Re: [Flexradio] LOSS OF AUDIO
Leon, Is this just on one particular band? RF in the shack? Might be RF getting into the digital stream somewhere. Start with some ferrities on the FireWire cable. 73, Dudley On Saturday, December 17, 2011, Leon Bishop n...@cableone.net wrote: I am having a problem with losing audio after transmitting. It doesn't happen each time, just when you need it the most. LOL It will reappear after hitting tune. Is this something that I need to send the F5K back for? I have reset the DB and even un-installed pwrsdr and reinstalled and it still happens! Flex 5000A PwrSDR 2.2.3 Win 7 64 16G ram It's been working fine until I started out in the RTTY test this week end. BTW it is all modes. Leon N5PU ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New PowerSDR Install fails
Also reset the database. Since you can't get to the setup menu to set the factory Defaults. Hold the LEft Shift key and click PowerSDR , then at the Radio Chooser menu again hold the left shift key and click your radio use button, this should reset the database for you. 73, Dudley On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.com wrote: Completely uninstall PowerSDR from the D: drive including the Firewire driver (use the Control Panel applet to do the remove). Then re-install on the C: drive If that does not work, then submit a support ticket via our HelpDesk ( http://helpdesk.flexradio.com) so we can assign you a case number. One of our support engineers will be in contact so we can resolve this issue for you. -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flexradio.com logo On 12/13/2011 6:46 PM, David Edwards wrote: Neil Thanks again. I see the note #7 in the errata. Got past that now fatel error Input string was not in correct format at System.Number.StringToNumber(string str, NumberStyles options NumberBuffer Number, NumberFormatInfo, Boolean parseDecmial) and lots more.. - Original Message - From: Neal Campbell To: David Edwards Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New PowerSDR Install fails Hi Dave Thats a known problem, you cannot install on any drive except the C Drive! 73 On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 5:58 PM, David Edwardsw...@verizon.net wrote: I am trying to load PowerSDR 2.2.3 on a new PC Pentium i7. Windows 7 SP1 64 bit Pro The Firewire drivers load and the Felx Radio Drivers load When loading the program to drive D: it fails with error code 1722 There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. ... Anyone seen this before on a new install? thanks de ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ -- Neal Campbell Owner Abroham Neal LLC Work:+1 540 645 5394 Mobile: +1 540 645 8171 Save $100, $85 or $50 during our Holiday Computer Sale ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Voice keyer through PSDR truncates end of audio on output, progressive worsening
Matt and others, I have read all in the thread, my one addition is that I noticed that you are running VAC 4.10. There were and has been timing and buffering issues that degrade over time with the 4.10 version.. You might want to try the 4.09 version instead, and you will need the signed version for the 64 bit OS..As Tim had said, you need to make sure the Windows default settings for Virtual line 1 and 2 are set to 48K, otherwise there might be some up conversions causing issues... 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=https://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= https://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley #40;WA5QPZ#41; Hurry!//a On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 10:44 AM, kd0...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I originally posted a version of this to N1MM's reflector, but further troubleshooting points to PowerSDR so I'll continue my quest here. Environment: Windows 7 64bit N1MM Logger V11.6.4 FlexRadio Flex-3000 with PowerSDR 2.0.22 Playback occurs over Virtual Audio Cables (VAC) 4.10.0.2537 I want to feed the output of N1MM's voice keyer to PSDR for contesting, and it works great, at first. The problem is that something is cutting off my recorded wavs about 100ms early and getting progressively worse as I run it. My problem can be duplicated as follows, assuming a regular contest setup for voice on N1MM (using the IARU coming up next weekend currently) 1. Record to N1MM's voice keyer via shift+ctrl+F1-F12 several wav messages 2. Play them as I would in a contest several times, listening to the playback through MOX. The first few times, playback is good. 3. After 5-6 playbacks, they start to get truncated at the end more and more, and a delay starts to get introduced toward the beginning of playback. Eventually the audio is not even playing the final second or two of the message, and there's a silence of around 50% of the end truncation length at the beginning. I've tried ruling out VAC as the source of the trouble using its audio repeater utility. When directing the output of N1MM into the same VAC line and connecting that line to a headset output on the repeater, I do not experience the problem. Further, possibly unrelated, observations: 1. When I direct the audio output direct to headphones instead of VAC, the delay does not happen either 2. I have tried different sample rates, 44k and 48k. While switching sample rate resets the problem (probably N1MM resetting the audio system), it then proceeds to degrade as time goes forward as before. I now suspect that sample rates are a factor, but when they are all set to the same thing on N1MM and PowerSDR it seems it should be OK. VAC appears to handle a wide range of sample rates automatically so I don't know that it would be the factor. 3. I have verified that the wavs play back perfectly outside of n1mm, and also have tried recording wavs with audacity, it seems that ANY wav will exhibit this behavior whatever its source, but the wav files are of good quality and not truncated or corrupt. Thanks for any help. 73, AI1P ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] flex 1500 setup problem
Don, What version of DDUtil are you using? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=https://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= https://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley #40;WA5QPZ#41; Hurry!//a On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 3:14 AM, Don Ginter kc...@yahoo.com wrote: HI Have aproblem hope someone can help? Turn on flex 1500 start sdr software v 2.22 start ddutil start vspmgr get following message VSP Manage has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for any inconvenince. What data reported #1 kearnal32.dll, #2 ntdll.dll are the two main failures Running xp pro sp2 , sp3 will not work system crashes. HELP please Don kc2ck ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] good low cost firewire card for a tower computer running XP
Bruce, I have had good luck with this one , for PCI.. http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?id=10332 or This one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815118005cm_re=firewire_card-_-15-118-005-_-Product For PCIe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166018cm_re=firewire_card-_-15-166-018-_-Product Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=https://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= https://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley #40;WA5QPZ#41; Hurry!//a On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 6:31 PM, W8HW w...@att.net wrote: Anyone suggest a good low cost firewire card for a tower computer running XP. Looking to do this a backup, not for main operations. 73, Bruce, w...@att.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] No transmit audio on PSDR 2.0.22
Matt, As Neil said, be sure to check the Mixer menu and that the Mic is checked.. Then move the TX meter to Mic, this will be the first mic audio stage, and increase you Mic Gain, most Mic will need at least 20 on the mic gain.. As some else said, if you are using a computer type of mic, most do need a bias to work, there is one Knowledge Center article that gives a circuit that might help.. http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50464.aspx 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=https://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= https://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley #40;WA5QPZ#41; Hurry!//a On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 2:51 PM, kd0...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I haven't used my F3K for anything other than digital modes for a long time. Voice used to work fine with the same equipment I am using now, but no luck. With the radio on dummy load, I downloaded PSDR 2.0.22, did the factory defaults reset, went to the voice band of 20 meters, chose USB, and set the TX meter to ALC. With a headset mic plugged in to the front panel connector, ALC does not move however I whistle into the mic. To make sure the mic is working properly, I plugged it into my windows machine, recorded a short bit of audio and played it back. No problem. The wiring of the mic connector is still fine, I checked it end-to-end and ring/tip are properly wired. It has worked well in the past, and I had no real reason to mistrust it but I checked anyhow. I could make things work by feeding PSDR the audio from VAC, this approach is fine, but it has the drawback of making it impossible to use pre-recorded audio from N1MM and the mic at the same time. (as far as I know... it appears that only one application at a time can use either end of a VAC) Any suggestions or ideas for troubleshooting this further would be appreciated. 73, Matt ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Strange issues with 5K
Jack, Sounds like you need to re-run the Receiver Image Test in the Production menu..Most of the time when first loading 2.0.22, it will run the Image test first thing, but does not tell you that you must remove the antennas.. So do this to re-run the test. Good to start with a reset on the database on PowerSDR 2.0.22 or set to Factory Defaults, with all the antennas removed, PowerSDR up and started, do a ctrl - shift - P on the keyboard.Once in the Production Test, click on the Receiver Image Button on the left hand side. The test will set through all the bands to run the Image test. Be sure to let it complete writing the data to the EEPROM once done. Close down PowerSDR, count to 5 (for all the background processes to close) then restart PowerSDR.. This should get you on an even keel again.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=https://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= https://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley #40;WA5QPZ#41; Hurry!//a On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Jack Nelson jack.nel...@mindspring.comwrote: Good evening all. While I've had my 5K for awhile, I'm just now starting to us it. I am using 2.0.22 and a hi end PC running Win 7-64. I have two issues, that are probably not related. Last week I listened to 6M for the first time. It was during the vhf contest and while I heard numerous strong signals, they were all on LSB...not USB, but LSB. That doesn't seem right. The second issue is happening on 6M down through 12M. Ordinarily if I see a signal above the passband (to the right side of the pb), I place the cursor on the signal and drag it to the left until it's in the passband. All is fine. However, on 12M through 6M, if I place the cursor to the right side of the passband and drag it to the left..the signal I'm trying to move into the passband actually moves further to the rightgoing higher in freq, further away from the passband. Signals that were lower than the passband actually move to the right and into the passband. This makes no sense what so ever. Any ideas? 73's Jack K5FSE Treas QRP ARCI jack.nel...@mindspring.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Starting FlexControl
Ron, Go to Windows Device manager, to your Ports (Com LPT) then to FlexControl USB Control Knob (Com4) then to Port Settings Look for Advanced Change the Com Port number to an unused port. This should fix you up.. And with two PSDR windows, the control will attach to the first one up. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=https://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= https://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley #40;WA5QPZ#41; Hurry!//a On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Ron McKean wd5...@bellsouth.net wrote: I am running Win 7 64 with a Flex-3000 and Flex-1500. When I start PwrSDR my FlexControl will not start until I close PwrSDR, remove and reinsert the USB connection and restart PwrSDR. I performed all of the steps recommended to use FlexControl with VSP software. When I first inserted the USB connector, the FlexControl initialized and selected Com 4, which is a physical port on my computer. I would appreciate any suggestions to help get the FlexControl to start when I first boot up PwrSDR and start my radio. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Digital audio problems
Doug, Sorry that you could not get through today, I was taking calls all day, but yours is the second report of phone line issues, I will have to check on it tomorrow.When you get a change to get in front of your computer, give me a call, or let me know your schedule and I will call you.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Doug Fahn doug.f...@clarionpd.com wrote: I have been trying to get my digital modes working and I cant get it to work. I have tried to call Flex but the phone number list states that it is not a working number. Can someone contact me so I can have them listen to what my system sounds like and give me some advice? I have tried to make some contacts and I get a QRZ? and I give my call again but they just go back to calling CQ... so I haven't had a contact yet and I feel it is my audio settings. My number is 712 579 4343 cell I have a class at 1800 central tonight or contact me off list. Thanks N0AGE -- Doug Fahn K9 Officer/Paramedic Clarion Police Department Clarion, Iowa 50525 515-532-2515 Dispatch 515-532-6326 Fax ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Fw: DDutil error
Chuck, Yes you can leave the previous versions of PowerSDR..With the 2.1.0 RC1 version you will need to run Steve's latest 2.0.1.61 or higher of DDUtil. Hope this helps, 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Chuck ONeal cdon...@comcast.net wrote: 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 telli...@itsco.com To: William H. Fite omni...@gmail.com; NJSCAN njs...@verizon.net Cc: Flex Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz 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 njs...@verizon.net 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? ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] flex5000
Kerry, First do a database reset, in PowerSDR 2.0.22, that is the Factory Defaults button in the Setup menu.. If this still is a problem, contact me directly, to run some additional testing.. Support@Flexradio .com 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 7:17 AM, kerry brown kerry_thomas_br...@yahoo.comwrote: Just received a Flex5000A from Martin Lynch in the UK, had the ATU and RX2 fitted. Loaded the software this morning to find Usb is down on the Lsb. Just in case the stations were on Usb I moved to 6mtrs once again station were on Lsb. So tried double side band only place to find life was in the Lsb side of Dsb. Now I did have this problem with my SDR1000 and fixed the problem. How can I the tuning to Usb where I know stations are working, not hear them on Lsb Not much good if I am in Lsb mode as the mic would have to be in Usb. If you know what I mean? G7EXO Kerry Brown --- Sponsored links: Rock Hard Erections. All New Formula Attacks the Root. Fast. www.capitolbird.org/pharma.html ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Suddenly, I have a problem
