Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] 6 Meter Preamps
I have found that the F3K really doesn't need a preamp like the F5K does for weak signal work, but if you must use one, I would recommend a mast-mounted preamp with variable gain so that you don't overload the F3K front end. I am partial to SSB preamps. A bit pricey, but well made and hold up well. -Tim From: Larry da Ponte [mailto:n7bcp.la...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:52 PM To: Tim Ellison Cc: Larry Savage; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] 6 Meter Preamps I'm looking for a recommendation on a 6 meter preamp for the Flex 3K for meteor scatter work - will the suggestions in this thread work for the 3K/scatter too or is that a different animal? On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.commailto:telli...@itsco.com wrote: And I'll add the Down East Microwave (DEMI) 6MLNA to the list. BNC connectors and runs off of 13. VDC Good gain and a low NF. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.bizmailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.bizmailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Savage Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:58 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.bizmailto:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [SPAM] [Flexradio] 6 Meter Preamps There are a number of candidate preamps for 6 metersI have detailed three of these 1) Advanced receiver (www.advancedreceiver.comhttp://www.advancedreceiver.com) part number = P50VDG (my choice for 6 only).has BNC connectors2) Elecraft (www.elecraft.comhttp://www.elecraft.com) partnumber = PR6 has BNC connectors3) Minicircuits (www.minicircuits.comhttp://www.minicircuits.com) partnumber = ZFL-1000LN+ (my choice as it works on other bands also)..has SMA connectors Place the preamp in the RX1 loop circuit.The RX1 loop circuit has BNC connectors...Two short coax jumpers are required to connect the preamp..All preamps listed use +12VDC for power WA4CAX...73s ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.bizmailto: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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.bizmailto: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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ -- 73's N7BCP ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Audio on the FLEX-3000
I don't have any tips on the VOX sensitivity. Sorry. Maybe once the current round of DSP improvements are made, then the VOX and the noise gate will get some attention to tweak them up a bit. -Tim -Original Message- From: Jim Barber [mailto:audio...@charter.net] Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:26 PM To: Tim Ellison Cc: Larry da Ponte; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Audio on the FLEX-3000 The PR-781 sounds excellent on the 5K, it'll be interesting to see how it does on the 3K. Thread hijack: Tim: VOX is a bit painful (on the 5K at least) with lower-output mics (like the PR-781) connected to the rear panel balanced input. Any particular tips? And another by-the-way: For experimentation's sake I ordered a batch of cheap Chinese Shure SM-58A knock-offs. If they turn out to sound decent on the 5K I'll report back. --jim Tim Ellison wrote: Subject line rebranding done and extraneous messages removed. Although Julius' stuff is the BOMB (an excellent piece of audio gear), and I do have the EQplus, I no longer use it on my FLEX-5000 or FLEX-3000. I just use the internal 10-band EQ and feed the microphone straight in. I was using the EQplus initially with the FLEX-3000 so that I could get a Heil iC microphone element working (it requires a bias voltage). I have switched to using just the PR-40 for both rigs. -Tim From: Larry da Ponte [mailto:n7bcp.la...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:12 PM To: Tim Ellison Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] It Works!! No more RFI* This thread may be morphing so feel free to rebrand the subject :) Tim - makes sense - will try the external receiver to monitor - I noticed you use a W2IHQ EQ - is this what you're talking about or the use of the PowerSDR EQ? On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.commailto:telli...@itsco.com wrote: Larry, if you get a chance to listen with another receiver to your transmitted audio, that will help. The Monitor is not limited to 3K like most receivers (that are not FLEX SDRs) so your voice will sound a little different over the air and may need some additional EQing to get it sounding good on one of those old style radios with detectors and firmware defined DSP chips :-) -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.bizmailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.b iz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.bizmailto:flexradio-boun...@flex -radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry da Ponte Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:57 PM To: Tim (W4TME) Cc: FlexRadio Reflector; Harold Rosee Subject: Re: [Flexradio] It Works!! No more RFI* I recently wired a Heil PR-781 to my Flex 3K and it sounds very full- bodied through the monitor - will give a full report after Field Day is over as the 3000 will be the center of attention during the event. In fact the 3000 is generating a lot of interest by local hams who want to come over and see. -Larry ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support
I merged the SpaceNavigator support to the Test branch. It is working in the current SVN 3184. 73 Ed W2RF -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex- radio.biz] On Behalf Of Alan NV8A Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:58 PM To: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support Could we please get support for the 3dConnexion Space Navigator reinstated. W2RF's version of PowerSDR does not work with the latest version of the driver (or is it the firmware?), and no support for this device is included in the official version -- why not? Nobody has to use it if s/he doesn't want to. 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] It Works!! No more RFI*****************
The fact that you get RF in the shack and on 75 and 40 into any rig is a dead giveaway that RF is coming in on the antenna I tihnk in the end it will prove to be that alpha delta antenna that is the culprit 73 ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Good News on Remoting the 5K
For VE7XS and others.as a remote control Flex 5K user, here is some good news. I have new beta software I am testing now installed in my Wavenode WN-2 that allows NEW momentary control of a relay that WILL be installed in my Flex 5K to turn on and off the Flex. This has been an issue for those that have a 5k for some time. Wavenode (Al Burros), at my request, has made outputs 1 and 2 of the Wavenode optionally a pulsed output. Configure the relay operation in setup for momentary or latched. I hope to have the relay installed in my Flex 5 K soonon the road this week so it will have to wait. Theoretically here will be the new operation for remote: - Asus motherboard on PC has remote wake up which turns on PC - Wavenode program turns on 5K (I confirm power on for 5k on Wavenode logical inputlights Green) - Turn on AC for SGC power amp supply, and powers on antenna switcher (removes antennas from ground also) - Wavenode WN-2 used to reset SGC-500 power amp if amp trips for some reason (You can see if it trips as logical input on Wavenode shows SGC tripped) Audio is Skype with VAC and remote control is using Windows Remote Desktop Of course, the Wavenode WN-2 gives me beautiful power out display, splatter scope, spectrum output of Power AMP, etc. If you have a 5K with a power amp, the Wavenode WN-2 is a must! Now also use it to power on your Flex 5K. Harry W9BR **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823273x1201398689/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62) ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Good News on Remoting the 5K
