Re: [Flexradio] Firewire connections

[Rich - W3ZJ]

See:

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=firewire+6pin+to+9+pin&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=31006940965&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17080503701023296180&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_7bcezppshy_b

These things can be troublesome so get the best cable you can find, 
double or tipple shielded, gold plated pins. Transfer the ferrite beads 
from the supplied 6 pin to 6 pin cable to your new one. Use a wire tie 
to hold the beads in place, make it snug but don't over tighten.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Dan Mees via FlexRadio wrote:

Well, I'm smart.  I bought a nice MacBook pro with a fire wire port, put win7 
in bootcamp... got er all loaded up. Then bought a Flex 3000.
I did not realize that there are different firewire cables/connectors   
So is there such a thing as  1394 to 800 conversion ?
what do you know?
Respectfully
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: FlexRadio Digest, Vol 113, Issue 20

[Rich - W3ZJ]

You may indeed have had a corrupt operating system but that doesn't make 
the other possible faults, "urban myths". My problem definitely was a 
faulty firewiire cable and I have had real time antivirus programs cause 
excessive DPC's that in turn caused problems with PowerSDR. 
Unfortunately, one solution does not fix all.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Craig Hayhow wrote:

Forget all the urban myths about faulty fire wire cables, bad RAM, virus
scanners and the like.



If a restore doesn’t cure the problem, just bit the bullet and reload the
operating system.

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.
Craig
VK6JJJ


  



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Re: [Flexradio] FW: Unhandled exception?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

OK, I suppose it could be your firewire interface. However, when mine 
started acting up I didn't get an unhandeld exception. Rather PSDR 
didn't see the radio and popped up the radio selection window. This was 
likely a handled exception and replacing the firewire cable fixed it.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Eric Lowell wrote:

I've done a factory reset and the problem continued. Never done any windows
programming though.

Best Regards, Eric

  


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Re: [Flexradio] FW: Unhandled exception?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

If you have ever done any Windows programming you would know that an 
unhanded exception is a program error that the author did not anticipate 
and handle. This leads me to believe that your PSDR profile has become 
corrupted. This can happen if your machine crashed or was improperly 
shut down at one time.  You should try doing a factory reset. It's not 
likely that it has anything to do with Windows updates and turning them 
off is a bad idea.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Eric Lowell wrote:

All,
I was wrong. It is not fixed. The thing will run for a variable amount of
time and the throw the error.
I'm going back to a restore point 2 weeks ago and turn off windows update.
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: PowerSDR freezing

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Well maybe $35.00 to lose but I think it's worth a try :-) My factory 
cable worked fine for the first month, then it became intermittent and 
finally quit all together. I bought a Gigabit cable from Radio Shack 
transferred the ferrite beads from the old cable and it has been fine 
for several years now. I have the same SIIG 3 port PCI board that you have.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Craig Hayhow wrote:

Hi Steve,

Well a Fire Wire cable is relatively cheap, so I will purchase a new high
quality cable and see if that makes a difference as I have nothing to loose.

Regards,

Craig



  


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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: PowerSDR freezing

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Your problem really sounds likd a bad Firewire cable. What test did you 
perform that makes you think it's OK? If you are referring to the LED 
inside your radio box all that verifies is that the wire carrying power 
is connected and working, it doesn't verify communication.


By the way you can change the IRQ in Windows 7 or any version of Windows 
by plugging your card into a different slot Most mother boards have one 
slot that does not share it's IRQ. Some mother boards may indicate that 
by using a different color connector. Mine doesn't. I just had to play 
musical slots until I found it and it turned out to be the one at the 
very bottom of my case.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Craig Hayhow wrote:

NOTE:- cable and fire wire card is tested OK.
  


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Re: [Flexradio] Newbie help needed with 5000A in area of W.MD/NE WV

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I suspect the problem is your Firewire cable. I had a similar problem 
with my Flex-3000. I replaced the firewire card to no avail and finally 
replaced the cable. It hasn't hiccuped since and I've got a lot more 
than just PwerSDR running. So, when you get your new cable try replacing 
that first.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Lester Veenstra wrote:

This a virgin PC, never hooked to internet. Only loaded with Win7 OS, Card
driver, Flex software, and some latency test software. When not locked up,
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Re: [Flexradio] FW: Flex-3000 remote?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I do it by ruining all my applications on the shack computer and connect 
to it over a VPN using remote desktop. However, I find that even a 15 
inch laptop screen is too small and so difficult on an 8 inch Kindle 
Fire that I gave up, there is just not enough screen real estate. I 
can't imagine trying to do it on a 4 inch cellphone screen.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Jerry Ostermiller wrote:

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



Jerry Ostermiller, N7GIV

P.O. Box 383 Astoria, Oregon

C:  (503) 791-3161

H:  (503) 325-8162

  

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Re: [Flexradio] CW Skimmer with large negative audio IF setting

[Rich - W3ZJ]

My CWSkimmer audio offset is 9700 Hz with PSDR 2.7.2 in CWU mode and an 
audio tone of 700 Hz. Yes the audio tone can be set to 725 Hz in which 
case the CWSkimmer offset would be 9725 with an IF (Hz) of 9000.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Greg Jurrens wrote:

Mark

The CW Skimmer offset you are reporting seems unusual but not out of the
realm.  For default PowerSDR settings, it will be 9600.  9000Hz for the
software "IF" offset used plus 600Hz for the CW tone offset.  Is it
possible you have your CW offset set to 725Hz?

73,
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Re: [Flexradio] Noise Reduction??

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I agree Dudley and thats exactly what I do. AF gain sits at 50 and is 
rarely ever adjusted. I adjust volume with the AGC-T control and except 
for the case where the desired signal is very weak and in the noise the 
noise level is greatly reduced or for stronger signals completely 
eliminated. Pulse noise like from an automobile ignition is a different 
animal. Fortunately, I only have one neighbor whose pick up truck is 
badly in need of a tune up :-)


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Dudley Hurry wrote:

Guys,

Rather than use the NR,  I use the AGC-t gain,  much more effective than any 
NR.  The AGC-T control should be your most used control.  Now if you are having 
pulse noises, NB is more effective.

73,
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5K and VAC

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I have never tried VAC 4.13 but I am using 4.12 with my Flex-3000 and 
have no issues at all.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Brian Miller wrote:
I had some problems with overflow/underflow and audible glitches using 
VAC 4.13 with my Flex-3000 radio. The problems disappeared after I 
reverted to VAC 4.11.


73, Brian VK3MI

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Re: [Flexradio] FlexKnob Lag Persists

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Note that spur reduction also causes an error in the frequency conveyed 
to CWSkimmer so if you use CWSkimmer and want it to accurately display 
and set frequency you MUST turn spur reduction OFF. If this causes some 
tuning latency it's not apparent to me (I click tune and do not use a 
tuning knob) so that is of no consequence.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Neal Campbell wrote:

Harry

here is the story on why having Spur Reduction On provides the best
response time.
http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50380.aspx?Keywords=spur

Neal Campbell
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Re: [Flexradio] How long to upgrade?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Robert Costa wrote:

All,

Normally I am the type of person that likes the latest and greatest software on 
everything. I have been gun shy on upgrading my PSDR as after every release, I sit back 
and watch the "bug" reports on the reflector. I am back at 2.3.5.
2.3.5 us over two years old so I would say that's way out of date! 
Most early adopters are used to encountering a few bugs and enjoy 
tracking them down, reporting and fixing them.

 For the most part it works. Occasionally it starts to oscillate. I have to 
stop and restart PSDR and then it goes away. It could be the firewire driver.
This is a problem with DPC's (Deferred Process Calls) caused by 
something running on your computer. You need to spend a little time 
tracking this down and I'll bet Neil will be happy to help you.

 I have stuck with the old Firewire driver as moving forward requires me to leave the 
legacy Firewire driver and move to the new "streaming" driver.

Why?




Now for my question. In the release notes, are there a step by step procedure 
on uninstalling the old software,
Actually if you read the release notes you will see that they 
recommend that you DO NOT uninstall the old software and tell you 
how you can make the old software work with the new Firewire driver. 
It's just a matter of copying "pal.dll" from the new installation 
folder to the old one.

 configuring the new one, such as VAC
Using the PowerSDR-Data-Transfer utility (which initially did have a 
troublesome bug that has since been fixed) you can bring all of 
those settings forward from the old installation.  A primary reason 
for keeping the old installation. There is no need to re-install VAC 
or change any settings.

 settings and the last question. How long has it taken everyone from start to 
finish to uninstall the old software, upgrade the firmware and reinstall the 
new software? I want to determine the amount of time involved with this process.

