Re: [Flexradio] HRFIO Board For Sale - SOLD

[Chuck ONeal]

Board is sold pending payment.

Thanks for the interest!

best,
Chuck K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Chuck ONeal" 

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 6:38 PM
Subject: HRFIO Board For Sale


I have a new HRFIO board for the Flex 5000A for sale.   Part # is 
5000-HRFIO-34C.  Bought as a spare for the 5000A I no longer own.  I 
believe it's the latest rev. of this board.   Make me a reasonable offer, I 
forgot what I paid for it.


Chuck K1KW



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[Flexradio] HRFIO Board For Sale

[Chuck ONeal]

I have a new HRFIO board for the Flex 5000A for sale.   Part # is 
5000-HRFIO-34C.  Bought as a spare for the 5000A I no longer own.  I believe 
it's the latest rev. of this board.   Make me a reasonable offer, I forgot 
what I paid for it.


Chuck K1KW




- Original Message - 
From: "Bill and Sue" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 4:57 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] Strange Problem



Hi Folks
I have developed a strange problem in my Flex 3000 and I wonder if anyone 
else has come across this kind of problem.
When I listen in the AM mode and I do all the time, someone is talking and 
then suddenly I hear this  Bdrrr.   This happens about 
every five minutes or so.   I thought perhaps it was the speakers going 
bad but it is not that.   I hear this and instantly jump to another band 
and I do not hear it  But if someone is talking on that other frequency I 
hear it.  In other words I hear it only on a carrier.

Weird huh??
Thanks Bill
ope...@rcn.com
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Re: [Flexradio] Market for 5000A's

[Chuck ONeal]

I have my Flex 5000A w/2nd Rx and ant tuner for sale.  $1850 and have had 
several "interested" but no final sale yet so it's still available.


I agree on the performance of the 5000A vs. most radios selling for equal 
and sometimes much more!  It's an excellent rig for the money.


Chuck K1KW
- Original Message - 
From: "Hunter Ellington via FlexRadio" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 2:05 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] Market for 5000A's


I know I tried to sell my basic, no options, 5000A three times. I listed it 
for $1500 and had no offers. I dropped the price to $1300, and still no 
bites (this was five months ago). I finally put it on for $1200, and the 
only response was from some crank who berated me for "destroying the value 
of the 5000A". At that point, I concluded that the radio was worth more to 
me than the market would pay. It amazes me that Yaesu FT1000MP's or 
FT2000's still bring between $1200-$1800 (sometimes more), rigs that are 
clearly inferior to the 5000A. I'll keep mine as long as the software 
continues to work, and the hardware can be maintained. Wouldn't mind a 6300 
or a 6500 though. K0GFY R. Hunter Ellington

303-996-6585/720-560-8139
P.O. Box 44
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[Flexradio] For Sale: Make your Flex 3000, 5000 work on the BC band

[Chuck ONeal]

I have an extra 880KHz elliptical low pass filter by Clifton Laboratories 
that will allow the Flex 3000, and 5000 work through the Broadcast band down 
to about 400 KHz without the birdies and mixing products that make the radio 
otherwise unuseable.  Switch this filter in at about 1000 KHz and get 
outstanding performance across the whole BC band and lower.


$60 shipped to the lower 48

Chuck K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Peter G. Viscarola" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Test


Yup... the "community" web site is now the focus of almost everyone's 
attention.


Mark me down as "not a big fan" of the new site.   I use it because 
there's really no alternative.


The discussions HERE on this list over the years were variously engaging, 
stimulating, frustrating, informative, histrionic, rude, funny, and 
interesting.  I learned a lot here.


The general organization of the Community site just somehow doesn't seem 
as conducive to free-flowing back and forth discussions.  It's "post a 
question/problem/idea" (you must choose a category) and get a response. 
The new site IS however nicely conducive to people pontificating on topics 
about which they know little and randomly complaining to Flex.


Never mind, now I'm just randomly complaining.  Gad!  I think my post 
could be summed up as "I remember the good old days, we had an active 
email reflector, and ..."  -- THAT is scary.


Peter
K1PGV

-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of 
Larry da Ponte

Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2015 2:23 AM
To: Tom k2bew
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Test

The new web based forum has a feature to send all posts as emails so I 
don't have to scan the web site to see if anything is happening but if I 
want to post I must log in first which is not quite as convenient as 
sending an email. You can post screen shots and the search is pretty good 
and you can edit your last post if you see you made a mistake. The flex 
staff post frequently when not crushed with work.


-Larry




On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 9:45 PM -0800, "Tom k2bew"  
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There is now a online forum on the Flex website where I think most traffic 
that used to be on this list has moved too. I just rejoined the list and 
was really surprized at the lack of messages compared to a couple years 
ago when I was on it and it was very busy.

73,
Tom K2BEW

On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Bill and Sue  wrote:


Hi all
Just a test.  Did I delete myself from the e mail list.  Have not seen
a comment out here in over a month.  lol Bill N1EHM
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Re: [Flexradio] Better broadcast band and longwave reception

[Chuck ONeal]

Hi Folks,

To get complete BC band reception I had Clifton Labs build a custom 800 KHz 
low pass filter which I switch in when I tune below 800 KHz.  Here is a link 
to his web page with a BC band reject filter.  I believe he still does 
special filters.  BTW, I bought the BC band reject filter and it cleans up 
my Flex 5000A on 160M.

http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/z10020_am_medium_wave_band_reject_filter.htm


For below the BC band I use this:
http://www.herostechnology.co.uk/pages/VLF_LF_Converter.html

When I run the 800 KHz low pass filter and the BC band reject filter in 
series, the 5000A work very well down to about 350 KHz.  Then the images 
start showing up.  Either switch in the LF converter or buy a couple more 
low pass filters, depending on how low you want to receive.


Chuck K1KW



- Original Message - 
From: 

To: "FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" 
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 8:35 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] Better broadcast band and longwave reception


Both the SDR-1000 and the Flex 5000 suffer from poor AM broadcast and 
longwave reception, with images of BC stations breaking through in many 
inappropriate places, especially below 1 MHz.


I have been wondering what others have done to remedy this.

I have considered 1) a preselector/antenna tuner to greatly narrow the 
spectrum bandwidth seen by the front end, using my existing inverted L 
antenna; 2) a tunable narrow loop antenna; or 3) an upconverter to tune 
longwave and AM broadcast at, say, 4 MHz.


I wonder if anyone on the reflector has any wisdom to impart on this 
subject.


Thanks,

Kevin.

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community

[Chuck ONeal]

Yup!
Chuck, K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Gedas" 

To: 
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community



Me Three !
Gedas, W8BYA

Gallery at http://w8bya.com
Light travels faster than sound
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

- Original Message - 
From: "Gary Smith" 
To: "'Kim A. Hinceman'" ; 


Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community



I also agree and have given up on the Community. Count me out.

Gary
WB8BFW
-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of 
Kim

A. Hinceman
Sent: Friday, September 5, 2014 2:34 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community

I also find the "Community" approach inflexible, and much less valuable 
than

what went before.

What is really annoying to me is that the categories are already polluted
with traffic that has nothing to do with the subject.

PowerSDR category is full of SmartSDR stuff, and there appears no
segregation of the 6K radios in the 5K area.  Mail based systems allow 
the

use of very powerful tools that limit this nonsense.

I've always found Flex support to be superb, but this is a huge step
backwards.

Kim
K4ATX


On Sep 5, 2014, at 1:37 PM, T.H. Bauer  wrote:


Gents,

I couldn't agree with you more. I belong to several groups that
support email reflectors and find them very useful and EASY to use.
They make quick work of keeping up with current happenings.
Forums/Communities make the user work to get and share information.
I've joined the Flex Community, but to stay in touch requires much
more than opening my email Inbox in my browser. We had a working
medium - in fact it still works - and I hope Flex realizes that many
of us PREFER this medium to the Community/Forum/Facebook paradigm.
AND, using a browser on a smartphone isn't the most rewarding
experience going. On the go, checking email via smartphone is EASY.
Using Community is NOT.

