Re: [Flexradio] DAX Problem - New User - Flex 6300

[Jay Nation]

Fred

You can't master something new like SmartSDR in a week or two, so don't 
get frustrated. Can I try to help you with your DAX control panel error 
first?
How is the DAX Control panel indicating that error? You will never get 
any digital program working until you get the DAX issues solved. So 
let's try and get you another rung up the ladder.

73, Jay Nation - NO5J
On 11/2/2015 8:19 AM, Fred - NA2U wrote:

Just got my new 6300 last Tuesday.  I have figured a lot of this out but
RTTY/digital setups are throwing me a fit.

I am trying to set up DXLAB Winwarbler for RTTY and digital modes with the 
6300.  My DAX
Control Panel indicates Driver Error on both Slice A and Slice B.  I have tried 
to
disable all devices not needed.  I have tried to follow instructions on this 
web page:

http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/FlexSignature

This article does not mention a RTTY engine.  I'm trying to use MMTTY.  I will 
also want
to use MMTTY with N1MM+ but first things first.

Any help would be appreciated.  I think I'm really going to like this radio!

73 and thanks,
  
Fred/NA2U



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Re: [Flexradio] Manual RX image rejection - SDR-1000

[Jay Nation]

Kevin
Your right the manual RX image adjustments when they added the 
auto-magical adjustment on the Calibration tab. I don't seem to remember 
them successfully automating the TX image adjustment.

Which required per-band fine tuning, when TX images required correction.

73, Jay Nation - NO5J

On 7/13/2015 2:51 PM, ke...@3950.net wrote:
I want to do a manual RX image rejection adjustment to my SDR-1000, 
running PowerSDR 2.5.3.


However, it looks like the manual RX image reject adjustment has been 
removed from the DSP > Image Reject tab. (The manual TX image 
adjustment is still there, though.) Older versions, as indicated in 
the manual, had such an adjustment.


Is there any secret key combination or other means to make this RX 
adjustment manually?



Thanks and 73,

Kevin, WB4AIO.

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex5000

[Jay Nation]

Patrick
Almost exactly, my sentiments, well said! Though there is a tiny voice 
in my head shouting that, "few K$" is an oxymoron.;-) . I only have a 
"few" Flexradios, I upgrade, but skip the replace concept all together. 
Just a 1k,5k, and 6.5k. I must have missed the 2k snd 4k, Lets hope we 
don't have to suffer thru FlexXP or FlexVista or Flex8.1k, Why not 
boldly skip up to Flex X.


On 3/5/2015 7:38 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
Flex is paying attention to their customer base.  many Flexers are 
early adopters of technology, many are always looking for the next new 
shinny ball.  Hence the number of Flexers selling 5Ks to buy into the 
new shinny ball of the 6K series.


A Flex radio costs a few K$ and technological obsolescence is only 
partially offset by software enhancements incrementally delivered 
following the Microsoft business model (6K series.) Eventually we can 
weep, wail, and gnash our teeth over the new shinny ball that replaces 
the 6K series if we and Flex are lucky.


Say you bought a Chevy, maybe a Corvette.  Do you expect for years and 
years afterword that GM will be retrofitting it with the latest and 
greatest updates of automotive technology (for free for the 5K) or for 
a few $ annually in the Microsoft business model approach of the 6K 
series.


I think Flex offered a fantastic opportunity with the 5K to keep a 
"NEW" radio as long as they did via software upgrades before moving on 
up to the 6K technology.  The Model T Ford was a fantastic bargain and 
very versatile but eventually was surpassed technologically and not 
retrofitted ad infinitum with new tech.


What manufacturer of ham radios has done more lately for the ham 
community than flex?  Lets dry our eyes and get on with our lives. I 
will be keeping my 5K thank you.  It is not obsolete compared to the 
rice burners.  Someday I will buy another new shinny ball, maybe a 
Flex 6K or 7K or a brand/model not invented yet.


