[Flexradio] Back to 2.3.5 because of CW Skimmer
with 2.4.4 I have to use the direct I/Q Output to VAC setting, to have CW Skimmer running, while with 2.3.5 CW Skimmer is finding a additional I/O called flexradio audio instead of running with the VAC . This allow me to stay with the VAC setted for all the others services. Unfortunatly I am not able to find the same I/O device in the last update. 73 de IK4GBU - Valerio ___ 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] PowerSDR 2.4.4 Flex-15400 and 60m
Hello, I think my Flex-1500 is behaving strange on 60m. I have European Flex-1500, region 1, and it is opened for TX at 60m, 5.250 - 5.450MHz. RX and TX works OK. But PowerSDR is saying only Out of band in this segment, but is saying 60m general receive outside this segment. This must be wrong! (I have not imported any old databases.) I also will complain about the bandstack registers on 60m band. When repeated click 60m band button I only get 2 channels, 5.380 and 5.371.5 (or so). (On version 2.3.5 there was Channel 1,4,5, and general) I would like it to behave like any other band, get the frequency you like, not preset channels. Can this be changed? 73's LB5VA, Stig ___ 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] I am looking for a used Flex-3000 or Flex-5000, Please email me if you know of one that is available.
I am looking for a used Flex-3000 or Flex-5000, Please email me if you know of one that is available. Keith KB3TCB ___ 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] PowerSDR 2.4.4 Flex-1500 and 60m
(Corrected header) Hello, I think my Flex-1500 is behaving strange on 60m. I have European Flex-1500, region 1, and it is opened for TX at 60m, 5.250 - 5.450MHz. RX and TX works OK. But PowerSDR is saying only Out of band in this segment, but is saying 60m general receive outside this segment. This must be wrong! (I have not imported any old databases.) I also will complain about the bandstack registers on 60m band. When repeated click 60m band button I only get 2 channels, 5.380 and 5.371.5 (or so). (On version 2.3.5 there was Channel 1,4,5, and general) I would like it to behave like any other band, get the frequency you like, not preset channels. Can this be changed? 73's LB5VA, Stig ___ 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] Audio quality with the FLEX-3000
Regarding audio quality with the FLEX-3000. In the old days, the rule of thumb was to minimize the number of active audio stages to minimize noise and distortion. (The ideal was said to be a straight wire between the microphone and the speaker!) The FLEX-3000 manual does not say much about the use of the FlexWire balanced line input vs. the unbalanced RJ-45 microphone input. Does the FlexWire line input involve fewer preamp stages or is its audio signal simply attenuated? If simply attenuated, it would seem that the use of an external microphone preamp/processor will not reduce noise and distortion, even though the external compression or equalization functions may be more sophisticated than those built-in the FLEX. And, I would guess that with the microphone connected directly to the FLEX via its RJ-45 connector, fewer chances exist for ground loops or other RFI issues. So, any advice would be appreciated. 73 Hal KK6HY ___ 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] Audio quality with the FLEX-3000
I'm running the W2IHY audio equipment to the rear line input on the 3000 Flexwire connector and get excellent audio reports. Cleaner setup than going into the front mic connector. Dave wo2x -Original Message- From: H A Layer Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:15 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Audio quality with the FLEX-3000 Regarding audio quality with the FLEX-3000. In the old days, the rule of thumb was to minimize the number of active audio stages to minimize noise and distortion. (The ideal was said to be a straight wire between the microphone and the speaker!) The FLEX-3000 manual does not say much about the use of the FlexWire balanced line input vs. the unbalanced RJ-45 microphone input. Does the FlexWire line input involve fewer preamp stages or is its audio signal simply attenuated? If simply attenuated, it would seem that the use of an external microphone preamp/processor will not reduce noise and distortion, even though the external compression or equalization functions may be more sophisticated than those built-in the FLEX. And, I would guess that with the microphone connected directly to the FLEX via its RJ-45 connector, fewer chances exist for ground loops or other RFI issues. So, any advice would be appreciated. 73 Hal KK6HY ___ 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] CW Skimmer - PowerSDR v2.4.4