Bill, Your original issue, you should go to where your database is located and flush (delete) the Wisdom besides the database if one was every built .. This is in your Appdata folder under Flexradio Systems in the PowerSDR v2.0.23folder , Then the next time you bring up that version of PSDR the black window will re-appear and re-run, successfully I hope. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:20 AM, William H. Fite omni...@gmail.com wrote: I've long felt smug as I've read the various issues that people have had with PSDR because I never experienced even the slightest issue at home. Every version has simply installed itself and run perfectly. Until now. I installed the new RC and it seemed to go uneventfully until I got to the black box that encourages me not to fiddle with the radio while driving. Then, boom, a BSOD. Cleaned everything up, ditched the database, tried again. Same story. Made sure I had all the Windows updates. Same story. I'm running Win7/64 on a dual-core AMD processor with 4GB of RAM. Ideas? ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Screaming video
Christopher, There are a few outside antennas, Steppir has several, not sure what radios they are running there. Otherwise all are I/Q files except what Tim has running on one system. I am planning to do it again, maybe make a recording and save ti to the Livestream Channel. *See* you guys tomorrow.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Christopher D. Sanger cdsan...@psych.udel.edu wrote: Sorry for maybe a dumb question . Is there access to antennas at Dayton, are the Flex Radios 'on the air' ? Kb3krj -Original Message- From: flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 10:24 AM To: flexra...@yahoogroups.com; Flexradio; flexe...@flex-radio.biz Subject: [FlexEdge] Screaming video I am streaming from the Flex booth.. http://www.livestream.com/wa5qpz all day I hope.. Dudley 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Seeing images of strong CW signals
Mark, Sure sounds like you need to run the RX image again.. What happens if you change bands and return to the same frequency? If the image goes away after changing bands, maybe the WBIR got lost, otherwise re-run the RX Image again.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Mark Lunday wd4...@triad.rr.com wrote: PSDR 2.0.22, Flex 3000, latest firmware. Started noticing tonight (did not see it yesterday), strong CW signals on 20 meters have an image 20 kHz down. I can use the second receiver to listen to the image, and it definitely is the image of the original strong signal. Ran a complete calibration for all receiver tests, all passed OK. Still seeing the strong images. Primary signal is at -80 dBm, image is at -125 dBm. All NR/NB turned off. Probably a simple error somewhere on my part, any suggestions on how to resolve this? Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com http://wd4elg.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Receivers Dead on New 5K
John, To test the RFIO board, move your antenna to the RX1 In BNC on the rear, then set the RX1 to RX1 In in the Antenna menu. See if the RX comes back. If it does and should you go back to Ant1-3 it is still dead, then the K1 in the RFIO has failed. Nearby ESD might have gotten to it.. Let us know. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM, John Seney john.se...@gmail.com wrote: Flex 5000A New - w/ RX2 - worked great for about 5 days and then... Receivers dead - tried different ANT inputs, reboots, new PowerSDR Software - nothing. Get static, PowerSDR working. Transmit works. Using it with Mac/Bootcamp/HRD Alpha 9500 and Heil Mic Seemed to go out on a band change but not sure. Will call tomorrow but maybe someone knows about a hidden setting I'm missing? 73, John Seney ~ WD1V (fn42gw) http://www.wd1v.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex Operating Manuals
Thanks for all your hard work Pete.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 1:58 PM, manual...@juno.com wrote: Since I've received several requests already, the high quality/high resolution color laser printed Version 2.0 draft operating manuals for the Flex-1500, 3000, and 5000 are now available and listed on my web site, http://www.manualman.com Various binding options are available. Look under NEWS and click Here. All ManualMan 2011 and 2010(until 6/1/11) discount coupons can be used when ordering. If you ordered a manual in 2010/2011 and lost/misplaced/threw out/dog ate it/etc. your coupon, drop me an e-mail and I'll dig up the information for you. Pete, WA2CWA ManualMan ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Fwd Pwr
Steven, The FWD power in PowerSDR is really only accurate in the Tune mode .. If it does not register correctly under Tune, then there maybe a bridge issue in the PA.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Steven L Hess sh...@bak.rr.com wrote: PowerSDR v2.0.22 Flex-3000 Windows 7 64 3.0ghz Athlon Phenom II X4 4 gigs memory Running WSPR at 2 watts my Power/SWR Meter shows 2 watts out PowerSDR shows Fwd Pwr 0 watts. TX gain is set to -7 Drive is set to 7 to give 2 watts output on my meter. MODE is DIGU Steven -- Sent from my Linux box. Regards de KC6KGE. A very happy Flex-3000 user. Skype flamebait Gmail flamebait at gmail dot com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Audio Distortion
Jerry, As long as you are running 32 bit OS with the SDR-1000.Just to clarify. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.netwrote: IIRC, the recent CW changes were made to the firmware inside the FLEX radios. The SDR-1000 has no firmware inside (which is actually a benefit when you want to switch around among the various editions of PowerSDR). Jerry W4UK At 10:23 PM 4/13/2011, you wrote: As the owner of an SDR-1000 this makes me sad. But I do understand. Edwin Marzan AB2VW Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:05:54 -0400 From: t...@flex-radio.com To: rjl...@gmail.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Audio Distortion If you make the upgrade to the latest version (2.0.22) you will enjoy the sweet fruit of better CW assuming you have a FLEX-xx00 SDR (the CW changes are not applicable to the SDR-1000) Also feedback and echo are usually indicative of RF in the Firewire cable or the mic cable. -Tim --- W4TME FlexRadio Systems Internet Systems Admin. Product Verification Team Tune In Excitement^(TM) On 4/13/2011 5:20 PM, Richard Lawn wrote: I've not posted in a while since I've had no recent problems since the upgrade to v. 2.0.19, but I've just suddenly discovered terribly distorted audio with an echo as well back in SSB mode. I had this problem months ago with an earlier version and got help solving it. I checked levels and only running about 15 on mic gain and DX is set to about 4. Main Transmit meter mic setting shows levels running about 0db on peaks and averaging less overall. In the Settings DSP - AGC/ALC panel I do not have Enabler selected but have also tried it selected with no improved result. Should I just make the upgrade to the latest version? If I do will I suffer any CW issues as I'm one of those old guys who stills enjoys that mode hi hi. Rick W2JAZ PS Running an iMac using Win 7 via Boot Camp ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 2.0.22 Fatal Error / FLEX-1500
Greg, If the startup reset did not help then reset the master.xml file, just delete it.. Easiest way to get to it, is to go to the Run window of Windows, type %AppData% then run. This will bring up a windows files explorer window, then go to FlexRadio Systems folder and delete the master.xml fileYou database files will be in the next folder down, PowerSDR v 2.0.22 (if you are running the .22 version) Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Greg Zenger [N2GZ] n...@gregzenger.comwrote: Still not working. The same error occurs each time when the PowerSDR Splash screen is on “Loading Main Form.” Also, have tried opening PowerSDR in Demo mode and get the same results. -Greg *From:* dud...@flex-radio.com [mailto:dud...@flex-radio.com] *On Behalf Of *FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry *Sent:* Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:50 PM *To:* Greg Zenger [N2GZ] *Cc:* FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz *Subject:* Re: [Flexradio] 2.0.22 Fatal Error / FLEX-1500 Greg, Cycle the power to the radio, then hold the Left Shift key, while starting PowerSDR. This should reset the database , and should correct your issue.. You will need to restart PSDR once you do this and it should re-read your EEPROM from the radio into the new database.. Hope this helps.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Greg Zenger [N2GZ] n...@gregzenger.com wrote: Trying to get PowerSDR to run on a brand new laptop. Installed PowerSDR 2.0.22 and on startup of PowerSDR I get the following Fatal Error: Input string was not in a correct format. at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer number, NumberFormatInfo, Boolean parseDecimal) at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info) at PowerSDR.Setup.comboCATPort_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxTS.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value) at PowerSDR.Setup..ctor(Console c) at PowerSDR.Console.InitConsole() at PowerSDR.Console..ctor(String[] args) at PowerSDR.Console.Main(String[] args) Tried uninstalling and reinstalling PowerSDR. Tried deleting the database from the %appdata%\ directory structure and restarting PowerSDR and get the same error. Tried running as administrator. Radio is FLEX-1500 Computer is running Win7 x64 FLEX-1500 has not been used for several months (PowerSDR 2.0.8 was the latest beta at the time) Thanks in advance for the help. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 2.0.22 Fatal Error / FLEX-1500
Greg, You do need .NET3.5 enabled in the Programs and Windows Features in the Control panel. Make it's enabled. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Greg Zenger [N2GZ] n...@gregzenger.comwrote: Still nothing. I have repair installed. I have removed, and reinstalled. I have checked the drivers installed correctly, all seemed fine. I uninstalled them from Device manager, uninstalled all versions of PowerSDR. Deleted all files Flex related files from %appdata%, reinstalled 2.0.22. Same result. Repeated above process, but with 2.0.8 (last version used successfully, but with different computer). Same result. Repeated above process, this time with 2.0.22 again, before trying to use 1500, tried using just demo mode. Same result. I am suspecting this is not a driver issue because it happens with both the Demo mode and Flex-1500. This problem does not seem to be related to 2.0.22, as it is also happening with 2.0.8 Are there pre-requisite Runtime environments that perhaps are not installed on this computer? I feel like it is crashing when it tries to load the main GUI. -Greg *From:* dud...@flex-radio.com [mailto:dud...@flex-radio.com] *On Behalf Of *FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 5:51 PM *To:* Greg Zenger [N2GZ] *Cc:* FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz *Subject:* Re: [Flexradio] 2.0.22 Fatal Error / FLEX-1500 Greg, If the startup reset did not help then reset the master.xml file, just delete it.. Easiest way to get to it, is to go to the Run window of Windows, type %AppData% then run. This will bring up a windows files explorer window, then go to FlexRadio Systems folder and delete the master.xml fileYou database files will be in the next folder down, PowerSDR v 2.0.22 (if you are running the .22 version) Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Greg Zenger [N2GZ] n...@gregzenger.com wrote: Still not working. The same error occurs each time when the PowerSDR Splash screen is on “Loading Main Form.” Also, have tried opening PowerSDR in Demo mode and get the same results. -Greg *From:* dud...@flex-radio.com [mailto:dud...@flex-radio.com] *On Behalf Of *FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry *Sent:* Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:50 PM *To:* Greg Zenger [N2GZ] *Cc:* FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz *Subject:* Re: [Flexradio] 2.0.22 Fatal Error / FLEX-1500 Greg, Cycle the power to the radio, then hold the Left Shift key, while starting PowerSDR. This should reset the database , and should correct your issue.. You will need to restart PSDR once you do this and it should re-read your EEPROM from the radio into the new database.. Hope this helps.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Greg Zenger [N2GZ] n...@gregzenger.com wrote: Trying to get PowerSDR to run on a brand new laptop. Installed PowerSDR 2.0.22 and on startup of PowerSDR I get the following Fatal Error: Input string was not in a correct format. at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer number, NumberFormatInfo, Boolean parseDecimal) at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info) at PowerSDR.Setup.comboCATPort_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxTS.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value) at PowerSDR.Setup..ctor(Console c) at PowerSDR.Console.InitConsole() at PowerSDR.Console..ctor(String[] args) at PowerSDR.Console.Main(String[] args) Tried uninstalling and reinstalling PowerSDR. Tried deleting the database from the %appdata%\ directory structure and restarting PowerSDR and get the same error. Tried running as administrator. Radio is FLEX-1500 Computer is running Win7 x64 FLEX-1500 has not been
Re: [Flexradio] 2.0.22 Fatal Error / FLEX-1500
Greg, Cycle the power to the radio, then hold the Left Shift key, while starting PowerSDR. This should reset the database , and should correct your issue.. You will need to restart PSDR once you do this and it should re-read your EEPROM from the radio into the new database.. Hope this helps.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Greg Zenger [N2GZ] n...@gregzenger.comwrote: Trying to get PowerSDR to run on a brand new laptop. Installed PowerSDR 2.0.22 and on startup of PowerSDR I get the following Fatal Error: Input string was not in a correct format. at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer number, NumberFormatInfo, Boolean parseDecimal) at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info) at PowerSDR.Setup.comboCATPort_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value) at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxTS.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value) at PowerSDR.Setup..ctor(Console c) at PowerSDR.Console.InitConsole() at PowerSDR.Console..ctor(String[] args) at PowerSDR.Console.Main(String[] args) Tried uninstalling and reinstalling PowerSDR. Tried deleting the database from the %appdata%\ directory structure and restarting PowerSDR and get the same error. Tried running as administrator. Radio is FLEX-1500 Computer is running Win7 x64 FLEX-1500 has not been used for several months (PowerSDR 2.0.8 was the latest beta at the time) Thanks in advance for the help. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Loud Tone When Transmitting
Gedas, Try it into a dummy load, and check all bands, it might be just on a certain band (s) . If you are still having this or any other issue, contact me directly, either by phone or email. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:25 PM, Gedas w8...@mchsi.com wrote: Got my new F5K today (V2.0.22 a XP box) and I am in the process of setting it up and taking it for a test spin. When I put the radio in tune mode or transmit SSB, on HF or 2m, I will hear an awful loud tone come from inside the radio. When in tune it happens immediately, when in SSB it happens in 5-10 seconds of talking. Antennas on both bands have low SWR (HF shows 1.4:1 on it's own meter) 2m is known to be around 1.3:1. Power output can be adjusted from zip to full with the same results. Does not matter if monitor is on or off. Any ideas what this might be from? Gedas, W8BYA gallery at http://gedas.me Light travels faster than sound.. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak..com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] v2,0.22 and v20.20rc problems
Art, Which radio are you using? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Art Holmes w1...@verizon.net wrote: I have been running v20.20rc with no problems. Loaded v20.22. hf seemed fine,switched to external 144 xvrtr. I t worked ok. Went back to hf and no receive. . Reset sdr and pc loaded v20.20rc and vhf xvrtr not working and hearing 28mhz signals. Does that mean that the new firewire loaded with the v20.22 release is not compatible with v20.20rc? Art w1rzf ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] More news .......
