Re: [Flexradio] PC mic/headset
Bill Look at your Flex 5000 manual and you will see you need to use pins 5-8 for Mic and PTT. The manual will explain which pins are which and is very clearly labeled and then you will be good to go. Mike va3mw On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Bill billm...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to try my PC headset/mic with my Flex 5000. I've found instructions to do this with a 1500 or 3000 herehttp://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50464.aspx. Is the schematic, with the exception that the pin-out is different, also appropriate for the 5000? Thanks, Bill W8EI ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] PC ALE
I'm interested in setting up my Flex-5000A to use ALE. I do not have the foggiest idea where to start. Has anyone configured there radio to work with ALE? Thanks in advance. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] PC case with 7 touch screen - any recommendations.
Hi flexers, Can anyone suggest a PC Case with a 7 touch screen that can be used for the woodbox software? I see the Silverstone CW03 (expensive) but nice and the LUXA2 LM200 which is more of a multimedia box. I cannot seem to get info at the moment about whether video is send via USB or whether they are present with their own firmwares. Any advise would be appreciated. Regards Dave ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PC case with 7 touch screen - any recommendations.
Here is the touchscreen that Beppe is selling (I believe). Its USB driven. It has a fold-up stand thats quite nice. 73 Neal On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:15 PM, David Walker vk...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi flexers, Can anyone suggest a PC Case with a 7 touch screen that can be used for the woodbox software? I see the Silverstone CW03 (expensive) but nice and the LUXA2 LM200 which is more of a multimedia box. I cannot seem to get info at the moment about whether video is send via USB or whether they are present with their own firmwares. Any advise would be appreciated. Regards Dave ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ -- Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com Work:(540) 645 5394 Mobile:(540) 645 8171 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] PC-Telephone VOIP Connection to PowerSDR - Anyone Successful?
Looking for an alternative to Skype for a duplex audio VOIP connection to PowerSDR for remote operation, a free VOIP program called PC-Telephone was recommended to me. Has anyone successfully used PC-Telephone VOIP software with PowerSDR? Specifically, in the PC-Telephone Setup Audio menu, only single Duplex audio devices are selectable, such as a single sound card device or windows default. I cannot find a way to select the two individual Virtual Audio Cables seperately for audio IN and OUT of PowerSDR. The Virtual Audio Cables do not appear as a single Duplex audio device. If anyone has successfully used PC-Telephone VOIP software with PowerSDR please contact me. Any idea on how to use VAC as a single Duplex audio device? Thanks, Steve W4YHD ___ 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] PC
Hi All, This is my first posting to the list! I've just purchased a Flex 3000 and haven't yet unpacked it, which I am chomping at the bit to do! I'm in the process of putting together the spec for the dedicated PC just to control the radio. When I was at the UK importer they had a Pentium PC running the demo F3K and I found that it could not key morse at all, it dropped most of the characters even at less than 5wpm. Since I am mainly a CW Op it's imperative that the PC I purchase is able to send morse at a speed upto 35wpm using my Schurr Profi II twin paddle. So I am hoping that some of you guys who are also CW Ops can help me here! So, the spec of the PC I am thinking of is: AMD Phenom™ II X4 965 Black Quad Core Processor AM3 (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) New Stylish Midi-Tower ATX Chassis with 550W PSU - Piano Black ASUS M4A785T-M Mainboard (DDR3), with integrated HDMI/DVI/VGA Graphics - MATX 4GB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM - (2x2GB) 2x 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer 22x Dual Layer DVD Writer Super Format +R/-R/RW/RAM 1GB ATI Radeon 5450 Graphics Accelerator GDDR5- ***DirectX 11*** 24 Iiyama (1920x1080) Full HD Monitor - Prolite E2407HDSD 7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound 3 Port IEEE 1394 Firewire PCI Card - adds 3x IEEE1394 Windows XP SP3 What I need to know is if this is over kill? Would I be able to get away with a lower spec or not ? If so, what spec would suffice? I do want to be able to run digital modes, namely PSK and WSPR on the same PC so this must be taken into account. I have seen the recommended PC's on the FlexRadio website however no where does it mention if they will work 100% on CW without dropping characters? I look forward to some helpful advise coming my way as I want to get my F3K on air asap! Thanks. Mike. M0AWS / F5VKM Mike m...@f5vkm.com http://www.f5vkm.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] PC
Hi Mike Not overkill at all although you could get by with a cheaper system. I would be happy to send you the parts list of my low-cost and medium cost systems if you desire, they are proven winners! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Mike Tatum m...@f5vkm.com wrote: Hi All, This is my first posting to the list! I've just purchased a Flex 3000 and haven't yet unpacked it, which I am chomping at the bit to do! I'm in the process of putting together the spec for the dedicated PC just to control the radio. When I was at the UK importer they had a Pentium PC running the demo F3K and I found that it could not key morse at all, it dropped most of the characters even at less than 5wpm. Since I am mainly a CW Op it's imperative that the PC I purchase is able to send morse at a speed upto 35wpm using my Schurr Profi II twin paddle. So I am hoping that some of you guys who are also CW Ops can help me here! So, the spec of the PC I am thinking of is: AMD Phenom™ II X4 965 Black Quad Core Processor AM3 (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) New Stylish Midi-Tower ATX Chassis with 550W PSU - Piano Black ASUS M4A785T-M Mainboard (DDR3), with integrated HDMI/DVI/VGA Graphics - MATX 4GB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM - (2x2GB) 2x 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer 22x Dual Layer DVD Writer Super Format +R/-R/RW/RAM 1GB ATI Radeon 5450 Graphics Accelerator GDDR5- ***DirectX 11*** 24 Iiyama (1920x1080) Full HD Monitor - Prolite E2407HDSD 7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound 3 Port IEEE 1394 Firewire PCI Card - adds 3x IEEE1394 Windows XP SP3 What I need to know is if this is over kill? Would I be able to get away with a lower spec or not ? If so, what spec would suffice? I do want to be able to run digital modes, namely PSK and WSPR on the same PC so this must be taken into account. I have seen the recommended PC's on the FlexRadio website however no where does it mention if they will work 100% on CW without dropping characters? I look forward to some helpful advise coming my way as I want to get my F3K on air asap! Thanks. Mike. M0AWS / F5VKM Mike m...@f5vkm.com http://www.f5vkm.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 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] PC
