Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A - How to open the case.
Start here... https://helpdesk.flexradio.com/hc/en-us/requests/new AL, K0VM On 9/28/2016 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:00:54 + From: John Walker To: 'Flex' Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A - How to open the case. Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Checked the site and cannot find instructions on how to open the case. I have a stuck power on button and want to replace it or clean it up and clean the case out which I have not since I purchased it. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciate. 73- W1JCW John ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 127, Issue 7
AND you must also have a paid version of VAC .. The unpaid version inserts gaps in the data stream. AL, K0VM On 11/19/2015 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:42:59 -0500 From: John Ferrell To:t...@flexradio.com,FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A Digital W10 troubles Message-ID:<564d1b13.50...@triad.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed UPDATE: I have not been able to spend as much time on this thread as I would have liked but here is an update: I have very carefully been following the install procedure on the HRD website for integrating the Flex, VAC, com0com and I am down to where the PTT on psk is simply "chopping". I have also installed the trial version of HRD and will likely get the fee paid this evening. Each of the packages have their own variance from the instructions posted as they have updates and enhancements added. I don't consider this a bug, it is simply the normal way to take advantage of cutting edge technology. I am enjoying the Quest and learning lots. Normal people would be better served by taking advantage of the several support sites that are eager to help. My mother did not have any normal children, just me! 73, I shall return with news as I have it... W8CCW ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Monitor Speakers
Charles, yes you would need a speaker amp.. The Flex radios do not include a built in speaker amp. Al, K0VM On 4/16/2015 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:07:16 -0400 From: Charles Reiche To: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Monitor Speakers Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 So far I have gotten by using only headphones but I want to put in some wall mounted speakers. I was looking at theses from monoprice. http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10904&cs_id=1090407&p_id=8250&seq=1&format=2 Would I need to use a speaker amp to drive them? Charles Reiche N3CRT ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 110, Issue 25
Paul, I think it is bad news... The only one that I know of that worked was the custom one that Flex sold and I believe they are sold out.. Can some one please confirm this for Paul.. AL, K0VM On 6/28/2014 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:42:15 -0700 From: "Paul" To: Subject: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 to USB Message-ID: <5B885E9804ED41F1A9EAF4926EB494BD@Satellite> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response I am looking for a USB to parallel adapter that will work with my SDR-1000. Anyone have any ideas? Paul, W8AEF ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] M-Audio Delta M-44 Software Driver
John, the original drive was 5.10.0.5051 ... version 5.10.0.5057 can be down loaded from the from the M-Aduio website ( for WinXP SP3 ) If your not running XP, then other versions of the M-0Audio driver have been made to work.. AL, K0VM Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 09:51:35 -0700 (PDT) From: John Denson To:"FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] M-Audio Delta M-44 Software Driver Message-ID: <1401295895.55294.yahoomail...@web140402.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 What is the nomenclature of the old M-44 software driver? ?Where can I find it? ?I am having trouble finding it on the Flex web site. AI6A - John Denson ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Monitor
32' Vizio TV with computer input quiet as a mouse on my 3000 Al Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 7, 2014, at 8:33 AM, "William and Susan" wrote: > > Hello all, > As I have mentioned in the past few weeks my monitor is wiping out my two > meter radio. Although I have noted been aware of it I would bet it is > getting into my 3000 as well. I have loaded this thing with ferrite beads, > cores, and clamps to everything on it short of going inside it. Well, I give > up. It is an RCA TV monitor which allows you to run the computer as well. > So, I will dump it. My question then is, what kind of Computer monitor are > you guys using that does not put out all that RF? Plasma is bad, LED is bad, > Again, what are you guys using in the 20 inch range. > Thanks Bill > ___ > 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] Can't post in community. Says sign in to post I AM signed in!!
I have seen that problem when you subscribe from one address and try to post from anotherThis is a function of the anti-spam filter. To fix it just subscribe all your e-mail addresses to the list server. Al -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Steven Hess Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 11:57 AM To: FlexRadio reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Can't post in community. Says sign in to post I AM signed in!! Thanks George for the reply I have an account and am signed in. I have posted previously. No joy on repeated tries. It's broken here. Frustrated legacy FlexRadio owner. Steeven On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 8:51 AM, wrote: > I am able to post without any problems, and regularly post on various > different products and issues. > > you must first set up an account, log in via Get Satisfaction, then > follow the instructions to,set up a new account. Once your new > account is set up, you will be able to post. > > George > K2CM > > > - Original Message - > Subject: [Flexradio] Can't post in community. Says sign in to post I > AM signed in!! > From: "Steven Hess" > Date: 2/28/14 9:00 am > To: "FlexRadio reflector" > > FlexRadio > You have a problem > It says sign in to post when I am trying to post. I am signed in. > I can't post. No good. > > I also don't like the fact we non SmartSDR users have to go hunting > for our products. > It's like you are relegating us to second class status by hiding our > products on your community and support portal. > > Yes I am a little frustrated. > > Steven > > > -- > > Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. > Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 > Owner Flex-1500 and Flex-3000, FT-857D, FT-817ND, FT-450 openSUSE > Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. > ___ > 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/ > > -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Owner Flex-1500 and Flex-3000, FT-857D, FT-817ND, FT-450 openSUSE Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 101, Issue 22
Dave, I use the KPA500 & KAT500 with the Flex5000 and its a great working combination when I add the DDUtil_V3 interface software.. AL, K0VM On 9/28/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:26:24 -0600 From: David Getzy To: Subject: [Flexradio] Question on newbie involvement with SDR and specifically FlexRadio Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Hi Folks, .. D. Does anyone have experience running the 5000 series with a 500 watt linear amp? I am currently using the Elecraft KAP500 and would like to try and drive it with the 5000 if possible. . Thanks so much to all of you on this very knowledgeable and civil reflector/list. Best regards to all. Very 73s, Dave, WS0D Dr. David Getzy Fort Collins, CO Dr. David Getzy Fort Collins, CO ___ 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 101, Issue 22
Hector,
I suggest you download the PowerSDR CAT reference document at
*http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=5* This document
includes Kenwood commands that PowerSDR will respond to) .
PowerSDR will respond to most Kenwood CAT commands as well as the Flex
unique commands..
I think the document will answer most of your questions.
AL, K0VM
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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 100, Issue 18
Mark, The 6K radios have different hardware technology inside the radio that allows that to happen.. The FLEX PSDR radios just can never do it.. AL, K0VM On 8/24/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:51:31 -0700 From: Steve Sterling To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Looking for alternative SDR software for Flex 3000 Message-ID:<5218d683.70...@sgsterling.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Buying a 6700 that will run SmartSDR should get you that feature. Otherwise, no PSDR doesn't work that way. On 8/24/2013 8:17 AM, Mark Lunday wrote: >I see in the youtube demo how the SmartSDR for 6700 keeps the spectrum >fixed, and allows me to drag the receiver throughout the spectrum. > >I currently cannot do that with PSDR. What are my alternatives, if any? > >Mark Lunday, WD4ELG >Greensboro, NC FM06be >wd4...@arrl.net >http://wd4elg.blogspot.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/ > > >- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG -www.avg.com >Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6603 - Release Date: 08/23/13 ___ 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 Key & FlexControl Intermittent
Rick, If your using CW via a com port connection,, It could be that for some reason the FlexControl and CW key ( or some other device) is trying to use the same come port. I suggest you open the windows device manager and try a determine which comports are being used by what. Just a guess in the dark.. Al, K0VM On 7/21/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 17:58:46 -0400 From: Richard Lawn To:"flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] CW Key & FlexControl Intermittent Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I've encountered some issues with my CW key and FlexControl. Sometimes they work and other times they do not. I just rebooted the computer when the flexcontroller was not recognized. On reboot the controller was working just fine but my CW key is not working which has happened before. Any suggestions? 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] is this ever will be fixed ?
On 05/28/2013 15:09, paim wrote: if one band set to cw and you move to a bend that set to ssb it freeze the screen for milli second or so but if it set to ssb to other bend ssb no issue , this is as well if you set or go to cwx it is not my computer not my fire wire etc vy 73 E.P g0uut ___ 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/ Does not happen here? 73, Al ___ 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] N1MM Keying CW on PowerSDR
Steve, First -- N1MM does not support CW via a sound card ( vac ) interface.. Second -- You need to have a CW keying method (serial port pair) seperate from your CAT and PTT interfaces. In PowerSDR this is configured in SETUP>DSP>Keying>Connections>Secondary. ( Your Paddles may use the Primary connections ) In N1MM, the other end of the virtual serial port pair is configured in Config>Config Ports,...>Hardware Third -- The CW keying ( and PTT ) is not routed through DDUtil... DDUtil only supports CAT information. Hope this helps. AL, K0VM On 12/8/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 08:01:06 -0700 From: W6SDM Steveconfig ports... To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] N1MM Keying CW on PowerSDR Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I thought I was pretty good at this... I had PowerSDR, N1MM, and a plethora of other CAT/VAC based programs working harmoniously together. Last contest I used N1MM to key CW and it worked liked a charm. I don't remember changing anything on the system, but obviously I must have tweaked something. N1MM will activate the PTT but I get no audio and no CW. It keeps the radio keyed for the duration of the message, and them releases. I have looked at the VAC settings, DDUtil looks okay a RCP port set for N1MM. The N1MM config hasn't been changed. Where should I be looking? -- Steve Miller w6sdm.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Trying to set up an SDR-1000
Another potential difficultly is the voltage levels coming out of the parallel adapter ... The original parallel port standard supplied 0 to 5 volt signals. Some newer adapters supply 0-3 volt signals.. The SDR-1000 likes 0-5 volt signals. And then there is the problem that some of the newer "parallel" adapters support just a part of the full, original set of signals, only enough to drive a parallel port printer. The SDR-1000 likes a full set of signals. Just something else to look at. The flexwiki had a list of know good adapter, but the wiki is down right now. AL, K0VM On 7/20/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:12:03 -0400 From:ke...@3950.net To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Message-ID:<50089443.9000...@3950.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi -- I am trying to initially set up an SDR-1000 -- using an Edirol FA-66 sound card (with Windows 7 driver, works fine on my OS, Windows 7 service pack 1), a Best Connectivity PCMCIA adapter with a Best Connectivity parallel adapter card plugged into it, and a Best Connectivity Firewire card (TI chipset). The FA-66 works fine playing back and recording with other programs, so from that I conclude the Firewire card is working fine. Windows says the parallel adapter and PCMCIA combo are working but I know of no way to test this. When I start PowerSDR 2.3.5.18564 (after previously powering up the transceiver) I do NOT hear any relays clicking as I should, and the software starts up stuck in the MOX on mode with a (obviously bogus) reading of 579 Watts forward power. The software does exactly the same thing if the SDR-1000 is turned off. Could it be that my parallel card and its PCMCIA adapter/holder (a thrift store purchase) is dead even though Windows says it is "functioning normally"? I have tried three different parallel cables with no difference between them. With thanks for any ideas, Kevin, WB4AIO. ___ 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] Win 7 trick
Windows 7 Access to all configurable settings in one place.
1.Create a new folder on your desktop
2.Name the new folder:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
The new folder will change into this icon.
Clicking your shiny new icon will result in a new window that gives
shortcut access to the myriad of configuration and administration
utilities in Windows that I always seem to need to hunt down.