Patrick   NJ5G

From: meric...@tampabay.rr.co
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; manual...@juno.com
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 21:22:56 -0500
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex5000

Companies evolve and disappear as well.  Flex needs to pay attention to
their customer base.

Mark Ericksen
AD4MA

-Original Message-
From: manual...@juno.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 8:13 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex5000

Time marches on and future products evolve and/or disappear.

We've been talking about the Flex 5000A, and some of you might remember
the 5000C, but in poking around the internet archives, it brought to
light the originally proposed 300 watt Flex 5000D with the large tuning
knob (probably HRO-style) and its 9" LCD touch display.
http://tinyurl.com/kv7uae6
And then the product comparison matrix:
http://tinyurl.com/ltwmet3

Pete, wa2cwa



On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Ken Danser via FlexRadio <
flexradio@flex-radio.biz> wrote:


Something like Never Buy Another Radio Again

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex5000

[Jay Nation]

Wasn't it more like You keep getting a new radio everytime you upgrade 
PoweSDR. Go ahead Flex give me a new SDR1000 then a new Flex5000, but 
don't start that before  I get, a new Flex6500 with SmartSDR v1.4.  I 
should be able to locate the old ad in QST.

On 3/4/2015 5:48 PM, Tony Estep wrote:

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Ken Danser via FlexRadio <
flexradio@flex-radio.biz> wrote:


Something like Never Buy Another Radio Again


This thread has really brought the reflector back to life, after a period
of nearly complete inactivity that seemed to be threatening the death of
the reflector. At last, a subject of general interest!

Tony KT0NY
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Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Falling prices

[Jay Nation]

Free has other meanings besides, cheaper than cheapest. Things with no 
cost, somtimes have great value. Somethings really are priceless, Open 
Source Software is one of those things. But Open Source Software can be 
sold for a price without any conflict with Open Source Licenses, you 
just can't really "own" it, because you can't buy it from the current 
"owners" (The Human Species) but they will share it with you no charge. 
And are "Free" to do so.

 73

On 3/2/2015 7:44 PM, Larry Loen wrote:

Free means nothing if nobody does the maintenance/enhancements.

The question has always been "who will do this"?

I really think this is not very likely to come from Flex; they have 
bet big on the 6000 series and have moved their resources (very 
predominantly if not entirely) to that platform.  If it is to happen 
at all, we, the 5000 owners, must supply the programming resources.  I 
personally find that doubtful.  I know I never found the time to 
contribute anything.


If there is any salvation, we must look to something else.


Larry WO7R

On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Jay Nation <mailto:n...@no5j.org>> wrote:


So, learning how to modify the open source code yourself is an
unreasonable price?

Given the wish, the will, and time isn't it at least under
consideration?

I just question the rush to pay for something that's free and
licensed to stay that way.
I bought an SDR1000, Flex5000A, and Flex6500 just because I could
tinker with them in software. Seriously the existing code was
written by Amateurs, not Magicians or Gods.
If they could do it. Why can't I? I have the hardware, the wish,
and the wetware. I'm beginning to find the time, and the required
skills. I won't predict what will happen next. I want to "do". not
just "use".

So I'm going to hang on to mine. They're still new, and getting newer.

73, Jay - NO5J


On 3/2/2015 6:18 PM, Richard Lawn wrote:

For what it's worth, which I know isn't much, I too would
gladly pay a
reasonable,price for software upgrades. I do think this
process could
breath new life into the 3000 and 5000 which are great radios
and far
superior to much of what's out their from the pacific rim. As
a satellite
user I doubt I'll ever part with my 5000 with the v/u unit.
It's an
amazingly capable radio and very versatile compared to most on
the market
today including the new flex 6000 series radios, none of which
have the
capability of running vhf and uhf out of the box. Sellers of
their Powersdr
based radios should be patient and market to the right
consumers. If you've
got one like mine and want to sell it look for the VHF, UHF
EME crowd.

