Re: [Flexradio] An Antenna Issue- Looking for an Elmer
Richard, it sounds like a bad mechanical connection in the antenna, or possibly a moisture issue. Check out the eHam reviews of it: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/617 Mike - AA8K Richard Stouffer wrote: I need some advice on what appears to be a very basic antenna/radio issue. As far as I can tell is has nothing to do with my radio (5000A). Let me explain: Because of deed restrictions I have hinged my vertical antenna on a mast and only put it up during darkness- I love winter. I also have a loop that lies on the roof that I use during daylight, but it's a pretty lousy antenna; as a matter of fact the vertical when it's folded down is a far better receiving antenna than the loop on the roof. When the vertical is down the noise level signal is steady. The received signal on the loop, although a much higher noise level, is also steady. However, when the vertical is raised the signal fluctuates randomly. The signal (the entire signal indication, not just the noise level) increases by about 10db but the duration of the elevated signal is a second or two. I also noticed that when I checked it with the MFJ 269, the SWR fluctuates also. From the signal reports I'm getting, my transmissions appear to be steady, although I wouldn't bet on that. I replaced the coax yesterday and it had no effect. There are no tree limbs hitting the antenna. The antenna is a Hy Gain DX 77A. All of the utilities in this subdivision are underground and the nearest high power transmission lines are at least a half mile away. Any ideas on what the problem might be. Thanks, Richard, WU5K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] CW iambic keying improvement
With 1.10.4 SVN 1754, the iambic breakin keying is greatly improved! Kudos to all that make the behind the scene changes! Mike, K4EAR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [OT] Efficent CW generation via CAT interface. OFF TOPIC
WAY OFF TOPIC Does anyone know anything about the computer interface on the Kenwood TS-430S? I've been searching for years and can't find any info about the commands, or any software for it. Mike - AA8K Rob Dennison wrote: To the N1MM powers that be, While I have developed a procedure that allows N1MM key closures to be transferred to PowerSDR via vCOM's DTR/RTS signals, it is not an efficient way to go. After all N1MM must generate accurate toggles of DTR, then PowerSDR must interpret them and generate accurate audio waveforms to key the rig. The process in N1MM takes about 40% of a 3Ghz cpu and PowerSDR takes about 20% of a 3Ghz CPU. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Nov/17 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 17/Nov Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour 6 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=699 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 44 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=698 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 5000A...New Transceiver ...!!
Yeah, they're focusing on the Flex-5000. So, what version did you stop at? Mike - AA8K Maarten wrote: Not sure if I can agree with you. I stopped upgrading as I found a stable version. Most newer versions are buggier for the SDR1000. 73 Maarten N1DZ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 1000
When you think about it, you know the amount the second-highest bidder was willing to pay. The highest bidder exceeded that, but you don't know how much the highest bidder was willing to pay. That is a beautiful receiver. I was tempted to bid on it. Dave Blaschke wrote: Something is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. One of Capitalism's great strengths. At 20:56 11/12/2007, you wrote: I see the Flex 1000 receiver on eBay went for 1300 bucks. Was it worth that? ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Nov/10 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 10/Nov Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (33 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=696 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 22 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=695 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Nov/03 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 3/Nov Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour, 18 minutes) plus text file of comments is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=694 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 52 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=693 Record time was 2 hours 10 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] big difference in cpu use
Running a '1000 model, I'm seeing the same increase in CPU load also with SVN 1715. In a receive mode state the load is 3X the norm since my last update a few days ago, also with same .mdb file. I just created a new SVN 1217 with a fresh mdb file and still experience a 3X increase in CPU load in an idle RX state. Mike K4EAR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Burch Akin Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 6:19 PM To: 'FireBrick'; 'FlexRadio List' Subject: Re: [Flexradio] big difference in cpu use I noticed that same thing today. My CPU usually runs around 10-12% and after upgraded to 1712, it is running 20-25%. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FireBrick Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:23 PM To: FlexRadio List Subject: [Flexradio] big difference in cpu use Between v1.10.3 and SVN 1712. Any body have a guess where I should look to see if something is wrong? As far as I can tell, both versions have identical .mdb files - Honk if you love peace and quiet. - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex 5000 Info
Hi all, is the info button for the 500 in the menus gone from the main screen of PowerSDR? Im looking for the voltage monitor window and it is not showing up. Did I miss something here or is it disabled for a bit? Using V1.10.4 SVN here. Thanks! 73 Mike - KM0T ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] VAC question
Hi guys, thanks for the key sequence for getting the info window, I must have missed that, appreciate it all. Anyway, Im thinking up upgrading to VAC 4.08 for my 2 Meter WSJT and JT65 work with my SDR-1000. Have there been any issues with VAC 4.08 and PowerSDR that anyone knows of for updating? I searched the KB for VAC 4.08 and came up with nothing. Just wondering, thanks! 73 Mike - KM0T ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex 5000 Keying lines
Can someone in the know tell me if the AMP RLY TX1,2,3 RCA connectors are hardwired to a pc board or are there flying leads to a board? Ditto for the PTT input connector. I hope to have my '5000 mid December!! Thanks, Mike K4EAR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Oct/27 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 27/Oct Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour 22 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=689 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (55 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=688 Record time 2 hours and 15 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 11kHz DC noise
Gerald; I picked up both of the isolation devices that are available at Radio Shack, as follows: (Item #1) Radio Shack Ground loop eliminator Cat #: 270-054 @$16.99 (Item #2) Radio Shack 1:1 Isolation transformer Cat #: 273-1374 @$3.99 Item #1 has no impedance specifications that I can see; It has two circuits. Item #2 is spec'd as 600-900 Ohms, 300Hz to 5Khz response. MY QUESTIONS: (1.) Is there any advantage to using either of these devices? -I'd much rather use the lower cost unit, as it will be easier to install. (2.) Is the impedance of item #1 (600-900 Ohms) acceptable? -Impedance of item #2 is undefined. (3.) Where do I apply the (item #1) isolation transformer? -I have been advised to insert isolation into the LINE OUT port (cable) on the back of the SDR-1000 radio. -Is this correct? (4.) Do I really need to use both circuits in item #1? -Or, would I use two of item #2? (5.) Per question 4; If two of the circuits are needed, where are the isolation paths to be inserted? (-I assume Line in AND line out?) Sorry for so MANY questions, but I (and perhaps others) have missed these basic items. Thank you, GERALD!!! -Mike- K0JTA Gerald Youngblood said: Hi Rob, Based on your description, you either have a very bad ground loop between the SDR-1000 and sound card or the sound card has a problem. The Radio Shack ground isolators work reasonable well in this application for both transmit and receive. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR FlexRadio Systems ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Computer Question
Hi All, Just curious, is there anyone running the 5000A with a single core CPU? If so, what has your experience been? I have a 2.4Ghz 64bit AMD CPU lying around with about 2Gig of RAM to dedicate to it. The CPU's L1 cache is 64Kb+64Kb, and its L2 is 1Mb. Thank you in advance. 73, Mike W5CUL -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071023/1735dc9b/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 11kHz DC noise
