Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Send FlexRadio mailing list submissions to flexradio@flex-radio.biz To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz You can reach the person managing the list at flexradio-ow...@flex-radio.biz When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of FlexRadio digest... Today's Topics: 1. Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Alfred Green) 2. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Neal Campbell) 3. Re: Some thoughts about Firewire cards (Alan NV8A) 4. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Alfred Green) 5. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Tim Ellison) 6. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Tim N9PUZ) 7. ham comm in dallas ? (dan edwards) 8. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Mike Schlamp) 9. Re: ham comm in dallas ? (Tim Ellison) 10. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Randy) 11. F5K 2nd Receiver, Wow! (George Allen) 12. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Tim Ellison) 13. Re: Question re: Win 7 and new release. (Drax Felton) 14. Re: F5K 2nd Receiver, Wow! (Tim Ellison) 15. Re: F5K 2nd Receiver, Wow! (George Allen) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:15:37 -0700 From: Alfred Green n...@cox.net To: 'Flex Radio' flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Question re: Win 7 and new release. Message-ID: 4c0fbe29.4020...@cox.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I am currently running XP Pro SP3 with PSDR 1.18.2 for my F3000. The PC is a homebuilt unit with a 3Gig Core 2 4G RAM. I typically have PSDR, HRD DM780 running, and this time of the year have Firefox looking at DX Sherlock to keep an eye on 6m propagation. With this I have 10 - 15% CPU utilization and DPCLat rarely shows anything above 100us, mostly 40 - 60. Needless to say, everything is working very well. I plan on going to v2 when it gets officially released, and am wondering if going to Win 7 would provide any benefit. I already have the SW so cost is not an issue. Changing OS is a significant effort, so I don't want to do it if there is no improvement from doing so. All comments gratefully received. 73 Alf NU8I Scottsdale AZ DM43an -- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:50:24 -0400 From: Neal Campbell nealk...@gmail.com To: Alfred Green n...@cox.net Cc: Flex Radio flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Question re: Win 7 and new release. Message-ID: aanlktinau3n_xjy29aixdlxoggumdhbfukdbdzsla...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Alf The benefits of Win7 are more in operating comfort than in new things you cannot do with XP. The new taskbar and themes are very nice and easy to use. There are some automated things like trying to find out what is the cause of a program failure (which I turn off) but they either are not very mature yet or the system is not capable of telling whats wrong because its seldom useful. The upgrade path is Microsoft's implicit statement that you really should not be upgrading, instead do a fresh recovery. PC Gurus have said this a long time but MS has offered these upgrade utilities that left system settings in a confused state and caused problems. Since there is no upgrade path from XP to Win7, you are forced to do the right thing. 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Alfred Green n...@cox.net wrote: I am currently running XP Pro SP3 with PSDR 1.18.2 for my F3000. The PC is a homebuilt unit with a 3Gig Core 2 4G RAM. I typically have PSDR, HRD DM780 running, and this time of the year have Firefox looking at DX Sherlock to keep an eye on 6m propagation. With this I have 10 - 15% CPU utilization and DPCLat rarely shows anything above 100us, mostly 40 - 60. Needless to say, everything is working very well. I plan on going to v2 when it gets officially released, and am wondering if going to Win 7 would provide any benefit. I already have the SW so cost is not an issue. Changing OS is a significant effort, so I don't want to do it if there is no improvement from doing so. All comments gratefully received. 73 Alf NU8I Scottsdale AZ DM43an ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge
[Flexradio] sdr1000 tone test
Many besides myself have reported the following problem with the setup-test function. when the test button is pressed there is no tone coming out of either speaker. We are all using the delta44 sound card. This function used to work up until about 3 months ago Bill Nagle ___ 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://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] fdmdrv problem
Has anyone found a cure for the motorboating that is heard in the digital output stream coming from the fdmdrv interface to the sdr1000? I have tried everything from buffer sizes to reconfiguring the vac cables. A clue might be that when the interface is first brought up in rx mode, there is a small amount of the motorboating but after going to tx then back rx it is 4 times louder. I am using a delta44 board into an athlon 2.5g machine I also have windrm loaded and it works fine Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] windrm