Why "fix"  - or worse, abandon - something that's not broken?

Is Community Flex's way of distancing itself from those of us
satisfied with PSDR-based Flex radios?
I hope not, because as a retiree I must not be too profligate with
what $$ are available! Would I like having a SSDR-based radio? Yes,
and I l do like the new system architecture. Am I clamoring for a SSDR
radio? No, because SSDR is not on par with PSDR; and both the F3K and
F5K radios I've been using the past 5 years beat the socks off most of
the knobbed radios I have used in good contesting environments.
The ones that come close, I could not afford.

73
---
Ted   WA3AER
Flex 5000 User


On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM,  
wrote:



Message: 2
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 14:03:05 -0400
From: Roger Coulson 
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex Communiity
Message-ID:
   
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Jack,

You said it very well.  I agree with you completely.

... This current "mailman" like format seems just fine; why change?

PUSH mechanisms, like email, keep people involved; PULL mechanisms,
like web browsers, are best for reference purposes only.  e.g.
pointers to updates, fixes, third party products, etc.

Roger
WA1NVC
Flex 3000 PowerSDR 2.7.2


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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 RE:WSJT, VAC and Flex radios.

[Chuck ONeal]

Hey Tom,

It appears to me that Neal is offering help to those that don't buy his Flex 
ready PC's.


I have one and he is very generous with his time and help.

Your "RANT" is totally uncalled for.

Chuck K1KW

Flex does not supply the PC.
- Original Message - 
From: "Tom Gentry" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 RE:WSJT,VAC and 
Flex radios.




Dear Neal,


I am sure your service is worthwhile and I am sure you can be helpful but 
I do not like the suggestion that we pay for support which should come 
from Flex.  Their concentration on the new radios tends to leave those of 
us with legacy radio to fend for ourselves and that is what Bill and Jerry 
and you can include me are trying to do.  Each individual should not need 
to pay for this information it should be available to the PowerSDR users 
in general.  Now if someone needs help in getting that information 
implemented then your paid service would be desirable.  If you have this 
information such that you could contribute a KB to Flex and advise your 
availability to implement it, than I am fine with that.



We are old but not senile, ignorant but not stupid.

Tom K5VOU

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Today's Topics:

1. Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex (Bill Tynan)
2. Re: Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex (Jerry Ostermiller)
3. Re: Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex (Neal Campbell)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:42:22 -0500
From: "Bill Tynan" 
To: 
Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex
Message-ID: <692078AF0BFC44099D72F2D000FF87E8@billaa2360cec6>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. 
I've
even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several stations. 
With

W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC and
Power SDR working together, there's no chance.


I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as well 
as

VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and installing
same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or two 
ago,

spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these programs. It
talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how old 
it

is.


One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device 
driver

is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. It
refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this.


Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center 
articles

anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a
so-called White Paper entitled

  "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is 
nothing
but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a 
sales

pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years..


What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what 
parameters

to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an ERROR
message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some other
stuff that says it won't work.


I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but I've
obviously messed it up now.


Frustrated,


Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd



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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:33:30 -0700
From: "Jerry Ostermiller" 
To: "'Bill Tynan'" ,

Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex
Message-ID: <001201cf9f70$9580bf30$c0823d90$@n7...@charter.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Yse, I too would very much appreciate an updated "how to do it" article 
on

setting up remote for a Flex. I have a 3000 and have been struggling with
VAC, Team Viewer and Skype for weeks... Yes, sometimes I can get it to 
work

"sort of" but for me I really feel I am on my own and I hve no one who
really understands this to help me out...

Regards,

Jerry, N7GIV







-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of 
Bill

Tynan
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:42 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex

Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. 
I've
even made one six meter ENE contact and be

Re: [Flexradio] Software issues

[Chuck ONeal]

Absolutely!!!  Plus you can clone another HD and have a second set up all 
done in no time.


I use Acronis True Image.  Works great!

Chuck, K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Jim Gilliam" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Software issues


I will repeat this as I have about 5 times now. All of you who have your 
SDR's working great make a drive image of your computer. It takes on an 
average (depending on the size of the hard drive) 30 minutes to make a 
drive image and a little more time to restore the image. This problem has 
happened to me several times, and in a few minutes, I am back working 
perfectly. Windows XP, windows 7, windows 8, and 8.1 have built in image 
programs to make and restore the image.


Jim, K6QE



From: flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz
Subject: FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 5
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:00:03 -0500

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Today's Topics:

   1. PowerSDR freezing (Craig Hayhow)
   2. Re: PowerSDR freezing (Ken Akin)
   3. Re: PowerSDR freezing (Paul Playford)
   4. Re: PowerSDR freezing (Craig Hayhow)
   5. Re: PowerSDR freezing (Craig Hayhow)
   6. Re: PowerSDR freezing (Tony Estep)
   7. Re: PowerSDR freezing (Paul Playford)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:24:04 +0800
From: Craig Hayhow 
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR freezing
Message-ID:

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

I have been working on this problem for several weeks now and I hope some
one out there can help me with a solution.

My radio is a F5k and it works perfect on my i5/W7/64 bit laptop using a
SIIG Firewire 400 2-Port (6-pin) ExpressCard so my radio and fire wire
cable test OK.

My radio has worked perfect on my home PC for several years but some 
thing

has changed or it has developed a fault and now PowerSDR will freeze
randomly any where from a few seconds to a few hours. Some times the
panadapter will freeze and the audio will stop and turning off and on 
PowerSDR
will solve the issue. Some times turning off and on PowerSDR will grey 
out

the panadapter and some times turning off PowerSDR will generate an error
message "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application" and 
PowerSDR

will crash requiring both the F5k and PowerSDR to be turned off and on
again.

I have tried all the things Flex recommend such as disabling power 
savings,

using the legacy driver, factory defaults, reloading PowerSDR, no over
clocking etc etc and nothing changes.

I replaced the SIIG FireWire 400 2-Port PCIe card in my PC with a spare
SIIG FireWire 400 3-Port PCI card (in a different slot) and I still have
the exact same problem, so the problem is not the fire wire card either.
The problem is a software problem in my PC. My PC is a high performance
machine purchased specifically to run my F5k and I should not be having 
any
issues. I have tried using different drivers for the FireWire cards and 
the

problem still remains.

System details are;

PowerSDR v2.7.2
Max DPS ~ 190 us
Safe mode 1
Sampling rate 96000 Hz
Buffer size 2048

Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40 GHz (BIOS up to date)
RAM 16 GB
SIIG FireWire 400 2-Port PCIe card and high quality cable (worked perfect
for several years)
SIIG FireWire 400 3-Port PCI card  and high quality cable (Made no
difference, problem still occurs)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit (All updates complete)

Any help appreciated,

Craig

VK6JJJ / VK0JJJ


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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:56:53 -0500
From: Ken Akin 
To: Craig Hayhow 
Cc: FlexRadio 
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR freezing
Message-ID:

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Craig -

Sounds like it pretty much has to be a software issue within the PC. Any
new software or software updates?  And, as always, any Microsoft updates?

No problems here, but I am running an older PC for radio use only, with 
no

updates of any sort. And XP SP3 at that.

Perhaps someone running Win 7 has seen a similar issue.

73  Ken  AC0HO


On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Craig Hayhow 
wrote:

> I have been working on this problem for several weeks now and I hope 
> some

> one out there can help me with a solution.
>
> My radio is a F5k and it works perfect on my i5/W7/64 bit laptop using 
> a

> SIIG Firewire 400 2-Port (6-pin) ExpressCard so my radio and fire wire
> cable test OK.
>
> My radio has worked perfect on my home PC for several years but some 
> th

Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice

[Chuck ONeal]

I have three of these, bought at separate times.  The oldest is 20+ years to 
the most recent one at 10 years.  Had one failure where the PC board that 
bolts to the terminals of the filter cap came loose, heated up and let out 
the smoke.  Fixed that, checked the others, found one loose, fixed it and no 
failures since.  Using screw terminals through a plated through hole in a PC 
board and relying on the clamping force to make a good connection is a bad 
idea.  Even glass epoxy boards will "give" a little under pressure and the 
connection will become loose over time.