73
Rick,W2JAZ
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Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Falling prices

[Jay Nation]

Just a guess, during the evolution of PowerSDR, there were "firmware" 
upgrades each time the Firewire driver  for the DICE chip provided by TC 
Applied Technology was upgraded, , Never having seen the "Firmware" in 
the radio I have no Idea what it actually consists of. but whenever the 
Firewire firmware inside the radio was upgraded and then taken advantage 
of by PowerSDR, in order to communicate both the version in the radio 
and the version installed on the PC by PowerSDR had to match. if you 
don't change the firewire driver, on the PC you wont have to worry about 
the proprietary code that  TC Applied Technology provided, Flexradio 
can't OpenSource something they don't have the source for. So you'd have 
to get the chip manufacturer to OpenSource the drivers for the DICE, 
which they are not likely to do. thus the hybrid/mixed licensing  of the 
software/firmware/source code  used in PowerSDR. And, OpenHPSDR dropping 
the Firewire portions of PowerSDR. which ended the support for Flex3000, 
Flex5000, the lack of support for the SDR1000 can be blamed on the 
requirement of a Parallel Port  control connection. it is  becoming hard 
to find hardware that still does LPT and also requires 32bit windows. 
The Source code for PowerSDR does compile and run. TNF didn't appear in 
PowerSDR until after V2.XX was released which, also included the 
Firewire upgrades. TNF source hasn't been Open Sourced as far as I 
know.  So might have to be written from scratch, call it OpenTNF or just 
OTNF "OpenSource Tuneable Notch Filter" , there I just acquired Copy 
Rights on that, Should I apply for a Trademark? Remember it's supposed 
to be Open Sourced so I'll have to share the code. but only if I write 
any. Which I'm not going to do, and neither are the whiners.


On 3/3/2015 2:06 PM, Alan NV8A wrote:
I was under the impression that the firmware (which often has had to 
be updated along with new versions of PowerSDR) is *not* open source. 
So it may be difficult to introduce significant new features by 
updating PowerSDR on its own.


73

Alan NV8A


On 03/03/2015 01:57 PM, pete M wrote:

Does the source include the driver part to comunicate with the radio?


-Message d'origine- From: Tim Ellison, W4TME
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 8:38 AM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Falling prices

Terry,

The source for PowerSDR has always been available, it is part of the GPL
license. You can get it by sending an e-mail to g...@flexradio.com

PowerSDR uses VS2008.  I have converted the projects to work with
VS2010, but we still use VS2008 because there is no compelling reason to
make the change.

Tim Ellison, W4TME



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Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Falling prices

[Jay Nation]

So, learning how to modify the open source code yourself is an 
unreasonable price?


Given the wish, the will, and time isn't it at least under consideration?

I just question the rush to pay for something that's free and licensed 
to stay that way.
I bought an SDR1000, Flex5000A, and Flex6500 just because I could tinker 
with them in software. Seriously the existing code was written by 
Amateurs, not Magicians or Gods.
If they could do it. Why can't I? I have the hardware, the wish, and the 
wetware. I'm beginning to find the time, and the required skills. I 
won't predict what will happen next. I want to "do". not just "use".


So I'm going to hang on to mine. They're still new, and getting newer.

73, Jay - NO5J

On 3/2/2015 6:18 PM, Richard Lawn wrote:

For what it's worth, which I know isn't much, I too would gladly pay a
reasonable,price for software upgrades. I do think this process could
breath new life into the 3000 and 5000 which are great radios and far
superior to much of what's out their from the pacific rim. As a satellite
user I doubt I'll ever part with my 5000 with the v/u unit. It's an
amazingly capable radio and very versatile compared to most on the market
today including the new flex 6000 series radios, none of which have the
capability of running vhf and uhf out of the box. Sellers of their Powersdr
based radios should be patient and market to the right consumers. If you've
got one like mine and want to sell it look for the VHF, UHF EME crowd.

73
Rick,W2JAZ
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Re: [Flexradio] Windows 7 and the SDR-1000 running v1.18.6

[Jay Nation]

John
Not a problem if you install Windows 7 32 bit, however it will "Not"
work if you install Windows 7 64 bit.