(Jim #1 said;) Hey Jim, Radio Shack has a stero version for 16.99, Part no. 270-054. It has the wrong kind of connectors, but I will bet they have some adapters. They call it a Ground Loop Isolator. They also have a 1:1 audio isolation transformer in their catalog. 73 Jim, W4ATK (Jim #2 said;) So having read and re-read Q10241 in the knowledge base I am still dissatisfied. Why do we have to live with it? It is a design defect. 1. Okay on audio transformers but why not optical isolation? It seems optical isolators would have much wider bandwidth. Transformers are easier.. all passive devices for one thing, and they've had decades to make very linear transformers with good bandwidth. Optos require some power supply, have to deal with the issue of putting a DC bias on the sending end, etc. All solvable, but it takes more parts. Capacitive coupling is yet another galvanic isolation approach. And, there are some very cool parts from Analog Devices to do this. But, all in all, transformers are easy. Jim, W6RMK - Jim; I have decided to attack this issue, to see if I can loose some of the amplitude of the 11 Khz DC noise by employing isolation. Today, I picked up both of the isolation devices that are available at Radio Shack, as follows: (Item #1) Radio Shack Ground loop eliminator Catalog #: 270-054 ($16.99) (Item #2) Radio Shack 1:1 Isolation transformer Catalog #: 273-1374 ($3.99) Item #1 has no impedance specifications that I can see; It has two circuits. Item #2 is spec'd as 600-900 Ohms, 300Hz to 5Khz response. QUESTIONS: (1.) Is there any advantage to using either of these devices? (I'd much rather use the lower cost unit, as it will be easier to install.) (2.) Is the impedance of item #1 (600-900 Ohms) acceptable? (3.) Where do I apply the isolation? (I have been advised to insert isolation into the LINE OUT port (cable) on the back of the SDR-1000 radio. -Is this correct?) (4.) Do I need to use both circuits in item #1? (Or, would I use two of item #2?) (5.) Per question 4; -If two of the circuits are needed, where is the isolation to be inserted? (-Line in AND line out?) (6.) How much can I expect the 11 Khz noise amplitude's peak to drop? (Is all of this WORTH the effort??? -Or, should we all simply accept this artifact as-is?) No matter which item I use, the cables of my Delta-44 will have to be cut or adapted in some way. -Which means that I'd have to cut off the connectors that are part of item #1, or use a bunch of ADAPTERS. (This, or simply adapt the low-cost isolation transformer (item #2, above.), which will actually be a much simpler installation. Thank you, one and all; I appreciate your time and efforts to help us all, with your responses. 73!-Mike- K0JTA ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 11kHz DC noise
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[Flexradio] 2007/Oct/20 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 20/Oct Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour 16 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=687 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (51 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=686 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New delivery shedule.
Probably need a decoder ring with the new band plans. I haven't seen my Captain Midnight Secret Squadron decoder badge in a long time; it must be gone. It even had a secret invisible ink compartment. http://cmp.bravepages.com/cc_articles/ovaltine.html Rob Sherwood wrote: How about a Lucky Strike Extra while you are waiting? Jim, W4ATK [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/17/2007 8:35 AM I am so glad I did not sell my SDR-1000 on the expectation of my Flex 5000A. My order is #1238, so guess I will be waiting a bit longer. Will my decoder ring never come 73 Jim P.S. The decode ring is a senior thing. The radio serials like Jack Armstrong used to offer prizes if you sent in three Wheaties box tops etc. All of us kids would hope for a miracle that the new prize would show up the very next day, but alas, we had to wait many, many weeks. Now I have again dated myself. Oh Well... ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Band data output from SDR-5000
Amen, and for those amongst us who wish for a timed sequenced output for TX1-TX3, consider making that a selectable option. We all can wish in one hand, want in the other and see which one fills up first! Mike K4EAR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ray Andrews, K9DUR Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 4:03 PM To: 'Gerald Youngblood'; 'Bob Tracy'; 'Dave Blaschke'; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Band data output from SDR-5000 Gerald, If TX1-TX3 can be set to become a binary output for band-decoding, how would you key an external device such as an amp. If TX1-TX3 are sending out a binary code for antenna switching or other band-encoded function, then they would have to be in that state during both TX RX, and therefore could not be used to tell an amp or other device when XCVR is in transmit. Bottom line: TX1-TX3 can be used for TX control of an external device or for band information, but not both at the same time. I think the best solution is the FlexWire version of the UCB. 73, Ray, K9DUR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Oct/13 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 13/Oct Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (24 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=681 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (16 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=680 Phil reports his experience with the first HPSDR transceiver and his 80 meter contact. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] WinLink 2000 with SDR-1000
Is anyone using WinLink 2000 with the SDR-1000? With the transmit/receive thread separation, turn-around should be faster now. If using it, are you using SCS PTC series Pactor II modem or something else? Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] fs SDR-1000 100w tuner USB
I took the plunge and bought the 5000. Therefore if anyone is in need of an SDR-1000 with 100w amp and tuner and USB connector, I have one for sell. $1150 shipped to your door in the USA. 1 year old, very limited use. Perfect condition all around. Its all the latest 1000 hardware. You can contact me at mccown62 AT comcast.net if interested. Thanks and 73, Mike, N3HY ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Oct/06 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 6/Oct Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour, 19 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=668 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (53 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=667 Many thanks to Al - N0TVJ, who recorded and posted last week's FRF TeamSpeak session while I was at U of M for my son's wedding. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex 5000 Keying lines
Will the AMP RLY TX1,2,3 lines be able to sink [EMAIL PROTECTED] or will a keying interface be needed? 73, Mike K4EAR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Request Comments from the Group
In my youth, back on the farm, I experimented with long wires. I even tried using one of the strands of a barbed-wire fence that was stapled to wooden posts. That didn't work well for an antenna, but we did use it to carry DC Teletype from the house to the field-day site, using one strand and a ground return. It worked, but the main problem was sync because the generator frequency would drift and the Teletype AC motor at FD would follow the frequency. It was fun using TTY between the tents in the back forty and the farmhouse. This was before 2 meter FM. My favorite was made from electric fence wire, a quarter-mile spool from Tractor Supply. I got it up from the house to the barn roof, then tree to tree. I never did measure the distance, but it went a long ways out on our 80 acre farm. I had LOTS of signal strength. You will need a pre-selector between the antenna and rig. It was up for years and never took a lightning hit or damaged my gear. You do need to practice good grounding, as with any outside antenna. Make sure there is a low- impedance path to the earth where the antenna enters your home. Last year I was doing some antenna work and was reconnecting my 130 foot horizontal wire to the grounding relay on the tower. It is a simple motor-control type of relay that grounds the horizontal wire when the shack AC power is turned off. I was hurrying because radar showed a storm coming many miles away and I could start to hear distant thunder. I realized that I was feeling a tingling when I had one hand on the horizontal wire; the other was holding on to the tower. And the tingling was followed some seconds later by distant thunder. I survived my stupidity by climbing down and getting inside. Mike - AA8K Lee Mushel wrote: Gentlemen: But I would certainly welcome any comments from actual experience anyone has had on protection and especially from someone who might share my interest in 600 meters! 73 Lee K9WRU ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista
Well, my take is the performance monitor/CPU usage is vital tool to gauge performance issues since PowerSDR can be processor intensive more so than memory dependent and if Vista (version ¿) negates this, would someone from Flex categorically state that this tool will be lost for Vista(for now). Thanks, Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Theis Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 7:16 PM To: 'Jim Lux'; 'Philip Covington'; 'Robert McGwier' Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista I got an answer from Eric today. The program checks to see if it can gain access to the CPU value and if it doesn't the display is not made. I will soon be putting XP over this, I just wanted some experience with the rogue OS know as vista. Thanks, Phil ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] How to open the 5000A case?