Al, K3TKJ
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Re: [Flexradio] FLEX-3000 Firewire Interface
I use an HP and bought a PCMCIA to Firewire adapter at Best Buy. Works fine for me. USB does not have enough performance for the 3000 or 5000 radio. 73, Al K3TKJ -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Ron Feltman Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5:18 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] FLEX-3000 Firewire Interface Gentlemen, I own a HP Envy 17 Laptop that has no firewire Interface.How can I use this computer with the FLEX-3000 Software transceiver?I can't believe FLEX Radio Company would manufactue a Software Radio that will only interface to a computer that has a firewire port.Is there a way around this short of using another computer? My HP Envy 17is presently being used with the FLEX-1500 using a USB port and works superbly with the FLEX-1500. Is there a solution? Sincerely, Ron FeltmanK3vig If Americans ever allow banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless. -Thomas Jefferson ___ 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] Customising Band text
Rob, The flex configuration files are generally in the %appdata%\FlexRadio Systemsdirectory. Open Windows Explorer and in the address field type %appdata% Then navigate to FLexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v2.3.5 There you should find a file named something like database_F1.5K_3009-4778.xml AL, K0VM On 5/14/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 17:05:05 +0200 From: Rob Keijzer To: "Ray, K9DUR" Cc: Flexradio reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Customising Band text Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks Ray, I remember that I looked for the right MBD file but couldn't find it. But now I have the same problem: I can't for the life of me find an XML file that is even remotely connected with PSDR. Tons of XML files here but all different (logbook etc.) I have Win 7 (64 bit). Where should it be? Common Files, App Data, etc? TU 73, Rob, PA3CNT ___ 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] Using Keyboard & Mouse With PowerSDR
Gary, To run the Flexcontrol through DDUTIL, you first have to disable it in PowerSDR.. PSDR > Flexcontrol > Uncheck "AutoDetect" then enable it in DDUtil. DDUTil has additional functionality that allows you to trigger a ddutil macro, which in turn could be a TUN CAT command ( or any valid PSDR CAT Command ). Se*e http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=3* AL, K0VM On 4/22/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:44:40 -0500 From: Gary Robertson To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Using Keyboard& Mouse With PowerSDR Message-ID:<4f943578.5010...@austin.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Background - Using a Flex-3000, PowerSDR 2.3.5, Flexcontrol, DDUtil 2.0.7.24, N3FJP Logging Program, Bobmeter, and a Neal provided computer. Everything is working well with no problems. My primary issue is about maintaining "focus" with the mouse and keyboard over two monitors. I have two computer monitors - one used solely by PowerSDR and the other that shows my logging program, a minimized DDUtil screen, Bobmeter, Flex Audio mixer, and the Powermaster computer screen. Typically, I leave the mouse cursor, and therefore focus, hovering over the N3FJP logging screen so that I can easily enter call data as I work a station. I use Flexcontrol to control PowerSDR. This works well but with some limitations. As currently configured, I can't use Flexcontrol to change bands or engage the "Tune" button to allow my Palstar AT-Auto tuner to automatically tune the system for the band/frequency in use. I know that you can use keyboard commands to change bands (M&N) but the mouse cursor must be on the PowerSDR screen to use such keyboard commands. This defeats my desire to leave the mouse cursor over the logging program on the "other" monitor. I can't find any keyboard or Flexcontrol command to engage the Tune button in PowerSDR. Currently, PowerSDR configured Flexcontrol when I installed the 2.3.5 version. I see that the DDUtil 2.0.7.24 program supporting Flexcontrol allows a button to control band changes. Two questions for the experts on this reflector - 1. What must I do to have DDUtil control the Flexcontrol instead of PowerSDR? If I tell DDUtil to select port 20 (used by Flexcontrol), it tells me that that port is already in use (I assume by PowerSDR). Using DDUtil to control the Flexcontrol would at least allow me to change bands from the Flexcontrol. 2. Is there any way to engage the Tune button in PowerSDR without actually moving my mouse over to the PowerSDR dedicated monitor and losing focus on the monitor used by my logging program? Do any of the Macros supported by the DDUtil supported Flexcontrol device actively affect the Tune button? Sorry for the rambling nature of my questions. Hopefully someone can help. Gary Robertson W5SAT groberts...@austin.rr.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] Back in the saddle with the 5000A
Jim, If you happen to be using DDUtil, you can set up DDUtil macros to switch PSDR TX Profiles when you change modes.. It will not know which mic you might be using or if your running psk vs. wspr, etc. And cw does not have a TX profile.. But I find it very useful none the less. When chasing DX, I click on a phone spot and get my SSB profile... click on a RTTY and get my RTTY profile.. To bad PSDR does not yet have RX Profiles.. It would simplify how much stuff I have in my DDUtil macros. AL, K0VM On 4/14/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:13:00 -0700 From: Jim Barber To: 'FLEX USERS' Subject: [Flexradio] Back in the saddle with the 5000A Message-ID:<4f89318c.4090...@q.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Got my 5000A reinstalled into the shack today and took a few hours to do some ragchewing on 75 and 160M this evening, AM and SSB both. What can I say? The receiver audio is simply outstanding, especially as compared to my other solid-state rigs. AGC threshold is now a "gotta have" feature, and the TX audio gets unsolicited praise on both AM and SSB. The 5K drove the tetrodes comfortably at legal limit tonight with the drive just touching 20 watts.(PEP SSB) Very nice. Adding a 2nd monitor so that PSDR runs maximized and "on top" all the time makes it all very, very nice.:-) Now if I could only figure out all the rules for the TX profiles in PSDR 2.3.5 ... Just wondering out loud, would it make it too complex to be able to assign a TX profile to an operating mode, so that (for example) when I switch from AM to SSB it automagically does it for me? Having all of the TX-specific control settings as part of the profile gets me most of the way there now. Having the profiles change with the mode (if assigned) seems to me to be the next logical step. Or so it seems at 1AM...;-) 73, Jim N7CXI -- Message: 7 Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:48:56 +0200 From: Rob Keijzer To:audio...@q.com Cc: FLEX USERS Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Back in the saddle with the 5000A Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Jim, I made a number of profiles for my Flex5kA, because I use several microphones, depending on the "seriousness" of being on the band (difficult DX vs Average lazy phone operation). I mainly use two mics: a Heil ProSet plus headset and a Heil PR781. The PSP has two elements: HC-4 (DX) and HC-5 (more lows/ less presence). I created profiles for both. Then I often use the 781 on a boom for "normal" work and 5kHz audio width on AM (resulting in 10kHz RF width of course). So I made two more profiles for the 781. If you want I can send you a recording of my voice (quick record with Monitor on while TX-ing into a dummy. I can also give the settings but they're particular for my voice/mic combination. You'll probably know this, but I like the fact that not only the EQ is stored in the profile, but also the level of compression an downward expansion (and noise gating). 73, Rob PA3CNT -- Message: 8 Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:51:45 +0200 From: Rob Keijzer To:audio...@q.com Cc: FLEX USERS Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Back in the saddle with the 5000A Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sorry, read your post again and understand you want to auto-switch profiles with mode. Would be nice, I agree. 73, Rob PA3CNT -- Message: 9 Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:09:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Harry To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 84, Issue 13 Message-ID:<8cee85f54d4c952-a74-17...@webmail-d082.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Who do I see to get signed up for the dinner at Dayton? 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Random White Noise
Jim, You may have a different problem that the few F1500's have... When my 1500's problem occurs, all operation is normal EXCEPT the PHONES and Flexwire audio outputs have extremely load white noise. If the AF is set to 1 and the RX1 vertical slider is set to about half way, the white noise witll go away and the audio is normal. The Panadpater is normal and the VAC outputs are normal. AL, K0VM On 3/22/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:42:35 -0400 From: Jim Eastham To:"flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] Random White Noise Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'm using a Flex 3000 and PSDR 2.2.3 on 64bit Win7 machine. This past weekend was the first time I noticed a random white noise problem. I thought it was some sort of local noise being generated in my house or neighborhood having never heard it in the 2 years I've owned the rig .The multiple posts about this suggest otherwise.The noise floor was suddenly jumping for 5 seconds or so from S3 to S8. It was only on 20 meters.It happened randomly about every 10 or 15 seconds.I'll take a closer look at patterns if it happens again. Whatever it was however seemed to stop the next time I turned on the rig a couple days later.Looking forward to others reports/solutions. Regards, Jim / NX3Z James N. Eastham, Jr., ScD Chief Executive Officer CentreLearn Solutions, LLC 877-435-9309 www.centrelearn.com<http://www.centrelearn.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] random time loud "white" noise?
Mathias, I found that when I installed a 'Dynex' USB hub between the 1500 and the PC the problem disappeared with WIN7 and previous versions of PSDR. If I put in a different USB hub from Dynex, but a different model, the problem remained. It seems that with 2.3.5 the problem is present even with the HUB but is less frequent with the HUB than without it. This suggested to me that there may a subtle USB timing issue that is hardware ( including the FLex ) and OS related. Most 1500's do not appear to have the problem, my does. AL, K0VM On 3/20/2012 9:57 AM, Mathias Krueger wrote: Hello, Thanks for the informations. With Windows XP and older PowerSDR versions i had the problem less then now with Win 7 an 2.3.5 . But it was there sometimes. Klaus from German Flex -Support recommended to put the USB slider in PSDR to a more conservative value, but this don't helped. it is also not good for CW delay... What do you mean with " particular USB Hub"? I updated all driver, including the BIOS. No difference. Regards Mathias HB9DOU Am 20.03.2012 um 15:41 schrieb Al K0VM: Jim, Mathias, Robert As far as I know this is a Flex 1500 only problem.. My experience with previous versions of PSDR seems to indicated that it is USB related.. Adding a particular USB hub between the PC and the 1500 mostly eliminated the problem ( a different USB hub had no effect). And it occurred on 2 of 2 Win 7 PCs that that I tested on and 0 of 2 Win XP machines. Is seems to occur more frequently with PSDR 2.3.5 than with prevous versions of PSDR. WIth previous versions of PSDR, the only why to recover was to shut down the 1500, but with cycling stop/start with 2.3.5 seems to recover . I need to make more observations. AL, K0VM On 3/18/2012 2:30 PM, Jim Barber wrote: FWIW, K7RLD has discussed the same issue with me. He has a 1500 as well - I haven't been able to duplicate it on the 5000. 73, Jim N7CXI On 3/18/2012 11:02 AM, Mathias Krüger wrote: Hi Al, yes it is a FLEX-1500. The AF is about at level 11. PowerSDR is working as before. FLDIGI is showing the waterfall as before and also decoding. Both audios are there but the noise is much louder. Regards NMathias HB9DOU 2012/3/18 Al K0VM: Mathias, Just curious, What radio is that.. I have had a similar problem on my Flex 1500... It seems worse with 2.3.5 that with previous versions of PSDR. Does the white noise disappear ( and normal aduio appear ) if the AF gain is adjusted to near minimum (1 ) ? AL, K0VM On 3/18/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:18:03 +0100 From: Mathias Kr?ger To: Flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] random time loud "white" noise? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello, i ugraded to PowerSDR 2.3.5, VAC 4.11. My PC is a Pentium with 3.2 GHz, 2GB Memory running Win7 Ultimate. For PSK i use FLDIGI the latest version. From time to time i get a loud "white" noise from the speaker., much louder then the adjusted AF level. Restarting PowerSDR quits the noise and every thing is ok for some time. After a random time period it occurs again. What is going wrong? Any solutions are very welcome, Best Regards Mathias HB9DOU ___ 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] random time loud "white" noise?
Jim, Mathias, Robert As far as I know this is a Flex 1500 only problem.. My experience with previous versions of PSDR seems to indicated that it is USB related.. Adding a particular USB hub between the PC and the 1500 mostly eliminated the problem ( a different USB hub had no effect). And it occurred on 2 of 2 Win 7 PCs that that I tested on and 0 of 2 Win XP machines. Is seems to occur more frequently with PSDR 2.3.5 than with prevous versions of PSDR. WIth previous versions of PSDR, the only why to recover was to shut down the 1500, but with cycling stop/start with 2.3.5 seems to recover . I need to make more observations. AL, K0VM On 3/18/2012 2:30 PM, Jim Barber wrote: FWIW, K7RLD has discussed the same issue with me. He has a 1500 as well - I haven't been able to duplicate it on the 5000. 73, Jim N7CXI On 3/18/2012 11:02 AM, Mathias Krüger wrote: Hi Al, yes it is a FLEX-1500. The AF is about at level 11. PowerSDR is working as before. FLDIGI is showing the waterfall as before and also decoding. Both audios are there but the noise is much louder. Regards NMathias HB9DOU 2012/3/18 Al K0VM: Mathias, Just curious, What radio is that.. I have had a similar problem on my Flex 1500... It seems worse with 2.3.5 that with previous versions of PSDR. Does the white noise disappear ( and normal aduio appear ) if the AF gain is adjusted to near minimum (1 ) ? AL, K0VM On 3/18/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:18:03 +0100 From: Mathias Kr?ger To: Flex-Radio E-Mail Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] random time loud "white" noise? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello, i ugraded to PowerSDR 2.3.5, VAC 4.11. My PC is a Pentium with 3.2 GHz, 2GB Memory running Win7 Ultimate. For PSK i use FLDIGI the latest version. From time to time i get a loud "white" noise from the speaker., much louder then the adjusted AF level. Restarting PowerSDR quits the noise and every thing is ok for some time. After a random time period it occurs again. What is going wrong? Any solutions are very welcome, Best Regards Mathias HB9DOU ___ 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] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 83, Issue 15
Mike, I have discover why my WSPR CAT stopped working... Change of CAT port... Although WSPR shows all available COM ports, rigctl only supports COM1 thru COM8.. COM9 and higher fail with an error... ( for others with WSPR CAT problems, try a com port less than COM 9... rigctl is a shim that WSPR uses for sending CAT commands to PSDR [or DDUTil ] ) Hope this helps... AL, KØVM On 3/15/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:26:29 -0500 From: "a.groff" To: Michael Walker Cc:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 3000 and WSPR CAT control Message-ID:<4f610d05.2080...@mchsi.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Mike, PORTMON normally shows the opening/closing activity as well as the traffic. So my conclusion is that rigctl is not getting as far as opening the correct port ( or any port ?? ) AL, K0VM On 3/14/2012 4:17 PM, Michael Walker wrote: > I guess I am going to have to go look at the source code for rigctl, > but does the error message: > > IO Error > > Tell me that it can't send data to the port, or that it can't open the > port. > > My guess, is that the port got opened, but you can't move data into > it. That is why PORTMON would show no activity. > > Mike va3mw > > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 4:44 PM, a.groff <mailto:k...@mchsi.com>> wrote: > > Mike, >FYI, WSPR CAT was working for me but is now broken... As recently > as early Feburary, my WSPR was able to control my PowerSDR but it > no longer does so ( PSDR 2.2.3 or 2.3.5). PORTMON shows no > activity what so ever on the WSPR CAT serial port . ( The WSPR > PTT serial port is working fine. ) >My WSPR has not changed, nor has my VSPMGR. There have however, > been a couple of WINXP updates. > >Since PORTMON shows no activity I am currently assuming that MS > update has broken something in WSPR. > >Continuing to investigate. > > AL, K0VM > ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A + MFJ 998
Victor, I use the 998 with my F5k but with just the RF cable.. I think there is no way to get further integration...The 998 does not have any RS-232 support or integration, Rs-232 is just for firmware upgrade for band change or tracking. The 998 does appear to have signals for Tune initiate/Tune complete but it does not support PowerSDR(Flex) since PowerSDR has no means of using those signals.. I just give the 998 a bit of RF (10 watts) when I need it to tune.. AL, K0VM On 1/10/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:48 +0100 (CET) From:"bhoe...@telecable.es" To:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A + MFJ 998 Message-ID: <24446601.4171326212148992.JavaMail.defaultUser@defaultHost> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Good afternoon for all. Anyone have a MFJ 998 working whit the Flex 5000A? Please, can tell me how to connected properly? Any cable, connect via USB-RS232, etc? Thanks in advance. Victor EC1AIJ ___ 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-5000 Power Output
I might be interesting to repeat the Tune power test with the Drive set to 50 instead of 100.. ( Different PA linearity curves on different bands ??? ) AL, K0VM On 1/9/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 07:23:12 -0800 (PST) From: Ed Wilson To:"flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] Flex-5000 Power Output Message-ID: <1326122592.59107.yahoomail...@web162205.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Colleagues, I took some measurements on my Flex-5000A this morning using a dummy load. The measurements are as follows: Band??? ??? Tune Power (CWU)??? VSWR??? ??? RTTY (-1 dB, DIGU)??? ??? PSK-31 (-1dB, DIGU) 160??? 100??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 1.6??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 44??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 51 80??? 98??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 1.4??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 47??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 56 40??? 93??? ??? 1.3??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 44??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 51 30??? 96??? ??? 1.2??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 50??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 45 20??? 95??? ??? 1.2??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 60??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 68 17??? 96??? ??? 1.1??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 55??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 61 15??? 100? ??? 1.1??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 75??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 77 12??? 93??? ??? 1.2??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 81??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 79 10??? 101? ??? 1.2??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 87??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 89 6? 89??? ??? 1.4??? ??? 60???68 I generated the RTTY and PSK-31 signals with DM-780 v 5.0 and adjusted for an ALC value of -1 dB. My question is why does my power output almost double from the lower bands to the upper bands (except for 6 meters) when using the digital modes and conversely why are the power outputs lower on the lower frequency bands while the tune power remains fairly constant? I am using PowerSDR 2.2.3 and VAC. I apologize in advance if the formatting does not reproduce well on your browser. I used tabs, but it appears that they just translate to spaces. Ed, K0KC ___ 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] Running 1500 and 5000 on same machine?