Interesting question for you. If your in 7O (Yemen and the only country I don't have a legal card from), and you remote to your rig at your home station. If I work you, do I get credit for Yemen or USA 9 Land? LOL LOL Please go there so we can find out! On 6/22/2009 7:58:12 AM, harryh...@aol.com wrote: For VE7XS and others.as a remote control Flex 5K user, here is some good news. I have new beta software I am testing now installed in my Wavenode WN-2 that allows NEW momentary control of a relay that WILL be installed in my Flex 5K to turn on and off the Flex. This has been an issue for those that have a 5k for some time. Wavenode (Al Burros), at my request, has made outputs 1 and 2 of the Wavenode optionally a pulsed output. Configure the relay operation in setup for momentary or latched. I hope to have the relay installed in my Flex 5 K soonon the road this week so it will have to wait. Theoretically here will be the new operation for remote: - Asus motherboard on PC has remote wake up which turns on PC - Wavenode program turns on 5K (I confirm power on for 5k on Wavenode logical inputlights Green) - Turn on AC for SGC power amp supply, and powers on antenna switcher (removes antennas from ground also) - Wavenode WN-2 used to reset SGC-500 power amp if amp trips for some reason (You can see if it trips as logical input on Wavenode shows SGC tripped) Audio is Skype with VAC and remote control is using Windows Remo ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Good News on Remoting the 5K
While I am an incredibly happy WN-2 owner, you can also order the array solutions power meter when you order your new Flex radio. I am not so familiar with the Array Solutions meter but I believe it has some of the programming capabilities of the WN-2, check it out! Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 242 0911 On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 9:40 AM, FireBrickw...@billnjudy.com wrote: Interesting question for you. If your in 7O (Yemen and the only country I don't have a legal card from), and you remote to your rig at your home station. If I work you, do I get credit for Yemen or USA 9 Land? LOL LOL Please go there so we can find out! On 6/22/2009 7:58:12 AM, harryh...@aol.com wrote: For VE7XS and others.as a remote control Flex 5K user, here is some good news. I have new beta software I am testing now installed in my Wavenode WN-2 that allows NEW momentary control of a relay that WILL be installed in my Flex 5K to turn on and off the Flex. This has been an issue for those that have a 5k for some time. Wavenode (Al Burros), at my request, has made outputs 1 and 2 of the Wavenode optionally a pulsed output. Configure the relay operation in setup for momentary or latched. I hope to have the relay installed in my Flex 5 K soonon the road this week so it will have to wait. Theoretically here will be the new operation for remote: - Asus motherboard on PC has remote wake up which turns on PC - Wavenode program turns on 5K (I confirm power on for 5k on Wavenode logical inputlights Green) - Turn on AC for SGC power amp supply, and powers on antenna switcher (removes antennas from ground also) - Wavenode WN-2 used to reset SGC-500 power amp if amp trips for some reason (You can see if it trips as logical input on Wavenode shows SGC tripped) Audio is Skype with VAC and remote control is using Windows Remo ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Why An Extra Pre Amp On Six Meters
Hi Clay; Thanks for your observations , have you actually put a signal generator on it ? Just wondering what the microvolt sensitivity level is , then compared to having the preamp on ? 73 Dan K8ICB in Florida On Jun 21, 2009, at 2:17 AM, Clay W7CE wrote: Without a preamp, you haven't been hearing the weak ones. Assuming that your local noise level isn't incredibly high, the stations that sound weak without a preamp, won't sound weak with it. The stations that sound weak with the preamp on, are non-existant without it. I've measured the 6M noise figure and it is about 21 dB without the preamp and 2 dB with it. My preamp has 26 dB of gain, which is more than I really need. I've added an HP 0-12 dB step attenuator after the preamp to reduce the gain when desired. I typically see my noise floor drop 8-9 dB when I turn on the preamp (more when local QRN is minimum). I'm still experimenting with the best attenuator setting, but I'd say you want at least 16-20 dB of gain. I own five 6 Meter rigs, and the 5000A is the best by far since I added the preamp. 73, Clay W7CE - Original Message - From: Dan Eisenman k8...@allprophoto.net To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:52 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Why An Extra Pre Amp On Six Meters I have been using my 5000A on six meters , seems to work great as is , I have been reading about the 3000 not needing a Pre Amp but adding one on the 5000A. Just curious if any real lab test were run to confirm this data ? The 5000A seems fine to me , I don't seem to have any trouble hearing and working the weak ones . 73 Dan K8ICB in Florida ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher
Jack, This is very much what we are thinking. The new reflector will be for all unreleased software or firmware testing. The existing reflector will be for the then current Official Release only. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! (TM) -Original Message- From: Jack Haverty [mailto:j...@3kitty.org] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 9:48 PM To: ger...@flex-radio.com Cc: 'Howard S. White'; mnar...@comcast.net; 'Dave Gomberg'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher Splitting the discussions is a great idea. I suggest that the Experimental Group be defined to include *any* unreleased and/or unsupported software or hardware - not just the SVN-managed code. For example, discussions of PowerSDR issues that use Windows 7 beta, even with the current released PowerSDR, can also be very misleading about the stability and ease of use of the straight everything-released configurations. If you're not computer savvy enough to know what Windows 7 is, and remember its beta status at the time a particular message was written, you could easily get the wrong impression -- even many months later while searching the forum archives after Windows 7 is released. Same with the use of unsupported, but released, OSes. It may work on Windows 7 or Mac OS or Linux/Wine, but they're not in the PowerSDR Operating System Compatibility Statement, so they should be classed Experimental. The Flex Radio is a combination of the Flex- hardware, the PowerSDR software, the PC OS, and any other components (like VAC, ddutil, etc.) If any of these are not released and supported versions, I think any discussion of that configuration should be categorized as experimental. IMHO, the Experimental Group isn't a group of *people*. It's a group of all *system configurations* that contain any unreleased or unsupported components. /Jack K3FIV On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 08:54 -0500, Gerald Youngblood wrote: Membership in the Experimental Group will be open to all FlexRadio customers who are willing to follow the rules associated with the privilege. We reserve the right to restrict access to certain highly experimental SVN branches until they are stable enough for testing outside the developer group itself. One important rule that comes with the privilege: Do not expect technical support from FlexRadio when running any software other than the then current Official Release. Let me note that virtually all public and private comments on this topic have been extremely supportive of making the split in the reflector. We will put a lot of thought into how we proceed before we pull the trigger on the change. 73, Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! (TM) -Original Message- From: Howard S. White [mailto:drpa...@kleega.com] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:25 PM To: ger...@flex-radio.com; mnar...@comcast.net; Dave Gomberg Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher I do agree that for marketing purposes you need to separate the Support Reflector from the Experimental Group. There are a lot of people who do not understand the difference between Support and Experimentaion and it is pretty obvious that your competitors are pointing to the bugs incurred in Experimentation as being symptomatic of product defects. Please do not limit membership to the Experimental Group. A lot of people lurk in the background reading the issues about the latest developments and occasionally we may actually have something useful to contribute. By restricting membership in the Experimental Group, you will be cutting yourself off from a very valuable resource and ultimately slowing your developmental progress. So please do not cut your nose off to spite your face. __ Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6 ex-AE6SM KY6LA Website: www.ky6la.com No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Ham Antennas Save Lives - Katrina, 2003 2007 San Diego Fires, 911 -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Gerald Youngblood Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:50 PM To: mnar...@comcast.net; 'Dave Gomberg' Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher Mike, I am sure we can find a happy medium that meets the interests of both groups. We will put a lot of thought into it, taking into account all of the comments we are getting on the subject. Foremost, there needs to be some qualification of who fits in which group and where they communicate. I also agree that it should be called,
Re: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher
Marty, I agree that the released versions of DDUtil, VAC, etc. are not experimental when running on SUPPORTED operating systems. However, if one is trying to run them on currently unsupported operating systems, they would then be properly characterized as experimental. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! (TM) -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of brahman...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:25 AM To: j...@3kitty.org; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher That would really be misleading to potential customers. Ddutil, VAC usage as experimental? When I bought the Flex I was really surprised to find all of the contortions necessary to make it perform the digital modes. 73, Marty In a message dated 6/19/2009 9:48:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, j...@3kitty.org writes: Splitting the discussions is a great idea. I suggest that the Experimental Group be defined to include *any* unreleased and/or unsupported software or hardware - not just the SVN-managed code. For example, discussions of PowerSDR issues that use Windows 7 beta, even with the current released PowerSDR, can also be very misleading about the stability and ease of use of the straight everything-released configurations. If you're not computer savvy enough to know what Windows 7 is, and remember its beta status at the time a particular message was written, you could easily get the wrong impression -- even many months later while searching the forum archives after Windows 7 is released. Same with the use of unsupported, but released, OSes. It may work on Windows 7 or Mac OS or Linux/Wine, but they're not in the PowerSDR Operating System Compatibility Statement, so they should be classed Experimental. The Flex Radio is a combination of the Flex- hardware, the PowerSDR software, the PC OS, and any other components (like VAC, ddutil, etc.) If any of these are not released and supported versions, I think any discussion of that configuration should be categorized as experimental. IMHO, the Experimental Group isn't a group of *people*. It's a group of all *system configurations* that contain any unreleased or unsupported components. /Jack K3FIV On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 08:54 -0500, Gerald Youngblood wrote: Membership in the Experimental Group will be open to all FlexRadio customers who are willing to follow the rules associated with the privilege. We reserve the right to restrict access to certain highly experimental SVN branches until they are stable enough for testing outside the developer group itself. One important rule that comes with the privilege: Do not expect technical support from FlexRadio when running any software other than the then current Official Release. Let me note that virtually all public and private comments on this topic have been extremely supportive of making the split in the reflector. We will put a lot of thought into how we proceed before we pull the trigger on the change. 73, Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! (TM) -Original Message- From: Howard S. White [mailto:drpa...@kleega.com] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:25 PM To: ger...@flex-radio.com; mnar...@comcast.net; Dave Gomberg Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] All using SVN 3166 or higher I do agree that for marketing purposes you need to separate the Support Reflector from the Experimental Group. There are a lot of people who do not understand the difference between Support and Experimentaion and it is pretty obvious that your competitors are pointing to the bugs incurred in Experimentation as being symptomatic of product defects. Please do not limit membership to the Experimental Group. A lot of people lurk in the background reading the issues about the latest developments and occasionally we may actually have something useful to contribute. By restricting membership in the Experimental Group, you will be cutting yourself off from a very valuable resource and ultimately slowing your developmental progress. So please do not cut your nose off to spite your face. __ Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6 ex-AE6SM KY6LA Website: www.ky6la.com No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Ham Antennas Save Lives - Katrina, 2003 2007 San Diego Fires, 911 -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Gerald Youngblood Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:50 PM To:
[Flexradio] FS/FT: Flex radio SDR-1000 Package
FS: Flex radio SDR-1000 Package I have a Flex Radio SDR-1000 1 W version with DEM 144 MHz transverter, EDIROL FA-66 sound module, firewire computer card, firewire cable, manual, SDR software and all required drivers. All in excellent condition. $750.00 paypal preferred. Would also consider trade for the following: Icom IC-7000 4 X M2 2MPX28's 144 MHz antennas 500 W+ 1296 MHz tube amp GS35B HF amplifier w/80M and 160Mcapabilities. Jeff K7XQ ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Audio on the FLEX-3000