I didn't watch the clock but I'd estimate about 10 or 15 minutes.




I am running a very fast quad core computer with a bunch of memory, low latency 
(Thank you Neil) and Win7-64.
  
You might have a fast machine but it has a problem with DPC's that 
I'm sure can be fixed with a little tracking work. When I first got 
my Flex-3000 I had some problems with that too. It turned out that 
the real time option in Malware Bytes was the cause and after 
eliminating that the Flex has run very smoothly. It's a matter of 
shutting down background processes one at a time, and monitoring 
DPC's, until you find what's causing the problem and eliminate it.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Thank you all and Happy Holidays.

73 de KB6QXM
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Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR-DataTransfer Problem

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Doing that might work, I haven't tried that. However, it should also be 
possible to update the program from the options menu of PSDR-DT and that 
does not work.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Alan wrote:

Rich,

Just tried now, and had no problem downloading it.  I did a full uninstall of 
the previous versions,
installed the update, and it is working perfectly.

73s,

Alan
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Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR-DataTransfer Problem

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I see now that there is a new version 1.0.1 of PowerSDR-DataTransfer 
available which I suspect is to correct the problem we have been having. 
However, I am not able to Download the new version. When I click "Yes" 
to download the new version, a PROGRAM UPDATE ERROR! occurs saying among 
other things, "The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found."


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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Re: [Flexradio] Read

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yes I did read that and I did remove the earlier version of data 
transfer before installing 2.7.2. However. that had nothing to do with 
the problem that many people are reporting. You can reproduce that 
problem by starting PSDR-DT with PSDR running. When the message telling 
you that you must first terminate PSDR comes up, click "Cancel". Oops, 
all your DT settings are gone including the URL that allows you to 
download new settings!


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Joe wrote:

Did anyone bother to read the notes before you installed the new software
It clearly stats that if you have a earlier version of data transfer you must 
remove it before installing 2.7
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[Flexradio] PowerSDR-DataTransfer Problem

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Here is what I found. If you make the mistake of attempting to start 
PSDR-DT while PSDR is running it pops up a message telling you that you 
must close PSDR first. If you then click cancel, close PSDR and attempt 
to start PSDR-DT again it will open but the Setup Data is wiped out and 
the Setup Data URL is gone. If you try to reenter the URL it won't let 
you do it. Maybe there is a magic key combination that will let you do 
it but I haven't found it and without it you are up the creek without a 
paddle. However, I found that the setup data is stored in
C:\ProgramData\FlexRadio 
Systems\PowerSDR-DataTransfer\PowerSDR-DataTransfer.xml (at least it is 
on Windows 8.1). Keep a backup copy of that file so you can replace the 
bad setup data with good data and you are back in business.


Tim, check this out and if I'm right you have another bug to write up here.

73, Rich - W3ZJ

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Re: [Flexradio] SDRDataTransfer No Longer Available

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I read the instructions before installing and don't recall seeing 
anything about updating the PowerSDR-DataTrnasfer Setup Data but that's 
probably what did the trick. Now it seems to be working fine. That URL 
that It's giving you a big warning not to change should be 
http://www.flexradio.com/Data/Doc/ and was completely missing from my 
original installation.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Patrick Greenlee wrote:
So (he enquired meekly) is it safe for us mere humans to upgrade to 
the new PSDR release yet or should we wait for the wailing siren 
signal to proclaim the "ALL CLEAR" pattern?


Anything besides blind obedience to the instructions required?

Thanks for any assistance as I am NOT a PC guru.

Patrick NJ5G

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Re: [Flexradio] SDRDataTransfer No Longer Available

[Rich - W3ZJ]

OK, following the lead of ON4AMG. I am not a beta tester so I had only 
one copy of PSDR2.7.2 and PSDR-DT. However, I uinstalled and reinstalled 
both. This time I ran PSDR-DT before doing anything else and selected 
Options. One difference I noticed immediately was that the Setup Data 
URL box now had a URL in it while before it was blank. So I did the 
Update Setup Data and this time it worked indicating that there was a 
more recent version of the Setup Data which I installed. I then started 
PSDR 2.7.2 and it came up correctly with default settings. So I closed 
PSDR and restarted PSDR-DT and updated the settings from V2.6.4. It went 
smoothly this time and all seems to be well. I have no idea why it 
didn't install correctly the first time but that's the story. Now to 
investigate the new features of V2.7.2.


Thanks for the tip Guy!

73, Rich - W3ZJ

Phil Cragg wrote:

FWIW I'm getting all the same errors and I haven't been able to do the
transfer even once (from 2.6.4 to 2.7.2)

Phil
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Re: [Flexradio] SDRDataTransfer No Longer Available

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Tried "Options->Update Setup Data" and received the error message:

"There was an error updating the setup data.
Please e-mail this error message to supp...@rnacs.com

PROCEEDURE: UpdateSetupData
ERROR: Converting from string "" to type 'Date is not valid."

73, Rich - W3ZJ

Alan wrote:

Tim,

Guy sent you the program update error.  Here is the setupdata error.  I trust 
you will forward it to
Ray.  :)

73s,

Alan
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Re: [Flexradio] SDRDataTransfer No Longer Available

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Tim Ellison, W4TME wrote:

More info is needed.

What PowerSDR version was the source database?


V 2.6.4 but I also tried other versions with the same result.

Are you using standard or expert mode?
Tried both with the same result. I should have mentioned that this 
is on Windows 8.1 64 bit, and I also tried running it as 
administrator with no joy.


73, Rich - W3ZJ


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Re: [Flexradio] SDRDataTransfer No Longer Available

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I am having the same problem though I never got it to work at all. I 
have opened a trouble ticket for it but no response yet.


Another less important issue is clicking the about button produces an 
unhandled exception message indicating that it can't convert a string to 
a date. There seems to be some problems with this release of 
PowerSDR-DataTransfer.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Alan wrote:

 Ray,

Glad they picked up another excellent bit of software!

As usual, I have managed to break it.  After updating PowerSDR, and using 
SDRDataTransfer with
complete success, I went back to look at the transfer program in more detail.  
Now, whenever I select
a source file, any source file including the one I used before, I get an error 
box which says:

Error setting 'SourceFile' value!
Error setting value:  Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

This is followed by a second box:

The database is not a complete database.
Select a different database of open PowerSDR and re-create the database.  Be 
certain you close
PowerSDR properly after you have re-created the database.

I have opened and closed PowerSDR, and rebooted with no help.  I got my update 
so it is not an issue,
but I wanted to report this.  WIN7 Pro, 32-bit.

73s,

Alan
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Re: [Flexradio] CWskimmer and Flex 5000A

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I wish it wouldn't do that but that is the way it works with the Flex 
3000 also. Someone once told me that you can avoid that by using the 
second receiver on the 5000.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Larry Bryan wrote:

This works properly, but why does the green filter bar move from it's
previous location at the bottom to somewhere up the screen? The receive
frequency in the window stays correct, VFO(B) changes to the proper split
and I work the guy, but it's confusing to have this bar moving all over the
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Re: [Flexradio] PSDR and Windows 8.1

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I am running PSDR V2.6.4 on Windows 8.1 with no issues. I did find that 
installing 8.1 removed my Com0Com virtual ports and reordered my 
physical serial ports. However, it was just a matter of recreating the 
virtual serial ports and unscrambling the physical ports. There are a 
number of improvements with 8.1 including but not limited to the return 
of the "Start" button and the ability to start on the desktop screen 
instead of the start screen.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Michael Babineau wrote:

I received a notification the other day that I can download the Windows 8.1 
update for my laptop for free.

So far PowerSDR has been running well for me under WIN 8, so I am wondering if 
I am tempting fate by
updating my machine with WIN 8.1 ?  Are there any known issues with running the 
current version of PSDR
with WIN 8.1 ?

