[Flexradio] TmatePLUS: new release 1.05
Hi, New TmatePLUS 1.05 release is available for download at: http://www.woodboxradio.com/uk/tmate.htmlhttp://www.woodboxradio.com/uk/tmate.html On this release: TmatePLUS is no longer dependent on Tmate This version of TmatePLUS work with or without Tmate connected to your PC, so that all users can use PowerSDR and TmatePLUS, even with the new tuning knob FlexControl or without it. FlexControl is not supported directly by TmatePLUS but only by PowerSDR. If you have FlexControl and Tmate too, both knobs simultaneously working on PowerSDR without conflicts of operation. When Tmate is not connected to the PC, its commands are not displayed in TmatePLUS obviously For full information about TmatePLUS, please refer to its manual included in this ZIP file. New functions keys (available selecting extended menù in TmatePLUS Setup): BANDS: UP and DOWN MODES: navigate all PowerSDR modes VFO: SPLIT - RIT - XIT PTT: ON / OFF PowerSDR and FlexControl are a Trade Mark of FlexRadio Systems. Thanks to Vittorio IK4IRO for his code. 73 Beppe IK3VIG WoodBoxRadio ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....
Hi All, I have a quick question for you all I ran an over night WSPR session on the 40m band last night with just 5w of O/P from my F3K. I was somewhat surprised to see the temperature of the PA being reported to be at 58 degrees C and at times over 60 degrees C. Is this normal when running at such low power levels? The fans were set to come on at 40 degrees C thus they were on a heck of a lot! What is the max working temperature of the PA in the F3K? or put another way, at what temperature do I need to shut things off to stop them going pop!! The F3K was running at 13.8v from my Diamond GSV3000 PSU as always. I had WSPR set to 20% TX and 80% RX. Mike. M0AWS http://www.m0aws.co.uk ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Final amp tepm
Hello Mike You have a good question below. I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. So what is a safe temperature for the finals to get to??? Is 60c too hot?? Should I configure PSDR to bring the fans on earlier or perhaps have the fans running all the time? The PSU shows an 8A draw at 5w, a lot of current for such a small O/P!! Mike. On 05/09/11 13:00, W8HW wrote: Yes it can be normal. The bias of the finals (and drivers) are such that even if you were to MUTE all audio and key the transmitter lots of heat is generated. This happens even if you see no power out, Try this some time, turn your audio all the way down and key your transmitter. Note that the current from your 12v power supply jumps up. If you were to leave the transmitter keyed, the temp of the final rises and your fans will start to run. Because bias (causing resting final current) results in no power out thus it is ALL heat. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 5:49 AM Subject: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi All, I have a quick question for you all I ran an over night WSPR session on the 40m band last night with just 5w of O/P from my F3K. I was somewhat surprised to see the temperature of the PA being reported to be at 58 degrees C and at times over 60 degrees C. Is this normal when running at such low power levels? The fans were set to come on at 40 degrees C thus they were on a heck of a lot! What is the max working temperature of the PA in the F3K? or put another way, at what temperature do I need to shut things off to stop them going pop!! The F3K was running at 13.8v from my Diamond GSV3000 PSU as always. I had WSPR set to 20% TX and 80% RX. Mike. M0AWS http://www.m0aws.co.uk ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] You have asked another good question
Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. So what is a safe temperature for the finals to get to??? Is 60c too hot?? Should I configure PSDR to bring the fans on earlier or perhaps have the fans running all the time? The PSU shows an 8A draw at 5w, a lot of current for such a small O/P!! Mike. On 05/09/11 13:00, W8HW wrote: Yes it can be normal. The bias of the finals (and drivers) are such that even if you were to MUTE all audio and key the transmitter lots of heat is generated. This happens even if you see no power out, Try this some time, turn your audio all the way down and key your transmitter. Note that the current from your 12v power supply jumps up. If you were to leave the transmitter keyed, the temp of the final rises and your fans will start to run. Because bias (causing resting final current) results in no power out thus it is ALL heat. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday,
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
I do not see the fan adjustment How do you see it? Brevity is the soul of wit-Shakespeare If you are too big for a small job, you are too small for a big job. --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: From: W8HW w...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 12:12 PM Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. So what is a safe temperature for the finals to get to??? Is 60c too hot?? Should I configure PSDR to bring the fans on earlier or perhaps have the fans running all the time? The PSU shows an 8A draw at 5w, a lot of current for such a small O/P!! Mike. On 05/09/11 13:00, W8HW wrote: Yes it can be normal. The bias of the finals (and drivers) are such that even if you were to MUTE all audio and key the transmitter lots of heat is generated. This happens even if you see no
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