The issue is that the parallel port driver that Windows 7 64 bit uses
cannot communicate with the SDR1000.

 
On 05/02/2014 09:20 PM, John Denson wrote:
> Can I upgrade my SDR-1000 computer from Windows XP to Windows 7 and still run 
> v1.18.6?  If "yes", what are the issues?
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Re: [Flexradio] Trying to contact VAC support

[Jay Nation]

Just rechecked the download link I was told to use. File downloads fine 
as do the previous versions, just edit the link.


Jay - NO5J

On 12/28/2013 6:34 PM, Ron Kolarik wrote:

Mark if it's an older version of VAC in the original purchase email
it may not work. Try changing it to 4.13 in the URL that you have,
I think that's the latest version.

Ron
K0IDT

- Original Message - From: "Mark Lunday" 
To: ; 
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 5:37 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] Trying to contact VAC support


I need to re-download VAC using my existing license, but I am not 
getting a

response from the support email address for VAC, and the email address
provided in the original email that I purchased VAC with is no longer
active.  Is anyone else having issues?

Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
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Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 setup problems

[Jay Nation]

On 4/29/2013 4:06 PM, Bob Towers wrote:
I was recently offered a fully specced SDR-1000 for a price I couldn't 
refuse. It came with 100 watt amp, auto ATU, Presonus Firebox sound 
card and all the cables and driver CDs.


For the past few evenings I have been trying to get the parallel port 
connection to work. I did all the things recommended in the 
troubleshooting section of the manual - LPT port addresses consistent, 
checked all the connections on the 25-pin lead, tried two LPT ports on 
separate PCs, etc - but no success at all, there was no connection 
between the PC and the SDR-1000. PowerSDR 2.2.6 just would not work: 
no relays latching, nothing.


I vaguely remembered seeing a comment about loading up PowerSDR 1.x 
and trying that. I downloaded and ran 1.8.0, hit the start button and 
away it went. I connected up a cheap USB sound card in RX mode and had 
a listen about the bands. It sounded pretty good, even with that cheap 
sound card. I then ran 2.2.6 again, hit the start button and away it 
went.


OK, it's only receive so far, but I'll get the Firebox connected and 
running and then I'll have a go at the TX.


I may be wrong, but it seems to me that there's a file or two needed 
for the SDR-1000 in 1.8.0 which isn't in the 2.2.6 setup install.


Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated!

73 and thanks in advance

Bob Towers
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You are correct, and actually 1.18.6 also works if installed first. 
later versions are missing some secret chunk of code. you should be good 
with anything upto and including 2.5.3 now.

Jay- NO5J

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Re: [Flexradio] Legacy Radios?

[Jay Nation]

I can't consider either of my radios as "Legacy" equipment until one of 
their descendants somehow  manages to join the gadget party on the desk 
in my shack. I'm going to wait for one of the early "appliance operator" 
desertions to lower the resale prices and grab a bargain. I don't 
purchase for investment value, I just want to ride em. It's not about 
where your going, It's all about the fun I have with the ride. "The road 
goes on forever and the party never ends."


Jay - NO5J

On 4/17/2013 12:40 PM, Mike wrote:

For me legacy means old and no longer supported, especially in the
software world, where I spend most of my life, and since PSDR is
software ...

:-)

73,

Mike.

On 17/04/13 18:20, Greg wrote:

I don't think their use of the word legacy is meant in the context of
obsolete, even though that is "one" of the definitions.  I believe it
is meant that they are the predecessor of their latest technology.

"anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or
predecessor:" (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/legacy)


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Re: [Flexradio] Re V2.6.4

[Jay Nation]

All
As per the 2.6.4 release notes this release no longer supports the SDR-1000.
I knew it was likely to happen someday. In case anyone is considering 
"BoatAnchorSDR"
My SDR-1000 works FB on any release prior to 2.6.4 but in this release 
the button
in the radio selector comes up grayed out. I'm not having any issues 
running 2.6.4 on my 5k while running 2.5.3 on my SDR-1K&Eiderol FA66 
together simultaneously on the same PC. DPC aren't an issue average < 
30us with an occasional spike above 200us when I do stupid things, like 
playing DVD videos with both radios running. The SDR-1000 can even run 
on Linux using SDRShell. So I'm still gonna keep it. It does require a 
32bit parallel port.  I'm betting  both radios will outlast me. So me 
and my 1000 might both be legacy, but we prefer the term Functional.


