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Re: [Flexradio] Fatal Error HELP
Looks to be a DB issue of some sort. Rename your database and let PowerSDR build a new one. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jeff Neely Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:22 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Fatal Error HELP I hope that I am using this reflector correctly.?? I was setting up my microphone this evening and have many times before when PowerSDR quit and when I rebooted it I get a Fatal Error Message when it is in the process of loading the main form with 2 seconds left to go. The output char buffer is too small to contain the decoded characters, encoding 'Unicode (UTF-8)' fallback 'System.text.decoderReplacementFallback'. Parameter name: chars at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow() at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow(DecoderNLS decoder, boolean nothingDecoded) etc... There are a total of 18 lines of code but it will not open up PowerSDR I am running XPPRO Quad I5 SVN3568 Any suggestions? Or should I call Flex Monday? Thanks Jeff Shelton, WA w7...@hcc.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/ ___ 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] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz
It is due to all the mixing products. The filters are necessary for reception in that frequency range. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Robert delaney Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:00 AM To: Jerry Sharp Cc: FLEXRADIO Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz Jerry, Thank you for the information about the Flex 1000 and it's performance when a filter is added. I am a bit concerned though with the Flex 5000. When tuning this area of spectrum you will see all of thebroadcast images and then when you pass a certain frequency the whole panadapter suddenly almost magically changes to a new set of images. I can not hear any beacons under the QRM at all just spike after spike of AM stations that aren't really there. 73, Bob KA9UVY - Original Message - From: Jerry Sharp gerf...@mesanetworks.net To: FlexRadio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz Bob, like Dudley mentions, you'll need a low pass filter that cuts off at 400-500 KHz. In fact, I run two in series to keep all the broadcast junk out. Every radio I've even owned that tuned below 500 KHz worked the same...all kinds of BCB junk unless you add a filter, including my Drake R8, Drake TR7, and Yaesu FT-847. Right now I'm running a short 36 active antenna for LF into my SDR-1000 (with of course the low pass filters in line). From Colorado in the winter I have copied non-directional beacons from South and Central America, Greenland, and the South Pacific. I've also copied several 1 watt Lowfer experimental stations in the 170-190 KHz range from across the USA. The panadapter is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL for spotting extremely weak LF and VLF CW signals! And my SDR with low pass filters is by far the finest receiver I've ever owned for LF and VLF! 73, Jerry Sharp, KD0GS Dudley Hurry wrote: Bob, You will need a low pass filter of the range you are planning to use. Many have report good results with a 500 khz cutoff low pass or you can build your own.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Robert delaney wrote: I seem to have nothing but images of the AM broadcast band on my 5000A when looking for non directional airport beacons between 150 and 500 Khz. Has anyone else noticed this image issue? I understand that the radios specs are for the ham band but I thought it would at least RX down there. Thanks, 73 Bob KA9UVY ___ 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: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2745 - Release Date: 03/13/10 21:51:00 ___ 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 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] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz
It is the way the radio is designed and yes, being a direct conversion radio has a lot to do with it too. Those other radios are multiple conversion superhets. Direct conversion receivers have high dynamic range, but are susceptible to images. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Dr. J Roth Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:08 AM Cc: Flex Radio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz Would someone educate me as to why my Radio Shack DX-394 Icom IC746PRO does such a good job of RX from 1 MHz down to 100Hz without images and no external filters? Is it only due to the conversion configuration? Joe From: telli...@itsco.com To: ka9...@hotmail.com; gerf...@mesanetworks.net Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:50:45 -0400 CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz It is due to all the mixing products. The filters are necessary for reception in that frequency range. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Robert delaney Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:00 AM To: Jerry Sharp Cc: FLEXRADIO Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz Jerry, Thank you for the information about the Flex 1000 and it's performance when a filter is added. I am a bit concerned though with the Flex 5000. When tuning this area of spectrum you will see all of the broadcast images and then when you pass a certain frequency the whole panadapter suddenly almost magically changes to a new set of images. I can not hear any beacons under the QRM at all just spike after spike of AM stations that aren't really there. 