Paul, To run the 1500 and the 5k at the same time you need to select the 1500 in the chooser form first. once you have the 1500 running, start and choose the 5k. Works for me.. AL, K0VM On 1/9/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:49:23 -0800 From: "Paul Delaney - K6HR" To: Subject: [Flexradio] Running 1500 and 5000 on same machine? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii How does one make this work? I can start two instances of PSDR but they both see only the 5000. Can anyone tell me the trick to get both radios running at the same time on one PC? Thanks! Paul Delaney - K6HR paul.hamra...@verizon.net http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080 ___ 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] digl or digu
I would add that Brian is correct except for SSTV/DSSTV convention which follows SSB convention/ LSB/DIGL on 160/80/40. USB/DIGU elsewhere. AL, K0VM On 12/28/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:42:04 -0800 From: Brian Lloyd To: dave dabay Cc:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] digl or digu Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM, dave dabay wrote: > > > As a newbie - 6 months now, I have been using the digl or digu as I would > USB/LSB based on the bandis this correct? > No. > > I am using BPSK31 for the most part right now, and did not find much info > on digu or digl in the manual (page50), but may have missed it. > > Where would I find more info or theory of operation details? > Use DIGU for everything (in most cases). Depending on the program you may find RTTY uses DIGL and then it will use DIGL for all bands. But the most common digital programs, e.g. fldigi, HRD, etc., will use DIGU for everything. Bottom line -- read the fine print for the program you are running but use DIGU by default. -- 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex with Alpha amp
On 11/29/2011 8:46 AM, k4...@fastmail.fm wrote: Anyone out there running their Flex with an Alpha amp? Alpha's web page for the 8410 states that alc is not needed for proper operation so I'm wondering how the Flex works with that. Can you drive it to legal output without any issues? I drive an Alpha 87A or an Alpha 86 with a Flex 3000. No ALC used and operation is perfectly normal with both amps. 73, Al ___ 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] Grounding a PC to a Flex
My take on the problem is that from an RF point of view, if the length of the grounds from the radio to the bus bar to the PC are short enough ( significantly less that a 1/4 wavelength at the highest frequency) then that would be my preference. If that path is nearly a 1/4 wavelength or longer and the direct path from the PC to the radio is shorter, then direct from radio to PC would be preferable, with a ground from the radio to the bus bar but not to the PC. ( and ferrites on the power cord and other lines to the PC ) From a lightning protection point of view, everything to the bus bar. So it depends a bit on what your trying to achieve. There is no 'right way' for every situation but many ways that will work. AL, K0VM On 11/18/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:01:12 + From: Jim Jannuzzo To: Subject: [Flexradio] Grounding a PC to a Flex Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I know that the best practice is to ground everything in a shack to a common buss bar. However, I have also read here that the SDR PC should be grounded directly to the Flex, due to the "special relationship" of the PC and Flex. Which best practice wins? PC to buss bar, or PC to Flex? The difference in length, while small, would make the 'Flex to PC' ground path length less than the firewire length, while the "both to buss bar" would make the Firewire shorter than the ground path. If it makes any difference, I use 1.5 inch copper strap to a 3/8 inch copper buss bar behind my shack, and thereupon to an exterior perimeter ground about 8 feet away. I realize that this may be splitting hairs, but what is the best practice?Jim KJ2P ___ 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] Setting up DSP Noise Reduction on PSDR 2.2.3
I think a part of the problem with NR and NB is expectations, situations and implementation limitations, both on the part of users and implementors. I have not seen a NR function on any radio that seemed to live up to my wildest dream expectations. I agree that the current PSDR NR doesn't seem to do much useful. But I seem to remember that in an eariler version of PSDR, ( back about 1.12 or so ) NR seemed to work much better. The noise blanked in PSDR does work IF you have the right kind of noise.. In fact, it is impressive on a strong repetitious spike from an arching power line arrester. But it is of little use when the noise looks more like white noise or is not much stronger than the signals you're trying to receive. One would wish that with the push of a button all noise could be gone, the the laws of physics and implementation reality get in the way. AL, K0VM On 11/1/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:15:07 -0400 From: Joe Word To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Setting up DSP Noise Reduction on PSDR 2.2.3 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 It would be nice if NR worked. I also have not found any settings that were useful. It would also be nice if NB and NB2 worked, if you set the level to eliminate the noise, it distorts the audio and brings in splatter from off frequency signals. I hope Flex has plans to fix these issues. Joe N9VX Don't use the NR and use the AGC-T control instead. It works better on a greater variety of noise types. http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50153.aspx -Tim ___ 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 with digital
VAC selections in many Amateur radio modem programs ( including MMTTY) are likely to change each time you boot Windows. Especially if one time you boot with the Flex 5000 powered off and the next time you boot with the Flex 5000 powered on. PowerSDR does a very good job at sorting out the changing VAC enumerations. MMTTY and most other amateur radio programs do not. I check VAC selections each time I start a modem program. Al, K0VM On 10/12/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:49:51 -0400 From: Neal Campbell To: Brian Cc:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Help with digital Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Better write Bill Gates! Its Windows doing it, you just have to periodically check to make sure its okay! 73 On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Brian wrote: > On 10/11/2011 22:58 PM, Brian wrote: > >> Have had digital modes working in the past. Was trying to snag T32C >> yesterday on RTTY, but they >> failed to copy me. Tried again this afternoon. Clicked on MMTTY and >> after it came up, up popped: >> "Can't open Sound card (2)" >> Why has it forgotten? Where have I gone wrong? >> Any clues out there in Flex world? >> >> Brian >> N5BA >> > Cranked MMTTY back up and put virtual line 1 Rcv and 2 as Xmit and it's > playing again. > Wish that whoever is monkeying with my setup would go away HI > > > Brian > N5BA > ___ 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] ignore this
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Re: [Flexradio] WSPR Setup on PowerSDR and FLEX-1500
FWIW I have been running WSPR with the F1500 in 17m for days at a time and have never seen this problem with the 1500. Not with WSPR or any other time.. ( I have seen it with the SDR1000 in the past, so I think I know what the symptoms are. ) The question is .. what is different ? ( PSDR 2.2.2, VAC 4.10(p) & WSPR 2.11 ) AL, K0VM On 9/13/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:46:45 -0700 From: Brian Lloyd To: Steven Hess Cc:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] WSPR Setup on PowerSDR and FLEX-1500 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Steven Hess wrote: > Is there still an issue with the Flex-1500 losing WBIR after about 20 > minutes of WSPR? > Yes. I am suffering with that right now. I recently asked Flex if there was progress on fixing this problem but have not yet heard back. -- 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Current Flex 3000 software shuts down when runninghigh power.
Depending on where the shack ground is, it may be MORE important do have a short ground ( no longer than the length of the firewire cable) between the computer chassis and the Flex chassis... ( and NO chokes that ground ! ) Al, K0VM On 9/12/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: From: Ray, K9DUR Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:11 PM To:fmeac...@aol.com ;flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Current Flex 3000 software shuts down when runninghigh power. Frank, That definitely sounds like RF feedback. The most likely culprit is the firewire cable. I had the same issue running my amp with my FLEX-5000A. First, make certain that your PC is connected to the shack ground. After all, it is better than half of the radio. If you are using the stock firewire cable that came with the rig, replace it with the one by Granite Digital. Is costs about $40& is availabel from Flex. Finally, if you still are having problems, add ferrite chokes at each end of the firewire cable. The above steps eliminated my RF feedback problems entirely. Now I can run 1kW on all bands with no issues. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.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: 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/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 77, Issue 5
Jerry, For the HI SWR with X2TR enabled problem on the SDR-1000, try setting the Setup>General>Options>X2Delay 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 Flanders To: James Sheehan,FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] help Message-ID: 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=3403&it=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] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 76, Issue 25
Rick, Have a look at the flexwiki page ... http://flexradiowiki.com/frsradoiowiki/index.php?title=EasyPal Al, K0VM On 8/25/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:31:47 -0400 From: Richard Lawn To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] EasyPal Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Heard some guys using digital SSTV on 20 meters and got curious since I had done some SSTV about 15 years ago. They suggested I give it a try. Anyone using EasyPal software with PwrSDR? Any suggestions on configuring the software. I have DDUtil installed, VAC. 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] Receiver randomly scans
Sorry I forgot to mention I am using a Heil ProSet and a foot switch. Using the Heil RJ-45 adapter to the ProSet so no up down buttons Al - Original Message - From: Bret Mills To: Al Waller K3TKJ Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Receiver randomly scans If your running a 3000 it could be the Mic. I used a yaesu Mic from a ft857 and the up/down buttons work just as they do on the yaesu with frequency up and down on the flex 3000 Wx7y Bret Mills On Jul 28, 2011 8:22 PM, "Al Waller K3TKJ" wrote: > This is something I probably am doing wrong. Ever so often my tuning just > starts going up the band. I don't see any pattern as to what causes it. > Tapping the TX on stops it and I have to retune. My Flex 1500 did this > before I sold it with Version 2.0.22 > > My setup now is: > > Flex 3000 > 2.1.5 > Flex Control > Intel Dual Core 3Ghz > 4GB Ram > > Any clue what it may be? > > 73, Al > - Original Message - > From: "Stan" > To: "Gary Warner" > Cc: ; > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Another memory issue in 2.1.5 > > >> Thanks Gary, >> That makes sense. But I had no choice this time. The computer crashed when >> I accessed it with my KVM switch. I had to do a CTRL ALT DEL to get out of >> the mess. >> >> But I will back up that XML file next time. >> >> Stan >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Gary Warner >> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:14 PM >> To: Stan >> Cc: t...@flexradio.com ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Another memory issue in 2.1.5 >> >> Stan, >> >> I have learned from doing it wrong many times. If you make a change >> in SDR, make a clean exit of the program and it will be saved. If you >> crash out of the program, many things you changed before the crash will >> not be saved. >> >> Gary >> WG1I >> >> On 7/28/2011 3:37 PM, Stan wrote: >>> I just lost my memories as well. There was a crash and when I rebooted >>> the memories are gone! Not a big deal here but a pain! >>> >>> Stan, WA2UET >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison, W4TME >>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:57 AM >>> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Another memory issue in 2.1.5 >>> >>> Can you describe what you are doing at the time that the file is erased? >>> >>> -Tim >>> --- >>> Tim Ellison, W4TME >>> Internet Systems Admin. & Customer Support Engineer >>> 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 7/27/2011 11:02 PM, Dick wrote: >>>> The latest PSDR 2.1.5 has erased the memory.xml file twice in the last >>>> three days on my Win7 32 bit machine. Fortunately, I made an archive >>>> folder with a copy of the file but it is a pain having to replace it.any >>>> ideas. Tnx W4NTG >>>> ___ >>>> 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/listi
[Flexradio] Receiver randomly scans
This is something I probably am doing wrong. Ever so often my tuning just starts going up the band. I don't see any pattern as to what causes it. Tapping the TX on stops it and I have to retune. My Flex 1500 did this before I sold it with Version 2.0.22 My setup now is: Flex 3000 2.1.5 Flex Control Intel Dual Core 3Ghz 4GB Ram Any clue what it may be? 73, Al - Original Message - From: "Stan" To: "Gary Warner" Cc: ; Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Another memory issue in 2.1.5 Thanks Gary, That makes sense. But I had no choice this time. The computer crashed when I accessed it with my KVM switch. I had to do a CTRL ALT DEL to get out of the mess. But I will back up that XML file next time. Stan -Original Message- From: Gary Warner Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:14 PM To: Stan Cc: t...@flexradio.com ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Another memory issue in 2.1.5 Stan, I have learned from doing it wrong many times.If you make a change in SDR, make a clean exit of the program and it will be saved.If you crash out of the program, many things you changed before the crash will not be saved. Gary WG1I On 7/28/2011 3:37 PM, Stan wrote: I just lost my memories as well. There was a crash and when I rebooted the memories are gone! Not a big deal here but a pain! Stan, WA2UET -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison, W4TME Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:57 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Another memory issue in 2.1.5 Can you describe what you are doing at the time that the file is erased? -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Internet Systems Admin. & Customer Support Engineer 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 7/27/2011 11:02 PM, Dick wrote: The latest PSDR 2.1.5 has erased the memory.xml file twice in the last three days on my Win7 32 bit machine. Fortunately, I made an archive folder with a copy of the file but it is a pain having to replace it.any ideas. Tnx W4NTG ___ 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 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] SDR Newbie
Hello to the group. New Flex 3000 here so will listening to learn. 73, Al K3TKJ ___ 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 75, Issue 12
