Re: [Flexradio] Lightweight Laptop/Netbook wanted

[Jerry Flanders]

Read the thread "mobile 1500" of Oct 30 on flexra...@yahoogroups.com 
.  It was reported that a Winbook TW802 tablet was doing OK with 
PowerSDR etc. Some tablet/laptops are available using the same CPU 
for less than $200. (See the nextbook series at walmart.)


Jerry W4UK

At 09:40 AM 11/28/2015, sgho...@optonline.net wrote:

All,
I'm looking for a lightweight laptop/netbook to use with my 
Flex-1500 for hiking/SOTA activation's. Size, weight, and CW latency 
are the important considerations.


What do you have or could recommend?

Thank you,
Steve WI2W
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Re: [Flexradio] Radio Control

[Jerry Flanders]

He did another one, for a different controller: 
https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/behringer-pl1-midi-controller-for-flex-6k


Jerry W4UK

At 01:59 PM 7/31/2015, Jerry Flanders wrote:
See: 
https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/behringer-cmd-micro-dj-midi-controller-for-use-with-flex-6000


Read the entire thread. I don't think it is announced or summarized anywhere.

The CMD micro with William's code is sort of 
like the Hercules DJ unit, but for the 6000 series radios.


Jerry W4UK

At 11:01 AM 7/31/2015, Bill and Sue wrote:
Good morning all,, I wonder if anyone is using 
some kind of external control to run their 
radio.  When I had the flex 3000 I could 
control it with the Hercules DJ controller.   I 
can not use that with the Flex 6300.  I’ll 
tell you why it is important.  I am getting 
older and it is very hard for me the control 
the drive with the mouse especially if I want 
to use the Amp.  I have developed a shaking in 
my hands which make it hard for me to smoothly 
move the Drive power and because of the shaking 
hands I get afraid I will   over drive it when 
trying to tune the amp. Thanks   Bill 
ope...@rcn.com 
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Re: [Flexradio] Radio Control

[Jerry Flanders]

See: 
https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/behringer-cmd-micro-dj-midi-controller-for-use-with-flex-6000


Read the entire thread. I don't think it is announced or summarized anywhere.

The CMD micro with William's code is sort of like 
the Hercules DJ unit, but for the 6000 series radios.


Jerry W4UK

At 11:01 AM 7/31/2015, Bill and Sue wrote:
Good morning all,, I wonder if anyone is using 
some kind of external control to run their 
radio.  When I had the flex 3000 I could control 
it with the Hercules DJ controller.   I can not 
use that with the Flex 6300.  I’ll tell you 
why it is important.  I am getting older and it 
is very hard for me the control the drive with 
the mouse especially if I want to use the 
Amp.  I have developed a shaking in my hands 
which make it hard for me to smoothly move the 
Drive power and because of the shaking hands I 
get afraid I will   over drive it when trying to 
tune the amp. Thanks   Bill ope...@rcn.com 
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Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR

[Jerry Flanders]

Hi John

Have you considered interfacing a contesting 
program like Writelog or N1MM, etc to your radio? 
Contesting programs typically include CW/voice 
(macro) replay, and provide for repetitive 
voice/CW messages as well. N1MM is free and I 
think it would work for the playbacks you want. 
N1MM also has an email reflector  where you could ask more questions.


You could ignore all those other logging, etc, 
functions that you don't need and just set up the macros.


Jerry W4UK

At 02:46 PM 9/17/2014, you wrote:
Oh, I forgot to add to the voice recordings. In 
addition to the quick memory bank, and auto
TX/RX of recordings, it would also be good to 
have a user defined replay facility. So for example
choose your CQ recording, and then have it key 
up on it’s own, play the recording, go to RX,
then wait xx seconds, before playing the 
recording again, over and over until the operator

intervenes. Similar to how most current K/I/Y radio’s work

73
John, ZS5J   also  C91J


> Hi Steve
>
> Yes, the current iteration of PowerSDR is 
mature and a fantastic interface to

> legacy radio’s. There are no bugs that I have found….HOWEVER…
> I think there are some features that would be nice to have in PSDR. Not
> critical, but would be awesome to have.
>
> 1. Voice recordings - for personal choice, I 
take my Flex-3000 on regular DXpeditions to Mozambique.
> I yearn for the facility of being able to 
have several recordings (not just one), like a
> quick memory bank of 10 right on the front 
panel, so you don’t have to dig in sub-menus to find it,
> where I can select a recording, and with the 
push of only one corresponding button next to the recording
> of choice, have the radio key itself up, send 
the recording, and return to RX all on it’s own.
> The current system where you have to push the 
PTT, push the play button, and release the

> PTT seems a bit archaic.
>
> 2. Working a pileup on CW, I find it quite 
awkward to adjust  CW speed on the fly. Yes, it can be
> done through the FlexControl (if you have 
one). But I would like to see another method. When working
> a large pileup, the stations come in at 
different speeds. It is cordial to adjust your speed to the station
> calling you. It can be time consuming to grab 
the slider and try to get to the correct speed. Possibly
> having 4 small boxes, where the speed can be 
user defined at say 20 25 30 35 wpm. Then all it would
> require is just a click of the appropriate 
box to QRS to work a slow operator.

>
> There are a few more much needed features 
that would be awesome to have, but I have forgotten

> what they were. But as far as bugs - yes it’s currently very stable.
>
> 73
> John, ZS5J  and C91J
>
>
>
>
>
> On 17 Sep 2014, at 6:13 PM, Steven Hess  wrote:
>
>> PowerSDR is still supported. There has been no need for an update is all.
>> It's a mature software package.
>>
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Stan  wrote:
>>
>>> Is PowerSDR no longer upgraded or supported? I have not used my Flex5000
>>> in quite some time and expected to see an upgrade from 2.7.2 but there is
>>> none.
>>>
>>> Stan, WA2UET
>>>
>>>
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[Flexradio] 1500

[Jerry]

Can I get audio out from the DB9 on the back of the 1500? 1&9 or 5&9
the combination of an audio adapter from small to large and the force of
the lever arm being pulled down has broken my miniature jack on the
circuit board.
All good headphones have large pin phono plugs, including my Heil 
headset.  Jerry


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Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community

[Jerry Flanders]

Hi Ted

With your info, I was able to set up some products to follow and I 
have received a couple of posts already.


Many thanks.

Jerry W4UK


At 01:00 PM 9/11/2014, T.H. Bauer wrote:

Hi Jerry,

If your browser will not accept cookies from Community (or its 
provider), Following any of
the products lines is a futile exercise: I learned the hard way. 
BTW, depending upon your
browser, you can set up exceptions to allow cookies from these sites 
and not the entire

WWW.

With that bit of preamble, what I did was to go to each of the 
product lines (Categories) in
which I have interest and clicked on the main title for each. For 
each Category, once opened,
you should see a blue tag/label/button that says Follow. Click on 
that; the button should now
change to Unfollow. If it does, you are now Following that 
Category/product line.


The hardest thing for me was setting up Chrome cookies...because I 
kept setting up the
exceptions incorrectly. IF you are using Chrome, these are the 
exceptions to define in
Settings/Advanced Settings/Privacy/Content settings/Cookies/Manage 
Exceptions for

Community to work and to Follow product lines:

[*.]<http://community.flexradio.com>community.flexradio.com
[*.]<http://getsatisfaction.com>getsatisfaction.com

Hope this helps.

73
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On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net> wrote:

Hi Ted

I have been unable to set up product lines to follow.

Any tips?

Jerry W4UK

At 12:12 PM 9/11/2014, T.H. Bauer wrote:
...One thing I do like is the ability to choose which
products/service "lines" to follow, AND the
ability to modify them as my interests change


73
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 Flex5000

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community

[Jerry Flanders]

Hi Ted

I have been unable to set up product lines to follow.

Any tips?

Jerry W4UK

At 12:12 PM 9/11/2014, T.H. Bauer wrote:

...One thing I do like is the ability to choose which
products/service "lines" to follow, AND the
ability to modify them as my interests change


73
---
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 Flex3000
 Flex5000


On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM,  wrote:

> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:53:37 -0500
> From: Gerald Youngblood 
> To: Ian Scoble 
> Cc: Ian Scoble ,  FlexRadio reflector
> 
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community
> Message-ID:
>  mr...@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Sorry for the delay guys but catching up on mounds of email here.  Some
> days I think that email is all I do in a day.  ;>)
>
> Here is how to set your profile for getting emails from the FlexRadio
> Community:  ...
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex Community

[Jerry Flanders]

Hi Gerald

I tried to set up a way to receive a copy of every posting, as you 
have done, but am unable to specify that I want EVERY posting, even 
new ones I have not seen from new members I am not aware of.


How do I specify that I wish to FOLLOW ALL PRODUCTS, as you 
apparently have done?  Perhaps "follow products" is a management 
privilege only company personnel have? I don't see how to set that up.


Hoping for more details, I looked for your post on this topic to the 
community. I couldn't find it there.


Jerry W4UK

On 6 Sep 2014, at 17:41, Gerald Youngblood  
wrote: > >  ... I have my community profile set to send me an email 
with > every posting on the community. ...


Then at 05:53 PM 9/8/2014, Gerald Youngblood wrote:
Sorry for the delay guys but catching up on mounds of email 
here.  Some days I think that email is all I do in a day.  ;>) Here 
is how to set your profile for getting emails from the FlexRadio 
Community:1. Log in with your user name and password.2. On 
the right hand side of the black bar across the top, you will 
seeyour log in name with a down arrow to the right.  Click on 
that spot.3. Select "Profile" from the drop down box.4. At 
the top of page mine says: "Gerald - K5SDR's Profile"5. Under 
that it says: "Activity | Profile Information | Email 
&Notifications"6. Click on Email & Notifications7. Under 
"Email Addresses" make sure you enter the email address youwish 
to use.  You can add multiple addresses.8. You are given four 
check box options regarding what types of mail youwant sent.  I 
copied the list below.9. You may want to set up a filter in your 
email system as I do so youcan read them at your 
leisure.-  Send me email at *my primary email address* about 
*new replies* ontopics I have posted, replied to, or 
followed-  Send me email at *my primary email address* about 
*new topics* postedon products that I follow-  Send me email 
at *my primary email address* about *stars* on myreplies and 
comments-  Send me email at *my primary email address* about *me 
toos* on topicsI have posted- Hope all this helps.- 
73,- Gerald 7 Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President and CEO 
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Re: [Flexradio] Moving to the FLEX6300

[Jerry Flanders]

See the independent FlexradiosmartSDR group at 
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FlexRadiosmartsdr/info .


Jerry W4UK

At 01:09 PM 9/2/2014, David Land wrote:

Well, I've sold my FLEX 3000 and moving on to the 6300. This reflector seem
to cover just the older models, is there another one for the new models?
73, Dave
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Re: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex

[Jerry Ostermiller]

Yse, I too would very much appreciate an updated "how to do it" article on
setting up remote for a Flex. I have a 3000 and have been struggling with
VAC, Team Viewer and Skype for weeks... Yes, sometimes I can get it to work
"sort of" but for me I really feel I am on my own and I hve no one who
really understands this to help me out...

Regards,

Jerry, N7GIV







-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Bill
Tynan
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:42 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex

Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. I've
even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several stations. With
W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC and
Power SDR working together, there's no chance. 

 

I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as well as
VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and installing
same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or two ago,
spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these programs. It
talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how old it
is.

 

One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device driver
is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. It
refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this.

 

Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center articles
anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a
so-called White Paper entitled 

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

 

What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what parameters
to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an ERROR
message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some other
stuff that says it won't work.

 

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

 

Frustrated,

 

Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd 

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Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice

[Jerry Falletta]

The one I ordered through Amazon is showing a delivery time of
approximately one week from tomorrow. Other distributors have them at a
similar price and each lists several of the 40A (#1692) in stock.

Maybe, with all this discussion,  there will be a "run" on them. :)
Hobbyking would not process my order, said the zip code must be numerical,
which it was.
On the $300 power supply Amazon said, "Usually ships within 1 to 2 months",
really 1-2 months?


On Thursday, June 12, 2014 7:07 PM, Michael Walker 
wrote:



Yep, you could do that.  But, I had a $1000 12v 50 amp commercial supply
fail at my repeater site (not lightning related) and it took out 5
repeaters.  The name of the PS fails me at the moment.  So, it can happen
at any level.

The point is all hardware fails and there are no guarantees.

Like others, I have many astrons that have never been turned off (almost)
for almost decades.  Not one of them have taken out a radio.

If you are really really concerned, run off a 12v  battery and then float
charge that.  That is the closest to a solid solution and you'll never have
an overvoltage issue.

There is no end to this discussion, so can we end it?