I am having the same problem posted earlier by Bernie, W4BGH, but have not been fortunate to find a fix. I have checked and re-checked my settings in PowerSDR, CSK, and VAC 4.1 but can't get CSK to decipher. It was working fine prior to PSDR v2.4.4 upgrade. Only suggestion I could not try was using FlexRadio, instead of VAC Line 2, as Signal I/O Device in CSK. For some reason, Windows XP is not providing that as an audio device option (maybe a problem with my PNP Emulator in XP). I was using MME in CSK and VAC prior to upgrade but have changed them to WDMS-K since the upgrade. Any suggestions would be appreciated - Hunter K3IE. My setput is the same as Bernie's: 'I am not able to get CW Skimmer v 1.71 to decode properly with PowerSDR v2.4.4 and a Flex-3000. The radio CAT commands seem to be working correctly using PowerSDR v2.4.4 and DXLabs Commander. CW Skimmer is setup as a secondary CAT control in Commander using Kenwood CAT protocol. The correct frequency is indicated in both Commander and CW Skimmer. There is noise indicated in the CW-Skimmer waterfall, however, there is no CW decoding indicated. The Audio setup in CW Skimmer is: SoundCard Driver: WDM Signal I/O Device: 04 Virtual Cable 2 Audio I/O Device: 03 Virtual Cable 1 Channels: Left/Right: I/Q Shift Right Channel Data: 0 Samples The Radio setup in CW Skimmer is: Hardware Type: SoftRock IF CW Pitch: 750 Hz Audio IF: 9750 Hz Sample Rate: 96 kHz The PowerSDR v2.4.4 VAC setup is: Primary: Buffer Size: 1024 Sample Rate: 96000 VAC1: Enable VAC1... Checked Driver: Windows WDM-KS Input: Virtual Cable 1 Output: Virtual Cable 2 Buffer Size: 1024 Sample Rate: 96000 Hz Mono/Stereo: unchecked Direct I/Q: checked Calibrate I/Q: checked Buffer Latency: 120 Allow PTT to override... checked ___ 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] Help with analyzing noise from waterfall and panadapter
While this is not strictly Flex Radio, it occurs to me that there may be someone on this reflector who knows something about using the amazing capabilities of the graphic display to track down local noise problems. I have a 5000a with a 2nd receiver. My location is plagued with noise. While I have been able to track down the noisy power line insulators successfully and have the power company graciously fix them (with an accompanying reduction in noise), I am stumped by the other (probably multiple) noise sources at my QTH. Is there a way to use the graphic display capabilites of my 5000a and Power SDR to get a clue as to the source of the noise? My Power SDR version is 2.3. On most bands, my waterfall display background is yellow to green and not the blue to black of images I have seen on the web of other ops with their Flexes. Thanks Brad KE4XJ ___ 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] CW Skimmer - PowerSDR v2.4.4
I could never get it to work. Between the problem with CW Skimmer and the problem with DXLabs Winwarbler mentioned by Rich, W3ZJ, (below) I reverted back to Ver. 2.3.5. --- I did have a little trouble with DXLab's WinWarbler because it doesn't like WDM. But since I feed the power speaker output from the Flex-3000 to the line input on my computer sound card I was able to configure WinWarbler to get its audio from the computer sound card instead of the VAC and that seems to be working OK. I think what we are seeing here is some set up problems because the Beta testers didn't have duplicates of all our various set ups but so far it has all been solvable. 73, Rich - W3ZJ --- -73- Bernie W4BGH - on 9/17/12 12:03 PM, Hunter Mills at hmills1...@yahoo.com wrote: I am having the same problem posted earlier by Bernie, W4BGH, but have not been fortunate to find a fix. I have checked and re-checked my settings in PowerSDR, CSK, and VAC 4.1 but can't get CSK to decipher. It was working fine prior to PSDR v2.4.4 upgrade. Only suggestion I could not try was using FlexRadio, instead of VAC Line 2, as Signal I/O Device in CSK. For some reason, Windows XP is not providing that as an audio device option (maybe a problem with my PNP Emulator in XP). I was using MME in CSK and VAC prior to upgrade but have changed them to WDMS-K since the upgrade. Any suggestions would be appreciated - Hunter K3IE. My setput is the same as Bernie's: 'I am not able to get CW Skimmer v 1.71 to decode properly with PowerSDR v2.4.4 and a Flex-3000. The radio CAT commands seem to be working correctly using PowerSDR v2.4.4 and DXLabs Commander. CW Skimmer is setup as a secondary CAT control in Commander using Kenwood CAT protocol. The correct frequency is indicated in both Commander and CW Skimmer. There is noise indicated in the CW-Skimmer waterfall, however, there