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Re: [Flexradio] Com-O-Com Windows 8

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Oh! You need to get the signed version which is available at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/com0com/files/com0com/2.2.2.0/com0com-2.2.2.0-x64-fre-signed.zip

73, Rich - W3ZJ

MILLER, Tom wrote:

The Com-O-Com ports show up in the device manager but there are no
drivers, when I try to install the drivers I get an error telling me
that they are not signed digitally.  When I bring up the com list in
Powersdr no com ports show up.
Tom

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Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 6:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Com-O-Com Windows 8

Com0Com works fine on Windows 8. Note that in Device manager the ports
show up under "Com0Com - serial port emulators" not under "Ports - Com
and LPT"

73, Rich - W3ZJ

MILLER, Tom wrote:
  

I am trying to get Com-O-om to work on W8, the port list is there but


it does have any drivers (in Device manager). Any Help?
  

Tom AC5TM
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Re: [Flexradio] Com-O-Com Windows 8

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Com0Com works fine on Windows 8. Note that in Device manager the ports 
show up under "Com0Com - serial port emulators" not under "Ports - Com 
and LPT"


73, Rich - W3ZJ

MILLER, Tom wrote:

I am trying to get Com-O-om to work on W8, the port list is there but it does 
have any drivers (in Device manager). Any Help?
Tom AC5TM
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR

[Rich - W3ZJ]

CW is my mode of choice and I am very happy with my Flex-3000. However, 
to be fair, I don't use the internal CWX keyer. Instead I use an 
external Winkeyer USB. There are a couple of advantages to this:


1) Keying speed is the same whether you are using Macros or Paddles.
2) You are not dependent on Windows process switching to generate clean 
properly timed CW.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Mike wrote:

Only thing to add to all the comments that have already been posted is
that the KX3 is a much better CW rig, if like me CW is your mode of choice.

  

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Re: [Flexradio] Is the Flex-Radio website down?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

It seems to be down. I doubt they have changed their IP address so it 
wouldn't be a DNS issue.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Russ Hines wrote:

Is the site down, or broken DNS???

Having difficulty resolving http://www.flex-radio.com

Anyone else?

73,
Russ
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Re: [Flexradio] [K9DUR_Software] AppControlPanel v1.0.0 Released

[Rich - W3ZJ]

If you are using DXLab's Launcher you already have the ability to start 
and stop all 8 DXlab programs with one click plus the ability to start 8 
more non-DXLab programs before DXLab and 8 more after. I haven't tried 
Ray's program but from the description it sounds like it's doing pretty 
much the same thing. So, I'm not sure why you would need both 
AppControlPanel and Lancher together.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ronald G. Parsons wrote:

Ray,

I routinely run both a FLEX-1500 and a FLEX-3000 simultaneously. I start the 
1500 first and must answer the FLEX chooser to choose the 1500. Then I start  
the 3000 and first  get a dialog to verify I want to run two instances of PSDR 
and then I must answer the chooser to choose to 3000.

How should this be handled in AppControlPanel?

Similarly how do I start DXLabs Commander and DXKeeper from the DXLauncher to 
choose these two programs?

Ron W5RKN

  

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Re: [Flexradio] Remote Operations

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I assume your Flex-1500 was connected directly to the Surface Pro rather 
than using it remotely. By the way that can't be done with the 3K or 5K 
radios because there is no Firwire interface for it. I'd like to 
understand why you would max out 4GB of ram. My shack desktop (a Dell 
Vostro 420 with a 4 core processor) has only 4GB of ram and I am running 
PowerSDR, 7 of the 8 DXLab applications, CW Skimmer, PstRotatorAZ, and 
Google Earth. With all of that only 55% of my 4GB is utilized. Why would 
the Surface Pro be maxed out with only PowrSDR, DM-780 and Logbook 
running on it? Is DM-780 or Logbook really chewing up all that memory?


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Barry Winters wrote:

I have also run the Flex radios from a Surface Pro tablet. The surface has 4GB 
ram and runs Win 8 Pro x64. The major weakness is screen size and ram. The size 
of type faces is quite small-not bad if only a foot from eyes but more 
difficult if sitting on table so you can use a keyboard. Their is some 
occasional very short freezing as RAM gets maxed out (running SDR, DM-780 and 
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Re: [Flexradio] RTTY Remote Operation

[Rich - W3ZJ]

That's a pretty important omission Marty. All my devices are Windows 
based except for my Kindle Fire . The Kindle Fire is an Android device. 
I did download a Remote Desktop application for that and it worked but 
it's pretty hard to deal with multiple applications on a 7" screen so I 
abandoned that idea. At my age (74 next month) small and light has 
become a priority so my next portable device will probably b a Microsoft 
Surface Pro or something equivalent. My wife has a Toshiba Ultrabook 
that she loves. It's a full blown Windows machine that weighs in at 2 
Lbs and provides about 8 Hrs battery life.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Martin Bluhm wrote:

Thanks all for your feedback. I blew it and forgot to mention the remote was an 
ipad. Ive tried teamview with limited success. The knowledge base item is out 
of date due to upgrades. No problem there. Downloaded various apps from itunes 
with no luck. Used pcremote until keep getting terminated due to network probs. 
tech support had no idea except delete and reinstall. Guess what, still dont 
work.
Raining out, so this should take care my day.
Thanks again and 73,
Marty
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Re: [Flexradio] RTTY Remote Operation

[Rich - W3ZJ]

The powered speaker output on my Flex-3000 is connected the line in jack 
on my computer sound card. I have seen comments saying that this can 
cause ground loops but I have not experienced that; perhaps because both 
my computer and radio share a single point ground. WinWarbler is 
configured to receive its incoming audio from Line in, not VAC.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Mark Lunday wrote:

How do you get audio over IP Sound if the audio is already going via
WinWarbler?  I can't get two apps to share the same VAC audio ports.

Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
  

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Re: [Flexradio] RTTY Remote Operation

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yes I operate RTTY remotely. It doesn't much matter if I'm at home on 
the patio or 100's of miles away. I simply connect to my shack computer 
remotely via Remote Desktop and use IP-Sound to convey audio. The 
software running on my shack computer is the same whether I'm home or 
away. For RTTY I use WinWarbler.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Martin Bluhm wrote:

Good Afternoon,
We discussed remote operations a couple months ago. Looking back through the 
messages, i cannot find any reference to anyone using rtty. RTTY is my first 
love and would like to do it remotely. Not necessarily long distance, mostly 
living room, back patio, etc.
Is anyone operating rtty remotely? If so, i would be interested in knowing 
which program you found best. Ive been experimenting with various 
configurations and would like to compare experiences.
Thanks and 73
Marty
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Re: [Flexradio] VAC1,VAC2

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yes, VAC2 doesn't work on the 3000.

73, Rich - W3ZJ

Paul wrote:

I believe you need RX2 for that.

Paul Delaney - K6HR
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Re: [Flexradio] 1500 USB device not recognized

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Windows 8 does have a built in anti virus program named "Windows 
Defender". Note that this is a re-write of the old "Windows Defender" 
that existed under previous versions of Windows and it incorporates  
"Microsoft Security Essentials" including the daily updates. You can 
disable it but there is no need to do so, it doesn't cause any problems 
with Flex radios.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

n7bcp.la...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Dudley - I will file a helpdesk request.  The Surface Pro has only one USB 
3.0 port that seems to be working with other USB devices - I am not using a hub 
so the Flex 1500 is the only USB device connected.  I am not running an 
anti-virus - stock windows 8 and I’m not aware of a way to stop what ever anti 
virus is built in - if any.  Not sure what enough time would be - 15 minutes 
enough?  The FlexRadio USB Kernel Driver shows up in the device manager but 
when I power on the radio the radio itself is never listed in the device 
manager per the KB I mention below.


-Larry

  

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Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Manual

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I've had my F3K for just over a year. I found the existing documentation 
and Knowledge Base articles good enough. Many things have been improved 
to work better over the years but very little has been added so the 
documentation, while old, is still valid.  When I had a specific 
question I asked it here on the reflector and very quickly got good 
answers. Someone posted a query a short while ago looking for a used 
F3K. It's the best radio I've ever had in 61 years of hamming so I 
wouldn't part with mine for anything less the the price of a 6700 :-) 
It's not nearly as bad as people are making it sound!


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Jon Hall wrote:

I must be missing something here. I've owned my Flex Radio for one week. I
question the fact I can't seem to find any documentation that is reasonably
current and the answer is...write it myself?