Probably a good idea to check these caps.  These are on the analog supplies. 
Not sure if this lousy practice was followed on other Astron supplies.


Chuck K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: 

To: "FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" 
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice


Just to be a devil's advocate, if you take the time to read most of the 
236 reviews ( I got bored at about 50) for the RS-35A & M there are many 
testimoials of has been used for 10, 15,18 or 20+ years without fail. Some 
have never been turned off. Sure there are some failures but it does not 
appear to be a prevalent occurrence. For what it’s worth I have one but 
use the Icom PS-125 switcher instead to power my Flex. Several years ago 
they were plentiful since they gave them away with the 756 PRO series 
radio and I prefer its size.




73 Ross K9COX





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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 108, Issue 22

[Chuck ONeal]

Hi Bill and others,


To truly optimize any transmitter for AM, including SDR's, you should employ 
some form of negative peak limiting to eliminate distortion and clipping due 
to overmodulation.  None of the Hi Fi boxes folks put on their rigs do this 
since this functionality in not included.  Compression will not do it since 
it's not fast enough.  Limiters are symetrical and not multiband which will 
result in very audible distortion.


For reasonable $$, used AM brodacast processor(s) like ones in the CRL or 
Orban lines will do this.  They employ adjustable assymetrical limiting that 
will prevent overmodulation within the capabilities of the transmitter 
without adding audible distortion.  Additionally, the broadcast processors 
will add significant audio density to improve intelligibility and give you 
that "broadcast" sound if you want it.


A really good set up would be the CRL SEC-400 Spectral Energy Compressor 
coupled with the CRP PMC-450 Peak modulation controller.  You can get the 
pair for a few hundred dollars if you look around.  The SEC-400 will give 
you multiband processing, EQ and increased audio density.  The PMC-450 will 
provide precise peak modulation control and additional modulation density. 
Or you can go with an Orban Optimod 9000A or one of the later versions but 
they are still pricey since they also work well.  All good old analog stuff.


You can go really crazy and go for an Omnia One or Orban 9300 but these are 
contemporary AM broadcast processors and run $3-4$K


All the above is probably overkill for an ham rig but it will make you sound 
like you are running a converted broadcast transmitter and help get rid of 
that extra $$!  Depends on how nuts you want to go.


Seems to me that all this processing could be included in the software for 
SDR's at some point.  The new AM processors are all DSP anyway.



Chuck, K1KW

Hello All
As an AM -er I want to add some external components to my
Flex 3000. I want to by pass the EQ. I will be adding an external EQ,
and compressor limiter.   Any suggestions as to other external devices
and which may be the better brands for the Flex 3000
Thanks
Bill

Hello Bill,

I use to use out board rack systems but I find using the EQ in the software 
with just a Behringer Tube Preamp 1952 along with a RE20 Mic does wonders!



So no more 1124P Feed Back Destroyer and no more DEQ 2496.

Life is more simpler and the audio is just as good!

And I have always gotten unsolicited audio reports.


But I have been told that the 528E is the best around processor for the 
money. I did try a used one but it had issues so I had gotten my money back 
and never pursued after another one.


(Can you be found on 10 meter AM? If not, then where?)
Oh, what is your call sign?


Best of Luck!
Ken
K3YI




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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 18:46:24 +
From: Paul Jursinic 
To: "'vtnn...@comcast.net'" , Flex Radio

Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 7P8JR, the TNF and my Flex-5000
Message-ID: <7aa72ca38a98e94e929d7f20ee8c7b88c7689...@exch.wmcc.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

I own a Flex5000 and have found the notch filter in PowerSDR to be an 
extremely useful tool. I love it!


However, I have in the past 6 months been experimenting with an RTL2832U 
receiver used as a SDR component in the IF of an IC-728 transceiver. The 
RTL2832U is controlled with HDSDR software. The HDSDR software has a notch 
filter that can place multiple notches in the receiver bandpass. This 
filter combination compares well with the PowerSDR notch filter. So, here 
is an example of software and hardware that compare well with my Flex5000 
and PowerSDR.


Paul K9IRO

-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of 
vtnn...@comcast.net

Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:28 PM
To: Flex Radio
Subject: [Flexradio] 7P8JR, the TNF and my Flex-5000

Earlier today I went looking for 7P8JR on RTTY and found him and a Spanish 
station transmitting almost on top of each other. I really wanted 7P8JR but 
the ED station was making it hard to hear him so I created a TNF, made it 
very narrow and
stuck it on the ED's space frequency. Then I created another one and put it 
on the m

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 Overdriving in Some Bands

[Chuck ONeal]

Another possibility:

The load presented to the transmitter may (probably) is different band to 
band.  This is a problem for solid state amplifiers that are designed for a 
50 ohm load.  If the load is higher than 50 ohms, the transmitter output is 
undercoupled and will produce more IMD with the resulting splatter at lower 
than rated output.


Do you use a tuner on each band to ensure the transmitter sees a 50 ohm 
load, i.e. 1:1 SWR?  Is the splatter at lower power on a band where the 
antenna has a poor SWR?


Chuck K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Robert Logan" 

To: "ric5" 
Cc: "Graham Haddock" ; 
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 Overdriving in Some Bands


Sorry.  Fat fingers.   Version 2.6.4 allows different settings for 
different functions.  Check your settings across bands and see if, band by 
band, they are what you want.


Also the factory settings for FHM-1 and FHM-DX are quite different.  Using 
one mic for rag chewing on one band and DXing on another could require 
some adjustments.  I had to adjust factory settings on each mic for my 
voice to achieve the '0 dB' settings on mic, ALC, etc.


It also might be that one band's antenna is closer to your shack than 
another and inducing RF into the audio chain on one band versus the other.


It isn't logical that splatter should be on one band and not another.  It 
has to be either different band settings, switching mic parameters but not 
noticing it (I've done than once), or RF, IMHO.  Bob


Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 18, 2013, at 1:41 PM, "ric5"  wrote:

Not had any complains on my end. I have had my Flex-1500 for about 3 years 
now. I do a lot QRP digital woke, lately a lot ALE .

Rick Kd4jrx  FM14

--
From: "Mark Griffith" 
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 1:59 PM
To: "Graham Haddock" 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 Overdriving in Some Bands


Well, obviously it means 100% power, or 5 watts on this Flex-1500.

My concern is, why do I get splatter at 30% power on one band, and no 
splatter on other bands at 100% power?


As for a reference, I'm not sure what you mean.  I'm asking if other 
Flex-1500 owners have similar problems.



Mark
KD0QYN




On Friday, October 18, 2013 8:59 AM, Graham Haddock 
 wrote:


Mark:

What do you think 100 percent of power means on PSK-31?


What is the reference for the tests you are running?

--- Graham / KE9H

==




On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Mark Griffith  
wrote:


Recently, I was working PSK31 on my Flex-1500 with other stations, and 
someone came on

my frequency and announced in a not very nice way that was I a lid and
splattering all over the band.  I had not had any comments from anyone I 
had worked before, so I was a little concerned if he was right.  So, I

bought the PSKMETER kit and assembled it.  After running it and testing
my signal, sure enough, I was splattering quite a bit.  This surprised
me as I set my sound levels using the ALC meter was always 0db or
less and yielded full output power.

To better get an idea of what was going on, I setup the SDR 2.6.4 
two-tone test to output two tones, 31hz apart, like 1000hz and 969hz to 
simulate the PSK31 signal.  Using PSKMETER and a dummy load to limit 
stray RF signals, I tested on common PSK frequencies on all the bands. 
All tests were done with no VACs enabled, and just using the internal 
two-tone test so over driving by another software program was 
eliminated.


