Re: [Flexradio] Various things...
What sampling rate are you using and what is the console zoom factor? You can widen out the display. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Brett Gazdzinski Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:35 PM To: Flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Various things... Well, I have put the 5000a through its paces, and have some questions. The panadaptor and scope displays seem very poor, I am used to being able to see signals much more pronounced, I have adjusted the scale and other options with no improvement. Its hard to see (on the panadaptor) how wide an AM signal is, the scope display does not show the carrier with modulation, and another odd thing, when an AM signal stops talking, the noise level goes up, unlike a normal AM receiver where the carrier quiets the receiver even with no speech. I can adjust the agc and improve things but it seems to need adjustment for various signal strengths, where a normal receiver handles weak and strong signals without any adjustemt needed I spent a lot of time compairing the homebrew receiver to the flex, and the homebrew seems much better in most respects. I am a little disapointed in the displays on the flex, the resolution seems very poor, or is there something I am overlooking? Also, there is no way I can monitor my outgoing audio, because its so delayed, even if I make the buffers as small as is allowed. That is partly a slow PC I guess... Brett N2DTS ___ 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/ Message delivered to telli...@itsco.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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] Various things...
Well, I have put the 5000a through its paces, and have some questions. The panadaptor and scope displays seem very poor, I am used to being able to see signals much more pronounced, I have adjusted the scale and other options with no improvement. Its hard to see (on the panadaptor) how wide an AM signal is, the scope display does not show the carrier with modulation, and another odd thing, when an AM signal stops talking, the noise level goes up, unlike a normal AM receiver where the carrier quiets the receiver even with no speech. I can adjust the agc and improve things but it seems to need adjustment for various signal strengths, where a normal receiver handles weak and strong signals without any adjustemt needed I spent a lot of time compairing the homebrew receiver to the flex, and the homebrew seems much better in most respects. I am a little disapointed in the displays on the flex, the resolution seems very poor, or is there something I am overlooking? Also, there is no way I can monitor my outgoing audio, because its so delayed, even if I make the buffers as small as is allowed. That is partly a slow PC I guess... Brett N2DTS ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] 1.18.3 Noise ?
Dan, Just a tip, I had the same symptom (off frequency at power on needing to cycle power several times) several years ago. It was the 200 MHz oscillator which started slightly off frequency about 50% of the time. It took me a long time troubleshooting and the evidence came when I replaced it with a 10 MHz pin compatible oscillator recovered from a junk computer card (and selected the PLL multiplier to 20X). I ordered a replacement oscillator from Flex and the problem was solved. 73 de Ignacio, EB4APL - Dan Scott wrote: I forgot a couple items: 1. the noise is between from 15-meters through 30-meters. 2. I did a cold start up test too. Shut everything down for 12 hours and tested immediately after bring everything back up. I normally leave the radio powered up because it has a difficult time getting onto frequency. It take a few power cycles to get the SDR-1000 on frequency, but once on, it stays on frequency. ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] 1.18.3 Noise ?