Open the case? Why would you want to do that? It's a software defined radio. :) Mark Mumaw wrote: I received my 5000A Friday and it is up and running as expected. Now I want to take a look inside. How do I remove the top and bottom covers? 73's Mark NU6XSedona, AZ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Sep/22 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 22/Sep Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (60 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=661 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (40 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=660 Many thanks to Al - N0TVJ, who has volunteered to record next week's FRF TeamSpeak session while my PC is unavailable. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Delayed key output with Flex5000
Hi all, After reading the initial release of the owner's manual, there no longer a selectable option with variable timing as was the case with the '1000 running PowerSDR. What a shame! If one chooses the Flex 1000 during future software releases will this function (X2 TR sequencing) still be available? (No CAT control functions activated in the example here) I selfishly find timed sequenced keying outputs for TX1,2,3 of equal value as a per band assignment! Can someone spec the timing for RF output after PTT is made for the 5000? Likewise with break of PTT...or is all of this variable with the buffer/sample/mode settings used? 73, Mike K4EAR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Phase noise question
Hi, can anyone help me with what this would mean? Phase noise does not fall off at 6 dB per octave as expected. Flex believes the present phase noise limitations are caused by A/D clock jitter. Is it a big deal? Still doing my homework. Thanks, Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Sep/15 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 15/Sep Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (37 minutes) plus text file of comments is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=658 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 24 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=657 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Analog S meter
I don't mind one being added as long as I can turn it off. I'd prefer to have my CPU cycles being used for signal processing or panadapter display rather than emulating a rotating pointer. Mike - AA8K Trevor Smithers wrote: Anyone interested in seeing an analog S meter included in the consul? I don't mean replace the existing meters but having a choice between digital/analog similar to the one included in the WA6AHL/K6JCA version of the consul in April 06. K3YI has already added a feature request number 969 - so, if you're interested add a comment to the blog. 73 to all Trevor G0KTN ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Sep/08 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 8/Sep Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (48 minutes) plus text file of comments is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/data/GlobalFileUploads/76__TS-2007-Sep-08.zip or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 32 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/data/GlobalFileUploads/76__TS-2007-Sep-08-150-percent-tempo.zip Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RFPL - Virtual Antenna
Sure, as long as you are transmitting around 60 Hz. The big, iron transformer on the pole outside doesn't pass much HF. If you could couple to the primary side, you might get a little. I was Up Nort in the Michigan farmland and there was a power line that ran through the fields on wooden poles. I had a roll of electric fence wire and some \spare time, so I nailed it up on the poles for a LONG way. The adjacent farms were relatives. I connected to my Signal One and the noise was 20 over S-9. I didn't even bother to transmit, because I would never be able to hear an answer. I'm lucky I didn't blow out the front end with induced AC. While there I also tried a Gotham Vertical on top of the steel water well casing of a 117 foot well. I thought that this was the best ground rod ever. That worked as a great dummy load. Tuned up fine, never worked anybody on it. Gotta have radials. While I was at Michigan State U in the 1960's I worked on our dorm's carrier-current AM station. I think it was on 620 KHz. We connected to an outlet on the men's side of the six-story dorm, but we had no signal on the women's side, as there was a transformer in between. I got to go down into the steam tunnels to run a coax over to the girl's side with a coupling capacitor. We used a Heathkit DX-60 as our transmitter! The bandswitch and tapped coil were removed and a long piece of Air-Dux got the LC down to 0.6 MHz. The circulating current was so high that the plastic in the Air-Dux coil started to melt and sag. We put a fan on top of the DX-60 blowing down, not so much to cool the 6146 final as to keep the coil cool! Part of the jock's start up sequence was to plug in the fan. That DX-60 ran for years with 12 hour broadcasting days. Mike - AA8K Gerald Capodieci wrote: My SDRs keeps being described as a Virtual or Imaginary Radio by the owners of radios with real knobs, buttons, lights and switches. I've been reading the articles related to broad band over power lines for several years and just wonder if we can use them too. Has anyone safely been able use these local network of power lines as a virtual antenna? This way we can share them as: RFPL/BBPL partners and all should be happy. Using them would certainly round out the concept of a virtual radio and eliminate otherwise unsightly real antennas. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Sep/01 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 1/Sep Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (58 minutes) plus text file of comments is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=648 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 39 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=649 Record time was 1 hours 45 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] TX image rejection calibration
Running 1.10.3 svn 1512...SDR-1000 I built a new database from scratch and was going thru calibrations and now I find that phase has little if any control and the gain needs to be backed out to -500. I'm transmitting with 5W into a dummy load and monitoring on a FT-1000D listening to the opposite sideband for a null. Anyone have a suggestion? 73, Mike K4EAR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] TX image rejection calibration
I don't use VAC, and go by the KB article for doing the cal. The setting from months ago were phase:9.00 and gain:-18.70, I've been entering those values after rebuilding databases thru the evolution of the software. 73, Mike -Original Message- From: Neal Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 5:35 PM To: Mike Schelly Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] TX image rejection calibration One problem I discovered when doing this is to make sure you do not have VAC activated, otherwise no signal is transmitted and you have a very hard time! I spent a day fooling myself on that one! 73 Neal On 9/1/07, Mike Schelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Running 1.10.3 svn 1512...SDR-1000 I built a new database from scratch and was going thru calibrations and now I find that phase has little if any control and the gain needs to be backed out to -500. I'm transmitting with 5W into a dummy load and monitoring on a FT-1000D listening to the opposite sideband for a null. Anyone have a suggestion? 73, Mike K4EAR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 1.10.1 1.10.2 and AM
I have been trying our the newest Power SDR offerings and I like very much what I see however I have noticed that power output on AM is low. I have only about 12 watts. In high power AM I see 24 watts out using 1.10.1 and 1.10.2. You might remember I listed here, trouble at first making 1.10.1 work. That was due to importing a previous database. I built an entire new database and recalibrated (several times) in both 1.10.1 and 1.10.2. I can go back to 1.8.x (the latest official release) and the PA operates normally. All of my settings seem to be correct. Is anybody else experiencing this? Thanks in advance for any advice. Mike Monnier W8BAC ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Aug/25 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 25/Aug Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (35 minutes) plus text file of comments is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=646 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 23 minutes) plus text file of comments. http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=647 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] more on CPU speeds, etc.