George, Could be, but the plug is a TRS 1/8 inch. tip is dit, ring is dah, and ground. Make sure you are not using a mono plug. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 10:56 AM, George Osier gos...@twcny.rr.com wrote: Flex 1500 and running .19 here .. When I insert the the key plug into the jack partway in it keys up the Flex . when pushed all the way in . nothing ..? Plug or jack failure ? 72 George , N2JNZ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] FLEX-5000 160m CW spur ECO
Alan, Go to the HW Config tab and check the version of the HTRX board.Revision Q or later has the ECO already applied.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Alan NV8A n...@charter.net wrote: On 03/01/11 12:06 pm, Gerald Youngblood wrote: Dear FLEX-5000 customers, There has been some discussion today about an ECO that addresses a potential spur issue on 160m CW on the FLEX-5000. We have developed a hardware modification to the 160m transmit filter section in response to a half dozen customer reports of a spur 2.4 kHz above the CW transmit frequency. This is only an issue if the station is running legal limit power CW on 160m with very large antenna arrays. In the legal limit case the CW spur would still be only on the order of 6 mW (we have measured approximately -53 to -57 dBc), which might be heard by other similar big gun stations with quiet antennas. On 160m SSB or AM it is really a non issue. For new production radios starting around December 2010 with Rev Q or higher HTRX boards, the modification is installed on all new radios. We only install this ECO into existing radios upon specific request because in our opinion it affects so very few people. If you fit this operating criteria, we are happy to install the ECO. The deal is that you pay for shipping both ways and we will do the mod. Contact support at supp...@flexradio.com or 512-535-4713 x210 to request an RMA. Please DO NOT send your radio without an RMA. Please note that turn around could be up to three weeks for the ECO. Gerald, The status update that I (having ordered the VU upgrade) received from Flex in November last included the following points: 3. The radio is stripped down to the bare boards so that the necessary modifications can be made for connecting the FLEX-VU5K. 4. The boards are then upgraded with all current ECOs and any necessary repairs are made. Note: *all* current ECOs [emphasis added]. 73 Alan NV8A ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Reverse Polarity Flex 1500
Les, Hopefully just the internal fuse is blown.. You have to remove the ends, and then the four rubber feet on the bottom, this will allow both boards to slide out. There is a 3.5 amp auto blade fuse by the DC connector.. Check it, I bet it blew.. Let us know if you need an RMA number to send it in for repair.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: I loaned out my Flex 1500 along with a 222 transverter to a friend who wanted to experiment with the set up at his home for a few days. He called me and said that he couldn't get the unit to work, and asked if I would take a look. I went over after work expecting to find the usual assortment of software related issues. Instead, when I was looking over his connections, I happened to touch the USB connector on the front of the unit. It was hot to the touch, and I immediately realized something was amiss. We unplugged everything, and that's when I spotted his error. I had provided a small switching 13 volt power supply equipped with Anderson PowerPoles. He was unfamiliar with them, and didn't realize that they were reversed in alignment. When he couldn’t get red to mate with red (physically) he instead mated red to black. The result was that he applied reverse polarity to the Flex 1500 for quite some time. The unit now refuses to power up (no power indication on the front panel LED switch) and otherwise function. So, how screwed am I? And no, this isn't one of those I have a friend stories, when the friend is me. Callsigns have simply been changed to protect the innocent. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF EM63nf 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 6M VUCC #1712 Grid Bandit #222 Life Member Central States VHF Society ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex SDR Video Screen Capture WITH Audio
Joe, There are several ways you can do this, I'll give you a couple of easy ways, others will have suggestions too.. One quick way is to run a male to male 3.5 mm stereo cable from the Power Speaker output to your soundcard input, then set the video capture to the soundcard input. Or you can use the Line Out with a Y connector to a stereo 3.5 mm for the soundcard input. Another way is to set the VAC output settings in the Audio tab of Setup menu of PowerSDR to Soundmapper or your sound card input, and like the setup above, set the program to soundcard input.. But doing this will mess up your digital settings for VAC. If this is the case, leave VAC set for Virtual lines, and use the VAC Repeater, which can be set to the VAC out for input and Soundcard input, etc.. Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com a href=http://www.crossloop.com/FlexRadioSupport?type=email; target=_blankimg border=0 src= http://www.crossloop.com/images/badge-sm-gray.jpg; alt=Get help from Dudley Hurry!//a On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Joe kc...@comcast.net wrote: I was working the VHF contest this past weekend and wanted to capture some signal displays from the Panadapter. There are a number of utilities that would appear to do the job, but when tried, I find the audio portion of the video is NOT captured. I've tried CamStudio and Super Screen Recorder and neither captured the audio. I figured since the Flex has it's own audio output and does NOT use the speaker output from the computer that this is the cause. The tools I was using apparently look for computer speaker outputs and I'm not using the speaker output from the computer. Since I was running VAC and those audio connections showed up in the tools menus I figured it should work. Well I guess NOT. Still can't get audio. Does anyone have a method to capture BOTH video and audio using the Flex? I guess I could use a microphone and plug it into the computer. Thanks, Joe - KC2TN ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] missing driver flex1500
Rick, Be sure to follow the instructions in the 1500 Driver Troubleshooting Guide, *http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=356* but I think that you need to run the customFlex1500DLL.bat file. This should install the newer dll that should help the i series USB controller recognize the radio.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Rick R rick...@hotmail.com wrote: Got my new computer: HP Pavilion dm4 with the Intel Pentium i5 processor, Windows 7. Loaded PowerSDR v2.0.16 and installation appeared to be fine. Plugged the Flex-1500 into USB port and powered up, recognizes and shows it loaded drivers, but once program started, nothing active on the panadapter. (it does work on my other laptop, an older Pentium 4, although not enough to run CW xmt smoothly without turning off the panadapter display in xmt). When checking for the drivers, there do not appear to be any tabs and hence no visible drivers for the Flex-1500 when checking the device properties. There are tabs for the kernel with the proper version driver. I tried to fix with the drivers patch kit, but no change. I am loathe to do any of the BIOS issues (step 3) as I didn't want to risk further probs. Seeking help on a fix for the driver. Thanks, Rick, K1DS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Touch Switch
Mardy, Neil maybe right, try the common mode choke, also if you have a RF Field strength meter, make sure that there is no RF in the shack using the meter. Outside of that, trade the monitor to a friend for his with a normal push button power switch. Last year there was another ham that had the same issue, I think that he finally traded it off. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Mardy Eedson meed...@cogeco.ca wrote: Greetings Flexers: I took delivery of my Flex 3000 last May, a week before Dayton. The radio works very well using a dedicated low cost tower PC built and tuned by Abroham Neal Software running Windows 7 Home Premium 32. However, when I purchased a Samsung SyncMaster BX-2450 monitor for the station my troubles began. That monitor has a touch switch in the corner of the screen for turning the monitor on and off. I did not know about the touch switch when I chose the monitor. Several years back, my son had a desk lamp with a touch switch and my traditional radio used to play havoc with his desk lamp, turning it from low to medium to high, and off again when I was transmitting. Now, with the Flex 3000, the same thing is happening to my monitor. When I am transmitting, RF from the antenna outside, randomly affects the touch switch sometimes turning the monitor off and perhaps back on, and sometimes locking the monitor off until I unplug the monitor's power supply and plug it back in. I don't have to tell you what a total annoyance that is on a radio completely controlled by the mouse. The radio continues to work with the monitor off. You just can't make any changes or log a contact. In attempting to solve the problem, I have grounded all station equipment and put ferrites on every cable. Fortunately, these measures have cut the noise floor way down on receive, but they have done nothing to prevent the monitor from going off during transmission. Short term, is there a keyboard shortcut to turn off the Tune function on the Flex 3000 if the monitor goes off while I am tuning the antenna? This happened the other day. I had to push the blue On/Off button cutting power to the radio in order to stop it from transmitting a Tune signal. I am desperate for solution to this problem. In the event that the problem is unsolvable, could someone recommend a more suitable monitor with a physical on/off switch? Mardy Eedson, VE3QEE ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Problem with the function Wave
Claudio, Welcome to the FlexRadio Reflector and glad that you have the radio working for you.. There are two ways to record what you are hearing, the fastest way is using the Quick Record/Playback feature on the main console, this is intended to be played back over the air, is Post Processed (after all the DSP) for record and Pre-Processed on playback,and you have to have either the MOX depressed or PTT BEFORE hitting the Play button. The second way is to use the Wave menu at the top, which will allow you to record the actual digital I/Q signals coming from the radio, so you can play it back and tune the SW just like it was looking at a radio. To do this, you open the Wave menu, click the Options menu (upper left corner) have the Pre-Processed for Receive (before any of the DSP processes the signal) and Post Processed on Transmit (sent out After and DSP processes) This is how Flex demos the radios at shows, by playback the pre-recorded wav I/Q files, also you can set the sample rate. Warning, on the 5K you can record at full 192 khz sample, this will use a lot of disk space very quickly, so start at 48K first. Note: With the 1500 you can record 192K, but will only display 48K of the signal.On playback you can tune within the recorded signal, set the bandwidths, etc. like you had the radio, BUT the actual frequency data is not absolute, the displayed frequency is only relative within the I/Q signal, there is no frequency data retained. Now both the Quick Record and the Wave recordings are contained in different places depending on the version. With the 1.18.6 and earlier versions, the recordings are in the PowerSDR install folder, c:\program files\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v 1.X.X .With the Beta 2.0.X versions the recordings are in your user name folder appdata FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v 2.0.X folder. Easiest way to get to that folder for all versions of Windows is to go to the Run program and type %AppData%then this will get you to the application folder directly under your user name. Then go to FlexRadio Systems folder = PowerSDR V 2.0.X there you will see the individual WAV files. You will notice that the SDRQuickAudio.wav file is there along with any recorded with the WAVE menu. They will have a name with the mode/frequency/date/time .wav file name, so at least you will know where and when it was recorded. The QuickAudio files can be played back with Windows Media player, but the I/Q recordings can not for obvious reasons (They are not audio files but digital data files) . If you want to play back some large I/Q files, go to my web site, http://wa5qpz.com= downloads there are several there.. Maybe this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Claudio Spiritelli oldra...@ik2ycw.itwrote: Hello to all, my call sign is IK2YCW, my name is Claudio and I am new to this reflector. I may ask a stupid question, but after going crazy, I decide to ask for help. I am running a windows 7 Ultimate, with a Flex 3000. After a painful configuration I have everything working decently. I am using also a VAC 4.09 , my audio mixer is kind of cumbersome, I only have a reproducing mixer, but not a recording mixer ( I do not know why). I can not get the Wave working, I can record without a problem, but I can not transmit what I have recorded. Obviously I have set up for post processed files. Can anybody help me? Thanks IK2YCW Claudio ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Plasma TV RF noise
Gary, Contact Pioneer directly with your model number. I understand that they have a kit to help that.But you may not get rid of it all until the set is replaced. Plasma TVs are real noise generators.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Gary Warner garyw...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone got any good ideas about how to stop RF noise from coming from a plasma TV- seems worst on 75 meter band. I have two plasma TVs, and one gives out no noise, but the other one causes substantial RF noise.The one that causes the noise is a Pioneer with the TV operated by a separate controller box.I have put ferrite chokes all over the place, but still the noise. Getting rid of the TV is not an option, and telling my wife to turn it off does not go over real well. Gary WG1I ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Software for ShuttlePro/PowerSDR integration under development...
Bradley, On the focus issue, there is a Windows option to have what ever window is under the cursor to have the focus automatically. Many use that. Also there is a program called HotWheel that can keep the focus on PowerSDR. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50156.aspx These options might help too. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Bradley Feldman brad...@bradleyloritheo.com wrote: When I purchased my F5K this year, I also invested in a Contour ShuttlePROv2 to use to control it via PowerSDR. However, I became disappointed in being limited to using the small set of keyboard equivalents that are part of the current version of PowerSDR (as the software that comes with the ShuttlePro utilizes key strokes as assignments to various buttons on the ShuttlePRO). Moreover, I was disappointed that the ShuttlePRO software will only control PowerSDR when the PowerSDR window has focus. In other words, if you have the DXLab suite of software concurrently running with PowerSDR you have to specifically click on the PowerSDR window to have the Shuttle control PowerSDR. As I am a software architect by trade, I've decided to roll my own software for integrating the ShuttlePRO to PowerSDR. This software assigns the ShuttlePro exclusively to PowerSDR and allows anything available through FlexRadio CAT Command Dictionary to be assigned to the various buttons and controls on the ShuttlePro. Thus, it permits FULL control of the Flex-Radios according to user preference. The software in its alpha stage of development and works very, very well. When complete, I'd like to offer my software for posting on Flex's Knowledge center (similar to DDutil, which my software optionally uses to communicate with PowerSDR). If anyone on the reflector would like to submit a feature wish/feature request to this thread, please feel free to do so. However, there is no guarantee that the request will make it into the software, though :) I'd also be nice to see posts to gauge overall interest. *Bradley KK2QQ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] fldigi test message sites?
Gary, Go to this site, for WB8NUT. He has quite a few.. http://www.wb8nut.com/digital.html 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Gary Warner garyw...@gmail.com wrote: Is there anywhere on the airwaves that I can listen to sample digital messages in each, or at least several of the digital modes that fldigi is capable of?I know that ARRL does this for CW, but are the other modes regularly put out as test messages? I have seen a number of You Tube presentations, but seeing and doing are two different things. Gary WG1I ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] fldigi test message sites?
Gary, yes that is a good one too.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Gary Warner garyw...@gmail.com wrote: Dudley, Thanks. It has good sounds, but no images (at least as far as I can see). Rick Bischoff (K7ET) suggested http://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/radio-sounds.html , which has both good images and good sounds. Gary WG1I On 1/5/2011 4:53 PM, FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry wrote: Gary, Go to this site, for WB8NUT. He has quite a few.. http://www.wb8nut.com/digital.html 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Gary Warner garyw...@gmail.com wrote: Is there anywhere on the airwaves that I can listen to sample digital messages in each, or at least several of the digital modes that fldigi is capable of?I know that ARRL does this for CW, but are the other modes regularly put out as test messages? I have seen a number of You Tube presentations, but seeing and doing are two different things. Gary WG1I ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Transmit Audio Distortion
Jim, I was wondering what kind of audio distortion you were getting reports of? One thing about the PR40 and just about all Heil microphones is that you should not get any closer than 4 inches to the mic, or 6 inches if you have a big booming voice, the lows will get so muffled that it will sound distorted.. Also did you try the PR40 setting in the Expert Transmit Profiles? It's a good place to start. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:20 PM, jim howard jim_h...@yahoo.com wrote: 5 or 6 months ago I gave up trying to use my Heil PR-40 microphone with my Flex 5000. Tried front panel 8 pin connector and also the rear panel balanced jack and both produced distorted audio. I am now using an old yaesu md-1 microphone using the 8 pin jack with no problems. Good audio. I decided to try the PR-40 again. Sent the mic and cable to Bob Heil and they could find nothing wrong. The cable I'm using is a commercally made cable, not one that I made up. My question is to PR-40 users. Did you have any problems and if so how did you correct then? I have tried all the fixes that I know. Sure hate to have a good unusable mic sitting on the shelf. Jim K5TC ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 Headphone / Speaker Jack
Tom, On the 1500 you can connect the phones between tip and ring, leave the ground open, this will give you mono output. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Tom Bray t...@wb8cox.com wrote: So I take it that if one headphone output is not connected to anything it doesn't hurt it. I grew up in the world where you always wanted a load on an amplifier output. Tom On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:19 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: The Headphones jack has a minimum impedance of 32 ohms. You may just have to go mono. Here is the KB article on it. http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50453.aspx -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Tom Bray Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:03 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 Headphone / Speaker Jack I am planning on using the Heil Traveler headset / microphone with the Flex 1500. The Traveler that I have has only one headphone. I was trying to decide whether it is better to just pick the left or the right side of the audio and pipe it to the Traveler. My first attempt was not to decide so I put a pair of 220 ohm resistors in series with the left and right side outputs going to the headset, but I think this is a little too much resistance - getting the volume up to a level where I can pick stuff out of the noise causes the 1500 to start distorting. How low of a resistance can I go with the resistors connecting the left and right sides together before I have to worry about hurting the outputs. The manual says that they should not be directly connected together, which precludes using a standard adapter to go from stereo to mono. The outputs should also not be grounded so a stereo connector into the radio must be used. Tom WB8COX ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RF Feedback follow up info
David, To add to what Tim said, there is a way to test if the RF is coming in through the mic circuit or into the digital side in the computer. The dummy load will let you know if the RF is radiated or internal, but also if you do a Quick record of someone over the air, and then play it back over the air, to see if the recording has the same RF that you have in your mic. When you playback a recording, the mic circuit is disconnected, so if the recording comes out clean, then the RF is getting into the mic cabling somewhere. Recently it has been found that some Yaesu adapters have the shields grounded to pin 7 instead of actual chassis ground of pin 5 of the mic connector. Pin 7 is Mic (-) and not chassis ground. Pin 8 is Mic ( + ) . Also there has been some microphones that do not have the outside of the case tied to the shield, so you might want to take an ohm meter and verify that all the cases and shields are tied to Pin 5. While you are at it, the outside metal of the mic connector should also be tied to Pin 5.. Hope this helps... 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 5:50 PM, David Edwards w...@verizon.net wrote: Forgot to mention Radio is Flex 5000, Power SDR v2.0.8, OS Windows XP Home on Pentium 4, 3 Ghz, 4 gb ram thanks de WB1S ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex Site down?
