[Flexradio] Flex5000
Hello, I have been reading and followinghere as others and haven't made a comment here for a long time. I still own a Flex5000 and used toown a Flex3000 for mobile use. I bought the Flex5000 new when theyfirst came on the market. Some reason or another I ended up in the secondwave of receiving one? Does anyone remember the AdFlex used to advertise? Something like Never Buy AnotherRadio Again. Something in this order making onebelieve simply just thatNever Need to Buy another Radio? Well how about that!!! I have paid over 3000.00 dollarsincluding the second receiver. Now not only look what these SDR'sare going for, but what will the Smart SDR's go for when something New comes tothe Market? In other words how much money will be lost when something newhits the market? Someone said they are being treated like old computers? I think this statement might not be to far from the truth, time will tell? I am also an owner of anAnan100. It is a great radio with new features still being added usingPWRSDR. (imagine that!) I think most owners of the Ananseries will agree that it works well on "AM". At the moment Idisagree here. I will have to say the Flex5000 in my experiences on"AM" is a much better performer on transmit then the Anan. Like everyone we are entitled to ourown opinions, But this is also coming from my experiences too. A lot of money is being thrownaround and loosing its value while the companies are gaining in profit andmoving forward leaving the ones who got them there behind. I say speak upand be heard! Again just my opinion, but imagine if a company gave backin someway to their original customers giving them more breaks on pricesinstead of the new customers. Wouldn't you think the customers who hadgotten them there would continue to support them and give them morepraise? Looking forward... I guess this is why opinions aren't worth themeanings behind them, its just an opinion! Best of Luck!KenWB4AM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Scratchy Audio
Hello and thank you. I have not yet checked the hotfix, and the on board firewire could be an issue with sharing data? I will check this as well. I appreciate all the help because I would be lost without the 5000/3000 either in the shack or the truck!!! Thank you, Ken K3YI From: "FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry" To: Ken Danser Cc: Flex Radio Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 5:51:12 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Scratchy Audio Ken, You say it works ok with the 5000?Interesting.. You might want to make sure in your Control Panel => Add/remove programs that you have the kb955408 HotFix loaded into your XP computer. Also, take a look at your DPCs, Delayed Process Calls,with the DPC Latency Checker, to verify that there is not a large DPC causing the RX thread to get out of sync. http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50058.aspx Just load this little program on your desktop, you can execute it from there, just let it run in the background and watch for any large jumps. Anything greater than 2000us is "Danger, Danger, Will Robinson!" . These large jumps can cause the busy RX threads to start to loose sync or stop altogether. Also look for any jumps in system activity, some motherboard manufacturer have the SATA , chipsets, and everything else on the same interrupt (IRQ) with the USB and FireWire controllers. Microsoft IRQ sharing is good, but not perfect.. Verify that the grounds for the computer and radio are to the same common point. This can be a big issue with mobile installations, chassis ground is not always GROUND.. Let us all know. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com "Tune in excitement!" ™ On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Ken Danser wrote: Hello, > >I tried to search the data base on the subject of "Scratchy Audio" but I am not >having any luck. > >I have a Flex 3000 using XP with an on board firewire. There is no more slots >available to add an extra Firewire card. I am using the 2.0.16 PowerSDR. > >This is all used in my truck with a 10 inch monitor. > >The receive audio is gargled or scratchy at times and the simple toggle of the >on/off recovers it for a short time. > >Also at times the signals are all spiky looking if you will on the pan adapter. > >All works well with the 5000 so it must have something to do with the 3000 >itself. > >Thank you for any help. > >Ken >K3YI >___ >FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Scratchy Audio
Hello, I tried to search the data base on the subject of "Scratchy Audio" but I am not having any luck. I have a Flex 3000 using XP with an on board firewire. There is no more slots available to add an extra Firewire card. I am using the 2.0.16 PowerSDR. This is all used in my truck with a 10 inch monitor. The receive audio is gargled or scratchy at times and the simple toggle of the on/off recovers it for a short time. Also at times the signals are all spiky looking if you will on the pan adapter. All works well with the 5000 so it must have something to do with the 3000 itself. Thank you for any help. Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Receive Audio Via Remote Station