Still Fully Functional
Jay - NO5J


On 4/16/2013 9:33 PM, Ray, K9DUR wrote:

Tom,

They are not legacy radios.   Yes, the 6000-series uses newer technology,
but the FLEX-1500, FLEX-3000, & FLEX-5000 are still current production and
are likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.  As Flex has stated
before, each model fills a different niche in the marketplace.  GM does not
stop buiolding Chevys just because they come out with a new model of
Cadillac.

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Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.

[Jay Nation]

I know its none of our business but, Thanks for sharing!
Maybe, you meant to hit the delete button and not the Send button.
Zing ;)
73
Jay -- NO5J
On 8/22/2012 3:49 PM, amsct...@comcast.net wrote:

Or maybe, as in my case, a seller is simply going in a different direction.

I like(d) my 5000, but I am going to take some of my limited free time this 
winter and contribute some effort to a couple of open-source SDR projects. I 
don't need it (it being the 5K), am not going to use it and am not much 
interested in having things for the sake of having them. So off it goes to 
someone that will enjoy it as much as I have.

For the record: the 5000 is superb and the support from Flex has been 
top-notch. I have to say, however, that this is the first time in 
blah-blah-blah years online, involved with various (e.g. ham radio, sportbike) 
forums and mailing lists, that anyone (not the original poster of this thread) 
has ever emailed me directly to question my judgement in selling something that 
I bought and paid for with my own hard-earned money. It is, quite frankly, 
no-one's business but my own...and the same goes for anyone else selling, quite 
frankly, anything.

These conversations, and the speculation contained therein are fun, but being 
such a fan-boy of a consumer product that you feel you have to email someone to 
question their judgement should give a sane person pause.


Mike Alexander - N8MSA

amsct...@comcast.net

- Original Message -
From: "Patrick Greenlee" 
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:06:12 AM
Subject: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.

This has been explained but may bear repeating/amplification.

Flex customer demographics include a high percentage of tech weenies and a
fair number of whatever is the latest greatest new shiny ball folks. Some
folks have to have the latest tech gadgets whether or not they understand
the technology. This is not to say that techies aren't interested if their
"wad" permits. The 5000 is still one of the best most capable radios
available for anywhere near its selling price. The new radios promise to be
EVEN MORE. So the folks who have to have the new shiny ball will bail on
the 5000 to get the next latest thing. Ditto the tech freaks to whom better
is worth a lot.

Hype aside, the "Game Changer" is an evolutionary change (likely a true
evolutionary LEAP) but still not a REVOLUTIONARY change. SDR was a
revolutionary change compared to the "traditional" hardware implementations
of radios.

Given you are shopping performance vs price you will find the 5000 to have
a better figure of merit (divide performance by price) than lots of
traditional radios, radios incorporating some DSP, and likely the new Flex
offerings too. Still if you want higher tech and better performance and are
willing to pay for it, the new Flex is the good deal. The cutting edge of
tech typically costs disproportionately more than a half step or more back
from the bleeding edge..

Tech doesn't stand still. Buyers of the NEW flex radios should savor the
moment (months/years) of superiority before Flex or some other outfit makes
another leap forward. It wasn't that long ago that the IBM PC booted from
floppies and ran a clock speed of 4.77 MHz and was THE thing nearly every
tech weenie wanted. Technological obsolescence comes at an ever accelerating
rate. It is the way of the world. Until or unless there are fundamental
changes in operating modes not conveniently handled by a 5000 They should
serve well for many more years. Collins S-Line gear still works well and
does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent.

73 Patrick AF5CK


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Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.

