Re: [Flexradio] SDR1000 Issues with PowerAmp on 80m
If I were you I would contact Flex technical support. Very helpful. You talk to the engineers and technicians who are actually responsible for the radio, not some joker with a manual in India 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/
[Flexradio] Small LCD monitor?
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-VGA-TFT-Touch-Screen-Monitor-for-Car-PC-GPS-U12_W0QQitemZ370093164158QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370093164158_trkparms=72%3A1205|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1308_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 ___ 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] not remembering last used frequency
not sure if it's me on 'non Memorex I did post a bug report if it's not me but curious if anyone else experiences this. This just started a few svn's ago. PWSDR does not 'always' remember the frequency/mode that was in use when PWSDR was shut down. It starts up at 10.002.125 'GEN' and DIGL. As far as I can tell PWSDR V1.14.0 does indeed remember it's last used frequency and mode. ___ 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 with NO Transmitter Output ??
Guys .. Recently, I acquired a Henry 2K Classic. Yesterday morning I was on 75 meters with it, everything being fine, and all of a sudden the 5K decided it wasn't going to play anymore. I did all of the troubleshooting, ie put the 5K into the dummy, restart the radio, restart the computer, change versions of the program, call Dudley and run the bias routine. It appears that the finals may have crapped out. I spent the day kicking the dog at every opportunity (not really) and shipped the unit back to it's birthplace. In the meantime, I dropped my Kenwood TS-870 into place, driving the Henry, and all seems well. Naturally I was hesitant to do that but after several hours of operation, all is fine. I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what might have happened. Questions like: maybe the Henry has some very slow relays for xmt/rcv switching. The Flex software has settings to allow for that but I am using the defaults. Is anybody else out there using similar amplifiers, Henry consoles, L4B's, SB220's and have you had problems? Ideas? -- Larry W8ER ___ 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
Larry: You may have got RF back into the 5K because of a poor ground. There is a radioworks isolator that isolates the transceiver from what it is driving. I had a Henry and had no problems.but my guess is the RF current generated by the Henry traveled through a RF ground path into the radio. Harry W9BR In a message dated 10/4/2008 11:01:04 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guys .. Recently, I acquired a Henry 2K Classic. Yesterday morning I was on 75 meters with it, everything being fine, and all of a sudden the 5K decided it wasn't going to play anymore. I did all of the troubleshooting, ie put the 5K into the dummy, restart the radio, restart the computer, change versions of the program, call Dudley and run the bias routine. It appears that the finals may have crapped out. I spent the day kicking the dog at every opportunity (not really) and shipped the unit back to it's birthplace. In the meantime, I dropped my Kenwood TS-870 into place, driving the Henry, and all seems well. Naturally I was hesitant to do that but after several hours of operation, all is fine. I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what might have happened. Questions like: maybe the Henry has some very slow relays for xmt/rcv switching. The Flex software has settings to allow for that but I am using the defaults. Is anybody else out there using similar amplifiers, Henry consoles, L4B's, SB220's and have you had problems? Ideas? -- Larry W8ER **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0001) ___ 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
I'd be worrying about either the input circuit or the relay in the Henry. Why would you put a new 30 year old piece of gear in line and when an already stable link in the chain breaks, presume that link is the culprit? I would be very suspect of that amp. 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/
[Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
For comparison I have AL80B with PIN diodes Acom 2000A Amp Supply LK500ZC Amp Supply LK500ZNT Alpha 78 Amp Supply LK800ZC TNY at least 4 of these amps are the same vintage as your Henry My F5k and my SDR-1000 drives the snot out of all of them 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