OH.. It looks like I only set the frequency in the calibration tests but blew right past actually hitting the "Start" for each of the 3 tests. Thank you Tim for asking! I did a lot of work for a stupid little thing *sigh* The good thing is I finally got around to swapping out my 30Amp PS for the 50Amp, re-wired most of the 12-volt "stuff" to Anderson PowerPoles and connected the power distribution strip. I feel projects are like wine and need to be properly aged (my XYL has a different idea about projects, but hey they're my projects!). I guess this project finally came of age. Dan Scott wrote: I forgot a couple items: 1. the noise is between from 15-meters through 30-meters. 2. I did a cold start up test too. Shut everything down for 12 hours and tested immediately after bring everything back up. I normally leave the radio powered up because it has a difficult time getting onto frequency. It take a few power cycles to get the SDR-1000 on frequency, but once on, it stays on frequency. Dan Scott wrote: I've been fighting what I thought was an RFI problem. To the point of connecting the radio to a Battery and swapping out the computer's UPS with different one as well as testing with a power inverter. Obviously I turned off all power in the house for the test. What looks like RFI remained. Anyway what I eventually did was ... think. That is, I asked myself the question "What was the last thing that changed?". Hmmm .. Oh, I installed 1.18.3. Anyway for a 1.18.2 vs. 1.18.3 comparison with a dummy load for antenna and a fresh database when swapping between version: Noise Floor -- V1.18.2 = S1 -- V1.18.3 = S3 Waterfall -- V1.18.2 = blank with a couple off freq spurs -- V1.18.3 = green with a solid noise line every kc.. i.e. 14.200, 14.201, 14.202...etc. not exactly but general idea. When connected to an antenna, the Noise Floor of v1.18.3 is always 2db to 3db higher than that of v1.18.2. Also another radio was used to verify if the higher noise floor was just a metering difference or a if 1.18.3 was imposing additional noise. The result is the FT-100 could receive SSB, CW, and digital which the SDR1000 with 18.2.3 covered up with noise. With 1.18.2 the SDR-1000 easily out received the FT-100. I did not see anything else on this problem in the forum, meaning I'm rather poor at finding things (true!) or the problem is isolated to my setup. I have not tried swapping PCs yet, hoping for a resolution before having to do that painful test. The rig is a SDR1000 with FA66. Parallel cable is used. Computer (homebuilt quad-core) runs 7% - 13% while using PowerSDR along with DDUtil, DX Commander (without WW), and N1MM (if not a couple other odds-n-ends). This exact hardware setup has been running flawlessly for at least 1 year. Thanks Dan ___ 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/ Message delivered to dscott1...@comcast.net ___ 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/ Message delivered to dscott1...@comcast.net ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] 1.18.3 Noise ?
Did you perform a full re-calibration of the SDR-1000 with a new database after the upgrade to 1.18.3? This is required for the SDR-1000 for every software upgrade. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Dan Scott Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:14 PM To: Flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] 1.18.3 Noise ? I've been fighting what I thought was an RFI problem. To the point of connecting the radio to a Battery and swapping out the computer's UPS with different one as well as testing with a power inverter. Obviously I turned off all power in the house for the test. What looks like RFI remained. Anyway what I eventually did was ... think. That is, I asked myself the question "What was the last thing that changed?". Hmmm .. Oh, I installed 1.18.3. Anyway for a 1.18.2 vs. 1.18.3 comparison with a dummy load for antenna and a fresh database when swapping between version: Noise Floor -- V1.18.2 = S1 -- V1.18.3 = S3 Waterfall -- V1.18.2 = blank with a couple off freq spurs -- V1.18.3 = green with a solid noise line every kc.. i.e. 14.200, 14.201, 14.202...etc. not exactly but general idea. When connected to an antenna, the Noise Floor of v1.18.3 is always 2db to 3db higher than that of v1.18.2. Also another radio was used to verify if the higher noise floor was just a metering difference or a if 1.18.3 was imposing additional noise. The result is the FT-100 could receive SSB, CW, and digital which the SDR1000 with 18.2.3 covered up with noise. With 1.18.2 the SDR-1000 easily out received the FT-100. I did not see anything else on this problem in the forum, meaning I'm rather poor at finding things (true!) or the problem is isolated to my setup. I have not tried swapping PCs yet, hoping for a resolution before having to do that painful test. The rig is a SDR1000 with FA66. Parallel cable is used. Computer (homebuilt quad-core) runs 7% - 13% while using PowerSDR along with DDUtil, DX Commander (without WW), and N1MM (if not a couple other odds-n-ends). This exact hardware setup has been running flawlessly for at least 1 year. Thanks Dan ___ 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/ Message delivered to telli...@itsco.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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] 1.18.3 Noise ?