setup / general / hardware config..low center of screen.. 73, w5xz, dan --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Burt k1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 4:27 PM I do not see the fan adjustment How do you see it? Brevity is the soul of wit-Shakespeare If you are too big for a small job, you are too small for a big job. --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: From: W8HW w...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 12:12 PM Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. So what is a safe temperature for the finals to get to??? Is 60c too hot?? Should I configure PSDR to bring the fans on earlier or perhaps have the fans running all the time? The PSU shows an 8A draw at 5w, a lot
Re: [Flexradio] Warerfall display not showing any signals, PSDR 2.0.22
On 9/4/2011 2:47 PM, Mark Lunday wrote: Was working last week on RTTY, but went to it today and did not see anything on the waterfall display. Panadapter still working perfectly. I tried adjusting the thresholds in the DISPLAY tab, but nothing seemed to change. Is it time for a database reset? I've had that happen a couple of times over the last year or so. It appears to be a glitch with the display driver; the simple solution is to reboot the PC. The first time it happened I reset the database, reinstalled PSDR, sacrificed a goat, all to no avail. The old three-fingered salute did the trick. The first time I would have been on 1.18.xx, more recently 2.0.xx, so I don't think it is a PSDR issue. I almost always run Panafall mode with an expanded screen, so it was obvious when the waterfall bit stopped working. It is such a rare occurrence that I'm really not bothered about it. GL 73, Alf NU8I Scottsdale AZ DM43an ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
Dan, What version of PSDR are you running? In PSDR v2.2.2 under setup/general/hardware config in the lower center of the screen there is only a check box for Use Ext Ref Input Receive Only. Across the bottom are boxes for Factory Defaults; Import Database; Export Database; OK; Cancel Apply. In the right center of the screen under DDS is a check box labeled Expert. When I check that box 2 controls appear labeled Clock Offset IF(Hz). It looks like access to the fan control has been removed in v2.2.2. 73, John, N8WNA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of dan edwards Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 12:30 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; Burt Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question setup / general / hardware config..low center of screen.. 73, w5xz, dan --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Burt k1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 4:27 PM I do not see the fan adjustment How do you see it? Brevity is the soul of wit-Shakespeare If you are too big for a small job, you are too small for a big job. --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: From: W8HW w...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 12:12 PM Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
Hello Burt, The answer was in the email that I sent out. To help you, I have cut and past that part below. Hope this helps. 73, Bruce, W8HW If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. - Original Message - From: Burt k1...@yahoo.com To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question I do not see the fan adjustment How do you see it? Brevity is the soul of wit-Shakespeare If you are too big for a small job, you are too small for a big job. --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: From: W8HW w...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 12:12 PM Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05,
Re: [Flexradio] Final amp tepm
- Original Message - From: Burt k1...@yahoo.com To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Final amp tepm Answers to your questions below 1 DB, that is BARELY perceptable. How do you KNOW what you said is true? What if another station 1 DB weaker calls for 100ms longer? (no one is longer than I am... Brag brag) What if another station 1 DB weaker is a woman? (I am not sexist) What if another station 1 DB weaker has a rare call? (Rare, you sound well done) 6 DB I could understand. what about QSB? (Then it would not be one db higher) Burt --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. So what is a safe temperature for the finals to get to??? Is 60c too hot?? Should I configure PSDR to bring the fans on earlier or perhaps have the fans running all the time? The PSU shows an 8A draw at 5w, a lot of current for such a small O/P!! Mike. On 05/09/11 13:00, W8HW wrote: Yes it can be normal. The bias of the finals (and drivers) are such that even if you were to MUTE all audio and key the transmitter lots of heat is generated. This happens even if you see no power out, Try this some time, turn your audio all the way down and key your transmitter. Note that the current from your 12v power supply jumps up. If you were to leave the transmitter keyed, the temp of the final rises and your fans will start to run. Because bias (causing resting final current) results in no power out thus it is ALL heat. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 5:49 AM Subject: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi All, I have a quick question for you all I ran an over night WSPR session on the 40m band last night with just 5w of O/P from my F3K. I was somewhat surprised to see the temperature of the PA being reported to be at 58 degrees C and at times over 60 degrees C. Is this normal when running at such low power levels? The fans were set to come on at 40 degrees C thus they were on a heck of a lot! What is the max working temperature of the PA in the F3K? or put another way, at what temperature do I need to shut things off to stop them going pop!! The F3K was running at 13.8v from my Diamond GSV3000 PSU as always. I had WSPR set to 20% TX and 80% RX. Mike. M0AWS http://www.m0aws.co.uk ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] FAN THRESHOLD