Lee et all, First, thanks to all for the input. A piece of gear, that is well built, hardly assumes blame because of it's age! However, if you read my post you should see that I am suspecting just that, the Henry input circuit, not the Flex. The switching relays, in the Henry, may be too slow to switch the amp input circuit before power is up on the 5K. A setting in the Flex software allows you to hold off RF for the specified time thus allowing any amp to fully switch. The default is 100 ms. Since a frame type relay, used in many of the old amps, should switch in 20 to 40 ms, the default should be sufficient. BUT .. in this case something killed the 5K. I do not in any way suspect the Flex but I am looking for ideas. My personal suspicion leads me to think that the relay itself may be defective, instead of just slow. My post was an effort to find out if anyone else has experienced this same problem because there should be a heck of a lot of these old style amps, with open frame relays, out there tied to Flex SDR-5000A's. The kicker is that my Kenwood TS-870 isn't having any problem with it! I hope that explains my thinking a little better. -- Larry W8ER Lee A Crocker wrote: I'd be worrying about either the input circuit or the relay in the Henry. Why would you put a new 30 year old piece of gear in line and when an already stable link in the chain breaks, presume that link is the culprit? I would be very suspect of that amp. 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/ ___ 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 Equipment for sale
Hi Guys, I have the following equipment for sale: 1) Factory assembled Ozy, Janus and Atlas boards (Atlas was assembled by me, I'll even throw in the ATX power supply I have been using to power the boards.) 2) Flex Radio SDR-1000 3) Pre-Sonus Firebox w/ cables, cd's etc. I have too much radio gear laying around here. The wife says I have to finance any new projects by selling some of the stuff I have. ( I can't blame her) Make me an offer on the whole package or part of it. ( I would like to keep the boards together). E-mail me off list if your interested Bob K6GGO ___ 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] 1500
Can any one release information about the 1500? This seems like the prefect Microwave IF radio, low power and works with PowerSDR. Phil K3TUF ___ 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] 1500
At 12:36 PM 10/4/2008, you wrote: Can any one release information about the 1500? This seems like the prefect Microwave IF radio, low power and works with PowerSDR. Phil K3TUF I've been wondering about that myself, but I'm willing to wait, I already have too many items on my plate. Cecil K5NWA www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light. ___ 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
With the new firmware, the T/R time has been reduced a little bit, so it should be even lees of a problem. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Schelly Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 6:37 PM To: 'Larry W8ER'; 'Lee A Crocker'; 'Flex Reflector' Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic According to the ARRL test report the 5000A takes 25ms for RX-TX and 29ms for TX-RXmost any open frame relay in an amp would switch before the 5000A outputs power, I would not think TX delay would be necessary, but would worry about the break time...your open frame relay most probably would drop out before the 29ms it takes the 5000A to quit output. A 100ms is bovine scatology... Mike K4EAR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry W8ER Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 1:27 PM To: Lee A Crocker; Flex Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic Lee et all, First, thanks to all for the input. A piece of gear, that is well built, hardly assumes blame because of it's age! However, if you read my post you should see that I am suspecting just that, the Henry input circuit, not the Flex. The switching relays, in the Henry, may be too slow to switch the amp input circuit before power is up on the 5K. A setting in the Flex software allows you to hold off RF for the specified time thus allowing any amp to fully switch. The default is 100 ms. Since a frame type relay, used in many of the old amps, should switch in 20 to 40 ms, the default should be sufficient. BUT .. in this case something killed the 5K. I do not in any way suspect the Flex but I am looking for ideas. My personal suspicion leads me to think that the relay itself may be defective, instead of just slow. My post was an effort to find out if anyone else has experienced this same problem because there should be a heck of a lot of these old style amps, with open frame relays, out there tied to Flex SDR-5000A's. The kicker is that my Kenwood TS-870 isn't having any problem with it! I hope that explains my thinking a little better. -- Larry W8ER Lee A Crocker wrote: I'd be worrying about either the input circuit or the relay in the Henry. Why would you put a new 30 year old piece of gear in line and when an already stable link in the chain breaks, presume that link is the culprit? I would be very suspect of that amp. 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/ ___ 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. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 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/ ___ 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