Mike va3mw



On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 6:04 PM,  wrote:

> And if you chase down schematics for these:
>
> http://www.repeater-builder.com/astron/pdf/astron-rs35m-annotated.pdf
>
> ...you see a very rudimentary, SCR-crowbar, non-temperature compensated
> hobby supply. Why not pay an another $100 to better protect a $7K radio?
>
> Mike - N8MSA
>
> - Forwarded Message -
>
> From: "ross stenberg" 
> To: "FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" 
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:14:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice
>
> Just to be a devil's advocate, if you take the time to read most of the
> 236 reviews ( I got bored at about 50) for the RS-35A & M there are many
> testimoials of has been used for 10, 15,18 or 20+ years without fail. Some
> have never been turned off. Sure there are some failures but it does not
> appear to be a prevalent occurrence. For what it’s worth I have one but
use
> the Icom PS-125 switcher instead to power my Flex. Several years ago they
> were plentiful since they gave them away with the 756 PRO series radio and
> I prefer its size.
>
>
>
> 73 Ross K9COX
>
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: Power Supply Advice

[Jerry Falletta]

I hope so (as I have one on order; should arrive in a week or so). :)
On Jun 12, 2014 11:19 AM, "Tim Ellison, W4TME"  wrote:
>
> These are nice supplies.
>
> Tim Ellison, W4TME
>
>
> On 6/12/2014 10:48 AM, amsct...@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand the rationale for feeding a $2500-$7500 piece of
equipment from a supply with a less-than-stellar history, when lab
equipment is available at hobbyist prices:
>>
>> B&K Precision 3-15VDC 40A switching supply for about $300:
>>
http://www.amazon.com/Precision-1692-Switching-Digital-3-15VDC/dp/B00068OUNY/ref=sr_1_38?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1402583789&sr=1-38
>>
>> B&K Precision 1-16VDC 60A switching supply for about $570:
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005G5MALQ/ref=biss_dp_t_asn
>>
>> Thousands of these are in use in test labs throughout the US, including
automotive EMC and radio test chambers. They emit minimal RFI, a very
quiet, run cool and are very reliable. They also offer a useful amount of
load protection, something lacking in most hobbyist supplies.
>>
>> Mike - N8MSA
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>>
>> From: "Bret Mills" 
>> To: "K9DUR' 'Ray" , "Dudley Hurry" ,
"Dave Movius" 
>> Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:06:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice
>>
>> Same here, I have lost a BUNCH of 2N3055 pass transistors over the last
30
>> years and equipment that was attached to the Power supply, Also the big
>> Electrolytic goes bad and you have a lot of AC ripple after about 5
years of
>> operation.
>>
>> If your equipment is important to you rebuild the Astron P.S. every 5
years
>> or so of continuous operation, you may be lucky enough to get 10 years
out
>> of it but your asking for trouble, this is why around here you never see
>> Astron Power supplies at a commercial Mountain top site on commercial
radio
>> equipment.
>>
>> Most Commercial installation these days use there own design, I do know
>> Kenwood systems use Duracom switcher Pwr. Supplies but these are a bit
noisy
>> on HF so don't play well in Amateur use.
>>
>> 73's
>> Bret
>> WX7Y
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of
Ray,
>> K9DUR
>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:26 AM
>> To: 'Dudley Hurry'; 'Dave Movius'
>> Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice
>>
>> Dudley,
>>
>> I agree. Our club had an Astron RM-35 that had the series pass transistor
>> fail (short). The output voltage went to the maximum provided by the
>> transformer & the 2 rigs connected to it were damaged. The Yaesu FT-950
was
>> repairable, but a Yaesu FM rig was not economical to repair.
>>
>> A problem with linear supplies is that if the series transistor fails,
the
>> result is a serious over-voltage situation.
>>
>> 73, Ray, K9DUR
>> http://k9dur.info
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of
>> Dudley Hurry
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:48 PM
>> To: Dave Movius
>> Cc: 
>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice
>>
>> Keep am eye on the analog power supplies , over time they will begin to
>> lose voltage regulation and will need to be repaired or replaced.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dudley
>> WA5QPZ
>>
>>
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Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice

[Jerry Falletta]

Same here... 25 years on the same Astron 35M, and still going, and going,
and going... :)
On Jun 9, 2014 7:06 PM, "Neal Campbell"  wrote:

> I use Astron 35s at my shack, never had one to fail.
>
> 73
>
> Neal Campbell
> Abroham Neal LLC
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 6:01 PM, Douglas Hubbs  wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> > I use the Astron RS-20M analog supply with my 3000 at FULL POWER on any
> > band with NO problems whatsoever.
> > The Astron is very reliable and stable.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > >From: Michael Walker 
> > >Sent: Jun 9, 2014 5:57 PM
> > >To: "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" 
> > >Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice
> > >
> > >Your old Astron PS at 20A will do just fine.  It got you this far
> without
> > >an issue.  There are litterly hundreds of thousands out ther still
> > working.
> > >
> > >How is it rated below Flex's specs?  Am I missing something?  It is
> > >consuming pretty much the same power as your 3000 was.
> > >
> > >If you have money to burn, then jump in on something new if  you wish.
> > > But, if it is not broken, don't fix it.
> > >
> > >Mike va3mw
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Richard Solomon 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> What does Flex recommend for a supply, or do they leave it up to the
> > >> customer ??
> > >>
> > >> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 6/9/2014 2:44 PM, TM wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I have been using a pretty old Astron 20A supply for my Flex 3000.
> Has
> > not
> > >>> been an issue as I normally run pretty low power - 10W most of the
> time
> > >>> unless I need to get through a DX pileup or something.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> My new 6700 is supposed to arrive tomorrow - like a kid at
> Christmas!!
> >  It
> > >>> has been less than a week since ordering, but cannot wait!  Am sure I
> > can
> > >>> use the old supply with no issues for awhile and at my normal low
> > power.
> > >>> However, really don't want to trust the expensive new toy to a 25
> year
> > old
> > >>> power supply rated below the Flex specs.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> So, what have Flexers found to be good, modern supplies?  Any issues
> > with
> > >>> noise from the switching supplies?  Particular brand you like?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks for any inputs.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 73, Tom
> > >>>
> > >>> K1FR
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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[Flexradio] VAC ?

[Jerry Ostermiller]

Now working on going remote and have much to learn. I have been able to set
up a basic VAC mode (installed Team Viewer) and it will now allow me to use
a portable laptop or my cell phone via the internet for listening to the
radio, but for some reason I only get audio in SSB mode.  Although I can
control the Flex-3000 remotely just fine, I have no receive audio in AM and
need advice on how to remedy that as I do enjoy my local AM group.

 

Any help would be most appreciated...

 

Jerry Ostermiller, N7GIV

P.O. Box 383 

Astoria, Oregon 97103

C: (503) 791-3161

H: (503) 325-8162

 

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Re: [Flexradio] External 10 MHz reference input for 6700?

[Jerry Flanders]

Thanks, Graham

Jerry W4UK

At 12:06 PM 5/19/2014, Graham Haddock wrote:

Jerry:

Yes.

When the radio boots, the current software will auto-detect the 
presence of an external 10 MHz
reference input that is above the minimum input level and use it 
instead of the internal OCXO (6700)

or internal TCXO (6500).

It does this at boot time, so if you apply the 10 MHz input after 
the unit is already running, it won't use

the external input until the next re-boot.

If the radio is using the external input, and you remove it during 
operation, the radio will fall back to
the internal reference within one second.  If the external 10 MHz 
then re-appears, it will not be used

until the next re-boot.

--- Graham / KE9H

==


On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net> wrote:

And the external GPS can be used with present software, right?

Jerry W4UK


At 10:59 AM 5/19/2014, Graham Haddock wrote:

Hi Jerry:

The 6700 has an external 10 MHz input on the rear panel.  It is an 
RCA jack on the upper left

side of the RCA jack cluster on the rear of the radio.

Input level specs are +4 dBm  (1.0V) minimum, to +15 dBm maximum.

If you would like to download the hardware reference manual for this product,
please go to our website, and look under "Documentation"

73's
--- Graham / KE9H


==


On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net > wrote:
In the 6700 rear panel views, I don't see any input for an external 
10 MHz GPS reference. I already have a Trimble Thunderbolt unit I 
use with my 5000 and would like to use it with a 6700.

Do I have to get the Flex GPS option to get GPS stability?

Jerry W4UK

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Re: [Flexradio] External 10 MHz reference input for 6700?

[Jerry Flanders]

And the external GPS can be used with present software, right?

Jerry W4UK

At 10:59 AM 5/19/2014, Graham Haddock wrote:

Hi Jerry:

The 6700 has an external 10 MHz input on the rear panel.  It is an 
RCA jack on the upper left

side of the RCA jack cluster on the rear of the radio.

Input level specs are +4 dBm  (1.0V) minimum, to +15 dBm maximum.

If you would like to download the hardware reference manual for this product,
please go to our website, and look under "Documentation"

73's
--- Graham / KE9H


==


On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net> wrote:
In the 6700 rear panel views, I don't see any input for an external 
10 MHz GPS reference. I already have a Trimble Thunderbolt unit I 
use with my 5000 and would like to use it with a 6700.


Do I have to get the Flex GPS option to get GPS stability?


Jerry W4UK


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[Flexradio] External 10 MHz reference input for 6700?

[Jerry Flanders]

In the 6700 rear panel views, I don't see any input for an external 
10 MHz GPS reference. I already have a Trimble Thunderbolt unit I use 
with my 5000 and would like to use it with a 6700.


Do I have to get the Flex GPS option to get GPS stability?


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[Flexradio] FW: Flex-3000 remote?

[Jerry Ostermiller]

 

 

From: Jerry Ostermiller [mailto:j.lee.ostermil...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 9:03 AM
To: 'FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz'
Subject: Flex-3000 remote?

 

Does anyone know a simple way to set up remote operations via the internet
so I could operate my Flex-3000 using my Galaxy-4 cell phone?

 

Jerry Ostermiller, N7GIV

P.O. Box 383 Astoria, Oregon

C:  (503) 791-3161

H:  (503) 325-8162

 

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Re: [Flexradio] Can't post in community. Says sign in to post I AM signed in!!

[Jerry Falletta]

Do you have a different computer available from which to log in? How about
a different browser on the first computer? The reason I mention this is
because I was recently told of a friend's laptop that would not allow her
to log into anything with Internet Exploder 11, even after clearing
cookies, temp files, etc. She then tried logging in to the same sites with
Chrome and found true joy.

Please let us know if this helps.

73,
Jerry - W2TXB

I doubt Flex is attempting to relegate anybody to any place nor anything.
thing
On Feb 28, 2014 12:14 PM, "Steven Hess"  wrote:

> They are the same address.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Al Waller  wrote:
>
> > I have seen that problem when you subscribe from one address and try to
> > post
> > from anotherThis is a function of the anti-spam filter. To fix it
> just
> > subscribe all your e-mail addresses to the list server.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of
> > Steven Hess
> > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 11:57 AM
> > To: FlexRadio reflector
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Can't post in community. Says sign in to post I
> AM
> > signed in!!
> >
> > Thanks George for the reply
> >
> > I have an account and am signed in.
> > I have posted previously.
> > No joy on repeated tries.
> > It's broken here.
> > Frustrated legacy FlexRadio owner.
> >
> > Steeven
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 8:51 AM,  wrote:
> >
> > > I am able to post without any problems, and regularly post on various
> > > different products and issues.
> > >
> > > you must first set up an account, log in via Get Satisfaction, then
> > > follow the instructions to,set up a new account.  Once your new
> > > account is set up, you will be able to post.
> > >
> > > George
> > > K2CM
> > >
> > >
> > > - Original Message -
> > > Subject: [Flexradio] Can't post in community. Says sign in to post I
> > > AM signed in!!
> > > From: "Steven Hess" 
> > > Date: 2/28/14 9:00 am
> > > To: "FlexRadio reflector" 
> > >
> > > FlexRadio
> > > You have a problem
> > > It says sign in to post when I am trying to post. I am signed in.
> > > I can't post. No good.
> > >
> > > I also don't like the fact we non SmartSDR users have to go hunting
> > > for our products.
> > > It's like you are relegating us to second class status by hiding our
> > > products on your community and support portal.
> > >
> > > Yes I am a little frustrated.
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 
> > > Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice.
> > > Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22
> > > Owner Flex-1500 and Flex-3000, FT-857D, FT-817ND, FT-450 openSUSE
> > > Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom.
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > 
> > Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice.
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> > Owner Flex-1500 and Flex-3000, FT-857D, FT-817ND, FT-450 openSUSE Linux
> > 12.3
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Re: [Flexradio] Laptop and firewire

[Jerry]

Tnx Johnnie but this is card bus to firewire.  I'm interested in HDMI, 
as that is what is now coming with cheap laptops these days

On 2/19/2014 6:39 PM, Johnnie Spotts wrote:

PAPA INT'L, 1394  Firewire 3 Port Cardbus



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[Flexradio] Laptop and firewire

[Jerry]

Has anyone use a laptop with an HDMI to firewire converter?  If you 
have, please tell me the model.  Jerry


Has any one thought about using a Chromebook for remoting your Flex??

Not related to Flex but does anyone have a USB to RS232 that works??   Jerry

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Re: [Flexradio] A Test

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Congrats! You will love it. :)
On Feb 12, 2014 9:17 PM, "Dave Movius"  wrote:

> Yep, Grreg. We're all human. 6700 due here tomorrow!!  Yea!!
>
> Davve, W7IWW
>
> > On Feb 12, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Greg Jurrens  wrote:
> >
> > Ooops...
> >
> > That's ok Nail, we all mess up on this channel!
> >
> > Hi Bill and Welcome!
> >
> > 73,
> > Greg - K5GJ
> > FlexRadio Sales
> >
> >
> > Sent from Greg's iPhone
> >
> >> On Feb 12, 2014, at 5:12 PM, Neal Campbell  wrote:
> >>
> >> Welcome Bull!
> >> 73
> >>
> >> Neal Campbell
> >> Abroham Neal LLC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:10 PM, William and Susan 
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello, This is just a test as I do not know how to post out here or
> answer
> >>> questions
> >>> Thanks   Bill
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Re: [Flexradio] Used 3000 availability

[Jerry Falletta]

Usually they show up in the $1400 - $1500.00 range. I just saw one on
QRZ.com .
On Jan 31, 2014 7:02 AM, "Randy Pence"  wrote:

> Hello
>
> I am thinking of purchasing a used 3000 with what it came with and
> packaging. Does anything ever show up in the 1,200 price range.
>
> Thanks, Randy/n4jzy
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Re: [Flexradio] Bad Fire Wire Cable?