Here's what I found:

80m Starts over driving above 40% power
40m Starts over driving above 30% power
30m Starts over driving above 65% power
20m Starts over driving above 85% power
17m Starts over driving above 75% power
15m No over driving at up to 100% power
12m No over driving at up to 100% power
10m Starts over driving above 35% power
6m  No over driving at up to 100% power

In all cases, the meter for EQ, Mic, Leveler, Lev Gain, ALC, etc never 
was any other value than zero.


I have tried to work with FlexRadio support, and they gave me the 
run-a-round, saying to try this or thateven to try using the 
transmit filter to limit the bandwidth I am transmitting to eliminate 
the splatter. I would like it if they just admit that the hardware is 
causing the problem, but I have not received any answer to that 
question.


I had the TX/RX board replaced last summer because of an unfortunate 
lightening strike.  I'm wondering if this board is suspect, but they 
won't answer.


Has anyone else seen this issue of over driving on some frequencies with 
the 1500?


Lucky for me I use JT65 and JT9 modes most of the time now, and they are 
far less susceptible to splatter than PSK, and my QSOs seem to bear out 
that my 5 watt Flex-1500 and SkyWire antenna work pretty well.  I 
recently made two contacts from Missouri to Western Australia, one on 20 
meters and the other on 40 meters, a distance of over 10,000 miles.



Mark
KD0QYN
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 support

[Chuck ONeal]

The ad stated that it was hit by lightning.  Maybe he already sent it back 
to Flex and Flex found it to be unrepairable due to extensive damage?


- Original Message - 
From: "Keith Watson" 

To: "Jon Hall" 
Cc: 
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 support



I just had my 5000A repaired under warranty less than two weeks ago. I
can't see how this could be true.

Keith...
N9TX


On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Jon Hall  wrote:


Hi,

I saw this ad on QRZ.


http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?403443-Tech-special-flex-radio-systems-flex-5000a

It seems to indicate that Flex will no longer support/repair a 5000.
Is this correct? If so that sure isn't my idea of taking care of
customers.

Jon
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Re: [Flexradio] TOO DAMNED MUCH

[Chuck ONeal]

Sheesh! Frank, stop your whining!

Chuck, K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Frank Haas KB4T" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] TOO DAMNED MUCH



I wasn't going to comment on this but the arrogance and rudeness of BILLY
WILLY should not go unnoticed.

I too find this reflector of great value...most of the time. Rod's point 
is

valid and appropriate. I too use a smartphone or portable computer to read
the DIGEST. The recent digest with 27 copies of a lengthy series of digest
replies went way beyond the limited email capacity of many smartphones.

The problem, of course, is not new. It will take 2 or 3 more generations
before attrition eliminates thoughtless repliers. Taking a moment to 
delete

the original text that follows one's reply, especially when that original
text is hundreds of lines, that EVERYONE HAS ALREADY SEEN, is a thoughtful
and considerate practice.

No matter what your stand on the lazy, inconsiderate practice of failing 
to
trim replies, the response by Bill WILLY was unnecessary, rude and 
useless.

Worse it added to the abundant futility that was already an entirely too
long digest. If you have nothing good to say, keep it to yourself.

If nothing else BILLY WILLY's reply violates the purpose and spirit of 
this

reflector.

I wish the reflector had the ability to delete any line of text that 
begins

with ">" which would end the lengthy reply problem fully.

73,

Frank N. Haas KB4T
Florida


Original RUDE reply from Bill Marvin Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:00:42 -0800

Please, stop whining.

Bill - W1LLY


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Re: [Flexradio] Heads up on Astron Power supplies

[Chuck ONeal]

That's normal, mine does it also.

It's caused by the inrush current charging the power supply capacitor with 
the resulting current surge in the power transformer making it "ring".  The 
amount of the surge will depend where on the 60 Hz power line waveform you 
happen to switch it on.  At the peak of voltage it will be the worst. 
That's why it seems to vary each time you turn it on.


The supply could use a step start to eliminate it which basically is a 
series resistor in the primary that is shorted out after a few seconds, 
allowing the capacitor to charge slowly.


Chuck, K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: "Hanford R Wright" 

To: "Dave Beumer WØDHB" 
Cc: ; 
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heads up on Astron Power supplies


I have an Astron RM-35 amp linear power supply powering my Flex-3000 and 
sometimes it will make a loud clank when I turn it on.  Has anyone know 
what causes that kind of racket?


73's
Hanford
WA4LZC
CCA # AC11-12590
Sent from my iPhoney please pardon my typos.

On Oct 26, 2012, at 13:01, Dave Beumer WØDHB  wrote:


My apologies if this has been posted prior.

I have had 2 Astron RS-35 power supplies fail in 4 years for the same 
reason

and apparently others have also.

If you observe any of the following symptoms with your Astron Linear 
supply:


- intermittent Crow Bar
- Sudden loss of output
- Strong burning smell

On both of my power supplies the screw they used to fasten the regulator
board to the top of the capacitor was too long and bottomed out before 
the

connection was sufficiently tightened. That in turn caused a bad high
resistance connection that overheated and caused the intermittent 
triggering

of the over voltage circuit.

It finally got hot enough to burn the board and damage the capacitor. I
would highly suggest that you check your supply and if they find a 
similar

situation that you add a star style lock washer between the board on the
first ring terminal and another between the two ring terminals. That 
should

take enough slop out of it not to bottom the screws and cause a flaky
connection.

The problem didn't show up until about a year or so after I got the
supplies. One was brand new, the other was 10 years old when I got it.

After the above fix, both supplies are working fine.

I think the higher current draw of the V/U unit in my 5000A may have made
the problem crop up sooner.


Dave
W0DHB


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Re: [Flexradio] Pecker anyone ?

[Chuck ONeal]

I'm not sure why folks use the "pecker" to tune a rig.  Is it because you 
are trying to squeeze out that last few dB that you can get on peaks but not 
on a 100% duty cycle?  If so, it won't result in the best loading for your 
amplifier especially on SSB for linearity.  What works much better is to use 
the 5000A's internal dual test tone and monitor the output on a scope while 
tuning for maximum smoke (output).  You can then easily see the linearity 
implications as you load the amp vs. power output.  Flat topping is VERY 
obvious as are changes to linearity.  You will fine that over coupling an 
amplifier by 5% or so is the best, meaning that the best looking output will 
NOT occur when the power meter is maxed out but rather when you increase 
loading to the extent that the output drops about 5%,.  Your neighbors +/- 3 
KHz from you will greatly appreciate it!


Chuck K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Brian Lloyd" 

To: 
Cc: 
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Pecker anyone ?


On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Richard Clafton  
wrote:


This may be of interest to a few people.   I created a software version 
of

the Pecker
(http://www.3898pecker) for a local new Flex 3000 convert.



After looking at your blog (you need to add the .com to the end of the 
URL)

I have to agree that, the first thing I want to do with a new box is to
plug in my pecker.

I have posted some information and an image in my blog.


http://bit.ly/NLTRAd



Thank you for the picture of your pecker. I like the option that allows it
to be on top all the time.

I will be making it available as Freeware in the coming days (ok - 
probably

next week) - once I am
happy with platform testing.



I am betting that when you are done, it will be hard to beat your
pecker. So yes, I am definitely looking forward to playing with your 
pecker

when you are done with it.

--
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex-6500 antenna port (s)

[Chuck ONeal]

Think log periodics...several good ones out there that cover 14 - 30 MHz, 
giving 5 bands and some do 10 - 30 MHz.  Stack 'em and they are very 
competitive.


Chuck K1KW - check out my QRZ.com picture for such an antenna.