Hi Neal, Thanks for the reply. I'd be interested to see what spec the machines are that you use, so do please email them over to me. Do you use your F3K on on CW and how do you find it? The UK importer has assured me that it will be no different to a normal radio on CW with a high spec PC, I do hope this is the case otherwise I am going to be disappointed! Thanks! Mike. M0AWS / F5VKM On 26 Jan 2010, at 17:56, Neal Campbell wrote: Hi Mike Not overkill at all although you could get by with a cheaper system. I would be happy to send you the parts list of my low-cost and medium cost systems if you desire, they are proven winners! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ ___ 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] PC
Hi Mike I do but I am limited to abt 20 wpm and don't like qsk so I never use it. I don't think you will have any problems with either of these boards. I will send them from my newegg account so they will come in separate emails. 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Mike Tatum m...@f5vkm.com wrote: Hi Neal, Thanks for the reply. I'd be interested to see what spec the machines are that you use, so do please email them over to me. Do you use your F3K on on CW and how do you find it? The UK importer has assured me that it will be no different to a normal radio on CW with a high spec PC, I do hope this is the case otherwise I am going to be disappointed! Thanks! Mike. M0AWS / F5VKM On 26 Jan 2010, at 17:56, Neal Campbell wrote: Hi Mike Not overkill at all although you could get by with a cheaper system. I would be happy to send you the parts list of my low-cost and medium cost systems if you desire, they are proven winners! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ ___ 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] PC Audit
Hi Friends, OT... I found this free utility interesting : http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html 73 José F5JD ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw?
Hello all, I have the DX Engineering remote coax switch and would like to control it via my PC over USB if possible. Is there a PC interface out there that can select 1 of 8 relays? Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw?
I am not aware of one that uses USB, but there is parallel (port) to BCD interface that works with DDutil quite well. Mel, K0PFX - Original Message - From: radio...@frontiernet.net To: Flexradio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 7:43 AM Subject: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw? Hello all, I have the DX Engineering remote coax switch and would like to control it via my PC over USB if possible. Is there a PC interface out there that can select 1 of 8 relays? Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to m...@melwhitten.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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw?
Have a look at the BCD-10 at http://www.unifiedmicro.com/decoder.html . Drive it from DDUtil with a parallel port if you can arrange a parallel port with a USB to parallel converter. Jerry W4UK At 12:43 7/6/2009, you wrote: Hello all, I have the DX Engineering remote coax switch and would like to control it via my PC over USB if possible. Is there a PC interface out there that can select 1 of 8 relays? Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to jefland...@comcast.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw?
There are! A couple of different options... I've used a serial controlled 8 port unit for many years - it works well and is inexpensive. http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/elec/ck1610.htm You will need a serial port to control it. There are USB units out there too - they all seem to be much more expensive - this is one of the less expensive (but still more than the above even with buying a Keyspan USB/Serial port). http://www.controlanything.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYStore_ Code=NCDCategory_Code=USB_Relay_Controller Jameco has a USB control module http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jameco_pa ge=46langId=-1productId=645263drill_parents=category_root%24%2470%24% 247030drill_children=70%24%247030%24%24703010catalogId=10001storeId=1 0001search_type=alldrill_displays=Education+%26+Hobby+%2F+Educational+ Kits+%2F+Automationddkey=http:ParametricSearchResultsView Its about $80. Hope this helps - I've run a remote controlled station for 6 years and just integrated my Flex 5000 into it. Works like a charm. 73's Stu N6TTO -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of radio...@frontiernet.net Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:43 AM To: Flexradio Subject: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw? Hello all, I have the DX Engineering remote coax switch and would like to control it via my PC over USB if possible. Is there a PC interface out there that can select 1 of 8 relays? Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to s...@ridgelift.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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw?
To my knowledge there are NO usb to parallel adapters that work as real parallel ports. I've spent a lot of time researching these things and they are all printer ports only. Also, the Flex usb to parallel adapter sold for the SDR1000 won't work either, it's designed specifically for the SDR1K and lacks sufficient hardware to be a real parallel port. DDUtil requires a real parallel port via motherboard or add-on card for its BCD output. 73, Steve K5FR -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 8:02 AM To: radio...@frontiernet.net Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw? Have a look at the BCD-10 at http://www.unifiedmicro.com/decoder.html . Drive it from DDUtil with a parallel port if you can arrange a parallel port with a USB to parallel converter. Jerry W4UK At 12:43 7/6/2009, you wrote: Hello all, I have the DX Engineering remote coax switch and would like to control it via my PC over USB if possible. Is there a PC interface out there that can select 1 of 8 relays? Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to jefland...@comcast.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to sna...@charter.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw?