[Jerry Falletta]

While I never experienced that with the FW cable that came with my (former)
5000A, I have heard of several such cases.
On Jan 14, 2014 7:49 PM, "TM"  wrote:

> Anyone else ever experience having a Fire Wire cable suddenly cause major
> issues with PSDR?  My system has been running solidly for the last few
> weeks
> after an NVIDIA issue was fixed.  This afternoon it was totally buggy on
> startup, got worse  and ended up with the computer no longer being able to
> see the Flex 3000.
>
> Swapped Fire Wire cable and so far after about 3 hours of running all seems
> fine.  Seems strange to be working fine one day and the cable going bad the
> next.
>
> Certainly does not seem to be any PSDR or 3000 issue at all.
>
> 73, Tom
> K1FR
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[Flexradio] A sonic screwdriver is the best ticket

[Jerry]

A sonic screwdriver is the best ticket.   Dr What

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Re: [Flexradio] S Meter minimum

[Jerry Falletta]

Is that a standard or metric Phillips head?
On Jan 6, 2014 2:42 PM, "hmattc...@juno.com"  wrote:
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> Is it a phillips head are straight screw?
>
> Thanks for your good humor.
>
> Matthew-KJ4TN
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Re: [Flexradio] Tuner Question for Flex-5000

[Jerry Falletta]

I second the Palstar. If you are able to find a nice AT-Auto at a decent
price, go for it. Don Kessler supports them now.
On Dec 15, 2013 10:01 PM, "Paul"  wrote:

>
> I use an external tuner. I had very limited success with LDG tuners (I
> tried
> two of them) Take a look at the Palstar HF-AUTO. WOW! Talk about a tuner!
>
> Paul Delaney - K6HR
> http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Joe
> Camilli
> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 2:15 PM
> To: Flexradio
> Subject: [Flexradio] Tuner Question for Flex-5000
>
> I recently upgraded to a Flex 5000. It does not have the internal antenna
> tuner. Given the choice would you add the Flex internal tuner or purchase
> an external unit from LDG? I only run 100 watts.
>
> Thanks
> Joe N7QPP
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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 104, Issue 1

[Jerry Flanders]

Check the tx/rx turn-around time on the 3000. At one time, I think it 
was too slow for amtor/pactor. The current PowerSDR may have fixed that.


Jerry W4UK

At 05:17 PM 12/4/2013, vk2na wrote:
Hi folks, I have an SCS PTC II pro and will experiment with amtor 
and pactor with my flex 3000. Is connecting via firewire any better 
than the mic connection?



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Re: [Flexradio] CWSkimmer

[Jerry]

Hi Larry, I just fought this problem last weekend. For me I needed to put a 
check mark in the I/Q settings on the righthand side of the page on the VAC tab 
in PowerSDR so you are sending the I and Q stream and not the processed audio. 
Hope this helps.

Jerry 



> On Nov 6, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Larry Bryan  wrote:
> 
> I decided to try CW Skimmer with my Flex 5K I have read the postings on the
> Flex site as well as those provided by Afreet software. I got it working in
> the 3-Khz mode and then moved on to the SoftRock-IF mode.
> 
> The issue I have is that the CW Skimmer waterfall and the Flex 5k
> panadapter do not follow each other in frequency. I had a CW signal tuned
> in on the Flex at 600hz but the CW skimmer display had nothing at that
> frequency.
> 
> The other issue was I had VAC1 set for Fldigi using MME VAC Lines 1 and
> line 2 I have the skimmer set up for direct I/Q WDM-KS VAC lines 3 and 4. I
> wanted to be able to run both at the same time.
> 
> CAT is working. Since I'm new to this I'm looking for suggestions.
> 73
> Larry - W8LIG
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Re: [Flexradio] Setting up digital modes problem

[Jerry Falletta]

The "spike" every several seconds may be due to the Trial Version... it is
a means of reminding users of that version to buy the paid version. For the
money, VAC is a good deal.
On Oct 23, 2013 8:53 PM, "John"  wrote:

> Hello
>
> Flex 3000
> Power SDR 2.6.4
> PC. Windows 8 (64 bit)
> VAC 4.12 trial version
> Com0Com X64 2.2.2.0 (couldn’t get 3.0.0.0 to work)
>
> Having spent the last 4 evenings trying to set up all of the above to
> operate digital modes I still cannot get the system set up correctly
> In WSJT, WSPR WSJTX and CW Skimmer when on receive it appears to work ok
> but every 8 – 12 seconds there is a spike in the waterfall display for a
> split second as though the noise level has increased ( but no noise
> increase in the speakers or the Power SDR Panfall ), on WSJT RX noise set
> at 0 dB and spikes up to 4 dB, on WSPR it is set at 0 dB and spikes to 27 dB
>
> All the above have been set up according to the Flex Radio Systems
> Knowledge Centre and Flex Radio Wiki.
>
> Am sure it’s something simple in the set up but I can’t find it or figure
> it out.
>
> Any ideas ?.
>
> Thanks in advance.  John Fraser.  GM4WJA.
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 Overdriving in Some Bands

[Jerry]

Well said Steve.  I don't think anyone at Flex is paying any attention 
to the post any more

On 10/18/2013 7:01 PM, Steve Sterling wrote:
When I set up my Flex on psk31, etc. there was a writeup on the 
knowledge base or wiki on how to set up for digital modes. Key point 
was that you left the "drive" at 100% and LOWERED the VAC to no more 
than -6db, never as high as 0db. As explained, 0 db on the ALC was 
where the digital audio chain flat-topped which creates copious 
amounts of IMD. If you set at 0db ALC, you will distort because it has 
no more headroom if it goes +0.1db. You won't see it on the screen 
meter (insufficient significant digits) but others will hear it.


Also, mic gain, equalizers and other tools in the microphone audio 
chain are not in the VAC audio chain. Only the limiters and ALC. 
Straight through.


Oh, one area I also had problem with IMD.  Your psk31 app and the FLEX 
VAC input should be set at the same bit width and data rate. Otherwise 
your 3rd party virtual audio cable software must convert from one 
format to another, introducing distortion, instead of just passing the 
bit stream unmodified.


Set up right, Flex radios have a good reputation for being pretty 
clean in the digital modes.


Steve WA7DUH

On 10/18/2013 10:59 AM, Mark Griffith wrote:

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

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


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



Mark
KD0QYN




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


Mark:

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


What is the reference for the tests you are running?

--- Graham / KE9H

==




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


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

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

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

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


Here's what I found:

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

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


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


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


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


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



Mark
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Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question.

[Jerry Falletta]

Where's the "Like" button for that post? Dave just stated what most Flex
users know from experience; Flex is a top notch company and they support
their products better than most companies. Before my 6700, I had a loaded
5000A; it was an amazing radio that just keeps getting better.
On Sep 18, 2013 8:17 PM, "Dave Movius"  wrote:

> Dave,
>
> I have a 5000 and love it.  As for continuing support, there is NO
> question that FlexRadio continues to support this model.  I just had an
> in-warrantee service completed in very short turnaround time.  PwrSDR is
> supported as evidenced by the most recent software update -- after the
> announcement that the 5000 was no longer being made.
>
> Call Flex and discuss your concerns.  This company is top notch and
> straight forward.
>
> 73, Dave W7IWW
>
> On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Steven Hess  wrote:
>
> > FlexRadio still fully supports the Flex-5000 both for repair and service.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Getzy.org  wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Folks,
> >>
> >> This post is somewhat similar to a current thread being discussed -on
> the
> >> merits of purchasing the KX3 or Flex 3000.
> >>
> >> I am somewhat committed to trying a Flex or similar SDR radio.  As I
> >> understand, the Flex 5000 is no longer being manufactured, but is still
> >> available in some stores/supply houses and can rarely be found used in
> some
> >> other places (ebay, etc.).
> >>
> >> As this will be my first foray into SDR, I'm not thinking that I want to
> >> invest the full cost of the newest line (the 6000 series), but would
> >> consider the Flex 3000, 1500, or trying to find a used 5000 (or purchase
> >> from a store that still has a stock).
> >>
> >> 1.  Is there any possibility that replacement or other less expensive
> line
> >> (similar to the 5000) will be offered in the near future?
> >>
> >> 2.  I do work some qrp, but mostly 100W or so.  The 1500 seems less of
> >> what I want, which leaves the 3000 and some used or a 5000, not being
> >> offered directly by the manufacturer (and not offering direct tech
> support
> >> anymore- I assume this, although forums such as this may make up for the
> >> lack of direct manufacturer support).  If I'm even able to find a 5000,
> is
> >> it wise to make the purchase with the manufacturer no longer making the
> >> unit and not offering direct tech support/repair?
> >>
> >> 3. The 3000 has been described as a "stripped" down version of the 5000,
> >> and has some things that I'm not excited about (BNC rather than so 239
> >> antenna connectors, etc.), but otherwise seems to offer most of the
> >> features that one would like to have/experience/experiment with in an
> SDR
> >> radio.  If I get a 3000, will this give me a true feel for the "SDR"
> >> experience, and after a couple of years, give me enough of a feel for
> SDR
> >> to decide if I want to delve more deeply and possibly look at something
> >> with more functionality or not?
> >>
> >> 4.  Just out of curiosity, I assume that dropping the 5000 from the
> >> offerings is meant to drive customers to the 6000 line as the
> replacement.
> >> I guess I understand this, however, from my reading, it sure seems like
> >> there are a lot of folks that are very happy with the 5000 and that
> there
> >> is still a lot of active interest in the model.  Other than driving
> folks
> >> toward the 6000, what was behind the decision to drop the 5000?  It
> seems
> >> to me that there is a significant price differential between the two
> lines,
> >> and that there are those who will likely never be interested in paying
> the
> >> costs associated with the 6000 series, but might have been able to swing
> >> the 5000- why take this option off the table?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any input/advice.  If this post is felt to be too
> >> general/inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to reply
> directly.
> >> My apologies, as I am a total newbie with respect to SDR.
> >>
> >> 73s,
> >>
> >> Dave, WS0D
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dr. Dave
> >> Fort Collins, CO
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 and 100 Watt amplifier for sale:correction.

[Jerry Falletta]

Looking at the ad several times, I can see it either way, although my first
impression was (unbelievable as it seemed) also $500.00 for both items.
That would have qualified a 'such a deal'. As quite often, it's all in the
punctuation. Reminds me of some seemingly abnormal ECG strips... look at
them long enough and a bit of self doubt begins to creep in, then the
cardiologists come along... ;)
On Sep 3, 2013 3:25 PM, "Burt"  wrote:

> So since there were some people who it was not clear to, are you smarter
> than them?
> You will not agree that the For sale could have been clearer?
> Why was a clarification sent out?
>
>
>
>
> 
>  From: ric5 
> To: "hawley, charles j jr" ;
> flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 and 100 Watt amplifier for
> sale:correction.
>
>
> It was ok with me !
>
> --
> From: "hawley, charles j jr" 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 1:32 PM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 and 100 Watt amplifier for
> sale:correction.
>
> > It was clear to me.
> > 8
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> > Chuck, KE9UW
> > (Jack for BMW motorcycles)
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 support

[Jerry Falletta]

But... but... it was on the Internet
;)

Seriously, considering the excellent reputation Flex has earned over the
years for excellent customer service, I will bet they will continue to do
so for a long time. :)
On Aug 27, 2013 4:21 PM, "Jon Hall"  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I saw this ad on QRZ.
>
>
> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?403443-Tech-special-flex-radio-systems-flex-5000a
>
> It seems to indicate that Flex will no longer support/repair a 5000.
> Is this correct? If so that sure isn't my idea of taking care of
> customers.
>
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Re: [Flexradio] Owners Manual

[Jerry Falletta]

Fair? Heck, that is excellent! :)
On May 24, 2013 5:43 PM, "Neal Campbell"  wrote:

> Jon,
>
> To be fair, the list item was created in 2008 but was updated in 2012 and
> there are cards currently available on that list.
>
> 73
> Neal Campbell
> Abroham Neal LLC
>
> HUGE DAYTON CELEBRATION SALE!!
> Time to get the guaranteed setup for your SDR!
> Now until end-May
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Jon Hall  wrote:
>
> > Yes, the documentation is really poor. Not only are their documents all
> > dated, even the online resources give the appearance of neglect. It must
> > impact on the number of support requests they get.
> >
> > For a radio that is computer centric most of the computer info on the
> site
> > is out of date as well. I looked for the fireware cards on their
> > recommended list from 2008 and none of them are still available.
> >
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Re: [Flexradio] Will SmartSDR have a panafall in the first release? (seems not)

[Jerry Flanders]

Thanks, Gerald.

Jerry W4UK

At 12:21 PM 5/22/2013, Gerald Youngblood wrote:

Jerry,

Absolutely, positively you will get waterfall WAY before the end of the
free software period.  It is high on the priority list but I am sure you
would not want us to hold up shipments to add that one feature.  After all,
this is a software defined radio so it can be completely upgraded with a
download.  I am 100% confident that you will be more than pleased with what
you will get within the free period.