73, Bob KA9UVY - Original Message - From: Jerry Sharp gerf...@mesanetworks.net To: FlexRadio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz Bob, like Dudley mentions, you'll need a low pass filter that cuts off at 400-500 KHz. In fact, I run two in series to keep all the broadcast junk out. Every radio I've even owned that tuned below 500 KHz worked the same...all kinds of BCB junk unless you add a filter, including my Drake R8, Drake TR7, and Yaesu FT-847. Right now I'm running a short 36 active antenna for LF into my SDR-1000 (with of course the low pass filters in line). From Colorado in the winter I have copied non-directional beacons from South and Central America, Greenland, and the South Pacific. I've also copied several 1 watt Lowfer experimental stations in the 170-190 KHz range from across the USA. The panadapter is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL for spotting extremely weak LF and VLF CW signals! And my SDR with low pass filters is by far the finest receiver I've ever owned for LF and VLF! 73, Jerry Sharp, KD0GS Dudley Hurry wrote: Bob, You will need a low pass filter of the range you are planning to use. Many have report good results with a 500 khz cutoff low pass or you can build your own.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Robert delaney wrote: I seem to have nothing but images of the AM broadcast band on my 5000A when looking for non directional airport beacons between 150 and 500 Khz. Has anyone else noticed this image issue? I understand that the radios specs are for the ham band but I thought it would at least RX down there. Thanks, 73 Bob KA9UVY ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.b iz 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.bi z 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: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2745 - Release Date: 03/13/10 21:51:00 ___ 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 Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
[Flexradio] default frequency when switching band
Hi to the group, I have a minor problem which is more of a puzzle than anything else. It didn't happen before I upgraded to 1.18.15 so I could do with a little inspiration. I am running a 5000A with 71.71 and 1.18.15 and Vista. What happens is that when I change bands to 20M the rig always switches to 14.230Mhz no matter what I was on when I switched to another band from 20M. It doesn't do it on any other band just this one. If I switch off from 20M and switch on again then fine it comes back at the same freq as I switched off , but as soon as I switch to an other band and back to 20M I end up on 14.230Mhz. Politely HELP ! Regards Bob Townsend ZS6BXI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Pinpoint, and is believed to be clean. ___ 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] default frequency when switching band
Sounds like an issue in the database with the bandstack registers. Do a database reset and see if that clears things up. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of bobt Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:21 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] default frequency when switching band Hi to the group, I have a minor problem which is more of a puzzle than anything else. It didn't happen before I upgraded to 1.18.15 so I could do with a little inspiration. I am running a 5000A with 71.71 and 1.18.15 and Vista. What happens is that when I change bands to 20M the rig always switches to 14.230Mhz no matter what I was on when I switched to another band from 20M. It doesn't do it on any other band just this one. If I switch off from 20M and switch on again then fine it comes back at the same freq as I switched off , but as soon as I switch to an other band and back to 20M I end up on 14.230Mhz. Politely HELP ! Regards Bob Townsend ZS6BXI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Pinpoint, and is believed to be clean. ___ 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] auto tuners and limits thereof
Having owned an SDR1000 (sans tuner) and a Yaesu FT1000MP MkV, I became familiar with the good and bad points of the internal tuner of the MkV. The manual has a very good discussion of what to expect from an internal tuner. Or, as I like to say, finally someone had the guts to put it in print. Their basic philosophy is that the tuner works with loads with SWR of less than 3 to 1. They make no apologies for this limit but say very candidly that if you have an SWR of over 3 to 1 that you have an antenna problem, not a tuner or radio problem, and they suggest that you fix your antenna problem! Or to put it less politely than they did (what follows are my words), Please don't expect this expensive world class contest grade transceiver to load up your wet piece of string that's at 15 feet height next to aluminum gutters. If you want a real station, you have half of it, a good transceiver. Now get a real antenna. I have been using the MFJ 993B auto tuner for a year and it works very well with my very poor antenna setup in an attic. When it won't match what I have, I know I am once again trying to violate (not break) the laws of physics. Rant meter now off. 73, Carl N9GC ___ 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] low pass filter for reception below 500 kc
Does someone have a reference for how to obtain or build such a filter? Thanks and 73 Steve WA2DTW ___ 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] Power SDR Screen Color (5000A)?