I used to program a CDC-160 (ppt and Friden), IBM 1401 (cards) and Applied Dynamics AD/Four (analog). I hacked an interface from the 1401 to a DEC PDP 11/70 (RTL to TTL) so we could go from 556 cpi tape to the DEC's hard drive instead of cards. Saved some trees and lots of time. Does that count? :) Mike - AA8K Bob McGwier wrote: Frank Brickle wrote: Lyle Johnson wrote: Or the Harris RTX-2000 series... Good point, and it brings to mind the supreme example, the Burroughs B5000! 73 Frank AB2KT How many here have had working RTX-2000 development systems in their hands or really good development tools? Maybe as many as the Burroughs B5000. The RTX was fun for about a week while I got an RSM modem going on it. After that, it died the deserved quiet death. Bob ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working
Hello Folks, I have been looking forward to 1.10.1 for some time. I don't use beta versions, only official releases. I downloaded and installed 1.10.1 and imported the database from 1.8.0. When I turn on PowerSDR 1.10.1 it looked as if the rig was in transmit with HIGH SWR light on and 578 watts. I shut it down right away. I checked through all settings on the setup menus of both 1.8.0 and 1.10.1 and they are the same. 1.8.0 works fine but 1.10.1 now dose nothing. The receiver pumps from a high noise floor to a higher straight line and back, no sound. It looks like I was able to calibrate the PA. I get no warnings. SDR 1000 100 watt tuner Delta 44 Dell Optiplex Windows XP Pro Pentium 4-3GHz, 1GB Ram PCI epp/ecp parallel card (port settings are correct) no USB adapter no VAC I can be available for Log Me In remote assistance. Any advice? Normally a new version might need some tweaking but this doesn't seem normal. Thanks in advance. Mike Monnier W8BAC ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working
Try renaming your database (the file that is a .mdb) and create a new one without importing. You will need to recalibrate. Mike - AA8K Mike Monnier wrote: Hello Folks, I have been looking forward to 1.10.1 for some time. I don't use beta versions, only official releases. I downloaded and installed 1.10.1 and imported the database from 1.8.0. When I turn on PowerSDR 1.10.1 it looked as if the rig was in transmit with HIGH SWR light on and 578 watts. I shut it down right away. I checked through all settings on the setup menus of both 1.8.0 and 1.10.1 and they are the same. 1.8.0 works fine but 1.10.1 now dose nothing. The receiver pumps from a high noise floor to a higher straight line and back, no sound. It looks like I was able to calibrate the PA. I get no warnings. SDR 1000 100 watt tuner Delta 44 Dell Optiplex Windows XP Pro Pentium 4-3GHz, 1GB Ram PCI epp/ecp parallel card (port settings are correct) no USB adapter no VAC I can be available for Log Me In remote assistance. Any advice? Normally a new version might need some tweaking but this doesn't seem normal. Thanks in advance. Mike Monnier W8BAC ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working
Hi Tim, Mel and Mike, Thanks for the fast response. I simply deleted the database in 1.10.1 and went through the wizard setup. So far so good. I cannot calibrate since power needs to be applied. When standby is pushed the rig key's, High VSWR and high output power. Could it be the new software won't allow communications from/to LPT address de98? Mike - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Monnier [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working Mike, It is always best to use a NEW database with a new version of PowerSDR rather than doing an import of an older one. Try this first, recalibrate and see if your problems go away. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Monnier Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:04 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working Hello Folks, I have been looking forward to 1.10.1 for some time. I don't use beta versions, only official releases. I downloaded and installed 1.10.1 and imported the database from 1.8.0. When I turn on PowerSDR 1.10.1 it looked as if the rig was in transmit with HIGH SWR light on and 578 watts. I shut it down right away. I checked through all settings on the setup menus of both 1.8.0 and 1.10.1 and they are the same. 1.8.0 works fine but 1.10.1 now dose nothing. The receiver pumps from a high noise floor to a higher straight line and back, no sound. It looks like I was able to calibrate the PA. I get no warnings. SDR 1000 100 watt tuner Delta 44 Dell Optiplex Windows XP Pro Pentium 4-3GHz, 1GB Ram PCI epp/ecp parallel card (port settings are correct) no USB adapter no VAC I can be available for Log Me In remote assistance. Any advice? Normally a new version might need some tweaking but this doesn't seem normal. Thanks in advance. Mike Monnier W8BAC ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working
Tim and all, It's fixed, Thanks to all that helped. I made a note in notepad to remind me next time to make a new database for all new installs. Apparently, The database transfer told the new software to communicate on de98 but that didn't happen. With the new database on 1.10.1 and the lpt address set correctly, communications are restored. Thanks Again, Mike Monnier W8BAC - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Monnier [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working Mike, It is always best to use a NEW database with a new version of PowerSDR rather than doing an import of an older one. Try this first, recalibrate and see if your problems go away. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Monnier Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:04 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.10.1 Not Working Hello Folks, I have been looking forward to 1.10.1 for some time. I don't use beta versions, only official releases. I downloaded and installed 1.10.1 and imported the database from 1.8.0. When I turn on PowerSDR 1.10.1 it looked as if the rig was in transmit with HIGH SWR light on and 578 watts. I shut it down right away. I checked through all settings on the setup menus of both 1.8.0 and 1.10.1 and they are the same. 1.8.0 works fine but 1.10.1 now dose nothing. The receiver pumps from a high noise floor to a higher straight line and back, no sound. It looks like I was able to calibrate the PA. I get no warnings. SDR 1000 100 watt tuner Delta 44 Dell Optiplex Windows XP Pro Pentium 4-3GHz, 1GB Ram PCI epp/ecp parallel card (port settings are correct) no USB adapter no VAC I can be available for Log Me In remote assistance. Any advice? Normally a new version might need some tweaking but this doesn't seem normal. Thanks in advance. Mike Monnier W8BAC ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Aug/18 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 18/Aug Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (44 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=644 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 30 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=645 Record time was 1 hours 40 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] WARNING WARNING WARNING Platform SDK uprade on Windows XP SP2
Hey, we knew the job was dangerous when we took it! The alphas are the bleeding edge. The cartoon reminds us that there may be imperfections. If we want comfort, we'll use the betas. Keep up the good work Bob! Mike - AA8K Robert McGwier wrote: My apologies for my dumb mistake. If you work on Microslop with their broken tools, do not introduce their new bugs if you can help it. If anyone knows how to back this crap out completely, let me know PRIVATELY (wait, besides dumping MS for Linux). Bob N4HY ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] A/J/O + 100 watt SDR 1K
Not a silly question Ruben. A/J/O refers to Atlas, Janus, and Ozymandias of the homebrew HPSDR. Atlas is the mother board, Ozy is the control board, and Janus is the Analog/Digital board (to take the place of a sound card when talking to the SDR-1000). See www.hpsdr.org Mike - AA8K Ruben Navarro Huedo wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: one silly question of flex-newbie. What is A/J/O ? Thank's ! ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] SDR-5000
Curious, how do the new 5000 owners like their radios vs. the 1000? Mike, N3HY ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PCI express advice
I ran out of slots and discovered my PCI Express slots as well! I have used the startech PCI Express 1X slot for my parallel port to connect to the SDR-1000, works great! Used in a few Dell XPS computers here. Here is an ebay number to search on showing the startech card... 320146049041 I have no connection with the ebay seller, the auction is shown here for an example. Lots of folks selling them, I think I got mine from the PC-Connection actually. For what its worth, never had a blip with the card. 73 and GL Mike - KM0T -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hilton-Jones Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:04 PM To: flexradio Subject: [Flexradio] PCI express advice I am being driven demented by the repeated daily dropping out of my USB-parallel adaptor. When I bought the SDR-1K I bought a new computer. If I'd known the problems I was going to have I'd have bought one with a parallel port, but I didn't. My Dell Dimension E521 has two PCI slots - one is used for the Delta soundcard and the other for a modem (we live in the Styx, can't get Broadband and so have to use dial-up!). I am therefore using USB and the adaptor. I have today fitted a powered USB hub, but the problem remains. I've just realised I've got a PCI-express x1 slot, and that parallel cards are available for that. I'm a computer illiterate and would appreciate advice as to whether that will solve my problem, or would I just be creating new ones. I am so fed-up with the USB-parallel adaptor problem that I'm on the verge of asking for my money back as the kit is not fit for purpose and it has seriously affected why earlier positive thoughts about Flexradio - especially as the latest version of Power SDR(Beta v1.9.1) won't even run with the wretched adaptor and nobody at Flexradio seems interested in solving that problem and producing new software. I'm blowed if I have to get another computer with a parallel port to solve the problem. I don't think my problems are all due to my computer illiteracy, but help and advice would be much appreciated. 73 David, G4YTL ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Aug/11 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 11/Aug Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour 3 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=642 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 42 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=643 Record time was 1 hours 32 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] what is the latest svn number?