Mike, I have seen a similar symptom with the SDR-1000, which has no firewire... It may be doubtful if it is the same cause. I can recover transmit function by one of several methods. Toggling VAC on>off>on. Toggling to a different mode ssb>cw>ssb or changing to a different TX DSP buffer size.. In my case, if I revert to PSDR to 1.18.6, the problem disappears.. I have not had a like problem on my Flex5K PSDR 2.x.x AL, K0VM On 7/12/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:32:11 -0400 From: Michael Walker To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Power Out failure - 3000 W7 64 bit Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I seem to have this intermittent problem and I have been working directly with Tim and Gerald on this as well as other areas within the Flex team. There are 2 scenarios and this is on a Windows 7, 64 Bit both with and without an Intel Firewire card and both either in legacy mode and not in legacy mode. After a clean reboot, you turn on the radio, wait until Windows finds the firewire ports and then start PSDR. All looks good, but you have no power out. To recover, you: Shutdown PSDR Power off the radio Wait Power on the radio Wait Start PSDR All is good and now you have power The other scenario is that all is good. Then for no apparent reason, you loose power again (with no warning). It would be nice if PSDR would tell you when it has no RF out as the RF output meter on the Radio also shows 0 watts out. (Gerald, maybe we can add that with a warning popup--last night I was running 6M and couldn't figure out why no one was call me back). The recovery is the same as above. Last night, I worked 2 more contacts when I lost power again. I did the same recovery and then it worked fine for a few more hours. This is with the latest non-beta release. My ask to the community is have you seen this before and if so, how did you fix it. Remember, I have tried every combination of Firewire card, etc., (see above). Many thanks all, Mike VA3MW ___ 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] Firewire loss of communications
Yes, better than DPCLAT but LATENCYMON does not support Win XP. only more recent versions for Windows :-( AL, K0VM On 6/24/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:28:34 -0400 From: "Tim Ellison" To: "'Jim Jackson'", Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Firewire loss of communications Message-ID:<3dd301cc3272$9e8e2cc0$dbaa8640$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Use LatencyMon to figure out what is causing the DPC spikes http://www.resplendence.com/latencymon It is better than DPCLAT -Tim ___ 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] Antennas and PSDR diversity question
I also have one of these.. Have it about 3m above ground level.. Seems to work well on lower HF bands where RX is limited by background noise but did not notice any great improvement in received SNR.. Works less well at higher HF frequencies, worse SNR than my other antennas. Only problem I have had with it is that it doesn't like it when I key the transmitter into it.. ... I no longer have it connected to a transmit coax.. YMMV AL, K0VM On 5/12/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 21:09:10 + (UTC) From:vtnn...@comcast.net To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Antennas and PSDR diversity question Message-ID: <2035934937.29942.1305148150046.javamail.r...@sz0131a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have a SteppIR BigIR vertical that I use with my 5000A. Would like to use the diversity feature in PSDR and have been looking for antennas to use with the BigIR and the 5000. Was going to order a K9AY but I can only have it up in the ? backyard during the late fall and winter months. In looking at the latest QST I saw an ad for a Shielded Active Broadband Magnetic Loop http://www.highgainstore.com/f/RF_PRO-1A_Specifications_&_Reviews.pdf ? So I was wondering what others would think about using this antenna with my BigIR and the 5000a. I could space them well over 100 feet apart. ? 73 Zack N8FNR ___ 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 3000 and MMSSTV
John, I have seen F5K dropouts in VAC 4.09 transmit data also, but on Win XP.. One thing that has helped me to eliminate the TX drop out is to change my PSDR VAC setting to use Windows Sound Direct instead of Windows WDM-KS... I can see the drop-out if I switch the PSDR display to Scope.. They're about 200millisec in length. Let me know if it helps... YMMV The SDR-1000 and F-1500 don't seem to have the VAC drop-out problem that I am seeing on the F5K... Al, K0VM On 3/23/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:11:51 -0500 From: John Walpole To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 and MMSSTV Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Good morning, I have my Flex 3000 (latest version) and MMSSTV working with VAC and VSP. On an AMD 2.9 quad with 2g of RAM running 64bit windows 7. it appears everything is working together except... It receives great, but when I transmit the sstv picture gets a row of horizontal lines in it. I can listen to my audio and hear a sound, like a pop, about every 10 seconds that I believe is making the lines. This doesn't happen when I send using a conventional radio. I'm thinking it has something to do with the computer multi-tasking. Any thoughts or ideas on how to cure this will be appreciated thanks and 73 John "pocat" Walpole K5ZY www.skydawg.net www.westwingsinc.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] Center Pan Control (Display)
Ted, Its not as simple as software... Its a system limitation.. With the Zoom control set all the way to the left, the center of the display (with SR off ) is where the DDS is actually tuned to. It is also where the I&Q output frequency is zero hertz (DC). The digital IF is 9khz above the DDS (0 hz ). The maximum bandwidth of the panadapter is nearly equal to the DAC sample. The only way to lock the red line in the center is to give up display bandwidth. In the very early days of PowerSDR the panadapter display was less than half of the DAC sample rate and the red line was near in the center.I'd rather have the display width.. AL, K0VM On 3/16/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:12:55 -0400 From: Ted Trostle To: "William H. Fite" Cc: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Center Pan Control (Display) Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Well it just seems it is wrong not to have this option when it is all software defined. So I submitted a "Future Improvement Request" On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:51 PM, William H. Fite wrote: > Tim's answer was the same one I got a few months ago when I asked that > question. I just stopped letting it bother me. > > Bill > > > > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Ted Trostle wrote: > >> Is there a way to lock the center vertical tuning (red line) to remain in >> the center of the display as you tune and or change the display width? I >> see >> clicking the center bitton it does light up but only momentarily. >> >> Flex 3000 running PSDR 2.0.20 RC2 >> >> Ted, WB2LOU >> >> -- >> You cannot change history, but you can make history! >> Education is the only legal cure for stupidity. >> ___ >> 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 in 3K speeds up, then slows down and repeats
I am running a Flex 3K with the latest V2 software. I find that the fan speed oscillates in what seems a near sine wave fashion speeding up, then slowing down all else seems normal any suggestions / comments? I have the fan threshold set at 35 deg C. W1APZ ___ 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] Preamp question.
Was--- Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 71, Issue 12 Jim, I think it is by design the you can not turn the pre-amp on of the higher bands.. The preamp, in addition to providing gain also provides isolation that prevents internal signals (conducted radiation) from reaching your antenna during receive.. On the lower bands the signals are within regulator limits without the preamp.. The isolation provided by the preamp keeps the conducted radiation with in limits on the higher bands. AL, K0VM Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:48:10 -0500 From: "jreed" To: Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 71, Issue 12 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Good evening from Dushore PA.I have a question regarding the Preamp button on version 1.18.6 using my Flex-5000A.I seem to have the option of selecting or Not-selecting the preamp on the lower bands (160 - 12) but when I get to 10 or 6 meters, I cannot turn the preamp off, only ON is available Is this a built in requirement or have I missed something somewhere in my operating methods? Your comments please? Jim Reed, W3RYJ ___ 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] (no subject)
Ditto here. On 3/10/11 7:53 AM, "William H. Fite" wrote: > Downloaded .20. Download went flawlessly. Interfaced effortlessly with > HRD. Didn't go back to .19. > > Your mileage may vary. > > Bill > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Robert Kearbey wrote: > >> Downloaded .20. Download went flawlessly. Performance better ALC wise with >> Acom2000a. However , won't interface with HRD. Went back to .19. >> K6DDS Bob >> >> iPhone >> ___ >> 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Does the new change in TR transition times, affect, the SDR-1000?
Edwin, This last weekend I played around in the DX contest with The SDR-1000 First I ran with RC1 and had four RX hangups in just over an hour of operation ( recovered by changing RX buffer size )... Then I ran just over three hours with 1.18.6 and had ZERO hangups... ( so my original suppositions that It was a relay hanging, appear to be incorrect. ) Al, K0VM Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:16:59 -0600 From: Al K0VM To: edwin_mar...@hotmail.com, "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Does the new change in TR transition times affect, the SDR-1000? Message-ID: <4d6fe92b.8000...@yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Edwin, I too have noticed that the SDR-1000 will go dead on RX following a transmission from time to time ( CW as well at SSB ) I had always thought this was a hanging relay since keying the radio again usually restores operation. But I can not discount that may a software problem.. The SDR-1000 has no firmware... AL, K0VM > Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:29:35 -0500 > From: Edwin Marzan > To:, > Subject: [Flexradio] Does the new change in TR transition times affect >the SDR-1000? > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Greetings All, > > I want to thank the folks at Flex for giving me a new radio via PowerSDR 2.0.19 RC1. > > Does Geralds statement below regarding the change in TR transition times affect the SDR-1000? The reason I ask is that sometimes after I unkey from a voice transmission on SSB the receiver goes silent and I have to restart the software to get it up and running again. This does not happen with versions up to 1.18.6. I would estimate that it happens in about 1 in 20 transmissions. I'm wondering if any others from the dwindling pool of SDR-1000 users have experienced the same phenomina. I don't believe the firmware of the SDR1000 can be changed by PowerSDR 2.0.19 RC1 so perhaps something else is causing this? > > > Edwin Marzan AB2VW > > ___ 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] TX Overshoot and the dropping of amplifiers...
Jeff, et al Looking at your third snap shot, I see what looks like an attempt to create an SSB signal from a clipped sinewave ( or squarewave ) as described by E.W. Papenfus in Single Side Band Priciples and Circuits.. What is needed is envelope limiting and not audio clipping .. AL, K0VM Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:20:32 -0800 From: Jeff Anderson To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] TX Overshoot and the dropping of amplifiers... Message-ID: <4d6fdbf0.9040...@sbcglobal.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed At the request of a friend, I looked into this topic a bit last summer. Rather than write a very long post here regarding my testing, I have just posted my observations to my blog: http://k6jca.blogspot.com/ ...where, I hope, you'll find that the inclusion of photos makes the topic more understandable. 73, - Jeff, k6jca ___ 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] Does the new change in TR transition times affect, the SDR-1000?
Edwin, I too have noticed that the SDR-1000 will go dead on RX following a transmission from time to time ( CW as well at SSB ) I had always thought this was a hanging relay since keying the radio again usually restores operation. But I can not discount that may a software problem.. The SDR-1000 has no firmware... AL, K0VM Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:29:35 -0500 From: Edwin Marzan To:, Subject: [Flexradio] Does the new change in TR transition times affect the SDR-1000? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Greetings All, I want to thank the folks at Flex for giving me a new radio via PowerSDR 2.0.19 RC1. Does Geralds statement below regarding the change in TR transition times affect the SDR-1000? The reason I ask is that sometimes after I unkey from a voice transmission on SSB the receiver goes silent and I have to restart the software to get it up and running again. This does not happen with versions up to 1.18.6. I would estimate that it happens in about 1 in 20 transmissions. I'm wondering if any others from the dwindling pool of SDR-1000 users have experienced the same phenomina. I don't believe the firmware of the SDR1000 can be changed by PowerSDR 2.0.19 RC1 so perhaps something else is causing this? Edwin Marzan AB2VW ___ 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] Set up Digi
For what its worth I am running a Flex 3K with 64 bit W7, the latest V2 PowerSDR and the latest betas of HRD with no discernable delay problems - I had them with V1 PowerSDR but they disappeared completely with my V2 upgrade. I use VSPE in the "splitter" mode and VAC and BobSmeter and easyPal and everyone gets along just fine - go figure. W1APZ On 2/1/11 1:12 PM, "Tim Ellison" wrote: > Larry, > > See my comments below. > > > -Tim > > > -Original Message- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Otto > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:53 PM > To: FlexRadio Reflector; flexedge-requ...@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] Set up Digi > > Hello All - > > Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. > > Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. > > Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some > problems: > > HRD "sees" Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 > seconds before any command is executed. > [Tim] There have been numerous reports of this happening with HRD. > > I recommend that you setup Fldigi first. It is easier and does not make you > use HRD as "middleware" to get CAT functionality. If you can get Fldigi > working, then you know your configuration with PowerSDR is working correctly > https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/PowerSDR > > > When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, > there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. > > PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is > happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. > > VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. > > BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on > the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? > [Tim] No. Each version of PowerSDR installs itself in a separate folder and > nothing is shared. > > What am I missing? > [Tim] Probably nothing. > > 73, > > W8LO > Larry > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.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] Bobsmeter & HRD?