I believe that number is now obsolete due to improved software. If I remember right the actual relay in the F5K has something around a 5ms raw turnaround, so as the latency has improved the turnaround has improved considerably. 73 W9OY - Original Message From: Mike Schelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Larry W8ER [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lee A Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2008 6:36:45 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic According to the ARRL test report the 5000A takes 25ms for RX-TX and 29ms for TX-RXmost any open frame relay in an amp would switch before the 5000A outputs power, I would not think TX delay would be necessary, but would worry about the break time...your open frame relay most probably would drop out before the 29ms it takes the 5000A to quit output. A 100ms is bovine scatology... Mike K4EAR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry W8ER Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 1:27 PM To: Lee A Crocker; Flex Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic Lee et all, First, thanks to all for the input. A piece of gear, that is well built, hardly assumes blame because of it's age! However, if you read my post you should see that I am suspecting just that, the Henry input circuit, not the Flex. The switching relays, in the Henry, may be too slow to switch the amp input circuit before power is up on the 5K. A setting in the Flex software allows you to hold off RF for the specified time thus allowing any amp to fully switch. The default is 100 ms. Since a frame type relay, used in many of the old amps, should switch in 20 to 40 ms, the default should be sufficient. BUT .. in this case something killed the 5K. I do not in any way suspect the Flex but I am looking for ideas. My personal suspicion leads me to think that the relay itself may be defective, instead of just slow. My post was an effort to find out if anyone else has experienced this same problem because there should be a heck of a lot of these old style amps, with open frame relays, out there tied to Flex SDR-5000A's. The kicker is that my Kenwood TS-870 isn't having any problem with it! I hope that explains my thinking a little better. -- Larry W8ER Lee A Crocker wrote: I'd be worrying about either the input circuit or the relay in the Henry. Why would you put a new 30 year old piece of gear in line and when an already stable link in the chain breaks, presume that link is the culprit? I would be very suspect of that amp. 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/ ___ 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. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 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] 1500
I'm hoping too the driver can be modified so you can run multiple instances of PSDR off different radios. You could have for example a pair of F3K's for a SO2R that could also be immediately configured as multi-2, for like 3 thousand bux!! or you could have a F3k for HF plus a F1.5K for microwave on the same computer for a little over 2K what a deal. Frank confirmed that with the new software the only limit on the number of physical radios will be your computing power and your budget. Very exciting. 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] 1500
On 10/4/08 4:21 PM, Lee A Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm hoping too the driver can be modified so you can run multiple instances of PSDR off different radios. You could have for example a pair of F3K's for a SO2R that could also be immediately configured as multi-2, for like 3 thousand bux!! or you could have a F3k for HF plus a F1.5K for microwave on the same computer for a little over 2K what a deal. I think you can do this now (run multiple instances of PowerSDR. There might be an issue with shared interfaces like the 1394 or USB; e.g. Making sure each instance talks to the right hardware.. Sort of like USB:Serial adaptor COM port assignment. ___ 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
Well, could somebody in Austin please measure and report back...the RX-TX is a no brainer...most open frame/pin diode/vacuum relays switch faster than the 5000A. If it takes 29ms to break, we might have an issue Mike K4EAR -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 6:06 PM To: Mike Schelly; 'Larry W8ER'; 'Lee A Crocker'; 'Flex Reflector' Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic With the new firmware, the T/R time has been reduced a little bit, so it should be even lees of a problem. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Schelly Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 6:37 PM To: 'Larry W8ER'; 'Lee A Crocker'; 'Flex Reflector' Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic According to the ARRL test report the 5000A takes 25ms for RX-TX and 29ms for TX-RXmost any open frame relay in an amp would switch before the 5000A outputs power, I would not think TX delay would be necessary, but would worry about the break time...your open frame relay most probably would drop out before the 29ms it takes the 5000A to quit output. A 100ms is bovine scatology... Mike K4EAR No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 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/
[Flexradio] Small LCD monitor?