I just got 1414 this morning. Mike FireBrick wrote: What is the current SVN number please. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] About the S and D in SDR
I'm reactivating this old thread because of the last Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak session. Phil, VK6APH mentioned his experience with phasing two SoftRock 40s running on the same clock. He said that the phase was rapidly changing, even with the short distance between his antennae. Perhaps some sort of adaptive scheme will be needed. A couple of ways for optical telescopes to compensate for atmospheric turbulence is to use a bright, nearby star for reference or to transmit a laser beam upwards where a nearby star is not available. How do radio astronomers compensate for ionospheric fluctuations? Surely that must be an issue for the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). Do they use statistical methods? Or is it sufficiently transparent at the observing wavelengths? Mike - AA8K Jim Lux wrote: At 01:19 PM 6/16/2006, Nicholas Bastin wrote: On 6/16/06, Mike Naruta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We could also link the transmitters to be sure to get through the pile-up. At least for the initial call. Then when he comes back to you, you can use just your own transmitter. Getting all the transmitters on the same Hertz is easy. You would need to measure network delay and compensate in order for the voice/dits to be in unison. You would have to sync to GPS. You can't accurately measure network delay and compensate, because congestion and network delay are dynamic. Even then it would be odd, because you'd have to introduce delay to allow for all the stations to receive the source signal before transmitting (basically turning your radio into a store-and-foward device like a network switch). All this assuming that it isn't illegal, which I'm sure it is, at least in some countries. You'd also need to compensate for the (varying) delay in the propagation path from the intended receiver. One *might* be able to approximate it by listening to the call from the intended receiver, but that would require you to communicate with all the transmitters. That is, all the stations would record the time they received the QRZ?. Then, you'd calculate a reference time that it must have been transmitted by the caller (which doesn't necessarily have to be the exact time it occurred). Then, you'd all agree on when you wanted the signal to arrive at the receiver, back up by your propagation delay, and then send at that time. The propagation delay isn't particularly stable, but then, it's not unstable either. It can be well represented as a FM with a deviation of a few Hz. There's some data from folks doing the ARRL Frequency Measurement Test (FMT) you can look at for examples. In any event, you'd definitely have a phase control issue. You might be better off all transmitting at a slightly different carrier frequency, and trying to synchronize the modulation. Say, each of the remote stations transmits at spacings of, say, 20-30 Hz, all transmitting the same thing. That would be pretty noticeable to the receivergrin. Jim ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Aug/04 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 4/Aug Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour 8 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=640 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 45 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=641 Record time was 2 hours 15 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] I can't seem to do this with PWSDR1k
You joke Frank, but how cool would it be to don your stereo goggles and see each receive waterfall as a three dimensional surface? You could use your cyber-glove to reach into one of the receive planes and grasp an interesting signal, setting the filter widths with your hand motions. You could then touch the start of his signal to hear the whole transmission. I can hardly wait for version 2 of the software. Gonna have to upgrade my PC again.:) Mike - AA8K Frank Brickle wrote: Robert McGwier wrote: In other words, it is only software but the USEFUL user interface to controlling it separately from the main RX is a cloudy mystery to us right now. Actually, I think it's pretty clear how to do it at this point. The interface will require a 3D compositing window manager, however. The spectrum display and visual overlays need to be 3D objects that can be shuffled in the z-plane. 73 Frank AB2KT ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] problems with latest beta
Owen, the SVN is alpha code. It sometimes doesn't work. That's part of the fun being on the leading edge. You get to see the brand-new stuff, but sometimes it doesn't work perfectly, or it may have debug buttons and other items in it. It's an adventure. There's a stable beta, and other official releases that you can use while the developers tweak the new code. Mike - AA8K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric, This is message that is given when the last couple of updates were downloaded of beta. Index was outside the bounds of the Array How about a fix running a SDR1000. Owen KB5XE ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] where is JP1? - Low power?
