[Flexradio] Mic input to FA-66 question
Looking down the road a bit, to when I actually have to do this... :-) I have a couple questions about the FA-66 setup. 1) Can I connect a Heil mic that uses a simple single-ended unbalanced output (like the ProSet) directly to the FA-66 input port? And if so, do I connect the single-ended output to a TRS plug with the tip and ring tied together, or to just the tip? 2) In Step 5 (Calibrate Mic Input), it says, It will probably be necessary to adjust the MIC control on the PowerSDR front panel in combination with the SENS control on the FA-66 front panel to attain 0dB peaks. This statement seems a bit cryptic. How do the two adjustments interact? Why is peaks in italics? Bill / W5WVO ___ 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 Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Dumb newbie question -- but please read
I've been reading this board for a few weeks now, trying to decide if this is way I want to go for a new transceiver. I plan to use it with transverters primarily for VHF CW/SSB, but also on HF CW/SSB. Maybe digital modes later. Receive dynamic range is of the highest importance to me, because my current rig (TS-2000) is so BAD in that department. My price range is $2000-3000, so the ultra-high-end rigs are not an option. I'm presently looking at the upcoming Ten-Tec Omni-VII (due out Real Soon Now and claiming awesome close-in dynamic range metrics) and the Flex SDR. I really like the Flex because of the really high-end panadapter capability, among other things. The Omni-VII won't have that, at least not any time soon. But here's my question. I'm not a non-technical ham; I have a hardware digital engineering background and a 20WPM/FCC Extra Class license. But my principle interest in ham radio at this point in my life is operating -- not constant fiddling, modifying, re-engineering, and adding stuff on. (At one time, that would have been my primary interest! Just not now.) How close is the Flex to being a really top-end transceiver out of the box? Some tweaking and configuration is fine, of course, but am I going to have to add a lot of homebrew stuff to it to make it actually functional as a great DX and contest-capable rig? Please forgive me if this sounds like a dumb newbie question. :-) Bill / W5WVO -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070201/6e131a09/attachment.html ___ 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 Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] CPU speed
Thanks to all who responded to my request for feedback about 6M configuration. My next question concerns CPU speed. The SDR-1000 specs say 1.5 GHz minimum, 3.2+ GHz recommended. I have a late-model Dell Latitude D820 laptop with dual-core CPU at 2.0 MHz. Obviously this exceeds minimum requirements, but it is well under the recommended speed. What experiences have people had using host computers at around this speed? Is there any sacrifice in performance of the SDR software or hardware? Bill / W5WVO -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070115/d2fb23e9/attachment.html ___ 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 Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Linear amplifier for 6M
I'm looking at getting an SDR-1000, and one of the things I'm very keen on is 6 meters. It looks like I can go either of two ways to support 6M -- use the existing 0.5W output to drive an amplifier, or use a 6M transverter. Since the SDR-1000 receiver specs are so excellent, I'm thinking it makes sense to use the SDR's existing 6M capability -- unless there's some good reason not to. Please discuss if you think the transverter route is better for 6M. Assuming the SDR's 6M capability is as good as its HF capabilities, I will need a linear amplifier that will take the 0.5W (or less) output and amplify it to at least 25W (requirement of my 350W final amplifier). Does anyone know of an amplifier on the US market that will do this? Bill / W5WVO -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070114/28a647fe/attachment.html ___ 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 Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/