Thanks to all who responded to my question. I got lots of good input on how to control my remote coax switch via parallel port and DDUtil. So, I should be good to go... 73, Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 - Original Message - From: radio...@frontiernet.net To: Flexradio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, July 6, 2009 7:43:25 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [Flexradio] PC controlled remote caox sw? Hello all, I have the DX Engineering remote coax switch and would like to control it via my PC over USB if possible. Is there a PC interface out there that can select 1 of 8 relays? Dennis Petrich Amateur Radio Station K0EOO Lakeville Minnesota USA k0...@arrl.net 952-898-1082 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to radio...@frontiernet.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Suggestions?
Pete, I am using an IBM small form factor desktop machine, 3.2 gig P4 with a gig of memory...40 gig HD. It's 2 years old. I pick them up from a company that buys off lease computers in volume (pallets full at a time). With a Microsoft COA for XP Pro and a keyboard and mouse they are $150. Typical CPU utilization is 15 to 20% and the machine is dedicated to the radio only. I access it on my home network with a remote desktop connection so I don't need a monitor or keyboard on it and it does a fine job. I've even been using Linux Ubuntu to access it remotely and that works too! When Linux PSDR gets here, I'll just reload that machine. I think the price is about the best I can find for a machine that is not a barn burner but it does the job easily. -- Larry W8ER n3evl wrote: So, the builder starts converting the basement on Tuesday and Pete gets a new shack! This means the SDR1000 will move downstairs leaving its computer behind in the office for the xyl to use -- so, I'm going to need a new PC pretty soon if the radio is ever to get back on the air. I'm interested in recomendations - I'm thinking Core2 Quad. I'd be interested to hear what works well in terms of mother boards and video cards either self-assembled or complete systems. I'll probably stick with XP for the OS as I need the USB interface to HPSDR hardware and, as far as I know, the USB driver is not supported on Vista. 73, Pete, N3EVL ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PC Suggestions?
So, the builder starts converting the basement on Tuesday and Pete gets a new shack! This means the SDR1000 will move downstairs leaving its computer behind in the office for the xyl to use -- so, I'm going to need a new PC pretty soon if the radio is ever to get back on the air. I'm interested in recomendations - I'm thinking Core2 Quad. I'd be interested to hear what works well in terms of mother boards and video cards either self-assembled or complete systems. I'll probably stick with XP for the OS as I need the USB interface to HPSDR hardware and, as far as I know, the USB driver is not supported on Vista. 73, Pete, N3EVL ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PC Suggestions?
Pete, I'm using a Dell Inspiron 530 with a Q6600 quad core CPU, 3GB ram, and 500GB HD running XP. They are still running the same deal for $499, but unfortunately no longer offer XP (now Vista Home Premium). Between office systems here and several individual purchases for home, we have 4 of these and none of us have been disappointed. Adding a decent video card can really make this machine fly. http://www.deals2buy.com/load/dellhome.php?ecode=6VAFF-DDDADG4 Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n3evl Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:39 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Suggestions? So, the builder starts converting the basement on Tuesday and Pete gets a new shack! This means the SDR1000 will move downstairs leaving its computer behind in the office for the xyl to use -- so, I'm going to need a new PC pretty soon if the radio is ever to get back on the air. I'm interested in recomendations - I'm thinking Core2 Quad. I'd be interested to hear what works well in terms of mother boards and video cards either self-assembled or complete systems. I'll probably stick with XP for the OS as I need the USB interface to HPSDR hardware and, as far as I know, the USB driver is not supported on Vista. 73, Pete, N3EVL ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PC Suggestions?
I have been testing the Perseus and will be testing a Flex 5000A again in the near future with an HP 7800 quad core. It comes with Vista, but you can get free XP downgrade CDs from HP. XP downgrade option will be around for about 1.5 years from many OEMs. Maybe by then Vista will be replaced with some other bloat-ware package. Hi Hi 73, Rob, NC0B Eric Wachsmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/29/2008 8:52 am Pete, I'm using a Dell Inspiron 530 with a Q6600 quad core CPU, 3GB ram, and 500GB HD running XP. They are still running the same deal for $499, but unfortunately no longer offer XP (now Vista Home Premium). Between office systems here and several individual purchases for home, we have 4 of these and none of us have been disappointed. Adding a decent video card can really make this machine fly. http://www.deals2buy.com/load/dellhome.php?ecode=6VAFF-DDDADG4 Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n3evl Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:39 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Suggestions? So, the builder starts converting the basement on Tuesday and Pete gets a new shack! This means the SDR1000 will move downstairs leaving its computer behind in the office for the xyl to use -- so, I'm going to need a new PC pretty soon if the radio is ever to get back on the air. I'm interested in recomendations - I'm thinking Core2 Quad. I'd be interested to hear what works well in terms of mother boards and video cards either self-assembled or complete systems. I'll probably stick with XP for the OS as I need the USB interface to HPSDR hardware and, as far as I know, the USB driver is not supported on Vista. 73, Pete, N3EVL ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ -- If this email is spam, report it here: http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpamId=ODExMjI6NzMxMjczNDAyOnJvYkBuYzBiLmNvbQ%3D%3D ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PC sudden reboot with machine check - was - PowerSDR won't start after Delta 44upgrade to5.10.00.5065
