Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration
If you relocate the 5000 power switch and if there aren't any connectors on the back of the PC, you could mount it on the front panel and call it a 5000B. (poetry... :) Jim K5HY From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:24:59 -0700 Subject: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration Someone dropped several very small PCs on my desk for me to try out. They are the MP945-VDR from AOpen. This is a tiny little PC about the size of a Mac Mini (2 x 6.5 x 6.5) and while it does not seem to have any of the attributes I have been told are needed to run PowerSDR properly, it seems to work quite well. In fact, I installed WinXP home, installed power SDR, installed VAC, installed HRD, and just tried it out. I did no optimization of Windows. In spite of it having only a Celeron 410 running at 1.47GHz, only 512MB of RAM (some taken up by on on-board display) and an on-board FireWire controller, it just works. Right now PowerSDR, VAC, HRD, and DM780 are all working together with no hiccups. I looked around on the web and found that CDW is selling them for about $400. Perhaps they can be gotten cheaper elsewhere. It actually looks rather cute sitting on top of the F5K. It even has a matching blue-light-of-death power indicator. Go figure. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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] surprising computer configuration
Runs on 19V 90W wallwart, 12V would have been nice BTW lotts of computers seems to copy the blue light ;) 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ 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 Brian Lloyd Verzonden: di 12-8-2008 6:24 Aan: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Reflector Onderwerp: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration Someone dropped several very small PCs on my desk for me to try out. They are the MP945-VDR from AOpen. This is a tiny little PC about the size of a Mac Mini (2 x 6.5 x 6.5) and while it does not seem to have any of the attributes I have been told are needed to run PowerSDR properly, it seems to work quite well. In fact, I installed WinXP home, installed power SDR, installed VAC, installed HRD, and just tried it out. I did no optimization of Windows. In spite of it having only a Celeron 410 running at 1.47GHz, only 512MB of RAM (some taken up by on on-board display) and an on-board FireWire controller, it just works. Right now PowerSDR, VAC, HRD, and DM780 are all working together with no hiccups. I looked around on the web and found that CDW is selling them for about $400. Perhaps they can be gotten cheaper elsewhere. It actually looks rather cute sitting on top of the F5K. It even has a matching blue-light-of-death power indicator. Go figure. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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] surprising computer configuration
I looked around on the web and found that CDW is selling them for about $400. Perhaps they can be gotten cheaper elsewhere Here in the Netherlands $400 is the price of the barebone, no processor memoy (SATA) disks, no XP. The CD-DVD must be slimline, cant use an old disk. Nice little contraption however. Just build myself a m-ATX with a Quad, Low noise windmills, barely notice PWRSDR running Box is a bit higher and deeper than the 5000. Looks nice 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ 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. ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
I just replaced my wife's Mac mini (Core 2 duo 2.16gHz) with a 24 iMac so plan to see if it will be a good pSDR machine with a Keyspan usb-serial adapter. The neat thing about this setup is that (hopefully) in the not so distant future I can switch off the PC mode of it and revert to using it as a Mac!! 73 Neal On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 8:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I looked around on the web and found that CDW is selling them for about $400. Perhaps they can be gotten cheaper elsewhere Here in the Netherlands $400 is the price of the barebone, no processor memoy (SATA) disks, no XP. The CD-DVD must be slimline, cant use an old disk. Nice little contraption however. Just build myself a m-ATX with a Quad, Low noise windmills, barely notice PWRSDR running Box is a bit higher and deeper than the 5000. Looks nice 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ 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. ___ 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/ -- Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux (540) 242 0911 - Try Spot for OS X, the intelligent DXCluster Client at www.abrohamnealsoftware.com - introduction priced at $10.99 - For a great dog book, visit www.abrohamneal.com - See the FlexRadio Systems Flex-5000a in action at www.flex-videos.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] surprising computer configuration
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Runs on 19V 90W wallwart, 12V would have been nice I know. It seems a lot like the guts from a laptop, sans keyboard and display, dropped into a small form-factor box. 19V seems pretty common for laptop power supplies. BTW lotts of computers seems to copy the blue light ;) Well, I probably shouldn't have called the power light on the little AOpen machine the Blue Light Of Death. It isn't really quite up to that. Its tasteful, smoked-glass front mutes the light a little. Perhaps Blue Light of Moderate Physical Harm would be better. Oh, and digging into the box a bit further produced an IR remote that would do a DBS satellite receiver proud. I am guessing that this little jewel is targeted at building a media player. Hmm, I wonder if I can get it to control PowerSDR ... -- Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori brian AT gbmontessori DOT com 9330 Sierra College Blvd. +1.916.367.2131 (voice) Roseville, CA 95661, USA http://www.gbmontessori.com I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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] surprising computer configuration