is no CW decoding indicated. The Audio setup in CW Skimmer is: SoundCard Driver: WDM Signal I/O Device: 04 Virtual Cable 2 Audio I/O Device: 03 Virtual Cable 1 Channels: Left/Right: I/Q Shift Right Channel Data: 0 Samples The Radio setup in CW Skimmer is: Hardware Type: SoftRock IF CW Pitch: 750 Hz Audio IF: 9750 Hz Sample Rate: 96 kHz The PowerSDR v2.4.4 VAC setup is: Primary: Buffer Size: 1024 Sample Rate: 96000 VAC1: Enable VAC1... Checked Driver: Windows WDM-KS Input: Virtual Cable 1 Output: Virtual Cable 2 Buffer Size: 1024 Sample Rate: 96000 Hz Mono/Stereo: unchecked Direct I/Q: checked Calibrate I/Q: checked Buffer Latency: 120 Allow PTT to override... checked ___ 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] CW Skimmer - PowerSDR v2.4.4
I got mine to work by checking BOTH Enable VAC1 on the left and Output to VAC on the right. This is different the PSDR versions before V2.4.4, but it works. 73, Bruce, W8HW - Original Message - From: Bernie Huth bh...@garlic.com To: Hunter Mills hmills1...@yahoo.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CW Skimmer - PowerSDR v2.4.4 I could never get it to work. Between the problem with CW Skimmer and the problem with DXLabs Winwarbler mentioned by Rich, W3ZJ, (below) I reverted back to Ver. 2.3.5. --- I did have a little trouble with DXLab's WinWarbler because it doesn't like WDM. But since I feed the power speaker output from the Flex-3000 to the line input on my computer sound card I was able to configure WinWarbler to get its audio from the computer sound card instead of the VAC and that seems to be working OK. I think what we are seeing here is some set up problems because the Beta testers didn't have duplicates of all our various set ups but so far it has all been solvable. 73, Rich - W3ZJ --- -73- Bernie W4BGH - on 9/17/12 12:03 PM, Hunter Mills at hmills1...@yahoo.com wrote: I am having the same problem posted earlier by Bernie, W4BGH, but have not been fortunate to find a fix. I have checked and re-checked my settings in PowerSDR, CSK, and VAC 4.1 but can't get CSK to decipher. It was working fine prior to PSDR v2.4.4 upgrade. Only suggestion I could not try was using FlexRadio, instead of VAC Line 2, as Signal I/O Device in CSK. For some reason, Windows XP is not providing that as an audio device option (maybe a problem with my PNP Emulator in XP). I was using MME in CSK and VAC prior to upgrade but have changed them to WDMS-K since the upgrade. Any suggestions would be appreciated - Hunter K3IE. My setput is the same as Bernie's: 'I am not able to get CW Skimmer v 1.71 to decode properly with PowerSDR v2.4.4 and a Flex-3000. The radio CAT commands seem to be working correctly using PowerSDR v2.4.4 and DXLabs Commander. CW Skimmer is setup as a secondary CAT control in Commander using Kenwood CAT protocol. The correct frequency is indicated in both Commander and CW Skimmer. There is noise indicated in the CW-Skimmer waterfall, however, there is no CW decoding indicated. The Audio setup in CW Skimmer is: SoundCard Driver: WDM Signal I/O Device: 04 Virtual Cable 2 Audio I/O Device: 03 Virtual Cable 1 Channels: Left/Right: I/Q Shift Right Channel Data: 0 Samples The Radio setup in CW Skimmer is: Hardware Type: SoftRock IF CW Pitch: 750 Hz Audio IF: 9750 Hz Sample Rate: 96 kHz The PowerSDR v2.4.4 VAC setup is: Primary: Buffer Size: 1024 Sample Rate: 96000 VAC1: Enable VAC1... Checked Driver: Windows WDM-KS Input: Virtual Cable 1 Output: Virtual Cable 2 Buffer Size: 1024 Sample Rate: 96000 Hz Mono/Stereo: unchecked Direct I/Q: checked Calibrate I/Q: checked Buffer Latency: 120 Allow PTT to override... checked ___ 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] Converter
Anyone out there ever tried a Hamtronics 2 meter receive converter on a flex radio? Rick W2jaz ___ 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] PowerSDR 2.4.4 Flex-1500 and 60m
Had the same here. A database reset cured it. 73s Erik OZ4KK (Corrected header) Hello, I think my Flex-1500 is behaving strange on 60m. I have European Flex-1500, region 1, and it is opened for TX at 60m, 5.250 - 5.450MHz. RX and TX works OK. But PowerSDR is saying only Out of band in this segment, but is saying 60m general receive outside this segment. This must be wrong! (I have not imported any old databases.) I also will complain about the bandstack registers on 60m band. When repeated click 60m band button I only get 2 channels, 5.380 and 5.371.5 (or so). (On version 2.3.5 there was Channel 1,4,5, and general) I would like it to behave like any other band, get the frequency you like, not preset channels. Can this be changed? 73's LB5VA, Stig ___ 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/