I got the following by email on the reflector: If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. I do not see it when following the above directions. Am I missing something? Running 2.2.2 on a 5000 Leon N5PU ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
Hello Kevin, At present, I am using BETA v2.2.2 I have run most versions, but not all. All versions that I have used show it at the bottom center of Hardware config under General tab. Hope this helps. 73, Bruce, W8HW - Original Message - From: Kevin Hobbs ve...@cogeco.ca To: 'W8HW' w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 2:15 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question Hi I don't see fan temp threshold ... where? Runnung V2.1.5 here. 73 Kevin -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of W8HW Sent: September-05-11 12:12 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits and dashes, but also in between because of resting current. Removing 28 watts final and perhaps 14 watts of driver heat will help. I have been reducing my output to 80%, but it would be nice to feel good about running full 100watts during a contest. Many contest have the rules at 150 watts (not 100w) so can be at a disadvantage even at 100%. Remember in a (pile up) as little as 1db makes a big difference. Most RF men who do not work pile ups, forget that. If you have three people in the same pile up, the guy with only 1db better signal is the one who gets answered first. In contest or DX that is a BIG deal. Those are the numbers. Hope this helps. Let me know. 73, Bruce, W8HW I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HW w...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Thanks for the reply. So what is a safe temperature for the finals to get to??? Is 60c too hot?? Should I configure PSDR to bring the fans on earlier or perhaps have the fans running all the time? The PSU shows an 8A draw at 5w, a lot of current for such a small O/P!! Mike. On 05/09/11 13:00, W8HW wrote: Yes it can be normal. The bias of the
Re: [Flexradio] FAN THRESHOLD
You are not missing anything. The fan controls is only applicable for the FLEX-3000 -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flexradio.com logo /Tune In Excitement^(TM) PowerSDR^(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems/ On 9/5/2011 2:21 PM, Leon wrote: I got the following by email on the reflector: If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. I do not see it when following the above directions. Am I missing something? Running 2.2.2 on a 5000 Leon N5PU ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
It is only applicable for the FLEX-3000. The FLEX-5000 has a single constant velocity, high volume fan for cooling (assuming you do not have the V/U installed). The 1500 has no fan. -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flexradio.com logo /Tune In Excitement^(TM) PowerSDR^(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems/ On 9/5/2011 1:57 PM, John Swink wrote: Dan, What version of PSDR are you running? In PSDR v2.2.2 under setup/general/hardware config in the lower center of the screen there is only a check box for Use Ext Ref Input Receive Only. Across the bottom are boxes for Factory Defaults; Import Database; Export Database; OK; Cancel Apply. In the right center of the screen under DDS is a check box labeled Expert. When I check that box 2 controls appear labeled Clock Offset IF(Hz). It looks like access to the fan control has been removed in v2.2.2. 73, John, N8WNA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of dan edwards Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 12:30 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; Burt Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question setup / general / hardware config..low center of screen.. 73, w5xz, dan --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Burtk1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Burtk1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 4:27 PM I do not see the fan adjustment How do you see it? Brevity is the soul of wit-Shakespeare If you are too big for a small job, you are too small for a big job. --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HWw...@att.net wrote: From: W8HWw...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 12:12 PM Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mikemi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HWw...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both mic gain (to zero) and power out to zero as well. Then I keyed the MOX and watched the temp rise. With fan running, the temp went up to 49.1c (120.38f). That is when I shut the TX down. Remember that is with FAN RUNNING and only resting current (no power out). That means that during times of CW, I am not only generating heat during the dits
Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question