We have been toying with windrm on the northeast coast and are looking for some other flexers with which to qso. The audio quality and readability of this mode far surpasses any other voice mode. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] rf causing t-r to trigger
Am running in to the following problem: With a high rf field in the shack from a nearby antenna on voice peaks the t-r function in the flex is momentarily disabled then reenambled. I have done all of the usual toroid things on all lines in and out of both the computer and the flex. The problem exists with either a usb or parallel cable driving the flex. I am thinking somewhere in the code there may be an answer to desensitize this thong? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] getting sub rx working
Has anyone gotten audio from the newly added svn code from the sub receiver and if so how? Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] svn 626
you need to create a brand new mdb database by deleting the old one and letting the software generate a new one. Do NOT import an old one or you will have to start at the starting line again. Also, do you see the following problem with svn 626 - -when pressing mox it goes to red transmit but no power comes out and you canot get it to go back to run or standby ? Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] hilbert transform bin
Yes Bob, I think the guys would enjoy reactivating the bin mode on am. the hilbert transform may simulate the stereo effect. Bill Nagle w3duq ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] vista shista
So what version of LINUX are we going to use? I guess billy boy is going to learn the hardway!!! Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] Delta44 audio record
Has anyone been succesful in doing the following using the sdr1000 and delta44 sound card:? Take the RECEIVER audio from the SDR1000 and pick it up on ports 1/2 of the delta44 and feed it into a recording app like audacity? I get no output from ports 1/2 but DO get the mike signal on 3/4 I am not talking about the mixw and similar app running through the sdr software but the actual sdr receiver audio. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] compiler bin location
Ok, so I changed the svn address to trunk/Source and it downloaded fine. NOW, after I compile in release mode I cant seem to find where visual 2003 is putting the BIN folder. Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] delta44 latency
What milliseconds should the delta 44 latency be set for? Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] VAC312 question
--- Forwarded message follows --- From: Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:312 question Date sent: Wed, 24 May 2006 12:33:22 -0400 I recently purchased version 312 of vac and have a question: I have two sound cards in the pc (one is the built in card that is part of the mother board, the other is a pci card (delta 44). I brought up the vac control panel and created two vac's. When i run a recording app using the built in sound card, the vac shows activity on one of the vac's. When i use the delta44 card (with flex rado sdr1000) the vac control panel shows NO activity on the other vac. What I am trying to do is patch the delta44 sound card output through a pair of vac's to the recording app on the main sound card. The little audio repeater program does not work because there is no patch between the delta44 and the vac control panel. Is this perhaps something that a newer vac version has fixed? The computer is a 32 bit athlon 2.8gig with 512m of ram. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- End of forwarded message --- Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] VAC SETUP WITH TWO SOUND CARDS
Can anyone walk me through the steps to get vac312 to do the following? Route the LINE IN on the on board sound card to the RECEIVE AUDIO OUT on the delta 44. When I bring up the vac program it only shows one virtual device and it is in use and i cannot seem to make any changes, even after adding a second virtual cable to the list in the vac software. I am setting up a wav file recorder and would like to eliminate the external audio jumpers currently going from the delta44 speaker out to the onboard line in jack. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] ptt problem
does anyone have a copy of the instructions to change R9 from 1k to 470 ohms to correct the occasional problem where the equipment does not go back to receive? I need the location of the resistor and which board it is on also. Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] vox stuck on
I went to use VOX and as soon as I checked the VOX box in settings the flex went into transmit and wouldn't go back to standby. This is with all different sensitivity levels tried. The problem seems to be with the old release 19 and the stable latest sdr release also. If I push the MOX button it momentarily goes into receive then right back to transmit mode. Unchecking the VOX box has no effect once it has been checked. The only way to stop it is to exit the program. Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] RFI in SDR1000