Gerald



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On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Jerry Flanders wrote:

> **
>
>
> Thanks, Eric.
>
> You say " I fully expect it to come within the free software period".
>
> I would like Flex to _commit_ to providing this
> feature within the free software period.
>
> This is very important to a lot of us who have
> discovered the importance of the panafall thanks
> to PowerSDR. Losing it will be a major step in reverse.
>
> Can Flex commit to providing it within the free software period?
>
> Jerry W4UK
>
>
> At 09:13 AM 5/22/2013, Eric Wachsmann wrote:
> >John,
> >
> >I'm afraid you've gotten bad information. As VP of Software Development at
> >FlexRadio, I can state with authority that not only will SmartSDR have a
> >waterfall display, but that it is high on the priority list for us. This
> >is the same position we have had since SmartSDR was conceived. While it is
> >a high priority, we will not hold shipment of FLEX-6000 series radios for
> >this feature. Thus, the initial release of SmartSDR will not likely
> >include a waterfall mode. We do not have a timeline for release of this
> >feature, but I fully expect it to come within the free software period for
> >everyone that has purchased a 6000 series radio to this point. I hope this
> >clears up any confusion surrounding this feature.
> >
> >
> >Eric Wachsmann
> >VP Software Development
> >FlexRadio Systems
> >*Tune in Excitement™*
> >
> >
> >On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 6:46 AM, John Kramer  wrote:
> >
> > > I tried to tell my fellow Flexers this a few days ago - I was told in
> > > February at the
> > > Orlando Hamcation by one of the senior Flex staff (name withheld) that
> > > support
> > > for a waterfall in SmartSDR was not in their long term plan. It
> resulted
> > > in me getting
> > > jumped on by the Flex-huggers when I informed them.
> > > AFAIAC No waterfall display = deal breaker
> > > The waterfall display in PSDR gives far too much information and
> usability
> > > to
> > > consider moving to a GUI that does not have one. Maybe PSDR has spoilt
> us
> > > with this fantastic feature, but there is no going backwards for me.
> > >
> > > If the decision is changed, and a waterfall and other fine features of
> > > PSDR are added
> > > to SmartSDR, then I would be interested in a 6000 series radio (If I
> > > haven't already
> > > committed myself to another radio). I have no doubt the new hardware
> will
> > > perform
> > > remarkably well, but the software has a long way to go yet.
> > >
> > > 73
> > > John ZS5J
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 22 May 2013, at 1:19 PM, Randy Pence  wrote:
> > >
> > > > I was told by Greg Jurrens it will not. I just hope it is not a $200
> > > > upgrade.
> > > >
> > > > Randy Pence
> > > > N4JZY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I had addressed this query to Tim, who speaks for flex. CC'ed to the
> > > > reflectors.
> > > > I should have made that clear. Sorry.
> > > >
> > > > Tim, what is the Flex answer?
> > > >
> > > > Jerry W4UK
> > > >
> > > > At 12:00 PM 5/21/2013, w9xc_radio wrote:
> > > >
> > > > According to Flex's Steve Hicks at the Dayton Flex banquet, SmartSDR
> will
> > > > have a panadapter (spectrum display) in the first release, but no
> > > > waterfall. Steve explained that there are many parameters and
> subtleties
> > > to
> > > > the waterfall that they wanted to get right and that would take more
> > > time.
> > > > There was no word about just when the waterfall functionality was
> > > projected
> > > > to appear, but (like nat

Re: [Flexradio] Will SmartSDR have a panafall in the first release? (seems not)

[Jerry Flanders]

Thanks, Eric.

You say " I fully expect it to come within the free software period".

I would like Flex to _commit_ to providing this 
feature within the free software period.


This is very important to a lot of us who have 
discovered the importance of the panafall thanks 
to PowerSDR. Losing it will be a major step in reverse.


Can Flex commit to providing it within the free software period?

Jerry W4UK

At 09:13 AM 5/22/2013, Eric Wachsmann wrote:

John,

I'm afraid you've gotten bad information.  As VP of Software Development at
FlexRadio, I can state with authority that not only will SmartSDR have a
waterfall display, but that it is high on the priority list for us.  This
is the same position we have had since SmartSDR was conceived.  While it is
a high priority, we will not hold shipment of FLEX-6000 series radios for
this feature.  Thus, the initial release of SmartSDR will not likely
include a waterfall mode.  We do not have a timeline for release of this
feature, but I fully expect it to come within the free software period for
everyone that has purchased a 6000 series radio to this point.  I hope this
clears up any confusion surrounding this feature.


Eric Wachsmann
VP Software Development
FlexRadio Systems
*Tune in Excitement™*


On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 6:46 AM, John Kramer  wrote:

> I tried to tell my fellow Flexers this a few days ago - I was told in
> February at the
> Orlando Hamcation by one of the senior Flex staff (name withheld) that
> support
> for a waterfall in SmartSDR was not in their long term plan. It resulted
> in me getting
> jumped on by the Flex-huggers when I informed them.
> AFAIAC No waterfall display = deal breaker
> The waterfall display in PSDR gives far too much information and usability
> to
> consider moving to a GUI that does not have one. Maybe PSDR has spoilt us
> with this fantastic feature, but there is no going backwards for me.
>
> If the decision is changed, and a waterfall and other fine features of
> PSDR are added
> to SmartSDR, then I would be interested in a 6000 series radio (If I
> haven't already
> committed myself to another radio). I have no doubt the new hardware will
> perform
> remarkably well, but the software has a long way to go yet.
>
> 73
> John ZS5J
>
>
>
> On 22 May 2013, at 1:19 PM, Randy Pence  wrote:
>
> > I was told by Greg Jurrens it will not. I just hope it is not a $200
> > upgrade.
> >
> > Randy Pence
> > N4JZY
> >
> >
> > I had addressed this query to Tim, who speaks for flex. CC'ed to the
> > reflectors.
> > I should have made that clear. Sorry.
> >
> > Tim, what is the Flex answer?
> >
> > Jerry W4UK
> >
> > At 12:00 PM 5/21/2013, w9xc_radio wrote:
> >
> > According to Flex's Steve Hicks at the Dayton Flex banquet, SmartSDR will
> > have a panadapter (spectrum display) in the first release, but no
> > waterfall. Steve explained that there are many parameters and subtleties
> to
> > the waterfall that they wanted to get right and that would take more
> time.
> > There was no word about just when the waterfall functionality was
> projected
> > to appear, but (like native digital modes) Steve stressed it was a
> > priority.
> >
> > - Les, W9XC
> >
> > --- In flexra...@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Flanders  wrote:
> >>
> >> Please clarify - will we have the panafall in SmartSDR on first release?
> >>
> >> If not, is Flex committed to add it during our initial (paid-for
> >> already) SmaftSDR subscription?
> >>
> >> Jerry W4UK
> >>
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Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] Re: Will SmartSDR have a panafall in the first release? (seems not)

[Jerry Flanders]

I had addressed this query to Tim, who speaks for flex. CC'ed to the 
reflectors. I should have made that clear. Sorry.


Tim, what is the Flex answer?

Jerry W4UK

At 12:00 PM 5/21/2013, w9xc_radio wrote:
According to Flex's Steve Hicks at the Dayton Flex banquet, SmartSDR 
will have a panadapter (spectrum display) in the first release, but 
no waterfall. Steve explained that there are many parameters and 
subtleties to the waterfall that they wanted to get right and that 
would take more time. There was no word about just when the 
waterfall functionality was projected to appear, but (like native 
digital modes) Steve stressed it was a priority.


- Les, W9XC

--- In flexra...@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Flanders  wrote:
>
> Please clarify - will we have the panafall in SmartSDR on first release?
>
> If not, is Flex committed to add it during our initial (paid-for
> already) SmaftSDR subscription?
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[Flexradio] Will SmartSDR have a panafall in the first release?

[Jerry Flanders]

Please clarify - will we have the panafall in SmartSDR on first release?

If not, is Flex committed to add it during our initial (paid-for 
already) SmaftSDR subscription?


Jerry W4UK


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Re: [Flexradio] 5000 no more

[Jerry Flanders]

Without the panafall, the 6000 would INDEED be a game-changer, 
backwards. I absolutely must have a panafall on my main radio.


Jerry W4UK


At 09:52 AM 5/21/2013, Greg wrote:

I was told that the 6000 GUI will in fact have a waterfall.  I would
not have made the purchase if it didn't.  I use the waterfall, or
panafall, much more than just the spectrum display.

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Re: [Flexradio] Noise Level Problem 5000A/'LDG600Pro2 Autotuner

[Jerry Falletta]

When out of Joy, try Dawn. ;)

Seriously, there has to be a new source of that noise in or near your
house/station. I have seen trickle chargers, battery tenders, wall warts,
etc. that caused horrendous noise. I personally found a wall wart on the
old router that went bad (it was >6 years old) and drove me nuts with
noise. Of course, it was the last thing I checked.

Outside the building, there could be a bad power line or transformer.

Best of luck finding the source; please let us know how it goes.

73,
Jerry
On May 3, 2013 12:34 PM, "Marty"  wrote:
>
> I accidentially discovered this problem while working some Dx.
>
> My noise level was at –140 when I decided to change bands. Upon changing
bands, I went to tune the antenna. Noticed the tuner was not powered on ,
when I turned on the ac power to the tuner, the noise level on the 5000A
went from –140 to –120.
>
> Unacceptable of course.
>
> Actions Taken so Far.
>
> 1. Redid the station ground , using new 1in braid.  Fastened to 8 ft
ground rod. (No Joy)
> 2. Ferrite chokes on all leads (coax, power lines, etc) No Joy
> 3. Replaced power supply with one that I’ve used with no noise problems.
(No Joy)
>
> I’m out of Joy now.  I’ve tried everything that I’ve utilized in past
experience dealing with noise/rfi.
> Any ideas, suggestions, past experience that can be passed on.
>
> Thanks and 73
> Marty
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Re: [Flexradio] Active Loop RX Antenna

[Jerry Flanders]

See Gerald's comments about safe RF input levels for the 5000 at 
http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio@flex-radio.biz/msg30171.html .


Jerry W4UK

At 11:39 PM 4/3/2013, Tony wrote:

All:

I have an active loop receiving antenna for 80/160 and was wondering 
about the possibility of receiver damage on the 5000a. The loop is 
mounted on the ground about 30 feet from the transmit (dipole) 
antenna. I have a 500 watt amplifier for 80/160.


Thanks

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Re: [Flexradio] Distortion on my signal. Wave File Link

[Jerry Falletta]

Same here... although my speaker is probably less than great.

Try checking into the Flex net on Sunday on  14.329 mHz, and there may be
some help from those who can listen directly over the air.
On Mar 1, 2013 11:24 PM, "Mike WA8BXN"  wrote:

> I listened to the video a few times and did not hear any obvious
> distortion.
>
>
>
>
> 73 - Mike WA8BXN
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---Original Message---
>
>
>
> From: Dan Baker
>
> Date: 3/1/2013 10:55:17 PM
>
> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
>
> Subject: [Flexradio] Distortion on my signal. Wave File Link
>
>
>
> http://youtu.be/7GtX8IpzDRg
>
>
>
> This is my Flex-3000 This is an example of the distortion I can not get rid
>
> of after owning it for just under a month. I bought this from Flex.
>
> You are listening to a Electro Voice RE20 plugged directly into the mic
>
> jack on the Flex. I can plug any of my mic's into the Flex, and use their
>
> respective TX profiles. And I get the same result
>
> The first phrase is into a dummy load with 3 watts. The second phrase is
>
> into my dipole with 100 watts. The receiver is a Kenwood TS-950S. I set the
>
> audio chain up with W1AEX's excellent information from his web page.
>
> http://www.w1aex.com/psdrgain/psdrgai... com/psdrgain/psdrgain.html>
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> Your comments are appreciated.
>
>
>
> Best Regards, Dan
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Re: [Flexradio] DIY 10 MHz sources for putting Flex 5000A "DEAD ON" orreally close

[Jerry Flanders]

I think the most important thing to remember in the Rb vs GPSDO 
debate is that without some other standard like a GPSDO or better to 
compare to or calibrate against, you never know that your Rb 
oscillator is actually on-freq. The LPRO-101 has an adjustment to 
vary its freq. How would I know that adjustment pot didn't get 
jostled during shipment?  Lastly, since we know the early Rb units 
were subject to failure due to aging of the Rb tube, how would I know 
the one I was considering has much life remaining ?


Bottom line - I would HAVE to be able to check/calibrate it, but 
against what primary reference?


Without a GPSDO to compare the Rb to, I think buying a Rb one would 
be a crap-shoot.  After thinking it through, I skipped the Rb step 
and went straight to the GPSDO.


Jerry W4UK

At 11:47 PM 2/18/2013, Brian Lloyd wrote:

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:

> I also have both (two RbO's and 4 GPSDO's). I'll take the GPSDO any day.
>

This is not a, "which one is better," question. It is a question of what is
the job you are trying to do.

It is useful to understand the differences. Certainly the long-term
stability of the GPSDO is better because the reference oscillator is always
being corrected back to the correct time, i.e. long term number of cycles.
But in the short term, variations in the GPS satellite geometry can cause
the GPSDO to exhibit short-term frequency errors. Of course, long-term
these are corrected back out but if one was comparing one would notice
small short-term variations in the frequency of the GPSDO while the RbO
showed more stability. So the question is, which is more important?

Of course, could could have a GPS-disciplined Rb reference. Now you get the
best of both worlds, i.e. dead-nuts accurate long term stability with
outstanding short-term stability.

And the other thing that many people seem to forget about is the phase
noise of the disciplined reference oscillator. That may have substantial
effect on the performance of the receiver over and above the frequency
accuracy.

So, when it comes to the question of, "which is better, an Rb reference
oscillator or a GPS disciplined oscillator," the answer is a resounding,
"it depends."

I still hold that, for most people looking to increase the frequency
stability and accuracy of their Flex 1500 or 5000, an Rb reference like the
LPRO-101 is simpler for the following reasons:

   1. No outside GPS antenna needed.
   2. The LPRO-101 runs on a single 19V supply (I use an old laptop power
   supply) while the Thunderbolt needs +5V, +12V, and -14V. I use a cheap
   laptop DC supply to run my LPRO-101 from the shack 12V supply.
   3. The output of the LPRO-101 may be fed to the external reference input
   with no attenuation.
   4. The LPRO-101 has relatively low phase noise.

Like I said, I have both but find the LPRO-101 Rb reference easier to use
and its accuracy still exceeds the tuning accuracy of the radio.

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[Flexradio] 1394a vs 1394b

[Jerry]

I have a


 SYBA Low Profile PCI-Express 1394B/A Firewire Card Model SD-PEX30009

card with one 6pin connector and 2 9pin connectors.   I'm using the 6 
pin for my Flex 5000.  The question is can I use one of the 9 pin 1394b 
with a 6 pin other end to go to my Flex 3000?  Does anyone do this?
I have daisy chained my 3000 offf the 5000 but that requires the 5000 to 
be turned on.  Tnx wa2tti  Jerry


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[Flexradio] The Flex 6000 demo at the Orlando FL hamfest today

[Jerry Flanders]

Did you attend? Can you give us a report?