Don, It's working here, if you still can not get it to load, be sure to clear your Cookies Cache.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Don Sachnoff d...@kx9q.net wrote: ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] BSOD
Dan, Did you read the How to Use. part of their site? http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html Give you some additional details on how to read the data. If you are getting a IDE/ATAPI error, I would look to see if you are sharing your FW controller IRQ with the SATA controller. This can be a problem.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:41 PM, K0DAN k0...@comcast.net wrote: I think someone one this (?) reflector recommended a utility named BLUECSREEN-VIEW for analyzing the dreaded BSOD screens. I've had that utlity for some time but when I get a BSOD, a reboot (of WIN-XP in my case) always seems to erase the dump file that Windows creates (thus the utility does me no good). Sometime in the last 24 hours my system threw another BSOD, but I rebooted to SAFE MODE and was able to save the dump files. Which I can now load into BLUECSREEN-VIEW, but I don't know how tio interpret what happened. It appears to be an IDE/ATAPI error, altho I have not had hardware problems previously so don't know what to make of the error dump. Can anyone assist me interpreting the error logs? Tnx es 73 Dan K0DAN ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Newby Flex1500 CW question
Rick, I agree with Neil, I think that you are running out of graphics and suffering from low L2 cache also.. You most likely noticed a drop in the CPU usage also when the panadapter was stopped.Another indication that the graphics is alittle on the short side.CW is very demanding, and needs all the attention that it can get from the system. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Rick R rick...@hotmail.com wrote: I bought my Flex1500 in Sept and have finally installed the software and set-up the rig. The receive functions work fine, as well as voice. I have tried sending CW but there is a very flaky CW note as I assume many have experienced. When I minimize the control panel or close the panadapter, as I noted some have done, it is a normal sent CW note. I have loaded PowerSDR v2.0.16 and have checked the correct drivers are in place. Admittedly, using a 6 y/o laptop HP-Compaq Intel Pentium Centrino processor 1.6Hz 32 bit system and 2GHz of RAM. Windows XP Home 2002. Aside from minimizing the screen on rcv, is there any other fix to allow the FLEX1500 CW sending to be clean (it crackles and breaks up otherwise) or is this a matter of not enough computing power in my current laptop? TNX, Rick, K1DS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Question about Panafall display color selection
You can also adjust the Waterfall sensitivity in the Setup menu = Display tab Waterfall then adjust the Low Level.This will change the overall sensitivity for the waterfall screen in the panadapter. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:52 AM, NJSCAN njs...@verizon.net wrote: I'm wondering if someone can explain the color display logic used by the Panafall display. On 20M I get a predominately dark blue display, much to my liking. On 80 / 40 I get a bright lime green background. On 160M it's predominately RED. I've tried varying the levels in the display section. This adjust the sensitivity, but really has no impact on the background color. It will vary the background color from what it is to BLACK. Low color is set to BLACK on all bands. I'd like to get all bands working like the current 20M operation is now. Happy New Year de WA2SQQ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] support
Jim, I don't think so, but we can by appointment. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 11:35 AM, jim jb...@bellsouth.net wrote: Are there any other ham transceiver manufacturers that have available support almost 24/7/365 ??!! Jim - W4YXU ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one
Mike, I think that not only the RF issue to consider, but that the cooling could be an issue also..I think that you would be better off with the Flex 5000 setting on top of the Mac Mini.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Mike Schwendeman m...@s3com.net wrote: I am going to TURN AROUND Jack's idea: -I had always considered dropping a Mac Mini INTO the Flex-5000a cabinet! If the top-most (is it the V/U unit?) add-on is not in place, the newest models of the Mac Mini would quite possibly fit in this open space. (The front panel could be cut to allow the 'Mini to peek through, to allow access to the optical drive, or the little computer could simply be dropped in place behind the panel.) The Mac Mini does a great job running the Flex-5000a, by the way! No matter how one does the installation, an access hole would have to be made in the cabinet someplace to allow for the needed cables to and from the computer. And, YES; The RFI from both devices might prove to be a problem 73; -Mike- KØJTA ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one
Justin, It was quite a challenge, the big challenge for Gerald and Ken was to get the computer EMT low enough to get the radio qualified.As Gerald said, the FCC will allow more radiation out of a computer than with a radio. Put a computer in the same box with a radio, it must qualify as a radio and not a computer. Then you also have to support the computer and the operating system many challenges. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Justin M. Mayrand jmayr...@metrocast.netwrote: Ah, excellent point. I suppose the PC and Radio will really need to be in different cases and with separate power supplies to work properly. I'd like to see pictures of the inside of the 5000C. On Dec 19, 2010, at 5:13 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: The engineering challenge is that you have two RF emitters in very close proximity inside the same faraday cage. The PC can affect the RX and the radio's transmitter can hose up the PC. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Justin M. Mayrand Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:57 PM Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one Yeah, the rack-mount case is expensive, but I'll bet there is a case out there just waiting. I had one a couple years ago with a 5 LCD touch panel on the front in a desktop config, very handy, and would make a neat spot to put some controls as a second display. Hmmm.. Maybe I'll roll my own On Dec 19, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Jack Haverty wrote: Perhaps a Flex-1500 could fit *inside* some standard tower or desktop PC box, maybe with a small card with connectors to bring the antenna, key, etc. out the back panel. 73, /Jack de K3FIV On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 13:25 -0800, Brian Lloyd wrote: On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Justin M. Mayrand jmayr...@metrocast.netwrote: Well, I'll be danged. That may have even been the one I saw. Why have they not moved it to the mainstream? I can see a version of this competing for shelf space with Yaesu, Icom, etc... Make it with a locked OS/hidden OS so it can be sold off the shelf. I was talking with Greg Jurrens about this and he said it requires a very expensive chassis and that demand has been so low as to make it unreasonable to keep them in stock. But if you want and all-in-one Flex 5000 this is the way to go. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FLEX-1500
Carter, If you want to stay with 2.0.8, be sure to check your Windows Default sound settings.. Plug and Pray (Play) has a habit of assigning the last sound driver to your default Windows sounds. With the 2.0.16 version, the sound card conflicts will go away. And as Tim suggested, you will need to run the Driver Patch file to make sure the 2.0.8 drivers are removed and replaced with the 2.0.16 USB drivers.. To go back to version 2.0.8 once the firmware for 2.0.16 is loaded you will need to follow the Driver Troubleshooting Guide. *http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=356* * * Follow the Rollback instructions. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Carter Craigie carter...@verizon.netwrote: Hi FLEXers, After having fun yesterday trying out 60 meters, this morning my FLEX-1500 (rig) seems to be dead. It will not receive. I believe this condition is called flat line, as that is what I am seeing on my screen. The bottom half of my screen is gray, with a flat top. The radio will neither go into transmit nor receive. I have had this radio since September, and this is the first time I've seen this condition. This rig has worked exquisitely until now. I am running PowerSDR v. 2.0.8, as that was on the original disc that came with the rig. I was just about to work up my courage to transfer over to v. 2.0.16... I am running the rig on my Dell Dimension C521 desktop computer: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3600+ 1.9 GHz, 3.43 GB of RAM Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 I turned off my computer, and rebooted. I had nothing else running on the computer. I turned on the FLEX-1500 and heard the double tone in the speaker, as usual. But when I clicked on the FLEX icon, and clicked on the start button, I saw the same flat line. So I disconnected the Tokyo HY-Power HL-45B amplifier, and even removed the amplifier cable with the RS-232 9-Pin plug from the back of the rig. I unplugged everything. I then connected the antenna coax, the power cord/plug, and the cable which runs to the USB port on the back of my computer. All with the same result: a flat line when I started up PowerSDR. Then I clicked Reset Database, and, after turning everything back on I got that same flat line. I imported the database that was working yesterday, with the same result: the flat line. I tested my antenna with another radio and it is up and working, even in the cold weather and high winds we are experiencing here in southwestern Virginia. So the antenna and its coax are in good shape. I tried and tried and tried to turn on the rig, all with the same flat line result. I don't know what to do next. I have the rig sitting in the middle of my desk, with only the power plug, the USB cable, the plug for my external speakers and the antenna coax connected; every time I push the Off/On switch the blue light comes on and usually I can hear the double-tone in the external speakers. Now, sometimes that double tone is sort of muffled; and sometimes I don't hear the double tone at all... Right now I am getting the muffled sound... I don't know if this means anything. I have fallen in love with this radio. Is there anyone out there who can help me to get it up and running properly again--PLEASE? TIA, and 73, Carter --- Carter Craigie, N3AO 570 Brush Mountain Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 carter...@verizon.net Cell: 540-250-8184 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FLEX-1500
Carter, We'll take this direct to save the reflector bandwidth.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Carter Craigie carter...@verizon.netwrote: Hi Tim, I was unable to switch over to V. 2.0.16, even after following all of the steps very carefully. I can not even get TO the Start button. When I try to run PowerSDR I get a Fatal Error message, saying: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. And then there is a list of things I don't understand at all. I don't have a screen-grab program on this computer, so I can't even capture this list. I can't send any debug file to Dudley, because I cannot start the program. I can't even do the rollback feature to open v. 2.0.8. I think I have a serious hardware failure. Very sad here. I understand that running things in Beta will have results like mine. And I am not a computer whiz, like most of you guys. Oh, well... 73, Carter N3AO Blacksburg, VA -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:50 PM To: carter...@verizon.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Cc: Kay Craigie N3KN Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FLEX-1500 Make sure 2.0.16 is installed, then you need to download these two files: http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=356 FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16 Installation Troubleshooting Guide http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=355 FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16, rev E. I recommend running Steps 1, 2 and 5 in that order. I suspect Step 5 will solve your problem, but do 1 2 first. If that doesn't get you going, then do Step 3 if it is applicable. Step 4 solves some connectivity problems too, but if you had it working previously, it probably will not make a difference. If all those steps fail, then do Step 6 and Contact Dudley @ FlexRadio support (supp...@flexradio.com) -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Carter Craigie Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:43 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Cc: Kay Craigie N3KN Subject: [Flexradio] FLEX-1500 Hi FLEXers, After having fun yesterday trying out 60 meters, this morning my FLEX-1500 (rig) seems to be dead. It will not receive. I believe this condition is called flat line, as that is what I am seeing on my screen. The bottom half of my screen is gray, with a flat top. The radio will neither go into transmit nor receive. I have had this radio since September, and this is the first time I've seen this condition. This rig has worked exquisitely until now. I am running PowerSDR v. 2.0.8, as that was on the original disc that came with the rig. I was just about to work up my courage to transfer over to v. 2.0.16... I am running the rig on my Dell Dimension C521 desktop computer: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3600+ 1.9 GHz, 3.43 GB of RAM Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 I turned off my computer, and rebooted. I had nothing else running on the computer. I turned on the FLEX-1500 and heard the double tone in the speaker, as usual. But when I clicked on the FLEX icon, and clicked on the start button, I saw the same flat line. So I disconnected the Tokyo HY-Power HL-45B amplifier, and even removed the amplifier cable with the RS-232 9-Pin plug from the back of the rig. I unplugged everything. I then connected the antenna coax, the power cord/plug, and the cable which runs to the USB port on the back of my computer. All with the same result: a flat line when I started up PowerSDR. Then I clicked Reset Database, and, after turning everything back on I got that same flat line. I imported the database that was working yesterday, with the same result: the flat line. I tested my antenna with another radio and it is up and working, even in the cold weather and high winds we are experiencing here in southwestern Virginia. So the antenna and its coax are in good shape. I tried and tried and tried to turn on the rig, all with the same flat line result. I don't know what to do next. I have the rig sitting in the middle of my desk, with only the power plug, the USB cable, the plug for my external speakers and the antenna coax connected; every time I push the Off/On switch the blue light comes on and usually I can hear the double-tone in the external speakers. Now, sometimes that double tone is sort of muffled; and sometimes I don't hear the double tone at all... Right now I am getting the muffled sound... I don't know if this means anything. I have fallen in love with this radio. Is there anyone out there who can help me to get it up
Re: [Flexradio] Can I Save Transmit Equalizer settings?
Gary, The EQ settings are saved as part of the Transmit Profile.Open the Transmit tab in Setup menu, then once you have all the settings you want to save, TX Drive level, Mic gain, etc, then select Save, then you have the opportunity to save the TX settings under the same name or give it a new name.Then when ever you want those particular TX settings, select that profile and those settings will be installed. Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Gary Warner garyw...@gmail.com wrote: I am running SDR 2.0.16. I have set the transmit equalizer per Heil setup suggestions, but I do not see a way to save the settings. Is there a way to do that so if I do an unexpected exit that I do not lose them? Gary Warner WG1I ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Running VAC
Tom, I've been watching the thread on your MixW experience. It's really quite simple, but each digital program sets up slightly different. Most folks more issues with DM780 and not MixW. There are only two major pieces to making the digital programs work, VAC (virtual audio cable) and a virtual serial program (like VSP Manager or Com0Com) VAC just transports the audio just like a physical cable, there are some buffers and sample rates to get setup, but these are pretty well documented. Thousands use this and it just runs in the background, but version 4.09 Full (signed if you are running 64 bit OS) must be used with PowerSDR due to some conflicts with the 4.10 version. VSP Manager is needed to transport CAT data from PowerSDR to your digital program. And the only reason for the need to generate virtual com ports is that Windows requires each program that talks to a com port to be unique, so instead of having a physical com port talk to another physical com port, it's done in SW. Much like talking into a tube, what ever goes in one end will come out on the other end to another com port, two virtual com ports are tied together.. Steve has done a great job of working up VSP Manager, but you must contact him directly to obtain a copy, k...@arrl.com So as you figured out, get the audio working first, output of PowerSDR (in the VAC tab of Setup) via the Virtual Lines to the input of the digital program.Follow the procedure in one of the Knowledge Center articles http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50230.aspx Or in the http://flexradiowiki.com user input pages.Either should get you going.. It really does work, but the BIGGEST thing to remember is to make one change at a time.. If you try to make too many changes at once, you will need to stop, close everything down, reboot the computer and start up again. Things like Windows Drivers, DCE and other things will get too confused, and will give the appearance that nothing is working.. As others have done in the past, you too will get over the hump and have it all working together.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 1:12 AM, Tom Bray t...@wb8cox.com wrote: I tried all that, in the order recommended. It appears to be working. Will try it again tomorrow and see if it comes back to life. I am still running HRD, I gave up for now on MixW. Tom WB8COX On Dec 11, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: Any suggestions? Yes. Uninstall VAC 4.x (not sure what version you are running) Do a database reset. I suspect that there is a configuration parameter in there somewhere that is causing problems. Reboot the PC Re-install VAC 4.09 (I would stay away from 4.10 even if it seems like it is working) Follow the Wiki instructions for configuring the VAC cable properties ( http://abrohamnealsw.on-rev.com/index.php?VAC) Power up PowerSDR and configure the new database for the VAC parameters Switch to DIGIx mode making sure VAC is enabled Then start your digital mode program. You always need to start PowerSDR first and have VAC enabled so that it controls the VAC cable properties before starting the digital mode program. If you start the digital mode program first, it controls the cable characteristics. -Tim ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] double images on transmit - sdr1000
Dan, If you are showing up on upper and lower at the same time, you are missing one side of the I/Q or the stereo out of the sound card. This can be due to poor connections or balanced modulator in the radio it self.. Have you performed the TX Image adjustment? Also check your power out after doing the adjustment in SSB, key down, either with PTT or MOX, with no audio (set the mic gain at 0 ) if you see any RF output, then it's most likely the balance modulator. But do the TX Image test first, null out the opposite sideband. If you have to send it in, I can issue the RMA number for you.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Dan Scott dscott1...@comcast.net wrote: Hello, After running basically flawlessly on this system for a couple years (maybe 3) I've have recently received a few reports of generating signals on two frequencies. For example, after working ...oops.. after trying to work 9Q50ON I received an email indicating that I was S5 on 14023.5 and S4 on 14024.7 (CW). Also, the previous week on 10Meters received a report that I was transmitting both upper and lower side band. Kind of like a narrow DSB. This has happened in the past on 10meters only, to correct the issue I would change bands to 20-meters or lower and back and it would work fine... this is no longer resolving the issue... well.. it is actually happening on 20 meters now. Using the trusty Dummy Load and a second radio to receive, I could easily verify transmitting 2 CW signals. I found trying to listen to myself talk was rather difficult. I could have used a playback but just now though of it. So far I have tried: 1. reloading the DB and re-tested with the same 2 CW signal result 1.2 apart. 2. Rebooted - same results 3. Uninstalled pSDR 1.8.6, rebooted, and loaded pSDR v1.18.5 - same result 4. loaded pSDR v1.18.6 - same result Any ideas? Setup (brief): Radio:SDR-1000 pSDR:v1.18.6 OS: WinXP Pro - Service Pack 3 Processor:Intel Core2 Quad @ 2.4GHz (processor utilization is normally in the 3% -10% when operating) --- Hope to see you at Megafest July 16th 2011, Monumet Colorado www.ppraa.org --- ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] computer power
Steve, Also disable your wireless and bluetooth in the Windows Device manager. Some laptops have a switch which should do the same, but disabling in the device manager is a sure thing. Many netbooks will only go to 2gb, so you may be stuck there, and some do not have the windows scroll feature, so you can't view the entire console anyways, you must have 1024 x 768 to display the entire PowerSDR console at minimum. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Stephen Cooper sfcoop...@gmail.com wrote: just got Flex 1500 and installed PSDR 2.0.16. runs well on desktop: intel quad core 2.4 Ghz, 6 GB, Win7 HP runs marginally on laptop: Pentium dual core 1.6 Ghz, 2GB, Win7 HP, high to very high cpu utilization receives but doesn't transmit on netbook: atom N450, 1.63 GHz, 1 GB, Win7 starter do I simply not have enough processing power and memory on the laptop and netbook? is there anything to do short of more powerful computers? Tnx, Steve WB2KXC ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Thanks Julie!