Hello Steve, That is correct, I am using Skype for the audio. I will have a look at the settings for the fix level setting and see if this helps. Is there another program that will work instead of Skype? Thank you for this information. Ken K3YI - Original Message - From: Steve Floyd To: Tim Ellison ; Rob ; Stu Phillips Cc: Ken Danser ; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Receive Audio Via Remote Station Are you using Skype for the audio connections? I have noticed this audio level effect when using Skype for the remote audio connection to my PC running PowerSDR. With the recent latest update to the Skype software this effect has become a bit more pronounced. I believe that this is a reaction of the Skype software "noise reduction" strategy and not directly related to PowerSDR. I also have a Kenwood TS-480SAT remoted on a different PC using the Kenwood remote control sw and using Skype for the audio link and I observe the exact same audio level behavior. Just be sure to set your levels in and out of Skype (Skype setup menus) at a fixed level set, not the automatic adjust mode. This seems to help a little. I am convinced that this is related to Skype's "noise reduction" or echo cancellation processing strategies. Steve W4YHD -- From: Tim Ellison To: Rob ; Stu Phillips Cc: Ken Danser ; "FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 11:52:38 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Receive Audio Via Remote Station It probably has something to do with the VoIP software you are using since this behavior has never been reported with PowerSDR by itself. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 11:50 AM To: Stu Phillips Cc: Ken Danser; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Receive Audio Via Remote Station Have exactly the same thing here too. So much so it makes remote voice impossible to use. The sound hunts up and down after a few minutes just listening. An OFF/ON resolves itfor a few minutes at least! Looking fwd to the solution. Rob On 17 May 2010 17:32, Stu Phillips wrote: > Ken, > > Did you have MultiRx enables and Sync VFO selected at the same time? > I had a similar issue myself some months back - generates similar > symptoms to that you describe below. Took me a while to figure out > what I'd done! > > Stu K6TU > > -Original Message- > From: flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Ken Danser > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 6:56 AM > To: flexe...@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [FlexEdge] Receive Audio Via Remote Station > > Hello All! > > I am curious if there is something I am not doing correctly? > > I had to take a non-plan trip to Florida a couple of weeks ago. So I > sent up a remote station where I was staying with my Flex5000 at home > in Pennsylvania. > > All seem to work okay, but from time to time the receive audio would > soon get lower and lower. If I would remotely stop and start PowerSDR > the audio would be full blast and everything back to normal. However > the audio would start to become lower again and I would have to stop > and start PowerSDR all over again. It seem as a vicious cycle. > > Does anyone know how to over come this issue? > > Thank you, > Ken > K3YI > > ___ > Flexedge mailing list > flexe...@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > used for posting topics related to SDR software development and > experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Fw: [FlexEdge] PTT to Ground out Firmware Bug/Refinement ?
Hello, I have a QRO 2500DX and this has always done this with my setup. I do run a switching transistor and a small cap in line of the circuit between the FLX5000 and the amp. I just simply place the transmit toggle switch to standby and then power down the FLX5000. The reason I do not power down the amp first is because the tubes need to cool down for a bit before shutting completely down. So it is not a big issue for my setup, but for those who run solid state I bet it is a big pain in the brain! It would be nice to have this issue looked at. Thank you, Ken K3YI - Original Message - From: "James Nelson" To: "flexedge" Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] PTT to Ground out Firmware Bug/Refinement ? Hi Tim, No I am not, I would with some Linears however the low current on the PTT circuit is one of Tokyo High Powers claim to fame in the specs dept. This phenomina is NOT exhibited on Icom IC7000, IC756 III, or IC7600 (the only ones used on it to date apart from Flex5000/3000) so I was kind of hoping a firmware refinement may be the go for a polished product, certainly the Audio Thump was, It "appears" as if it is sending the relay to ground at a fast pulsing while the Flex circuit power dies away. I would suggest that a sensetive buffer may do the same. It's Interesting but something you don't like to see happening if you forget to turn of the linear 1st. 73' James. VK2JN -- Sent from my iPhone -- On 21/01/2010, at 12:25 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: Are you using a buffering circuit between the amp and the FLEX-5000? -Tim -Original Message- From: flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of James Nelson Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:58 AM To: flexedge Subject: [FlexEdge] PTT to Ground out Firmware Bug/Refinement ? Hi Guys, This seems a minor annoyance when powering off the Flex5000 in that the PTT to ground out makes the linear relay chatter at high speed for 1~1.5 seconds (Tokyo High Power HL-1.5KFX). The simple work around is to turn the linear off first. Could this be a firmware refinement in a similar way of improvement to the audio "ka-thump" now appears fixed in the latest firmware ? (or at least it appears that way) 73' James. VK2JN -- Sent from my iPhone -- __ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. __ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] PTT to Ground out Firmware Bug/Refinement ?