The original thread started with a person that had a Flex3000 and lot of people started asking question on top of that. 73, Bruce, W8HW - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question It is only applicable for the FLEX-3000. The FLEX-5000 has a single constant velocity, high volume fan for cooling (assuming you do not have the V/U installed). The 1500 has no fan. -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flexradio.com logo /Tune In Excitement^(TM) PowerSDR^(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems/ On 9/5/2011 1:57 PM, John Swink wrote: Dan, What version of PSDR are you running? In PSDR v2.2.2 under setup/general/hardware config in the lower center of the screen there is only a check box for Use Ext Ref Input Receive Only. Across the bottom are boxes for Factory Defaults; Import Database; Export Database; OK; Cancel Apply. In the right center of the screen under DDS is a check box labeled Expert. When I check that box 2 controls appear labeled Clock Offset IF(Hz). It looks like access to the fan control has been removed in v2.2.2. 73, John, N8WNA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of dan edwards Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 12:30 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; Burt Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question setup / general / hardware config..low center of screen.. 73, w5xz, dan --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Burtk1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Burtk1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 4:27 PM I do not see the fan adjustment How do you see it? Brevity is the soul of wit-Shakespeare If you are too big for a small job, you are too small for a big job. --- On Mon, 9/5/11, W8HWw...@att.net wrote: From: W8HWw...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] You have asked another good question To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 12:12 PM Hello Mike, You have asked another good question (below) The thing to remember is that the bias setting is typical of most ham radios, this is because it is needed to operate class AB1 or AB2 for SSB. WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE to be able to change the bias (lower or shut of resting current) for CW contest, Flex does not give us the control to change class of the finals to B or C. The good news is that Flex has a very strong and well built set of finals and will last many years. Much better than just about all radios on the market today. If you wish to increase the air movement for contest or other long transmissions, click on setup, then under tab general, the tab Hardware Config you will see Fan Temp threshold. From the factory it is set at 40c to start fans (slow speed). For Contest or other high use time, you can consider setting it at 30c. This almost runs the fans (slow speed) all of the time. It is great for operating CW or RTTY contest. I recommend setting it back to 40c for normal use. Again, the Flex has one of the best set of finals you will find. It is tough. Flex makes a great radio. I know of none better. 73, Bruce, W8HW, w...@att.net I operate Flex and fix the rest I repair two way radios including ham radios - Original Message - From: Mikemi...@m0aws.co.uk To: W8HWw...@att.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising Hi Bruce, Perhaps I would be better off running my F3K at very low power and then using my amp to give me the full 100w output, currently I've just been using the F3K barefoot, can't remember the last time I switched the amp on actually!! I'm normally operate CW so the unit doesn't get as hot as when I am running WSPR. How would you suggest I add some extra cooling to the F3K? Looking inside the unit I see two small fans over what looks like the PA block and the underside of the heatsink, not a lot of space for adding additional fans? I've used Peltier Heat Pumps in professional environments in the past to control device temperature, perhaps this would be a good option for the F3K, although they do require a fair current to make them operate well. Cheers! Mike. On 05/09/11 14:26, W8HW wrote: Hello Mike I have some numbers for you. The PA will run full power to 100 C at which point it will cut itself to 25% of indicated drive level. You can set the temp at which the fans go to high, Adding some extra cooling will help also, as the fan slow down when not transmitting, normally we listen more than we transmit. I did a test. I turned off both
[Flexradio] Strange Happenings on 15M
Today I tried some 15M AM and discovered some strange behavior. When I looked at my AM signal on the scope I could see something other than me was modulating it. Turns out there was a 10KHZ tone riding on my carrier. It only seems to occur on 15M. I disconnected all the audio inputs and it’s still there. It does not seem to matter what power level I run at. Another very strange thing is occurring on 15M CW. It appears that my CW is being tone modulated by a frequency equal to the side tone frequency. So if I listen to my CW on another receiver which is in AM mode I hear the CW at the side tone frequency. This also is only happening on 15M. I am using a Flex 5000, PSDR 2.1.5, latest driver and firmware on PC running XP. Anyone know what the heck is going on?? 73, Harry W0LS ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 77, Issue 5
Jerry, For the HI SWR with X2TR enabled problem on the SDR-1000, try setting the SetupGeneralOptionsX2Delay to a small number like 1 or 2.. Since doing so, my SDR-1000 has not shown the HI-SWR symptom with 2.1.5 or 2.2.2 nor have I had any problem with occasional random lose or RX or TX function. AL, K0VM On 9/5/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:46:48 -0400 From: Jerry Flandersjefland...@comcast.net To: James Sheehankc...@wildblue.net,FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] help Message-ID: mailman.28.1315194408.21615.flexradio_flex-radio@flex-radio.biz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Your radio is probably OK. Somewhere between PSDR V 1.18.6 and PSDR V 2.0.16 somebody broke the code, I think. Read up on the bug I reported back in January ( http://support.flexradio.com/ReviewBug.aspx?id=3403it=B ). AFAIK, it has not been fixed yet. If you use V 1.18.6, you will probably be OK. Jerry W4UK ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] help