Yes Brian, multimedia, you can get the box with a TV tuner as option... I hope someone drops a box like that on my desk for free Good idea, A smoked glass door on the 5000 mm.. 73 groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ 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: Brian Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: di 12-8-2008 16:09 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Runs on 19V 90W wallwart, 12V would have been nice I know. It seems a lot like the guts from a laptop, sans keyboard and display, dropped into a small form-factor box. 19V seems pretty common for laptop power supplies. BTW lotts of computers seems to copy the blue light ;) Well, I probably shouldn't have called the power light on the little AOpen machine the Blue Light Of Death. It isn't really quite up to that. Its tasteful, smoked-glass front mutes the light a little. Perhaps Blue Light of Moderate Physical Harm would be better. Oh, and digging into the box a bit further produced an IR remote that would do a DBS satellite receiver proud. I am guessing that this little jewel is targeted at building a media player. Hmm, I wonder if I can get it to control PowerSDR ... -- Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori brian AT gbmontessori DOT com 9330 Sierra College Blvd. +1.916.367.2131 (voice) Roseville, CA 95661, USA http://www.gbmontessori.com http://www.gbmontessori.com/ I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C ___ 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] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier
Is there an adjustment in the SDR1K for improving SSB carrier suppression? My suppression is poor on the high bands. Thanks. Rod, KQ6F ___ 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] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier
No. The FLEX-5000 hardware has this feature, but the SDR-1000 does not. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Brink Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:50 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier Is there an adjustment in the SDR1K for improving SSB carrier suppression? My suppression is poor on the high bands. Thanks. Rod, KQ6F ___ 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] talking about dropping something on a desk
I got a freebee also today. Went to take the garbage out and found a midnight visitor dropped a Com 64 and power supply in my garbage can. Anyone want it to see if they can make PWSDR work? smiling - Bill H. in Chicagoland Tower/Webcams @ http://76.16.160.118:8080 Local Weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ 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] talking about dropping something on a desk
I could send you an old RTTY ROM for it so you could at least make RTTY work. This ROM and the 64 made a fairly good RTTY machine. Would you believe the Com64 sold for around $600 when it first hit the streets? Jerry W4UK At 10:53 AM 8/12/2008, FireBrick wrote: I got a freebee also today. Went to take the garbage out and found a midnight visitor dropped a Com 64 and power supply in my garbage can. Anyone want it to see if they can make PWSDR work? smiling - Bill H. in Chicagoland ___ 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] talking about dropping something on a desk
I've both a PK-64, and the AEA plug-in packet card for mine. I made my first packet contacts with the MIR using my 64 and the AEA card. And I've seen a version of Linux running on them! Jim KQ6EA --- Jerry Flanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could send you an old RTTY ROM for it so you could at least make RTTY work. This ROM and the 64 made a fairly good RTTY machine. Would you believe the Com64 sold for around $600 when it first hit the streets? Jerry W4UK At 10:53 AM 8/12/2008, FireBrick wrote: I got a freebee also today. Went to take the garbage out and found a midnight visitor dropped a Com 64 and power supply in my garbage can. Anyone want it to see if they can make PWSDR work? smiling - Bill H. in Chicagoland ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
OK, after running the little AOpen MP945-VDR for awhile I have discovered that PowerSDR has developed the annoying habit of the main SDR loop freezing. Clicking stop then start brings it immediately back to life again but it is annoying none the less. While it is frozen everything in the GUI still works and the CPU utilization display continues (showing about the same CPU utilization). The same sample keeps going out to VAC which makes for an interesting waterfall display on DM780. I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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] surprising computer configuration
I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. Yeah... It's VERY difficult to get anything THAT small. Even mini-itx form factor is bigger than that. That means the vendor needs to build a custom main board, custom case, etc. Have you seen: http://www.stealth.com/littlepc_450_standard.htm You can configure quite a powerful little system, and it's 1.65(h)x5.6(w)x9.9(d) -- which is about the same volume as the AOpen boxes. The major tradeoff on these little guys appears to be graphics... Peter K1PGV ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
Brian, Make sure you verify that the FireWire driver is set to Safe Mode 1 and that the buffer in the FW matches the buffer in the Audio Tab of Setup.Usually this is either 1024, but for that computer more like 2048 would be better. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: OK, after running the little AOpen MP945-VDR for awhile I have discovered that PowerSDR has developed the annoying habit of the main SDR loop freezing. Clicking stop then start brings it immediately back to life again but it is annoying none the less. While it is frozen everything in the GUI still works and the CPU utilization display continues (showing about the same CPU utilization). The same sample keeps going out to VAC which makes for an interesting waterfall display on DM780. I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1604 - Release Date: 8/11/2008 5:50 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1604 - Release Date: 8/11/2008 5:50 AM ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
