Re: [Flexradio] NO OUTPUT POWER???
Paul, You did not say what version of PowerSDR or the radio, but try a Database reset. Always check you RF output power in Tune, it will be the most consistent, because things like mic connections, and mixer settings do change. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Paul Mullins wrote: I am getting slowly very very upset. I should be enjoying this radio and not fighting with it, I am trying to iron out all the bugs and setup for a major contest next weekend, I have been very busy building and testing antennas, and not worrying about the flex because it normally works fine, well the ATU is causing problems, I have decided to pull out from the contest much to the disbelieve of the club, they know that I have spent every last minute setting up. Even helped building a set of band pass filters for the club including testing and packaging them into nice aluminum boxes with N TYPE CONNECTIONS. Now apart from what else is going on, my flex 5000a keeps loosing TX power, press the PTT no output, press the ATU to do a full tune sorry no rf detected, in fact some times pressing the PTT does nothing all all. now I press the MOX button, nothing, change band TUN works, come back to that other band and it works? you got me. I did a demo a couple of months ago and this happened on the laptop, also the audio swapped from the output on the back of the rig to the internal speakers on the laptop, with out me doing a thing. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] NO OUTPUT POWER???
I doubt you have any radio problems, just computer problems. I have not had a single problem with the radio working and doing what its told since I got it 6 months ago. I doubt you can have the radio work 100% of the time for a long time on a regular computer, one that gets microsoft updates, has anti virus software running, has web access, and runs many programs. Some people get lucky, some don't. It seems like contests are stressful! Brett N2DTS - Original Message - From: "Paul Mullins" To: ; "David Wake" ; "Ian" ; "Geoff Haycroft" Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:50 PM Subject: [Flexradio] NO OUTPUT POWER??? because enough is enough, people need to know, and how many people now have taken that stand and said yes I to have these problems, the idea of the forum is to work out how to fix the problems that others have or ideas. i have help a number of people of line with problems and what I had / still have to do to over come these problems. Do not get me wrong the radio is the BEST RADIO I have ever owned or even operated, just it needs the operating software in the back ground fixed BEFORE making it look all pretty! I have found in most times people sit on their hands to afraid to say some thing, because they might upset some one, well as the human race we talk to work out things, problem is we as a community of people are spread all over the world, and it is very hard to talk in person. I have heaps of ideas for software upgrades for the radio, and ideas that people would go how the hell did you think up that. But this bad taste you have now given me, to hell with ham radio and I will now sell all my gear. THANKS -- Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for the content of this E-Mail, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Me, Myself and I. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via E-Mail. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this E-Mail. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] NO OUTPUT POWER???
I am a very strong critic of ham radio, search my call on You Tube, but after this very minor episode you are selling all your gear. You, yourself and you needs some tolerance and not take all your marbles and go home. The Flex has issues but the company supports it like no other concrete radio ( a concrete radio is a radio that can never be changed). And the Flex is something that most hams are not, interesting, adaptive and ALIVE! Burt --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Paul Mullins wrote: > because enough is enough, people need > to know, and how many people now have taken that stand and > said yes I to have these problems, the idea of the forum is > to work out how to fix the problems that others have or > ideas. > > i have help a number of people of line with problems and > what I had / still have to do to over come these > problems. > > Do not get me wrong the radio is the BEST RADIO I have ever > owned or even operated, just it needs the operating software > in the back ground fixed BEFORE making it look all pretty! > > I have found in most times people sit on their hands to > afraid to say some thing, because they might upset some one, > well as the human race we talk to work out things, problem > is we as a community of people are spread all over the > world, and it is very hard to talk in person. > > I have heaps of ideas for software upgrades for the radio, > and ideas that people would go how the hell did you think up > that. > > But this bad taste you have now given me, > > to hell with ham radio and I will now sell all my gear. > > THANKS > > > -- Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for the content of > this E-Mail, > or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis > of the > information provided, unless that information is > subsequently > confirmed in writing. Any views or opinions presented in > this email > are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those > of Me, Myself and I. > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via E-Mail. > The recipient > should check this email and any attachments for the > presence of > viruses. Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for any > damage caused > by any virus transmitted by this E-Mail. > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] NO OUTPUT POWER???
because enough is enough, people need to know, and how many people now have taken that stand and said yes I to have these problems, the idea of the forum is to work out how to fix the problems that others have or ideas. i have help a number of people of line with problems and what I had / still have to do to over come these problems. Do not get me wrong the radio is the BEST RADIO I have ever owned or even operated, just it needs the operating software in the back ground fixed BEFORE making it look all pretty! I have found in most times people sit on their hands to afraid to say some thing, because they might upset some one, well as the human race we talk to work out things, problem is we as a community of people are spread all over the world, and it is very hard to talk in person. I have heaps of ideas for software upgrades for the radio, and ideas that people would go how the hell did you think up that. But this bad taste you have now given me, to hell with ham radio and I will now sell all my gear. THANKS -- Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for the content of this E-Mail, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Me, Myself and I. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via E-Mail. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this E-Mail. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] NO OUTPUT POWER???