  Was a Flex- 6x00 working? Which of them?

  Was it running a recording or real-time reception?

  Were spectators allowed to tune/control it?

  Limitations?

  Other comments?

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Re: [Flexradio] education/information

[Jerry Flanders]

And to paraphrase NY mayor Ed Koch: "I can explain it for you, but I 
can't comprehend it for you..."


Jerry W4UK

At 12:14 PM 2/3/2013, Brian Lloyd wrote:

To paraphrase Albert Einstein -- "Things should be made as simple as
possible ... but no simpler." This means that you may have to tell people
that they are going to have to THINK about what you are saying for awhile
until the light bulb comes on.


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[Flexradio] the Flex 6000 demo at the Richmond, VA hamfest yesterday

[Jerry Flanders]

Did you attend? Can you give us a report?

  Was a Flex- 6x00 working? Which of them?

  Was it running a recording or real-time reception?

  Were spectators allowed to tune/control it?

  Limitations?

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Re: [Flexradio] Was there a Flex 6000 demo at the Richmond, VA hamfest today?

[Jerry Flanders]

At 07:21 PM 2/2/2013, Rob Keijzer wrote:
This is getting hyper ventilating psycho compulsive proportions. Any 
hams out there enjoying themselves with Amateur Radio as it used to be?


Not on these reflectors. Try Icom or Yaesu. ;-)

Jerry W4UK



Rob, PA3CNT

2013/2/3 Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net>

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  Was a Flex- 6x00 working? Which of them?

  Was it running a recording or real-time reception?

  Were spectators allowed to tune/control it?

  Limitations?

  Other comments?

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[Flexradio] Was there a Flex 6000 demo at the Richmond, VA hamfest today?

[Jerry Flanders]

Did you attend? Can you give us a report?

  Was a Flex- 6x00 working? Which of them?

  Was it running a recording or real-time reception?

  Were spectators allowed to tune/control it?

  Limitations?

  Other comments?

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[Flexradio] Adding a 3000

[Jerry]

I already have a 5000 and was looking at the ways to connect the new 
3000 to firewire.  Can I daisy chain on the the second firewire on the 
5000?  I never plan on using them at the same time.
My firewire card has 3 ports; one 6 pin and 2 others (they don't seem to 
be 4 wire).   I'm going to have to disconnect everything to pull the 
computer to find out.  Jerry

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[Flexradio] 3000

[Jerry]

What are the changes that have been made to the 3000 since it was 
released other then the Preamp ECO?  Jerry  WA2TTI

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Re: [Flexradio] 6000 at Orlando?

[Jerry Flanders]

I also will be at Orlando and would like to see my new radio.

Will the 6000 be there?

Will it be working?

If not, please explain.

Jerry W4UK

At 03:42 PM 1/19/2013, Steve Senft wrote:
I'm trying to decide if it is worth my effort and expense to go to 
the Orlando Hamcation.


Will a (at least partially operational) 6000 series unit will be there?


73s - Steve KG4LJB



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Re: [Flexradio] Dual RX with VU5K

[Jerry Coufal]

Tim,

If the RX1 tap is not in the RF signal path why do I hear the public safety
channels on RX2 when RX2 is set to 10 meters and RX1 is set to 2 meters and
the Receiver 2 antenna selection is set to RX1 Tap?

This  is associated with the problem reported on 9/6/2011  & 12-16-11 on
Ticket #509 / DE662.

Thanks - Jerry

 

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Re: [Flexradio] The Flex Insider

[Jerry Flanders]

At 11:37 PM 12/29/2012, Stephen Hicks, N5AC wrote:

...  You can slide the center

of the panadapter anywhere the radio will tune and still see this bandwidth
if you choose.



I noticed that ALL tuning in the Youtube demo was done this way. 
There were no "click-tunes" in the demo, and now your verbal 
descriptions refer only to sliding.


IMO, if we don't have click-tuning with the 6000 radios on day one, 
we will have taken a step backwards in operability.


Jerry W4UK


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Re: [Flexradio] Power SDR not visible

[Jerry Flanders]

Steve

What hardware do you use to run 5 monitors on one computer? I use a 
dual - output video card for two, and I wish I had more some times. 
What hardware do you use, and which OS allows it?


Jerry W4UK

t 11:21 PM 12/9/2012, W6SDM Steve wrote:

Mathais,

I can say that I feel your pain.  I run 5 monitors on my radio computer for
maps, skimmers, clusters, loggers, etc., and I have lost programs in
exactly the way you described.  I have also tried to recover the window
with the right click on the task bar trick and had it come up without a
move command.

My fix was the same as yours - I unplugged the second monitor, let
everything reposition on the primary monitor, and then plugged back in.  I
suspect that there is a bug in the way Windows handles multiple monitors.

You may want to consider a utility called Display Fusion.  It's not free
but it has a trial period and it's not really expensive either.  It fixed a
whole lot of my multiple monitor problems.

73,

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Re: [Flexradio] Heads up on Astron Power supplies

[Jerry Falletta]

Same here - mine is ~25 years old and no problems (not even any issues). It
runs as designed... almost constantly.
On Oct 27, 2012 12:40 AM, "Ernest Garcia"  wrote:

>
> I have similar clanking noise .  However, it does not happen every time.
> I bought mine used and it is dated in the 1980's or there about.  I had it
> for almost 3 years.
>
> A happy user.  W4EG
>
> > From: jo...@earthlink.net
> > Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:54:38 -0400
> > To: d...@w0dhb.net
> > CC: flexra...@yahoogroups.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heads up on Astron Power supplies
> >
> > I have an Astron RM-35 amp linear power supply powering my Flex-3000 and
> sometimes it will make a loud clank when I turn it on.  Has anyone know
> what causes that kind of racket?
> >
>
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Re: [Flexradio] 5000A for sale

[Jerry Flanders]

You guys might want to tell us up front what your asking price is and 
where you are located.


When you make it hard on the shopper, you get fewer shoppers.

And even some guy who isn't yet actively shopping might become much 
more interested if he knew you were just up the street and could demo 
it. Don't expect him to look you up on QRZ.


Jerry W4UK

At 10:38 AM 10/22/2012, Michael Walker wrote:

I thought I would mention as many of us have Flex 5000's for sale.

There is nothing wrong with them, we just want to move some cash around so
we can buy the latest and greatest.

I had several email me about mine asking that question.

Mike va3mw

p.s.  Mine is still for sale as well :)


On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Ed Haskell  wrote:

> I have a 5000A with two receivers for sale. If interested email me off
> list.
>
> 73
> Ed W1PN
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Re: [Flexradio] Well, rats!

[Jerry Falletta]

While eager to receive my 6700, I am willing to be among the last of that
first group. ;)
On Oct 8, 2012 12:43 PM, "Ernest Garcia"  wrote:

>
> No comment necessary on this nonsenses!
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:31:48 -0700
> > From: k1...@yahoo.com
> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Well, rats!
> >
> > I bought a KX3 by putting my order in on March 29, but they did not
> charge my card until August when they shipped. A deposit should be to
> require the customer to affirm a purchase that would harm the company if
> not executed, not to put more money in a companies coffers for a product
> that is in high demand.
> > The KX3 is far better than the Flex 1500. However I am pleased with my
> Flex 5000
> >
> > --- On Mon, 10/8/12, Tim Samaras  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill, Jim:
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm in line for the second batch-I 'chickened out' on the first batch.
>  There were lots of naysayers regarding the down payment, but this practice
> is common amongst other established companies.
> >
> > This is a link to a brand new robotic telescope mount that a company is
> about to release:
> >
> > http://www.bisque.com/sc/pages/ParamountMEII.aspx
> >
> > Note that the deposit is non-refundable..
> >
> > Like Flex, Bisque is very well regarded in the robotic telescope mount
> field..
> >
> >
> > Tim
> > WJ0G
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/6/12 7:35 AM, Robert McGwier wrote:
> > >
> > > What is usually on display is an open box of a functional radio inside
> plexiglass and that done only to keep curious hands off the parts.
> > >
> > > If you didn't see that at Belton, I bet it was busy elsewhere.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > On Oct 6, 2012 5:33 AM, "Tim Samaras"  tsama...@ecentral.com>> wrote:
> > >
> > > All:
> > >
> > > At the Belton hamfest in TX hoping to see the 6700 in action(and
> > > sell some of the hoard of test equipment and other stuff I have)
> > > at the Flex booth.only to find an empty box with pretty lights
> > > on..
> > >
> > > Would have loved to see it work..even if the GUI isn't quite done..
> > >
> > > Rats!
> > >
> > > Tim Samaras
> > > WJ0G
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Oct 5, 2012, at 5:47 PM, "Jim KJ3P Perry"  > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > If your TX bandwidth filter is set for 200 to 2900, I don't see
> > > how EQ
> > > > settings much outside that range will do anything. So, I set 32,
> > > 63, 8K, 16K
> > > > all to -12dB. The 125 and 4K settings, while outside of your TX
> > > bandwidth,
> > > > may still have a mild effect (if any) because of the skirts of
> > > the EQ
> > > > response for those ranges (I'm not sure how the DSP EQ
> > > algorithms mirror
> > > > analog behavior). Of course, if I'm wrong, I'm sure this
> > > knowledgeable group
> > > > will straighten me out!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I use the Heil headset, and have had good results as follows for
> > > general
> > > > (non-DX) QSOs:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 125 -3, 250 -2, 500 0, 1K +2, 2K +5, 4K +6
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Remember that each little "tick" on the EQ chart represents 3
> > > dB. The above
> > > > settings give a fine crisp response with the Heil, while leaving
> > > some of the
> > > > pleasant lower end. Disclaimer: this reflects my preference to
> > > avoid the big
> > > > bassy sound on SSB. You may feel differently.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For DX punch, you might try this as a starting point:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 125 -12, 250 -6, 500 -3, 1K +3, 2K +6, 4K +9
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The idea is to concentrate your TX energy in the part of the
> > > vocal range
> > > > that provides the most intelligibility, and ditch much of the
> > > low end that
> > > > robs power and does nothing for clarity.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It occurs to me that if the TX bandwidth filter is not first in
> > > the DSP
> > > > audio chain, then excessive low/high audio frequencies might
> > > make things get
> > > > really strange when they hit the compander/compressor
> > > algorithms. In other
> > > > words, the raw mic audio should go through the TX filter first,
> > > then the
> > > > other processing later. I'd love to have someone confirm these
> > > DSP "circuit"
> > > > arrangements.
> > > >
> > > >
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Re: [Flexradio] Help with analyzing noise from waterfall and panadapter

[Jerry Flanders]

Do you actually have a high broadband noise level, or is your display 
simply not set properly? Set your waterfall to low level -130 high 
level -80 and see how 40 meters looks. Mine is medium blue. I can 
darken it by setting the low level to -120.


To set the waterfall color, click SETUP   DISPLAY   LOW LEVEL, etc.

Unfortunately, optimizing one band changes it for the other bands.

Jerry W4UK

At 07:27 PM 9/17/2012, Brad A. Steffler wrote:
While this is not strictly Flex Radio, it occurs to me that there 
may be someone on this reflector who knows something
about using the amazing capabilities of the graphic display to track 
down local noise problems. I have a 5000a with a 2nd
receiver. My location is plagued with noise. While I have been able 
to track down the noisy power line insulators
successfully and have the power company graciously fix them (with an 
accompanying reduction in noise), I am stumped
by the other (probably multiple) noise sources at my QTH. Is there a 
way to use the graphic display capabilites of my 5000a
and Power SDR to get a clue as to the source of the noise? My Power 
SDR version is 2.3. On most bands, my waterfall display
background is yellow to green and not the blue to black of images I 
have seen on the web of other ops with their Flexes.

Thanks

Brad
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Re: [Flexradio] FOR SALE: FLEX-5000A

[Jerry Gardner]

Reducing the price to $2100. Anyone interested?

73, Jerry


On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Jerry Gardner  wrote:

> I have a Flex-5000A for sale in like new condition. No cosmetic
> defects/works like new. Non-smoking shack/no pets. Unit is still under
> factory warranty. Includes box and all factory-supplied items.
>
> Photos available upon request. Asking $2200 (postal money order/certified
> check). Will pay shipping/insurance to 50 U.S. states. Serial number
> 3810-2997.
>
>
> 73, Jerry
>
> email: jerryw...@gmail.com or je...@xm23.net
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> phone: (925) 389-6847
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Re: [Flexradio] RX2 CAT Control When Using CW Skimmer

[Jerry Coufal]

 

Steve - I set up Skimmer for the DDUtil  RCP / CWS port and that works.

 

Thanks very much

 

Jerry

 

 

 

 

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[Flexradio] RX2 CAT Control When Using CW Skimmer

[Jerry Coufal]

I would like to use CW Skimmer on the 5000A with RX2 / VFO B. I have VAC2
set up to send RX2 audio to CWS but the band data showing up on CWS is for
RX1 / VFO A. Click / Tune is changing the RX1 / VFO A.  I am using DDUtil
between the radio and CWS.

Is there a way to set up the CAT control to CWS for RX2 / VFO B so the RX2
band data shows up on CWS and the Click / Tune will control RX2 / VFO B?

Thank you- Jerry

 

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[Flexradio] FOR SALE: FLEX-5000A

[Jerry Gardner]

I have a Flex-5000A for sale in like new condition. No cosmetic
defects/works like new. Non-smoking shack/no pets. Unit is still under
factory warranty. Includes box and all factory-supplied items.

Photos available upon request. Asking $2200 (postal money order/certified
check). Will pay shipping/insurance to 50 U.S. states. Serial number
3810-2997.