- Original Message - 
From: "Jim Jannuzzo" 

To: ; "Gerald Youngblood" 
Cc: 
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-6500 antenna port (s)



Jack,This very question has been troubling me.  SInce the radio will receive 
all frequencies, and display 8 slices of them, how do you engineer an 
antenna with gain across all frequencies, and/or gain in eight directions? 
(Since the 6700 has two antenna paths for its eight slices, you'd really 
only need to engineer gain in four directions, and or on four frequencies). 
Is the answer a no-gain vertical, or long wire?  Or external antenna 
switches into the two RF paths?
I can just imagine my SteppIR trying to adjust length for four slices at 
once: it'd be better than watching a trombone concert.

> Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 13:36:19 -0700

From: j...@3kitty.org
To: ger...@flexradio.com
CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-6500 antenna port (s)

A diagram of the hardware innards will certainly be helpful.But I 
think

some diagrams showing how the new hardware might be used within an overall
station would be even better.

For example,  the ability to receive (and presumably transmit where legal)
over the DC-to-daylight spectrum is technically very cool.   But what kind
of antenna system is connected to that port so that an operator can take
advantage of the power of an SCU? How does a station use the typical
limited-bandwidth ham antennas,  antenna tuners,  etc.?

What kind of operating activities might that operator be doing at the
time?

E. G.,  what might my station look like if I want to work a multi-mode
contest on 40/20/15 bands while I also monitor WWV and 6M?   People do 
this

kind of stuff now with multiple radios and multiple antennas.   How will
the new Flex fit into such a picture?

The new hardware is very cool.   But it's unclear how you might use it in 
a

real station configuration to take advantage of the capabilities.   Some
concrete examples would help a lot.

73,
/Jack de K3FIV
 On May 26, 2012 9:02 AM, "Gerald Youngblood"  
wrote:


> Dennis,
>
> We are working on a diagram but let me try to explain in the interim.
>
> Let's start with the FLEX-6500, which has a single SCU.
>
>   1. A Spectral Capture Unit (SCU) digitizes the entire spectrum from 30
>   KHz to 77 MHz in one swallow using a 245.76 Msps A/D converter.
>   2. The SCU consists of the RF front end (preselectors, RF preamps,
>   Nyquist filter, ADC, FPFA, and DSP) to capture and process that 
> spectrum.

>   3. This SCU can connect to only one antenna at a time because there is
>   only a single RF to digital path.
>   4. However, this SCU can connect to any one of ANT1, ANT2, RX IN A, or
>   the XVTR port through a relay switching matrix.
>   5. The Slice Receivers are full performance digital receivers that do
>   direct digital down conversion to audio with independent demodulation,
>   filtering, AGC, NR, etc. for each receiver.
>   6. Each of the four Slice Receivers and their respective panadapters 
> on
>   the 6500 can be tuned independently and concurrently to any frequency 
> and
>   mode within the 77 MHz spectrum.  All receivers have the exact same 
> high

>dynamic range performance.
>
> Now to the FLEX-6700, which has two identical SCUs in parallel.
>
>   1. With two SCUs we now have two independent RF to digital paths that
>   can be connected to two independent antennas or can share one antenna
>   through a RF power splitter.
>   2. With two SCUs, one can be on ANT1 and the other on ANT2.  SCU B can
>   receive on RX IN B while SCU A is transceiving on ANT1.  SCU B could
>   alternately transceive on the XVTR port.
>   3. With two SCUs and two antennas, we can do spatial diversity, beam
>   forming and steering, noise mitigation, etc. that involves phasing the
>   antennas in software.  Many customers enjoy this feature (ESC) today 
> on

> the
>   FLEX-5000 with RX2.
>   4. With two SCUs, one can be connected to a narrow band StepIR for
>   transceiver while the other is connected to a multi-band antenna 
> watching

>   for band openings or multipliers in a contest.
>   5. With the additional signal processing on the 6700, you currently 
> get

>   up to a total of 8 Slice Receivers that can be used on a single SCU or
>   allocated across both SCUs.
>   6. The 6700 adds the option of tuning 135-165 MHz on either SCU. 
> Note
>   that the 30 KHz to 77 MHz and 136-165 MHz ranges are mutually 
> exclusive

> on
>   a single SCU.  It requires two SCUs to use both ranges simultaneously.
>   7. On the 6700, you might choose to monitor up to seven 2m repeaters 
> on

>   one SCU while working 20m with the other.  You could also monitor the
> 10m,
>   and 6m on one SCU while watching 2m 

Re: [Flexradio] Question while waiting

[Chuck ONeal]

DDUtil will emulate the Kenwood protocol to a RS-232 port if you have one. 
That's what I use.


Chuck ONeal  K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Lester Veenstra" 

To: "'Jerry Flanders'" 
Cc: 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Question while waiting


Jerry:
Thanks; No parallel port, and no BCD. The THP amps expect a Yeasu/Icom or
Kenwood to control, so the FLEX will need to emulate one of those
interfaces.

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex-6500 antenna port (s)

[Chuck ONeal]

In a single SCU with let's say two slice receivers, one set to look at just 
the 160M band and the other set to look at 6M, how is the front end 
preselection done?  Would two band pass filters be put in "parallel" to 
handle the preselection for the two slice receivers' frequency ranges?  If 
so, what would happen if you used four slice receivers on 160, 80, 40, and 
20 M?  Would the front end being partially "open" on the lower frequencies 
affect the 20 M receiver?


Also, have the noisy Peregrine Semi PE 4259's used in the 5000 RFIO board 
been eliminated in the 6000?  Those things and their internal switching -Vcc 
supply produce an elevated noise floor due to harmonics appearing as 
unstable broad noise bumps seen across the MF to HF spectrum.  It does 
affect performance on 12 and 10 M to the extent that I use an external high 
gain preamp, turn off the internal preamp, and use the gain correction in 
the antenna tab to bring things back to calibration.  I'm in a VERY quiet 
location and am limited by atmospheric noise only.


Thanks!

Chuck K1KW




- Original Message - 
From: "Gerald Youngblood" 

To: "Dennis Petrich" 
Cc: 
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-6500 antenna port (s)


Dennis,

We are working on a diagram but let me try to explain in the interim.

Let's start with the FLEX-6500, which has a single SCU.

  1. A Spectral Capture Unit (SCU) digitizes the entire spectrum from 30
  KHz to 77 MHz in one swallow using a 245.76 Msps A/D converter.
  2. The SCU consists of the RF front end (preselectors, RF preamps,
  Nyquist filter, ADC, FPFA, and DSP) to capture and process that spectrum.
  3. This SCU can connect to only one antenna at a time because there is
  only a single RF to digital path.
  4. However, this SCU can connect to any one of ANT1, ANT2, RX IN A, or
  the XVTR port through a relay switching matrix.
  5. The Slice Receivers are full performance digital receivers that do
  direct digital down conversion to audio with independent demodulation,
  filtering, AGC, NR, etc. for each receiver.
  6. Each of the four Slice Receivers and their respective panadapters on
  the 6500 can be tuned independently and concurrently to any frequency and
  mode within the 77 MHz spectrum.  All receivers have the exact same high
   dynamic range performance.

Now to the FLEX-6700, which has two identical SCUs in parallel.