From: Jim Barber [mailto:audio...@charter.net] Thread hijack: Tim: VOX is a bit painful (on the 5K at least) with lower-output mics (like the PR-781) connected to the rear panel balanced input. Any particular tips? I ran into this at the very beginning with my F5K. For my testing I used a Shure SM58 with a cable that let me plug into the front-panel mic jack and a second cable for the rear-panel 1/4 TRS balanced-in on the back. I could switch input just by plugging the proper XLR connector into the mic. From a purely audio point-of-view, either worked just fine after mic gain adjustment. On-air tests indicated that the two inputs were aurally indistinguishable. But from the point-of-view of the VOX and noise gate the two inputs made a big difference. It seems that the software is unaware of the gain difference between the line-level balanced-in on the back and the mic-level balanced-in on the front. Therefore you need to run the noise-gate and VOX gain controls way up when running through the rear-panel balanced line-in. Since there was no audio advantage to either input I selected the one for which the default settings for VOX, noise gate, etc., were most compatible. That turned out to be the front-panel mic input. Clearly that is where PowerSDR coders expect one to to connect a mic. (I would have preferred the rear-panel 1/4 TRS connector since my mic has no PTT and the rear panel is actually my front panel.) Going on into the more technical realm, if all the audio channels were mixed in hardware at the analog before being delivered to the audio ADC there would be nothing one could do. But the interesting thing is, if you look at the schematic for the F5K you see that all of the audio sources are kept separate and appear at the ADC as separate channels. This would allow the software to maintain separate gain settings for all the inputs, thus allowing all the inputs to be normalized to a single reference level so that the gain-dependent settings, e.g. mic gain, VOX gain, compressor threshold, noise gate, etc., can be referenced to that one reference level too. From a hardware-design point-of-view, this was (IMHO) very forward-thinking. The software doesn't seem to take advantage of this right now but it strikes me as a relatively straight-forward improvement. Perhaps in the new generation? And another by-the-way: For experimentation's sake I ordered a batch of cheap Chinese Shure SM-58A knock-offs. If they turn out to sound decent on the 5K I'll report back. How cheap? The SM58 is not all that expensive. Street prices are around $100 and it is an excellent mic, probably as good a dynamic voice mic as you are going to get. Shure itself has the PG58 which is almost as good as the SM58 and has a street price of $60. 73 de Brian, WB6RQN/J79BPL ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support
Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 2009/6/22 Edward Russell e...@qrv.com I merged the SpaceNavigator support to the Test branch. It is working in the current SVN 3184. 73 Ed W2RF -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex- radio.biz] On Behalf Of Alan NV8A Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:58 PM To: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support Could we please get support for the 3dConnexion Space Navigator reinstated. W2RF's version of PowerSDR does not work with the latest version of the driver (or is it the firmware?), and no support for this device is included in the official version -- why not? Nobody has to use it if s/he doesn't want to. 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support
That part hasn't been merged with test. It's not a big deal though. I'll run it by Eric. 73 Ed -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex- radio.biz] On Behalf Of Robert Bajuk Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:53 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 2009/6/22 Edward Russell e...@qrv.com I merged the SpaceNavigator support to the Test branch. It is working in the current SVN 3184. 73 Ed W2RF -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex- radio.biz] On Behalf Of Alan NV8A Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:58 PM To: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] Space Navigator support Could we please get support for the 3dConnexion Space Navigator reinstated. W2RF's version of PowerSDR does not work with the latest version of the driver (or is it the firmware?), and no support for this device is included in the official version -- why not? Nobody has to use it if s/he doesn't want to. 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 22 5000C
Is there a separate reflector for the 5000C ? tnx Al W4ABW Raleigh **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823273x1201398689/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62) ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 22 5000C
Not at this time; it's all the FlexRadio models, When the experimental group splits off to a different reflector, the volume of posts for the bleeding edge stuff here will decrease. Mike - AA8K w4...@aol.com wrote: Is there a separate reflector for the 5000C ? tnx Al W4ABW Raleigh ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 22 5000C
No, there is not. At this time there is only one FlexRadio Systems Reflector. In the future, software development and experimental code testers will have their own reflector to keep that traffic off of the mail reflector that is intended to be used primarily for discussing all aspects of FLEX radios that does not have to do with new software development or testing the radio (pushing the envelope) in unsupported environments. There is no intention of splitting a reflector based on different hardware platforms. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of w4...@aol.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 1:15 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 22 5000C Is there a separate reflector for the 5000C ? tnx Al W4ABW Raleigh **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823273x1201398689/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62) ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes
It is recommended that everyone should review the PowerSDR release notes before installing a release. If there are dependencies or caveats, they are noted there. For PowerSDR 1.18.1, the Release Notes are found here in the Knowledge Center. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50419.aspx -Tim - W4TME ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 AGC-T lag
I've loaded PSDR 1.18.1 and it seems to work fine - Flex-3000, 3GHz single-core PC, sampling 96KHz 512 buffers. NR in particular seems to be much more effective even though I thought 1.18.0 was good. One change I've noticed between 1.18.1 and 1.18.0 is that the AGC-T behavior seems to lag when you move the control slider - i.e., there is a fraction of a second lag until the audio output changes. This is on USB, 20m, with only NR and SR active. If I have a certain level of background noise in the speaker, then drag the AGC-T to the right, the noise stays the same and then increases maybe a 1/4 second later. With 1.18.0 it used to be essentially instantaneous. Anybody else observe this behavior? It's not really a problem, but I'm wondering if it's an indication that my CPU isn't fast enough. The Computer-% reading doesn't change much as I do this, hovering in the 25% range all the time. Jack K3FIV ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC
Can't wait until this shows up in an official release! At 06:53 PM 6/22/2009 +0200, Robert Bajuk wrote: Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU) k...@vhfdx.com www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages) ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes
Hello, I think exactly the same as Joe, I use my SDR1000 with Ozy/Janus as sound card and control, and I am a bit frustrated as I cannot play with PowerSdr 1.18.1! What can I do? 73, Roland, f8chk. -Message d'origine- De : flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] De la part de Joe - AB1DO Envoyé : lundi 22 juin 2009 21:09 À : flexradio@flex-radio.biz Objet : Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes I noticed that in 1.18.1 support for HPSDR hardware has been removed in FlexRadio's official release. Although I certainly understand this from a commercial standpoint I would like to plead for one exception and that is the use of the Janus/Ozy sound card in combination with the SDR-1000. The reasons are the following: There are still SDR-1000 users out there and many have added the Janus/Ozy soundcard to add a superior ADC/DAC when compared to any audio device. Additionally, selecting Ozy as the control device enables the SDR-1000 user to replace all computer connections to the SDR-1000 with one single USB cable. Although HPSDR has gone on to develop several more cards, many SDR-1000 users have only purchased the Janus/Ozy combo specifically for the purpose of enhancing their SDR-1000 experience. Especially when FlexRadio supported Janus/Ozy. Maintaining support for Janus/Ozy enables users to continue the enhanced experience of a FlexRadio device (SDR-1000), sustains FlexRadio's statement of supporting all legacy devices as PowerSDR develops and may even lead to future upgrades (FLEX 3000/FLEX-5000A). Although Janus/Ozy were not developed by FlexRadio, nor were any of the other sound cards and Janus/Ozy was (is?) a supported sound card if I'm not mistaken. At least, it is still in the list of sound cards to select in PowerSDR's start-up wizard (but selecting it seads to a PortAudio error). Cernatinly, an HPSDR version of PowerSDR is available elsewhere (where?), which is great for those interested in HPSDR. But SDR-1000 users are interested in FlexRadio - and why drive such users away from FlexRAdio towards HPSDR? 73 de Joe - AB1DO - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexra...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 13:37 Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes It is recommended that everyone should review the PowerSDR release notes before installing a release. If there are dependencies or caveats, they are noted there. For PowerSDR 1.18.1, the Release Notes are found here in the Knowledge Center. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50419.aspx -Tim - W4TME ___ 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Fw: Re: PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes
Hello, I also agree with Joe and Ronald. I to use the Janus/Ozy sound card. 1.18.0 works fine but 1.18.1 give and error about no audio devise. In the set up there is a selection for the Janus/Ozy set up. Bob AC8O -- Forwarded Message -- From: roland etienne roland.etie...@free.fr To: 'Joe - AB1DO' ab...@optonline.net, flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:34:58 +0200 Hello, I think exactly the same as Joe, I use my SDR1000 with Ozy/Janus as sound card and control, and I am a bit frustrated as I cannot play with PowerSdr 1.18.1! What can I do? 73, Roland, f8chk. -Message d'origine- De : flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] De la part de Joe - AB1DO Envoyé : lundi 22 juin 2009 21:09 À : flexradio@flex-radio.biz Objet : Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes I noticed that in 1.18.1 support for HPSDR hardware has been removed in FlexRadio's official release. Although I certainly understand this from a commercial standpoint I would like to plead for one exception and that is the use of the Janus/Ozy sound card in combination with the SDR-1000. The reasons are the following: There are still SDR-1000 users out there and many have added the Janus/Ozy soundcard to add a superior ADC/DAC when compared to any audio device. Additionally, selecting Ozy as the control device enables the SDR-1000 user to replace all computer connections to the SDR-1000 with one single USB cable. Although HPSDR has gone on to develop several more cards, many SDR-1000 users have only purchased the Janus/Ozy combo specifically for the purpose of enhancing their SDR-1000 experience. Especially when FlexRadio supported Janus/Ozy. Maintaining support for Janus/Ozy enables users to continue the enhanced experience of a FlexRadio device (SDR-1000), sustains FlexRadio's statement of supporting all legacy devices as PowerSDR develops and may even lead to future upgrades (FLEX 3000/FLEX-5000A). Although Janus/Ozy were not developed by FlexRadio, nor were any of the other sound cards and Janus/Ozy was (is?) a supported sound card if I'm not mistaken. At least, it is still in the list of sound cards to select in PowerSDR's start-up wizard (but selecting it seads to a PortAudio error). Cernatinly, an HPSDR version of PowerSDR is available elsewhere (where?), which is great for those interested in HPSDR. But SDR-1000 users are interested in FlexRadio - and why drive such users away from FlexRAdio towards HPSDR? 73 de Joe - AB1DO - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexra...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 13:37 Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes It is recommended that everyone should review the PowerSDR release notes before installing a release. If there are dependencies or caveats, they are noted there. For PowerSDR 1.18.1, the Release Notes are found here in the Knowledge Center. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50419.aspx -Tim - W4TME ___ 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Click to get free auto insurance quotes from top companies. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsHEaERunU1bcL36aC7joFy5gfCnk5ttguAwX4jyiDMCI81NTdva5S/ ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] v1.18.1 PTT ticked off
As it turned out the N8VM program had disapeared from my computer REINSTALLED, it now works although one of my contacts the ham was 100% macros, wondered why I bothered to get it on PSK. The other contact was real Burt --- On Fri, 6/19/09, Al Groff a.gr...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Al Groff a.gr...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] v1.18.1 PTT ticked off To: Burt k1...@yahoo.com Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 4:59 PM Burt, com0com is a program similar to VCOM that allows you to interconnect the Mixw ( or other modem program) CAT signal to the PSDR.. It provides a bi directional data path by simulating a pair of comports. ( com0com will work with XP or vista, VCOM works only with XP ). See http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50078.aspx?Keywords=com0com I have my com0com configured such that com6 is paired with com16 and com7 is paired with com17.. You may not need both but I find two useful for programs that do not support PTT via CAT but use a separate com port for PTT. In Mixw, I have configured TRCVR CAT/PTT to use Kenwood, COM6(56700) and PTT VIA CAT and afsk in place of FSK. In PSDR SetupCAT I have enabled CAT on port 16 at 56700 I hope this helps Al, K0VM Burt wrote: Where is the com0com setting? --- On Fri, 6/19/09, Al Groff a.gr...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Al Groff a.gr...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] v1.18.1 PTT ticked off To: k1...@yahoo.com Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 2:57 PM Burt, 1.18.1 seems to have corrected, the CAT PTT problem that was in 1.18.0.. At least it has for me.. My Mixw 2.18 runs fine with 1.18.1 and Flex 5000C... I use com0com for the CAT interconnect...And of course VAC ( registered) for the audio pathways.. Keep at it.. It will work.. AL, K0VM ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 AGC-T lag
What is your AGC setting , SLOW or LONG? Try medium. Bob N4HY Jack Haverty wrote: I've loaded PSDR 1.18.1 and it seems to work fine - Flex-3000, 3GHz single-core PC, sampling 96KHz 512 buffers. NR in particular seems to be much more effective even though I thought 1.18.0 was good. One change I've noticed between 1.18.1 and 1.18.0 is that the AGC-T behavior seems to lag when you move the control slider - i.e., there is a fraction of a second lag until the audio output changes. This is on USB, 20m, with only NR and SR active. If I have a certain level of background noise in the speaker, then drag the AGC-T to the right, the noise stays the same and then increases maybe a 1/4 second later. With 1.18.0 it used to be essentially instantaneous. Anybody else observe this behavior? It's not really a problem, but I'm wondering if it's an indication that my CPU isn't fast enough. The Computer-% reading doesn't change much as I do this, hovering in the 25% range all the time. Jack K3FIV -- (Co)Author: DttSP, Quiktrak, PowerSDR, GnuRadio Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. You don't need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step., MLK. Twitter:rwmcgwier Active: Facebook,Myspace,LinkedIn ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC
Agree fully ... It would be really nice to have RX2 to VAC option in an official release 73 Robert 2009/6/22 k...@vhfdx.com Can't wait until this shows up in an official release! At 06:53 PM 6/22/2009 +0200, Robert Bajuk wrote: Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU) k...@vhfdx.com www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages) ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC
I am using a stereo cable from the back of the 5k to my computer sound card and can process rx1 audio in the right channel and rx2 audio in the left. Jerry W4UK At 21:11 6/22/2009, Robert Bajuk wrote: Agree fully ... It would be really nice to have RX2 to VAC option in an official release 73 Robert 2009/6/22 k...@vhfdx.com Can't wait until this shows up in an official release! At 06:53 PM 6/22/2009 +0200, Robert Bajuk wrote: Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU) k...@vhfdx.com www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages) ___ 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 AGC-T lag
Bob, I think you're on to something. With AGC at slow, medium, or long, there is a noticeable lag. It may be different length of time within those three, my ears aren't calibrated enough to say for sure. With AGC at fast or fixed, there is no perceptible (to me) lag. In all cases, any lag occurs only when sliding the cursor from left-to-right. There is no lag going right-to-left in any setting. Someone emailed me to say that the same behavior also happens with his quad-core machine, so I conclude it's not my CPU. I'm not sure that this is a problem or is the intended behavior. It's most noticeable when you've had the AGC set for strong signals, and slide it right to bring up a weak one. Can blow your ears off if you're not careful... I'm used to it now so I just move the cursor slowly and let it catch up. I usually use the medium setting. 73, /Jack On Mon, 2009-06-22 at 16:38 -0400, Bob McGwier wrote: What is your AGC setting , SLOW or LONG? Try medium. Bob N4HY Jack Haverty wrote: I've loaded PSDR 1.18.1 and it seems to work fine - Flex-3000, 3GHz single-core PC, sampling 96KHz 512 buffers. NR in particular seems to be much more effective even though I thought 1.18.0 was good. One change I've noticed between 1.18.1 and 1.18.0 is that the AGC-T behavior seems to lag when you move the control slider - i.e., there is a fraction of a second lag until the audio output changes. This is on USB, 20m, with only NR and SR active. If I have a certain level of background noise in the speaker, then drag the AGC-T to the right, the noise stays the same and then increases maybe a 1/4 second later. With 1.18.0 it used to be essentially instantaneous. Anybody else observe this behavior? It's not really a problem, but I'm wondering if it's an indication that my CPU isn't fast enough. The Computer-% reading doesn't change much as I do this, hovering in the 25% range all the time. Jack K3FIV ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 AGC-T lag
It's not a problem. It is just the AGC itself. AGC changes in AGC-T are just following the AGC rate. Carl Moreschi N4PY 121 Little Bell Drive Bell Mountain Hays, NC 28635 - Original Message - From: Jack Haverty j...@3kitty.org To: Bob McGwier rwmcgw...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 AGC-T lag Bob, I think you're on to something. With AGC at slow, medium, or long, there is a noticeable lag. It may be different length of time within those three, my ears aren't calibrated enough to say for sure. With AGC at fast or fixed, there is no perceptible (to me) lag. In all cases, any lag occurs only when sliding the cursor from left-to-right. There is no lag going right-to-left in any setting. Someone emailed me to say that the same behavior also happens with his quad-core machine, so I conclude it's not my CPU. I'm not sure that this is a problem or is the intended behavior. It's most noticeable when you've had the AGC set for strong signals, and slide it right to bring up a weak one. Can blow your ears off if you're not careful... I'm used to it now so I just move the cursor slowly and let it catch up. I usually use the medium setting. 73, /Jack On Mon, 2009-06-22 at 16:38 -0400, Bob McGwier wrote: What is your AGC setting , SLOW or LONG? Try medium. Bob N4HY Jack Haverty wrote: I've loaded PSDR 1.18.1 and it seems to work fine - Flex-3000, 3GHz single-core PC, sampling 96KHz 512 buffers. NR in particular seems to be much more effective even though I thought 1.18.0 was good. One change I've noticed between 1.18.1 and 1.18.0 is that the AGC-T behavior seems to lag when you move the control slider - i.e., there is a fraction of a second lag until the audio output changes. This is on USB, 20m, with only NR and SR active. If I have a certain level of background noise in the speaker, then drag the AGC-T to the right, the noise stays the same and then increases maybe a 1/4 second later. With 1.18.0 it used to be essentially instantaneous. Anybody else observe this behavior? It's not really a problem, but I'm wondering if it's an indication that my CPU isn't fast enough. The Computer-% reading doesn't change much as I do this, hovering in the 25% range all the time. Jack K3FIV ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Strange noise
If I tune my F3K running PSDR 1.18.0 antenna to 20m (1.1 SWR) and in SSB, PTT in silence, there are pulses on the external power meter. If I record it and play it back, there is a kind of crackling sound at the beginning of the transmission for 1-2. Happens with MOX, so its not the PTT switch. -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE gomberg1 at wcf dot com All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Splitting the reflector? I think it's a bad idea.
Hi Guys, I just had to chime in about the idea of splitting up the reflector. I really look forward to my daily digest from Flex that ranges from the beginner to the developers of the SVN software. We have excellent support from staff at Flex-radio. Do we really want to split their time between TWO reflectors? Take a look at the Flex-radio.com forums. They are a virtual ghost town. The dates between posts is huge and the responses are minimal from members. The vast majority of persons hang out on this reflector and a much smaller minority on the Yahoo group. I for see the split causing something similar. This reflector will be used less and less as the more experienced folk run to the new and improved reflector with no newbies! George N7BUI ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC
That's good. However we're talking about direct I/Q output of RX2, not audio. -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex- radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:37 PM To: Robert Bajuk; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC I am using a stereo cable from the back of the 5k to my computer sound card and can process rx1 audio in the right channel and rx2 audio in the left. Jerry W4UK At 21:11 6/22/2009, Robert Bajuk wrote: Agree fully ... It would be really nice to have RX2 to VAC option in an official release 73 Robert 2009/6/22 k...@vhfdx.com Can't wait until this shows up in an official release! At 06:53 PM 6/22/2009 +0200, Robert Bajuk wrote: Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU) k...@vhfdx.com www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages) ___ 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Splitting the reflector? I think it's a bad idea.
