Please email me with your suggestions! I'd like to know how large you'd like the Console to be Horizontally, and how large Vertically (if you don't need a change vertically, then don't bother to mention it). Each combo of H and V sizes is going to require repositioning a number of things (and first figuring out where they should be repositioned), so the fewer options I allow, the easier it'll be for me. Please let me know only the most important one or two for you. Also - several people have asked if I can scale everything up, including buttons and fonts, for larger resolution screens. Although there might be a simple way of doing this, I don't have a clue what it is. It looks like it would take a *tremendous* amount of work, because I'd have to change the size of *everything* on the screen, including the fonts for each button, etc. Honestly, I can't see doing this - life is too short as it is. (If someone knows the secret to simplify this, please let me know!) Again, let me know what you'd like to see for screen sizes, and don't forget to take the poll on the blog! Thanks, - Jeff, k6jca ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Fw: SDR1000 and WSJT
. The QRP version is on 28mhz being fed from a DB6NT transverter 28-144. It is running on a machine using Windowas XP and a M-Audio delta 44 sound card. But I have had the same problem with the Presonus Firebox card. Note if I swap the DB6NT to my Orion II input and run WSJT , I get a perfect signal without the wide signal strength swings, using the same computer and DB6NT transverter. On another computer, my 100watt SDR1000, runs WSJT perfectly with no signal fluctuation, using an Edirol FA66, with Vista Business. On this basis it would appear to be a problem with the QRP version, but what sort of problem and how do I fix it? This is not a new problem with the QRP SDR1000, I had it last year with the same results and had to use my Orion II for 2m EME. Ideas please Ross Zl1WN ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ __ NOD32 2789 (20080114) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com http://www.eset.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Why am I banned from posting on the reflector???
I tried to post a simple message to the reflector and it was bounced -- something about me being abusive!!! I've been a supporter of Flex since day one (and have sent you guys $5k for SDR1k and 5K stuff). What did I do wrong? Barry WB2ZXJ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Selectable Screen Sizes
Jeff, Cool! Now there's a spot for a knob :-P All joking aside - nice work! Many moons ago, I wrote a small Windows data acquisition app in raw C using the standard Windows C libraries in the Visual C++ environment (circa 1995 or so). I looked into using the built-in Windows functions to make it a fully-resizeable app, and I remember it being more trouble than it was worth relative to the useful life of the application - but if the app had been intended for a longer life, that it wouldn't have been such a bad investment due to re-use potential. I moved upward to HP/Agilent VEE and LabVIEW for my ATE apps shortly thereafter, so I've never really revisited what's in the Microsoft tools. I'm reasonably confident that there are auto-scaled resizing functions in the supporting classes these days due to the number of auto-sized apps, but I'm also reasonably confident that it won't be a simple one-function call. Good luck 73, Dan KB5MY/6 I've always wanted to be able to change the Horizontal size of my Console to take advantage of my 1280 pixel wide monitor, but I never could figure out how to do it as a selectable option. Well, I've finally figured it out (I think). If you go to my blog (k6jca.blogspot.com), you'll see an example of a Console that's 1280 pixels wide instead of the stock 1024 pixels. It's still crude - I need to move controls around to make it look nice, but it shows that it can be done. So...at some point in time (probably around the end of this week) I'll try to put out another Console with selectable sizes. Currently I'm just planning on two choices (1024 or 1280 pixels wide, no change to vertical height). I *might* be able to add additional choices, including other vertical sizes, depending upon the amount of work required. What would you like to see? Please email me with your suggestions! I'd like to know how large you'd like the Console to be Horizontally, and how large Vertically (if you don't need a change vertically, then don't bother to mention it). Each combo of H and V sizes is going to require repositioning a number of things (and first figuring out where they should be repositioned), so the fewer options I allow, the easier it'll be for me. Please let me know only the most important one or two for you. Also - several people have asked if I can scale everything up, including buttons and fonts, for larger resolution screens. Although there might be a simple way of doing this, I don't have a clue what it is. It looks like it would take a *tremendous* amount of work, because I'd have to change the size of *everything* on the screen, including the fonts for each button, etc. Honestly, I can't see doing this - life is too short as it is. (If someone knows the secret to simplify this, please let me know!) Again, let me know what you'd like to see for screen sizes, and don't forget to take the poll on the blog! Thanks, - Jeff, k6jca ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] CAT control with CommCat
Has anyone found the correct combination of settings to control the Flex-5000a with CommCat? If so, I would appreciate your settings used for both CommCat and the Flex-5000a. I am using virtual com port pair COM6 and COM16. When I activate the CAT control for keying, the Flex-5000 goes immediately into transmit. I have the CommCat CW Keying set for Radio port using RTS and set the Flex-5000 to use RTS control for keying. Perhaps there is something that I am missing in the setup. Any ideas? Thanks, Craig, AE7I www.ae7i.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] The answer is ATT. Was: Why am I banned from posting on the reflector???