Julie, I for one will *really * miss having you take care of all the shipments, answering my calls when I'm busy, and all the other stuff that you do for me and others, customers and for Flex.. I wish you the very best, you will be sorely missed. Do keep in touch. The Best, Dudley 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Eric Wachsmann e...@flexradio.com wrote: Flexers, Julie Jones has worked with FlexRadio Systems for over 3 years. If you received a package in that time frame, there's a good chance that Julie had a hand in getting it to you. We have bittersweet news that Julie will be moving on to a new job with her last day at Flex being tomorrow. While we'll miss her here greatly, we're excited for the opportunity she has to grow in her career. If you have an encouraging note or story you would share about Julie, would you Reply To All to this message and copy her ( ju...@flex-radio.com)? I know she would value your inspiration and support. Thanks. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Bad PHONE audio output
Hulen, What kind of audio distortions are you hearing? Is it at high volumes? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Hulen Smith clay1...@cmaaccess.com wrote: ALL, I'm having distorted audio output from the 1500 phone audio port. If I use VAC and redirect the audio to my USB phones all works well but with increased latency. Is anyone else having this issue or could this be a configuration error on my part? I'm using 2.0.16 software (special load from Flex to get it working - timing issue with USB control). Your input welcome. Hulen K5HCS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RoMac CW IDer
What radio are you using? What happened after you stopped and restarted PowerSDR? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 7:33 PM, jim howard jim_h...@yahoo.com wrote: This is a question for RoMac users. I have been using RoMac to id on ssb for a long time. However, tonite on low sideband, my id could not be heard. Audio ID signal could be heard on the upper side of my freq. The scope showed that the audio signal was on the same sideband (lower) that my voice was being transmitted. Also, when I turn on the monitor function I can hear my voice audio but not the CW Id audio. I'm using 2.0.16 which is a beta version. However, RoMac has been running fine with this version. I can't find any option that might invert the RoMac audio signal. Any ideas. Jim, K5TC ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex5K Power loss
Richard, Besides the info that Neal requested, be sure to check you power Supply connections and the power supply itself.. Last week several reported power supply failures. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Richard Lawn rjl...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone ever experience a sudden power loss, dropping to about 10 Watts. This has happened twice and the first time I just rebooted and all was fine. I'm waiting to do the same this time and crossing my fingers. Anyone else experience this? Rick W2JAZ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Scratchy Audio
Ken, You say it works ok with the 5000?Interesting.. You might want to make sure in your Control Panel = Add/remove programs that you have the kb955408 HotFix loaded into your XP computer. Also, take a look at your DPCs, Delayed Process Calls,with the DPC Latency Checker, to verify that there is not a large DPC causing the RX thread to get out of sync. http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50058.aspx Just load this little program on your desktop, you can execute it from there, just let it run in the background and watch for any large jumps. Anything greater than 2000us is Danger, Danger, Will Robinson! . These large jumps can cause the busy RX threads to start to loose sync or stop altogether. Also look for any jumps in system activity, some motherboard manufacturer have the SATA , chipsets, and everything else on the same interrupt (IRQ) with the USB and FireWire controllers. Microsoft IRQ sharing is good, but not perfect.. Verify that the grounds for the computer and radio are to the same common point. This can be a big issue with mobile installations, chassis ground is not always GROUND.. Let us all know. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Ken Danser k...@verizon.net wrote: Hello, I tried to search the data base on the subject of Scratchy Audio but I am not having any luck. I have a Flex 3000 using XP with an on board firewire. There is no more slots available to add an extra Firewire card. I am using the 2.0.16 PowerSDR. This is all used in my truck with a 10 inch monitor. The receive audio is gargled or scratchy at times and the simple toggle of the on/off recovers it for a short time. Also at times the signals are all spiky looking if you will on the pan adapter. All works well with the 5000 so it must have something to do with the 3000 itself. Thank you for any help. Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Maximized Window CPU Use
NealMart? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com wrote: CampMart? -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jim Jannuzzo Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:29 AM To: nealk...@gmail.com; vk...@bigpond.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Maximized Window CPU Use Quote Neal : Get thee to Walmart! But then you're spending $400 on a somewhat risky RD investment. It may not work, you'll have ot clean out the junk services and bloatware, and you may need a new TI 1394 card. Since Neal was too modest to say it, I will- Why not just get yourself to Neal's store for a sure thing? From: nealk...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 23:21:59 -0500 To: vk...@bigpond.com CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Maximized Window CPU Use I been following all this and agree with the Timbo-summary. This anecdotal testimony reflexts general PC speedup instead of PSDR speedup. I do not remember if this was done by someone at Tomshardware.com or Anandtech.com or Computerpoweruser.com but it was one of the three. They took a baseline 4-year old system, benchmarked it, then tried various different upgrades: cpu/motherboard upgrade; fast memory and overclocking cpu; solid-state disks. It turned out that the only upgrade that showed appreciable difference in the benchmarks was solid state disks. I can say that I definitely agree, based on building a ton of systems both with and without. I have the luxury of building the same models of computers so, for instance, my premium system normally includes 2 10,000RPM Raptor disks from Western digital. This is a really fast system (i7 875 quad core with hyperthreads, etc.). Put a 128GB SSD in it and its another mach faster. My medium tier system, upgraded with the 1090T 6 core processor and a SSD is damn close to the base premium system. So, if you are thinking of upgrading systems, you can try a solid-state drive. Even if it doesn't make it all good, you can reuse it in the replacement system. The other thing is that a whole new system is honestly so cheap that its almost not worth the effort dragging an old system into the modern age. To illustrate this point, and show that I am not solely interested in self-promotion, here is an AMD X2 250 dual core 3.0GHz system with a 500GB drive, 4GB of memory, a really decent video card for $399.99! http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBuypower-811121014902/15261868#Manufacturer %27s+Warranty I said $399.99 (how loud can I shout this in type!) I make no guarantee that this system will work but I would bet 400 bucks on buying it and seeing (if I needed yet another computer). Seriously, this is about the cost of a 200GB solid state disk! Get ye to a Walmart! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:32 PM, David Walker vk...@bigpond.com wrote: I have made some improvement to my situation by overclocking the 2.13Ghz CPU to 3.01Ghz. I run this until after christmas and then get a new board and CPU. Many thanks for the info and suggestions. Dave. On 1/12/2010 12:02 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: Would getting a better graphics improve the situation? Probably not. The rendering of the PowerSDR Panadapter does not use and graphics hardware acceleration. Most GPUs are optimized for 3D graphics, not 2D rendering. I would make sure you have the latest Win7 drivers installed. -Tim ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Maximized Window CPU Use
Neal, If you substract the $150 for the operating system, that means the system HW (less the monitor) is $248.. Not bad. and they showed a 19 monitor for $99..But the case isn't pretty.. hi hi 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Neal Campbell nealk...@gmail.com wrote: I been following all this and agree with the Timbo-summary. This anecdotal testimony reflexts general PC speedup instead of PSDR speedup. I do not remember if this was done by someone at Tomshardware.com or Anandtech.com or Computerpoweruser.com but it was one of the three. They took a baseline 4-year old system, benchmarked it, then tried various different upgrades: cpu/motherboard upgrade; fast memory and overclocking cpu; solid-state disks. It turned out that the only upgrade that showed appreciable difference in the benchmarks was solid state disks. I can say that I definitely agree, based on building a ton of systems both with and without. I have the luxury of building the same models of computers so, for instance, my premium system normally includes 2 10,000RPM Raptor disks from Western digital. This is a really fast system (i7 875 quad core with hyperthreads, etc.). Put a 128GB SSD in it and its another mach faster. My medium tier system, upgraded with the 1090T 6 core processor and a SSD is damn close to the base premium system. So, if you are thinking of upgrading systems, you can try a solid-state drive. Even if it doesn't make it all good, you can reuse it in the replacement system. The other thing is that a whole new system is honestly so cheap that its almost not worth the effort dragging an old system into the modern age. To illustrate this point, and show that I am not solely interested in self-promotion, here is an AMD X2 250 dual core 3.0GHz system with a 500GB drive, 4GB of memory, a really decent video card for $399.99! http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBuypower-811121014902/15261868#Manufacturer%27s+Warranty I said $399.99 (how loud can I shout this in type!) I make no guarantee that this system will work but I would bet 400 bucks on buying it and seeing (if I needed yet another computer). Seriously, this is about the cost of a 200GB solid state disk! Get ye to a Walmart! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:32 PM, David Walker vk...@bigpond.com wrote: I have made some improvement to my situation by overclocking the 2.13Ghz CPU to 3.01Ghz. I run this until after christmas and then get a new board and CPU. Many thanks for the info and suggestions. Dave. On 1/12/2010 12:02 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: Would getting a better graphics improve the situation? Probably not. The rendering of the PowerSDR Panadapter does not use and graphics hardware acceleration. Most GPUs are optimized for 3D graphics, not 2D rendering. I would make sure you have the latest Win7 drivers installed. -Tim ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Noise in audio
Pierce, Sounds like you have the mic gain too high.. With just about any mic, you should not need to go above 40 or 50, particularly with the Flex 1500 or 3000 where you have even more mic gain.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:32 AM, pierce day pierce...@comcast.net wrote: Tim: The attached file showing the audio noise is a bit smaller. With the mic at 0 the ALC reads -30dB With the mic at 70the ALC reads -2dB With the drive at 100 the wattmeter reads 0 with the mic at normal (37) With the drive at 100 the wattmeter reads 40-70 with the mic at 70 I did another DB reset - no change. I removed the mic, inserted a spare plug with pin 7 8 shorted - no change. I then shorted pin 7, 8, and 5 - no change. As I said, others, listening specifically for it, have not heard this noise, but by recording a 'blank' transmission and turning up the volume during replay it is definitely audible as a 'white' noise. The downward expander has no effect on the noise. This noise was not there until I upgraded to 2.0.16. It's going to be raining all day so might as well delete all the files and reload 2.0.16, unless you have a better idea. Pierce W4ZDI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Noise in audio
Correct, the panadapter display seems to have more sensitivity now. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com wrote: This situation is a normal operational aspect of PowerSDR. What Pierce is seeing is the ambient signal that is displayed on the Panadapter when the mic is keyed. The signal is -50 dB down. He sent me a screen shot so I could verify it. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:41 AM To: pierce day Cc: Flex Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Noise in audio Pierce, Sounds like you have the mic gain too high.. With just about any mic, you should not need to go above 40 or 50, particularly with the Flex 1500 or 3000 where you have even more mic gain.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! (tm) On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:32 AM, pierce day pierce...@comcast.net wrote: Tim: The attached file showing the audio noise is a bit smaller. With the mic at 0 the ALC reads -30dB With the mic at 70the ALC reads -2dB With the drive at 100 the wattmeter reads 0 with the mic at normal (37) With the drive at 100 the wattmeter reads 40-70 with the mic at 70 I did another DB reset - no change. I removed the mic, inserted a spare plug with pin 7 8 shorted - no change. I then shorted pin 7, 8, and 5 - no change. As I said, others, listening specifically for it, have not heard this noise, but by recording a 'blank' transmission and turning up the volume during replay it is definitely audible as a 'white' noise. The downward expander has no effect on the noise. This noise was not there until I upgraded to 2.0.16. It's going to be raining all day so might as well delete all the files and reload 2.0.16, unless you have a better idea. Pierce W4ZDI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Kaspersky anti-virus identifies Flex .exe files as malwear
Tom, Those are pretty old versions of PowerSDR that have not been ID'd by Kasperksy, I bet you are no longer using these versions, you can delete them in the Add/Remove programs.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 11:45 AM, TOM BLACKWELL decis...@sbcglobal.netwrote: I have several Flex programs on the hard drive of one of my computers. I recently installed Kaspersky anti-virus. A virus scan of the whole system stops on these Flex files: PowerSDR_v1.0.8.exe PowerSDR_v1.10.3.exe PowerSDR_v1.10.4.exe I know I'm not using these old installation files, but I'm curious about why these are identified as malwear http://malwarecrawler.com/?p=13 -- Regards, TOM BLACKWELL, PO Box 25403, Dallas, Texas 75225 http://www.n5gar.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FW: SIIC Dual=Port card Bus
Dick, There are several PCIe FireWire cards that are available. Checkout NewEgg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839328031 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839200011 As far as I know there are no usable FW to USB adapters, since USB does not have the capabilities of the FW ports. I have seen some CardBus to USB, but have not had any successful reports with these. On the Quick Record, are you playing this in the Demo mode? You can't Record in Demo mode. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Dick Kalt w1...@optonline.net wrote: I purchased the SIIC product to use my 5KA with a laptop, but alas, it has only a single wide slot. I have a new 15 Win7 laptop coming Friday and I'd love to use the card but there is no Type II slot on this laptop either. Is there an adaptor I can buy that allows me to plug in the dual port bus in to a USB or similar port or perhaps to go from a double wide to single wide card slot as I have on my other laptop? Also, just downloaded and installed 2.0.16 with absolutely no problems in to Vista 32, except that I see the playback button that the instant record feature doesn't work. I can play back a file if I load it through the WAV tab. Any info on how I can get the green playback button to be responsive? Thanks and 73, Dick, W1FYI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Figured out the record/playback button thing