I see on page 25 of the April QST that the ad for the Flex 5000A and 3000 show a very nice black background on the screen. The large overlay at the top of the advertisement also shows the dark background screen. Does anyone know how to change/configure the white background in order to get the black background, which looks quite a bit richer? Thanks, Reid W2HU ___ 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] 400-500KHz filter?
Listening for NDB sounds interesting. Can anyone point me to info on building or buying the 400-500KHz lowpass filters that have been mentioned? Also, before I explore too far, would there be anything inherent in the Flex 3000 that would prevent it from hearing these signals? Best regards, Michael Jones W0STB SCSI Toolbox LLC www.scsitoolbox.com 303-972-2072 ___ 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] Power SDR Screen Color (5000A)?
Reid, that looks like a picture of the pb-pal svn branch with the default skin. You'll have to try the beta versions or wait until 2.0 to change the skin from the original light gray. On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 12:39 PM, 3938 3...@comcast.net wrote: I see on page 25 of the April QST that the ad for the Flex 5000A and 3000 show a very nice black background on the screen. The large overlay at the top of the advertisement also shows the dark background screen. Does anyone know how to change/configure the white background in order to get the black background, which looks quite a bit richer? Thanks, Reid W2HU ___ 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] black background
Right Clicking on a blank display area and choosing 'Properties' will bring up the Display Props window. Choose 'Desktop' and in lower right is the background color choices. I find a Black Background to be easy on the eyes. Especially at night in tired eye contests. Your milage may vary. -- I intend to live forever - so far, so good. -- 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/
[Flexradio] F3K Power Reading Inconsistant
My problem is that I am getting inconsistent forward power readings on the F3K. I'm running the F3K into an MFJ 941D tuner / collinear dipole array. Also running coax out of the tuner thru a balun then ladder line. For example: LoadF3K SWRF3K DriveF3K Fwd Pwr 941D Fwd Pwr Function 50 ohm Dummy1.1:1 25 watts 23 watts 35 watts Tune Tuner/Antenna1.1:1 25 watts 23 watts 35 watts Tune Tuner/Antenna1.1:1 25watts 4 watts10 watts DIGU / PSK 31 I'm not worried about the F3K Drive and Fwd Pwr reading differentials when in Tune mode - that's discussed in the operating guide. And I know the Tuner wattmeter is going to be inaccurate. But I don't understand what's happening with the big difference in readings when I transmit in DIGU in Digi.All readings indicated I am losing power . I'm using Ham Radio Deluxe (v 5 beta) DM 780 to send PSK 31same thing happens in RTTY mode.Any suggestions on what is going on? 73s Jim NX3Z ___ 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] flex radio operating voltages
Not that I'm in the habit of recommending their products, but have you considered the MFJ-4416B Super Battery Booster? They claim the switching regulator efficiency is over 90% and that it will regulate down to 9V input. They also have a GoesInna-GoesOutta remote monitor (MFJ-4416BRC) for the gadget, which might be handy if you're not monitoring the batteries right at the operating position. 73, Jim, N7CXI k4xtt wrote: Before saying, What a stupid question, please bear with me. I'm running off of solar power and batteries for the computer and radios. Has any body found out what is the lowest voltage this radio will be stable at? I may see only 11.9 to 12.1 volts at the worst of times, when the station has run a long time before the sun comes out again. The computers and the rest of the station will work at this voltage. Thanks, K4XTT Victor ___ 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] low pass filter for reception below 500 kc
Two more filters to consider Clifton Labs http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/z10020_am_medium_wave_band_reject_filter.htm Par Electronics http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_filters.htm Trevor G0KTN ___ 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] auto tuners and limits thereof