I fail to see why not... I think a LOT the traffic on this reflector scares away many people from buying a flex product.. really.. seriously .. it takes 10 seconds to sign up to a 2nd list.. and like its really hard to click on a 2nd digest message to see the Pre Realease software issues. .. w9Ray gelatin...@juno.com wrote: Hi Guys, I just had to chime in about the idea of splitting up the reflector. I really look forward to my daily digest from Flex that ranges from the beginner to the developers of the SVN software. We have excellent support from staff at Flex-radio. Do we really want to split their time between TWO reflectors? Take a look at the Flex-radio.com forums. They are a virtual ghost town. The dates between posts is huge and the responses are minimal from members. The vast majority of persons hang out on this reflector and a much smaller minority on the Yahoo group. I for see the split causing something similar. This reflector will be used less and less as the more experienced folk run to the new and improved reflector with no newbies! George N7BUI ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.87/2195 - Release Date: 06/22/09 06:54:00 ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] 6 Meter Preamps
The flex 3000 does not have a RX only port available so you will have to get a preamp with relays to switch tx rf around the preamp so you don't blow the preamp up.. w9Ray Larry da Ponte wrote: I'm looking for a recommendation on a 6 meter preamp for the Flex 3K for meteor scatter work - will the suggestions in this thread work for the 3K/scatter too or is that a different animal? On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com wrote: And I'll add the Down East Microwave (DEMI) 6MLNA to the list. BNC connectors and runs off of 13. VDC Good gain and a low NF. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Savage Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:58 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [SPAM] [Flexradio] 6 Meter Preamps There are a number of candidate preamps for 6 metersI have detailed three of these 1) Advanced receiver (www.advancedreceiver.com) part number = P50VDG (my choice for 6 only).has BNC connectors2) Elecraft (www.elecraft.com) partnumber = PR6 has BNC connectors3) Minicircuits ( www.minicircuits.com) partnumber = ZFL-1000LN+ (my choice as it works on other bands also)..has SMA connectors Place the preamp in the RX1 loop circuit.The RX1 loop circuit has BNC connectors...Two short coax jumpers are required to connect the preamp..All preamps listed use +12VDC for power WA4CAX...73s ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.85/2193 - Release Date: 06/21/09 20:02:00 ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC
But at this time, we are _only_ talking about using direct I/Q output of RX2 with VAC, right? Until RX2 gets full VAC access, those wanting to use it for more than just listening will probably use a stereo cable. Jerry W4UK At 23:22 6/22/2009, Edward Russell wrote: That's good. However we're talking about direct I/Q output of RX2, not audio. -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex- radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:37 PM To: Robert Bajuk; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC I am using a stereo cable from the back of the 5k to my computer sound card and can process rx1 audio in the right channel and rx2 audio in the left. Jerry W4UK At 21:11 6/22/2009, Robert Bajuk wrote: Agree fully ... It would be really nice to have RX2 to VAC option in an official release 73 Robert 2009/6/22 k...@vhfdx.com Can't wait until this shows up in an official release! At 06:53 PM 6/22/2009 +0200, Robert Bajuk wrote: Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU) k...@vhfdx.com www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages) ___ 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Connecting an amplifier
I need help understanding the Protective PTT Circuit Between TX1-3 and Amplifier (Flex-5000 Owner's Manual v1.14 pdf page 10 (page 22 of 227 as seen by Adobe Reader) . Figure 3). I've today formed an idea of how it works. Initially, the schematic meant very little to me, now I may be right or completely wrong. My current understanding is as follows: 1. If run without a circuit- just a RCA type cable from the radio to the amp, TX1 shorts the cable when activating the amp. Looked at another way, if I plugged a cable into the amp I could key it by touching a wire to the pin and ring on the other end. 2. The 12V in the schematic is externally supplied. When the radio initiates its relay function electricity from the external source is able to flow. I am particularly concerned about this point because as I conceive it the current is entering the radio through the TX1 jack, crossing over inside the radio and leaving through the ring. 3. The external power source exists only to power the relay. 4. The schematic in the manual is in two noncontiguous parts. The left side of the right part is a look inside the relay. Points labeled S1 and P1 correspond to the pins that are cabled to the amp. If I am right about the above I still have question: 1. What is the purpose of the diode. I know diodes prevent current back flow but I'd like some understanding of what it does here. 2. I need part numbers or inclusive specifications for the diode and relay. I went to an electronics store with the printed page and they were unable to help. 3. Same goes for the power supply, unless it is a figment of my mis-comprehension. 4. If we translate the schematic into the real world, would the power supply be at the top of the page or the bottom. Take a power supply with one red and one black wire- does the red wire connect to the bottom (labeled 12V GND) or the top (arrows pointed opposite of what I would assume.) One option doesn't make more sense than the other to me at this time. My thanks to anyone taking the time to read this far, moreso to anyone who responds. ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Antenna Selection
I have an idea for what I consider would be an improvement in operating the Flex. I can't say that I am all that fussy about opening the Antenna form whenever I want to change antennas. I really liked the way my FTDX-9000 handled the antenna selection . it has a simple set of 5 buttons (Ant1, Ant2, Ant3, Ant4, RX) . you can click any antenna for the Main or Sub or both . and then they simply light the LED color to match the Main, or Sub, or a Mixture color to indicate both Main and Sub sharing the same antenna. I found this to be very good. Perhaps the Flex could take advantage of a simple set of buttons like that? What does everyone else do . just leave that form open all the time? 73 de Kevin ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Splitting the reflector? I think it's a bad idea.
This reflector shows the work that goes into the Flex product development and convinced me to purchase my SDR-1000. Also a new 3000 was purchased and should be here in a day or two, again thanks to this same reflector. The software development has been part of that. Of course it's not a big deal to sign up to another reflector. But I'd hate to see the momentum and enthusiasm that this reflector has fade down to the level of the forums on the main website. George N7BUI -- Original Message -- From: Ray J r...@w9ray.org To: gelatin...@juno.com gelatin...@juno.com, FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Splitting the reflector? I think it's a bad idea. Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:43:53 -0500 I fail to see why not... I think a LOT the traffic on this reflector scares away many people from buying a flex product.. really.. seriously .. it takes 10 seconds to sign up to a 2nd list.. and like its really hard to click on a 2nd digest message to see the Pre Realease software issues. .. w9Ray gelatin...@juno.com wrote: Hi Guys, I just had to chime in about the idea of splitting up the reflector. I really look forward to my daily digest from Flex that ranges from the beginner to the developers of the SVN software. We have excellent support from staff at Flex-radio. Do we really want to split their time between TWO reflectors? Take a look at the Flex-radio.com forums. They are a virtual ghost town. The dates between posts is huge and the responses are minimal from members. The vast majority of persons hang out on this reflector and a much smaller minority on the Yahoo group. I for see the split causing something similar. This reflector will be used less and less as the more experienced folk run to the new and improved reflector with no newbies! George N7BUI ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.87/2195 - Release Date: 06/22/09 06:54:00 ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PSDR Locks Up