Hello, I have a QRO 2500DX and this has always done this with my setup. I just simply place the transmit toggle switch to standby and then power down the FLX5000. The reason I do not power down the amp first is because the tubes need to cool down for a bit before shutting completely down. So it is not a big issue for my setup, but for those who run solid state I bet it is a big pain in the brain! It would be nice to have this issue looked at. Thank you, Ken K3YI - Original Message - From: "Tim Ellison" To: "James Nelson" ; "flexedge" Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] PTT to Ground out Firmware Bug/Refinement ? Are you using a buffering circuit between the amp and the FLEX-5000? -Tim -Original Message- From: flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexedge-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of James Nelson Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:58 AM To: flexedge Subject: [FlexEdge] PTT to Ground out Firmware Bug/Refinement ? Hi Guys, This seems a minor annoyance when powering off the Flex5000 in that the PTT to ground out makes the linear relay chatter at high speed for 1~1.5 seconds (Tokyo High Power HL-1.5KFX). The simple work around is to turn the linear off first. Could this be a firmware refinement in a similar way of improvement to the audio "ka-thump" now appears fixed in the latest firmware ? (or at least it appears that way) 73' James. VK2JN -- Sent from my iPhone -- __ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] [FlexRadio] Re: Flex 5000 has a 2.4 Khz Spur????
Just commenting toward your first statement: Maybe you should buy one and use it first and then you will !!! Its that simple!!! On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 4:34 AM, lazysenior wrote: Somehow I just aint't getting it? The Facts as I know them: 1. The spur Problem was brought to Flex's attention a year ago. 2. In Oct 09 Gerald puts out a statement that in my opinion trys to make light of the problem but promising a fix. 3. After ordering a Flex 5000 I am warned by 2 respected 160 mtr Gods (W4ZV and W8JI - check out their credentials on the net) that the Flex will cause me grief is I use it on 160 mtr CW with an amplifier. 4. Jan 2010, Problem still exists. Somehow, I can not help but think "something" is very wrong if the President of the ARRL stops using a Flex 5000 because of spurs on MANY bands including 160, 80, and 30. And remember you can ONLY run 200 watts on 30 mtrs. He isn't the only well known ham who is not using a Flex any more. Several other contesters have put the Flex 5000 away. We all love a conspiracy. Actually, I am glad this came up. It prompted me to actually test my Flex 5000. I learned something and I even got to give myself a dope-slap up-side the head. I have been using the classical superhet radio for so long that I keep forgetting that the Flex is not a superhet, especially on transmit where it makes a much bigger difference. When I was trying to understand the results of my testing yesterday using RX2 to monitor the spectrum of the F5K's transmitter (what other radio can do that!) I kept scratching my head as to why the spurs were so prominent outside the transmitter's passband. Why the filter should have removed them! Then it hit me this morning: NO IT SHOULD NOT! Why? Because there IS NO FILTER after the D:A conversion. This is an I/Q transceiver, basically two direct conversion radios that use cancellation rather than filters to eliminate images and artifacts! Any artifacts left in the I/Q digital stream will appear at the transmitter's output. What this means is that, while supremely FLEXible (sorry, I couldn't resist), the Flex transmitter is unlikely to have the out-of-passband spectral purity of a classical Collins transceiver. But it also isn't limited to what can be accomplished with that fixed-passband crystal or mechanical filter either. (BTW, the K3 is a superb modern execution of the KWM2, perhaps the best ever. It impresses the hell out of me.) So where does that leave us? It leaves us comparing apples to oranges. If your goal is to run high-powered CW DX on 160m, I am willing to bet that the K3 may be the ultimate evolution for that type of operation. OTOH, if your goal is to have the radio that will do more interesting and different things, especially in the future, the Flex 5000 is currently the only game in town. (But I think that, even today, the Flex 5000's receiver is superior to the K3 since it achieves its performance without having to rely on crystal filters. But I digress.) I have been thinking about this for a