Jon...kf2e

  

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Re: [Flexradio] ARRL off line?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

No problem here either.

73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ed Wilson wrote:

Geep,

Works fine here!
 
Ed, K0KC



  

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex3k, VAC and CWskimmer PSE INFO

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Maybe I'm not understanding something but I'm only seeing 10Khz in the 
waterfall and the CWSkimmer documentation states 10Khz. No, "Raw Text" 
is not selected but it makes no difference to the displayed bandwidth 
anyway. Sample rate doesn't make any difference either. How are you 
getting 24 Khz?


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Goran ANDRIC, S55OO wrote:

Hi! I am getting just 24kHz bandwidth decoded with CWskimmer and flexradio
3000. Is it just me or that's the way it is? Using VAC direct I/Q.

Already checked knowladge base, etc. Thanks for info and hint.

73 de Goran, S55OO
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Re: [Flexradio] buffer from k7rf /relay brrr sound from buffer

[Rich - W3ZJ]

You cannot turn off a Flex radio while PowerSDR is running, otherwise 
PowerSDR goes into an unstable state and may freeze or crash.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

paim wrote:
hi 
is any one know this , this buffer is between my Acom 1000 [240v uk power line ] and one of my flex  it dose work no problem , however 
when i switch off the flex i hear brr relay on off on off from the buffer .is the 5000a send a signal to the buffer when i switch it off???. 
when i use pual k4avu buffer no such issue .make me wonder what is going on , and yes even if i take the flex cable out when it is on from w7rf out it will not do the releybrr sound only when the power switch off , may be some one out there know . thank you 
cheers 
 
vy 73
E.P  g0uut  
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Re: [Flexradio] Balanced microphone

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I wouldn't hesitate to buy a foot switch. Heil sells a couple of 
different models and also a hand switch. I've had a foot switch for 
probably 50 years. Its the one antique in my station thats not outdated 
and still works fine.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ulf Holt wrote:

Hi Armin

I have a Flex5000A, and the balanced microphone is connected to the jack input. 
I don't have a foot switch, and I am not very happy if I have to resolder my 
original mic contact to make some kind of PTT arrangement.



73 de LA2SL

  

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Re: [Flexradio] Rf issues in monitor

[Rich - W3ZJ]

My monitor cables all have rather hefty looking ferrite beads molded 
into the cables and I have no RF problems. That's the way they were 
delivered from Dell.


My son in law recently went to Best Buy to get a monitor for a new PC he 
was building and found that he could buy an HDTV (TV tuner and all) and 
interface it with an HDMI cable cheaper then he could get a similar 
sized computer monitor.  So, that's what he did. I don't have any RFI 
experience with that set up except to say that I have no problem with my 
own HDTV's.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Jim Gilliam wrote:

Rf might be entering through the power and video cables. It could be that due 
to your RF issues that many monitors might suffer this interference problem. I 
would look into winding the cables around some torroids to see if this can 
prevent the RF from entering the monitor circuitry. Also, you might investigate 
putting a choke BALUN on the output of your transmitter, and a choke BALUN at 
the antenna feed point if your are using coax. This addition might keep RF off 
the feed line that could be radiating into your video cables.  Jim, K6QE
  

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Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl installation problems

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Note that once Windows assigns a port number to a device it never 
unassigns it even if you remove the device. However, since you know the 
device cannot actually be in use you can reassign it. It will give you 
warning messages but just ignore them. It should work OK though this is 
probably not the solution to your control knob problem.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Chris wrote:

Hi Jim,



Thanks.  You pointed me to the Zombie port problem a few months ago when I
first started trying to get this FlexControl installed, so I've been through
that more than a few times.  I think you told me about assigning the COM
ports back then as well.  I was pretty sure I tried it, but tried it again
today just for the heck of it.  It didn't help.But what was strange is
when I pushed the button to change the Comport, a bunch of ports showed "In
use" even though I have deleted all the hidden Zombie ports, and have
removed all of the serial and USB-to-serial devices and ports from the
computer.  However, even choosing a port that wasn't claimed to be in use
would not allow me to install the FlexControl.



Chris, KA1GEU



From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:24 PM
To: ctsee...@cox.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl installation problems



Chris,
I fixed a similar problem by 'forcing' the Flexcontrol to a specific COM
port.  It always tried to install itself on a COM port that was occupied by
four-port PCIe card.
To force the Knob to use a specific port, go to Control Panel, Devices and
Printers, and look for the FlexConktrol or an Unspecified COM device.  (Yoiu
can also get there through CP/ Device Manager)  Click the Hardware tab, then
Properties, then Port Settings tab, then Advanced box.  COM port number is
at the bottom left.  Assign a port that you know is not in use.
Or, if you have played arouind with COM ports before, youi may have the
dreaded Zombie Ports.  These are former COM ports that did not uninstall
correctly.  They're hidden, and can't be killed by normal weapons.  To score
the necesasary headshot on these, do this:

Start
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Re: [Flexradio] why tha volume on headphone so poor ?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I use a Heil Pro set 6 boom head set. Accoding to the specs the 
headphones are 200 Ohms.I have no problem at all with volume from my 
F-3K. I normally run the AF gain at 50 and adjust AGC-T for minimum 
noise depending on the signal to noise level.


I also use the FHM-1 and FHM-1 DX (for weak signals with big pile ups) 
transmit profiles on SSB. When using the FHM-1 profile I have been 
getting completely unsolicited comments on great audio or one the other 
day from a UK station who out of the blue said I had BBC quality audio. 
I liked that one :-)


73, Rich - W3ZJ

paim wrote:

is there that flex will improve the volume  to the headphone ?
is any one using headphone amp ?i do not use 8 ohm headphone however 
i try other like the sony etc .
 
vy 73
E.P  g0uut  
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Re: [Flexradio] Noise floor on 15 meters 20 db above all other bands

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Could possibly be calibration. Try restoring default settings, 
disconnecting all antennas and pressing Ctrl+Shift+P to bring up the 
calibration program. Run all standard tests which will take about 15 
minutes to recalibrate your radio on all bands.


If that doesn't do it you probably have a local noise source. Start 
turning things off, switching power supplies, fluorescent lighting, TV 
sets, etc., to see if you can isolate it.  My noise floor on 15M today 
is about -133 dBm. Some days its higher depending on atmospheric 
conditions and the direction of my antenna but it sure is nice when it's 
quiet like today.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote:

All,

On my 5000a, I compare my noise floor on 15 meters compared with all other 
bands. The15 meters noise floor is about 20 db higher than all other bands. Any 
clues?  Calibration issue?

Any ideas?

73,
Robert
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Re: [Flexradio] VAC with Windows 8 (64 bit)?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I'm running VAC 4.12 on WIn 8 64. No problems.

73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ian Wade G3NRW wrote:
I have just acquired a new PC that happens to have Windows 8 (64 bit) 
installed. Does VAC work with this version of Windows?


--
73
Ian, G3NRW

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Re: [Flexradio] Dxlabs software

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I am certainly one Rick. Add DDUtil to the mix with Commander defined as 
the Radio Control Program (RCP). Commander does support the entire line 
of Flex radios starting with the SDR-1000. Of course it does not yet 
support the Flex-6000 series but Dave Bernstein will be right on top of 
that as soon as more information becomes available. I have never used 
HRD so don't have anything good or bad to say about it except that DXLab 
has picked up quite a few converts since Simon Brown sold HRD.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Richard Lawn wrote:

Just curious whether there are many flex users out there using this suite
of software including commander (radio control), winwarbler (psk and other
digi modes) and dxkeeper (logbook). Weighing whether to convert to using it
instead of HRD.
Happy holidays
Rick
W2JAZ
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Re: [Flexradio] VAC version

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I got my first Flex radio in April and installed VAC 4.12 on Win 7 64 
bit, never had the previous version of VAC. I have since upgraded to 
Window 8 64 bit. VAC works as advertised.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Jeff - G4IUA wrote:

I have a clean install of Windows 8 64 bit, PSDR 2.5.3, and want to
reinstall VAC.  I have VAC v4.09 - is that still the best version to use or
are there advantages in updating to the current version 4.12?  I see that
version 4.09 was released back in June 2008, and 4.12 in April this year.
However I seem to remember reading that some difficulties were encountered
when using the later versions.  What is currently recommended?