Dick, Glad you figured the playback out, one way to play it back locally and not on the air is to drop the drive control to 0 , then use the PTT or MOX to key with no RF output. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Dick Kalt w1...@optonline.net wrote: In earlier versions you can play back your recording without keying the Flex or having to load the file, but I can't do that with 2.0.16 unless it's keyed down. It does do a very nice on-air playback. Dick, W1FYI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FW400 v FW800
David, Let me confirm what Neal is saying, the 3000/5000 series requires a 400 mbit , or 1394a FireWire port. There has been some question as just how compatible the 800 mbit cards really are. Most seem to have the best luck with sticking to the 400 mbit cards, on the other hand, the iMacs with the 800 mbit, TI chipset seem to work fine, but you will need an adapter to go from the 9 pin, 800 mbit to the 6 pin 400 mbit connector on the rear of either radio.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:41 AM, David Walker vk...@bigpond.com wrote: I notice there are Firewire 800 cards out there and these require an adaptor for connecting FW400 devices like the FLX3000. Would there be any advantage in running an 800 card with the radio? ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] QST for FLEX-1500 users having USB driver installation / operational issues
Kjeld, Thanks much for the info. Have fun with the radio.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 7:23 AM, Kjeld Bülow Thomsen oz...@mail.dk wrote: Replacing the FLEX-1500.DLL helped getting the radio working with PSDR 2.0.16 on my HP G62 Intel with i3 CPU and W7/64. Vy 73 de OZ1FF - Kjeld Phone +45 7352 6050 SMS +45 4021 1119 Skype oz1ff-1 mailto:oz...@mail.dk mailto:oz...@mail.dk http://www.oz1ff.dk/ http://www.oz1ff.dk ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] QST for FLEX-1500 users having USB driver installation / operational issues
David, Richard and Clay, Glad that the new update has taken care of the flat-line issues. I think this will become part of the normal install.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com/ Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Clay W7CE w...@curtiss.net wrote: The new DLL works here. I'm now running a 5000A and a 1500 concurrently on an Intel I7-860/P55 machine (Asus P7P55D motherboard). Thanks! 73, Clay W7CE On 11/20/2010 5:39 AM, Tim (W4TME) wrote: To all FLEX-1500 Users, As you are probably aware, there have been some installation and operational issues related to the new USB streaming device driver for the FLEX-1500. These issues, which didn't show up during alpha testing, effect a small percentage of FLEX-1500 users. There were actually several individual issues that arose during the public beta testing including difficulty getting the drivers to install properly to adverse interactions with using certain newer USB chipsets (controllers). The FlexRadio development team has been working very diligently to characterize the issues over the past two weeks and believe that they understand the problems fairly well. As a result of those efforts, there is an updated FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16 (Rev.D) along with a multi-procedure troubleshooting guide that describes how to install the FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16 along with additional troubleshooting steps to get your radio operational using PowerSDR v2.0.16. If none of these troubleshooting procedures resolve your problems, there is a final procedure for reverting back to PowerSDR v2.0.8 which uses the higher latency Windows sound card drivers. Please feel free to contact FlexRadio Support (supp...@flexradio.com) if you need assistance in running any of the troubleshooting procedures and particularly if none of the procedures work for your setup, as we need to collect this information in order to better understand the issues and get them resolved before the next beta release of PowerSDR 2.0.x The FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16 Installation Troubleshooting Guide can be downloaded here: http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=356 The updated FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16, rev D. can be downloaded here: http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=355 -Tim --- W4TME FlexRadio Systems Internet Systems Admin. Product Verification Team Tune In Excitement™ ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New 1500 - MIC Monitor always on ?
Richard, The receiver audio is intended to come out on through the Phones output. Rerouting through the computer speakers can be done, but not as designed. Using the USB port the 1500 is limited to half duplex where as the 3000/5000 are actually able to run full duplex .i'll discuss this with Eric for some kind of resolution, but in the mean time, you can physically connect the phone jack to the sound input of the sound card, then you will have the RX muting and stereo output from the radio.. It's a great little radio, and with the Radio Chooser, you actually can have the 1500 and the 5000 running at the same time.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 12:26 AM, Richard Clafton rclaf...@riroc.comwrote: New 1500, arrived today. 2.0.16 Installation - same on I used for the 5000a. Win 7 64bit. Works great on my 5000 - no issues. USB Driver patch installed. Everything set up as normal. Receive is perfect. VAC Enabled, MME, Sound Mapper Input for Desktop Microphone with mute on as I am using Yaesu Mic plugged in front of 1500. Sound Mapper Output set to Realtek Speakers Receive audio working fine. In fact all working fine apart from... Yaesu Mic plugged in front panel - when I key up...audio coming over Output channel as if the monitor is on. Mixer set to MIC - everything else OFF Monitor is not on, I have tried Allow PTT override on and off - same. Tried Direct Sound for Driver no difference. What am I missing, it must be something simple. Am I being an idiot? All I want is receive audio to my computer speakers and my Yaesu MIC as my input. Nothing special. My sound card mixer is very simple. Realtek Speakers and Desktop Microphone - nothing else. Same config works fine on the 5000A with MD-200 plugged in front. No MIC monitor issue on that box. Come on, somebody point out what I have missed - please let it be obvious! -- Richard A Clafton | the brITish guy | W5\G7EIX RIROC - Hosting - Development - Technology http://www.riroc.com | rclaf...@riroc.com PugHearts of Houston Pug Rescue | www.PugHearts.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] VAC Level Settings
Steve, Usually done manually, and it varies according to the AGC - T settings too, so different modes cause different settings for VAC.. This maybe part of you varying level issues.. On suggestion, have different databases saved by use..With the Beta versions of PowerSDR you can Export the database without having to Reset and then re-import..So make you changes, and then save the database, usually to your desktop with a time/date stamp. Just rename it to what you recognize, like Digital_HRD Then next time you want the HRD settings, before you hit the start of PowerSDR, just do an Import in the Setup menu.. Maybe this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Steve Sterling f...@sgsterling.comwrote: Anyone know if there is a way to store and reselect VAC level settings? re: pSDR v1.18.06 Let me explain my question. After having my F5K for a few months, I am starting to get a plethora of apps I want to attach to VAC at various times. DigiPan, N1MM (voice drone), Skype, IP-Sound, etc. I haven't hooked up CW-skimmer yet, but soon! Each one of these seem to need different level settings. In the digital modes, at least the Mode Specific Controls for RX and TX gain are on the main panel. There doesn't seem to be a way to set the TX Profile (profile save under setuptransmit is grayed out) like you can with mic audio, although the pulldown is there. Thus when switching between digital apps, I must record the gain values on paper and readjust on a change. On voice-- Skype, IP-Sound, etc there isn't even main screen adjustments. To change requires going into setupaudioVAC and making the RX and TX gain changes there. Big difference in the numbers used also. My uneducated guess is they use different numbers of bits-- obviously different codecs. Anyway, on voice, again I have no way to store values within the app-- it requires me keeping track and manually making the settings as I shift. Am I miss understanding a feature in the software? Is there some grand VAC traffic cop app like ddUtil for the com port traffic? Steve WA7DUH ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Hotfix
Kevin, It's a goofy way to run a hotfix, but that's the way it is..Best way to get the PW in is to use cut and paste, Os will look like 0s .. Try a resent to MS like Tim says. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Kevin Hobbs ve...@cogeco.ca wrote: Hi I just got my 5000 with VU upgrade back today. I downloaded the 1394 speed hotfix for XP SP3 . when I try to run it says access denied . I put the password in 2 unzip as prescribed. Been through the complete loop 2 times. Any suggestions? KH ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] No power out on Flex-1500
Fred, Have you tried a database reset? The final has been very durable, as a matter of fact, I am not sure that has been an actual failure of the final yet.. Try the reset, if that does not work, let me know directly. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com/ Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 5:52 PM, Fred Spinner f...@spinner.org wrote: Upgraded the software last night to 2.0.16.. listened a lot with it. Except for the 9KHz spur my -1500 has (which I got around by changing the DDS offset slightly), almost all of my complaints went away with the upgrade. Decided to try some QRP PSK-31 with it today. There is no power out of the rig. The TX fwd pwr meter shows that there is (in percent but I bet that's measured before the final) but I see no output with two different (and verified working with other rigs) wattmeters. I'm not in the mood to try to hook it to my spectrum analyzer. I'm curious what I am getting out. I can hear a signal on other rigs but I'm sure I'm putting out milliwatts at most. Before I send the thing back to Austin for warranty service, is there anything else I need to know to make this work? Yes the RX/TX is set to PA and yes, it used to put out 5W on all bands into the same dummy load under 2.0.8. I can't revert back to 2.0.8... I just cant. The software looks like it's TXing the signal fine and I see the TX meter in percentage read correctly but I'm getting no power out of the PA. The PA has taken no abuse. Actually it's TX'ed for about a grand total of 3 minutes since I got it in early Aug and all of that has been into a 50 ohm dummy load. I really want to like this radio someday.. please help me do it. Fred W0FMS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting
Jack, Reading the thread on the focus issue, one suggestion is that most contest stations that would use the Flex have atleast two screens, unless they use an external aid, such as Bettie's controller or HotWheels to focus the mouse, Windows has an option to have the focus on the window that is under the mouse, so that where ever the mouse sets, is the Windows focus. HotWheels is another, where you can keep the mouse focused on one screen and the keyboard on another.. Just some of the comments made on this subject. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com/ Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Jack Haverty j...@3kitty.org wrote: On Sun, 2010-11-14 at 12:47 -0500, Drax Felton wrote: Very interesting post. I wonder how the Flex compares against the almighty Elecraft K3. I've been contesting with the Flex-3000 for 18 months now, and like it a lot. I haven't used a K3 in any contest, but the K3 certainly seems to be the standard for serious contesters. Most of the contest stations seem to use a K3, often 2 or 3 of them, as well as more as spares. If you look at the posts on the 3830 contesting list, there's lots of discussions of stations and how people use them in contests. I've thought about getting a K3 for contesting - but I'm not a serious contester at this point, and maybe will never be one. Here's what I've learnedIMHO of course. In contesting, the Flex doesn't compete against the K3. You have to look at the whole station as it is used in contests. A serious contest station might have several K3s, many antennas and amps, switching gear, rotor controllers etc., and a software complement as well - Writelog or N1MM, Internet spotting support, and maybe even a CW Skimmer. A Flex-based contest station would have a similar complement of components. Even a simple contest station has several pieces of hardware and software. The comparison has to be between the total stations, not just between one of the components. The Flex panadapter is very cool - but contesters are now adding the Elecraft panadapter to provide similar functions. I's not nearly as good as the PowerSDR display, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a PC-based add-on K3 display that enables the use of standard widescreen LCD displays through the same K3 interface. The comments from contesters after they first use a K3 panadapter indicate that such a display will become standard for contest stations. Once you have experienced being able to see the contest, you can't survive blind mode anymore. In contesting, the primary station interface today is the computer, just like with the Flex. But the software that provides the user interface is the logger, e.g., N1MM or Writelog. These contest-optimized programs are highly tuned to contesting, and do far more than just logging. During contests, there's little need to actually use the knobs and buttons on the radio - i.e., either the K3 front panel or the PowerSDR screen. Everything is done through the logger. Many stations use multiple radios - SO2R or Single-Op-2-Radios, which are operated simultaneously in a highly coordinated fashion. Multi-op stations often have several such stations, all interconnected by a LAN, and coordinated by the software. In other words, a contest SDR uses Writelog or N1MM as the primary user interface, often controlling a complex station with with multiple radios, in the same way that a typical Flex station uses PowerSDR with a single radio. The K3 has become entrenched, and such complex stations are by now well understood and integrated. It all works like a Swiss watch. In contrast, I've been using my Flex-3000 with N1MM for contesting - PowerSDR's window full of virtual controls plays the same role as the K3 front panel in the typical contest station. I.E., a very small role - you rarely need to touch the knobs and buttons, both the physical ones on a K3 or the virtual ones in the PowerSDR window. When I contest, I'm mostly typing at the N1MM window, and mousing on the PowerSDR panadaptor. In the PowerSDR/N1MM integrated world, contesting works, but it's a somewhat contentious marriage compared to the K3. E.G., using the same mouse/keyboard with 2 user interfaces can become unwieldy keeping the focus in the right place. Little things become annoying - e.g., the need to bring up the separate Mixer window just to mute/unmute the speaker. Or the fact that the PowerSDR window insists on consuming so much screen real estate, when all I really want is a short, wide window showing the panadapter. It's a watch, but not Swiss. Also, CW is very important to contesters. and the lack of full break-in is noticeable. I've worked CW contests with the Flex, and I often can tell that a full QSK system would be much
Re: [Flexradio] Skins in 2.0.16
Richard, With the PowerSDR 2.0.x versions, the previous 2D version of the console is no longer available. Maybe a new skin could be created called Original? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Richard Stouffer stouf...@nova1.netwrote: I found the installation pretty easy, but I was very careful to read the 'Release Note'. I did find the high contrast between the background and the buttons hard on the eyes after prolonged use. What I'm wondering is can we still use the old legacy color scheme from the 1.x.x version in the 2.x.x upgrades? Richard - WU5K ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] No signal present in the panadapter display whether in the recieve or transmit mode.