bit and now I want to lay out a scenario that is probably going to scare the s... heck out of you contesters, a scenario that the SDR radios from Flex and those that follow in their footsteps are going to make possible, a future that is unreachable using the traditional Collins KWM2-like transceivers that most hams have today. The real hint is the CW skimmer and, to a lesser extent, the PSK monitor functions. Virtually everything we do in ham radio has been based on the, "one radio, one signal," concept. That is going to change. CW skimmer makes it possible to decode all the CW signals in a passband thus giving the CW contest op a huge advantage. But that op is still limited by his own ability to respond to one signal at a time. Also, this capability is limited to only one transmission on one frequency at a time. But here is the endpoint of all this, the thing that is going to change (and probably kill) ham radio contesting. First off, it requires the logical endpoint of CW skimmer. Why stop with CW and PSK? Why not just decode every single digital mode on all the bands at the same time? The only thing preventing us from doing that is processing power. No readily-available computer has the power to do that. But many readily-available computers do. Let's take our Flex 5000 and forward the I/Q stream over a local digital bus (gigabit ethernet would be my choice right now) to a bank of cooperating machines. Each machine uses its power to decode as many signals as it can. With enough machines you can decode everything. We can even make it smart enough to recognize the various modes and autoselect/autodecode. No operator intervention required. Now you have decoded all the signals that you can hear. Next thing is to pipe all the decoded streams to the QSO processing machine. This machine now decodes the QSO and generates the proper response, i.e. the standard exchange. Given how simple most exch
[Flexradio] 2nd RX Question
Hello Flex-er! While listening to both receivers, is it possible to mute the first (main) receiver and only listen to the 2nd receiver only? I experience when turning down the volume for the main receiver, it also was muting out the sound for the 2nd receiver. I was able to mute the 2nd receiver while still being able to listen to the main, but not the vice-versa. Anybody??? !!! Ken K3YI Flex5000A/2nd RX Op: XP ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] knobs alternative
Hello All, I agree on a plug-in GUI, but to set up the PowrSDR to look like an "Vintage" rig with tubes or such, then I'll say go buy the real thing! (Nothing Personal!) Lets make the GUI look like something out of this world (A WoW Factor!) Maybe something in the order of 3-D. Also the standard rigs announces USB/LSB/AM and so forth if the rig has an voice module. Since the Flex is a SDR, no voice module is needed! Besides the Pan Adapter lets add some more "Flare" to PowerSDR!!! Another thought, although I have never used any logging programs, maybe their should be a "Button" that has the words "Log It" on it. This way if you are working a station and would like to log it, the "Log It" button could instantly bring up a screen that inputs info such as Frequency, mode, time, and perhaps the signal of the station. Then the only thing the operator would have to input is the call sign. (With voice recognition, maybe the call sign could be automatic!) The Sky is the Limit!!! Enjoy Flexing!!! Ken K3YI - Original Message From: Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 2:30:17 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] knobs alternative On Aug 9, 2008, at 10:05 PM, Ted wrote: > I miss the D'Arsonval S-meters with the face edge lit by a #47 bulb. But you want the kind with the arrow pointer. You know, we have been thinking about this all wrong! The *real* future for PowerSDR is with plug-in GUI components. That way we can construct a transceiver that looks any way we want it to! You can have a Magic Eye tube plug-in and then tie that to any indication function. I'm thinking that the Magic Eye tube would be AWESOME as an ALC indicator. And you have to have the massive edge-lit cream colored S- meter. There should even be a drop-in screen that shows a couple of 811s. As you transmit the cathode ray glow on the glass flickers in time with your modulation. If you are pushing the radio hard you can even see the plates start to glow deep red. Frequency read-out should be with nixie tubes and controlled by a National HRO tuning dial. The possibilities are endless! -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] DPC MADNESS!