Thanks Dale and Jims for the info about failing electrolytic capacitors. I hadn't heard about that. http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=425 http://www.burtonsys.com/bad_BP6/ http://www.news.com/PCs-plagued-by-bad-capacitors/2100-1041_3-5942647.html I put the big florescent magnifier on the mother board and can't see any signs of bulging or venting. Of course, the capacitors could still be failing. Here's two photos: http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=727 I re-seated the boards and connectors and put the 1 GB memory card into a different slot. I even loosened and tightened the CPU. Memory: I've run MemTest86 for three periods totaling about 50 hours of run time with zero memory errors reported, so I hope that we can rule out memory. At the end of MemTest86 runs the CPU was at 45.5 C and the motherboard at 35 C. A nice utility, thanks Tim! http://www.memtest86.com/ Prime95: http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html Prime95 is used for finding prime numbers, but has enjoyed popularity as a PC stress-tester. Thanks Tim! This will break it. The first two times I ran Prime95 it stopped with a rounding error, then each time after that it would reboot with a machine check 9c. I used SpeedFan http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php to monitor CPU and motherboard temperature. Another good tool is MotherBoard Monitor http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=204 but that one seems to have lots of bells and whistles. I experimented with running Prime95 until the CPU temp rose to 42 C, then stopped the test and let it cool down, then started it again. Remember that MemTest86 ran continuously at 45.5 C. When I installed the CPU I used the proper paste. There are four fans on this PC, one in the power supply, one on the CPU, a chassis fan, and a big chassis fan. And the shack temperature is 65 F. I also ran PowerSDR with only 8% CPU and had it machine check reboot twice with the CPU temp at 37 C and motherboard at 33 C. It could be temp, caps, a second bad power supply, solder connection, etc. This all showed up after updating the Delta 44 driver and installing VAC. Anyone know how to read the parameters on for the 00 00 00 9c machine check for an ASUS K8V-X motherboard with an AMD 64 3000+ ATHLON 64 RTL, and XP Pro? Here's a few of the 0x parameters from recent Event Viewer Dumps: ( Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Event Viewer, thanks Dave) 00 00 00 00 80 54 61 f0 c4 5f c0 00 00 00 08 33 00 00 00 00 80 54 61 f0 c4 08 c0 00 00 00 08 33 00 00 00 00 80 54 61 f0 60 52 20 00 00 00 01 36 00 00 00 02 80 54 61 f0 f2 00 20 00 00 00 08 63 00 00 00 02 80 54 61 f0 f2 00 20 00 00 00 08 63 Mike - AA8K I hate Windows! ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PC sudden reboot with machine check - was - PowerSDR won't start after Delta 44upgrade to5.10.00.5065
My 2 cents, Recently I had a PC that rebooted once in a while, times between reboots becaming shorter withh time. It turned out to be a failure in the power units +12V, ecoming low with a high ripple, switching of the powerOK signal for a short time, resulting in a reboot. A new power unit fixed everyting, including a strange hig pitched sound from the hadrdisk once in a while that disapeared the same time. 73s peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitewww.pa0pvn.tk http://www.pa0pvn.tk/ petervn-at-hetnet-nl pa0pvn-at-hetnet-nl pa0pvn-at-amsat-org only large files:pa0pvn-at-gmail-com There are 10 kind of people, those who can count to 1010 on their fingers, and those who count to 11. Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens Mike Naruta Verzonden: vr 8-2-2008 0:10 Aan: 'FlexRadio' Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] PC sudden reboot with machine check - was - PowerSDR won't start after Delta 44upgrade to5.10.00.5065 Thanks Dale and Jims for the info about failing electrolytic capacitors. I hadn't heard about that. http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=425 http://www.burtonsys.com/bad_BP6/ http://www.news.com/PCs-plagued-by-bad-capacitors/2100-1041_3-5942647.html I put the big florescent magnifier on the mother board and can't see any signs of bulging or venting. Of course, the capacitors could still be failing. Here's two photos: http://www.hamsdr.com/personaldirectory.aspx?id=727 I re-seated the boards and connectors and put the 1 GB memory card into a different slot. I even loosened and tightened the CPU. Memory: I've run MemTest86 for three periods totaling about 50 hours of run time with zero memory errors reported, so I hope that we can rule out memory. At the end of MemTest86 runs the CPU was at 45.5 C and the motherboard at 35 C. A nice utility, thanks Tim! http://www.memtest86.com/ Prime95: http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html Prime95 is used for finding prime numbers, but has enjoyed popularity as a PC stress-tester. Thanks Tim! This will break it. The first two times I ran Prime95 it stopped with a rounding error, then each time after that it would reboot with a machine check 9c. I used SpeedFan http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php to monitor CPU and motherboard temperature. Another good tool is MotherBoard Monitor http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=204 but that one seems to have lots of bells and whistles. I experimented with running Prime95 until the CPU temp rose to 42 C, then stopped the test and let it cool down, then started it again. Remember that MemTest86 ran continuously at 45.5 C. When I installed the CPU I used the proper paste. There are four fans on this PC, one in the power supply, one on the CPU, a chassis fan, and a big chassis fan. And the shack temperature is 65 F. I also ran PowerSDR with only 8% CPU and had it machine check reboot twice with the CPU temp at 37 C and motherboard at 33 C. It could be temp, caps, a second bad power supply, solder connection, etc. This all showed up after updating the Delta 44 driver and installing VAC. Anyone know how to read the parameters on for the 00 00 00 9c machine check for an ASUS K8V-X motherboard with an AMD 64 3000+ ATHLON 64 RTL, and XP Pro? Here's a few of the 0x parameters from recent Event Viewer Dumps: ( Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Event Viewer, thanks Dave) 00 00 00 00 80 54 61 f0 c4 5f c0 00 00 00 08 33 00 00 00 00 80 54 61 f0 c4 08 c0 00 00 00 08 33 00 00 00 00 80 54 61 f0 60 52 20 00 00 00 01 36 00 00 00 02 80 54 61 f0 f2 00 20 00 00 00 08 63 00 00 00 02 80 54 61 f0 f2 00 20 00 00 00 08 63 Mike - AA8K I hate Windows! ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Jim Lux: Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. With multiple SDR1000's (to get bandwith) HI 73 pa0pvn groeten Peter petervn(a)hetnet.nl mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pa0pvn(a)hetnet.nl mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pa0pvn(a)gmail.com ; pa0pvn(a)amsat.org . Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens Jim Lux Verzonden: di 19-9-2006 5:17 Aan: Jimmy Jones; Flex Radio Reflector Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com http://www.flex-radio.com/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060919/501f8173/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