Can anyone point me to any info on how to set up PowerSDR to operate with both CAT connected programs Bobsmeters and HRD simultaneously?? I am using vspMgr now and can run either program not both at the same time. 73 de W1APZ ___ 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] 50 mhz receive problem
Tim Could be true but I can also guarantee you that those small relays can not handle too many open circuited loads and nearby lightning strikes like the old open frame relays of yesterday's rigs could. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 12:30 AM To: Al Ward; todd...@comcast.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] 50 mhz receive problem If it was a bad relay, it would happen on all bands. This might be a WBIR issue. The developers are looking into it. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Al Ward Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:16 PM To: todd...@comcast.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 50 mhz receive problem Todd It sounds very much like a bad T/R relay. Unless you are putting out enough power when keying the mic to correct an antenna issue. I see the problem with sticky T/R relays on the older radios with knobs. Once you fix the problem temporarily by keying the mic, does it stay good for a while? Or is it a constant problem while you are on 6M or only when you change bands to 6M? Hope to see you on tropo again. Best 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of todd...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:22 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] 50 mhz receive problem I have a 3000 and have noticed a drop in signal at times. I have confirmed this by monitoring a beacon signal . I never noticed this until I upgraded to the latest software. Its like you lose a couple of "S" units on the signal , I can key the mic on the Flex and signal will return to normal. Has anyone else noticed this problem. The SWR stays the same , I first suspected coax or antenna problem but have now ruled those out. Any help or comments? This only happens on 50 mhz. Tnx Todd N4QWZ ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] 50 mhz receive problem
Todd It sounds very much like a bad T/R relay. Unless you are putting out enough power when keying the mic to correct an antenna issue. I see the problem with sticky T/R relays on the older radios with knobs. Once you fix the problem temporarily by keying the mic, does it stay good for a while? Or is it a constant problem while you are on 6M or only when you change bands to 6M? Hope to see you on tropo again. Best 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of todd...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:22 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] 50 mhz receive problem I have a 3000 and have noticed a drop in signal at times. I have confirmed this by monitoring a beacon signal . I never noticed this until I upgraded to the latest software. Its like you lose a couple of "S" units on the signal , I can key the mic on the Flex and signal will return to normal. Has anyone else noticed this problem. The SWR stays the same , I first suspected coax or antenna problem but have now ruled those out. Any help or comments? This only happens on 50 mhz. Tnx Todd N4QWZ ___ 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] New Software for ShuttlePro/PowerSDR integration
Bradley, This sounds like a more elegant way of doing what I have hay-wired together to do the same thing... First I programmed the ShuttlePro Global Settings to emit unlikely to be used key combination i.e Win +1 etc Then I used AutoHotKey to intercept those key strokes and translate them into CAT sequences and direct them to a terminal emulator interface and thus to PSDR or DDUTIL.. ( or just some of them to the TE and others into the N1MM logging program )... Still a work in progress.. I would suggest that you include some means of making the ShuttlePro key to CAT translations user programmable. For my casual operations, I rarely touch the ShuttlePro but find it more useful in a contest situation. AL, K0VM > Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:57:28 -0500 > From: "Bradley Feldman" > To: > Subject: [Flexradio] New Software for ShuttlePro/PowerSDR integration > underdevelopment... > Message-ID: > > > Content-Type: text/plain;charset="us-ascii" > > When I purchased my F5K this year, I also invested in a Contour ShuttlePROv2 > to use to control it via PowerSDR. However, I became disappointed in being > limited to using the small set of "keyboard equivalents" that are part of > the current version of PowerSDR (as the software that comes with the > ShuttlePro utilizes key strokes as assignments to various buttons on the > ShuttlePRO). Moreover, I was disappointed that the ShuttlePRO software will > only control PowerSDR when the PowerSDR window has focus. In other words, > if you have the DXLab suite of software concurrently running with PowerSDR > you have to specifically click on the PowerSDR window to have the Shuttle > control PowerSDR. > > As I am a software architect by trade, I've decided to "roll my own" > software for integrating the ShuttlePRO to PowerSDR. This software assigns > the ShuttlePro exclusively to PowerSDR and allows anything available through > FlexRadio CAT Command Dictionary to be assigned to the various buttons and > controls on the ShuttlePro. Thus, it permits FULL control of the > Flex-Radios according to user preference. > > The software in its alpha stage of development and works very, very well. > When complete, I'd like to offer my software for posting on Flex's Knowledge > center (similar to DDutil, which my software optionally uses to communicate > with PowerSDR). > > If anyone on the reflector would like to submit a feature wish/feature > request to this thread, please feel free to do so. However, there is no > guarantee that the request will make it into the software, though:) I'd > also be nice to see posts to gauge overall interest. > > *Bradley > KK2QQ ___ 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] Transmit Audio Distortion
Jim I have had good luck and good reports from all of my Yaesu MH-31 hand microphones with my Flex-5000A. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 5:01 AM To: jim howard Cc: Flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Transmit Audio Distortion Jim, I was wondering what kind of audio distortion you were getting reports of? One thing about the PR40 and just about all Heil microphones is that you should not get any closer than 4 inches to the mic, or 6 inches if you have a big booming voice, the lows will get so muffled that it will sound distorted.. Also did you try the PR40 setting in the Expert Transmit Profiles? It's a good place to start. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flex-radio.com> "Tune in excitement!" T On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:20 PM, jim howard wrote: > 5 or 6 months ago I gave up trying to use my Heil PR-40 microphone > with my Flex 5000. > Tried front panel 8 pin connector and also the rear panel balanced > jack and both produced distorted audio. I am now using an old yaesu > md-1 microphone using the > 8 pin > jack with no problems. Good audio. > > I decided to try the PR-40 again. Sent the mic and cable to Bob Heil > and they could find nothing wrong. The cable I'm using is a > commercally made cable, not one that I made up. > > My question is to PR-40 users. Did you have any problems and if so > how did you correct then? I have tried all the fixes that I know. > Sure hate to have a good unusable mic sitting > > on the shelf. > > Jim K5TC > > > > ___ > 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] PowerSDR2.0.16 and HRD
Folks, I just wanted to ³me too² a comment posted here that said the new load of PowerSDR worked much better with Ham Radio Deluxe. In my case (Windows 7, 64-bit) HDR went from basically unusable with the next earlier Version 2 to working great with 2.0.16 I don¹t pretend to understand why but it did! 73 de W1APZ ___ 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] Another vote of confidence...
I just upgraded to the latest V2 load of PowerSDR and it was a no brainer; a worked liked a charm event. I run a Flex 3K under Windows 7, 64 bit. Bravo to Flex! 73 de W1APZ ___ 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]
When I change bands the ATU always goes off is there a way to tell it to remember the last state of the ATU on a given band? System is a Flex 300 running the latest V2 of PowerSDR. 73 de W1APZ ___ 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] Shuttle Pro
I have a Shuttle Pro Are there configurations on line for this hardware that are ³tuned² for the 3K? 73 de W1APZ ___ 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] Win updates aug 2010
1) Installed the MS Windows updates for AUG 2010. 2) On my Win XP Pro SP3 (x86) desktop machine, the install was successful and the F1500 and F5K ran the same as before with Psdr 2.0.7 2) On my Win 7 Home (x64) laptop machine a) The F5K failed to run for more than 2 seconds ( immediate freeze up ). b) I did a system restore and the F5k operation was restored to normal but discovered that the firewire driver had reverted from the legacy driver to the Win7 firewire driver.. c) Reinstalled the Aug windows updates and the F3K again froze up immediately. e) Again reinstalled legacy firewire driver, but Still freeze ups. f) Took a guess and uninstalled the .NET framework 3.5.1 on WIndows 7 for 64 bit systems(KB983590). The F5K with 2.07 is now working correctly. e) Did not try running the F1500 while I had KB983590 installed. Seems to run ok with it uninstalled. Just though you should know.. AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex Users on Macs
I have used Parallels, VM Ware and Boot Camp - not with my 3000 but running HRD - I wound up buying a "real" PC laptop for HRD and the 3000 - but if you don't want to do that then use Bootcamp - IMHO you wont be happy with any of the co-resident solutions. W1APZ On 7/24/10 3:54 PM, "k4...@fastmail.fm" wrote: > Rick, I have run my 5000A on both a Mac Book Pro and a Mac Pro under > BootCamp. > No problems as long as you follow the article in the Knowledge Base. > Works fine. > And when Deep Impact software comes out, we won't need BootCamp anymore > :) > > 73 > Wayne > K4ELO > > On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:23 -0400, "Richard Lawn" > wrote: >> I'd like to hear from a few users who are using their Flex Radios with >> Macs >> running under Windows. Which bridge software are you using - Boot Camp, >> Parallels, etc.? Have you encountered any difficult problems to solve >> along >> the way. I'm considering the 5000A down the road. >> TNX >> Rick >> W2JAZ >> rjl...@gmail.com >> ___ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >> > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
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Has anyone tried using an unpowered speaker with the 3000? Is it loud enough or is a powered speaker really needed? Thanks W1APZ ___ 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/
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Can anybody recommend a linear amp and tuner that might work well with the QRP 1500? Thanks W1APZ ___ 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] Help with N1MM
Ed, I have found three things helpful when running contest loggers with PowerSDR.. First... turn off for the duration of the contest disable PowerSDR keyboard shortcuts Setup>General>Options Second.. Load and enable HOTWHEEL ... see http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50156.aspx?Keywords=hotwheel and http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50420.aspx?Keywords=hotwheel and third... Use X-Mouse from within the Tweek UI portion of powertools http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx (for XP load the Powertools package. It is already in Win 7 somewhere and enable X-Mouse, I use an activation delay of 200 msec) With Hotwheel enabled, the mouse wheel retains control of PowersSDR vfo A frequency regardless of where the Windows focus is. With X-mouse, the windows focus follows the mouse pointer without the need to click the mouse.. If you add N1MM to the mix, you can leave the mouse pointer in PowerSDR to point and click and wheel tune even when N1MM grabs the focus for keyboard entry. Your style of operating may be different from mine.. Al, K0VM Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:04:55 -0500 From: Ed Stallman To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Help with N1MM Message-ID: <2010070456.ae2c6...@dm0202.mta.everyone.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I've been using N1MM log program for the past few years , today setting up new hard drive I have downloaded the latest version of N1MM . The problem I'm having , I had before and don't remember what I did to correct it. N1MM wants to take focus , When I highlight PSDR and chick the mouse wheel to change frequency it will only change 2 clicks of the wheel before the focus go's back to N1MM Thanks Ed ___ 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] TX Chain Block diagram...
Just discovered the PSDR 2.X TX Audio Chain ( functional Block Diagram ) in the downloads section... I have been wanting such a document for some time.. Thanks... I would like to suggest that it would also be helpful to see the VOX pick off and VAC input points. They're also a part of the chain.. AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Problem with AM and FM Transmit being 22kHz, Low
Ged, Assuming it is not a software problem If the AM/FM TX signal that is 22 Khz below the dial frequency is 40-50 DB less than the carrier on the dial frequency, then it is a TX image rejection problem... ( recalibrate TX image for AM vs. SSB ) If the signal that is 22 khz below the dial is approximately equal to the signal amplitude that is on the dial frequency, then either the TX I or Q signal is not getting to the QSE or there is a failure in the QSE .. (check cabling ) If the signal that is 22 khz below the dial is 40-50 db greater that the signal on the dial frequency, then either TX I & Q signals have become swapped or I (or Q) has become inverted ... ( inverted phasing on an isolation transformer ? ) AL, K0VM On 6/20/2010 11:00 AM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:05:32 +0100 From: "Ged Wilkinson" To: Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Problem with AM and FM Transmit being 22kHz Low Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Tim, The first thing I did was check the audio cable connections and make sure they were all seated properly. Doing some further investigation just now I have also noticed that when the mode is set to AM or FM and I press the tune button the TX frequency is 11kHz down from set frequency. Activating the TX using the PTT results in a carrier 22kHz down from the set frequency. The fact that these are multiples of the audio IF must indicate something but what? Best Regards, Ged -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: 19 June 2010 14:48 To: Ged Wilkinson Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Problem with AM and FM Transmit being 22kHz Low OK. Check the audio cable connections from the sound card to the radio. Having then not properly seated can cause what you are seeing. -Tim -Original Message- From: Ged Wilkinson [mailto:gedwilkin...@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 9:41 AM To: Tim Ellison Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Problem with AM and FM Transmit being 22kHz Low Hi Tim, I am using PowerSDR V1.18.6 which as far as I am aware is the most up to date none beta version recommended for use on the SDR-1000. As far as I can tell everything else on my installation is running fine just this strange TX frequency shift on both AM and FM. The fact that it is 22kHz which is twice the audio IF frequency may indicate something but I am not sure what. I appreciate you taking the time to think about my problem and grateful for any advice or suggestions you may have. Best Regards, Ged -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: 19 June 2010 14:07 To: Ged Wilkinson;flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Problem with AM and FM Transmit being 22kHz Low What version of PowerSDR are you using? -Tim -Original Message- From:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Ged Wilkinson Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 8:52 AM To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Problem with AM and FM Transmit being 22kHz Low Does anyone have any idea as to why my SDR-1000 might be transmitting 22kHz lower than the set receive frequency when the mode is set to AM or FM. The transmit frequency in all other modes is correct and the tune button generates a carrier at the correct frequency. It just the transmit frequency on AM and FM that is consistently 22kHz low and this happens on all bands. Grateful for any ideas or suggestions anyone may have. Many Thanks, Ged G4XQL ___ 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] database update