73, Jerry

email: jerryw...@gmail.com or je...@xm23.net

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Re: [Flexradio] FW: Announcing the release of PowerSDR v2.4.4

[Jerry Flanders]

After you mentioned that a couple weeks ago, I tried it later and saw 
no difference. Maybe I left something off. Got more details?


Jerry W4UK

At 11:49 AM 9/5/2012, Brian Lloyd wrote:


On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net> wrote:
Is the tuned freq stable when you tune through an I/Q  recording you 
have made? Some recent PSDR versions shifted the spectrum up about 
9kHz as soon as you touched the vfo.



Turn off Spur Reduction (SR) to eliminate that problem.

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Re: [Flexradio] FW: Announcing the release of PowerSDR v2.4.4

[Jerry Flanders]

Is the tuned freq stable when you tune through an I/Q  recording you 
have made? Some recent PSDR versions shifted the spectrum up about 
9kHz as soon as you touched the vfo.


Jerry W4UK

At 11:21 AM 9/5/2012, Craig Gagner wrote:





  _

From: Craig Gagner [mailto:crgag...@charter.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 10:38 AM
To: 'Tim Ellison'
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Announcing the release of PowerSDR v2.4.4



Ok due to operator error, the wave menu works just fine. Open the options
and set both to post processed and it records perfectly ! So I just need to
pay a little more attention to what I'm doing and stop pulling the trigger
so quickly on possible bugs !!



Thanks Tim, as always Flex support is AWESOME !!!



73



Craig, W1MSG



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Ellison
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 9:18 AM
To: Craig Gagner
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Announcing the release of PowerSDR v2.4.4



Did you look in the right location for the wave file?  It is in your default
Windows media folder, which is My Music or Music depending on your version
of Windows.



On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Craig Gagner  wrote:

The Record from the wave menu is not working. I tried several recording and
nothing is recorded. The quick record on the main page works fine, but
nothing from the wave menu.

Other than that very nice upgrade so far.

Craig, W1MSG



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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500/Amplifier

[Jerry Flanders]

FYI, the new Flex 6000 series radios have standard hardware ALC. I 
don't know for sure, but I THINK Flex was the only major manufacturer 
not providing it in their radios until now.


Jerry W4UK

At 09:32 PM 8/27/2012, Jim Barber wrote:
Then I stand corrected. Some of the newer solid-state amplifiers 
will indeed work in

the manner you describe.

If there's a choice, I still believe ALC is a bad means by which to 
achieve a good thing.
If you happen to have their wattmeter, then this might work without 
the radio connection:

http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/alc_alarm.htm

I don't want this is to turn into yet another thread about the 
pluses and minuses of ALC.
I agree that some kind of fault signal should exist between a modern 
amplifier (or wattmeter)
and the exciter to shut down drive gracefully on a load fault 
condition. I won't concede that
ALC is a *good* means by which to do that, although it may be the 
only means in most

circumstances.

How about a compromise? Instead of herding cats by proposing a standard for
amateur amplifier/transceiver ALC operation, why not just finish the 
subversion already
started and make the ALC line operate as a comparator at the 
transceiver? In other words,
if the negative-going ALC ramp goes past [some negative number] then 
the rig interprets that

as a VSWR fault, and gracefully shuts down the drive and rings bells?

Thanks,
Jim N7CXI

On 8/27/2012 4:51 PM, Jerry Flanders wrote:

At 04:38 PM 8/27/2012, N7CXI wrote:



IF amplifiers fed back some kind of ALC ramp to the exciter on
VSWR fault, then that would indeed be a valid use of ALC for those
purposes, assuming it was set up correctly.


With the help of GOOGLE, I found a few references:



" As soon as a anomalous conditions is met (e.g. the reflectometer 
reports a load mistmach), the controller develops a positive ALC 
voltage to reduce the drive to a safe level." ( 
http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-amplifier-solidstate2.htm ) 
Note - most amps use negative now.


"The purpose of the ALC circuit is ..." "... to reduce drive when 
the amplifier's protective subsystem detects an out-of-limits condition."

( http://www.ab4oj.com/quadra/sshfamp.html )

"Should the amp be loaded into a high SWR, the ALC will reduce the 
drive level to a safer level." ( http://www.kk5dr.com/Tuneup.htm )


"most of the new series of solid state amplifiers hitting the 
market these days, require the ALC to be connected as it is an 
integral part of their built in self-protection scheme" ( 
http://www.eham.net/articles/10183 )




OTOH, many modern amps have built-in protection circuitry that may 
not need the ALC connected.


Anybody can test their own amp by disconnecting  the antenna 
connector while driving it to full output ;-) . That is essentially 
how I found out about how useful ALC can be I when I blew up my amp 
when a flaky antenna connection went south while operating RTTY at 
a full 1500 watts output years ago


Jerry W4UK


On 8/27/2012 12:11 PM, Jerry Flanders wrote:
Many amps rely on that ALC connection to allow them to cut back 
on drive in the event of a malfunction such as an intermittent 
flaky antenna feedline. A momentarily open/shorted antenna 
could be very bad news for some amps under normal drive.


Some argue that you don't really need ALC. I suspect those guys 
never had an antenna disaster.


Good luck

Jerry W4UK



At 02:52 PM 8/27/2012, ROGER SCHMITT wrote:
Have a small amp that I want to use on the 1500 but do not see 
any ALC output to connect to the Amp, however since the 
oiutput is only 5 watts, is this a problem? I intend to 
connect the PTT circuit to the amp for on/off control.

Thanks for your help.
KY4RS
rogschm...@yahoo.com
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500/Amplifier

[Jerry Flanders]

At 04:38 PM 8/27/2012, N7CXI wrote:



IF amplifiers fed back some kind of ALC ramp to the exciter on
VSWR fault, then that would indeed be a valid use of ALC for those
purposes, assuming it was set up correctly.


With the help of GOOGLE, I found a few references:



" As soon as a anomalous conditions is met (e.g. the reflectometer 
reports a load mistmach), the controller develops a positive ALC 
voltage to reduce the drive to a safe level." ( 
http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-amplifier-solidstate2.htm ) 
Note - most amps use negative now.


"The purpose of the ALC circuit is ..." "... to reduce drive when the 
amplifier's protective subsystem detects an out-of-limits condition."

( http://www.ab4oj.com/quadra/sshfamp.html )

"Should the amp be loaded into a high SWR, the ALC will reduce the 
drive level to a safer level." ( http://www.kk5dr.com/Tuneup.htm )


"most of the new series of solid state amplifiers hitting the market 
these days, require the ALC to be connected as it is an integral part 
of their built in self-protection scheme" ( 
http://www.eham.net/articles/10183 )




OTOH, many modern amps have built-in protection circuitry that may 
not need the ALC connected.


Anybody can test their own amp by disconnecting  the antenna 
connector while driving it to full output ;-) . That is essentially 
how I found out about how useful ALC can be I when I blew up my amp 
when a flaky antenna connection went south while operating RTTY at a 
full 1500 watts output years ago


Jerry W4UK


On 8/27/2012 12:11 PM, Jerry Flanders wrote:
Many amps rely on that ALC connection to allow them to cut back 
on drive in the event of a malfunction such as an intermittent 
flaky antenna feedline. A momentarily open/shorted antenna could 
be very bad news for some amps under normal drive.


Some argue that you don't really need ALC. I suspect those guys 
never had an antenna disaster.


Good luck

Jerry W4UK



At 02:52 PM 8/27/2012, ROGER SCHMITT wrote:
Have a small amp that I want to use on the 1500 but do not see 
any ALC output to connect to the Amp, however since the oiutput 
is only 5 watts, is this a problem? I intend to connect the PTT 
circuit to the amp for on/off control.

Thanks for your help.
KY4RS
rogschm...@yahoo.com
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500/Amplifier

[Jerry Flanders]

Many amps rely on that ALC connection to allow them to cut back on 
drive in the event of a malfunction such as an intermittent flaky 
antenna feedline. A momentarily open/shorted antenna could be very 
bad news for some amps under normal drive.


Some argue that you don't really need ALC. I suspect those guys never 
had an antenna disaster.


Good luck

Jerry W4UK



At 02:52 PM 8/27/2012, ROGER SCHMITT wrote:
Have a small amp that I want to use on the 1500 but do not see any 
ALC output to connect to the Amp, however since the oiutput is only 
5 watts, is this a problem?  I intend to connect the PTT circuit to 
the amp for on/off control.

Thanks for your help.
KY4RS
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Re: [Flexradio] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?

[Jerry Flanders]

The fact that it works at all is what is 
important to me. It worked better in the early 
days. I suspect it was accidentally broken 
somewhere in an upgrade and never fixed.


You notice problems other than the frequency 
tuning offset? (I mean when you try to tune 
through a recording it jumps several KHz and you 
lose your target signal, but if you tune up several KHz you find it again?)


Jerry W4UK

At 12:25 PM 8/24/2012, Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote:

I just wish I could get mine to work properly on my 5000a

73,
Robert
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- Reply message -----
From: "Jerry Flanders" 
To: 
Cc: , 
Subject: [Flexradio] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?
Date: Fri, Aug 24, 2012 9:04 am


Thanks, Steve. IMO, the ability to do the
"virtual RF" recordings is the most significant
gee-whiz feature of the Flex radios.

I once tuned through a recording at a club demo
that I had made a few days before, and one of the
guys actually heard himself on the air during 
the recording. Jaws were dropped!


Please try to have it in the first upgrade.

Jerry W4UK

At 08:15 AM 8/23/2012, Stephen Hicks, N5AC wrote:
>There will be a way to do this, but it will come
>after the radio has shipped.  In other words,
>this is not a "day 1" deliverable in the software.
>
>Steve
>
>Stephen Hicks, N5AC, AAR6AM
>VP Engineering
>FlexRadio Systems™



>On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Jerry Flanders
><<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net> wrote:
>Will we be able to make"Virtual RF" recordings
>with SmartSDR  and a 6000 radio? I mean  like
>the I/Q recordings we can make now with PowerSDR and the current hardware?
>
>Jerry W4UK
>


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Re: [Flexradio] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?

[Jerry Flanders]

Thanks, Steve. IMO, the ability to do the 
"virtual RF" recordings is the most significant 
gee-whiz feature of the Flex radios.


I once tuned through a recording at a club demo 
that I had made a few days before, and one of the 
guys actually heard himself on the air during the recording. Jaws were dropped!


Please try to have it in the first upgrade.

Jerry W4UK

At 08:15 AM 8/23/2012, Stephen Hicks, N5AC wrote:
There will be a way to do this, but it will come 
after the radio has shipped.  In other words, 
this is not a "day 1" deliverable in the software.


Steve

Stephen Hicks, N5AC, AAR6AM
VP Engineering
FlexRadio Systems™




On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Jerry Flanders 
<<mailto:jefland...@comcast.net>jefland...@comcast.net> wrote:
Will we be able to make"Virtual RF" recordings 
with SmartSDR  and a 6000 radio? I mean  like 
the I/Q recordings we can make now with PowerSDR and the current hardware?


Jerry W4UK




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[Flexradio] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?

[Jerry Flanders]

Will we be able to make"Virtual RF" recordings with SmartSDR  and a 
6000 radio? I mean  like the I/Q recordings we can make now with 
PowerSDR and the current hardware?


Jerry W4UK


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Re: [Flexradio] Screen resolution?

[Jerry Flanders]

I don't know the design values, but crude measurements on my display 
indicates a full unstretched single instance is about 1040  pixels 
wide by about 620 pixels high.


Many modern video cards will let you rotate the display, so if you 
could rotate a conventional 1920x1040 display, you could place one 
above the other and still have a 1040w x 680h space at the bottom for 
other stuff. Come to think of it, a third instance of PowerSDR would fit there!


Jerry W4UK

At 04:11 PM 8/12/2012, Steven Hess wrote:

What screen resolution would be necessary to run two instances of
PowerSDR side by side?

Steven

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[Flexradio] Flex 5000 VU module

[Jerry Coufal]

I have the same problem. As I understand the low RF power output of the Flex
5000A VU module is a known defect associated with trouble ticket DE725 / SW
Defect #703.

 

Jerry

_

 

 

[Flexradio] Flex 5000 VU module

toddp12
Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:18:12 -0700

 

I just purchased a 5000a with VU module, on 144 mhz FM  output is 42watts
this 

is into a dummy load with Bird Meter, on SSB output only 15-20 watts. Anyone


else had this problem? Thanks Todd 

 

N4QWZ 

 

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Re: [Flexradio] FS: Flex 5000A (loaded) - Sold and Shipped

[Jerry Falletta]

>
> [Flexradio] FS: Flex 5000A (loaded)
>
> Jerry Falletta
> Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:19:49 -0700
>
> For Sale: Flex 5000A with AutoTuner, VHF/UHF, RX2, and FireWire cable. I am
> the
> original owner (purchased just thirteen months ago); all in absolute mint
> condition (smoke free environment) and all have worked perfectly since
> initial
> installation. $3300, includes CONUS shipping. Photos available upon request.
>
> Contact: w2txb.jerry  gmail dot com.
>
>
The above radio has been sold and shipped.

Thank you.