I am experiencing some severe r-f problems with the flex at any external linear amp power above 100 watts carrier (AM). When the rf feedback starts it causes a repeating echo in the listeners end receiver. The first echo is the normal flex delay but then it builds on itself into multiple echos. There is no problem with my other setup in the same location using an ft1000d into a similar L4-b linear. I have used the TDK ZCAT2035 clamp on rf chokes profusely around all of the cables in and out of the flex but the problem still exists. Does anyone have a suggestion for a better choke than the tdk or other suggestions? Setup is delta44 on a 2.8gig w/512m ram. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Wav File from main pc
I use both the pc's internal sound card (for wav files and xp sound effects) and the Delta44 (configured as flex recommends. Question. How would one reconfigure the two cards so that the pc's wave files go into the delta44 mic input as well as the original pc sound card? And can the reconfig be left that way so that you can transmit both mic and wave? BTW, I finally put the flex into its permanent operating position and am now driving it with the external audio bank similar to Dave AD does. Superbo! Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] how to use drm
what is the procedure for using drm with powersdr? I have purchased the dream software but how does it interface with flex? Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] release 19 compile error
when compiling release 19 source, thhe error unable to find setup.vdproj I suspect this is being caused by a glitch in the sln file? Bill Nagle
Re: [Flexradio] release 19 compile error
They set visual c at debug on bootup and that was causing my problem. try switching to release mode and recompiling. On 25 Mar 2006 at 8:57, Ken N9VV wrote: Date sent: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:57:17 -0600 From: Ken N9VV [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copies to: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject:Re: [Flexradio] release 19 compile error Yes, I have a similar error Bill. Here is the text from the bottom of the compile window showing 3 errors. I cleared out all my bin subdir and I got what looks like a good version of the Console. It comes up and looks normal :-) but the bottom compile line is: Rebuild All: 6 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped C:\SDR-1000\Flex-PowerSDR-1-4-5p19\Setup\PowerSDR Setup.vdproj 'msadox.dll' should be excluded because its source file 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ado\msADOX.dll' is under Windows System File Protection. C:\SDR-1000\Flex-PowerSDR-1-4-5p19\Setup\PowerSDR Setup.vdproj Unable to build dialog module named 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\Tools\Deployment\.\VsdDialogs\1033\VsdAdminLicenseDlg.wid' C:\SDR-1000\Flex-PowerSDR-1-4-5p19\Setup\PowerSDR Setup.vdproj Unable to build dialog module named 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\Tools\Deployment\.\VsdDialogs\1033\VsdLicenseDlg.wid' Bill Nagle wrote: when compiling release 19 source, thhe error unable to find setup.vdproj I suspect this is being caused by a glitch in the sln file? Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] rel 19 compile fixed
the problem with release 19 source is that it brings the compiler up into DEBUG mode. Try switching to RELEASE mode and recompiling. Bill Nagle
Re: [Flexradio] release 19 compile error
that msadox.dll is not really an error as was explained to me by flex. just ignore it. On 25 Mar 2006 at 8:57, Ken N9VV wrote: Date sent: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:57:17 -0600 From: Ken N9VV [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copies to: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject:Re: [Flexradio] release 19 compile error Yes, I have a similar error Bill. Here is the text from the bottom of the compile window showing 3 errors. I cleared out all my bin subdir and I got what looks like a good version of the Console. It comes up and looks normal :-) but the bottom compile line is: Rebuild All: 6 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped C:\SDR-1000\Flex-PowerSDR-1-4-5p19\Setup\PowerSDR Setup.vdproj 'msadox.dll' should be excluded because its source file 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ado\msADOX.dll' is under Windows System File Protection. C:\SDR-1000\Flex-PowerSDR-1-4-5p19\Setup\PowerSDR Setup.vdproj Unable to build dialog module named 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\Tools\Deployment\.\VsdDialogs\1033\VsdAdminLicenseDlg.wid' C:\SDR-1000\Flex-PowerSDR-1-4-5p19\Setup\PowerSDR Setup.vdproj Unable to build dialog module named 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\Tools\Deployment\.\VsdDialogs\1033\VsdLicenseDlg.wid' Bill Nagle wrote: when compiling release 19 source, thhe error unable to find setup.vdproj I suspect this is being caused by a glitch in the sln file? Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] scaled power scheme