Jeff

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Re: [Flexradio] How to setup the radio for Digital Voice

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I haven't tried Ray's Voice Keyer, I use the one in WinWarbler, part of 
the DXLab suite. I recorded the snippets the same way you did using PSDR 
with the same microphone that I use live so that hopefully it actually 
sounds like me. Is it live or is it Memorex? I agree that it beats 
repeating your call into a pile up and for some reason it really seems 
to be a "pile-driver". I liked your term :-) In fact, just a few minutes 
ago I managed to crack what sounded to me like an impossible pile up on 
FH8PL.


I have also used it for remote operation at times when I don't even have 
a microphone to talk into. The limited number of snippets can sometimes 
prevent you from saying something you'd like to but most DX contacts are 
just, "Thank you, 59 73", anyway.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Jim Jannuzzo wrote:

I'll put a vote in for Ray's Voice Keyer software, if you're trying to send 
canned voice snippets.  I use PSDR to record a snippet, Audacity to fix it up, 
and then Voice Keyer to send it.  It sure beats repeating a call sign into a 
pileup.  I've found that I can use Audacity to super-compress a pile-driver to 
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Re: [Flexradio] 2.5.5 noise blanker in digital mode

[Rich - W3ZJ]

wa3...@atlanticbb.net wrote:
I understand that the noise blanker is not operatalbe in digital modes 
with the newest version.  Earlier this week  on eme using 2.4.4 with 
the noise blanker in the Flex signals were copyable, without the weak 
signals were not.  Turning the NB off only seems to help when nearby 
signals are strong and  the station I am trying to copy is well out of 
the noise. I am using vac so going to SSB mode is not an option.
Why not? I use VAC on SSB to convey audio from WinWarbler's digital 
voice keyer to PSDR. Just uncheck the VAC "Enable for Digital modes. 
Disable for all others" and enable VAC in your SSB transmit profile(s) . 
Someone said the other day that you can't enable VOX with VAC turned on. 
I don't know I never tired that. I don't like VOX and use a foot switch 
instead.
I would like to upgrade to 2.5.5 with the fixes and enhancements but 
without the NB in digital mode it is a step backwards for me.
I have no problem using NB on digital modes with 2.5.3 though I have 
never needed it at my home QTH.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Paul, wa3qpx


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[Flexradio] Flex-3000 and FHM-1 DX with a Heil HC-6

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yesterday afternoon I had a unique experience. I worked OF9X (the Santa 
Clause station) on 20M SSB. He was using a Web cam to send Video and 
Audio of his operation live over the Internet. So I monitored that when 
I called him and heard my own Audio echoing back with a slight delay 
from his radio over 4000 miles away. I was quite pleased with the way I 
punched through and sounded using the Heil Proset 6 boom headset with 
the FHM-1 DX profile. The only change I made to  the profile was to turn 
on the Downward Expander to reduce shack noise.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000 band change/control of KPA-500/KAT-500

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I use DDUtil to control the KPA-500 with a standard RS-232 serial cable 
from the computer to the PC port on the KPA-500. Works flawlessly. I 
have a SteppIR antenna which is also controlled via DDUtil and don't 
need a tuner so I'm not sure how that would fit in the mix.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Randy Diddel wrote:

Hello Flexers,

I am a first time, brand new owner of a Flex 5000A.  Love the radio. I have it 
hooked to a Elecraft KPA500 amp and KAT500 tuner.  There is a serial port that 
runs between the amp and ATU and the amp can be controlled by a K3 and other 
various radios as per the manual.  I know there are some people out there that 
run Flex's with these amps-I have had QSO's with them. Is there a way for 
PowerSDR to control these?  I assume there would be a cable with proprietary 
pin-outs needed.  I did check the Flex Knowledgbase and Google but could not 
find anything useful. If this has been asked before (a lot) please excuse me, I 
am new to the forum. HI.

Thanks in advance!

K5RHD

  

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Re: [Flexradio] Installing on Windows 8 x64

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I did a clean install of WIn 8 64 on a freshly formatted hard drive, 
then installed all other software including PSDR 2.4.4. Yesterday I 
upgraded to PSDR 2.5.3 without issue. I see the installation of a new OS 
as a good opportunity to clean house, that is get rid of all the unused 
junk that has been collected over time. This also insures that I don't 
bring forward any problems from the old system. So, while it is more 
work, doing a clean install of a new OS is my MO.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Darryl Wagoner wrote:

For the people running Win8, did you upgrade to Win 8 with PSDR or did you
install PSDR after Win8 was installed?

thanks and 73
Darryl DE WA1GON
  

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Re: [Flexradio] Auto Defrag from Microsoft

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Some of what you are saying is true and some is not. Indeed windows does 
schedule a weekly defrag of your hard drives . If one of your drives is 
an SSD you should disable it for that drive and only that drive. It is 
useful to keep a conventional hard drive tuned  and has no affect on 
performance because it automatically pauses while your machine is in use 
and will not start up again until your machine has been idle for a 
configurable amount of time, usually 10 minutes. Thus, you should never 
even notice it running. This is all configurable in the windows "Task 
Scheduler".


73, Rich - W3ZJ

W6SDM Steve wrote:

This came up in a discussion on the DDUtil Yahoo site when several of us
were having problems with DDUtil disconnecting from everything else.  The
cause, ferreted out by Steve Nance himself, is the auto de-frag utility
that is in Windows 7.

In it's perpetual effort to add useless, unneeded features while leaving
ones out that may actually do someone some good, the Coke-drinking,
Cheeto-munching programmers at Microsoft have added a utility that
automatically defragments your hard drive at a predetermined interval.  The
default setting is "on" at some ambiguous early-morning schedule.  Do
yourself a big favor, go into control panel, and turn it off.

You can find the setting under Control Panel, Administrative Tools,
Defragment your Hard Drive.  Hit the Configure Schedule button and un-check
Run on a Schedule.

Even if you don't use DDUtil, it's not a bad idea to get this out of your
schedule - particularly if you use a solid state drive.

If you use a solid state drive, like I do, defragmentation is not only
unnecessary but it shortens the life of the drive.  If you use a regular
hard drive, it's unnecessary and, depending on the size of the drive and
the speed of your system, can take hours to accomplish.  While the defrag
utility is running, your computer will feel like someone else is using it
while you are.

If you have an active computer with lots of files added and deleted, and
your hard drive is three quarters or more full, defragmentation isn't a bad
idea every few months or so - certainly not once per week.  Defragmentation
puts all of the available space in once contiguous area and it puts the
fragmented files together, which, ever-so-slightly, speeds up access.  Back
in the day of the 20 MB hard drive, defragmentation would yield a
noticeable speed improvement.  Not so much anymore.

If you do want to defrag your drive occasionally,  I recommend a free
program called Defraggler from Piriform, the same people who make
CCCleaner.  It's quick, efficient, safe, and give you a visual indicator of
the lever of fragmentation and its progress.





  

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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3k ib PSK31

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Put the SignalLink away, you don't need it. All you need is software to 
generate PSK31 (there are quite a lot available) and interface that to 
PSDR via Virtual Audio Cable. You don't even need any physical wire, 
it's all software.


73, RIch - W3ZJ

k1...@aol.com wrote:

I have a 3k and want to use it on PSK31.  I have a SignaLink USB for the 
interface.  Can this be done, if so, how?  73, Dick
  

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Re: [Flexradio] PSDR generated broad noise on 21.076

[Rich - W3ZJ]

One of my annoying noise sources is the overhead florescent lighting in 
my shack. I have to turn those lights off when trying to hear a weak 
signal on certain bands while my antenna is pointed right at my shack. 
Fortunately, my desk lamp doesn't generate any noise even though it does 
have a CFL in it.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote:

All,

How I isolated radiated RFI is with my portable digital short wave receiver. It 
is a sensitive receiver with a long portable antenna. It has helped me 
determine RFI noise sources and their intensity.

I personally chose to change out my lab grade switching power supply. I chose 
to change it out, not for any RF hash, but because of the high RPM cooling fan 
noise. The linear supply is almost perfectly quiet.

RF ingress issues have been my nightmare, not radiated or conductive RFI 
issues. I am fortunate that I live on a rural piece of land and no common 
issues that hams have to deal with having close proximity neighbours.