Hello, Just a thought from my own experience. I replace my video card with one that has 1 gig of memory on board the video card itself. The lock ups using web browsers is not as often. Maybe with a better video card with more onboard memory then the one I am using, may even have better results. XP-Pro Intel Board Duel 2.4 Intel processor 4 gigs of system memory 1 gig ATI Graphic Card (Their are better choices) (This was given to me!) WD Raptor hard drives set as Raid Zero Its all Good and Lots of Fun! Without the bumps I would be sleeping! When I sleep, I am not Flexing! Ken K3YI - Original Message From: Jim Menefee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Friday, August 1, 2008 7:58:45 PM Subject: [Flexradio] DPC MADNESS! The Setup: New MSI P7N MoBo, Q6600, 2 Gig RAM - Running the FLEX 5000 twin receivers, the Processor humms along at 7 to 12%, DPC <100 Us, no spikes of any kind, all seems fine, then comes the evil IE! Any activity on the Internet, the DPC spikes up to 10,000 and the Flex locks up. Other programs As soon as the page is loaded, the stop-start is clicked and it once again starts running until I surf to another page. I use in graphic design (CS) programs that also lock it up.Try a contest, looking up calls and trying to listen. I been a Flexer for 3 years and realize DPC have been an issue with the 1000 and now the 5000 - but not very well addressed. The Power SDR program is the only program that locks up, and I have a lot of high demand programs that could, I would love a fix if only temporary, but a lot of users are having DPC Lockups.. They may not know why or what they are, just the program locks up and they have to restart the program. I have heard others on the air thinking of buying the products, but don't because of the lock up issues. No doubt this has and will continue to hurt the SDR concept and sales until a fix is found. Isn't their a routine that could run in the background to monitor for the lockup and reset the program? Any fixes you can think of for this madness? -- Jim Menefee James W. Menefee, Jr. P.A. (904) 685-2218 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Small VGA MONITORS
How small? 7 inch, 10 inch or small as in a 14 inch compared to a 22 inch! Ken K3YI - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Friday, August 1, 2008 7:18:42 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Small VGA MONITORS I am looking for a small VGA compatible monitor for use with the 5000A. Any info would be appreciated Thanks. Fred W1FC ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] HRFIO 34
Hello Tim, Jim, and All!!! I have never seen this type of support! Down loaded the firmware and re-calibrated the RX and all is well! This is a great group with not just the wealth of knowledge but the wealth to want to share the knowledge. Again, a big (Thank You) Ken K3YI Turning the lights out! - Original Message From: Tim Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ken Danser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Flex Radio Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:47:24 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] HRFIO 34 You have to update the EEPROM with the board's new assembly number and revision. Download the following file and run it. http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=233 -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Danser Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:43 PM To: Flex Radio Subject: [Flexradio] HRFIO 34 Hello All! I just installed the new HRFIO 34 board and I am getting the error (RFIO: error or not present). I deleted and un-installed all drivers and PowerSDR completely. I then reinstalled everything back on as usual and I am still getting this error. I looked in the PDF file on the installation of the new RX board, and also searched the Knowledge base files on Flex web site. I also took off the ribbon cable from the HRFIO 34 board and plugged it into the old HRFIO 27 C while just holding it and then restarted PowerSDR and everything was fine with the old one. (???) I am just not getting it!! Please bring in the experts!!! Thank you all, Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] HRFIO 34
Hello All! I just installed the new HRFIO 34 board and I am getting the error (RFIO: error or not present). I deleted and un-installed all drivers and PowerSDR completely. I then reinstalled everything back on as usual and I am still getting this error. I looked in the PDF file on the installation of the new RX board, and also searched the Knowledge base files on Flex web site. I also took off the ribbon cable from the HRFIO 34 board and plugged it into the old HRFIO 27 C while just holding it and then restarted PowerSDR and everything was fine with the old one. (???) I am just not getting it!! Please bring in the experts!!! Thank you all, Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] TX Audio Quality Help, please!