Hi Eric: I will also post this in the requested features area in support. If we do the following, we can have totally scaled power for those touchy linears and also allow more output availability when using the sdr1000 as a stand alone device: 1--In the SETUP/TRANSMIT menu add a knob(similar to the tune setting) that will set the total power out from the sdr1000 from 0-150 watts 2--Modify the PWR knob on the main console so that it looks at the setting in 1 above to determine its maximum range Example: setup set to 50 watts would give a PWR range of 0-50 watts. Your comments? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] 160 hz notch
I've been meaning and forgetting to ask who told you the eq notch should be at 160 hz? All of my broadcast engineer friends say it should be centered around 250 hz and be around -6-10 db deep. Perhaps we should start a thread on the forum and get other pinions? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] visual c solution file add
How do i add a new c file into the powersdr solution in visual studio? Bill Nagle
Re: [Flexradio] release 18 bad spurs
will do On 11 Mar 2006 at 17:20, Robert McGwier wrote: Date sent: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:20:37 -0500 From: Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copies to: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject:Re: [Flexradio] release 18 bad spurs Please report these kinds of bugs to the new bug reporting system so we can keep track of them. Thanks, Bob Bill Nagle wrote: Release 18 (3/11/06) has spurs every couple of kc on 75 meters (-115db) that are not there in release 15. However, spur reduction option seems to minumize them, Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- AMSAT VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP/AMQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR Wrk Grp Chairman Laziness is the number one inspiration for ingenuity. Guilty as charged! Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] Vis c++ Release overwrite
Does anyone know how to switch the RELEASE folder to automatic overwrite each time a build is done? currently the default is if there is a similar filename in the folder it leaves it alone. using c++ .net visual studio 2003 Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] wav file recording
When recording an AM signal on the sdr wave recorder, it plays back through the speakers properly but the transmitted playback sounds like it is off frequency by 11 kc or so. All you hear are the edges of the recorded voice and what sounds like frequencies on one side of it. Anyone else hear this in previews 15 and svn 16 ? Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
It seems that even if the 12 volt power is turned off to the sdr1000, when the pc is first fired up it pulls the x2 ptt pin low a couple of times, sometimes STAYING low until the sdr software is brought up. This can be a problem depending on what is hanging externally on that circuit. My proposed solution is to put a small in between relay in the ptt line and have it's coil powered by the 12 volts on the LOAD side of the sdr power switch on the front panel. Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] wobbly carrier in focus
Has anyone run into this: When sdr software is running in focus and I am listening to an am signal in ssb OR am OR sam mode, when the person speaks it crackles and wobbles a bit. i tried changing the priority- no effect, tried 48 and 96 kc on the delta44- no effect, tried decreasing the monitor hardware performave- no effect. Tried changing the sdr panadapter to scope mode- no effect. If I open another app and put it in front of the open sdr app, it cears up. If I minimize the sdr software it clears up. Computer is an athlon 1.8gig w/.5 gig ram. Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] sync detector understanding
Bob: I am not sure I understand the way you have the SAM set up. It appears that if you listen to a ssb signal in SAM it picks the sideband that has the modulation on it? A change to have the SAM automatically pick the ssb side that has NO audio in it would be preferred since it is an AM feature and the suppression of an unwanted ssb signal has always been one of the goals of previous sync detectors that I have built and/or used. If you can do the above and it would be easier than implimenting the BIN feature in SAM mode, it would be more useful and wouldnt require stereo headphones . Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] app window key
Every once in awhile I press a key (not sure which one it is) and the sdr software becomes about one quarter of its size and the screen now shows also any open apps that were running. Pressing the escape key brings the sdr software back in focus. What IS that magic key? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] 96k sdr code change
Hi Jerry: Could you please send me the code changes to get the sdr1000 panadapter out to 96khz in release 15? Thanks, Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] contour layouts
Anyone care to share suggested layouts for the buttons on the contour shuttle device for the sdr1000? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] keymap glitch