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[Flexradio] FS: Flex 5000A (loaded)

[Jerry Falletta]

For Sale: Flex 5000A with AutoTuner, VHF/UHF, RX2, and FireWire cable. I am
the
original owner (purchased just thirteen months ago); all in absolute mint
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Contact: w2txb.jerry  gmail dot com.
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Re: [Flexradio] USB to Serial Converters

[Jerry Falletta]

Just found the part numbers:

Mfg. #US232R-10-BULK
Mouser stock #895-US232R-10-BLK

They go for $22.00/ea.
On Jul 15, 2012 6:31 PM, "Jerry Falletta"  wrote:

> The best USB-RS232 adapter I have ever used was a FDTI unit from Mouser...
> not sure of the part number, absolutely no problems (not even issues).
> Normally those adapters are the devil, but this one works.
> On Jul 15, 2012 4:50 PM, "Harry Williams"  wrote:
>
>> I am migrating my radio computer from xp to windows 7 64 bit. I currently
>> have 3 Radio Shack usb to serial converter cables that need to be replaced.
>> Any suggestion on cables that are known to work good?
>>
>> 73,
>> Harry
>> W0LS
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Re: [Flexradio] USB to Serial Converters

[Jerry Falletta]

The best USB-RS232 adapter I have ever used was a FDTI unit from Mouser...
not sure of the part number, absolutely no problems (not even issues).
Normally those adapters are the devil, but this one works.
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> Any suggestion on cables that are known to work good?
>
> 73,
> Harry
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[Flexradio] New mic

[Jerry]

I bought a new mic at the Sunday hamfest, a Yeasu MD-100a8x and when I 
put it on my Flex 1500 I was told there was a tone on it.  I assume it 
was feedback.  Is this yet another case of Yaesu cord wiring.  I have 
read about it but wasn't paying much attention.  can someone tell me 
what i'm looking for and will this change the way the mic work on my 
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[Flexradio] Flex 3000 Connection Problem

[Jerry Moulder]

As are most things in my life, this can get complicated. 
I'll try to be a simple and succinct as I can:


I have a new Flex 3000. Actually a /replacement /3000. The 
original installed well but had an intermittent failure, 
that, despite the best efforts of Dudley, couldn't be 
repaired in the field. At any rate I got a new 3K as a 
replacement. I had two different Firewire cards, both new 
and believed to be good (they worked as far as connecting 
with the first Flex 3000. And, for good measure, I switched 
to a Lenovo desktop. A dual core 3 GHz machine with 4 GHz MB 
of memory (PC1300) and Win 7 Pro with essentially nothing 
but the operating system installed on it. I installed PSDR 
and the Flex driver without incident. Windows Device Manager 
showed the driver comfortably nestled in place. But, the 
driver cannot find the Flex. Only shows "Demo" After fooling 
around a bit, I swapped the Firewire card into another PC 
(not mine)  and tried it. It connected right up. I swapped 
back and it wouldn't connect. So the only thing different in 
the connect/wouldn't connect scenarios is the actual PC itself.


Am I missing something? UAC issues? 32/64 problems? ANY help 
would be appreciated.

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex5000 for Field Day this year.

[Jerry Falletta]

Exactly... post a link to the pictures and results. I am thinking the Flex
would make an excellent Field Day radio. :)
On Jun 12, 2012 12:21 PM, "Gordo"  wrote:

> Why respond off list?  I am sure members of this reflector would be
> Interested in the responses.  I know I would.
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> George KD4FJ
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Jun 12, 2012, at 8:56 AM, K8EHB Gary  wrote:
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> > Hi All,
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> > Planning to use FLEX5000 this year for Field Day. It will be operated off
> > emergency power / generator out of a trailer. We're planning is to use
> the
> > existing desktop computer that runs the F5K normally in the shack.
> Several
> > club members have FlexRadio's and we forgot how painful it can be on the
> >
> >
> > If you have any lessons learned that you would like to share please
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> >
> > 73,
> > ...Gary, K8EHB
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[Flexradio] OK to run earlier version of PowerSDR?

[Jerry Flanders]

5000a, Win XP SP3

I recently installed PowerSDR 2.3.5 but am having problems and would 
like to drop back to 2.2.3 temporarily.


Can I do this by simply running 2.2.3 or do I have to make changes in 
firmware/driver/etc first? If so, what is required?


Thanks

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Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

[Jerry Coufal]

Gerald - Thank you for the reply, and thanks for the information on the
helical filters.

 

Here are the specific issues I was referring to:

 

5/27/12 Ticket #1430:  The peak position data on the right side, below the
panadaptor is not reading correctly.  This happens when RX2 is turned on.
When RX2 is off, peak position data reads correctly on RX1. This was
identified as a possible bug in PSDR 2.3.5

 

4/25/12 Ticket #1258: VU5K 2 meter and 70 cm transmit output power is low at
around 45 watts. This was turned in as software defect #703.

 

4/24/12 Ticket #1258: Squelch does not function on RX2 when tuned to 2
meters FM. Can't turn squelch on and off.

 

9/6/2011 - 12-16-11 Ticket #509 : When I have RX1 set to 2 meters (any
Frequency) and RX2 set for 10M at 29.070 I am receiving a Denver, Colorado
public safety FM station on RX2 ( This issue was determined to be a probable
software defect, transferred to the engineering group and logged as DE662.

 

12-16-11 Ticket #509:  During the discussion of the apparent intermod
problem on RX1-2M / RX2-10M it was discovered and confirmed that the display
on the console regarding the antenna configuration don't sync up and is a
known bug.

__

 

I miss the old bug tracker page on the Flexradio website. Is there any
chance of seeing that return?

 

I want to say that the technical staff on the Help Desk at FlexRadio are the
absolute best. They are extremely knowledgeable of the SDR products, always
go out of their way to assist and are quick to sort out the pertinent
details to get to the core of a problem.  I very much appreciate the
assistance you have provided to me - Thank You.

 

Jerry

 

 

From: ger...@flex-radio.com [mailto:ger...@flex-radio.com] On Behalf Of
Gerald Youngblood
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 7:52 AM
To: Jerry Coufal
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

 

Hi Jerry,

 

See notes below.

 

Gerald


Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR
President and CEO
FlexRadio Systems(TM)

Email: ger...@flexradio.com

Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flex-radio.com/> 

 

Tune In Excitement (TM)
PowerSDR(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems

 

 





On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Jerry Coufal  wrote:

Gerald - Thanks for the response.

 

I fully understand at some point all products, ham radio or otherwise will
cease to be made. My disappointment is the VU5K is on the short end of the
cycle which I believe will impact the incentive, and rightfully so, of
Flexradio to work out all of the issues with the existing VU5K modules. I do
appreciate your commitment to the on- going support of the VU5K but also
realize it may not be practical to continue support  for long. I am a
capitalist down to the core, and understand the good, the bad and the ugly
that goes along with it.

 

With regard to the intermod on the VU5K 2 meter band, I guess I didn't
understand that an external  front end filter was required. I failed to
glean that information from all the online and offline documentation as well
as from the Help Desk support ticket requests I have submitted.

 

There are always trade offs in design.  In order to achieve a 1 dB NF for
weak signal work on 2m, it is necessary to eliminate band pass filtering on
the preamplifier input and to run high gain through the system.  This makes
the front end more susceptible to overload from out of band signals.  A band
pass filter on the input will get rid of these problems at the cost of noise
figure.

 

 

Can we anticipate some fixes in upcoming PSDR releases in 2012 for some of
the apparent software issues associated with the VU5K?

 

Can you detail the issues you are referring to?

 

 

I am really interested to know specifically which components in the VU5K
module are obsolete with no follow on replacements. Is this something that
Flexradio can share with us?

 

The sole source helical filters have become extremely difficult to get and
we have had yield problems with the ones we have gotten.  There is no
alternate source.  

 

Thanks very much - it is fun to get to communicate with the top guy.

 

Always glad to talk.  73, Gerald 

 

Jerry

 

 

From: ger...@flex-radio.com [mailto:ger...@flex-radio.com] On Behalf Of
Gerald Youngblood
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 6:55 PM
To: Jerry Coufal
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz


Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

 

Jerry,

 

We will continue to support and repair the VU5K along with all our products
so long as it is practical to do so.  How long is that?  I simply can't
predict.  We are still repairing the SDR-1000 that started production in
2003 and ended production in 2007.  There are some parts in that radio that
are no longer available but I am not aware of any we couldn't repair so far.
Also, the SDR-1000 was able to benefit from the unique Tracking Notch
Filters in PowerSDR that came out last year, which was 4 years afte

Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

[Jerry Coufal]

Gerald - Thanks for the response.

 

I fully understand at some point all products, ham radio or otherwise will
cease to be made. My disappointment is the VU5K is on the short end of the
cycle which I believe will impact the incentive, and rightfully so, of
Flexradio to work out all of the issues with the existing VU5K modules. I do
appreciate your commitment to the on- going support of the VU5K but also
realize it may not be practical to continue support  for long. I am a
capitalist down to the core, and understand the good, the bad and the ugly
that goes along with it.

 

With regard to the intermod on the VU5K 2 meter band, I guess I didn't
understand that an external  front end filter was required. I failed to
glean that information from all the online and offline documentation as well
as from the Help Desk support ticket requests I have submitted. 

 

Can we anticipate some fixes in upcoming PSDR releases in 2012 for some of
the apparent software issues associated with the VU5K?

 

I am really interested to know specifically which components in the VU5K
module are obsolete with no follow on replacements. Is this something that
Flexradio can share with us?

 

Thanks very much - it is fun to get to communicate with the top guy.

 

Jerry

 

 

From: ger...@flex-radio.com [mailto:ger...@flex-radio.com] On Behalf Of
Gerald Youngblood
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 6:55 PM
To: Jerry Coufal
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

 

Jerry,

 

We will continue to support and repair the VU5K along with all our products
so long as it is practical to do so.  How long is that?  I simply can't
predict.  We are still repairing the SDR-1000 that started production in
2003 and ended production in 2007.  There are some parts in that radio that
are no longer available but I am not aware of any we couldn't repair so far.
Also, the SDR-1000 was able to benefit from the unique Tracking Notch
Filters in PowerSDR that came out last year, which was 4 years after end of
manufactuing.  That is pretty unusual for a 9 year old radio that is out of
production.  

 

Everyone needs to understand that 100% of the products from all amateur
radio vendors will cease to be made at some point in time.  Some soon and
some later.  Component life cycles are turning faster than ever and it is
utterly immpossible to plan.  End of life of a critical component can happen
with little more than a few months notice and you are forced to make a
lifetime buy if even available.   It is simply a fact of life in our
business.

 

On another note.  The reason you are hearing public safety is that the VU5K
is designed for very weak signal work.  It has a 1 dB noise figure on 2m,
which is achieved with high gain and a preamp without input preselection.
If you put a bandpass filter on the front end it will cost you a little
sensitivity but will get rid of the intermod.  There are always tradeoffs
like these.

 

73,

Gerald



On Saturday, June 2, 2012, Jerry Coufal wrote:

Mike: Good explanation - Thank you

I agree with you, intuitively this makes sense.

The VU5K is now history. A sunk cost for the current owners. I suspect it
won't be cost effective to repair if it did fail. It was a gamble that
didn't pay out, but it's not the end of the world at $1.2k.

You point out an inherent risk, short supply life of components, for newer
faster moving technologies. This kind of problem could occur with many
products including the follow on series 6000. For this kind of stuff I guess
I just expect more of a lifetime than a couple of years.

It is disappointing because the VU5K never did work correctly from day one
so I haven't really used it much. There are a number of issues, like I hear
more public safety channels in the 2 meter band than I hear ham radio
operations. I always suspected this is more due to software boogers in the
PSDR integration than with the hardware and felt these problems would be
resolved with time. Now that it is being discontinued I have a whole lot
less confidence of resolutions.

I guess I view the VU5k analogous to the "Spruce Goose".

When these kinds of things occur it is hard to walk away without doing a
little P&M'ing.

Jerry


Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

amsctalx
Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:55:00 -0700

"Large" is relative to the number of devices in the field. It's also
dependent
on the individual parts. It's rare for small-signal devices to fail;
high-current devices will fail more often due to junction erosion,
insulation
failure, etc.

And I can't stress enough that it's virtually impossible to design
exclusively
around the expected supply life of components. Silicon companies provide
advisories and roadmaps, but still will discontinue (or substantially
change) a
component on very short notice. My company had two high-volume components, a

USB transceiver 

Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

[Jerry Coufal]

Mike: Good explanation - Thank you

I agree with you, intuitively this makes sense.

The VU5K is now history. A sunk cost for the current owners. I suspect it
won't be cost effective to repair if it did fail. It was a gamble that
didn't pay out, but it's not the end of the world at $1.2k.

You point out an inherent risk, short supply life of components, for newer
faster moving technologies. This kind of problem could occur with many
products including the follow on series 6000. For this kind of stuff I guess
I just expect more of a lifetime than a couple of years.

It is disappointing because the VU5K never did work correctly from day one
so I haven't really used it much. There are a number of issues, like I hear
more public safety channels in the 2 meter band than I hear ham radio
operations. I always suspected this is more due to software boogers in the
PSDR integration than with the hardware and felt these problems would be
resolved with time. Now that it is being discontinued I have a whole lot
less confidence of resolutions.

I guess I view the VU5k analogous to the "Spruce Goose".

When these kinds of things occur it is hard to walk away without doing a
little P&M'ing.

Jerry


Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

amsctalx
Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:55:00 -0700
 
"Large" is relative to the number of devices in the field. It's also
dependent 
on the individual parts. It's rare for small-signal devices to fail; 
high-current devices will fail more often due to junction erosion,
insulation 
failure, etc. 

And I can't stress enough that it's virtually impossible to design
exclusively 
around the expected supply life of components. Silicon companies provide 
advisories and roadmaps, but still will discontinue (or substantially
change) a 
component on very short notice. My company had two high-volume components, a

USB transceiver and a regulator, discontinued with NO drop-in replacement 
within the space of a year. And these were popular components that we alone 
consumed tens of thousands of per year. We had to ration products and almost

ran out while redesigning and qualifying replacements. 

Look...I am not reflexively defending Flex; I'm not a fan-boy and would be
the 
first to "call B.S." if I thought it was appropriate. But again...I do this
for 
a living and it's getting harder every day to write and execute a product
plan 
that takes into account the shrinking life-cycle of many critical components
. 