I am getting slowly very very upset. I should be enjoying this radio and not fighting with it, I am trying to iron out all the bugs and setup for a major contest next weekend, I have been very busy building and testing antennas, and not worrying about the flex because it normally works fine, well the ATU is causing problems, I have decided to pull out from the contest much to the disbelieve of the club, they know that I have spent every last minute setting up. Even helped building a set of band pass filters for the club including testing and packaging them into nice aluminum boxes with N TYPE CONNECTIONS. Now apart from what else is going on, my flex 5000a keeps loosing TX power, press the PTT no output, press the ATU to do a full tune sorry no rf detected, in fact some times pressing the PTT does nothing all all. now I press the MOX button, nothing, change band TUN works, come back to that other band and it works? you got me. I did a demo a couple of months ago and this happened on the laptop, also the audio swapped from the output on the back of the rig to the internal speakers on the laptop, with out me doing a thing. -- Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for the content of this E-Mail, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Me, Myself and I. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via E-Mail. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Me, Myself and I accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this E-Mail. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] No Output Power
Hi Jerry, I needed this info some days ago, because I inverted the power supply polarity and I didn,t have the schematics with me on my vacations QTH. The schematics and other information are on the download page http://www.flex-radio.com/Download You need an ID and a password. Since it is keept private, ask FlexRadio guys for it. 73 de Ignacio, EB4APL Jerry wrote: Hi All Got a SDR-1000, the low power version at Dayton. Have learned to receive with it as well as use MMTTY and MixW. Decided to get it on the air. Set it up for about 0.3 watts out and connected it to a buffer amp. The output was about 3 watts. All to the good, Started a PSK31 QSO when the power dropped. Fiddled with the mike gain etc but no joy. Using Version 1.4.0 with a 1.2Ghz AMD powered with 500 meg memory. On transmit the meter reads 0.43 watts and 85% mike gain. However no output from the antenna connection!!! Question 1: Where does the SDR read the fwd and peak power? I have a schematic of the RFW but not of the circuits proceeding this board. Question 2: Where can one get a schematic of the prior boards. Checked voltages on the RFE board. All seem nominal. Hunted for a stuck relay, but so far haven't found any. Stuck a scope on the output, There is a low level signal there about 50 mv P-P. Question 3: Is there any component that could have gotten fried?? Question 4: Can anybody give me some advice as to what happened and where to look? 73 de Jerry NO2T ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz -- Un saludo, Ignacio Cembreros ___ Este mensaje, incluyendo los ficheros que pudiera llevar como anexos, puede contener información confidencial. Si usted ha recibido este mensaje por error, queda advertido que cualquier uso, difusión o copia están prohibidos legalmente. Le rogamos que nos comunique esta incidencia por la misma vía y proceda a destruir el mensaje inmediatamente. Disculpe las molestias y gracias por su cooperación _
RE: [Flexradio] No Output Power
Jerry, Please see my answers below. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 11:11 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] No Output Power --snip-- Using Version 1.4.0 with a 1.2Ghz AMD powered with 500 meg memory. On transmit the meter reads 0.43 watts and 85% mike gain. However no output from the antenna connection!!! Question 1: Where does the SDR read the fwd and peak power? [Eric] The peak power is always read by the DSP (i.e. calculated using the input audio). The Fwd Pow is read by the DSP for the 1W version, but by the onboard ADC with the 100W PA. Question 2: Where can one get a schematic of the prior boards. [Eric] The schematics are available on our private download page. Please contact me privately for info on how to access the page. Question 3: Is there any component that could have gotten fried?? [Eric] There is an transmit amplifier on the RFE board, but I can't speak to whether this is typically the problem given your situation. Question 4: Can anybody give me some advice as to what happened and where to look? [Eric] Gerald or one of the other hardware gurus will have to help us here. 73 de Jerry NO2T ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
[Flexradio] No Output Power
Hi All Got a SDR-1000, the low power version at Dayton. Have learned to receive with it as well as use MMTTY and MixW. Decided to get it on the air. Set it up for about 0.3 watts out and connected it to a buffer amp. The output was about 3 watts. All to the good, Started a PSK31 QSO when the power dropped. Fiddled with the mike gain etc but no joy. Using Version 1.4.0 with a 1.2Ghz AMD powered with 500 meg memory. On transmit the meter reads 0.43 watts and 85% mike gain. However no output from the antenna connection!!! Question 1: Where does the SDR read the fwd and peak power? I have a schematic of the RFW but not of the circuits proceeding this board. Question 2: Where can one get a schematic of the prior boards. Checked voltages on the RFE board. All seem nominal. Hunted for a stuck relay, but so far haven't found any. Stuck a scope on the output, There is a low level signal there about 50 mv P-P. Question 3: Is there any component that could have gotten fried?? Question 4: Can anybody give me some advice as to what happened and where to look? 73 de Jerry NO2T