Get more RAM and maybe a faster core 2 duo not sure if they ate better than the present proc. (ore with biggest cash, am not sure) Happy experimenting groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ 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 Brian Lloyd Verzonden: di 12-8-2008 17:54 Aan: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Reflector Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration OK, after running the little AOpen MP945-VDR for awhile I have discovered that PowerSDR has developed the annoying habit of the main SDR loop freezing. Clicking stop then start brings it immediately back to life again but it is annoying none the less. While it is frozen everything in the GUI still works and the CPU utilization display continues (showing about the same CPU utilization). The same sample keeps going out to VAC which makes for an interesting waterfall display on DM780. I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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/
[Flexradio] Best Audio Software for Remote Control of Flex 5000A
I’ve read the knowledge base and postings in this group and Yahoo. Is there consensus on the best software to transfer audio to using a Verizon Broadband connection on a laptop? I’ll connect to the desktop XP to XP using Microsoft Remote Desktop and use VAC to route audio to and from the rig to the sound program. Are most people using Skype, IPSound, or something else? I plan to operate my Flex 5000A on a four hour road trip each way to a hamfest in Huntsville, AL this weekend. I am running DDUtil which has a transmit time out timer to prevent the Flex from staying in transmit if the Internet connection drops. Everything else in my shack is automatic and should be able to be remotely controlled. Thanks in advance for any suggestions on the audio program or other facets of operating remotely. Mack WB4MAK ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to upgrade. So I took someone's advice here and bought the largest L2 Cache Quad Core and added 4gb ram. I no longer have freezes and can run at 192K sample rate and 2048 buffer size. I also run Safe Mode 1. I can now run Outlook, Explorer, Com0Com, DXKeeper Log, Spot Collector and DXview ALL at the same time with no problems in PowerSDR. Utopia! (for now) Joe KC2TN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:14 PM To: Brian Lloyd; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration Get more RAM and maybe a faster core 2 duo not sure if they ate better than the present proc. (ore with biggest cash, am not sure) Happy experimenting groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.he tnet.nl/~petervn/ 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. ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
On Aug 12, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Peter G. Viscarola wrote: I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. Yeah... It's VERY difficult to get anything THAT small. Even mini- itx form factor is bigger than that. That means the vendor needs to build a custom main board, custom case, etc. Precisely. These were to have been part of a home automation system that didn't pan out. Have you seen: http://www.stealth.com/littlepc_450_standard.htm You can configure quite a powerful little system, and it's 1.65(h)x5.6(w)x9.9(d) -- which is about the same volume as the AOpen boxes. Very nice ... an pricey! I can get a duo-core Mac Mini for a lot less tho'. The Mac Mini will run Windows just fine and you can dual-boot it into MacOS too. The major tradeoff on these little guys appears to be graphics... I can't comment. I don't usually do a lot that is graphics-intensive. Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661 +1.916.367.2131 (voice)+1.791.912.8170 (fax) PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Joe Fisher wrote: I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. That sounds like my other machine. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to upgrade. Makes sense. So I took someone's advice here and bought the largest L2 Cache Quad Core and added 4gb ram. I no longer have freezes and can run at 192K sample rate and 2048 buffer size. I also run Safe Mode 1. I can now run Outlook, Explorer, Com0Com, DXKeeper Log, Spot Collector and DXview ALL at the same time with no problems in PowerSDR. Utopia! (for now) Yup. As I tell my flying students, there is no substitute for horsepower. I didn't expect the little machine to work so I was pleasantly surprised. The freezing thing would be nice to beat if possible. I want a machine I can dedicate to running PowerSDR and DM780. If it works I am ahead of the game and can put my other machine back to its intended purpose, a file server running Solaris and ZFS. Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661 +1.916.367.2131 (voice)+1.791.912.8170 (fax) PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661 +1.916.367.2131 (voice)+1.791.912.8170 (fax) PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
Joe, same here, had what I thought was way above average, a Pentium Dual core duo E-4500 with 4 gig ram a middle level accelerated video card. Even though I was told changing the duo for a Quad core and a higher level accelerated video card was a waste of time. Well the change really made the difference. I can now run the extra programs like DDUTIL SEVERAL OTHER programs with no issues or freeze-ups. Horse Power really made the difference here. 73 de KE4WY Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Fisher Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:07 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to upgrade. So I took someone's advice here and bought the largest L2 Cache Quad Core and added 4gb ram. I no longer have freezes and can run at 192K sample rate and 2048 buffer size. I also run Safe Mode 1. I can now run Outlook, Explorer, Com0Com, DXKeeper Log, Spot Collector and DXview ALL at the same time with no problems in PowerSDR. Utopia! (for now) Joe KC2TN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:14 PM To: Brian Lloyd; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration Get more RAM and maybe a faster core 2 duo not sure if they ate better than the present proc. (ore with biggest cash, am not sure) Happy experimenting groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.he tnet.nl/~petervn/ 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. ___ 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] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier
Let me add that on the SDR-1000, you will need to manually null the carrier on the higher band if you need to improve performance there. The FLEX-5000 has calibration by band stored in its EEPROM so this is not necessary for it. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Wachsmann Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:54 AM To: 'Rod Brink'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier No. The FLEX-5000 hardware has this feature, but the SDR-1000 does not. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Brink Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:50 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier Is there an adjustment in the SDR1K for improving SSB carrier suppression? My suppression is poor on the high bands. Thanks. Rod, KQ6F ___ 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] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier
Sorry but I had a brain freeze. The SDR-1000 does not have a carrier suppression adjustment. As Eric stated, the FLEX-5000 has calibration by band stored in EEPROM. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerald Youngblood Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Rod Brink'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier Let me add that on the SDR-1000, you will need to manually null the carrier on the higher band if you need to improve performance there. The FLEX-5000 has calibration by band stored in its EEPROM so this is not necessary for it. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Wachsmann Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:54 AM To: 'Rod Brink'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier No. The FLEX-5000 hardware has this feature, but the SDR-1000 does not. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Brink Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:50 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier Is there an adjustment in the SDR1K for improving SSB carrier suppression? My suppression is poor on the high bands. Thanks. Rod, KQ6F ___ 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/
[Flexradio] Best Audio Software for Remote Control of Flex 5000A
I use tightVNC and IPsound I've used Skype and it works OK but I think IPsound is a little faster. My experience of MS desktop is bloatware TightVNC does have some security built in, in that its password protected that is probably good enough for your application but you can use Open SSH if you want a lot more security I install tightVNC as a process on the computer where PSDR resides. there is an installation option to do this. I haven't done a lot with this just enough to get it working satisfactorily. It gives me access to my F5K from a Linux box on my network 73 W9OY ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
Brian, Since the Celeron is light on L2 cache try this to stop the freezes.. Turn you panapter off, and only try at 48K on sample rate.. Stopping the Panadapter cuts out alot of cached graphics.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Joe Fisher wrote: I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. That sounds like my other machine. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to upgrade. Makes sense. So I took someone's advice here and bought the largest L2 Cache Quad Core and added 4gb ram. I no longer have freezes and can run at 192K sample rate and 2048 buffer size. I also run Safe Mode 1. I can now run Outlook, Explorer, Com0Com, DXKeeper Log, Spot Collector and DXview ALL at the same time with no problems in PowerSDR. Utopia! (for now) Yup. As I tell my flying students, there is no substitute for horsepower. I didn't expect the little machine to work so I was pleasantly surprised. The freezing thing would be nice to beat if possible. I want a machine I can dedicate to running PowerSDR and DM780. If it works I am ahead of the game and can put my other machine back to its intended purpose, a file server running Solaris and ZFS. Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661 +1.916.367.2131 (voice)+1.791.912.8170 (fax) PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661 +1.916.367.2131 (voice)+1.791.912.8170 (fax) PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C ___ 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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM ___ 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] surprising computer configuration
On Aug 12, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Dudley Hurry wrote: Brian, Since the Celeron is light on L2 cache try this to stop the freezes.. Turn you panapter off, and only try at 48K on sample rate.. Stopping the Panadapter cuts out alot of cached graphics.. I got home and double checked -- the driver was on normal, not safe mode 1. sigh I was sure that I had checked and set it when I first installed the driver but evidently not. Now that I have changed it to safe mode 1 it hasn't frozen up yet. I will run it this way for a bit to see if that solves the problem. Thanks for reminding me. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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] odd NB behavior
I experienced what I thought was odd NB behavior last night. I was working some PSK31 and noticed that the power line noise that I thought I had gotten rid of with the NB was pulsing on and off. I finally realized that it was going on and off with a strong signal about 700 Hz below the cut-off of the filter. (It was a PACTOR signal.) Can someone comment on this? Thanks. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT 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] SDR-5K pronlems
To Dudley: What do you want me to do with my 5K. Sent an e-mail the other day. It is acting up on just 20m and 30m. Says Hi SWR. Other bands work OK. Latest SVn and firmware. Harry W9BR ___ 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] SDR-5K pronlems
Harry, Let me get with you direct.. Thanks, 73, Dudley WA5QPZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Dudley: What do you want me to do with my 5K. Sent an e-mail the other day. It is acting up on just 20m and 30m. Says Hi SWR. Other bands work OK. Latest SVn and firmware. Harry W9BR ___ 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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM ___ 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/