Hmmm. Page 62 of the Operating Manual says DO NOT OPERATE THE 100W AMPLIFIER ABOVE 40W IN CONTINUOUS CARRIER MODES (E.G. CW, AM, FM, AND DIGITAL) FOR LONGER THAN 15 SECONDS. HIGHER LEVELS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AMPLIFIER. THE AMPLIFIER IS RATED AT 100W PEP FOR SSB DUTY CYCLES. Is your Drive control set at 50 instead of 100? Have you done your Amplifier Gain Calibration into a dummy load? (page 36) Setup PA Settings Calibrate Note that your power supply will need to deliver more than 20 amp of current at the SDR-1000 terminals without voltage sag in order to have full output. BTW, for the highest sensitivity, select Preamp High and increase the RF control more than 100. You are going to really like the SDR-1000. I do. Mike - AA8K Ruben Navarro Huedo wrote: Thank's a lot. Running my sdr-1000 fine now. RX is all fine. A little question about tx: PA 100 is installed. I have done some FM and AM power tests on the bands. I can see only 20wats of max power in the Powersdr meter. is this Ok? What am i doing bad? Thank's a lot ! ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] support the FLEXRADIO COMPANY
Ian, I believe that it is checking to see if PowerSDR updates are available. If it is blocked from the Internet, it causes no harm. Mike - AA8K Ian Wade wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Actually, it will be called Flex-radio Genuine Authorization, and will ensure that your radio is set to match your license privileges as looked up in the FCC database(and Flex's database too). It will require a 10 Mbps internet connection This reminds me of a question about PowerSDR that I've been meaning to ask for some time. When I start PowerSDR, it attempts to talk to the internet (but my firewall stops it). What is it doing? Phoning home? ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/July/28 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 28/July Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (35 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=635 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 23 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=636 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/July/21 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 21/July Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (1 hour 10 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=629 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase ( 47 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=630 Record time was 2 hours 27 minutes. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] thank you SDr
It's interesting that you can see the bandwidth and frequency response of a station even before you tune him in. You know in advance what he is going to sound like. And it is so easy to spot the terrible signals. Mike - AA8K Mark Amos wrote: Bob, Interesting observation - I've noticed the same thing (and caught myself saying it as well.) I find it interesting to compare the sound of the signal to it's panadapter signature. Mark It is funny to me to listen to 20 and 40 meters, the bands I listen to most, and tell who is running an SDR. In almost all cases where I can tell, they say I see . rather than I hear .. Bob ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 6 Meters
Hi Gerd, DownEast Microwave recently moved their physical location to a new manufacturing facility. Their web site is: http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/ They are unusual because they do not use an e-mail address. From their web site: Shipping and Handling charges: You will be billed accordingly based on your selected method of shipment, the weight and size of the package, the value of the package, and its final destination. The minimum shipping and handling charge is $5.00. For international shipments, the payment of all import fees, customs duties and local taxes will be your responsibility. Approximate shipping and handling cost may be quoted at time of order. Live Oak is now OPEN for business. New Telephone 386-364-5529 Operating hours 9am-12noon,1-6pm (EST) Monday-Thursday I presume that they are on Eastern Daylight Savings Time at this time of the year. EDST = UTC - 4 hours. Mike - AA8K Gerd Loch wrote: Hi, I tried to get informations on the int. shipping costs from DownEast on their webpages but it seems impossible to get it and I also could not find an emailaddress. Can someone help? Gerd, DJ8AY ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Frequency for CW and SSB
Well, here is my 2 cents. It may be a nuisance in general operating but its a must for weak signal microwaves as well as DXing. If its a problem for mixed mode, its because everyone has differnt radios or set ups are different. If everyone had CWU and USB or CWL and LSB then it would normally alway be ok. A perfect example was yesterday afternoon. 6 Meters was open to the east coast to the Caribbean, but here in the midwest, the DX was coming in very weakly and had lots of QSB. I spent considerable time watching a station and calling him on SSB. Most guys were calling on SSB, a few were calling on CW. The ones calling on CW were not being responded to by the DX. Why you ask? Did the DX not want to work cw? Nope, all the CW was outside of the SSB passband. Easy to see on the SDR-1000 bandscope. It was obvious that the DX was not even hearing the CW. These were stations with rigs that did not have the CW freq offset function when switching between SSB to CW. i.e. you would have to retune in order to hear it. With no luck on SSB, I gave one call on CW. DXCC #77 on 6M! He came back to me on SSB without retuning to hear my signal. We worked cross mode with no effort. I just laughed when I saw other guys again calling on CW, just outside of the lower end of the SSB passband...I tuned away know that the funtion does what it is intended to do. A few other rigs do it correctly. Typically the Yaesus do just fine. The Icoms did not until the Pro II I believe, and then yet you had to set it up that way. They would have CW on the LSB side when you were on a band that utilized USB. Other examples from the microwaves and weak signal work, we would try to work on SSB and say the signals QSBed out. You knew the guy was there, so we typically switch to CW. The guys with yaesus driving their transverters or whatever would pop out right where you needed them to be without tuning. I can recall many times loosing guys who I knew were running Icom 706s, etc. The fact of retuning to find a weak signal was normally a loss of a possible contact. This is why I ran Yaesu radios for my VHF and microwaves IFser...uh.until the SDR-1000 came along of course :) Again, my 2 cents. 73 Mike - KM0T - Original Message - From: Bernhard Hailer, DL4MHK/AE6YN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlexRadio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 10:16 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Frequency for CW and SSB Hello, question regarding PowerSDR: when you switch from USB to CWU, PowerSDR adds the side tone frequency to the currently used frequency; e.g. you operate USB at 21.4000 MHz and your side tone is 600 Hz, your new frequency is 21.4006 once you switch to CW. This may be logical, but it is a nuisance if you operate mixed mode: I'm practicing CW with some local hams here, and I have always to correct the frequency when we have a final SSB chat after our practicing. Is there a purpose behind this scheme? Is it configurable anywhere? I haven't seen this with other radios... Thanks! Bernhard, AE6YN ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/July/14 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 14/July Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (54 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=627 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (36 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=628 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PowerSDR and HRD
Duffy, I tried it again and Ham Radio Deluxe is working fine. Here's the specifics: PowerSDR beta 1.9.1 SVN 1322 and 1328 Ham Radio Deluxe beta 3.5 build 1531 VCom build 226 MS .NET 1.1, 2.0 Windows XP Professional No VAC Using Janus with PC parallel SDR-1000 control Here's my Setup: CAT Control V Enable CAT Port Com 4 Baud 1200 Parity none Data 8 Stop 1 PTT Control V Enable PTT Port Com 1 V RTS V DTR ID as SDR-1000 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FLEX-5000 Production Status Update
What other manufacturer shares their production issues? Isn't Flex-Radio a great group! Mike - AA8K Gerald Youngblood wrote: Dear FLEX-5000 customers, Last week I posted the following status report to the reflector regarding ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] A More Radical UI Idea - WAS: Manual notch filter?