Good luck in finding your RFI source.


73,
Robert
KB6QXM
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Re: [Flexradio] PSDR 2.4.4 freezes

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Hi Darryl,
I'm running Windows 8 64 and PSDR 2.4.4 with no problems. However, I'm 
not sure that is the solution to your issue. It sounds like you may have 
excessive DPC's. If so, you need to find the source of that and 
eliminate it. Real time AntiVirus programs are a good place to start 
looking.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Darryl Wagoner wrote:

I plan to upgrade to Windows 8 64 bit.  Has anyone done this and should I
expect any problems?

thanks and 73
-darryl DE WA1GON
  

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Re: [Flexradio] SDR-3000 Issue

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I too had a problem with the original Firewire cable on my F3K. It 
worked fine for about the first month and then the Firewire connection 
became unreliable. It went quickly down hill and got to the point where 
I couldn't even start PSDR. The cable was the last ting I suspected 
because what can go wrong with a cable that was originally OK and just 
sitting there undisturbed - Right? Wong!! After replacing the Firewire 
card to no avail and turning in a trouble ticked to Flex, I decided to 
take a shot in the dark and replace the cable. Problem solved!! That was 
several months ago now and it hasn't hiccuped since. Bye the way I was 
tired of waiting for parts to arrive in the mail so I just went to the 
local Radio Shack and bought one of their Gigiware cables. it's double 
shielded with gold plated pins and is performing flawlessly.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

John Kramer wrote:

Check out your firewire cable. I had one that started to get flakey on me with 
my 3000. It would
disconnect after running fine for 5 or 10 minutes. It was only when I borrowed 
my firewire cable from
my 5000 installation that I realised that the cable was the problem.

73
ZS5J


  

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Re: [Flexradio] New PC components for a 1500?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I'm not convinced that's the solution to your problem either but its a 
simple to try and you can find those batteries in most photo shops even 
the camera section at WalMart etc. You won't find them in the Duracell 
displays.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Michael Tondee wrote:
Can you explain the thinking behind that?  At this point I'm willing 
to try anything if I can find a suitable replacement battery around 
here but I'm not sure I follow why that would cause the issues I'm 
having.
Michael 

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Re: [Flexradio] How to adjust digital mode levels in PSDR

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Mark Lunday wrote:

I get how to do optimum voice levels, and I am having good success.  But how
to do it in digital mode?  When I MON my transmission, it sounds
overmodulated and the ALC is above 0 (not desired).

MixW 2.18 and SDR v2.3.5.  Thanks.

Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
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Re: [Flexradio] Re

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yea, I'm running it under Win 8 64 bit with no problem. I didn't do 
anything special. If your running 64 bit Windows just make sure you 
install the signed 64 bit version.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

d...@shaw.ca wrote:
Is anyone running COM0COM under win 8 32/64 with success? If so what 
id you do?

Thanks
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Re: [Flexradio] COM0COM

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Actually I think the SourceForge site at:

<http://sourceforge.net/projects/com0com/files/com0com/2.2.2.0/>

is the official site.

I just picked that other site as one of several that came up in a Google 
search.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Tim Ellison wrote:

Who (what company) is the signer?  Just curious.

Tim Ellison
On 11/6/2012 7:10 AM, Rich - W3ZJ wrote:

Yes it does, see:

<http://www.4shared.com/zip/hJCuOMtH/com0com-2220-x64-fre-signed.html>

Also available from several other sites. I'm using it on both Win7 
(64 bit) and Win 8 (64 bit) and it works fine.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ulf Holt wrote:
Com0Com does not provide a signed driver for Windows 7 64 bit, so I 
agree with Dave. The other option would be to disable checking of 64 
bit drivers in Windows 7, but you would not want to do that?


73 de LA2SL

Ulf


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Re: [Flexradio] COM0COM

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yes it does, see:

<http://www.4shared.com/zip/hJCuOMtH/com0com-2220-x64-fre-signed.html>

Also available from several other sites. I'm using it on both Win7 (64 
bit) and Win 8 (64 bit) and it works fine.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ulf Holt wrote:

Com0Com does not provide a signed driver for Windows 7 64 bit, so I agree with 
Dave. The other option would be to disable checking of 64 bit drivers in 
Windows 7, but you would not want to do that?

73 de LA2SL

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Re: [Flexradio] Using both VAC1 and 2 on Flex3K?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

What would happen if you created a second VAC pair and configured the CW 
Skimmer Audio I/O to use one side of that pair with the other side 
connected to JT65HF? I have no way to try that at this time but it just 
might work.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Brian Lloyd wrote:

On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 4:50 AM,  wrote:

  

 I would like to run CWSkimmer, which uses I/Q to VAC, and JT65HF,
which does NOT use I/Q to VAC, at the same time. It seems that I could
use one VAC for each of the applications, but how do I configure that?




You can't. VAC2 only works with the second receiver on the Flex 5000.


  

Is it possible at all?




No.


  

Right now I have to go into setup and
mark/unmark the I/Q to VAC box, depending on what application I want
to use.




That is correct.

  

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Re: [Flexradio] Problem with high DPC count after upgrading to W8 Pro

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I have installed Windows 8 on a second internal had drive so that I can 
easily boot either WIn 7 or Win 8. I did a clean install on a 
reformatted hard drive and did not bring any files or applications 
forward from Win 7. I have now installed the full DXLab suite, PSDR 
2.4.4, CW Skimmer, DDUtil and PstRotatorAZ on Win 8 and nothing else so 
far. DPCs are about the same as they were on Win 7 with a maximum DPC of 
419 Us in the past hour. PSDR and my Flex-3000 are performing well. I am 
wondering if the folks who are having problems followed the upgrade path 
and brought everything forward from Win 7. That may be the difference.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Les Keppie wrote:

Hi All
Have just upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro
Computer is Asus m/b M4A78-VM - processor is 3.1g  AMD Phenom(tm) II 
X2 550 Processor Socket AM3 (938)

with 4g ram - radio is Flex 3000

This system has been running well on W7 ultimate with dpc count of 
less than 100us normally around the 75us

Now with the upgrade to W8 Pro dpc is around 1000us
LatencyMon reports Current measured kernel timer latency around 12 to 
16us with Highest measured kernel timer latency as 1000 to 1009us
Transmitting using EasyPal gives regular breaks in tx audio with 
receiving station reporting no lock on signal


Anyone got any ideas on how to reduce the dpc spikes or will it be a 
trip down the W7 reinstallation path???
So far have not been able to work out if it is possible to uninstall 
W8 back to W7


I have an image of the system from september 9 but W8 doesnt want to 
know about it


Regards
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Re: [Flexradio] PSDR and Windows 8 upgrade

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I have been ruining the Windows 8 Consumer Preview since February when 
it was released and have not had any problems with ham applications. 
There are a number of sites that discuss the pros and cons of it. This 
one is particularly interesting:


<http://www.extremetech.com/computing/138177-under-the-hood-of-windows-8-or-why-desktop-users-should-upgrade-from-windows-7>

I plan to take advantage of the introductory pricing  as well.

73, Rich - W3ZJ

Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote:

All,

Considering the inexpensive upgrade to Windows 8, is anyone else considering 
the move to their Flex PC on October 26th.

I am wondering what the advantages of the OS will be over say Win7-64.

I wonder about compatibility with 3rd party Flex applications.

73,
Robert
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Re: [Flexradio] (no subject)

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I own two fairly large Yahoo reflectors, DXLab and SteppIR, and have 
been receiving dozens of those scam messages both via the reflectors and 
privately. Fortunately, most of the people sending the scam are 
moderated on my reflectors so very few of them are getting through to 
the lists but it is wide spread and attacking a lot of hams. Most of it 
seems to be from people using Msn, Gmail and Yahoo mail.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

w...@att.net wrote:

Hello Dan R.

Please check your computer. You have a virus. The link you sent is a 
scam. Looks like they got into your email list and sent this using 
your email list.


73, Bruce

-Original Message- From: Dan R
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 9:05 AM
To: dwa...@missouristate.edu ; e...@qrv.com ; ejh14...@comcast.net ; 
flexradio@flex-radio.biz ; fra...@flex-radio.com ; w...@decaturwb.com 
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Subject: [Flexradio] (no subject)

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Re: [Flexradio] Weird BPSK31 Behavior

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Sounds like audio overdrive to me. See

<http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50363.aspx?Keywords=Flex-3000+SSB>

For adjusting your RF output for best IMD on PSK. I suspect that's where 
your real problem is.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

TM wrote:

Sorry to QRM the group with my emails on this problem.