I forgot a couple items: 1. the noise is between from 15-meters through 30-meters. 2. I did a cold start up test too. Shut everything down for 12 hours and tested immediately after bring everything back up. I normally leave the radio powered up because it has a difficult time getting onto frequency. It take a few power cycles to get the SDR-1000 on frequency, but once on, it stays on frequency. Dan Scott wrote: I've been fighting what I thought was an RFI problem. To the point of connecting the radio to a Battery and swapping out the computer's UPS with different one as well as testing with a power inverter. Obviously I turned off all power in the house for the test. What looks like RFI remained. Anyway what I eventually did was ... think. That is, I asked myself the question "What was the last thing that changed?". Hmmm .. Oh, I installed 1.18.3. Anyway for a 1.18.2 vs. 1.18.3 comparison with a dummy load for antenna and a fresh database when swapping between version: Noise Floor -- V1.18.2 = S1 -- V1.18.3 = S3 Waterfall -- V1.18.2 = blank with a couple off freq spurs -- V1.18.3 = green with a solid noise line every kc.. i.e. 14.200, 14.201, 14.202...etc. not exactly but general idea. When connected to an antenna, the Noise Floor of v1.18.3 is always 2db to 3db higher than that of v1.18.2. Also another radio was used to verify if the higher noise floor was just a metering difference or a if 1.18.3 was imposing additional noise. The result is the FT-100 could receive SSB, CW, and digital which the SDR1000 with 18.2.3 covered up with noise. With 1.18.2 the SDR-1000 easily out received the FT-100. I did not see anything else on this problem in the forum, meaning I'm rather poor at finding things (true!) or the problem is isolated to my setup. I have not tried swapping PCs yet, hoping for a resolution before having to do that painful test. The rig is a SDR1000 with FA66. Parallel cable is used. Computer (homebuilt quad-core) runs 7% - 13% while using PowerSDR along with DDUtil, DX Commander (without WW), and N1MM (if not a couple other odds-n-ends). This exact hardware setup has been running flawlessly for at least 1 year. Thanks Dan ___ 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/ Message delivered to dscott1...@comcast.net ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] 1.18.3 Noise ?
I've been fighting what I thought was an RFI problem. To the point of connecting the radio to a Battery and swapping out the computer's UPS with different one as well as testing with a power inverter. Obviously I turned off all power in the house for the test. What looks like RFI remained. Anyway what I eventually did was ... think. That is, I asked myself the question "What was the last thing that changed?". Hmmm .. Oh, I installed 1.18.3. Anyway for a 1.18.2 vs. 1.18.3 comparison with a dummy load for antenna and a fresh database when swapping between version: Noise Floor -- V1.18.2 = S1 -- V1.18.3 = S3 Waterfall -- V1.18.2 = blank with a couple off freq spurs -- V1.18.3 = green with a solid noise line every kc.. i.e. 14.200, 14.201, 14.202...etc. not exactly but general idea. When connected to an antenna, the Noise Floor of v1.18.3 is always 2db to 3db higher than that of v1.18.2. Also another radio was used to verify if the higher noise floor was just a metering difference or a if 1.18.3 was imposing additional noise. The result is the FT-100 could receive SSB, CW, and digital which the SDR1000 with 18.2.3 covered up with noise. With 1.18.2 the SDR-1000 easily out received the FT-100. I did not see anything else on this problem in the forum, meaning I'm rather poor at finding things (true!) or the problem is isolated to my setup. I have not tried swapping PCs yet, hoping for a resolution before having to do that painful test. The rig is a SDR1000 with FA66. Parallel cable is used. Computer (homebuilt quad-core) runs 7% - 13% while using PowerSDR along with DDUtil, DX Commander (without WW), and N1MM (if not a couple other odds-n-ends). This exact hardware setup has been running flawlessly for at least 1 year. Thanks Dan ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] FLEX-3000 ECO Status Tracker
I remember a recent e-mail saying that Flex had set up an on-line system for tracking the status of an RMA issued for the FLEX-3000 pre-amp upgrade ECO. How do I get to it? I cannot find the original e-mail. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] just for grins
If you want to see a live shot of my shack you can at http://71.57.45.48:8080 cam 2 has a 'tower cam' on the tower above the yagi. (cam 2 sequences between a few outside shots) Cams 4 and 5 are live shack cams... You can probably tell PWSDR is runnin on the far left monitor 24/7 -- Ya might be a Computer Redneck if Yer stomach overlaps half of yer keyboard. -- TOWER/WEBCAMS and Weather Page @ http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] VOX with VAC ?
No one replied to my post, so I will assume that VOX will not work with VAC Ed N5DG On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Ed Stallman wrote: > In release notes , think 18.1 . I see were VOX can be used with VAC. I'm > playing with a CW identifier that works through VAC . Now for me to use > voice I have to use PTT .. I would like to use VOX with VAC , whats the fix? > > Thanks Ed N5DG ___ 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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