YES! Time to upgrade my PC again. :) Mike - AA8K Frank Brickle wrote: Duane - N9DG wrote: --- Eric Wachsmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...We have just about exhausted the combinations of mouse clicks/drags with the display... How about introducing multiple horizontal zones in the vertical axis of the panadapter/waterfall window?... Nearly everything brought up on this topic can be handled in a straightforward way using a 3D compositing display. To put it another way, think of the panadapter/waterfall as a 3D object that can be rotated and zoomed in space, with the various filter and notch zones each as a separate overlay, and spaced out along the Z axis with a separate control. In short, a more complex console needs to be run under a GL window manager as on Linux, or else treated like a high-perf video game as on Windows. 73 Frank AB2KT ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RIT cleared on click tuning- RTTY problem
Back when I built my Twin Cities and HAL ST-6 TUs, transmitters with FSK FM'd the transmit frequency back and forth between Mark and Space. A very few transmitters had FSK. You usually had to dig into the VFO and use a diode and capacitor to shift the frequency. Later, as a shortcut to getting on the air with RTTY, some hams started using AFSK generators from VHF RTTY into SSB transmitters to generate a pseudo-FSK signal on HF. AFSK is not legal on HF. If they were strong, or their carrier suppression was not good, you could hear the third frequency of their carrier. And, sometimes other signals as well, especially if they had the mic gain cranked up. Definitely not a legal FSK signal. Then came low-tone AFSK generators that had a lower pair than the 2125/2975, because a lot of SSB transmitters couldn't pass the 2975. Then 170 Hertz shift. If you are transmitting RTTY, what frequency are you transmitting on? The Mark or Space? Or some offset where a SSB carrier should be? The problem we have is third party software that assumes we are using a SSB transmitter and uses AFSK tones to generate pseudo-FSK. Mike - AA8K Jim Dunstan wrote: No disrespect, but how can you tell the difference between an FSK RTTY signal and AFSK RTTY signal, other than examining or inquiring the method used to generate the signals? ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Feds snub open source for 'smart' radios
Ah, if we behave, they won't take it away from us. It's the same as before. Transmit out-of-band and you're in trouble. Very fair. It behooves us to be careful with our SDRs. BTW on hamsdr.com you'll notice three medium power, general coverage HF transceivers in our shack. These have only transmitted on amateur and MARS frequencies. Mike - AA8K Gerald Youngblood wrote: The good news is that amateur radio is exempted. The following is the applicable section of the rulings: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/July/07 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 7/July Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 (52 minutes) is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=625 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Also available is the same recording, but with a 50% tempo increase (35 minutes). http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=626 Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] calibrate
Or use the Phase display and adjust Setup, General, Hardware, DDS Clock Offset to stop the rotation of the pattern. I've been participating in the Sudden FMTs. Without any test equipment or software, I was able to measure to almost a tenth of a Hertz on 80 and 30 meters. My 40 meter measurement was way off by 3.5 Hertz due to my own pilot error. I realized what I was doing wrong just as the transmission ended. Here are the results: http://pages.suddenlink.net/k5cm/June%2020th.htm Mike - AA8K Ken wrote: I first wanted to thank everyone for their response to my previous question. I forgot to add another item I was curious about. Can I adjust the frequency manually somewhere? I'm off about 150hz from all the reports I'm getting. Thanks Again, Ken - N8KJG ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Wave files from Field Day 2007
Here are some wave files that I recorded from Field Day. Great for showing off the SDR's panadapter and filtering when the bands are dead. They are on HamSDR.com Mike - AA8K Field Day Wave File (Pre-Processed) 40 meter CW about 30 seconds 48 KHz http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=612 Field Day Wave File (Pre-Processed) 40 meter LSB about 50 seconds 48 KHz http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=613 Field Day Wave File (Pre-Processed) 20 meter CW about 30 seconds 48 KHz http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=614 Field Day Wave File (Pre-Processed) 20 meter USB about 30 seconds 48 KHz http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=615 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] SVN: 1292
I got the Janus dll anf the usb from SVN 1292, but still get the errors previously mentioned when launching PowerSDR. Backing down to 1291!! Mike WD4EFI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Tracey Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 6:30 PM To: N3WT; Tim Ellison; Jim McLester; José Dumoulin Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SVN: 1292 Same place you got the rest of 1292: svn://206.216.146.154/svn/repos_sdr_windows/PowerSDR/branches/SDR-X/bin/Rele ase/JanusAudio.dll Sort of confused why people are not getting this when they download the rest of 1292 -- some sort of TortoiseSVN weirdness?!? Regards, Bill (kd5tfd) At 06:04 PM 6/25/2007, N3WT wrote: Where can I download JanusAudio.dll? I placed Libusb package in path, then SVN 1292 will load, but get error on Start, unable to load JanusAudio.dll. I can't find where to download it. Tnx. John, N3WT ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/June/23 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 23/June Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=611 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] key pad knob like this one
When I bought my SDR-1000 in 2005, I was going to buy the knob later, because I though it would be awkward without a knob. Now I find my other radios with knobs to be tedious to tune. Flex-Radio has spoiled me. Instead of making a front panel with an umbilical to the radio, why not take the next step and make an Internet connected front panel? That way you can connect it directly to the SDR-5000, or use it over the Internet to enjoy remote operation. Then folks could use a hardware panel or pc screen as they prefer. One development cost, ultimate flexibility. Like I said about T-Shirts and mugs, the SDR-1000 was the best goodie! Thank you for making such a great rig! Mike - AA8K John P Basilotto W5GI wrote: We currently carry two external knobs. About 30 percent of our customers buy one of the two controllers with knobs. Eighty percent of them report that after a week or so, they no longer need the knob because a mouse is sufficient. Having said that, we are continuously evaluating different devices for those slaved to traditional methods of tuning and controlling a radio. Some habits are just hard to break. John P. Basilotto W5GI Marketing and Product Manager FlexRadio Systems 512-535-5266 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/June/16 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 16/June Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=610 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Print Operating Manual
I printed out a copy in draft mode a couple of years ago. Since then I just keep a shortcut to the file on my Windows desk top. That seems to work well after I decided that I could make the change. And the search feature in the viewer makes it easy to find the words I'm looking for. I am kicking myself for printing one, because this radio keeps evolving. Mike - AA8K Save a tree. They take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. Jon Maguire wrote: Are there any inexpensive ways to print the operating manuals? 193 pages is a lot of paper thru my printer. I tried the Kinkos online print, but the price was $174!! Ripoff. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. 73... Jon W1MNK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/June/09 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 9/June Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=593 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] What is audio punch?
Up here I listen to AMers on the DX-60 net (3.88). It's not unusual to hear good audio on rigs and even some broadcast transmitters that have been converted to 75 meters. Every so often someone comes on with full-range audio that catches my attention because it sounds as if he's in the shack with me. Guess what rig they're running? Yep, an SDR-1000. I love listening to Hi-Fi AM and SSB. My Delta 44 goes into a Marantz with a pair of huge speaker systems. Sounds great. Of course, I can always narrow the filter when the band gets crowded. Mike - AA8K Steve Kirk (KW5TX) wrote: here is my 2 cents...maybe slightly off topic ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] NB/NR for AM
Many of us use the SDR 1000 for AM operation. Unfortunately for us the noise blanker and noise reduction functions of Power SDR have little or no effect on noise levels when used in the AM mode. I find the same noise limiter functions work very well for other modes and wish the same advantages could be applied to AM. I have searched the Feature Request list for any indication of previous requests. If any requests have been made, I haven't found them. I wonder what the rest of you think. I would also like to know how to list a Feature Request. Thanks. Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/June/02 FRF TeamSpeak audio
The 2/June Flex Radio Friends TeamSpeak zipped mp3 and txt files are available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=590 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/May/26 TeamSpeak audio
The 26/May Flex Radio TeamSpeak zipped mp3 and txt files are available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=579 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/May/19 TeamSpeak audio
The 19/May Flex Radio TeamSpeak zipped mp3 and txt files are available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=569 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] See you at Dayton!