[Jay Nation]

Ive already got several of those and likely will build a few more, all you nrrd 
is a couple of PCI/PCIE cards and you should be good to go for longer than I 
expect to need the adapters.
You can't take it with you...  I think that also applys to Flex, but make sure 
you take some QSL cards with you. We will need confirmation with DX like that.

73
 Jay -- NO5J
Tech Weenie and
proud Flex owner.

. On 8/22/2012 3:30 PM, Steven Hess wrote:

We only need a gigabit to firewire converter. Ethernet isn't going away soon.

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Dave Gomberg  wrote:

At 08:06 8/22/2012, Patrick Greenlee wrote on FlexRadio:


  Collins S-Line gear still works well and
does what it always did.  The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent.


I believe this will happen if Flex has the resources and the determination
to
make it happen by continuing to remove PSDR obstacles.  Flex can make itself
the next Collins or the next Heathkit (heavy on promises, light on
delivery).



--
Dave Gomberg, San Francisco   NE5EE Programming since 1961
All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html
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Re: [Flexradio] firewire compatibility...or not!

[Jay Nation]

atter is for
> Flex-Radio to include (or as an option) KNOWN GOOD WORKING interface
> devices to customers...and ONLY guarantee that their radios will work
> with these devices... "you supply your own and you're on your own!"  
> 
>  
> 
> Flex could offer PCI-e and expresscard versions at a
> highly-discounted price if purchased with the radio.  This offer
> could be extended to all existing owners for a period of time.
> 
>  
> 
> The bottom-line to this dissertation is that "Flex Radio's MUST be
> compatible with ALL IEEE-1394a interface devices or offer ones that
> ARE" ... in fact, they should also be made to be compatible with the
> NEWER IEEE1394b, with backward compatibility to IEEE1394a.  Then the
> Flex-Radio's will TRULY BE IEEE/FIREWIRE COMPLIANT and owners will no
> longer have to 'worry' about WHICH interface will work!"
> 
>  
> 
> Saying all this is not meant to be a criticism or complaint
> specifically addressed at Flex-Radio...but aimed squarely on the FACT
> that there is a problem with a so-called IEEE STANDARD and a
> so-called compliant equipment provider(s)!  The one thing we do NOT
> need is thousands of additional words... what we need is a
> SOLUTION...and NOW!
> 
> regards,
> 
> Eddie VK4AN
> 
> owner Flex-5000A for over 2-years.
> 
> 
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FWIW
The only reference to a chipset i could find on Toshibas Quosimo series
of laptops was that they come with a Sony trademarked iLink 1394 port.
 
I googled Sony iLink Firewire and Window7 and found a lot of links to
complaints about iLink firewire not working with Windows7, MS of course
sez blame Sony. A few mentioned that iLink from Sony supports neither
Full Duplex nor isynchronous features in Win 7.

So it might only require a future driver or bios update issue

As For The IEEE 1394 portion of that rant Here's a link to a good
explanation of reasons why Certified Compliance doesn't mean its
guaranteed to work beyond the fact the the jack might fit the plug.

 
http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=e3f83a97b5b9ea3d8875e546ab813516

What ever happened to typing insane ;-) rants in ALL CAPS, it makes it
easier to find the posts that need deleting.

I'll go mind my own business now if you don't need help.

-- 
Jay Nation - NO5J
bluz...@nexustexas.net
n...@no5j.org

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Re: [Flexradio] CW Side Tone Lag

[Jay Nation]

Now we are talkin  OOO!! ME! ME! ME!