Jim, The symtoms you describe are consistant with lack of communications on SDR-1000 control cable.. This could be the radio not turned on. Or the control cable not connected ( or missing wires in the parallel cable ) or not configured correctly ( in correct LPT address). Or If you have the Flex USB to parallel cable, the Driver could be missing or not installed correctly, or the Flex USB to Parallel cable could be defective. An non-Flex USB to Parallel converter is not likely to work ever. AL, K0VM On 9/5/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:26:29 -0400 From: James Sheehan To:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] help Message-ID: caksjpsxccfeujuhdzh-z0h4oxfzu202wbmibyp7pbgwktkr...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Can anyone help me with this SDR 1000 with a delta 44 card. Everything load into the computer just fine when power sdr comes up and I hit the start button the radio go right into mox and it tell me there is a High swr .I have a 1:1 swr and my other flex works just .I just got this 1000 the other day I have it on windows xp pro 2giz computer with 2 giz of ram no other program on this machine except flex radio and few programs .Help Jim KC1CS ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio
Flex makes a great CW radio. Flex has had its challenges with CW, but has worked hard to make a top shelf unit for the number one mode. With that in mind, an invite to anyone that loves CW. If you would like to get involved with CW rag-chew or CW contesting, take a look at this link (below) and see if it is something that you maybe interested in. Join us for QSO around the 28's example 7.028, 14.028 etc. Do NOT have to be a member, just love ham radio and CW. It is great fun and a wonderful way to increase you skills. Why not tonight? 73, Bruce, W8HW 40 Yrs in two way radio repair. CW lives FAQ http://www.cwops.org/faq.html Home page http://www.cwops.org/index.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio
BUT.the fact that custom cw filters dont't stick still irritates the heck out of me... 73, w5xz, dantuning 'dead bands'... --- On Tue, 9/6/11, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: From: W8HW w...@att.net Subject: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 12:10 AM Flex makes a great CW radio. Flex has had its challenges with CW, but has worked hard to make a top shelf unit for the number one mode. With that in mind, an invite to anyone that loves CW. If you would like to get involved with CW rag-chew or CW contesting, take a look at this link (below) and see if it is something that you maybe interested in. Join us for QSO around the 28's example 7.028, 14.028 etc. Do NOT have to be a member, just love ham radio and CW. It is great fun and a wonderful way to increase you skills. Why not tonight? 73, Bruce, W8HW 40 Yrs in two way radio repair. CW lives FAQ http://www.cwops.org/faq.html Home page http://www.cwops.org/index.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] help
I had the same problem and it was the LPT address. All i had to do was type the correct address in over the address that was showing...and it worked. - Original Message - From: Al K0VM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz ; kc...@wildblue.net Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] help Jim, The symtoms you describe are consistant with lack of communications on SDR-1000 control cable.. This could be the radio not turned on. Or the control cable not connected ( or missing wires in the parallel cable ) or not configured correctly ( in correct LPT address). Or If you have the Flex USB to parallel cable, the Driver could be missing or not installed correctly, or the Flex USB to Parallel cable could be defective. An non-Flex USB to Parallel converter is not likely to work ever. AL, K0VM On 9/5/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:26:29 -0400 From: James Sheehan To:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] help Message-ID: caksjpsxccfeujuhdzh-z0h4oxfzu202wbmibyp7pbgwktkr...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Can anyone help me with this SDR 1000 with a delta 44 card. Everything load into the computer just fine when power sdr comes up and I hit the start button the radio go right into mox and it tell me there is a High swr .I have a 1:1 swr and my other flex works just .I just got this 1000 the other day I have it on windows xp pro 2giz computer with 2 giz of ram no other program on this machine except flex radio and few programs .Help Jim KC1CS ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 8:02 PM, dan edwards w...@att.net wrote: BUT.the fact that custom cw filters dont't stick still irritates the heck out of me... Huh? Sure they do. You can make any permanent filter you want for any mode and it will stick around. You just have to do it for one of the fixed filter values, not the two variable filters. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio
The annoying CW sidetone squelch tail heard by the operator on several bands, especially six meters, remains a significant flaw that can even be seen on the radio's scope. Flex has acknowledged that a problem exits. I could not be more thrilled with the new beta Tracking Notch Filter, but Flex CW still needs work. Jeff K0OD ___ 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