  1. With two SCUs we now have two independent RF to digital paths that
  can be connected to two independent antennas or can share one antenna
  through a RF power splitter.
  2. With two SCUs, one can be on ANT1 and the other on ANT2.  SCU B can
  receive on RX IN B while SCU A is transceiving on ANT1.  SCU B could
  alternately transceive on the XVTR port.
  3. With two SCUs and two antennas, we can do spatial diversity, beam
  forming and steering, noise mitigation, etc. that involves phasing the
  antennas in software.  Many customers enjoy this feature (ESC) today on 
the

  FLEX-5000 with RX2.
  4. With two SCUs, one can be connected to a narrow band StepIR for
  transceiver while the other is connected to a multi-band antenna watching
  for band openings or multipliers in a contest.
  5. With the additional signal processing on the 6700, you currently get
  up to a total of 8 Slice Receivers that can be used on a single SCU or
  allocated across both SCUs.
  6. The 6700 adds the option of tuning 135-165 MHz on either SCU.   Note
  that the 30 KHz to 77 MHz and 136-165 MHz ranges are mutually exclusive 
on

  a single SCU.  It requires two SCUs to use both ranges simultaneously.
  7. On the 6700, you might choose to monitor up to seven 2m repeaters on
  one SCU while working 20m with the other.  You could also monitor the 
10m,
  and 6m on one SCU while watching 2m on the second SCU at the same time 
for

  weak signal openings. The combinations are endless.
  8. You could also monitor the 50.110, 50.125 and six
  beacons simultaneously on 6m (the magic band).  You could even set some 
of

  the Slice Receivers to monitor MUF on signals below 6m or any other band
  for that matter.

I realize a diagram will be helpful but I hope that this clears up many of
the questions until we are able to publish more.

73,
Gerald


Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR
President and CEO
FlexRadio Systems(TM)
Email: ger...@flexradio.com
Web: www.flexradio.com 

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On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Dennis Petrich 
wrote:



Hello Eric,



A friend and are now thoroughly confused on this whole antenna port
question….  In a recent email you say only one antenna to an SCU and in a
previous question I asked on the 24th you said I can have a receive 
antenna

connected as well as a main antenna ( I assume that means I can switch
between antennas  like on the 5000A)….  So which is it???



On this whole question regarding antenna inputs could someone at Flex
PLEASE

Re: [Flexradio] New Release

[Chuck ONeal]

I agree 100% also!


- Original Message - 
From: "Stan" 

To: "Don" ; "[FlexRadio]" 
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Release



Amen.

Stan, WA2UET

-Original Message- 
From: Don

Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:51 PM
To: [FlexRadio]
Subject: [Flexradio] New Release

It's not so much as to whether Facebook is good or bad or that a lot of 
people use it or not.


In fact I'm glad that it is there for those who want to use it.  It's that 
“FlexRadio” and “FlexEdge” were started to help FlexRadio


customers with problems and information about advances.  Now it sounds 
like they may be abandon for Facebook and no one told us


It's a little disappointing knowing that information was given out there 
and not here.




Don, kd6hq
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Re: [Flexradio] New Release

[Chuck ONeal]

Why not here as well???  I don't do facebook...


- Original Message - 
From: "Tim Ellison, W4TME" 

To: "Robert Costa, KB6QXM" 
Cc: ; 
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Release


There are new goodies in PowerSDR v2.3.x.  And bug fixes too.  I have let 
a few of them out of the bag on the FlexRadio Enthusiasts Facebook page 
(http://www.facebook.com/groups/flexradio/)


Tim Ellison, W4TME
Product Management, Sales & Support
FlexRadio Systems™
4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150
Austin, TX 78728
Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223
Email: t...@flexradio.com 
Web: www.flexradio.com 

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On 2/24/2012 5:32 PM, Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote:

Tim,

Will there be anything else in the software or is it policy not to 
discuss that until release? Bug fixes, new features?


73,
Robert
KB6QXM
"Ham Radio Open Conversation"
Yahoo group owner/moderator


- Reply message -
From: "Tim Ellison, W4TME" 
To: 
Subject: [Flexradio] New Release
Date: Fri, Feb 24, 2012 1:17 pm


Your bird is correct.  We plan to make the new release that has the new
60m privileges available @ 12:01AM ET on 5-March-2012

Tim Ellison, W4TME
Product Management, Sales & Support
FlexRadio Systems^(TM)
4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150
Austin, TX 78728
Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223
Email: t...@flexradio.com 
Web: www.flexradio.com 

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On 2/24/2012 3:22 PM, Guy WR7K wrote:
> I heard from a little bird that the new 60M band will be available
on 3/5 and should be an update for that on the same dateguy
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Re: [Flexradio] Behringer DEQ2496 RFI Spikes

[Chuck ONeal]

Mark,

How far away is your transmit antenna from the rig/audio chain?

Chuck K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Weidhaas" 

To: 
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 2:43 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] Behringer DEQ2496 RFI Spikes



I have tried cheater plugs with no luck. I have ferrites on everything. I
have chokes on my antenna line, both directly outside my shack and at the
33' vertical antenna base. If I lay my mic / headset on my desk, the 
spikes
go away. As soon as I touch the headsets, the spikes come back. I use a 
Heil

foot switch for PTT. I even tried audio transformers on both the headset
audio and mic inputs. It seems "I am in the ground loop"..

Original Post

with my Flex 5000A. My shack is on the second floor of my house so RFI is 
a
constant problem. Using only my Behringer Xenyx802 mixer board and my 
5000A
there are no major RFI problems. I have isolated the 802 from the 
ballanced
line input on the 5000A with a Jensen JT-11P-1 audio transformer. When I 
add
the DEQ2496 I get an RFI spike at about 2~3 Hz. I can see the spike on 
both
the 5000A panadapter and on an oscilloscope tapped at my 811H amp output. 
I
have tried various audio isolation techniques but no joy. The spiking is 
the

most pronounced with the amp on. Has anyone encountered this issue and
solved this problem ? if so please advise.>


Mark Weidhaas
W7MGW
TRA 11810 / NAR 87698 / L3
Mobile: (602) 300-5114
mweidh...@cox.net

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Re: [Flexradio] Small cheap mono amp to drive speakers?

[Chuck ONeal]

Also, look at the distortion spec. on these cheapo amps!  It's an awful 10%!

You will hear this and the audio will be fatiguing to listen to.  Why waste 
the nice low distortion audio recovery of the Flex on a lousy audio amp?


Spend enough to get a low distortion stereo amp and with some decent 
speakers or headphones you will have a system better than anything else out 
there.


I could never understand why all the Yeacomwood radios and most others as 
well, spent a significant effort in the design of the RF and IF chain for 
decent dynamic range and low IMD and then blow in in a crappy 10% distortion 
audio output stage...



Chuck K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: "Tim Ellison, W4TME" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Small cheap mono amp to drive speakers?


The output on the FLEX-5000 is stereo.  I don't recommend going the mono 
route.  Grounding or floating one channel is not recommended.  Also using 
a mono output eliminates one of the coolest features; being able to listen 
to the RX in a true binaural mode by listening to the I and Q channels in 
separate ears.


Tim Ellison, W4TME
Product Management, Sales & Support
FlexRadio Systems^(TM)
4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150
Austin, TX 78728
Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223
Email: t...@flexradio.com 
Web: www.flexradio.com 

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On 1/28/2012 11:49 PM, vtnn...@comcast.net wrote:


Can anyone suggest an small cheap mono (or stereo) amp to drive the audio 
out from a 5000? if you have a suggestion please provide the link too!


Zack

N8FNR

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Re: [Flexradio] Array Solutions Bandmaster III on Flex 5K

[Chuck ONeal]

That did it!

73,
Chuck K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: 

To: "Flex" 
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Array Solutions Bandmaster III on Flex 5K


Try reversing pins 2 and 3, or use a null modem cable - same thing.
That should do it.

73
Wayne
K4ELO



On Tue, Jan 17, 2012, at 04:35 PM, Chuck O'Neal wrote:




Hi Folks,



I have a 5K that I'm trying to get the Array Solutions Bandmaster III to
work with. I've got DDu til instralled, running, and set up to read out
frequency data to the passive listening port. I've read the Bandmaster
documentation and have DDutil set to provide the Kenwood protocol and
have set up the B andmaster III to respond to the Kenwood protocol. I
believe I have the interconnect cable correct but was wondering if I
needed a null modem cable instead of the regular cable. I've got pin 2
from the DB-9 on the Bandmaster going to pin 2 on the DB-9 connector on
the serial card. Pin 3 to pin 3 also as well as ground.