Mike Alexander - N8MSA 

amsct...@comcast.net 

- Original Message -
From: "Robert Costa, KB6QXM"  
To: "Jerry Coufal" , flexradio@flex-radio.biz 
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2012 6:18:07 PM 
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions 

A large number of spares depends on how many units have been sold and the
MTBF 
of the identified spare parts, especially the critical parts that have been 
discontinued. 

Not a simple remove and replace, the future of the VU5k will take someone to

troubleshoot the problems down to the component level. Oh joy! 

I just wish that Flex would have designed around the long lead time parts.
They 
did not, so the ones that own the VU5k will have to deal with the
circumstance 
and hope that their module does not fail. 

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


- Reply message - 
From: "Jerry Coufal"  
To:  
Subject: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions 
Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012 3:00 pm 



Neal: It does matter to me. I am curious. We all know what happens to 
discontinued products all too often sooner than later. 

Mike: What do you think the quantity of a "large number" of spares" would 
be? 


Thanks 

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Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

[Jerry Coufal]

Neal: It does matter to me. I am curious. We all know what happens to
discontinued products all too often sooner than later.

Mike: What do you think the quantity of a "large number" of spares" would
be?


Thanks

Jerry

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Flex stated that they are not going to make new VU5K assemblies past a final

build, but they will keep a "large" number of spares available. So you
already 
have the assurance that you are asking for. 

And I would also like to point out that the worlds of electronics
manufacturing 
and machine equipment are very different. My company (automotive
electronics) 
struggles mightily to maintain component continuity; we are constantly
testing 
so-called "drop-in" replacements and tweaking designs to adjust to the
reality 
of the components available. 

Unless you are in the industry, you probably do not have visibility in to
how 
short the life-cycle of particular components can be. Silicon manufacturers 
compete fiercely, and are constantly "churning" components. There are
certainly 
long-lived components available, but it's almost impossible to build a
modern 
high-performance ANYTHING out of a bunch of "reference" parts. 


Mike Alexander - N8MSA 

amsct...@comcast.net 

- Original Message -----
From: "Francisco Viegener"  
To: "Neal Campbell" , "Jerry Coufal"  
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz 
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2012 4:57:59 PM 
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions 

In my opinion, Flex need to assure to his customers a long time life of all 
o his product because it is part of his marketing strategy selling SDR 
products. 
A Part that cannot be available must be replaced by another, better that the

new one, this is always possible, maybe it cost some money but it is 
possible. 
I have CNC machines in our factory and at least during 10 years of their 
life we can get replacement parts for electronic control of them. 
I think that the 5000A is still less than 10 years old . 
Anyway I am sure flex will do his best to give us support for this nice 
transceiver for a long time, so I am not worry at all. 
Francisco lu3eec 
Argentina 

-Mensaje original- 
De: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] En nombre de Neal Campbell 
Enviado el: sábado, 02 de junio de 2012 05:18 p.m. 
Para: Jerry Coufal 
CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz 
Asunto: Re: [Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions 

Does it really matter which part it is? They have bought a bunch so they can

continue to do repairs well into the future as well as sell one last batch. 

They have announced they are discontinuing the product so a detailed list 
really doesn't accomplish much. As my wife says, it is what it is (??) 

73 
Neal 
On Jun 2, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Jerry Coufal wrote: 

> Can FlexRadio tell us what component(s) is / are obsolete without 
> viable replacement(s)? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hopefully this will not happen to the Deep Impact 6700 radios after 15 
> months of production. 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm a gambler and I don't like to lose, but sometimes I do. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> 
> 
> Jerry


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[Flexradio] VU5K End of Production Notice Questions

[Jerry Coufal]

Can FlexRadio  tell us what component(s) is / are obsolete without  viable
replacement(s)?

 

 

Hopefully this will not happen to the Deep Impact 6700 radios after 15
months of production.

 

I'm a gambler and I don't like to lose, but sometimes I do.

 

Thanks

 

Jerry

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Re: [Flexradio] Question while waiting

[Jerry Flanders]

If you are not willing to use an intermediate 
control program, then NO - you probably can't control it.


But others have probably used your amp with Flex - check the archives.

BTW, you can buy a plug-in card to provide both 
serial and parallel ports in most desktop computers.


GL

Jerry W4UK

At 03:42 PM 5/31/2012, Lester Veenstra wrote:

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

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Re: [Flexradio] Question while waiting

[Jerry Flanders]

Many of us use DDUTIL to determine what band the 
5000 is on and send out a BCD code to a parallel 
port interfaced to the bandswitch on our amp. If 
your amp can be controlled from a BCD ttl signal, 
you can use DDUTIL in this way after making up a cable.


Jerry W4UK


At 03:33 PM 5/31/2012, you wrote:

Question while waiting in a new Flex 5000

What provisions does it have to control the frequency of an HPA,
specifically  a Tokyo HL-1.5KFX?



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Re: [Flexradio] Getting started 1500 any tips ?

[Jerry Falletta]

Cool! Glad to see you are up and running. See you on the air!
On May 25, 2012 1:40 PM, "MWM"  wrote:

> My 1500 arrived rite on schedule yesterday.  Once hooked up I found that I
> did have to delete and re install the Power SDR software.  No problem it
> went like a piece of cake.  A few minutes of trial an error with some
> settings and figuring some things with the interface I was up and running.
>  All good.  Made several contacts rite off the bat and got good reports
> from those contacted far and wide.  The receiver is really fantastic and it
> is going to get a little used to the fact that I just may hear stations
> which might not hear the 5 watts but that is just a learning process.
>
> I started out using the keyboard because I didn't have a cable wired with
> the correct tip for my paddle.  A little more cumbersome than what I was
> used to dealing with but there is that learning curve once again.  Today I
> wired up the paddle cord with great anticipation...which was soon
> dampened when I started using the Iambic keyer.  There appears to be some
> sort of latency issue making it hard to control the number of ending dits
> on a character.  I am used to a self completing keyer with dot dash memory.
>  Maybe the one in this radio doesn't have all those extras but somehow I
> doubt it.
>
> Other than the keyer issue I am really enjoying my new rig.  If anyone
> wants to weigh in on the keyer I am all ears.  BTW I am showing between
> 10%-20% cpu load loafing along and never goes above 20 unless I load a
> browser or two in the background.  I should think the computer if capable
> enougha 3.4G dual core Dell Inspiron running Win 7 with 4Gb of RAM.
>
> Thanks to all those who gave input on the software
> install...appreciated.
>
> 73..Mark/W8VNZ
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Re: [Flexradio] Getting started 1500 any tips ?

[Jerry Falletta]

Now I am wondering if I had a radio selected when I loaded PSDR Demo last
May. In anticipation of the 5000A, I probably did select at least that
model.
 On May 24, 2012 4:45 PM, "WM3M"  wrote:

> Mark,
> I have recently bought a new Flex 1500 and installed it on my Win 7
> computer, with the SDR 2.3.5 demo already installed.  When I did  the
> install for the 1500 it did not work.  It took me awhile to get it all to
> work.  What I had to do was completely de-install the demo version of SDR
> 2.3.5, then I had to manually delete the hidden folder:
> c:\Users\username\Appdata\**Roaming\FlexRadio Systems
> where in the above the username is your user name or the name of your
> computer.
> Hope this helps, if you have any questions, let me know.   Good luck.
> Emory  WM3M
>
>
> -Original Message- From: MWM
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:03 AM
> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> Subject: [Flexradio] Getting started 1500 any tips ?
>
> Hello
>
> I am expecting delivery of a new Flex 1500. I have seen mention in the
> archive posts about conflicts with previous installations of the Power SDR
> software in demo mode and switching over to the radio mode at a later date.
> I have Power SDR 2.3.5 installed in Demo mode on a Win7 computer. Should I
> be concerned about this install when the new radio comes and I hook it up?
> Does the old version, and any 'hidden' files need to be deleted and a new
> install done, or just the hidden files/directory removed or should it be
> good to go as is?
>
> Just trying to make it easy on myself when the new unit arrives.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mark/W8VNZ
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Re: [Flexradio] Differences between the 5K & 6K ?

[Jerry Flanders]

OOPS! I just re-read the PDF brochure: "Slice Receivers allow you to 
simultaneously visually and audibly monitor multiple frequencies 
within the same band or multiple bands ". Looks like we will have 
audio to use. Multiple means at least 2, and maybe 4/8. I don't see 
the hardware connection points, so maybe we will have audio streaming 
over the ethernet to the PC client. My error.


Jerry W4UK

At 10:10 AM 5/24/2012, Jerry Flanders wrote:

At 09:51 AM 5/24/2012, Tony Estep wrote:

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 7:26 AM, W1JCW  wrote:

> wanted to know what significant gains there would be...


John, a significant gain is that the new design can receive several slices
of spectrum at once. In other words, you can run a number of the
lightweight display/control windows at the same time, each pointing to
different frequency slices. They can be on different bands, modes, etc.



We know that reception as panadaptor views of those 4-8 slices are 
planned, but we don't know if we will have audio from 4-8 
"receivers" available for use in some worthwhile way. Might be 
disappointing to assume that ordinary functions will all be 
available in an extraordinary radio, then find they are not.


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Re: [Flexradio] Differences between the 5K & 6K ?

[Jerry Flanders]

At 09:51 AM 5/24/2012, Tony Estep wrote:

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 7:26 AM, W1JCW  wrote:

> wanted to know what significant gains there would be...


John, a significant gain is that the new design can receive several slices
of spectrum at once. In other words, you can run a number of the
lightweight display/control windows at the same time, each pointing to
different frequency slices. They can be on different bands, modes, etc.



We know that reception as panadaptor views of those 4-8 slices are 
planned, but we don't know if we will have audio from 4-8 "receivers" 
available for use in some worthwhile way. Might be disappointing to 
assume that ordinary functions will all be available in an 
extraordinary radio, then find they are not.


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Re: [Flexradio] Getting started 1500 any tips ?

[Jerry Falletta]

Connect the new radio and power it up per the manual, the run PowerSDR. If
a  choice of Demo or Flex appears, pick The Flex radio and you are good to
go.
On May 24, 2012 8:04 AM, "MWM"  wrote:

> Hello
>
> I am expecting delivery of a new Flex 1500. I have seen mention in the
> archive posts about conflicts with previous installations of the Power SDR
> software in demo mode and switching over to the radio mode at a later date.
>  I have Power SDR 2.3.5 installed in Demo mode on a Win7 computer. Should I
> be concerned about this install when the new radio comes and I hook it up?
>  Does the old version, and any 'hidden' files need to be deleted and a new
> install done, or just the hidden files/directory removed or should it be
> good to go as is?
>
> Just trying to make it easy on myself when the new unit arrives.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mark/W8VNZ
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Re: [Flexradio] Game changing

[Jerry Falletta]

That weight is similar to the old IC-765, I believe, but with a lot more
buttons and knobs.

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Ron Kolarik  wrote:

> In case you missed it in the flurry of Flex 6K activity,
> Kenwood TS-990 weighs 57 pounds and price is
> between $6 and $10K.fall delivery and it's not a
> finished product yet.  Darn thing weighs almost as
> much as some of my BA's.
>
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[Flexradio] Standalone ethernet communications for 6000 radios

[Jerry Flanders]

Will the 6000 radios operate by plugging one end of an ethernet cable 
into the radio and the other end into a computer - that is, just the 
radio, the cable, and the computer - with no switches or routers?


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Re: [Flexradio] The GPSDO option in the 6000

[Jerry Flanders]

Read your ad copy - it seems to say that the OXCO 
is not included when one orders the GPSDO option.


Is the OXCO/TCXO included irregardless of the option order?

Jerry W4UK

At 05:44 PM 5/20/2012, you wrote:
The GPSDO is a TCXO that is disciplined by a GPS 
receiver.  The radio switches to the GPSDO when 
it is present.  The GPSDO remains on in the 
radio even when the main power is turned off to 
maintain the high stability oscillator and the 
GPS lock (unless overridden by the user).


Steve

On Sunday, May 20, 2012, Brian Lloyd wrote:
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM, Jerry Flanders 
wrote:


> From page 5 of the 6000 brochure: "When the GPSDO option is not installed,
> the FLEX-6700 and FLEX- 6700R come standard with a ±0.02ppm Oven Controlled
> Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) and the FLEX-6500 comes with at ±0.5ppm
> Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator (TCXO). "
>
> So if I buy the GPSDO option, I lose the OXCO/TCXO Does the GPSDO take
> up the space otherwise occupied by the OXCO/TCXO?
>

I would assume that the GPS receiver is disciplining the OCXO, not
replacing it. If you replace that nice oscillator you would probably reduce
the phase noise performance.

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[Flexradio] The GPSDO option in the 6000

[Jerry Flanders]

From page 5 of the 6000 brochure: "When the 
GPSDO option is not installed, the FLEX-6700 and 
FLEX- 6700R come standard with a ±0.02ppm Oven 
Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) and the 
FLEX-6500 comes with at ±0.5ppm Temperature 
Controlled Crystal Oscillator (TCXO). "


So if I buy the GPSDO option, I lose the 
OXCO/TCXO Does the GPSDO take up the space 
otherwise occupied by the OXCO/TCXO?


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[Flexradio] Frequency coverage of 6000 rxvr?

[Jerry Flanders]

The 6000 brochure states freq coverage of rxvr as 0.03 MHz to 77 
MHz  on page 3 but from 0.3 MHz to 77 MHz  on page 6. Which is it?


Thanks

Jerry W4UK



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[Flexradio] Imagine a description of SmartSDR that...

[Jerry Flanders]

Would it be possible to publish a description by the Flex software 
team as to what they speculate will be in the first release and maybe 
the first couple of updates? Not a firm commitment (plans don't 
always work out) but a speculative description of what they are 
working toward and can reasonably expect to deliver.


It would be nice to see a report on the software as comprehensive as 
the PDF we now have on the hardware.


Jerry W4UK




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