On 01/14/08 09:28 pm Barry Jablonski wrote: I tried to post a simple message to the reflector and it was bounced -- something about me being abusive!!! I've been a supporter of Flex since day one (and have sent you guys $5k for SDR1k and 5K stuff). What did I do wrong? What you did wrong was use ATT as your ISP. Some time ago I had to switch all my Yahoo! groups subscriptions from my att.net account to my charter.net account for exactly the same reason. And just the other day, when I found that I was missing several days' worth of Flex messages because my att.net email address was bouncing, I switched my Flex reflector subscription to charter.net as well. ATT considers that it has the right to decide which emails we should receive and which will be rejected. 73 Alan NV8A ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] CAT control with CommCat
I figured it out. I created a new COM pair for cw keying: COM3 and COM13. Now it seems to be working fine! Craig, AE7I www.ae7i.com On Jan 14, 2008 8:21 PM, Craig Sande [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone found the correct combination of settings to control the Flex-5000a with CommCat? If so, I would appreciate your settings used for both CommCat and the Flex-5000a. I am using virtual com port pair COM6 and COM16. When I activate the CAT control for keying, the Flex-5000 goes immediately into transmit. I have the CommCat CW Keying set for Radio port using RTS and set the Flex-5000 to use RTS control for keying. Perhaps there is something that I am missing in the setup. Any ideas? Thanks, Craig, AE7I www.ae7i.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Selectable Screen Sizes
Hi Jeff While you are at it, why not eliminate a lot of the front panel buttons that are used in frequently. As an example: Band and mode buttons replaced with a drop down selection. Ditto for the Tune step, and maybe for the bandwidth selection. PowerSDR already uses the drop down boxes for the RX meter and Tx meter. This type of change would allow for a much larger horizontal display of the bands or a smaller overall console. For those of us using PWSDR with contest and digital software there is just not enough room an the monitor. We are forced to use either multiple monitors or multiple computers to allow good contesting efficiency. During a contest we very rarely look at the S meter Especially the digital one. Ditto for the AGC-T or AF or SQL gain controls. As for clocks, there are at least 5 in most of our lines of sight. Just count them as I just did and was surprised. When we contest the most important clock is the RATE meter. Which is not on the PWSDR console. The large frequency displays are pretty but not as useful as the pan adapter to tell us that we are in band. Thanks for reading this and welcome any comments. 73 de Jerry NO2T I've always wanted to be able to change the Horizontal size of my Console to take advantage of my 1280 pixel wide monitor, but I never could figure out how to do it as a selectable option. Well, I've finally figured it out (I think). If you go to my blog (k6jca.blogspot.com), you'll see an example of a Console that's 1280 pixels wide instead of the stock 1024 pixels. It's still crude - I need to move controls around to make it look nice, but it shows that it can be done. So...at some point in time (probably around the end of this week) I'll try to put out another Console with selectable sizes. Currently I'm just planning on two choices (1024 or 1280 pixels wide, no change to vertical height). I *might* be able to add additional choices, including other vertical sizes, depending upon the amount of work required. What would you like to see? Please email me with your suggestions! I'd like to know how large you'd like the Console to be Horizontally, and how large Vertically (if you don't need a change vertically, then don't bother to mention it). Each combo of H and V sizes is going to require repositioning a number of things (and first figuring out where they should be repositioned), so the fewer options I allow, the easier it'll be for me. Please let me know only the most important one or two for you. Also - several people have asked if I can scale everything up, including buttons and fonts, for larger resolution screens. Although there might be a simple way of doing this, I don't have a clue what it is. It looks like it would take a *tremendous* amount of work, because I'd have to change the size of *everything* on the screen, including the fonts for each button, etc. Honestly, I can't see doing this - life is too short as it is. (If someone knows the secret to simplify this, please let me know!) Again, let me know what you'd like to see for screen sizes, and don't forget to take the poll on the blog! Thanks, - Jeff, k6jca ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