Ron, Hang in there, as you could tell, I was not real sure as to what's going on with the RX Thread not coming up.. There is going to be a hands on meeting tomorrow at Flex to find a resolution.. Your thought about the T/R relay would work for a standard analog radio, but not with the SDR.. The reason for the flat line and the low reading in the RX meter is that the RX thread is not starting up, this is the way the IF signals (actually called I/Q signals) get from the physical radio to the digital side in the computer. This thread and the the TX thread transport the I/Q signals to and from the radio.. It's like pulling the last IF amplifier tube out of a tube receiver, results in dead receiver.. Hang in there, I will be back with you tomorrow. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Ron Feltman rea...@hotmail.com wrote: Dudley has been patiently working with me on trying to resolve this problem. Neither the2..08 or 2..16 SDP software makes any difference. All the options (buttons, mouse actions, etc.) work just as they do in the demo mode, however in operating mode there is no signal indication in either the receive or transmit mode (pressing the tune button causes the current in the power supply but there is no indication of any power being transferred to the load as confirmed by a power out meter. I'm totally ignorent of the FLEX-1500 hardware structure, but I was wondering if this might be a problem of T/R switching not operating properly on transmit or receive! If anyone has any thoughts, please share them with me as I'm totally frustrated! Ron Feltman k3vig ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] no subject
Al, Not at this time.. Planned to be added I understand. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Al Zaba a...@gmx.com wrote: When I change bands the ATU always goes off is there a way to tell it to remember the last state of the ATU on a given band? System is a Flex 300 running the latest V2 of PowerSDR. 73 de W1APZ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexNet time change notification
Thanks Tim, I always forget that some are using GMT time and not local time.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Tim (W4TME) t...@flex-radio.com wrote: FYI. The time of the FlexNet on 20m (~14.329) is, well... flexible. (I couldn't resist) It changes with Daylight Saving time, so from now until spring it will be an hour earlier as per GMT (1900). The time is still the same local time in your listening area (EST=2:00p/CST=1:00p/MST=12:00/PST=11:00a). -Tim --- W4TME FlexRadio Systems Internet Systems Admin. Product Verification Team Tune In Excitement™ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Scale down window size
Drax, You can just raise the resolution of the screen, but PowerSDR will only reduce down to 1024 x 768 . I have seen the Cube SW product that will let you roll 6 different windows around a cube, pretty neat, but you might need a pretty strong graphics card to do this.. www.cubedesktop.com/ Check it out.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Drax Felton draxfel...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone know how to scale down the visual size of a window in Windows 7 or with 3rd party software? Example: I want the PowerSDR window to take up less real estate on screen. I know I've seen this done in Linux. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] The just around the corner syndrome
Ron, No flamesHang in there.. There is a lot of work going on in the background, these changes are not just minor updates or fixes. Things like an entirely new USB driver for the 1500, additions to the U/V modules, besides corrections to the usual list of fixes. The final release is not here yet, but the next version of Beta testing is going well, we'll see how it makes it through the weekend, but if there is a major hicup, it won't be released.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com/ Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Ron McKean wd5...@bellsouth.net wrote: I am not bothered by the fact that it takes a couple of months to deliver a new beta version of Pwrsdr, what bothers me is that we are alerted to look for some great release that should be available next week. Next week is suddenly a month and then 2 months. I know Flex is not going to release software (or hardware) until it is ready and I don't want them to. I really don't want to be a beta tester either. Just don't tell me to look for it any day, I am really tired of looking. OK flame me. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Flex Net
Gilbert, Loren was asking about the Flex Information Net on 14.329 khz, Sundays, at 1PM , also on EchoLink, node 79336 or my call WA5QPZ, or CQ100 at 14.329, or Livestream.com/wa5qpz Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:21 AM, GILBERT KAUFFMANN k...@verizon.net wrote: If your are looking for FlexNet as in Packet Networking www.northeasternflexnet.org ARS K3CC ARES EC Potter Co. PA Gil Skip Kauffman 121 Niles Hill Rd Coudersport, PA 16915 814 274 7402 www.k3cc.net - Original Message - From: Loren lpc...@comcast.net To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 11:39 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Flex Net Where do I find info on the Flex Net that Dudley Hurry spoke of ? Loren AB9WJ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] SPEC mode and Noise Blanker on the 5000A
Clay, To be precise, in what version of PowerSDR? For a really good answer, that is really a Eric or Bob McGwier question and best asked on the FlexEdge, where they monitor alittle closer than here, both are really busy right now. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Clay W7CE w...@curtiss.net wrote: I asked this question a couple of days ago with no answer, so I'll try a slightly different subject line and see if it gets any attention this time. When in SPEC mode is the I/Q data stream supplied before or after the PowerSDR noise blanker? 73, Clay W7CE ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Anyone know how to reset the firmware in the F1.5K?
What version are you trying to go to, and where are you right now? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 4:57 PM, David McClain d...@refined-audiometrics.com wrote: Hi, I want to step back to a previous version, after having updated the F1.5K firmware. The new beta version goes banana's at 85%+ CPU utilization (on 4 CPU's !!), nothing but 100% audio stutter, and I need to step backwards... (I know, you can never go back...) But unless I can reset the firmware, I'm stuck with a brand new F1.5K that is useless until / unless they find the driver problems... Anybody? - de Dave, N7AIG ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] vac sample rate for map65
Paul, The I/Q can be passed at 96K via VAC if this is what you need, be sure to check box the Direct I/Q box checked in the VAC window, and that you have the VAC Settings in the VAC console set wide enough to pass the 96K . Same is used in with CW Skimmer. Hope this helps. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 1:12 PM, wa3...@atlanticbb.net wrote: I need to have vac operate at 96000 with Flex. Flex only offers a max sample rate of 48000 from a drop down menu on main screen. Vac is capable of 96000. Sample rate is needed to send info to an eme decoding program which requires 96000. I talked to Greg at Dallas eme convention and introduced him to Joe Taylor the author of the program I am trying to use. Joe also wrote wsjt and WSPR program featured on the cover of this month's QST. Joe's program has been in use for years but so far I know of no one who has made it work with the Flex using vac even Gary KB8RQ who recenty tested the beta VU modules. Program is MAP 65. Paul, wa3qpx ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] No Tune output in CW mode
John, If there is no power out in Tune, have you tried resetting the database? When the TX stops, try the database first.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:56 PM, John Vandenberg jvandenb...@mountaincable.net wrote: I do hear a tone when I tune, but there is no output. I can hear the dots and dashes from my bencher, but again no power out. The drive level is set at 75W and the Tune level at 10W. Any ideas what could be wrong? (Using F5K with RX2 and antenna tuner. Running V 2.0.8) John, ve3dvv ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Can someone please send me a link on how to get 2 instances of skype to run on 1 machine (Win7 32 bit)
On the same computer? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Mark Lunday wd4...@triad.rr.com wrote: Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com http://wd4elg.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Latest firewire cards recommended?
Scott, This seems to be alittle bit of a moving target. The suppliers of FW cards maybe transitioning to different chips and new brand names seem to be popping up. Here are several that have worked well in the past for folks. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166018 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6U8VY/ref=oss_product Again, things change quickly in this market.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Scott Simmons - WA4DOS scott.wa4...@gmail.com wrote: What are the latest recommended firewire PCIe cards..seeing there have been problems with previous recommended cards (ie Startech) . I realize TI or Lucent chipset are best. Thanks Scott S WA4DOS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 Aaaargh!
Graham, I think that the computer soundcard and MS Plug and Play maybe helping you.. Make sure that the computer sound card is defined in your Windows Sound Driver properties for Recording and Playback, and not the Flex 1500. If you are using MME, have Flex1500 in both the input and outputs. If you are using ASIO sound driver, you may have to disable the internal sound card to get the ASIO driver to recognize the Flex 1500 as active through Plug and Play.Once you have it working there, then you can turn on the internal sound card again.. Windows likes to use the last installed sound card driver as the Windows default driver sounds driver, which we need the Flex1500 separated. Vista does not appear to handle multiple sound drivers as well as Win7. Makes for a tougher install on some systems, particularly laptops. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Graham J Smith MCPara MStJ paramed...@me.com wrote: Dear List I thought I understood computers I even understand radio. Have owned a 1500 since beginning September... Known good out of box Followed set up guide installed the appropriate files Sort of makes noises in the speakers for a few seconds then stops and all locks up Using an acer laptop... Vista A few months old Clearly not quite getting it set up right ... But not sure where to go ... And not quite up to the level of the forum and knowledge base Anyone suggest a way for a dummy to start from next? 73 Graham G4NMD The Revd Graham J Smith Sent from mobile ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Question about remote operation
Mark, Decreasing the number of colors (color depth) can help also. But if you got to have the panadapter, you are going to have to have the bandwidth no matter what you use to transfer it.. Even in raw data..Catch 22.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Mark Lunday wd4...@triad.rr.com wrote: Trying to run SDR and view the panadapter over the internet is quickly becoming a non-starter. Very graphics intensive. So, how are folks out there controlling their Flex 3000 radios? Ham Radio Deluxe? But it then becomes just another remote controlled legacy HF rig, right? How do I control the filters, etc? Or am I missing something simple? Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com http://wd4elg.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Question about remote operation
Guys, If your transmitter is knocking down your Internet link, then you and a bigger problem with RFI.. If you are talking about TX timeout, Steve, K5FR has that solved with DDUtil already. It has a Watchdog timer built in and will drop the transmitter if you lose your ability to get logged back in and kill the transmitter.. http://k5fr.com/ddutilwiki/index.php?title=Main_Page And best of all, it's Fr! 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Gary Blau gb...@w3am.com wrote: Gary: FWIW, I take the TX relay output from the radio (which also keys the linear) to start a timer which if it stays closed for more than 10 minutes kills all power to the radio (via another relay). Crude but functional. Prevents Old Buzzard transmissions, too. g Gary Strong wrote: I have been watching this interchange and have a question : how do you protect against loss of internet while in transmit mode? Gary AI4IN ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] DICE(y) problem?
Eddie, Part of the issue might be that you did not RIGHT click the install executable Run as Administrator .Check to see if the DPC will become ungray if you RIGHT click the FireWire driver icon (FlexRadio) and again Run as AdministratorYou can just uninstall the FireWire driver and reload as Administrator.. The reason for this is that in Vista and Win7, you may not have full system administrator rights with your log in, so in Vista and Win7 when installing any system driver, use the right click. I have found several laptops with the Ricoh chipset FW, that gave the Not Compatible message but would still work just fine. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 2:18 AM, Eddie DeYoung vk...@optusnet.com.auwrote: Hi techheads...Got an unusual (for me) problem... Got another laptop for dxpedition, but the PSDR 2 stopped working. Laptop is Acer Aspire 5520, 4GB RAM, 500MB HDD, Intel 2GHZ dual core processor, firewire. When I first installed it, there was no problem... worked a few stations on CW and SSB OK... Then the Driver DPC went 'grey' and when I started the PSDR2 pgm, I was able to see the screen and all 'looked' OK, until I pressed START...the screen 'froze'. I checked to see if the DPC and other things were OK, and found that the DPC was actually 'greyed out' and not accessible. I selected SYSTEM and got the following: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit (6.1.7600) Looking for OHCI Host Controllers... 1: Vendor : (1180) Ricoh Chipset : (0832) R5C832 Revision : 05 Status : Active Details: Subsystem VendorId: 1025 Subsystem DeviceId: 0126 Max # isoch Rx contests: 4 Max # isoch Tx contexts: 4 Support: Not Compatible Notes: This controller is not compatible with DICE drivers Done. If it is not compatible, then WHY did it work for a while, then stop? I even changed Firewire cables to eliminate that as a problem. I am leaving on the 25th and am desperate to get it working with this laptop (if possible). This there ANYTHING I can do/try? Eddie VK4AN 3D2A http://pacific-dxers.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] DICE(y) problem?