Think I stumbled on the issue - seems the PSDR Transmit Filter was set to
high=3100, low=200.  I changed it to 2100 and 200 and again have a clean
signal.

Really not sure what it was before the problem occurred, so would still
appreciate hearing from the experts as to whether I need to redo something
in the master PSDR database or something.

73, Tom
K1FR

-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of TM
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:20 AM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] Weird BPSK31 Behavior

I am suddenly experiencing a new problem with my Flex 3000 on PSK.
Everything has been nominal until this morning.  Now, instead of a nice
clean transmit signal on the screen, I have what appear to be two main
spikes.  One is the intended frequency and normal strength.  The second is
considerably lower in strength (40 or more db) and shifted about 1 KHz up in
frequency.

The only things that changed are:
1.  An unexpected and unexplained Windows shutdown and restart (Win 7 64 pro
on a late model i7 machine).  I know PSDR is not supposed to be shut down in
that manner and wonder if something fouled up there?

2. Last night I installed and used SDR Memory.  That seemed to work fine.

Appreciate any help/inputs.

73, Tom
K1FR


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Re: [Flexradio] CW Skimmer Question

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yes and also note that DDUtil provides mode change macros that let you 
turn Direct I/Q on and off automatically as you enter and leave CW mode 
eliminating the need for you to remember to do that.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Harry Williams wrote:
Hi Larry...I believe Direct I/Q applies only to CW Skimmer and it must 
be unchecked for all your other sound card apps.


73,
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Re: [Flexradio] ANF and MulitRX

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Yes. When using MultiRX I have to increase the main firewire buffer from 
256 to 512 bytes to prevent the "Motoboating". This causes a little 
additional latency on CW but we seem to have to live with that unless 
someone has a better solution.


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Dave Gomberg wrote:
I am having a problem where using ANF when MulitRX is active causes a 
"motorboating" effect.
Anyone else seen this?   New bug or known problem or design limitation 
or ???

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Re: [Flexradio] RTTY Filters Question

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I ran into a problem with NH8S on 30M RTTY this morning too. He was 
close to the upper band edge and PSDR indicated that he was 130 Hz out 
of band. However, because of the audio offset he was not out of band at 
all. In addition he was working down 5 which made my split transmit 
frequency well within the band. However PSDR set my drive level to 0 and 
would not transmit, because VFO A was indicating an out of band 
condition. I probably could have gone into the database and changed the 
band edge frequency but that would have upset the apple cart for other 
modes so I just decided to skip working N8HS on 30M RTTY.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Harry Williams wrote:
Ok..thanks Tim. I was using DIGL but then ran into a problem on 30M 
trying to work NH8S where I was up against the upper band edge so 
needed to switch

to DIGU.

73,
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Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] Re: Flex 3000 Freezes with v2.4.4

[Rich - W3ZJ]

If you are seeing DPCs like that and you are running an antimalware 
(virus) program with real time protection be sure to investigate that as 
the possible cause of your DPCs. I found that Malwarebytes was causing 
my problem. After eliminating that and using only Microsoft Security 
Essentials, I have no DPCs over 300 microseconds and no problems with 
PSDR freezing or losing sync.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Ed Wilson wrote:

I just had a freeze with the manufacturer's Firewire driver, so I have not yet 
found a solution other than to revert back to 2.3.5. Again, the cause was 
apparently a long DPC of over 35,000 microseconds after about an hour of 
operation.

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

[Rich - W3ZJ]

The most major change is the new Firewre driver for the 3000 and 5000 
radios. It's not gong to have much, if any, affect on your 1500 with the 
USB interface. After a couple of days with it now the Flex-3000 
performance is much improved. I have been able to  set the VAC buffer 
latency to zero, reduce the size of the Firewire buffer to 256 bytes and 
set the operating mode to "Low Latency". All without any sync problems. 
This has lead to much improved CW performance. No more choppy sounding 
CW at the higher speeds.


The biggest negative is the elimination of the VAC MME driver whch is 
required by many third party digital mode applications that don't 
support WDM. However, the solution to that is quite simple. Connct the 
Pwr Speaker output on the Flex to the line in jack on the computer 
soundcard. This makes the default computer soundcard available  for 
audio input to those third party applications. I'm a happy camper!!


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Brian wrote:

I've found a return to the long delay of CW sidetone on my 1500, and no
noticable improvements so I've  reverted to 2.3.5 for now at least.

It may be database setup (still default) as I also (I'm in region1) don't
get the change to accommodate the region1 bands I'm sticking to the default
database for now.

How do I get the region1 bandplan to show?  Flex1500 was purchased about
18months ago from official UK dealer.


-- Brian Duffell G3VGZ G8AOE Yarm North East England

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

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote:

All,

As there is always excitement and some confusion around any significant 
release, I always like to wait till much of the loud roar dies down before 
jumping on the next release. I read the release notes specific to the F5k, as 
it applies to me.

As I do not have a high dpc latency computer and even though there were some 
fixes, I saw no new functionality.

Can someone explain to me what is the advantage of this release over 2.3.5?
  
I am hoping for better CW performance and that's one of the 
improvements mentioned.  I use an external Winkeyer USB which works 
fine most of the time but I have noticed some perfectly readable but 
choppy sounding CW at times and I'm hoping for an improvement in 
that regard. I haven't checked that out yet. The first order of 
business is cleaning up the profile problem which we are discussing 
in another thread.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Has there been any defined bugs already identified in this release?

You can contact me on or offline.

Thank you.

73,
Robert
KB6QXM
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Re: [Flexradio] PSDR 2.4.4

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Do we need to open a trouble ticket for these things or is it sufficient 
to post them here?


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Rich - W3ZJ wrote:
Changing modes form any mode to an SSB mode turns off VAC1 even though 
"Enable for Digital modes. Disable for all others" is NOT checked. I 
need VAC1 enabled for all modes as I use CW Skimmer on CW and 
WinWarlber's Digital Voice Keyer on SSB both of which require VAC1.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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[Flexradio] PSDR 2.4.4

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Changing modes form any mode to an SSB mode turns off VAC1 even though 
"Enable for Digital modes. Disable for all others" is NOT checked. I 
need VAC1 enabled for all modes as I use CW Skimmer on CW and 
WinWarlber's Digital Voice Keyer on SSB both of which require VAC1.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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Re: [Flexradio] Mobile operation of FLEX 3000

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Regardless of legal concerns, the laws exist for a reason, attempting to 
operate a laptop while driving is extremely dangerous to yourself and 
everyone around you. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near you or 
approaching you from the opposite direction. Don't do it! I had a very 
close call a couple of months ago with someone going the other way who 
was texting while driving - I'd like to wring his neck! If you are going 
to operate while parked or while someone else is driving have fun.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Michael Walker wrote:

If you are not the driver while operating HF, then the 3000 makes sense.
 If you are the driver, then the 706 or any of the newer HF mobiles are a
better choice.

Mike va3mw

  

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

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Mickey Baker wrote:

The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a
machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less
50!
  
Not difficult, just an add on board or Firewire to Ethernet adapter 
which is available now and I'm sure will be available for a long time to 
come for whatever flavor of buss comes along in the future.

You can't get a notebook computer today (other than the MacBook Pro) that
has it!

  
Maybe not from Walmart or Best Buy, though I wouldn't swear to that. 
But, I know you can get almost any model laptop from Dell with a 
Firewire option installed. That may not be true of their newer 
Ultrabooks but once again there is the Firewire to Ethernet adapter and 
they all have Ethernet capability. Will Ethernet still be here in 50 
years? Probably not, we will outgrow even it's speed capability. Most 
everything will be some flavor of wireless or optical by then  but I'll 
bet there will still be converter interfaces.

...not to mention that Windows 7 machines will be hard to come by way
before 2062!
  