It's never happened before this morning. I was working 6 meters (managed to work an EA8 and a D44). All of a sudden, the cross changed to an arrow and I could not change frequency by moving the mouse. I also could not activate the yellow lines with the right mouse button to allow snap tuning. However, I could still tune with the mouse wheel. Also, none of the buttons worked, including the STOP button. And, I could not exit the program with the X up in the right corner of the screen. I was still receiving and could transmit OK, except I was stuck on one frequency. The only fix was to depress the START button on the computer until it shut down. When I restarted, everything was normal for a few minutes, and then it happened again. I shut the computer down again and restarted. Again, everything was normal for a few minutes when the same thing happened. Since I had already worked two new countries today, I gave up. I 'm running 1.16.2 and have been holding off going to 1.18.1, not wanting to make any change during the Sporadic E season. Computer is Core 2dual from Dell - not a laptop. Any ideas? The only thing I can think of is to load 18.1 and see if that fixes the problem. Otherwise happy with my Flex 5K which I've had for almost two years. 73, Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PSDR Locks Up
Was it the PC that locked up, or the program? An easy way to tell is to hit the Caps Lock key. If the Caps Lock light on the keyboard comes on, you still have keyboard control, and the PC is running OK. Did you try control-alt-delete to bring up the Task Manager so you could kill PSDR? Jim KQ6EA --- On Mon, 6/22/09, Bill Tynan bty...@beecreek.net wrote: From: Bill Tynan bty...@beecreek.net Subject: [Flexradio] PSDR Locks Up To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 6:24 PM It's never happened before this morning. I was working 6 meters (managed to work an EA8 and a D44). All of a sudden, the cross changed to an arrow and I could not change frequency by moving the mouse. I also could not activate the yellow lines with the right mouse button to allow snap tuning. However, I could still tune with the mouse wheel. Also, none of the buttons worked, including the STOP button. And, I could not exit the program with the X up in the right corner of the screen. I was still receiving and could transmit OK, except I was stuck on one frequency. The only fix was to depress the START button on the computer until it shut down. When I restarted, everything was normal for a few minutes, and then it happened again. I shut the computer down again and restarted. Again, everything was normal for a few minutes when the same thing happened. Since I had already worked two new countries today, I gave up. I 'm running 1.16.2 and have been holding off going to 1.18.1, not wanting to make any change during the Sporadic E season. Computer is Core 2dual from Dell - not a laptop. Any ideas? The only thing I can think of is to load 18.1 and see if that fixes the problem. Otherwise happy with my Flex 5K which I've had for almost two years. 73, Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 ___ 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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC
At 00:32 6/23/2009, you wrote: Jerry, 1. Are you plugged into the 5k's stereo Powered Speaker/Line Out jack? and Yes - it has the RX1 audio on one side and RX2 on the other. I forget which is which. 2. How do you get RX1's audio on one channel and RX2's audio on the other channel? Use PowerSDR's audio pan controls - slide to opposite sides so you get no mixing of the audio. Your method could make the 2 receivers so much more useful to me! Yes - definitely useful. I currently do RTTY contesting mostly, and I can run the left audio to Writelog's sound card MMTTY RTTY decoder and the other to a second instance of MMTTY. I get diversity RTTY this way - if it fades on one antenna it probably doesn't on the second. I have several antennas here and can feed RX2 from a different one than I am transmitting on (which is also feeding RX1). I bought a batch of these stereo cables http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=15666+CB for $1.09 each. They have some kind of filter on each end - probably ferrite. BTW, you probably want to separate the audio channels in your headphones using those sliders on phone/cw also. Nice to be able to tell which radio has the better signal when it varies. Thanks in advance. (If you want you can post this to the group) It could be useful to others, so I did. Ted NX6C From: Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.net To: Robert Bajuk rba...@gmail.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 2:37:21 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX2/VAC I am using a stereo cable from the back of the 5k to my computer sound card and can process rx1 audio in the right channel and rx2 audio in the left. Jerry W4UK At 21:11 6/22/2009, Robert Bajuk wrote: Agree fully ... It would be really nice to have RX2 to VAC option in an official release 73 Robert 2009/6/22 mailto:k...@vhfdx.comk...@vhfdx.com Can't wait until this shows up in an official release! At 06:53 PM 6/22/2009 +0200, Robert Bajuk wrote: Hi Ed, What about your RX2 (output to VAC) branch? 73 Robert 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU) mailto:k...@vhfdx.comk...@vhfdx.com www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.bizFlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.bizFlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.bizFlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Re: PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes
Hi! Me too! I like Janus/Ozy with SDR-1000. Should we just skip over versions 1.18.1 and upwards until version 1.20 release arrives? Ahti OH2RZ 2009/6/22 keega...@juno.com keega...@juno.com: Hello, I also agree with Joe and Ronald. I to use the Janus/Ozy sound card. 1.18.0 works fine but 1.18.1 give and error about no audio devise. In the set up there is a selection for the Janus/Ozy set up. Bob AC8O -- Forwarded Message -- From: roland etienne roland.etie...@free.fr To: 'Joe - AB1DO' ab...@optonline.net, flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:34:58 +0200 Hello, I think exactly the same as Joe, I use my SDR1000 with Ozy/Janus as sound card and control, and I am a bit frustrated as I cannot play with PowerSdr 1.18.1! What can I do? 73, Roland, f8chk. -Message d'origine- De : flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] De la part de Joe - AB1DO Envoyé : lundi 22 juin 2009 21:09 À : flexradio@flex-radio.biz Objet : Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes I noticed that in 1.18.1 support for HPSDR hardware has been removed in FlexRadio's official release. Although I certainly understand this from a commercial standpoint I would like to plead for one exception and that is the use of the Janus/Ozy sound card in combination with the SDR-1000. The reasons are the following: There are still SDR-1000 users out there and many have added the Janus/Ozy soundcard to add a superior ADC/DAC when compared to any audio device. Additionally, selecting Ozy as the control device enables the SDR-1000 user to replace all computer connections to the SDR-1000 with one single USB cable. Although HPSDR has gone on to develop several more cards, many SDR-1000 users have only purchased the Janus/Ozy combo specifically for the purpose of enhancing their SDR-1000 experience. Especially when FlexRadio supported Janus/Ozy. Maintaining support for Janus/Ozy enables users to continue the enhanced experience of a FlexRadio device (SDR-1000), sustains FlexRadio's statement of supporting all legacy devices as PowerSDR develops and may even lead to future upgrades (FLEX 3000/FLEX-5000A). Although Janus/Ozy were not developed by FlexRadio, nor were any of the other sound cards and Janus/Ozy was (is?) a supported sound card if I'm not mistaken. At least, it is still in the list of sound cards to select in PowerSDR's start-up wizard (but selecting it seads to a PortAudio error). Cernatinly, an HPSDR version of PowerSDR is available elsewhere (where?), which is great for those interested in HPSDR. But SDR-1000 users are interested in FlexRadio - and why drive such users away from FlexRAdio towards HPSDR? 73 de Joe - AB1DO - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexra...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 13:37 Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.18.1 Release notes It is recommended that everyone should review the PowerSDR release notes before installing a release. If there are dependencies or caveats, they are noted there. For PowerSDR 1.18.1, the Release Notes are found here in the Knowledge Center. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50419.aspx -Tim - W4TME ___ 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://kc.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Click to get free auto insurance quotes from top companies. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsHEaERunU1bcL36aC7joFy5gfCnk5ttguAwX4jyiDMCI81NTdva5S/ ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing
Re: [Flexradio] Splitting the reflector? I think it's a bad idea.
After receiving several private emails please consider my comments withdrawn. I didn't realize this was such a strongly felt issue about splitting the reflector and certainly didn't mean any offense by my post. N7BUI ___ 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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