The manufacturer put 16 computers into my automobile. Jimmy Jones wrote: No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
At 08:23 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. Hey, two cheap reliable computers vs one bleeding edge hot rod... Sure, there's some investment in making N computers do the work of one, but once you've figured it out, scalability is much easier. And, given that hams are *thrifty*, it gives you something for which to use that 1981 4.77 MHz 8088 IBM PC sitting out in the garage. I've found a weird problem on the recorder. I mentioned it the other day and a few answered. Tonight I found out that I'm actually recording 12.x kcs down the band on 75 meters. From 3870 I'm recording a conversation on 3857.5. Somebody splain that to me? Image? - Original Message - From: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. There's no harm in advocating more power, but in point of fact, I do manage to do 50 to 10 other things quite comfortably on my 2.4 GHz Pentium IV and I only have 512 MB to boot, which many people all over the net say is deficient. I even sometimes forget and leave [EMAIL PROTECTED] style programs running, something I shouldn't do, but well, I do forget when all is running well. I just don't have any serious problems whatsoever. The most I have to do is shut off the [EMAIL PROTECTED] stuff. Generally, it all just works. Larry WO0Z ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Does it need all 16 to get you from Point A to Point B? - Original Message - From: Mike Naruta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min The manufacturer put 16 computers into my automobile. Jimmy Jones wrote: No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Which means that this radio is not designed to record the freq. I'm on but one 11.025 khz below where I'm at right? - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:35 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] PC Min I bet it is really 11.025 KHz. That number should look familiar. It should, it is the IF of the radio. -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:24 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector; Jim Lux Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. I've found a weird problem on the recorder. I mentioned it the other day and a few answered. Tonight I found out that I'm actually recording 12.x kcs down the band on 75 meters. From 3870 I'm recording a conversation on 3857.5. Somebody splain that to me? - Original Message - From: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Yes, but you have a special computer. Actually, I don't need anymore computer than I have either (2.4 gig pent 4 w/gig of ram) but If I was in the market to build or buy another one it would be a top fuel dragster. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. There's no harm in advocating more power, but in point of fact, I do manage to do 50 to 10 other things quite comfortably on my 2.4 GHz Pentium IV and I only have 512 MB to boot, which many people all over the net say is deficient. I even sometimes forget and leave [EMAIL PROTECTED] style programs running, something I shouldn't do, but well, I do forget when all is running well. I just don't have any serious problems whatsoever. The most I have to do is shut off the [EMAIL PROTECTED] stuff. Generally, it all just works. Larry WO0Z -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/450 - Release Date: 9/18/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Nope. It takes 16 just the start the car. HI HI -Tim --- Integrated Technical Services Too much of everything is just enough. -Rob Barlow -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:30 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min Does it need all 16 to get you from Point A to Point B? - Original Message - From: Mike Naruta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min The manufacturer put 16 computers into my automobile. Jimmy Jones wrote: No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
I'm recording Pre-Processed audio I suppose Tim. - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] PC Min No, I think you are recording the image @ -11.025 KHz. Are you recording pre or post processed audio? -Tim --- Integrated Technical Services Too much of everything is just enough. -Rob Barlow -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:33 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min Which means that this radio is not designed to record the freq. I'm on but one 11.025 khz below where I'm at right? - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:35 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] PC Min I bet it is really 11.025 KHz. That number should look familiar. It should, it is the IF of the radio. -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:24 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector; Jim Lux Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. I've found a weird problem on the recorder. I mentioned it the other day and a few answered. Tonight I found out that I'm actually recording 12.x kcs down the band on 75 meters. From 3870 I'm recording a conversation on 3857.5. Somebody splain that to me? - Original Message - From: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/450 - Release Date: 9/18/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
At 03:32 PM 9/19/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: Which means that this radio is not designed to record the freq. I'm on but one 11.025 khz below where I'm at right? Not exactly.. The PowerSDR software sets the DDS on the SDR1000 so that the desired frequency comes out somewhere around 11kHz. Then, the software filters and downconverts it to baseband. If you record the raw output of the SDR1000, your desired signal will be at 11kHz (or thereabouts.. it varies, because the DDS has some frequencies that are better than others for spurs) - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:35 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] PC Min I bet it is really 11.025 KHz. That number should look familiar. It should, it is the IF of the radio. -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:24 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector; Jim Lux Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. I've found a weird problem on the recorder. I mentioned it the other day and a few answered. Tonight I found out that I'm actually recording 12.x kcs down the band on 75 meters. From 3870 I'm recording a conversation on 3857.5. Somebody splain that to me? - Original Message - From: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com James Lux, P.E. Spacecraft Radio Frequency Subsystems Group Flight Communications Systems Section Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mail Stop 161-213 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena CA 91109 tel: (818)354-2075 fax: (818)393-6875 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Hi Jimmy, If I just want point A to point B, I can use a spark transmitter and crystal detector. I was commenting on one high-performance computer versus multiple lesser computers. I am certain that if General Motors could have saved $100 by putting a single, high-performance computer into my 2000 Corvette, there would be no hesitation in doing it. You could compare the SDR-1000 to the Corvette. It is relatively inexpensive and high-performance. The SDR-X could be the Ferrari. Even more performance, but more cost. The HPSDR could be the Nitro dragster. Bleeding edge exciting performance. Lots of hands-on work. Mike - AA8K Jimmy Jones wrote: Does it need all 16 to get you from Point A to Point B? - Original Message - From: Mike Naruta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min The manufacturer put 16 computers into my automobile. Jimmy Jones wrote: No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] PC Min Redux - muliple cores
To the group: I have received quite a lot of Email concerning the construction of a multiple core machine for Power SDR and statements to the effect that multiple cores are overkill.. If it were just a matter of running Power SDR, my old 2.8 GHz P4 would probably do. However, I plan to run Power SDR and other software at the same time. One program, Dragon Naturally Speaking is quite resource intensive and will require one core dedicated entirely to it (using the Affinity property in Task Manager). In order to minimize latency, I plan to assign Power SDR to its own core as well. MixW, other digital mode programs, HRD cluster and mapper programs, propagation program, call sign lookup on the web, Norton anti virus, WebRoot Spy Sweeper, Farstone Virtual Drive just for starters. Using MixW with Dragon Naturally Speaking as its input method, rather than keyboard and mouse is also potentially resource consuming. I am aware that Win XP, with the correct hardware, can run multiple monitors. What I meant was running multiple monitors as output consoles for an entire plethora of programs. It would be difficult and exceedingly complex to run multiple machines to achieve all the functions listed. Potential power consumption would also be a problem for multiple single core machines. Multiple single core machines would require multiple copies of the OS and, possibly, other programs as well. In addition to the expense owning multiple OS's, each machine would be running an OS that would duplicate the tasks other OS's would be doing, each on their respective machines, reducing overall efficiency. The newer multi-core processors are also capable of virtualization. This is also a potential resource hog, but could yield incredible benefits in overall efficiency and flexibility. Thus my interest in multi-core machines. This is how I experiment. The comments of those who think this is overkill are well-received but are not necessarily made with the same set of pre-suppositions that I have. Now I understand that the 4 x 4 motherboards that AMD is developing with its strategic partners to give a 4 core machine will scale to 8 cores when the AMD four core chips are available in Q2 of 2007. These CPU's will be drop in replacements for the dual core chips used in the 4 x 4 motherboards. They will be the new architecture CPU's capable of executing 4 instructions per cycle by _each core_ on the chip, the so-called K8L architecture. Their thermal design power is 95 watts per chip. Eight cores! Let's see, how can I keep those puppies busy. How about multiple receivers... ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
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At 01:18 PM 9/17/2006, Brad A. Steffler wrote: I was almost ready to start building a dual core box, on which to run Power SDR. However, this piece of news is causing me to take a wait and see hold up for 3-4 months: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/10/four_cores_on_the_rampage/ This is a review of a four core processor at Tom's Hardware Guide site. The initial review is promising, especially for those of us who want tor run several programs at once on one machine (possibly with dual or triple monitors). You hardly need multiple cores for this. I run two or three monitors on a fairly vanilla Dell at work with XPpro without much of a problem. Multiple monitor support is more a matter of choosing appropriate video cards that have the right acceleration that works for the applications YOU want to use (e.g. what's good for 3D rendering and gaming might not be optimum for scrolling through documents). I would suspect that for most people, CPU is not the limiting resource. Rather it's something like memory bandwidth and/or size, cache size (memory bandwidth in a different form), or disk bandwidth. Jim, W6RMK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
I live in Los Angeles so waiting for the newest Ferrari will not allow me to go any faster. In addition it takes six months to one year to get the bugs out and the correct drivers defined. I suggest, build your own, that will allow you to replace the main-board with components every year for about $200 a pop and stay a the cutting edge for the foreseeable future.. Jerry Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 01:18 PM 9/17/2006, Brad A. Steffler wrote: I was almost ready to start building a dual core box, on which to run Power SDR. However, this piece of news is causing me to take a wait and see hold up for 3-4 months: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/10/four_cores_on_the_rampage/ This is a review of a four core processor at Tom's Hardware Guide site. The initial review is promising, especially for those of us who want tor run several programs at once on one machine (possibly with dual or triple monitors). You hardly need multiple cores for this. I run two or three monitors on a fairly vanilla Dell at work with XPpro without much of a problem. Multiple monitor support is more a matter of choosing appropriate video cards that have the right acceleration that works for the applications YOU want to use (e.g. what's good for 3D rendering and gaming might not be optimum for scrolling through documents). I would suspect that for most people, CPU is not the limiting resource. Rather it's something like memory bandwidth and/or size, cache size (memory bandwidth in a different form), or disk bandwidth. Jim, W6RMK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060918/4ae5e800/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