Tim, That might be just the way it works, but I was hoping someone knew of a better way to save a database now that FlexProfiler is not supported. AL, K0VM On 6/5/2010 11:30 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: "So how do I export the current selections ?" Looks like you have to make your change, close PowerSDR which closes the database file too, restart PowerSDR and then do the export before changing any other settings. This just might be the way it works. You can add this to the bug tracker and the development team will determine if it is working as designed or is an actual bug. This might be an enhancement request. -Tim -Original Message----- From: Al [mailto:k...@arrl.net] Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 10:40 AM To: Tim Ellison Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] database update Tim, If I have PSDR open and set up controls for a particular mode and then do an 'export database', change some more stuff and exit PowerSDR, then restart PSDR and import the previously exported database, PSDR reverts to the setting that existed when I first started PSDR. It acts like the 'Export database" function makes a copy of the database.xml file that existed when the session was started and does not reflect any control changes made during the session before the export. ( I am running WinXP Pro SP3, Beta 2.0.0.3715) It further appears that the database.xml file is not updated until PSDR is closed. The quick test... open PSDR on band A ( 20 m). Change to band B ( 40 m). Export database. Change to band C ( 80 m). Close PSDR. Open PSDR returns of band C (80 m), OK. Import database that was just exported. PSDR returns to band A ( 20 m ) even though band B ( 40 m ) was selected when doing the export. So how do I export the current selections ? Al, K0VM AL, K0VM On 6/4/2010 3:58 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: Al, I am not sure what you mean by "current PSDR control selections". If you change a database value, that value is immediately stored to the database unless there is a "save" function controlling them, such as the TX Profile settings. Can you provide a "real world" example of what you are trying to accomplish? -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Al Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 3:47 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] database update Is there a way for force the database to update to the current PSDR control selections without exiting PSDR ? Alternately-- Is there a way to have 'Export database' save the current PSDR control selections without first exiting PSDR (to update database.xml) and then restarting PSDR and then exporting ?? AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ 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] database update
Tim, If I have PSDR open and set up controls for a particular mode and then do an 'export database', change some more stuff and exit PowerSDR, then restart PSDR and import the previously exported database, PSDR reverts to the setting that existed when I first started PSDR. It acts like the 'Export database" function makes a copy of the database.xml file that existed when the session was started and does not reflect any control changes made during the session before the export. ( I am running WinXP Pro SP3, Beta 2.0.0.3715) It further appears that the database.xml file is not updated until PSDR is closed. The quick test... open PSDR on band A ( 20 m). Change to band B ( 40 m). Export database. Change to band C ( 80 m). Close PSDR. Open PSDR returns of band C (80 m), OK. Import database that was just exported. PSDR returns to band A ( 20 m ) even though band B ( 40 m ) was selected when doing the export. So how do I export the current selections ? Al, K0VM AL, K0VM On 6/4/2010 3:58 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: Al, I am not sure what you mean by "current PSDR control selections". If you change a database value, that value is immediately stored to the database unless there is a "save" function controlling them, such as the TX Profile settings. Can you provide a "real world" example of what you are trying to accomplish? -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Al Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 3:47 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] database update Is there a way for force the database to update to the current PSDR control selections without exiting PSDR ? Alternately-- Is there a way to have 'Export database' save the current PSDR control selections without first exiting PSDR (to update database.xml) and then restarting PSDR and then exporting ?? AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ 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] database update
Is there a way for force the database to update to the current PSDR control selections without exiting PSDR ? Alternately-- Is there a way to have 'Export database' save the current PSDR control selections without first exiting PSDR (to update database.xml) and then restarting PSDR and then exporting ?? AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Trying to setup VSP manager and totally lost
If I am not totally mistaken, if your using one of the serial port emulators for CAT, the selected baud rate is unimportant for most cases. The data is never actually serialized. Some (older?) programs ( I haven't seen one) may rely on the baud rate for their internal timing, in which case VSPmgr provides a 'Enable strict baud rate emulation' function. AL, K0VM Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:42:01 -0400 From: Michael Tondee To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Trying to setup VSP manager and totally lost Message-ID: <4bccf859.70...@netcommander.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Never mind!! I have been sitting here for the last 30 to 45 minutes trying to figure this out and finally I just happened to notice I didn't have "Enable CAT" checked in the PowerSDR software. DU! I feel like an idiot about now. BTW, while I'm wasting bandwidth, what is the recommended baud rate for communication between the radio and the logging software? I assume baud rate is still in play with virtual ports. Michael On 4/19/2010 8:31 PM, Michael Tondee wrote: > I'm trying to get PowerSDR to talk to Logger32. Every example setup > including in the Logger 32 help and the Flex manual show the N8VB > virtual comport program. > I'd like to use VSP manger as I was told it was the best one. Are > there any step by step directions on how to use VSP manager? I find > the VSP manager help file to be cryptic at best. > Tnx and 73, > Michael > ___ 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] Logitech MX Performance Wireless Laser Mouse
You can also get this feature in WinXP but you need to download Microsofts 'Power tools for XP' and install the 'Tweak UI' feature and then to to TweakUI>Mouse>X-Mousr and check 'Activation follows mouse(X-Mouse)' I have my activation time set for 200 msec AL, K0VM Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:45:47 -0400 From: Tom To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Logitech MX Performance Wireless Laser Mouse Message-ID: <4bccdd1b.8010...@kq5s.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed There is a setting in Windows 7 that lets the focus follow the cursor so as soon as you move the cursor over the window it becomes active. Move to another window and it becomes active. It is under control panel/ease of use. Tom KQ5S ___ 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] Anderson power & flexradio power cord
Sorry for my delayed two cents worth.. but I read the daily digest... The choice to fuse the power cable should include an evaluation of the power source... An infinite current "lead acid battery" type of power source definitely requires fusing the the power cable at the source. With a modern regulated and current limited power power supply is is just a personal choice. Most well designed power supplies can run all day into a dead short and not damage the power supply. If the cable is large enough to handle the maximum power supply current no cable fuse would be required. On the other hand, power cable fusing may give peace of mind and only cost a couple of dollars and a small voltage drop across the fuse and fuse holder. AL, K0VM Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:42:50 -0400 From: Tim Ellison To: Mike Penkas, Steven L Hess Cc:"flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Anderson power& flexradio power cord Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 1.) The radio is fused internally 2.) Adding fusing to the power cable is a personal preference but not required (I recommend it) 3.) The max wattage of the radio is 25 amps. I have never seen may radio draw more than about 20 amps key down @ full power. I use no more than a 25 amp fuse for the entire supply. I use 10 amp fuses on each leg "hot" (+) of the power cable. I have not blown one yet. 4.) The PA internal fuse is 30 amps 5.) The TRX board internal fuse is 10A -Tim ___ 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 3000 with Windows 7 observation (garbling audio)
I received my Flex 3000 last May and been running it on Win XP and Vista 32 on a laptop with no issues at all. A few weeks ago I decided to upgrade the shack computer to Win 7 with a clean install and new hard drive. The computer is a Dell 420 with a Quad core Q9400 running 4 gigs of ram. Surely enough horse power to run PSDR. I did the upgrade and downloaded the latest drivers and Power SDR from the Flex site. Everything worked right from the beginning, until I ran another program with streaming media content, whether it be audio or video concurrently with the flex. The audio on the 3K would start to garble. If I restarted Power SDR, it would clear for a few seconds then start to garble again. Everything would run fine as long as I didn't multitask two streaming programs. I did a little research and found out about DPC latency checker. Every time I ran it with multiple streams, it ran off the chart in the red. I made sure all my drivers were up to date from the dell site and also played around with various buffering in the flex with no success. Since I never had this problem with XP, I thought I'd roll back the Flex driver to an earlier version. That didn't work at all with Win 7. Looks like you must have the latest driver for 7. Since I kept my XP hard drive intact, I decided to put it back in the machine. I updated the Flex drivers on the XP drive to the latest (It was 2 versions back). Everything is now working fine with XP and I can stream other programs along with the flex with very little latency. It seems the latest Flex driver may have a problem with Win 7 on my machine. I wonder if others are seeing the same? Al Konschak WI3Z ___ 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 with MixW
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:41:59 -0500 From: "Mark Whatley" Subject: [Flexradio] Problem with MixW To: Message-ID: <000801ca24c9$09a93130$1cfb93...@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'm a new Flex owner and I really like this radio! But... I have a problem with MixW working with my new 5000A. SNIP .. Due to the way Mixw ( and some other digital programs ) and WINDOWS enumerate the the soundcard ports, I have gotten into the practice of checking the sound card setups EACH TIME the I start Mixw or other program interfaced to PSDR thru VAC. I have yet to see the VAC settings in PSDR change except when restarting with a new database. Recently developed programs seem to be better about stability of sound card settings. AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] Windows 7...worth the trouble?
Brian Lloyd wrote There is the tendency to think in terms of "newer is better". The real questions are: 1. Is what I am doing working reliably? 2. Will I gain functionality if I upgrade? Recently, the disk in my 4 year old, prime ham shack computer (AMD Semperon 3200+, win XPsp3 ) started to show signs of its 24/7/365 age (chkdisk following reboot and corrupted segments). Being otherwise happy with its performance running PowerSDR ( 3 at a time ) while doing other things at the same time, I decided to replace the 80gb hard drive. I reloaded from the original recovery disk and downloaded all of the MS updates that occurred in the last 4 years. It took me a few days to reload every thing I normally run. Some things where a hastle to reload and some things that I no longer use and can not imagine using in the future were not reloaded. But after all is said and done, it seems to run even better than it did before. Some annoying funnies that I had before and could never track down, are now gone. ( I did pick up a couple new funnies but they seem less intrusive. ) If the new disk holds up for four years, then may be a good time to upgrade :-) . AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] Preamp on Flex 3000 makes radio go deaf
I had the new Flex out to Field Day and it preformed great. The only thing was that I got a call to the tent and the operator said he couldn't hear any signals. After checking the cables and such, I shut don't the laptop and the Flex and rebooted only to have the same issue. Once I turned off the preamp, everything came alive. I reset the DB and still had the same problem. When I got home, I hooked it up to the home computer and still have the same even with other versions of Power SDR. For example, if I listen to WWV and then turn on the preamp, it goes from -115 to -160 with no reception at all. Any ideas on this? Al Konschak WI3Z ___ 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] OT
One more remembrance I still have my SWTPC 6800 system.. Still worked the last time I fired it up about four years ago.. Started with dual tapes.. graduated to dual 5 inch floppies using an operating system called "FLEX" AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Click tuning with a Locked panadapter operatation
In various previous e-mails ... - The one gripe I have is the lack of an ability to lock the panadaptor. Operating this radio is a very visual process, and I would lose the pattern of activity when changing the main rx frequency. I realize I can leave that alone and hunt with the sub-rx, but really it would be desirable to have both freely available. I know this has been talked about before, but I can't remember where to go to add my support to the enhancement list. Overall, a very positive experience. - and - I agree with NU8I's comments on the need to be able to lock the panadapter. Oh, no kidding! This is perhaps the biggest problem of PowerSDR. It makes click-tune painfully difficult to use. You have to wait a second or two until the waterfall display starts to repaint in order to see what is going on and where the signals have moved. If Flex could fix only one feature this would be it for me! --- You can ALMOST do this now... If you wish to TEST DRIVE how this might feel in operation (assumes no RX 2) 1. Set VFO A to center the pan adapter to the range of interest. 2. Set Multi RX on.. Turn down the VFO A RX volume (right hand vertical slider in MulitRX box ) 3. Enable SPLIT and 'show TX filter on Display' 4. Click the RIGHT mouse button twice to get the RED cross hairs in the pan adapter. 5. Click the LEFT mouse button to set VFO B to the signal you wish to listen to. HINT: since most casual and net operation is on 1 Khz or 500 hz intervals, set tune step size to 500. CAVEATS: software limitations: 1. The mouse wheel currently only operates VFO A. To fine tune a signal move your mouse pointer into the VFO B window then use the mouse wheel. 2. Drag tunning can not be used.. 3. Only one RX (VFO B) is usable with this demo. 4. Its too easy to drop out of the VFO B ( read cross hair) click tune control mode. CAVEATS: hardware limitations. 1. The Spur Reduction algorithm attempts to avoid DDS spurs in the VFO A RX area (i.e. DDS + 9KHZ if). You may need to toggle RS differently for VFO B RX than for VFO A RX. 2. The RX Image rejection is optimal for VFO A RX (i.e. DDS + 9KHZ if). Image Rejection for VFO B RX may not be as good.. ( I am not sure how WBIR effects this observation.) 3. If VFO B RX is tuned to the DDS frequency ( VFO A - 9KHZ if), it will be tuned to the 0KHZ (DC) IF frequency. Each of these hardware Caveats is particularly noticeable with then SDR-1000, not so much noticeable with the F5K ( F3K ?? ) and a non-factor with Mercury HPSDR ( uses DDC, no DDS). Future ??? 1. Obviously the demo would be more useful if the mouse wheel could control VFO B. 2. A second level of operability could result from allowing VFO B to control the DDS. Would have mouse wheel control and drag tuning but still only one RX. 3. With two front panel selector buttons, full operation could be achieved... Button one: DDS tracks VFO A ( current normal operation) Button two: Set DDS to current VFO A frequency ( - IF) and freeze it there. Both VFO A and VFO B then control software IF frequencies within the limits of the pan adapter. I would probably not want to run this DEMO in the heat of a contest, but it does give a different feel to the radio. With proper software tweeks, it could be a useful operational option provided the hardware limitations are not objectionable (see caveats above). AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000A Line in VOX operation?