There are several problems here. 1. SWR has NO relationship to how well an antenna works or radiates. A REAL antenna does not need a low SWR. Please obtain a copy of Maxwells Reflections and learn something about SWR and the Myths many hams believe. 2. Flex advertises their Flex 5000 ATU to work with a 10:1 SWR. This is false advertising as the Flex ATU struggles with 2:1 SWRs. 10:1 SWR would be a wet noodle antenna. 3. On bands like 75, 15, and 10 mtrs, an antenna will not have a low SWR over the whole band. An internal antenna will help the radio work the whole band. 4. Most radios - including the Flex folds back power the higher the SWR. Internal tuners help protect the radio. 5. Every internal tuner I have had in a radio works on 3:1 SWRs. My last radio, the Icom Pro III worked perfectly with my antennas. The Flex ATU does not. I do not expect the Flex ATU to load up a wet noodle. I DO expect it to work as well as other internal tuners. 6. The MFJ 993B is an excellent example of an auto tuner that works the way it should. Stan K9IUQ Carl N9GC wrote: Their basic philosophy is that the tuner works with loads with SWR of less than 3 to 1. They make no apologies for this limit but say very candidly that if you have an SWR of over 3 to 1 that you have an antenna problem, not a tuner or radio problem, and they suggest that you fix your antenna problem! Or to put it less politely than they did (what follows are my words), Please don't expect this expensive world class contest grade transceiver to load up your wet piece of string that's at 15 feet height next to aluminum gutters. If you want a real station, you have half of it, a good transceiver. Now get a real antenna. I have been using the MFJ 993B auto tuner for a year and it works very well with my very poor antenna setup in an attic. When it won't match what I have, I know I am once again trying to violate (not break) the laws of physics. Rant meter now off. 73, Carl N9GC ___ 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] flex radio operating voltages
I asked this question some time ago and received the following reply: All Flex-3000 users: The dropout voltage of the 5V regulator is 2.5V, all the lower voltage regulators are LDO types. I have completed a few simple low voltage tests, the production calibration tests all pass at ~11.4V. The preamp is the only non-regulated voltage active component in the receive path and has .3 dB less gain at this reduced voltage. Tested the transmitter on 20mtr USB with a recorded wavefile: Info panel reads ~10.7 V, Powermaster wattmeter: 83W (Tune @100 drive level) and listened on a F5K audio sounded same as full voltage of 13.8V. The Flex-3000 was used mobile traveling from Austin, Tx to the Dayton, Oh Convention, and return trip operating as K5FRS, with no technical problems, although band conditions were not the best. Ken Simmons, K5UHF FlexRadio Systems Senior Design Engineer 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-692-9044 Tune in excitement! -- 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/
[Flexradio] Problem After Motherboard Change
My motherboard had to be replaced, and since doing so PSDR freezes whenever I open another window. I have installed PSDR 1.18.5 Firmware 1.3.0.8 and the 3.5.0.7171 driver under Windows 7 Professional 64bit. Quad Core CPU with 4GB RAM. I have checked the IRQ for the firewire card and it appears to have its own IRQ (not shared) I see the video card showing an IRQ of 4294967291 (seems strange) I am using the same PCI Firewire card that I used on the old mobo, a check indicates it is found to be Compatible, no known issues I went into the BIOS and disabled the mobo's intergrated firewire controller. (same problem exists when using either firewire port) I have turned off Windows UAC and have the OS running in Test Mode I used to run the FW driver in Normal mode on my old mobo, and have tried the various Safe Mode levels with the same result. Problem: While PSDR is running, if I open another program like IE or Windows Explorer I hear distortion in the audio for a second or so and then PSDR freezes. If I open another program first, then start PSDR, PSDR will freeze as soon as I move a scroll bar on the side of any open window. Observations: Previously the Flex firewire driver always showed my radio connected. Now when I open the FW control panel I see a message saying there is no hardware connected, If I turn the radio on first I don't see this message. Any suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated! Paul Delaney - K6HR ___ 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] Problem After Motherboard Change
On 03/14/10 03:46 pm, Paul - K6HR wrote: My motherboard had to be replaced, and since doing so PSDR freezes whenever I open another window. I have installed PSDR 1.18.5 Firmware 1.3.0.8 and the 3.5.0.7171 driver under Windows 7 Professional 64bit. Quad Core CPU with 4GB RAM. I have checked the IRQ for the firewire card and it appears to have its own IRQ (not shared) I see the video card showing an IRQ of 4294967291 (seems strange) I am using the same PCI Firewire card that I used on the old mobo, a check indicates it is found to be Compatible, no known issues I went into the BIOS and disabled the mobo's intergrated firewire controller. (same problem exists when using either firewire port) I have turned off Windows UAC and have the