You hardly need multiple cores for this. I run two or three monitors on a fairly vanilla Dell at work with XPpro without much of a problem. Multiple monitor support is more a matter of choosing appropriate video cards that have the right acceleration that works for the applications YOU want to use (e.g. what's good for 3D rendering and gaming might not be optimum for scrolling through documents). I would suspect that for most people, CPU is not the limiting resource. Rather it's something like memory bandwidth and/or size, cache size (memory bandwidth in a different form), or disk bandwidth. Jim, W6RMK All my experience running the SDR console on a couple of machines agrees with this. Larry WO0Z ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Brad A. Steffler [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min You hardly need multiple cores for this. I run two or three monitors on a fairly vanilla Dell at work with XPpro without much of a problem. Multiple monitor support is more a matter of choosing appropriate video cards that have the right acceleration that works for the applications YOU want to use (e.g. what's good for 3D rendering and gaming might not be optimum for scrolling through documents). I would suspect that for most people, CPU is not the limiting resource. Rather it's something like memory bandwidth and/or size, cache size (memory bandwidth in a different form), or disk bandwidth. Jim, W6RMK All my experience running the SDR console on a couple of machines agrees with this. Larry WO0Z ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. I've found a weird problem on the recorder. I mentioned it the other day and a few answered. Tonight I found out that I'm actually recording 12.x kcs down the band on 75 meters. From 3870 I'm recording a conversation on 3857.5. Somebody splain that to me? - Original Message - From: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
I bet it is really 11.025 KHz. That number should look familiar. It should, it is the IF of the radio. -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:24 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector; Jim Lux Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min No way I'm using two computers to do what one can do Jimbo. I've found a weird problem on the recorder. I mentioned it the other day and a few answered. Tonight I found out that I'm actually recording 12.x kcs down the band on 75 meters. From 3870 I'm recording a conversation on 3857.5. Somebody splain that to me? - Original Message - From: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jimmy Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flex Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Min At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min Cluster
Here... Here... if you have a cluster might as well use it. I have an extra five 2 GHz machines it is the Clustering I am having a problem with:). But it is on the to-do list. On 9/18/06 10:17 PM, Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:56 PM 9/18/2006, Jimmy Jones wrote: I don't think anyone would disagree that you don't have to have a top fuel dragster (Quad Core) to run the SDR Program but If you like to do 5 or 10 other things at the same time like I do a 2.4 ghz Pentium 4,128mb video card and a gig of ram is just barely enough. If a person is going to purchase or build a new computer, why not go a little overboard. It will probably be outdated by this time next year anyway. Ahhh.. but I maintain the way to do these things is to use multiple computers. viz Beowulf. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] PC Min
I was almost ready to start building a dual core box, on which to run Power SDR. However, this piece of news is causing me to take a wait and see hold up for 3-4 months: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/10/four_cores_on_the_rampage/ This is a review of a four core processor at Tom's Hardware Guide site. The initial review is promising, especially for those of us who want tor run several programs at once on one machine (possibly with dual or triple monitors). 73, Brad Steffler KE4XJ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Yeah, and as an added benefit you can cook supper with the excess heat :) 73, Bob K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad A. Steffler Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:19 PM To: Flex Radio Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] PC Min I was almost ready to start building a dual core box, on which to run Power SDR. However, this piece of news is causing me to take a wait and see hold up for 3-4 months: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/10/four_cores_on_the_rampage/ This is a review of a four core processor at Tom's Hardware Guide site. The initial review is promising, especially for those of us who want tor run several programs at once on one machine (possibly with dual or triple monitors). 73, Brad Steffler KE4XJ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] PC Min
I just ordered a Flex. I have a Sempron 2 ghz 1 gb mem. I am looking to buy an AMD x2 4800+ CPU and MOBO. Also 2gb memory. Will this let me multitask with the Flex without causing choppy tx/rx or is this a problem? I have not received the unit yet (the sdr) but was just wondering. I use HRD as well as other programs now with my other rigs. Obviously the Flex is CPU intesive. I will be very curious about the SDR. I will have to compare it to my other rigs. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Randy W8RAN -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060916/f946e232/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Hi Randy, You have a nice shack photo on QRZ. I am using an AMD Athlon 64, 2 GigaHertz, 512 MBytes RAM, XP Professional and when running PowerSDR it's about 10% CPU utilization as reported on the PowerSDR screen. It works well with Ham Radio Deluxe. The Panadapter is so nice that I usually steer it from PowerSDR instead of HRD. If I turn on averaging in the displays, the CPU load goes up some. If I ran a Noron update it would sometimes chop, but I got rid of the Norton and am using Grisoft AVG and ZoneAlarm. Mike - AA8K Randy Downs wrote: I just ordered a Flex. I have a Sempron 2 ghz 1 gb mem. I am looking to buy an AMD x2 4800+ CPU and MOBO. Also 2gb memory. Will this let me multitask with the Flex without causing choppy tx/rx or is this a problem? I have not received the unit yet (the sdr) but was just wondering. I use HRD as well as other programs now with my other rigs. Obviously the Flex is CPU intesive. I will be very curious about the SDR. I will have to compare it to my other rigs. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Randy W8RAN ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
I meant to say that I've used HRD with the SDR as well, but like Mike actually tended to use the PowerSDR as the main control, using HRD for the features that PowerSDR doesn't have, like logbook, cluster etc., etc. I had hoped to transvert to microwaves, and use more of the HRD features, but never got that far down the road in the end. Dave (G0DJA) Mike Naruta wrote: It works well with Ham Radio Deluxe. The Panadapter is so nice that I usually steer it from PowerSDR instead of HRD. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