Am programming the contour shuttle and came across this glitch: When pressing the key combo ALT+F to narrow the filter, it jumps right down to VAR1 and then each time you press the combo it changes the cw low/high limit screens. The same is true if you press CTRL+F to widen the filter. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] more keymap glitches
ALT+I, K , L dont seem to work on the filters either. This is release 15 Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] shuttle button picture
Does anyone have a graphic of the powersdr.pref keys on the contour shuttle? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] two tone inoperative vers 15
In version 15 the imd two tone test does not work nor does the power adjust associated with it. It defaults over to the sweep generator instead. Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] LSB Memory
Has anyone else run into this glitch on rev 13-15? If you set LSB receive to say 4khz then exit the software and start it up again, LSB has switched to 6khz. Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] good job
I wanted to thank you for the AM SLIDER addition, it works perfectly. The only other thing i see at the moment is if I slam a lot of audio in on AM, it hits the rails and flattops. If you or bob could show me where the line of code is that sets the alc start point for AM, i could tweak it and make a suggestion for future rev change. Better yet, could it be made adjustable in settings easily? Also, has anyone asked for independent sideband transmit capability for possible use with digital on one side and voice on the other? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] filter descriptions
Do you have a description of the various filters like the hanning default and what is best for what mode? Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] Negative peak limiting on am
There are a lot of older receivers out there that use diode or product detectors to demodulate AM signals. When a balanced modulator goes into reverse mode at 100 percent carrier cutoff, there is some distortion present in the receiver. Synchronous detectors actually ADD this energy to the output audio which is desirable. It would be nice to have a console button to enable a negative peak limiter so that the carrier only gets modulated to about 95 percent in the negative direction with unlimited positive swing available. This is a technique used in broadcast and should be easy to add with the digital world in some future sdr revision. Your thoughts? Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] LSB setting save vers 14
In Release 14, if you exit the program from the AM 6khz position with LSB and USB set to 4khz, the next time the program is started LSB starts at 6khz while USB remembers its 4khz setting. Bill Nagle
[Flexradio] AM AUDIO PHASE Version 14
Eric and Bob: I have been playing with release 14 and back and have come upon an anomaly. In AM transmit mode no matter which way the incoming mike audio is phased or whatever the power level, the modulated waveforem always gives the same percentage of positive and negative modulation IE: 50%50% instead of higher positive peak availability 50%80% on average male voice. I don't know if this is a creature the alc has hatched since it is NOT present in version 12 which shows a nice ratio that changes when the mike phase is reversed. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Linear Non-linear
Question on the 100 watt pa: Could we crank up the alc controlled available peak power a bit by decreasing the bias on either the driver or main transistors to reduce intermod above 100 watts on ssb ? Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] EQ channels
I vote for 5 channels of EQ rather than 3. Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
Re: [Flexradio] AM PEAKS DOWN IN VERSION 14
PS: The scope mode of the display only shows audio waveforms, not modulation waveforms. Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] AM PEAKS DOWN IN VERSION 14
In version 13 as you reduce the power on the console the AM carrier reduces and by turning up the audio you can obtain full peak output, allowing reduced carrier dsb operation. This IS desirable. In version 14 when you reduce the power on the console the entire AM signal is reduced- carrier AND audio. This is NOT desirable. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Flexradio] NEW ALC AWESOME
The reworked ALC is awesome and totally transparant. It's the first time in the history of rice boxes that an alc has actually worked without massive distortion! Also, the peak power distortion on the 1 watt predriver is cleaned up. The peak power meter shows around 125 for ssb and 200 for am which is EXACTLY the way we need it to work. One question: What is the leveler supposed to be doing? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Peak Power AM vs SSB
There is a phenomena in linear amps that are used to transmit AM: The AM carrier causes a flywheel effect which fills in the missing parts of the rf cycle. This allows operation at higher peak powers without i-m distortion being generated. This does NOT happen in ssb modes. Thus you can run more peak power on any given amp on AM. I can run my SDR at the 25 watt carrier out level and modulate around 200% in the positive direction (the negative peaks dont cut the carrier off due to the operation of the balanced modulator) without any i-m generated. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] intermittant power glitch