Hello, I am one who usually sits back and watch things unfold and hope to learn from this reflector without making to many statements. Also I personally understand your concerns about any issues with the Flex5000. But I must say, if you are holding out because of a few issues that not everyone is having, you are also missing out on a terrific radio that I am very much enjoying and I am not having any of these issues. Keep in mind, I am sure Flex wants to stay in business and be able to continue this great cutting edge technology. In my opinion and I am just an average "Joe" if you will, and I am very please with the 5000 and with their great support. I have several HF rigs that are in the same price range and a bit higher, and I never have a desire to turn them on! I have had the Flex5000 from the first wave of radios and I have no thoughts of regrets. Enjoy! Ken K3YI PS: Buy the Radio! - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 6:33:09 AM Subject: [Flexradio] TX Audio Quality Help, please! How much importance should be given to this topic you ask? I respect the fact that any audio topic these days can be very subjective and carries many different opinions. But before you cast this topic off to the unimportant bin consider this thought. I know several people who are holding off buying a 5k until this problem goes away. I might be one of them. So it must be important to those not willing to purchase.and I would think equally important to those that want to sell them. **Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus0005000112) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off
Wow! I was always told to hit the "Stop" button first!!! Thank you Eric!!! Ken K3YI Still loving my SexyFlexy5000a! - Original Message From: Eric Wachsmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ken Danser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Flex Radio Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:39:26 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off Actually, the program will do that automatically for you. ;) Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Danser Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:25 PM To: Flex Radio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off Hello, I don't see anyone stating to click the "Stop" button before powering down or exiting out of PowerSDR!!! I think everyone means to say it, but it isn't being written! So be sure to hit that "Stop" button first, then exit out of PowerSDR!!! Ken K3YI Still loving my SexyFlexy5000a! - Original Message From: Tim Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Steve Kallal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:12:05 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off As both Ray and Steve noted, there are different schools of thought regarding leaving on/turning off various hardware components. I'm old school. I have had fans fail that ended up frying CPUs and hard drive because they failed in an off/on power cycle. It hasn't happened recently, but once bitten, you are twice shy. The bottom line is every school of thought on this subject is correct as long as it works when you want it to. BTW, if you do leave things on all the time, clean the air vents and fans frequently like changing the oil in your car. If you don't, the repair bill can be steep. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Kallal Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:55 PM To: 'Jim'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off Jim, The Quick Start Guide at http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=174 has the following text in bold at the end of #1: - You can turn on your computer before powering up the FLEX-5000 only if you wait 30 seconds after powering up the FLEX-5000 before starting PowerSDR in order to allow Windows to properly recognize the transceiver. - I noticed it yesterday. Sometimes I get a communications error message stating I started PowerSDR too soon after starting up the 5000. I find it best to wait 5 to 10 seconds after ding sound comes from the PC speaker indicating the Firewire connection started. Personally I don't let my equipment on for long periods without using them. There are different schools of thought. I had a Pentium 4 PC last 4 years without any hardware failures, buy powering down when not using it. 73, Steve N6VL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:32 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off Does the 5000a have to be turned on prior to turning the computer on? Does the computer have to turned off prior to turning the Flex on??? Reason I ask, I keep my computer on at all times. Will I have to start turning my computer on and off to use the 5000a??? >From Quick Start: 1. To Power Up the FLEX-5000, execute the following steps in order: Turn on the Power on the FLEX-5000 by pressing the Power LED switch and immediately releasing it. After a few seconds, the power relay will click and the blue LED will illuminate. Start your computer. Start PowerSDR. Begin using the FLEX-5000. 2. To Power Down the FLEX-5000, execute the following steps in order: Shut down PowerSDR. Power off the FLEX-5000. Press and release the power button. Shut down your computer. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz htt
Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off
Hello, I don't see anyone stating to click the "Stop" button before powering down or exiting out of PowerSDR!!! I think everyone means to say it, but it isn't being written! So be sure to hit that "Stop" button first, then exit out of PowerSDR!!! Ken K3YI Still loving my SexyFlexy5000a! - Original Message From: Tim Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Steve Kallal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:12:05 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off As both Ray and Steve noted, there are different schools of thought regarding leaving on/turning off various hardware components. I'm old school. I have had fans fail that ended up frying CPUs and hard drive because they failed in an off/on power cycle. It hasn't happened recently, but once bitten, you are twice shy. The bottom line is every school of thought on this subject is correct as long as it works when you want it to. BTW, if you do leave things on all the time, clean the air vents and fans frequently like changing the oil in your car. If you don't, the repair bill can be steep. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Kallal Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:55 PM To: 'Jim'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off Jim, The Quick Start Guide at http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=174 has the following text in bold at the end of #1: - You can turn on your computer before powering up the FLEX-5000 only if you wait 30 seconds after powering up the FLEX-5000 before starting PowerSDR in order to allow Windows to properly recognize the transceiver. - I noticed it yesterday. Sometimes I get a communications error message stating I started PowerSDR too soon after starting up the 5000. I find it best to wait 5 to 10 seconds after ding sound comes from the PC speaker indicating the Firewire connection started. Personally I don't let my equipment on for long periods without using them. There are different schools of thought. I had a Pentium 4 PC last 4 years without any hardware failures, buy powering down when not using it. 73, Steve N6VL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:32 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Power on/Power Off Does the 5000a have to be turned on prior to turning the computer on? Does the computer have to turned off prior to turning the Flex on??? Reason I ask, I keep my computer on at all times. Will I have to start turning my computer on and off to use the 5000a??? >From Quick Start: 1. To Power Up the FLEX-5000, execute the following steps in order: Turn on the Power on the FLEX-5000 by pressing the Power LED switch and immediately releasing it. After a few seconds, the power relay will click and the blue LED will illuminate. Start your computer. Start PowerSDR. Begin using the FLEX-5000. 2. To Power Down the FLEX-5000, execute the following steps in order: Shut down PowerSDR. Power off the FLEX-5000. Press and release the power button. Shut down your computer. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Loading Software on 5000C ???