Bill, The Account setup when you originally installed Win7 is suppose to have full Administrator rights and privileges, all others must use the Run as Administrator to get full Admin rights (even with a Admin group priviledges). If you turn UAC (User Access Control) off, may solve some of this, but MS recommends UAC to be turned on and used. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:34 AM, William H. Fite omni...@gmail.com wrote: Dudley, you beat me to it. I noted the other day that my DPC was greyed out so I restarted it using Run as Administrator and washed away the grey. Win7 continues to puzzle me, though. I set myself as administrator, i.e. gave myself administrator privileges when I set myself up as a user and the UAC says that I *am* an administrator. Yet when I log on I do not really have administrator privileges unless I do the Run as ___ thing or log off and log back in specifically as administrator. Is it supposed to work like that? If I called MS would they tell me complacently that it was a feature, not a bug? On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:14 AM, FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry supp...@flex-radio.com wrote: Eddie, Part of the issue might be that you did not RIGHT click the install executable Run as Administrator .Check to see if the DPC will become ungray if you RIGHT click the FireWire driver icon (FlexRadio) and again Run as AdministratorYou can just uninstall the FireWire driver and reload as Administrator.. The reason for this is that in Vista and Win7, you may not have full system administrator rights with your log in, so in Vista and Win7 when installing any system driver, use the right click. I have found several laptops with the Ricoh chipset FW, that gave the Not Compatible message but would still work just fine. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 2:18 AM, Eddie DeYoung vk...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi techheads...Got an unusual (for me) problem... Got another laptop for dxpedition, but the PSDR 2 stopped working. Laptop is Acer Aspire 5520, 4GB RAM, 500MB HDD, Intel 2GHZ dual core processor, firewire. When I first installed it, there was no problem... worked a few stations on CW and SSB OK... Then the Driver DPC went 'grey' and when I started the PSDR2 pgm, I was able to see the screen and all 'looked' OK, until I pressed START...the screen 'froze'. I checked to see if the DPC and other things were OK, and found that the DPC was actually 'greyed out' and not accessible. I selected SYSTEM and got the following: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit (6.1.7600) Looking for OHCI Host Controllers... 1: Vendor : (1180) Ricoh Chipset : (0832) R5C832 Revision : 05 Status : Active Details: Subsystem VendorId: 1025 Subsystem DeviceId: 0126 Max # isoch Rx contests: 4 Max # isoch Tx contexts: 4 Support: Not Compatible Notes: This controller is not compatible with DICE drivers Done. If it is not compatible, then WHY did it work for a while, then stop? I even changed Firewire cables to eliminate that as a problem. I am leaving on the 25th and am desperate to get it working with this laptop (if possible). This there ANYTHING I can do/try? Eddie VK4AN 3D2A http://pacific-dxers.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Saving recorded audio F3000
Bob, At this time, the Recorded audio default location can not be moved. If you use the Audio tab recording , and besure to have the Options set to RX - Post-Processed, TX - Pre-Processed . Each time the recording is saved and writen it will have the frequency, mode and date/time stamp in the user appdata folder. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Bob Rinaldi w1...@comcast.net wrote: Hello: How may I change the file location into which I can record and playback transmissions? Thanks, Bob W1CNY ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Audio drop outs
Peter, Audio drop out where? In the RX audio or VAC audio?and what version of PSDR? 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Peter - VE3HG ve...@cogeco.ca wrote: I'm reading everything I can find but haven't found an answer yet to audio dropping out every few seconds. Must be something in Windows 7 that's running in the background? Any thoughts appreciated. Running Flex 1500, Windows 7, HP PC. Didn't have this issue yesterday! Best regards, Peter - VE3HG VE3HG Blog Follow VE3HG On Twitter ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Need CAT command for AF TX
Dan, This was cut from the CAT command pdf. *http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=3* MO Sets or reads the Monitor (MON) status Get MO ; Set MO P1 ; Answer MO P1 ; Notes P1 = 0 for on, 1 for off. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 7:34 AM, Dan Jean dml...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to find a CAT command for adjusting the Monitor TX AF level (found in the Setup Transmit Tab). I've looked through the Command Dictionary, but can't find a command for this. Before concluding that there is no such command, I wanted to check with those more knowledgeable than I. Thanks 73, Dan ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Latest Release PowerSDR Software
Joe, To go from the Beta back to 1.18.6 , the FireWire driver is ok, but you do need to run the firmware utility for 1.3.0.8 for the Flex 5000, which as Neal said, you can get from the Flex-Radio home page.Just run the executable. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Joe Word joe.n...@gmail.com wrote: Neal thanks, do I also need the older Firmware and Firewire driver? Joe N9VX On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Neal Campbell nealk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Joe 1.18.6 is the latest, get it straight from the FRS homepage! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Joe Word joe.n...@gmail.com wrote: Is PowerSDR 1.8.0 the latest non-Beta software? Using Beta v2.0.8 and tired of the un-key pop. Joe N9VX ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Skype AUDIO DELAY and PowerSDR DSP / Buffer Size drawback
Mike, I am not sure that the DSP buffers are what you real issue with Skype is, check you VAC buffering, in PowerSDR, VAC and in Windows Sounds. Win7 seems to love to reset the Virtual Audio lines 1 and 2 to 44K for sample rather than the 48K that we have VAC buffering set for in the VAC tab. Also you might just try to lower the VAC buffering to better match the Skype buffer (not sure where in Skype to find this, so you may need to play with the settings) instead of 48K try a lower rate, 22050.. The buffer transitioning may be more the issue. Let us all know the results. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Mike Schwendeman m...@s3com.net wrote: Good day; I have a Flex-3000 running on a Mac Mini and also have a Flex-5000a running on an HP Pavilion. I have Windows XP-SP3 installed on both computers, and both computers are running PowerSDR 2.0.8. My desire is to operate the radios REMOTELY. I accomplish this by running the free version of LogMeIn, which allows me to connect and see/control the respective remote-accessible computer-radios described above. For the AUDIO PATH, I use Skype, which is set up as auto-answer. I have VAC 4.0.9 set up, which couples the Skype audio to and from PowerSDR. All of this works very reliable. But, I have been experiencing a noticeable time lag as I transmit (via Skype) to the remote radio/PowerSDR! This time lag is in the range of two to three SECONDS. The end result is that as I use the radio remotely, I must watch my transmitted audio in PowerSDR, making sure that I do not un-key before all of my audio stream has made it through the transmitter. (If I simply unkey when I am done talking, I CLIP the tail end of my transmission.) I had read of the reasons for experimenting with the BUFFER SIZE in PowerSDR DSP Options Buffer size Phone; In my experimenting, I had the discovery (impression) that the audio did not seem to have the DELAY any more! My default setting for the PHONE BUFFER SIZE was 2048 for both radios; I dropped this to 512, then 128. My Skype audio delay was almost completely gone! I ran it this way for a couple days; -But I soon was advised that I had something that was wrong with my transmitted signal. -It was like I was operating in DSB mode, not LSB on 75 meters! Resetting the phone buffer size to 2048 (to 1024 in the case of the Flex-3000/Mac Mini) resolved the issue. When I had the transmit buffer size set to a lower value, I had noticed that my panadapter display of my SSB transmitted signal was a bit wider than usual but thought nothing of this, thinking that the different buffer size was simply changing the FILTER SHAPE. I also noticed that when I would go to TUNE mode or use the two radio's built in auto-tuner, I was seeing TWO SPIKES of RF in those (CW) modes, not the ONE that I had seen in the past. In my on-air troubleshooting, I noticed that the secondary spike would change size (decrease) as I increased the transmit buffer number. So, the DRAWBACK is that my SSB transmitted signal would degrade if I had the transmit buffer set to a lower value. NEW TWIST: As I operated the radio in remote mode, I again suffered the long time lag, as I waited for my audio to be transmitted, before I could un-key the radio in LogMeIn. However, I am now noticing that when I begin a new remote-radio session, I could decrease the long time lag by simply setting the transmit buffer to 512 (as an example) then return it to the more normal longer setting! The time lag had gone away for that session. QUESTION: What have I stumbled into? I seem to have the ability to decrease the Skype-audio-delay for that one remote session, but I am sure that there is the right way, as compared to my way. (Is there a more correct way to resolve the remote audio delay?) Last bits of information: I have my PowerSDR Audio Primary Buffer Size set to 1024, sample rate at 9600 on the Flex-3000. I have my PowerSDR Audio VAC Buffer size set to 512. Changing either of these buffer sizes does not seem to make much difference. Sorry this is such a long item, but I wanted to be reasonably complete. 73; -Mike- KØJTA ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Skype AUDIO DELAY and PowerSDR DSP / Buffer Size drawback
Mike, Good reference for the cause and effect of the DSP filters is Appendix A in the current manual. You must be careful of the lower DSP buffer settings as it will spread the signal out. If the delay is in Skype, work with matching the Skype sample rate to the PowerSDR sample in the VAC window.. This seems to really helps some of the digital modes, so that there is less work in the buffer transitions.. Funny things can happen when sample rates don't match, somewhere a program has to make the transition of sample rates.. Sample rates, Sample rates.. Not just the buffers, although they may have an effect also.. I am not sure why changing the DSP buffer and then back to default would affect the Skype transfer, but I am sure that is something being resync'd. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:36 PM, Mike Schwendeman m...@s3com.net wrote: Hi, Dudley; I'll add my comments to your email below: On 10/14/10 4:03 PM [Oct 14], FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry wrote: Mike, I am not sure that the DSP buffers are what you real issue with Skype is, check you VAC buffering, While I respect your suggestion, all I can say is that I have a cause and effect which sure seems to at least CHANGE the audio delay. (I had changed PowerSDR DSP Options Buffer size Phone from 2048 to 512, as an example.) I do not recall seeing any change, when I tried different values for the VAC buffer size. (-Maybe I missed something?) in PowerSDR, VAC and in Windows Sounds. Win7 seems to love to reset the Virtual Audio lines 1 and 2 to 44K for sample rather than the 48K that we have VAC buffering set for in the VAC tab. I have checked, and VAC is behaving; I see that the SR is set to 4800. I will add that I am running Windows XP-SP3, not Windows 7. Also you might just try to lower the VAC buffering to better match the Skype buffer (not sure where in Skype to find this, so you may need to play with the settings) instead of 48K try a lower rate, 22050.. The buffer transitioning may be more the issue. Let us all know the results. In looking for any Skype buffer settings, I had no luck; I even searched for this in the Skype application. Again, as a recap: I am predictably able to decrease my audio delay-time by changing the PowerSDR DSP Options Buffer size Phone from the default to some lower value. -But, if i leave the setting at a 512 or 256 as an example, my transmitted signal is no longer SSB, but a sort of DSB. My CW note (in TUNE mode) is no linger a single tone. (See my original email for a more complete coverage of the details.) Why is it that my transmitted SSB signal is getting messy, with me emitting what seems like a DSB signal, when I change the PowerSDR DSP Options Buffer size Phone from 2048 to 512 or 256??? -Keep in mind that this is on two computers, running a Flex-3000 and a Flex-5000a. 73; -Mike- KØJTA 73, Dudley WA5QPZ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Those 3 Numbers on the Display's Bottom Right)
Jeff, Some one did not refer to the manual. Yes they do mean something, These are all related to the strongest signal (highest dbm number) in the panadapter, first set on the right side is number of hertz from the center frequency of the highest signal, the center number is the DBM strength, and the last set of digits on the right is the actual absolute frequency.. All important if you are looking for the strongest signal in your panadapter. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Jeff Singer jsin...@i1.net wrote: Gee, doesn't ANYONE know what those three numbers are useful for? One member told me by direct email that he thought they served no function. Could that be right? I skimmed the entire F5K manual twice and found nothing about them. Jeff K0OD ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RF Problems with a Flex 5000
JD, Sounds like some good diagnostic work going on here.. Many times RF, is in the shack and it can cause a wide variety of issues, and sometimes this is really hard to describe to another party, unless they are hearing it themselves. Sometimes it's just low rumbles, to high pitched whines, to echos , or maybe noise burst, and this can vary band to band.. Have PD call me sometime tomorrow, we'll get it worked out, kind of sounds like Ed and maybe Gerald need to dig into it. So you know, there is a small PC board soldered to the rear of the front mic connector that has some bypassing on it, it has not given any issue, but maybe a problem here, not sure until Ed gets to look at it on the bench.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 9:54 PM, J D Lambright jdlambri...@the-law-offices.com wrote: A friend (KC5PD) and I (KF5U) each purchased a Flex 5000A on the same order. The radios were identical from the factory, shipped at the same time, and they both included the ATU and the 2nd receiver. We are both running PSDR v1.18.6. From the beginning, KC5PD has been having a serious RFI problem with his rig, while I have not had even a single RFI problem with mine. He is using a Heil mic connected thru the front of the F5000, while I am using a Heil PR-781 mic connected to the balanced input on the back of my Flex. As an experiment, KC5PD brought his F5000 to my shack today so we could run some tests. First, we connected his mic through the front input on my rig. He had SSB QSO's on 17m and 20m with several hams with no RFI problems whatsoever. Then we simply disconnected my F5000 and connected his F5000 in its place. Nothing was moved. Except for replacing my F5000 with his, everything else remained identical - same antennas (cubical quad), same power supply, same computer, same firewire cable, same speaker cable, etc. Same everything. He even sat in my chair!! In trying to talk with the hams we did previously, KC5PD immediately had very serious RFI problems, where we had no RFI problems minutes earlier using my F5000 with the same mic connected to the front. We then connected my mic to the balanced I/P on KC5PD's F5000, and the RFI problems disappeared. In summary, with both rigs at my QTH: 1. I have no RFI problems on my rig whether I use the balanced I/P with my mic or the front mic connector with KC5PD's mic. 2. With KC5PD's F5000 at my shack, he has serious RFI problems with the mic connected through the front I/P. 3. With KC5PD's F5000 at my shack, he has no RFI problems with the mic connected via the balanced I/P. Thus, there is some sort of significant RFI problem with KC5PD's F5000 when he uses the front mic input. In an identical configuration using his mic and his mic cable, I have no such problem. (His mic cable has been properly grounded per Dudley's and Heil's recommendation.) As an interesting side note, the serial # on his rig bears absolutely no relation whatsoever to the serial # on my rig, even though they were on the same order and were shipped together. I don't know what this means, but it seems odd. Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated, as KC5PD has about exhausted his Flexibility in trying to get a resolution to this problem. J D Lambright - KF5U Law Offices of J D Lambright Conroe Tower, Suite 450 300 W. Davis Conroe, Texas 77301 Ph: 936-539-3499 Fax: 936-539-1799 E-mail: jdlambri...@the-law-offices.com www.the-law-offices.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] DDR II 800Mhz vs 677
David, Faster usually means better, but depends on the computer motherboard and processor's bus.If the bus is only 667 mhz, adding 800 mhz memory is not going to help. If you mix slower memory with fast, it will revert to the slowest speed, and it's a good ideal to keep all the memory the same brand/model. To get the most efficiency out of DDRII, memory modules are usually installed in matched pairs. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 1:26 AM, David Walker vk...@bigpond.com wrote: Does anyone know if there would be a performance improvement by upgrading 677 ddrII ram to 800 ram? I have duo core 2.13 mhz intel cpu and plan to put 8GB of ddrII 800 ram into the machine. Dave ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] N4J active on Saturday with FLEX 3000
Geep, I'll try to keep an ear open for you. 40 meters might be alittle touch and go this far during the day, but 20 shouldn't be a problem. I usually leave my radio during the day on 14.329..might pick a frequency, and I will look for during the day. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Geep Howell g...@wa4rts.net wrote: Should be fun, Dudley. I don't think we will have internet access, unfortunately, so no way to post anything here, but I may be able to get somebody else to do it. I expect sort of a sporadic operation, as this won't be a hot new location for a lot of folks, but an interesting one. Just got the 3000 reloaded with the latest firmware to run 2.08, and flDigi is running great, so we may try some PSK. I think the operation will be primarily voice, probably with a 40 meter start and then moving over to 20. Hope the bands cooperate. geep On Oct 6, 2010, at 8:16 PM, Dudley Hurry wrote: Geep, Sounds like a fun day.. If you get a change, try to make a posting here to let everyone know where and when you guys are on the air..If I can find the station, I will try to keep up on the frequency with the Podcast. You can find it on http://ww.livestream.com/wa5qpz Good luck and CU on the air.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ On 10/6/2010 6:55 PM, Geep Howell wrote: Our club, in the Lynchburg VA area, will be operating a special events station, N4J, at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, which is in nearby Forest, VA. We'll probably get started around 0900 EDT and finish up around 1500 EDT, mostly voice, but perhaps PSK31 as well. Poplar Forest was Jefferson's retreat from Monticello, near Charlottesville, and he was there quite often, especially in his later years. There are lots of interesting exhibits of his inventions, experiments with growing things, and his taste for wine and beer -- made his own most of the time. The house itself is slowly being finished up, and is an octagonally shaped building with some of his inventions in place for the public to view. I've been asked to bring a FLEX radio system out and demo/train operators so we will have more ops that aren't scared away by the new technology of SDR's. I remind them of the Kachina and the SDR 1000 but many of these folks think the FLEX 5000 is the first one ever. I expect to be using a 3000 and a dipole antenna, so may not have the biggest signal on the band, but should be audible. QST and CQ October issues have the details, but we plan on 40 and 20 meters for the most part. Be glad to talk with any Flexers who are around during the day. Geep WA4RTS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] CW Key
Larry, For the paddles or straight key for the 3000 or 5000 Connector Paddle or Keyer Signal Straight Key Tip Dot Key Ring Dash N/C Sleeve Common Common For straight key, turn Iambic OFF 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Larry Rappaport r...@lmr.com wrote: Does anyone know the recommended way to connect CW Key to a Flex 5000A? (I currently have a Bencher paddle connected directly to the transceiver) Thank you. 73, -- Larry, W1HJF ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex Forum
Rob, Try clearing your cookies and history of your browser, then Flex home page and then to the forums off the home page. I think that your browser link has been corrupted. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune in excitement! ™ On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:28 AM, W1AEX - Rob w1aex.f...@cox.net wrote: Hi, I'm just curious if the Flex Forum at: http://forums.flexradio.com/ is still being actively moderated. Since September 29th someone selling a line of non-ham radio related products has been actively filling up the board with SPAM. I have reported the posts, but the infiltration continues. Regards, Rob W1AEX Flex 5000A ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