Why not a 7.5 portable DVD or TV... they are much cheaper ;-) joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ackermann N8UR Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:32 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Small LCD monitor? I think this has been discussed here before, but I can't find the references... I'd like to find a 12-14 inch, 1024x768 LCD monitor to fit under the shelf on my desk and to display PowerSDR in a dual-monitor configuration with a larger monitor running other applications. http://store.earthlcd.com/ has a fairly large selection in all levels of integration. It does seem, though, that they're fairly pricey.. Probably a remnant of the LCD panel tariffs (if they still exist).. A 10.4 SVGA monitor for $292 on the Smokin-Deals page A superkit 11.3 for $99... But it requires putting it in an enclosure and it's got a tethered PCI card, so I think that lets it out for you. You might look at the 15 NEC openframe kit. From the pic, it looks like it just needs a bezel. __ Sabe quanto gasta com a sua ligação à Internet? Verifique aqui: http://acesso.portugalmail.pt/contas ___ 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] 1500
Hello Before I bought a separate computer for my 5000, I was using my dual core Dell with a 1394 card with two ports. I used one for the 5000 and one for the Edirol FA-66 for my SDR-1000. No problems except I would have to bring the Edirol up first otherwise the 5000 got a little upset. The real reason I went to the Quad core for my 5000, was that I could not run two instances of WSJT on the same computer. You could only have 1 setup for WSJT and I did not want to change com ports and sound card settings when going from the 1000 to the 5000. I think the 1500 will also make a nice microwave IF. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lux, James P Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:43 PM To: Lee A Crocker; Flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 1500 On 10/4/08 4:21 PM, Lee A Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm hoping too the driver can be modified so you can run multiple instances of PSDR off different radios. You could have for example a pair of F3K's for a SO2R that could also be immediately configured as multi-2, for like 3 thousand bux!! or you could have a F3k for HF plus a F1.5K for microwave on the same computer for a little over 2K what a deal. I think you can do this now (run multiple instances of PowerSDR. There might be an issue with shared interfaces like the 1394 or USB; e.g. Making sure each instance talks to the right hardware.. Sort of like USB:Serial adaptor COM port assignment. ___ 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] 1500
The issue is not booting 2 instances of PSDR, the issue is addressing 2 instances of the F5K firewire driver. I had the same problem when I had 2 SDR-1000 and 2 firebox devices. I can also boot my F5K and a SDR-1000 simultaneously 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] 1500
Let me start off with a caveat that this is not done yet, so no promises. The FLEX-3000 and the FLEX-5000 use the same Firewire chipset and should be able to use the same driver (single instance). If so, the hope is to be able to allow multiple hardware devices use the same driver and then allow you to associate the radio's 128-bit unique hardware address with a particular instance of PowerSDR. The FLEX-1500 is slated to use USB so you should be able to run it and a Firewire radio together in the same manner you use a F5K and a SDR1K today. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee A Crocker Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:21 PM To: Flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 1500 I'm hoping too the driver can be modified so you can run multiple instances of PSDR off different radios. You could have for example a pair of F3K's for a SO2R that could also be immediately configured as multi-2, for like 3 thousand bux!! or you could have a F3k for HF plus a F1.5K for microwave on the same computer for a little over 2K what a deal. Frank confirmed that with the new software the only limit on the number of physical radios will be your computing power and your budget. Very exciting. 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/ ___ 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] Problem with 5K and Henry Classic
Hi Larry et al: hardly assumes blame because of it's age! However, if you read my post you should see that I am suspecting just that, the Henry input circuit, not the Flex. The switching relays, in the Henry, may be too slow to switch the amp input circuit before power is up on the 5K. I've had a 2K Classic X floor console for many years and while I haven't run any of the Flex products with it, I've used dozens of different rigs with no issues. Firstly, my linear doesn't have open frame relays, which is not to say yours doesn't since I wouldn't be surprised if Henry used different things as they were available. It was shipped with those little ice cube type enclosed relays, grossly undersized for what they were used for, and eventually the output one self-destructed and I replaced it 10 years ago with a Kilovac vacuum relay which works fine. The delay in PowerSDR works fine with my 1K and my homebrew switching for a broadband amp; it's clearly designed for that purpose so should be ok. If the relay were slow in closing your 5K would at worst see a momentary high swr. If the input circuit were mistuned you would see a continuous high swr. I believe the 5K would be protected against that sort of thing and would give you an indication of swr. It's a good idea to check the exciter to linear swr, of course, but I'm sure you would have seen the rig complaining about going to an open circuit. Your 570 would also complain about swr issues. One thing that easily could kill the final would be a parasitic in the linear. All tube amps are potential parasitic problems and you can have them for no obvious reason. My Henry's never had that but it's happened to others. There are plenty of fixes on the web and I'm not getting into the controversy over that. It could also be a neutralization issue with the amp. Both these things may have been triggered by the exact frequency, power, line voltage, humidity, temperature, etc. Power grid tubes sometimes develop momentary anomalies on their own. The amp could also be perfectly ok and the 5K could have failed anyway, I've seen solid state amps fail with defective relays, board issues and any number of things. Good luck with it. -Pete WB2QLL Somers, WI ___ 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/