It's not working. The Bandmaster doesn't seem to see the data from
DDutil. I have serial PCI card installed with the lastest driver and
COM ports correctly assigned, I think. Any ideas?



Thanks!





Chuck K1KW
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Re: [Flexradio] Split operation

[Chuck ONeal]

Hi Dave,

That's what I've been doing, using RX2, but I was just wondering if I was 
missing something simpler.


Thanks!

Chuck
- Original Message - 
From: "Dave Beumer WØDHB" 

To: "'Chuck ONeal'" ; 
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 10:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Split operation



Chuck

You can do this if you have RX2 installed, I use it for satellites with
inverting transponders transmitting LSB and receiving USB.

I don't know of a way without RX2.

Dave

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Chuck ONeal
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 6:44 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] Split operation

Hi Folks,


Is it possible to run split frequency and use a different mode on 
transmit?


For example, receive SAM on VFO A and transmit  LSB on VFO B.

I tried the A>B to load VFO B for transmit on B but the mode doesn't 
follow,

just the frequency.

Am I missing something in a menu somewhere or is this not possble? (Yet?)


Chuck, K1KW


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[Flexradio] Split operation

[Chuck ONeal]

Hi Folks,


Is it possible to run split frequency and use a different mode on transmit?

For example, receive SAM on VFO A and transmit  LSB on VFO B.

I tried the A>B to load VFO B for transmit on B but the mode doesn't follow, 
just the frequency.


Am I missing something in a menu somewhere or is this not possble? (Yet?)


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Re: [Flexradio] 160m and Enhanced Signal Clarity?

[Chuck ONeal]

Keep replies on the reflector if possible.

I'm interested as well as probably others are...

best,
Chuck K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: "Stu Phillips" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:30 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] 160m and Enhanced Signal Clarity?


I'm working on improving my receive set up on 160m.  I don't have enough 
space in the right directions to put in a Beverage antenna or two so I'm 
thinking about different solutions.


Prior experiments with a K9AY loop and a shielded loop antenna have left 
me looking for better solutions.


I'm curious if anyone has experimented with using Enhanced Signal Clarity 
on 160m by using their transmit antenna and a second vertical (perhaps an 
active antenna) to either knock down local noise or peak DX.


If you have any experience with this, could you drop me an email off the 
reflector with your comments?


Thanks!
73!

Stu K6TU
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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 80, Issue 17

[Chuck ONeal]

Speeding up convergence of the SAM  would be great as a selection in DSP to 
set it for one's operating style on AM.  Fast AM break-in QSO's are 
sometimes difficult when folks are spread out hundreds if not thousands of 
cycles!


Question: Would there be the same compromise that occurs in hardware 
synchronous detection, (like the Sherwood sync detector box)  between 
reduced convergence time and increased intermodulation distrotion products 
produced by low audio frequencies?


Thanks,
Chuck, K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: "Bob McGwier" 

To: ; 
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 80, Issue 17




We could speed up the convergence, making it act faster in the case of 
QSO's  and not broadcaster's.


It was my own bias and ignorance which led me to set it long for broadcast 
dx'ers.


This could be a possible enhancement.   I will toss it in the ring as an 
add  on to possibly the dsp tab and if we get past that possibly one of 
the  buttons, settings in the context sensitive control panel but all of 
this has  to be added to the "list".


Bob

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Sent: Sun, Dec 18, 2011 18:09:29 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 80, Issue 17

On 12/18/2011 12:33 PM, Bob McGwier wrote:

Absolutely NOTHING.  That is the REASON for having the (synchronous AM)

SAM

detector.  Maybe we should not have included the AM detector at all

[...]


I am glad it is included. Some AM QSOs, especially those involving antique 
gear, have participants separated by many hundreds of Hz, and it's nice in 
such cases not to hear the 'swoop' of the regenerated carrier locking in 
when the stations are breaking back and forth quickly. When everyone's 
very close to zero beat, of course, SAM is much to be preferred.


Let me thank you right now for all the great work you have done with the 
Flex hardware and software. As I said in another venue recently "...doing 
all the filtering and demodulation with perfect mathematical accuracy in 
software not only gives you tremendous dynamic range and filtering 
capability, but it makes the recovered audio almost supernaturally 
clean-sounding. Listening to a Flex into a good sound system for the first 
time is like discovering that pillows had been strapped to your speakers, 
and gravel had been stuck to your voice coil, for all these years -- and 
finally removing them."


I wonder if Flex, or anyone with the ability to do the coding, ever 
considered these four enhancements that definitely interest me:


1. Costas loop detection for receiving pure DSB with suppressed carrier. 
No transmitted carrier is required for a Costas loop sync detector. It 
depends on the audio null in the Q channel for phase lock. It makes DSBSC 
practical and supposedly does better than a carrier lock sync detector 
when propagation is turbulent, even on AM.


2. Provision for transmission and phase-locked reception of SSB with a 
pilot carrier down 20 dB or so. This was used by TMC for HF SSB broadcast 
relay gear and gave SSB a clarity, with perfectly aligned harmonics, that 
current ESSB techniques cannot (though they can come close with rubidium 
or GPS frequency standards).


3. Use of "selectable sideband sync detection" using the phasing technique 
to cancel the interference in either the upper or lower sideband of an AM 
signal. (Since there is no significant desired audio in the Q channel, the 
desired audio is _not_ cancelled from either sideband.) This gives a 6 dB 
s/n advantage over the "drag the filter edge" technique of chopping off 
one sideband when it is interfered with. This would also lend itself to a 
fantastically effective kind of binaural reception on AM: LSB interference 
in the left headphone channel; USB interference in the right channel; 
desired AM audio -- and _nothing but_ desired AM audio -- in the center. I 
have experienced this and it allows the brain to process the signal in a 
way that allows _much_ better intelligibility.


4. Adding the ability to see the modulated RF (really IF) on the receiver 
scope, instead of just the demodulated audio. This tells you a lot about 
the received signal, especially on AM, and would be a very valuable tool.



With best Yule wishes,


Kevin, WB4AIO.

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Re: [Flexradio] Priorities, was RE: New freq, new modes, new power for 60 Meters

[Chuck ONeal]

Burt,

You are really off base here..."forward looking statements"  by the 
companies you listed are for EARNINGS, dividends, and market share issues 
related to share price, not their future technology roadmap.  A totally 
unfair comparison.


A better comparison, should one want to do one, is to Microsoft and their 
"updates".  Any "forward looking statements" from them on these?


Chuck








- Original Message - 
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To: ; 
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Priorities, was RE: New freq, new modes,new power 
for 60 Meters



Forward looking statements are very common in the stocks I hold like small 
technical companies like HP, Microsoft, Intel etc. I realize Flex has no 
such obligation being privately held. It really burns me the "it'll be ready 
when it's ready" mantra on the other hand no other ham equipment manufacter 
is as open and reachable as Flex. No one can match their communications. I 
guess I want the best to be a bit better. Can't they at least say we noticed 
the new rules and are working on it?

Burt

--- On Tue, 11/22/11, Jim fuller - N7VR  wrote:


Flexradio stated before they would not make any further
forward looking
statements, after the problems they had with the Flex
PowerSDR release and
the Flex 1500 release. We cannot expect any statements
until they are ready
to release the update.