Version 12 glitch On occasion, regardless of the voice mode being transmitted, when i go back to receive there is no received signal (only noise on the panadapter), then when i go to transmit again there is no rf output. This occurs on all priority levels. If I set the sdr software to standby then back to on it recovers. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] version 12 crash mode
In version 12 of the sdr software if you do the following it will crash into debug mode: 1-bring up the powersdr and sdr1000 2--switch the mode to either DGL or DGU 2--go from STANDBY to ON condition 3--go from ON to STANDBY then back again This also occurs if you are in the ON mode and switch from am/lsb/usb to digl or digu Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] VAC 3.11
Where do I obtain VAC 3.11 ? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Wobbling AM carrier
Hi Eric: Here is another idiosynchrosy with the AM mode. Regardless of the power out setting, when i turn up the mike inout on any software version, with or without a mike connected to the delta44, i get an intermittant wavering of the carrier up to 30 percent. It looks like perhaps there is a very low frequency or dc component coming out of the sound card that is modulating the carrier. I tried altering the eq and low end on the transmit tab with no effect. If I change the delta44 inout hardware setting to +4 it almost goes away. If I set the transmit threshold to 25 it seems to stop it also This does not happen on ssb or dsb or fm modes. This happens with two different delta44 cards. A cure might be to put a very low frequency highpass filter in the software (say 10 hz cutoff) wherever the mike input control comes from. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Monitoring AM
Seems that the MON button works on SSB but not on AM. It would be very useful to have it active in AM. Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] Transmit Profile DRM missing
I am trying to set up the DREAM drm encoder using sdr release 12 and there is no option in transmit profile setup ulldown menu for saving options to a DRM profile. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] WAVE FILE PLAYBACK LEVEL
In Version 12 the playback level for wave files is extremely high. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] rx signal versus preamp setting
I get the following s meter upper scale readings with the rx preamp and am wondering why they are backwards (the higher the gain the lower the reading). This is with no input signal to the receiver. off -95db low -102 med -119 high -124 Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Mike Audio Phase Reversal
Has anyone tried to reverse the mikw phase 180 degrees from within the flex? I tried reversing it in the delta44 card pullup menu on in3 and in4 but it has no effect, i assume because the flex takes over? Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] ALC-LINEAR PROBLEM
When in AM or SSB mode the output level into a dummy load does not change with changes in the ALC threshold setting (0 to -40db), regardless of where the POWER level (0-100%) is set on the main display. I have two scopes hooked up, one to the 1 watt exciter output, the other to the dummy load. The output from the exciter is clean and continues to go up after 100 percent upward modulation, while the output from the 100 watt linear stops at about 80 percent positive, regardless of where power or alc threshold are set. Question: Where does the signal come from for power and alc level sets? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] wav file playback level
Be very careful with version 12 when you go to play back a wav file with the flex recorder. The level is about 10 times the needed level and it may pop your amp if you dont get to the mox button fast enough. Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] DATABASE OVERWRITE
If I have installed version 12 then make some changes to it and recompile, when I deploy it from the compiler will it install on top of the originally installed version 12? If it does than is it smart enough to see that there is already a database in there and not overwrite it? Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Flexradio] Mute / Squelch / Eq
The MUTE button has ceased working on preview 12 Also, how does the squelch button work? I dont get any effect in any mode including fmn. The new EQ's are amazing,considering that they are only 3 channels. Behringer could take a lesson for their vx2000 processor. Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- End of forwarded message --- Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
[Flexradio] mute version 12
The problem with mute in version 12 is that it WILL activate yellow when the software is in STANDBY mode. When you switch the software to ON it will not go yellow on pushing the mute button. Bill Nagle http://home.ptd.net/~w3duq