Bill, Yes I use VOX with balanced line input... The problem, I believe, is that the front panel mic in has a hardware pre amp ( 20 db ?? ) built in that the balanced line in does not AND the PSDR software VOX slider takes its input from a source audio path BEFORE the MIC gain control is applied.. Thus if you are using the Bal line in with a mic that has with low output, you can adjust the mic level properly but the is not enough level to operate the VOX.. If you have an external mic pre amp feeding the Bal line in then there is enough mic level to operate the VOX with the BAL Line in. If the software where changed to pick the VOX signal off after the MIC gain slider then I think VOX adjustment would more usable. AL, K0VM Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:54:22 -0400 From: "NJ1H" Subject: [Flexradio] Flex-5000A Line in VOX operation? To: "'FlexRadio List'" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I tried to use the line in audio input of the FLEX-5000A today with the VOX button enabled. I was surprised VOX would not work with that input selected. Is that the intended operation? I checked the manual and didn't see anything to indicate that VOX only works using the front panel microphone input. What is the expected VOX operation using the line in, Flexwire I/O or balanced line audio inputs if they are selected? Using FLEX-5000_Driver_v3.4.0.5254 and PowerSDR PowerSDR_v1.18.0 . 73, Bill NJ1H ___ 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] WSJT and PowerSDR using VAC
A couple of things to remember about WSJT ( and WSPR) is that the sound card selection you make in WSJT setup do not become active until you close WSJT and restart it.. Then when it restarts, check the port listing in the black box to verify that it is what your selected. Good old windows may shuffle the port selection numbers depending on the order that you apply power to F5K/F3K vs. other sound card devices. if you start WSjt before you fire up the F5K/F3K the number for you VAC ports may be different than is you start F5K/F3K after WSJT. AL, K0VM Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:31:23 -0400 From: Tim Ellison Subject: Re: [Flexradio] WSJT and PowerSDR using VAC To: Phil Theis , "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" OK. That is good for the VAC version. I had problems getting other versions to work on TX. I am not telling anybody who has used WSJT anything new when I say that the WSJT sound card configuration is the most convoluted process I have ever run into with digi mode programs. Make sure that you have the right output channel selected. Windows can change the device IDs around at it pleasure (grin) and I have had this hose up WSJT in the past. The follow KC article does a fairly good job of helping you figure out how to make sure the sound card interface is setup correctly http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50362.aspx I would check this first. -Tim ___ 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] Transverters
Hello Well maybe there is a hardware limitation in that RX2 has some limitations in that it can only connect direct to ANT1 it appears, other modes are RX1tap or RX2 inputstill some possibilities. It would be nice to be able to have the 5000 with external receiver running on two external xvtr bands like 222 and 432 and just use the A<>B button to switch back and forth. Like I do between 6M and 222 MHz. Still dreaming here. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Al Ward Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:22 PM To: 'Bill Tynan'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Transverters Hello Bill and others Since I have borrowed N5AC's Flex-3000 and put it on 6M, I decided to use my Flex-5000 on 2 VHF bands. Normally RX1 is on 6M and RX2 is on 222 or any other transverter band I choose. Now I decided to leave RX2 alone with 222 and use RX1 on 432 MHz and use the high power antenna port out the back to drive my 432 xvtr which like Bill'e request needs the higher power. Only problem, I can't run 10M high power out RF1, RF2, etc, and have the frequency readout say 432.1 MHz instead of 28.1 MHz. I can drive my xvtrs just fine with high power on 10M, I just can not change the frequency in the XVTR table because it expects all xvtrs to use the low power combined or split xvtr port. So could the xvtr table also give us control of using the normal antenna ports to drive xvtrs and still have our frequency indicated in the display? I know it is not the 1 watt port Bill was asking for but the drive level could also be set with a revised xvtr table that I am talking about. Basically can the xvtr selection table also allow us to get high controlled power out of RF1, RF2, RF3? No hardware change just software. Bill...I guess you made it back to the hotel at Dayton in one piece in Crazy Bob's red hotrod? Best 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Bill Tynan Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:08 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Transverters Re K5HY's message, I reiterate my comment made at the session at Dayton. The transverters should have one high power output (25 -50W) and ALSO a low power output (1 - 5) to drive tower-mounted microwave transverters. I have been told that the low power output will be 1 milliwatt, which in no way is enough to drive tower-mounted transverters 73, Bill, W3XO/5 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ 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] Transverters
Hello Bill and others Since I have borrowed N5AC's Flex-3000 and put it on 6M, I decided to use my Flex-5000 on 2 VHF bands. Normally RX1 is on 6M and RX2 is on 222 or any other transverter band I choose. Now I decided to leave RX2 alone with 222 and use RX1 on 432 MHz and use the high power antenna port out the back to drive my 432 xvtr which like Bill'e request needs the higher power. Only problem, I can't run 10M high power out RF1, RF2, etc, and have the frequency readout say 432.1 MHz instead of 28.1 MHz. I can drive my xvtrs just fine with high power on 10M, I just can not change the frequency in the XVTR table because it expects all xvtrs to use the low power combined or split xvtr port. So could the xvtr table also give us control of using the normal antenna ports to drive xvtrs and still have our frequency indicated in the display? I know it is not the 1 watt port Bill was asking for but the drive level could also be set with a revised xvtr table that I am talking about. Basically can the xvtr selection table also allow us to get high controlled power out of RF1, RF2, RF3? No hardware change just software. Bill...I guess you made it back to the hotel at Dayton in one piece in Crazy Bob's red hotrod? Best 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Bill Tynan Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:08 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Transverters Re K5HY's message, I reiterate my comment made at the session at Dayton. The transverters should have one high power output (25 -50W) and ALSO a low power output (1 - 5) to drive tower-mounted microwave transverters. I have been told that the low power output will be 1 milliwatt, which in no way is enough to drive tower-mounted transverters 73, Bill, W3XO/5 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out?
Tim Jim mentioned external transverters which are all 28 MHz or 144 MHz IF generally. Al -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 2:01 PM To: Al Ward; 'Jim R'; se_on...@hotmail.com; 'FlexRadioReflector' Subject: RE: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? That is only for the 28 MHz IF (@ 0 dBm) not the 144/440 MHz IF that the V/U Module can supply. -Tim -Original Message- From: Al Ward [mailto:w5...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:29 AM To: 'Jim R'; Tim Ellison; se_on...@hotmail.com; 'FlexRadioReflector' Subject: RE: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? Jim Yes there is a low power transverter port on the back of the 5000 that I use with my 222 transverter. Can't remember the exact power, maybe a mw, but it is there and works just fine. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jim R Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 4:30 AM To: telli...@itsco.com; se_on...@hotmail.com; FlexRadioReflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? Flex Guys I have read the specs on the Flex 5000 U/V upgrade. This was one of the major reasons I purchased my 5000 which I received 12/2007 with the intent of using it with external microwave transverters. This radio has been great fun and a never ending adventure to own. In the past When asked, Gerald mentioned that there would be a low power transverter drive output. The website mentions that it can be used with external transverters but "requires power attenuation". Will there at least be an internal low power tap point or internal jumper to reduce power for us who are only interested in using the 5000 with external transverters without having to heat up an external attenuator? I realize the power will be adjustable but it's a risky thing to do, especially when the power level adjuasment is software controlled, not to mention the danger of possible latency in that circuit causing a power spike when keyed. Jim K5HY > From: telli...@itsco.com > To: se_on...@hotmail.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:26:10 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? > > Steve, > > That web page has the latest information on the FLEX-1500 updated > after Dayton as does the info on the V/U Upgrade module for the FLEX-5000 > http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F5K_upgrades > > > -Tim > > > > > From: Steven O'Neal [mailto:se_on...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:44 PM > To: Tim Ellison; Flex > Subject: RE: [SPAM] [Flexradio] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? > > Tim > > "yes I have read the Flex web site. "... First place I looked. > > I was asking if more details have been floating around that might have come up in Dayton or Colorado. > > >> From: telli...@itsco.com >> To: se_on...@hotmail.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 22:32:28 -0400 >> Subject: RE: [SPAM] [Flexradio] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? >> >> All your questions are answered in the FLEX-1500 web page >> http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F1.5k_features >> >> >> >> -Tim >> >> -Original Message- >> From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Steven O'Neal >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:07 PM >> To: Flex >> Subject: [SPAM] [Flexradio] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? >> >> >> Anyone pick up details at Dayton or other places on details of the >> Flex 1500, and yes I have read the Flex web site. >> >> Form factor? >> >> Output power? >> >> Really going to draw power from the USB? I thought the 1500 was going >> to be 5 watts. >> >> I've got a FT817 setup as a portable PSK station, thinking that the >> 1500 would simplify that setup, no interface needed. >> >> >> >> >> _ >> Windows Live(tm) SkyDrive(tm): Get 25 GB of free online storage. >> http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_SD_25GB_0620 >> 09 ___ >> 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.co
Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out?
Jim Yes there is a low power transverter port on the back of the 5000 that I use with my 222 transverter. Can't remember the exact power, maybe a mw, but it is there and works just fine. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jim R Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 4:30 AM To: telli...@itsco.com; se_on...@hotmail.com; FlexRadioReflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? Flex Guys I have read the specs on the Flex 5000 U/V upgrade. This was one of the major reasons I purchased my 5000 which I received 12/2007 with the intent of using it with external microwave transverters. This radio has been great fun and a never ending adventure to own. In the past When asked, Gerald mentioned that there would be a low power transverter drive output. The website mentions that it can be used with external transverters but "requires power attenuation". Will there at least be an internal low power tap point or internal jumper to reduce power for us who are only interested in using the 5000 with external transverters without having to heat up an external attenuator? I realize the power will be adjustable but it's a risky thing to do, especially when the power level adjuasment is software controlled, not to mention the danger of possible latency in that circuit causing a power spike when keyed. Jim K5HY > From: telli...@itsco.com > To: se_on...@hotmail.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:26:10 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? > > Steve, > > That web page has the latest information on the FLEX-1500 updated after Dayton as does the info on the V/U Upgrade module for the FLEX-5000 > http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F5K_upgrades > > > -Tim > > > > > From: Steven O'Neal [mailto:se_on...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:44 PM > To: Tim Ellison; Flex > Subject: RE: [SPAM] [Flexradio] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? > > Tim > > "yes I have read the Flex web site. "... First place I looked. > > I was asking if more details have been floating around that might have come up in Dayton or Colorado. > > >> From: telli...@itsco.com >> To: se_on...@hotmail.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 22:32:28 -0400 >> Subject: RE: [SPAM] [Flexradio] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? >> >> All your questions are answered in the FLEX-1500 web page >> http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F1.5k_features >> >> >> >> -Tim >> >> -Original Message- >> From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Steven O'Neal >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:07 PM >> To: Flex >> Subject: [SPAM] [Flexradio] Any Details on Flex 1500 leaking out? >> >> >> Anyone pick up details at Dayton or other places on details of the Flex 1500, and yes I have read the Flex web site. >> >> Form factor? >> >> Output power? >> >> Really going to draw power from the USB? I thought the 1500 was going to be 5 watts. >> >> I've got a FT817 setup as a portable PSK station, thinking that the 1500 would simplify that setup, no interface needed. >> >> >> >> >> _ >> Windows Live(tm) SkyDrive(tm): Get 25 GB of free online storage. >> http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_SD_25GB_062009 >> ___ >> 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/ > > > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail(r). See how. > ___ > 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] Is it worth the trouble??
Harold I live up in Allen and I have the SDR-1000, Flex 5000 and a borrowed Flex 3000 all running on 2 computers. If you don't get enough exposure at Hamcom, I am sure we can coordinate a trip to my place. I use my Flexes from 160 M to 24 GHz including Moonbounce. Best 73 Al W5LUA EM13qc Allen, Texas -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Harold Rosee Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:47 PM To: haskell...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is it worth the trouble?? OK, I have received a lot of replies and want to thank everyone. I am going to Hamcom here in Dallas next weekend and will take a serious look at the 5000A. Their booth at Dayton was packed so it was hard to get close to the product. Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:42:54 -0400 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is it worth the trouble?? From: haskell...@gmail.com To: wa5...@hotmail.com CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Harold, I'm on my second generation Flex-Radio. Both machines (the SDR-1000 and the Flex5000A) have been of exceptional quality and the support has been not only far better than anything ever done in ham radio but better than one could even dream of. The software is the product of some of the best minds in digital signal processing and is plainly a labor of love. There is no reason for you to be apprehensive about getting one to work for you and if you should encounter problems, as long as you are willing to communicate, there should be no concern about getting good help. You asked if I would buy the radio again. I will buy another at some point and if there were any reason to do so I would even buy one for my mother. Buy one. You'll love it. 73 Ed, W1PN On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Harold Rosee wrote: This year at Dayton I was able to see the Flex radios. When I got home I signed up and have been reading the reflector emails to decide if I wanted to buy a Flex. It appears to me that a lot of you are having problems, both with the rigs and the software. It appears that the software interface to the computer is full of bugs. I see a lot about lockups, etc. I have come to the conclusion that it's best to wait a while but I will try to remain open minded. My question is "would you buy this radio again and is it worth all the trouble/issues that you guys seem to have?". Thanks for any comments, Harold ___ 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] Amp keying 5000A and Alpha 87a
Art I have seen this when first firing up 1.18.0. I had to uncheck the TX port that I would normally use and then recheck it for the radio to key the amp. Try checking a different Tx port and then go back to the one you normally use. Beats the heck out of me. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of w8...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 6:38 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Amp keying 5000A and Alpha 87a I have been using this combination successfully for a year and a half. Now the radio will not key the amp. Have tried changing from one port to another on the radio. Also have tried a hard reset of the radio, all to no avail. The amp will key manually by shorting the center of the port to ground so this leaves the problem in the radio.Could it be a firmware problem ? Is there a way to test the keying circuit in the 5000 without sending it back to Austin ? Any help will be appreciated. Art K8JK. ___ 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] Talking to PowerSDR
Dave, You may find a program called "Portmon" useful for monitoring com port activity while your debugging your program. its available form several sites... http://download.cnet.com/Portmon/3000-2651_4-50147.html Al, K0VM Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:39:11 + From: W5UN Subject: [Flexradio] Talking to PowerSDR To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <20090407103913.64569...@dm0206.mta.everyone.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I am trying to communicate with my SDR-5000/PowerSDR via the computer comm port (comm1), using Visual Basic and MSComm. I am not having much success. What I want to do is send a VFO A frequency change to PowerSDR. Can someone here who has done this help me out with this? VB code snipits would be helpful and appreciated. If anyone is willing to help me out, please contact me, and I will tell you what I have coded so far (which is not working, but I don't understand why). 73, Dave, W5UN www.w5un.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/
Re: [Flexradio] Best SDR-1000 beta software branch(es)?