OS running in Test Mode I used to run the FW driver in Normal mode on my old mobo, and have tried the various Safe Mode levels with the same result. Problem: While PSDR is running, if I open another program like IE or Windows Explorer I hear distortion in the audio for a second or so and then PSDR freezes. If I open another program first, then start PSDR, PSDR will freeze as soon as I move a scroll bar on the side of any open window. Observations: Previously the Flex firewire driver always showed my radio connected. Now when I open the FW control panel I see a message saying there is no hardware connected, If I turn the radio on first I don't see this message. Any suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated! Same model motherboard? If same model, same revision no. and BIOS version? Did you reinstall Windows from scratch? 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/
Re: [Flexradio] flex radio operating voltages
Thanks, that is what I needed to know. I will be a new Flex owner next week. On 3/14/2010 2:59 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: I asked this question some time ago and received the following reply: All Flex-3000 users: The dropout voltage of the 5V regulator is 2.5V, all the lower voltage regulators are LDO types. I have completed a few simple low voltage tests, the production calibration tests all pass at ~11.4V. The preamp is the only non-regulated voltage active component in the receive path and has .3 dB less gain at this reduced voltage. Tested the transmitter on 20mtr USB with a recorded wavefile: Info panel reads ~10.7 V, Powermaster wattmeter: 83W (Tune @100 drive level) and listened on a F5K audio sounded same as full voltage of 13.8V. The Flex-3000 was used mobile traveling from Austin, Tx to the Dayton, Oh Convention, and return trip operating as K5FRS, with no technical problems, although band conditions were not the best. Ken Simmons, K5UHF FlexRadio Systems Senior Design Engineer 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-692-9044 Tune in excitement! ___ 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] Motherboards that work
Hi, I have a Asus P7P55D PRO motherboard. Although I can use the on board firewire interface, at 192k latency is below 50us yet I do get crackling noise as I move the PowerSDR window across the screen. For better results I have I have set the Buf size to 512 and Sample rate to 96000 I have not yet tuned win7 as I am looking for anyone that may have already performed this work with good success and would have a good procedure to follow. Would you advise purchasing a separate fireware card with this particular motherboard? Thanks, George VE2EWQ ___ 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] Motherboards that work
Hi George Is there any IRQ sharing with the firewire port? I would try a separate firewire card. Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:21 PM, George Vesnaver george.vesna...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, I have a Asus P7P55D PRO motherboard. Although I can use the on board firewire interface, at 192k latency is below 50us yet I do get crackling noise as I move the PowerSDR window across the screen. For better results I have I have set the Buf size to 512 and Sample rate to 96000 I have not yet tuned win7 as I am looking for anyone that may have already performed this work with good success and would have a good procedure to follow. Would you advise purchasing a separate fireware card with this particular motherboard? Thanks, George VE2EWQ ___ 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] auto tuners and limits thereof
On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Lazy Senior lazysen...@verizon.net wrote: 2. Flex advertises their Flex 5000 ATU to work with a 10:1 SWR. This is false advertising as the Flex ATU struggles with 2:1 SWRs. 10:1 SWR would be a wet noodle antenna. It actually *will* match a 10:1 mismatch. Try connecting a 500Ω or a 5Ω load and it will match it. But that is not the real story. A tuner actually does two things: 1. tunes out (cancels) whatever reactance is present; 2. provides an impedance transformation from whatever is at the input to 50 ohms. For most tuners, the available reactive and resistive ranges are interdependent. The more reactive the antenna, the more limited the tuner is in matching the resistive component. It would be much better if tuners were spec'd by the reactance and resistance ranges that they will tune. Sounds like something the ARRL might do in their labs. As for tuning a wet noodle, an end-fed 1/2 wave antenna has an impedance of about 8000Ω or an SWR of about 160:1. There are precious few tuners that can handle that mismatch. That might actually be worse than a wet noodle. :-) 3. On bands like 75, 15, and 10 mtrs, an antenna will not have a low SWR over the