On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:21:26 -0500
"William H. Fite"  wrote:


> I'll donate a bottle of 18 year old Macallan.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Neal Campbell <
> n...@abrohamnealsoftware.com> wrote:
> 
> > The Virginian Mid-Atlantic FlexReady cave took a vote and wants
> > some too!
> >
> > Neal Campbell
> > Abroham Neal Software
> > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
> > (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER
> >
> > Amateur Radio: K3NC
> > Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
> > DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com
> > Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Tim Ellison 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Let me give you the address of the FlexRadio Systems Southeastern
> > > US
> > office
> > > in North Carolina  :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > -Tim
> > >
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:
> > > flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:56 AM
> > > To: 'Bill'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CW Side Tone Lag
> > >
> > > I'll raise ya with a big slab of Memphis BBQ ribs! Dry or wet,
> > > your choice...
> > >
> > > Mike, K4EAR
> > >
> > >  _
> > >
> > > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
> > > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Bill
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 10:49 AM
> > > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CW Side Tone Lag
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'll throw in a Butterfinger and two Reeses Peanut Butter cups!
> > > the big cups, not the dinky one my xyl gets for halloween!
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/10/2011 10:40 AM, Jim wrote:
> > > > Oh! Bob, I might send you a Snickers candy bar.
> > > >
> > > > 73 de KE4WY Jim
> > > >
> > > > -Original Message-
> > > > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
> > > > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Bob
> > > > McGwier Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:21 AM
> > > > To: n...@comcast.net
> > > > Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
> > > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CW Side Tone Lag
> > > >
> > > > I cannot wait for all of you to get the 2.0.17 release coming
> > > > very
> > soon.
> > > > All this crap just disappears and CW is what it should be.
> > > > Hang in
> > > there.
> > > >   We are close.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > > N4HY
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:34 PM,  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Jerry,
> > > >>
> > > >> What settings are you using for Sample Rate and Buffer?
> > > >>
> > > >> May I suggest Sample Rate 192K, Buffer 512.   With your fast
> > > >> quad core
> > > PC,
> > > >> your PC will handle this setting.   Also, DSP CW should be for
> > > >> CW,
> > > > RX-2048/
> > > >>   RX-  1024.
> > > >>
> > > >> If you are already at the above settings,  then,  I don't
> > > >> know.  .
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On my PC with 192K sample rate and 512 buffer, the sidetone on
> > > >> my back-up rig, Ten Tec Jupiter, has more latency than the
> > > >> Flex 5K.
> >  Takes
> > > a few
> > > >> moments to get used to the latecy of the Ten Tec.My PC
> > > >> is an
> > > > ancient
> > > >> dual core E8400 cpu at 3.0 GHz.  , ready for the Smithsonian.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> 73 John N3WT
> > > >>
> > > >> - Original Message -
> > > >> From: Jerry Gardner
> > > >> To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
> > > >> Sent: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:55:12 - (UTC)
> > > >> Subject: [Flexradio] CW Side Tone Lag
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm running PowerSDR 2.0.16 with a Flex-5000A. My PC is a fast
> > > >> quad core machine with 8GB RAM running Windows 7 x64. I run
> > > >> only PowerSDR on this machine and nothing else and have turned
> > > >> off all unneeded Windows
> > > > services.
> > > >> How can I get the lag in the PowerSDR generated side tone down
> > > >> to an acceptable level? Right now I have to turn the rig's
> > > >> side tone off and
> > > use
> > > >> my external keyer's side tone because the lag messes up my
> > > >> timing to the point where I'm sending gibberish. My sending is
> > > >> just fine listening to
> > > > the
> > > >> external keyer's side tone. I'm only sending at 20 WPM...
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Re: [Flexradio] cement mixer overpass? - Mixmasters

[Jay Nation]

On Wed, 9 Feb 2011 17:29:28 -0500
"Ted Trostle"  wrote:

> I would say, think "concrete" !
> 
> Ted, WB2LOU
> 
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 2:08 PM, richard allen  wrote:
> 
> > Gerald,
> >
> > I give up.  What is a "cement mixer overpass"?
> >
> > 5000 is rxing 435 MHz great on satellites!  I wish the sats were as
> > well stabilised and accurate as the 5000.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard W5SXD

I think I remember concrete mixer trucks branded as MixMasters from my
youth see the following...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Five_Interchange
Think
Concrete rollercoaster on good days
Linear parking garage during rush hour
Demolition Bobsled Racing when icy
Jay Nation
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