I've already checked it out on Windows 8 preview and it works fine. 
Windows 8 is mostly a user interface upgrade to make it more suitable 
for Tablet/Touch screen devices. Will it work on whatever OS is here in 
50 years? My guess is it will run in a virtual machine environment.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

73,

Mickey N4MB

  


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Re: [Flexradio] help with flex 5000

[Rich - W3ZJ]

It can also be a bad Firewire cable. You may think that's unlikely but I 
had one and haven't had a single problem since replacing it a couple of 
months ago. It failed suddenly after a month or more of successful use. 
Doubting that could have been the problem, I replaced everything else 
first, I.E.: Firewire card, played musical PCI slots to find one that 
didn't share interrupts, reinstalled Power SDR, all to no avail. As a 
last resort I replaced the cable, BINGO!!


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Jim Jannuzzo wrote:

Nick,If it 'only' happens when you start the Flex, that points to the Firewire 
card.  Is this a new condition, or was the Flex running OK on this computer 
before?  If the Flex and computer were running fine before, and this just 
started:  Did you just make a change, like disconnecting all the cables and 
re-connecting them?  Did you open the computer and change anything inside?
If the Flex never ran on this computer before, and all other programs run just 
fine, verify that your Firewire card is installed correctly; that is, it is 
inserted all the way, and evenly, in the PCI or PCIe slot.   If so, then verify 
that your Firewire card is one of the recommended cards on the Flex site.   If 
so, the card may be conflicting with another piece of hardware:  remove it, and 
move it to another slot.   You might also try another Firewire card. Do you 
maintain your hard drive regularly, like running chkdsk for error checking and 
defrag?  It would be unusual only one prog
ram would Blue Screen if your disk has errors, but it could happen. If you're 
lost, you could also contact Neil Campbell at abrohamnealsoftware.com to get a 
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Re: [Flexradio] FLEX-3000 sticks on transmits

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I originally tried using an MH-31 microphone but have now switched to a 
Heil Proset 6 boom headset. The MH-31 had been sitting around collecting 
dust for quite some time and I found that the PTT switch had become 
erratic. I managed to cure that by taking the microphone apart and 
cleaning the switch with an air blaster and a very small small drop of 
alcohol. Even though I got the switch fixed I was getting reports of 
muffled sounding audio. I managed to improve that some using the 10 band 
equalizer but eventually gave up on it and switched to the Proset 6. Now 
I and every one who listens to me is happy!


73, Rich - W3ZJ

ke6...@aol.com wrote:

Hi I have a Flex-3000 with a Yaesu MH-31 mic. When I transmit the  radio
sticks in transmit mode after I release the PTT button on the mic.  Can anyone
give me and ideas on what to do to correct this.

Thanks,

Larry KE6PPE
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Connection Problem

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Jerry,
A couple of weeks ago I started having very similar problems with my 
Flex-3000 to what you describe here. Like you I immediately suspected 
infant mortality with my fairly new Firewire card and I replaced it to 
no avail. I then turned in a trouble ticked to Flex and Dudley pointed 
out that there is a status light  inside the the case between the 
Firewire connector and the PTT RCA jack. It's a bit difficult to see but 
if you look through the crack around the Firewire connector you can see 
it. In my case it was lit, supposedly indicating that the radio is 
communicating with the computer. However, apparently that doesn't tell 
the whole story. I decided to take a shot in the dark and replace the 
Firewire cable, I had been using the one that came with the F3K. I 
bought a good quality cable, 6 Ft. double shielded with gold plated pins 
by Gigaware. Bingo, that was it. Now my Flex-3000 is operating normally 
again. Of course, I don't know if you have the same problem but it's 
sure worth a try!


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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


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


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

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Re: [Flexradio] Alternatives to Skype for remote audio?

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I have used Skype in the past. However, Skype is designed for high 
quality telephone conversations and it tries to eliminate background 
noise. A certain amount of noise is inherent in our usage and any 
attempt to eliminate it, instead of improving it, causes pumping. Thus, 
I use IPSound by SM5VXC which just plays it like it is. Thus, I find 
that IPSound works much better than Skype for our purposes.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Dan Parsons wrote:

What software options are there for routing rx/tx audio over the network,
for remote PowerSDR operation? Normally I use Skype, but I'm rarely outside
my house, I usually operate remotely on the same LAN, so I don't need its
global reach. And the audio quality & latency are not that great.

What I'd really like is some sort of client/server app that works over
regular IP networks without needing a central server (i.e., Skype) to talk
to. Something that can run over my LAN and that can take advantage of the
bandwidth offered by a LAN connection. Ideally something with clients for
MacOS X, too.

This is something that I'd use VAC to connect PowerSDR to.

I found something that fit the bill a few weeks ago but I can't remember it.

Thanks!

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Re: [Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000

[Rich - W3ZJ]

This can also be caused by excessive DPC (Deferred Process Calls). I had 
a similar problem when I first got my Flex-3000 and for me the main 
culprit turned out to be the real time protection in Malwarebytes. After 
disabling real time protection my problem was solved. I still do a daily 
scan with Malwarebytes during off hours but don't use rel time 
protection any longer. I am operating remotely this week and also 
discovered that real time Malwarebytes on my laptop was a major cause of 
dropouts in the audio stream from IPSound.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

John Kramer wrote:

When your radio goes into "convulsions" as you say, what is happening is that 
you have too many
windows applications running in the background competing with PowerSDR. Go to 
control
panel - device manager - adapters, and right click on each adapter and DONT 
DELETE THEM, but
disable them. Usually bluetooth or wireless adapters cause the problems. You 
can also turn off
auto updates and virus programs (after all it wont be connected to the internet 
after you disable
those adapters)

73
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 and RBN - TX starting slowly.

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Mike,

I have not tried the internal keyer with my Flex-3000, I use an external 
Winkeyer USB. I have found that in order to get smooth CW the Firewire 
buffer (PowerSDR, Setup->Audio Tab->Primary Tab) cannot be any larger 
than 512 bytes. The smaller you can make that buffer, the less latency 
you will have. I find that I can run with that buffer set at 256 bytes 
but at 128 bytes I can't use MultiRX. You may also need to play with the 
sample rate, mine is set at 96000. Note that your PC and the quality of 
your Firewire adapter will have an influence over how small you can make 
that buffer before you start having problems.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Michael Walker wrote:

All

I was doing some testing with the reverse beacon network last night on the
Flex 5000.  This after the great forum on RBN during Dayton and learning
what the skimmers and the RBN can do to help with your antennas and
propogation.

I was sending CQ CQ CQ VA3MW VA3MW VA3MW TEST K.  I was actually using the
computer keyer in PSDR and running at 24 wpm.

The CW Skimmers (all of them) were copying me as either

UA3MW or AA3MW.

I could see a lag in transmitter startup on the first DIT, but this wasn't
the case.  It was mid 'string' stream.

Has anyone seen this before?  It seems like the V, which is the only new
word starting with a DIT was not starting cleanly.

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Re: [Flexradio] upgrade possibility

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Actually, you have one if you remember to use it. Before you tune off, 
click "Save" in the center VFO box at the top of the PSDR screen. Tune 
til your hearts content, even change bands then click "Restore" and it 
will snap you right back to where yo were when you clicked "Save".


73, Rich - W3ZJ

Dave Pease wrote:

All I want is an UNDO button with several undo  possibilities, primarily 
frequency undos so I can go back to the frequency I was just listening to.  I 
see a strong signal and go tune it in and find once there I cant understand the 
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Re: [Flexradio] Strange meter readins

[Rich - W3ZJ]

Thanks Dan, that fixed a bunch of ills. I suspect the calibration was 
never done at the factory :-(


73, Rich - W3ZJ

dan edwards wrote:
control-shift-P into a dummy load...go grab a beer, or cab..come back 
in 15 mins..

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[Flexradio] Strange meter readins

[Rich - W3ZJ]

The S-Meter for my Flex-3000 is about 20Db off. It is my uderstanding 
that S9 should be -54 dBm but on mine it's -74 dBm, is there a way to 
calibrate that?


Also on Tx the SWR reading always shows 0.0:1 no matter what the SWR 
actually is. However the ATU seems to know the correct SWR.


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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[Flexradio] Flex-3000 motorboating

[Rich - W3ZJ]

I am a new owner of a Flex-3000. I have a situation in CW mode (maybe 
other modes too, I'm not sure) where the receiver starts motor boating 
at seemingly random times. It's easily fixed by stopping and restarting 
the radio. There is probably something I can tweak but what is it?


73, Rich - W3ZJ

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