whole band. An internal antenna will help the radio work the whole band. It depends on the 'Q' of the antenna. It is common to increase the bandwidth of a monopole by increasing its diameter or by switching to a folded monopole so that a tuner isn't required over the whole band. 5. Every internal tuner I have had in a radio works on 3:1 SWRs. My last radio, the Icom Pro III worked perfectly with my antennas. The Flex ATU does not. I do not expect the Flex ATU to load up a wet noodle. I DO expect it to work as well as other internal tuners. Well, Gerald did say they were aware of the limitations and that they are improving the code. So far, other than the time it takes to get things done, Flex has been very good about keeping its promises. Getting back to my original comment about comparing tuners, it would be nice to know what the inductance and capacitance ranges are so that it can be compared to other tuners. If you look at the block diagram you will see that it is an 'L' network but that the shunt capacitance can be switched to either side of the series inductance. Knowing the minimum and maximum inductance and capacitance will tell you what the matching range is. -- 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] auto tuners and limits thereof
On 03/14/10 06:58 pm, Brian Lloyd wrote: 2. Flex advertises their Flex 5000 ATU to work with a 10:1 SWR. This is false advertising as the Flex ATU struggles with 2:1 SWRs. 10:1 SWR would be a wet noodle antenna. It actually *will* match a 10:1 mismatch. Try connecting a 500Ω or a 5Ω load and it will match it. But that is not the real story. A tuner actually does two things: 1. tunes out (cancels) whatever reactance is present; 2. provides an impedance transformation from whatever is at the input to 50 ohms. For most tuners, the available reactive and resistive ranges are interdependent. The more reactive the antenna, the more limited the tuner is in matching the resistive component. It would be much better if tuners were spec'd by the reactance and resistance ranges that they will tune. Sounds like something the ARRL might do in their labs. As for tuning a wet noodle, an end-fed 1/2 wave antenna has an impedance of about 8000Ω or an SWR of about 160:1. There are precious few tuners that can handle that mismatch. That might actually be worse than a wet noodle. :-) 3. On bands like 75, 15, and 10 mtrs, an antenna will not have a low SWR over the whole band. An internal antenna will help the radio work the whole band. It depends on the 'Q' of the antenna. It is common to increase the bandwidth of a monopole by increasing its diameter or by switching to a folded monopole so that a tuner isn't required over the whole band. 5. Every internal tuner I have had in a radio works on 3:1 SWRs. My last radio, the Icom Pro III worked perfectly with my antennas. The Flex ATU does not. I do not expect the Flex ATU to load up a wet noodle. I DO expect it to work as well as other internal tuners. Well, Gerald did say they were aware of the limitations and that they are improving the code. So far, other than the time it takes to get things done, Flex has been very good about keeping its promises. Getting back to my original comment about comparing tuners, it would be nice to know what the inductance and capacitance ranges are so that it can be compared to other tuners. If you look at the block diagram you will see that it is an 'L' network but that the shunt capacitance can be switched to either side of the series inductance. Knowing the minimum and maximum inductance and capacitance will tell you what the matching range is. Am I correct in thinking that the FLEX-5000A ATU is in fact a custom version of one of the LDG or SGC tuners? How well does the original work with a similarly mismatched antenna? 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] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz
I want to thank everyone who replied to my question about the Flex 5000 reception below the broadcast band. Unfortunatley there seems to be a pretty big difference in opinions about this so I am going to try and build or purchase a filter to see for myself if this radio can RX there or not. I just planned to do some casual listening down there and I am not expecting SUPER performance in that part of the spectrum. I am however expecting equal performance to my TS2000X down there. Thanks again to All who Flex their muscle here to help out us newbies. 73, Bob KA9UVY ___ 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] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz
Bob, I listen regularly to signals below 500 khz, including many airport beacons as low as 200 khz. I made a low pass filter for 500 khz and it completely removed all the broadcast band signals. Direct conversion receivers will receive signals quite well at all the multiples of the tuned frequency. If you are tuned to 300 khz, you will receive 600 khz, 900 khz, 1200 khz, and so on quite well. The fix is to install a low pass filter that cuts off at something less than the times 2 frequency. The F5K has built in low pass filters for each ham band to solve this for the ham bands. The receive loop built into the F5K is the perfect place to install this filter. This is the link for the filter I built. http://www.qrp.pops.net/ndb.asp Carl Moreschi N4PY 121 Little Bell Drive Hays, NC 28635 www.n4py.com - Original Message - From: Robert delaney ka9...@hotmail.com To: FLEXRADIO flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:15 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a RX below 550 Khz I want to thank everyone who replied to my question about the Flex 5000 reception below the broadcast band. Unfortunatley there seems to be a pretty big difference in opinions about this so I am going to try and build or purchase a filter to see for myself if this radio can RX there or not. I just planned to do some casual listening down there and I am not expecting SUPER performance in that part of the spectrum. I am however expecting equal performance to my TS2000X down there. Thanks again to All who Flex their muscle here to help out us newbies. 73, Bob KA9UVY ___ 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] auto tuners and limits thereof
2010/3/14 Alan NV8A n...@charter.net: Am I correct in thinking that the FLEX-5000A ATU is in fact a custom version of one of the LDG or SGC tuners? How well does the original work with a similarly mismatched antenna? You would have to as Flex but here is my worth-everything-you-paid-for-it take on this. Well, it is definitely different from my SGC-231 and the other SGC schematics I have seen. I can't answer for LDG. Regardless, an ATU is a well-understood thing. It is probably just as easy to start from scratch. Consider that the firmware for the SGC and LDG tuners works peachy but that the firmware in the Flex tuners still need tuning. That implies to me that it is a separate design. Why purchase the rights to the hardware (the easy part) and not also purchase the rights to the firmware (the hard part). -- 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] Problem After Motherboard Change
Paul, Also have you run the DPC Latency Checker.. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50058.aspx which does take you to http://www.thesycon.de/eng/latency_check.shtml The checks for DPC or Delayed Process Calls or delays caused by drivers or programs, which are killers with real time devices like SDRs ..PowerSDR can stand some delay , but usually anything over 2000 us can be a killer and cause what you are describingBut from your issues, sounds like a FireWire communication issue, check for the compatibility of your FW card, open Flex Driver (the blue icon on your desktop) then click on System then select the box that says Show Additional Details then select Scan Now In the details box you will see the OS you are running, chipset info, and then at the bottom details on the FW controller and if it is compatible with the driver..But I would try another FW card, heck have you tried your onboard FW card? It might work just fine in Win7. Let us know the results, You might have a video driver, BIOS, or chipset driver that needs to be updated, look for long DPC times, this might also be the first clue. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Paul - K6HR wrote: My motherboard had to be replaced, and since doing so PSDR freezes whenever I open another window. I have installed PSDR 1.18.5 Firmware 1.3.0.8 and the 3.5.0.7171 driver under Windows 7 Professional 64bit. Quad Core CPU with 4GB RAM. I have checked the IRQ for the firewire card and it appears to have its own IRQ (not shared) I see the video card showing an IRQ of 4294967291 (seems strange) I am using the same PCI Firewire card that I used on the old mobo, a check indicates it is found to be Compatible, no known issues I went into the BIOS and disabled the mobo's intergrated firewire controller. (same problem exists when using either firewire port) I have turned off Windows UAC and have the OS running in Test Mode I used to run the FW driver in Normal mode on my old mobo, and have tried the various Safe Mode levels with the same result. Problem: While PSDR is running, if I open another program like IE or Windows Explorer I hear distortion in the audio for a second or so and then PSDR freezes. If I open another program first, then start PSDR, PSDR will freeze as soon as I move a scroll bar on the side of any open window. Observations: Previously the Flex firewire driver always showed my radio connected. Now when I open the FW control panel I see a message saying there is no hardware connected, If I turn the radio on first I don't see this message. Any suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated! Paul Delaney - K6HR ___ 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] flex radio operating voltages