Hello, Having the 5000A, I was looking at the 5000C on the Flex site. Curiosity caught my attention on the down loading of software for the 5000C. How does one load any software onto the 5000C. Is it all done by networking? The idea is to use it as a radio, but if the software gets corrupted and needs to be replaced, then what? I know there is an answer, but what is it!!! Thanks! Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Power SDR Locking up w/IE
Hello, First let me say thank you for all of those who participate answering my questions! I sometimes don't follow up with thank you only emails, but all is appreciated and everyone here as always are doing a great job, so (Thank you Very Much!) My new questions: First a few more words! My "Intel D975XBX2KR" went bad on Friday. Intel will be replacing it! Anyway, I went and bought a new "EVGA" system board. (expensive mind you) I was told it has a lifetime warranty. Anyway all is back up and running, but if I decide to surf the web with IE 7.0 (Yuck!) Power SDR 10.4 locks up most of the time. The Intel board did not act in this way. I tried the on board Fire wire and the Original Fire wire board that I was using on the "Intel" that is now on the "EGVA" and with the new system board it now locks up using IE. Op System: XP Pro Processor: Dual Processor 2.4 Memory: 4 gigs of Corsair DDR2 800 System board: NForce 780i SLI Any ideas or tips would be great! Thank you again! Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Headphone Monitor
Hello, Does anyone know why the Headphone Monitor does not work in "AM"? I would like to monitor my audio while transmitting on "AM". Thanks, Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2 Meter/ 430 tranverter
Hello, Can someone tell me if the future transverters will work on "FM" up in the FM portion of the band, or is it only going to work for SSB weak signal communications? Thank you, Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Receive Lock up after TX
Their had been a recent email that had gone out about reporting PowerSDR issues. I may be wrong and please correct me one way or another, but is this still the place to discuss bugs and other issues with PowerSDR? Anyway for now, I am glad to report that the recent second file that was sent out from Eric seemed to stop the receiver from locking up after transmit. I first reported that I had removed a small keying circuit device that keys an amplifier due to it had failed after a storm had hit the area where I live. Because I never had this locking up issue until the time I had removed this device, I thought this was some what related. I repaired this unit and reinserted this keying device and the receiver still continued to lockup after TX. However the second file that Eric had sent out seems to fix the issues excepted when keying the rig with the programmed Shuttle Pro. I have been keying with the "Push to Talk" button and keying by placing the mouse over "Mox" and I never had any issues. I decided to key the rig with the programmed Shuttle Pro and it had happen. The receiver locked up. So I don't know if anyone else is having this issue and where it may go from here, but I thought I should report this in hoping it could help in what ever way it can! Thank you all, Ken K3YI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Unusual Problem
Don, It happens here too. I just exit PowerSDR, hit the "Blue" button to turn off the rig. Wait a few seconds, then hit the "Blue" button again to turn on. Wait a few seconds, and then click onto PowerSDR. It is best to wait a few seconds before starting up PowerSDR after hitting the "Blue" button! Its worth the wait! When turning on the IC-Pro 3, it goes into calibration before it actually shows the scope display. So even with the Pro 3, "one" has to wait! Enjoy... Ken K3YI - Original Message From: Dudley Hurry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2008 12:20:07 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Unusual Problem Don, Windows will protect itself from an external device (if it suddenly looses connectivity) to prevent crashing the entire OS, and it will do this by locking out that port. You might have gotten it back up by unplugging it from that individual port and re-connecting in a different FW port. 50/50 if that would work..Windows will do the same with USB devices also..If you are really curious, you can try to track down what Windows did in the Event Viewer, might or might not have some information on the failure.. But mostly, you will need to reset Windows and the HW with a reboot.. As the PC Doctor once advised - " Take two reboots and start again in the morning." At 09:42 PM 3/5/2008, Don wrote: >Earlier today I rebooted the PC and powered down the F5K. After >powering everything up I could not bring up PSDR. I received the >following message: "Flex-5000 Not Found: Switch to Demo modes? I >looked up in the troubleshooting guide but it was not the