Dayton, Ohio, is on Eastern Daylight Savings Time, UTC -4 hours (add 4 hours for Zulu time). I will record and post to HamSDR.com, as long as my Internet connection and PC keep working. Eric Ellison wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Guys here are some of the SDR going’s on at Dayton . Look forward to seeing you there! Eric – AA4SW TeamSpeak BroadcastSchedule TAPR Forum on Friday (Pending the confirmation of Internet connectivity) SDR Forum on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Pending the confirmation of Internet connectivity) FlexRadio Informal Evening Meeting on Saturday at 8:00 PM EDT (For sure ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/May/12 TeamSpeak audio
The 12/May Flex Radio TeamSpeak zipped mp3 and txt files are available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=557 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Getting strange 60 Hz buzz on WWV's signal
I saw the very same thing when attempting to tune the clock on my Flex last night. The carrrier signal for WWV on 5Mhz and 10Mhz looked much wider than usual and had a horrific sound to it. Sounds like there may have been some trouble at their station, but has since been fixed. 73, Mike W5CUL Ken N9VV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob, I noticed the exact same thing last night. I was really surprised. WWV on my panadapter looked very strange on both 5Mhz and 10Mhz. Today it looks perfectly normal. I wondered if it was an atmospheric effect or solar wind hitting our upper atmosphere? de ken n9vv Robert Cleve wrote: When I tune in WWV on either 15 MHz or 10 MHz WWV's carrier is accompanied by what sounds like a fairly strong 60 Hz buzz modulating their carrier. When I tune off their carrier the buzzing modulation disappears. I don't get this phenomenon on any other carrier, on any other band or mode, receive or transmit. This just started a few days ago on my SDR1K and nothing in the shack has been changed to cause this. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this? 73..Bob..KW4CQ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070508/1f701902/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070508/67d302b9/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/May/05 TeamSpeak audio
The 5/April Flex Radio TeamSpeak audio ***mp3*** file is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx?id=555 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx This session features Phil's unexpected findings and future opportunities. Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Video Cards
I'm having fun. The panadapter is bigger than other rigs. http://www.hamsdr.com/profile1.aspx?id=76 (click on the bottom photo) Mike - AA8K Duane - N9DG wrote: And then feed that into a nice big 42 or larger HDTV sized monitor. Talk about visually immersing yourself into a band!!! ;). Duane N9DG ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] 11 kc hump PC
Also Bob check out the compact enclosure that I used for the LOT-1 transformers that I took out of a used Pro Co Sound IT-4 that I bought on eBay. Don't have to mess around with 3 pin Canon connectors and takes up a lot less room. The IT-4 enclosure was beat-up and it was at a reduced price. After all, we're just interested in the transformers. http://www.hamsdr.com/profile1.aspx?id=76 click on photo of the golden box to enlarge Mike - AA8K Robert Gibson wrote: Hi All..I'm just getting my rig set back up after my move to Florida and I guess I missed out on the fix for the 11kc hump that I see when I use the 96000 sample rate..I have checked the Web site and I'm sure it is their but I can't find it.. When I moved I bought a new Dell 8400 just to use for the Flex radio and sure do like it this way,,so my shack I use 4 PC's working..and you see no Radio... What a change from 50 years ago..73s Bob ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Doesn't look like it's made in a garage any more
I was always impressed with the elegance of the SDR-1000. I even find the microphone connector and power switch superfluous. The real sizzle is in the PowerSDR display. Apparently bright and shiny objects are an important consideration for part of the market. Alan NV8A wrote: Just heard guys yakking on 14190, one of whom had seen the FLEX-5000 at Visalia and said, It doesn't look like it's made in a garage any more (apparently by contrast with his impression of the SDR-1000). He seemed very impressed (as also with Elecraft's new K3), but I'm not guaranteeing you'll get an order from him. 73 Alan NV8A ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex-5000 Order Acknowledgements?
Hi, I ordered a 5000C via PayPal on April 6 and can't find where I received an order acknowledgement. All I have is my PayPal receipt. Do pre-order customers usually get an order acknowledgement? 73, Mike - W8MM -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070429/a2192884/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Apr/28 TeamSpeak audio
The 28/April Flex Radio TeamSpeak audio mp3 zipped file is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=553 or http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Question: Does the Flex-5000 have a voltmeter on +13Volt DC power?
Nice! Gerald Youngblood wrote: Yes, it can read the 13.8VDC. It can also read bias current for the drivers and for the finals. It can monitor the transmitted signal on the receiver at both the pre driver stage and at the antenna connector. It can also monitor the temperature of the finals. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Sound Cards
Hi Farrell, When you say that the receive on the SDR-1000 is poor what are you referring to? Selectivity? Sensitivity? Tuning? If it is sensitivity, Gerald's suggestion of increasing the RF gain control above 100 should give you more than enough sensitivity. What version of PowerSDR are you running? Mike - AA8K Farrell wrote: I am currently the owner of a SDR 1000. I am using the Delta 44. The Receive on the SDR 1000 is very poor compared to my Icom 746 pro. I am sure that it is a configuration problem. I will be installing a new antenna this weekend. I also own the Edirol 66 and was wondering if it would worth the effort to install the Edirol 66? Any feedback would be very helpful. I am not as technical as most of the people on the reflector, and may have bit off a bit more than I can chew. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] new
It's amazing, isn't it Jim? I don't even use the other rigs much anymore. I've gotten spoiled by the SDR-1000. Mike - AA8K Jim McLester wrote: My new sdr1k up running more or less in-eventfully. Too much rf in shack toi work 20 up yet (not sdr's problem!). USB adapter seems a bit more sensitive than I expected. Best rcvr I have ever used (A shame how bad it makes the 390a look!) Jimw4yxu ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 2007/Apr/14 TeamSpeak audio
The 14/April Flex Radio TeamSpeak audio is available at: http://www.hamsdr.com/dnld.aspx Mike - AA8K ___ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] SDR-5000 Linux
Please remember that the majority of the Flexers are running PowerSDR on Windows. There is room for both OS. BTW, I'm migrating my PCs to Linux. I may get one for Vista, but only to help my clients with troubleshooting. Mike - AA8K W2AGN wrote: All of which makes a better case for basing the 5000C and D on a Linux platform, especially since the computer is included. There is NO reason not to make use of the advantages of Linux. ___ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PS-3
Some time back the buzz was high here over the new Play Station-3 and it's possible use with an SDR-1000. Any results yet? Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Voice Keyer
I wonder if any body has considered adding a voice keyer to the software package? I would like to call CQ from a prerecorded message. It could be programmed to key and call once or as many times as it takes to get a response. This would be a nice feature for contesting as well. Thanks Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Voice Keyer
Since it is yet to make it to the planning table may I suggest this keyer software have the ability to not only call CQ from a single recording but a string of recordings played in sequence. It would sound more natural. Start the call from a soft button on the Power SDR console and end it the same way or by keying the push to talk. What do you think? Mike - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Monnier [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Voice Keyer It is on the enhancement list -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Monnier Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 2:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Flexradio] Voice Keyer I wonder if any body has considered adding a voice keyer to the software package? I would like to call CQ from a prerecorded message. It could be programmed to key and call once or as many times as it takes to get a response. This would be a nice feature for contesting as well. Thanks Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