One other thing to add to what Brian sent, the output may drop at the lower voltages for the same current draw, simple Ohm's Law..But it will work just fine at reduced voltages , just slightly lower output. Welcome to the group. Most of us are pretty decent folks .. :-) 73, Dudley WA5QPZ k4xtt wrote: Thanks, that is what I needed to know. I will be a new Flex owner next week. On 3/14/2010 2:59 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: I asked this question some time ago and received the following reply: All Flex-3000 users: The dropout voltage of the 5V regulator is 2.5V, all the lower voltage regulators are LDO types. I have completed a few simple low voltage tests, the production calibration tests all pass at ~11.4V. The preamp is the only non-regulated voltage active component in the receive path and has .3 dB less gain at this reduced voltage. Tested the transmitter on 20mtr USB with a recorded wavefile: Info panel reads ~10.7 V, Powermaster wattmeter: 83W (Tune @100 drive level) and listened on a F5K audio sounded same as full voltage of 13.8V. The Flex-3000 was used mobile traveling from Austin, Tx to the Dayton, Oh Convention, and return trip operating as K5FRS, with no technical problems, although band conditions were not the best. Ken Simmons, K5UHF FlexRadio Systems Senior Design Engineer 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-692-9044 Tune in excitement! ___ 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] SGC-500
Harry, The SGC-500's built-in auto-band-switching causes high ALC levels at the start of the transmission. Winmor transmissions are so short that the ALC level never gets a chance to return to normal. As you probably know, high ALC levels are not desirable for digital modes. Also, I can tune and use the upper half of 160m on my 320 ft horizontal loop antenna - but I can only use the SGC-500 on 160m with auto band switching turned off. The first split second of every transmission - when the SGC-500 does the frequency check and band switching - it shows bad SWR to both the radio and the tuner. The tuner makes noises like it is frying eggs and it drops the QRO safety line to the amplifier. The SGC-500 does something bizarre during this band switching. But with manual band switching - 160m works fine. BTW, I consider the Palstar ATAUTO the best auto-tuner available. It's not perfect, but it's the best. Howard Subject: [Flexradio] SGC-500 From: harryh...@aol.com Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:09:23 EST To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Howard: I am curious why you need to switch your SGC for bands when it is an automatic function of the SGC-500. I own two of them and they work fine without external band switching. I do use external switching to reset the SGC if it senses a bad SWR, etc condition, plus I do remote switch AC on/off, etc. using the Wavenode WN-2 controls. Also use a Palstar AT-AUTO for automatic antenna tuning. Harry W9BR ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 59, Issue 14
Les, The Flex 5000 is not QS/S and thus needs the tricks Steve uses in ALE.Since I recently brought to his attention that the Flex 5000 is not QS/S, he is modifying the software. Until a new version is available, one should choose KENWOOD in Mars/Ale and you will not hear the relays during scanning. Also tell PowerSDR to identify as a TS2000. The Kenwood mode will use USB mode, not DIGL, but this only affects the filters being used. Howard Subject: [Flexradio] ALE with Flex Radios From: Les Warriner leswa7...@earthlink.net Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:04:52 -0800 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Has anyone had any experience with ALE with Flex? Wud sure appreciate your thoughts!! 73 Les ___ 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] Operating enjoyment-sitrep
As a Flex 3000 owner for 5 months, thanks for the following; -wonderful unsolicited ssb audio reports -superb receive sensitivity and selectivity -predictable excellent F3k performance day after day -despite an aging pc am able to run hrd/780, qrz.com, Firefox, Gmail, and SDR concurrently -immediate expertise from Tim or Dudley via reflector or direct phone call -exceptional corporate commitment to quality as a process, with transparency regarding problem solving -ongoing cutting edge advances delivered via software upgrades -outstanding open commo as part of the corporate culture My operating needs are not complex as others, but I know value when I experience it. Flex has put a major boost in my ham pleasure. Licensed in 1957. Not a stockholder. 73, Barry - ___ 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/