Jim Fuller
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-Original Message-
From: Burt [mailto:k1...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:43 PM
To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz;
n...@fuller.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Priorities, was RE: New freq, new
modes, new power
for 60 Meters

You are missing my point, of course I do not expect a
release date before
the rules go into effect. They have said not even if they
will EVER do
anything at all. Not even we are looking at it.
Whatever they do will be better than Icom, Yaseu, Kenwood
etc Think how
lucky we are that our radios can be changed Burt


--- On Tue, 11/22/11, Jim fuller - N7VR 
wrote:
> 
>
> Come on Guys, Let's give then boys at Flex a little
time and credit.
> The notice came out on Friday and has not been
published in the
> Federal register. We have to wait 30 Days from the
time it is
> published in the Federal register before we can even
use the
> frequencies and modes.
>
> I am sure within that time, FlexRadio will address the
issue. We need
> to give them some time to do it, as not everything
happens overnight.
> We used have patience, respect, and kindness in the
amateur radio
> community.
> I would like to see this return.
>
> 
>
> 73
>
> Jim Fuller
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> http://www.ampr-gateways.org

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>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz

> [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]
> On Behalf Of Burt
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:29 AM
> To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz;
> Mark Lunday
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Priorities, was RE: New freq,
new modes, new
> power for 60 Meters
>
> There is certainly no stress in contesting Why has
Flex been silent on
> software updates for 60m?
>
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Re: [Flexradio] Old ATU problem

[Chuck ONeal]

I agree with Steve's reply 100%.  My 2 cents

Chuck K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: "Steve Sterling" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Old ATU problem


I doubt this is defined as a problem that prevents people from operating, 
or that it is considered a problem at all.  You change band, obviously the 
tune established for one band is not the same, so it goes into bypass, as 
that would be better than transmitting into a tune setup for another band. 
Seeing that the
ATU is no longer highlighted reminds the operator that he needs to 
re-tune.


When returning to the previous band, who's to say the operator is still 
using the same antenna (maybe has an external switch) or that the antenna 
still has the same characteristics.  It forces the operator to go through 
another tune cycle just in case. The software also doesn't know how long 
it has been since the previous band switch was made, at least without 
fancier logic and more parameter storage. Maybe it was 30 seconds ago, and 
nothing has changed, maybe it was two days ago, and everything has 
changed. Again, as written the PSDR makes the operator go through the 
process of initiating a new tune.  As I think about it, I don't ever want 
the software to initiate a transmission, even to verify tune without my 
initiation and control.


I will agree, having it track the tune settings (band and frequency) and 
automatically setting them would be handy feature.  An enhancement. But 
I'm not holding my breath expecting them to put off other real problem 
fixes and high priority enhancements to do this nice-to-have low priority 
enhancement.


My two cents worth anyway--

Steve WA7DUH

On 8/27/2011 11:21 AM, John Vandenberg wrote:

With the release of V2.2.2,  I had hoped that this problem got
resolved, but no luck!

I believe some time ago it was stated that the problem of ATU settings
by band got fixed (forgot what version).
Can someone please verify...

Hardware F5K/RX2/V/U
V2.1.5. & 2.2.2

Try this:
- Database Factory defaults
- RX2 off
- 80m tune up with ATU
tunes fine my G8RV, SWR 1.9
- 20m listen anywere
- click 80m again, ATU highlite and settings are gone ...@#$!
 have to do new tune up

Could someone from Flex please comment?

John, ve3dvv

--- On *Tue, 16/8/11, John Vandenberg
//* wrote:

From: John Vandenberg 
Subject: [Flexradio] Old ATU problem (at least for me)
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Tuesday, 16 August, 2011, 18:11

The problem has been reported before (including me), but never
resolved.   I am not sure if Flex sees it at a
   problem

   Senario:
   1.Operating on 80M with ATU on, working good, talking to budy.
   2. Do a quick check on 20m see what the band is like
   3. When back on 80M hit PTT to talk to budy.
   4. Radio goes beserk, due to RF  (Oh I forgot the ATU @#$!!!)
   5. May have to restart PWSDR and tune up on 80m with ATU again.
   6. Have to explain (again) to budy why I disappeared.
   7. He (and myself) are not impressed why it does not remember the ATU
   settings by band.


   Could Flex readdress the problem again
   73/John/ve3dvv


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Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: FlexRadio Digest, Vol 76, Issue 16

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Re: [Flexradio] Pan Adapter Spectrum Width

[Chuck ONeal]

Hi.

FWIW, I always run my 5000 at 192K (with a 28" screen) and would like a 
little more, up to the width of the band I'm on.  I use it to eveluate band 
activity and identify changes in signals as I rotate my antenna.  It shows 
where the band is open to quickly!  I'm primarily a phone operator so I 
don't need the added resolution available at 48K.


Chuck  K1KW


- Original Message - 
From: "Lee Mushel" 
To: "Edwin Marzan" ; ; 


Cc: ; 
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Pan Adapter Spectrum Width


Talk about personal preference !I fall right between you two guys and I
use the same setting for the 3000 with a 22 inch  screen and the 5000A with
a 32 inch.   I am quite happy!  Yes, they do look different!

73

Lee   K9WRU
- Original Message - 
From: "Edwin Marzan" 

To: ; 
Cc: ; 
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Pan Adapter Spectrum Width




Interesting how different flexers use their panadaptors. I like using 192k 
sampling rate on a 24 inch monitor. And I can see all kinds of things!!


Thank the folks at Flex for giving us these choices.

Edwin Marzan AB2VW



Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 00:36:53 -0400
From: abrohamn...@gmail.com
To: t...@flexradio.com
CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; gshri...@charter.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Pan Adapter Spectrum Width

I personally cannot use it if the displayed spectrum is greater than 
40KHz,
things are just too small for any value. Don't know if its just my 
personal

setup but, from a display perspective, any sampling rate over 48KHz is
wasted on me.

73
Neal

On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Tim Ellison  wrote:

> No, It is always a little less than the sampling rate.
>
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Gary Shriver  
> wrote:

>
> > Pan Adapter Spectrum Width
> >
> > I own a Flex 3K and I could swear that the pan adapter's spectrum 
> > width

> is
> > less than before I updated PowerSDR. As I am looking at it now, the 
> > far

> > left hand border is 3.800 and the far right hand border is 3.880.
> > Shouldn't
> > it be 3.896? Hummm? If it should, what should I check?
> >
> >
> > Thanx
> > Gary
> >
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Re: [Flexradio] Fw: DDutil error

[Chuck ONeal]

Hi Tim,

Thank you for that info.  I was about to remove my previous versions, 
probably about 5 of them prior to 2.0.22, since I don't use them now.


How do I know which one installed the Flexwire driver? Should just leave 
them alone?  I have not gone to RC1 yet, still on 2.0.22.


Thanks!

Chuck  K1KW

- Original Message - 
From: "Tim Ellison" 

To: "William H. Fite" ; "NJSCAN" 
Cc: "Flex Reflector" 
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fw: DDutil error


As a point of interest, you should never have to uninstall a previously 
installed version PowerSDR before installing a new version.  Each version 
is fully self-contained and independent of each other.  The only thing 
shared by multiple versions of PowerSDR are the skins and the master.xml 
file which allows you to choose multiple radios connected to the same PC. 
Matter of fact, you can hose up your installation if you uninstall the 
particular version of PowerSDR that installed the FLEX Firewire driver.


-Tim


-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of William H. Fite

Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 9:22 PM
To: NJSCAN
Cc: Flex Reflector
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fw: DDutil error

Hey Bob,

I didn't uninstall 2.0.22 and my DDutil is running as well as it ever 
runs.




On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:05 PM, NJSCAN  wrote:


As a follow up to (below), Neil commented that he's seen this before
and felt it was due to latest firmware not properly installing itself.
He suggested I manually update the latest firmware found in the
MyDocuments / 5K folder. Manually loaded 2.0.15.16 dated 5/02/2011.
Still the same error mwssage. It's, as if, DDutil is not seeing RC1.
Should I have uninstalled
2.0.22 before installing RC1?

In advance, thanks!

Bob, WA2SQQ

- Original Message -
From: NJSCAN
To: Flex Reflector
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 7:51 PM
Subject: DDutil error


Upgraded to 2.1.0 RC1. Upgraded DDutil to 2.0.1.14 as per the message
I got after upgrading to RC1.

When I boot RC1 and run DDutil, I'm still getting the PSDR Version
Error mwssage saying that DDutil 2.0 requires Power SDR v1.0.9 or greater 
to run.


Any suggestions?
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