Tim I use Power SDR Beta v1.9.1 with my microwave transverters. 1.16.1 blows up when I switch from CW to digital and it corrupts the .mdb file. 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Tim Lemmon Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:18 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Best SDR-1000 beta software branch(es)? Just curious what branch(es) of beta PowerSDR people would suggest for those of us still using the venerable SDR-1000? -Tim ___ 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] 48 KHz Sampling & Center Freq Position
Joel, With the Flex radios and a zoom factor of x0.5, the center of the display can only be equal to the DDS frequency. The main receive frequency will always be the 9khz IF above the DDS frequency. At zoom x0.5, the display will be approximately DDS frequency plus or minus half of the sampling rate (total approximately equal to the sampling rate). At zoom factors greater than one, the main receive frequency can be in the center of the display and the DDS frequency will be off the left edge of the display. At the higher sampling rates, 9khz is closer to the center of the display than at 48 Khz. I don't thing there is a way to 'correct' this with the Flex hardware. The Mercury HPSDR is a different story. AL, K0VM Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:15:34 -0600 From: "Joel Harrison" Subject: [Flexradio] 48 KHz Sampling & Center Freq Position To: Message-ID: <01e201c9905a$2ee9f230$6c01a...@wgint.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" When I operate on 160 & 80 meters I run a 48 KHz sampling rate because my noise floor is lower and I have better resolution to detect weak signals. However, my center frequency on the panadapter is at least 3/4 of the way to the right rather than in the center of the panadapter and unadjustable. Is there anyway this can be changed to appear in the center as the "Center" slider to does not do anything? Yes, I know I can use the zoom control to adjust the display to less than a 48 KHz bandwidth and then adjust the center slider, however this is not desirable as it reduces the viewable bandwidth. With the existing condition I can only view 10 KHz above the center frequency and about 25 KHz below on the panadapter rather than half & half. Is there a way to correct this? 73 Joel W5ZN ___ 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] Tuning VFO B while in Split mode
Joe, I have taken to using multi RX instead of split for working the K5D pile ups.. Set the secondary RX on the K5D frequency on VFO B and use VFO A for your TX and to search for who he is coming back to... The Mouse wheel then has control of VFO A for searching But I think you idea has merit. AL, K0VM Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:32:25 -0500 From: "Joe Fisher" Subject: [Flexradio] Tuning VFO B while in Split mode To: Message-ID: <1028e096cd414278b3c7bdf89f4ea...@kc2tn> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I could use some help here if someone has the answer. Or maybe this is a bug or a future enhancement?? I'd like to be able to use the mouse wheel to tune VFO B "ONLY" while in split mode using the mouse wheel from within the spectrum display. I know I can hover over the VFO B frequency readout display and make changes there, BUT I'm wondering if it's possible to do this from within the spectrum display like I can with VFO A. Using the mouse wheel in the spectrum display works the same for YELLOW or RED. My thoughts would be when I click through the colored crosshairs and I'm on YELLOW the mouse would control VFO A and when the crosshairs are RED the mouse wheel should control VFO B. I know if the crosshairs are RED and I click on a frequency in the spectrum display that VFO B will change to that frequency but I'd like to be able to fine tune with the mouse wheel afterwards. Am I missing something here? It seems like an easy thing to do. Joe - KC2TN ___ 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] VAC change sound device #'s
I have noted the same thing with other accessory (logging,modem) programs that do a poor job of presenting the enumeration.. The problem is that each accessory program seems to do its own enumeration each time is starts. Part of the difference in enumeration depends on if Flex 5000 was opened before the accessory program was started or after.. The Flex 5K sound devices show up in the enumeration only after the F5K has been started and therefore the enumeration is different. Many accessory programs save only the enumeration number between sessions and therefore choose a different sound device if the enumeration is changed.. A few accessory programs seem to store the selected device name and match up the enumerated sound device by name.. WSJT and WSPR show the enumeration changes, listing the number and device name. AL, K0VM Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:57:44 -0500 From: "Stan" Subject: [Flexradio] VAC change sound device #'s To: "Tim Ellison" , Message-ID: <3f83960b43e94a77889c08099ba85...@stan1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I am using Logger32 for a logging and sound card software. Sometimes when I open PowerSDR and the Logger32 software the sound devices change in the device #'s in Logger32. The Device #'s remain the same in Logger32 but the associated sound devices change. I am using VAC for sound. When this happens the sound device will sometimes change to Realtek (the motherboard sound card) and sometimes to the Flex sound device that I know nothing about, I have never played with that. It is not a real problem I can correct it quickly but I would like to know what is causing this. Hopefully I have explained it clearly enough. Stan ___ 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] are we getting close to FSK yet
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 21:14:45 -0700 From: "Mark Mumaw" Subject: Re: [Flexradio] are we getting close to FSK yet To: "'Brian Lloyd'" , Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <40d6cc195bf84ccea60b4be36973d...@markxps600> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Not everyone is using VAC and running RTTY software on the same computer as PowerSDR. But FSK is not really the issue. I was told at Dayton almost two years ago that Mark frequency display (vs carrier freq. display) should be mode dependent and would be available when FSK was made available. I never understood why this is a requirement except for the fact that all the other HF rigs that offer FSK RTTY use the standard Mark frequency display. The important thing is to display the Mark freq. We got half way there with the CAT offset parameter. Now our logging, contesting and spotting software are in sync with the rest of the RTTY world. Thank You!!! But how about when I just want to set a sked with someone on RTTY. I have to manually calculate the offset. This is not rocket science but why can't we let the computer do it instead and save us the grief??? No it's rocket science... In fact PowerSDR already calculates the VFO off set for CW .. always has... Just need to have option to do the same for RTTY... Enhancement requests have been submitted long ago.. There is no question that the 5000 and PowerSDR is the best product out there for RTTY. This one parameter is not difficult to program so why not do it??? It will make it an even better RTTY package. 73's NU6X Mark Sedona, AZ AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Undo (^Z)
I have resorted to disabling the keyboard shortcuts in PowerSDR when I run contests ( Setup>Options Keyboard ) This mostly works for me as a seldom use any of the shortcuts except the direct frequency entry. During the contest I have to use the band buttons to change bands/frequency. Al, K0VM Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:20:46 -0500 From: Phil Theis Subject: [Flexradio] Undo (^Z) To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <497b4dee.70...@k3tuf.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Before I put this in for feature request I wonder if it's already there. Several times during the contest last weekend I ended up entering a wrong value thinking my focus was in the logging program and sent the flex off into never never land losing valuable time finding where I was again. I'd love an undo button. I don't care where it is, even if it's buried in a menu, just so I can find it. Any help out there? thanks Phil K3TUF FN10we 160m-1.25cm ___ 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] Delta 44 driver update, SDR1000
Len, I have been using the 5069v3 driver with WinXP SP3. The only thing that I had to do differently is under Setup>Audio>Primary set the output voltage to 3.16 volts before you redo the transmitter/PA calibrations ( in the early days, Flex KC had a proceedure for measuring the tx output voltage of sound cards.. would be better to do that than put in 3.16... ) and don't forget that you have to put in the 3.16 anytime you rebuild the database and recalibrate . ) Other than that, It has worked fine for me.. AL, K0VM Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:21:08 -0500 From: Len N3NGE Subject: [Flexradio] Delta 44 driver update, SDR1000 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <4954e854.6050...@dejazzd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed SDR 1000, Power SDR 1.16.1 with Delta 44 and Win XP professional SP3. The latest and only Delta driver that is specifically recommended for Win XP SP3 is V32 5.10.00.5069v3. There are some obvious changes including a new control panel and certainly some functional updates as well. The Flex Radio knowledge base seems to indicate that there could be issues in using this update. My question is has anyone here updated their system as described above to operate properly? What are the tricks if any in making this combo work? Tnx nad 73, Len ___ 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] Gee! Now we are supporting Wonder Radio clones here
Hello If you check out DUBUS magazine, you can see all the contributions that Luis CT1DMK has made to the VHF and microwave community over many years! It is a 2 way street! Happy Holidays Al Ward W5LUA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:04 AM To: Richard Stasiak Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; Duffy Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Gee! Now we are supporting Wonder Radio clones here Hi Rick, I agree with you. It's always nice sometimes to help somebody out. In fact, I could never understand why I couldn't get warranty service for my Chevy S-10 from a Toyota garage. Larry W8ER Richard Stasiak wrote: > Hi Duffy > > A comment regarding your post: > > I didn't know that owning a Flex piece of hardware was a prerequisite > to getting help from the amateur community. > > I for one have been the beneficiary of help from Luis CT1DMK in the > past on a matter completely unrelated to SDR. He is very generous with > his expertise. > > I'm sure all of us get assistance once in a while from a number of > sources. > > Sometimes its just nice to help someone out. > > 73 > Rick ve3mm > > On 16-Dec-08, at 5:25 PM, Duffy wrote: > >> I was wondering why the post from Luis Cupido CT1DMK replied he was >> using a " sdr1000 like hardware " when asked if his problem, asked >> here, was a 1000 or a 5000 radio. Went over to the Yahoo Wonder Radio >> (sdr1k indian clone) site and guess what. Here is Luis postin about >> his Wonder Radio and the problems running power sdr software. I guess >> he at least was truthful cuz he said that he was running a " sdr1000 >> like setup ". But boy it takes some balls to come here and ask >> for support for free when you never even purchased the hardware , new >> or used, to run that " free " software. Maybe I'm not aware that >> ol Luis had sent a some money in to Flexradio to let him get >> supported. YEAH RIGHT !! Duffy NA6MM >> >> ___ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flex-radio.com/ >> > > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Digest missing ?
Don't know about anyone else but I have been getting the digest since 12/14/08... I see list activity in the archives, but haven't recieved the digest in a couple of days. AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's
Tim Thanks for the thoughts. Maybe someone else can chip in here. I have already downloaded the latest firmware for the Presonus. Standing by 73 Al -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:20 PM To: Al Ward; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's Al, Unfortunately, Windows makes it just about impossible to change any IRQs due to Plug-n-Play. You have to physically mode the Firewire card to a different bus slot to get the IRQ to possibly change. The problem may be an ASIO driver conflict and if that is the case, then adding an additional Firewire or changing it's IRQ probably will not make any difference. I know that the Personus can be a bit "quirky" and this may be one of the quirks. I no longer have a Personus to test it with. Maybe someone else on the Reflector is using a SDR1K with a Firebox and a F5K on the same computer can add something to help get through the lock ups. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Ward Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 6:02 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's Tim I know with the 5000, I brought up the Presonus box and its control panel seemed to be happy. I did not start any Flex software for the Presonus at this point. I then fired up the 5000 and the quad core just hung up before the flex software got through its start up. Had to do a hard restart. This happened several times on both machines. I even tried using the second firewire port on the 5000 and that did not work either. Should I buy a second firewire card? I also saw someone else on this reflector talking about IRQs and firewire cards. Is there some setup stuff I should look at? Thanks for all the help 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 10:56 PM To: Al Ward; 'Phil Theis'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's That might work, but without know exactly what the error is, it is hard to say if that will defiantly fix it or not. Will it work if either the FLEX-5000 or the FA-66 is turned off on either PC? -Tim -Original Message- From: Al Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:41 PM To: Tim Ellison; 'Phil Theis'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's Tim Back when I had my 5000 and 1000 running on the same firewire card on a dual core machine, it worked fine. That is with my 1000 using an Edirol FA-66. Since then the 1000 is on the dual core and the 5000 on a quad core. Now when I try to use a Presonus Firebox and Softrock with either machine, neither machine wants to have anything to do with the Presonus Firebox. However the Presonus Firebox works fine on my laptop with a PCMCIA to firewire card. Do I need another dedicated firewire card on the other machines? Thanks Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 10:24 PM To: Phil Theis; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's See my comments below. But to be sure, I'd get Eric's recommendation. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Theis Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 4:20 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's Can I run multiple instances of PowerSDR on the same computer? [Tim] Yes, but it is dependent on the types of radios you are using. You can currently run a FLEX-5000 and an SDR-1000 together without any problems as long as the programs are in separate folders using separate databases. Multiple FLEX-5000s have the issue regarding enumerating the devices on the Firewire bus and getting the right radio associated with the correct PowerSDR instance and the correct version of the ASIO driver. I understand this is being worked on for the upcoming FLEX-3000 specific release of PowerSDR and that should be applicable to using multiple FLEX-5000s connected to the same computer/Firewire host adapter. What is the impact of changing radios per instance of PowerSDR? [Tim] Syncing the EEPROM data from the radio with the PowerSDR database associated with the instance running. Will it sense the sn change and replace the eeprom data? [Tim] That is the way it should work. Just checking before I try. thanks Phil K3TUF ___ 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 Syste
Re: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's
Tim I know with the 5000, I brought up the Presonus box and its control panel seemed to be happy. I did not start any Flex software for the Presonus at this point. I then fired up the 5000 and the quad core just hung up before the flex software got through its start up. Had to do a hard restart. This happened several times on both machines. I even tried using the second firewire port on the 5000 and that did not work either. Should I buy a second firewire card? I also saw someone else on this reflector talking about IRQs and firewire cards. Is there some setup stuff I should look at? Thanks for all the help 73 Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 10:56 PM To: Al Ward; 'Phil Theis'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's That might work, but without know exactly what the error is, it is hard to say if that will defiantly fix it or not. Will it work if either the FLEX-5000 or the FA-66 is turned off on either PC? -Tim -Original Message- From: Al Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:41 PM To: Tim Ellison; 'Phil Theis'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's Tim Back when I had my 5000 and 1000 running on the same firewire card on a dual core machine, it worked fine. That is with my 1000 using an Edirol FA-66. Since then the 1000 is on the dual core and the 5000 on a quad core. Now when I try to use a Presonus Firebox and Softrock with either machine, neither machine wants to have anything to do with the Presonus Firebox. However the Presonus Firebox works fine on my laptop with a PCMCIA to firewire card. Do I need another dedicated firewire card on the other machines? Thanks Al W5LUA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 10:24 PM To: Phil Theis; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's See my comments below. But to be sure, I'd get Eric's recommendation. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Theis Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 4:20 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Multiple 5000a's Can I run multiple instances of PowerSDR on the same computer? [Tim] Yes, but it is dependent on the types of radios you are using. You can currently run a FLEX-5000 and an SDR-1000 together without any problems as long as the programs are in separate folders using separate databases. Multiple FLEX-5000s have the issue regarding enumerating the devices on the Firewire bus and getting the right radio associated with the correct PowerSDR instance and the correct version of the ASIO driver. I understand this is being worked on for the upcoming FLEX-3000 specific release of PowerSDR and that should be applicable to using multiple FLEX-5000s connected to the same computer/Firewire host adapter. What is the impact of changing radios per instance of PowerSDR? [Tim] Syncing the EEPROM data from the radio with the PowerSDR database associated with the instance running. Will it sense the sn change and replace the eeprom data? [Tim] That is the way it should work. Just checking before I try. thanks Phil K3TUF ___ 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/