same since F5K >Control Panel did NOT come up. I then ran the Control Panel by itself >and it said it could not find the device. I am not sure if this was a >problem with the PC or the F5K. I powered off the computer and the F5K >and then opened up the PC and reseated the firewire card. I then >powered up everything and all was working again. I wonder if there was >a way to tell if the problem was with the firewire card, PC, or the >radio. Is there some way to tell if the firewire was working ok? I >even uninstalled the firewire driver and rebooted. The system >reinstalled the firewire driver yet there was still no communications. >I am still at a loss. > >Don - kx9q > >___ >FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: >http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Hanging TX to RX
What Chris has mentioned may be true for others as well. I may have stumbled onto something that relates to Chris' statement. Let me start by stating that I had never had an issue with the receiver locking up until two months ago. I heard of others having this problem, but I did not pay to much attention. I use the Flex5000 with a QRO DX-2500 amp. Roughly two months ago or so, I had a surge of some kind come through my home due to a lightning storm. (Maybe a static discharge) I was a way for a week at the time of the event. Anyway, I discovered several devices in the shack and around the house that did not work anymore. One important device that may be related to the subject was a small black box that has a transistor, a diode, and a resistor in a circuit that keys my amp. After being home from being away, I wanted to get on the radio. When I keyed the Flex5000 the amp would not key. I discovered this black box that I had put together for keying the amp had a blown transistor. The radio can key the amp without this circuit, but I have always felt safer having it in line. Due to it not working now I then removed the black keying box and continued to use the radio and the amp. Now that I am having this issue too, and after reading Chris's statement, it just dawned on me that maybe this box prevented any "RF" or any "Surge" coming back into the radio after un-keying. I finally went out and bought a new transistor and re-sodered it in the keying circuit of the black box and reinserted this black box into the keying circuit of the radio and amp. I have not tested it long enough to discovered if it fixes the issue and I know I don't have a "Rock Solid" solution here, but hopefully some evendents that may embrace Chris' statement or just to jog our thoughts that may broaden our thoughts to resolve this issue. Also maybe we should ask this question: Those who are having this issue, is their an amplifier in line? (Such as in my case) Thank you for your time and I will keep everyone posted one way or another. Ken K3YI Chris Gerber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was holding back this message for a long time, because dont know, if it will help. On my side it cured the problem of the hanging TX to RX complet. When at beginning of August my Flex5000 missbehaved and I was hardly ever able to have disent qso, I always had the hanging problem, I observed, that it was only happening when using higher power. I had a SB-1000 Linear hooked up and running about 100 to 200 W mostly Digital modes. Driven from a external soundcard in my computer (Mixw) When using a good working VAC setup the problem hardly ever occured. (Only when PTT still connected) I unplugged the hooked up PTT line at the RCA connecter and used the Tune function to drive the linear to 150 W. With the PTT line connected via the RCA connecter, the system hang. With the PTT line out, the problem was gone. U suspected a Rf interference via the PTT line, as the inputs on the Flex5000 is a very high impedance darlington device, which could confuse the Flex5000 logic, even Gerald (Flex) added a a few SMD filter beats in that line. I added first external a L-C filter with a L of 10 microH in serie and a C of 10 nF after the L to Ground. That did it, I never had a hanging Problem anymore when hooked up the PTT line. So I suggest, all the guys having the problems, investigate what your hookups you have remove all of them, and try with Tune or VAC to power up the system and see if it still exists. Again here it helped. I wrote this mail as I still see no cure with all the Soft - Firmware correction. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000
Same here. Running the Flex 5000 with Intel 2 duo 2.4 processor w/ 4 gigs of ram on an XP-pro machine. David Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Downloaded the new firmware 1.1.10, SVN 2000, keyed and unkeyed radio with MOX many times(30) no drop out of receive, until joining a QSO then after several transmissions the drop out returned. Could it be that when RF is present it causes the problem? Dave-W4DWG ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