Randy, While I am not running an AMD processor, I use a P4 1.8ghz with 1gb of memory, and the SDR console (SVN runs any where from 29% to 40%, with Zone Alarm, eTrust Anti Virus, Spam filters, checking email with Eudora Mail, browsing the web.. I find that the spam filters and anti-virus really eats into the CPUs and the only thing that I have to be careful of is when I open a program, the cpu jumps to 100% while it's opening the program. As I understand it, the CPU cache is really important (I think you have that covered) And if you run anything like Spectra Labs, it is very CPU intensive also. I run constantly in Real-Time Mode and have not had an problems even though there is a warning when you change to that Process Priority . But with that new motherboard, you should have a real screamer... Oh and don't forget to have a good video card, will make a big difference in how things are displayed... Mine is a 16 mb ATI Radian on the MB.. My next computer for the Flex will be a 3.2 ghz, 1gb, and a NVIDIA 128 graphics, dual boot, Windoz, and Ubuntu. Have fun and good luck, 73, Dudley WA5QPZ At 11:43 AM 9/16/2006, Randy Downs wrote: I just ordered a Flex. I have a Sempron 2 ghz 1 gb mem. I am looking to buy an AMD x2 4800+ CPU and MOBO. Also 2gb memory. Will this let me multitask with the Flex without causing choppy tx/rx or is this a problem? I have not received the unit yet (the sdr) but was just wondering. I use HRD as well as other programs now with my other rigs. Obviously the Flex is CPU intesive. I will be very curious about the SDR. I will have to compare it to my other rigs. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Randy W8RAN -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060916/f946e232/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] PC Min
programs are very CPU intensive, such as software firewalls, real-time antivirus. Find ways to turn this stuff off. -Tim --- Integrated Technical Services Too much of everything is just enough. -Rob Barlow -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Downs Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:43 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Min I just ordered a Flex. I have a Sempron 2 ghz 1 gb mem. I am looking to buy an AMD x2 4800+ CPU and MOBO. Also 2gb memory. Will this let me multitask with the Flex without causing choppy tx/rx or is this a problem? I have not received the unit yet (the sdr) but was just wondering. I use HRD as well as other programs now with my other rigs. Obviously the Flex is CPU intesive. I will be very curious about the SDR. I will have to compare it to my other rigs. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Randy W8RAN -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060916/f946e232/attach ment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] PC economics for SDR use - WAS; Dual Core Optimization
I simply don't fret about the cost of the PC I use with the SDR. To me it is about the least expensive component that there is to the whole system. It is also a piece that you can give to some non radio person to use for whatever else should you not like it or can't use it. Consider the cost of a perfectly workable PC and a soundcard needed for the SDR-1000 and compare it against some common radio specific accessories that you may add to a tradtional radio: Plenty good enough PC $500 Proper sound card $150-250 While that may seem like a sizeable chunk of money at first it really isn't when you consider that the typical crystal filter used in the more traditonal radio designs will set you back anywhere from $100-200 a piece. For a non DSP radio you would be considering up to 3 or 4 of them. That's a big chunk of change for something that does nothing but filter. That same amount of money spent in the land of PC based SDR's represents major portions of the radio's IF, AF, Filter, UI display etc. Then there is this new trend to offer extra RF bandpass filtering as a several hundred dollar option to a radio that already costs $3K. Once again if that BP filter doesn't do what you thought it would you won't be giving it to the grand kids to play games on that's for sure. That $750 PC/Soundcard on the other hand could very well be used for such things. Duane N9DG __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
It seems that even if the 12 volt power is turned off to the sdr1000, when the pc is first fired up it pulls the x2 ptt pin low a couple of times, sometimes STAYING low until the sdr software is brought up. This can be a problem depending on what is hanging externally on that circuit. My proposed solution is to put a small in between relay in the ptt line and have it's coil powered by the 12 volts on the LOAD side of the sdr power switch on the front panel. Bill Nagle
Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
This is indeed true. The PC (both Windows and Linux and probably every modern OS these days) checks to see what kind of printer or device you have hooked to your parallel port. There is little we can do to defeat this. Bill Nagle wrote: It seems that even if the 12 volt power is turned off to the sdr1000, when the pc is first fired up it pulls the x2 ptt pin low a couple of times, sometimes STAYING low until the sdr software is brought up. This can be a problem depending on what is hanging externally on that circuit. My proposed solution is to put a small in between relay in the ptt line and have it's coil powered by the 12 volts on the LOAD side of the sdr power switch on the front panel. Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com -- AMSAT VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP/AMQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR Wrk Grp Chairman Laziness is the number one inspiration for ingenuity. Guilty as charged!
Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
I remember seeing a post on the moon-net or vhf reflectors about this problem WAY back and someone posted that there is a way to kill the probing by changing one of the registry settings. I do not remember which Windoz was involved in the discussion but I do remember saving the thread in my to look at later bin. Will see if I still have it. Phil, K3IB - Original Message - From: Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Nagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt This is indeed true. The PC (both Windows and Linux and probably every modern OS these days) checks to see what kind of printer or device you have hooked to your parallel port. There is little we can do to defeat this.
Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
Here you go. Some versions of Windows XP look for devices by periodically writing to the port. A registry key can disable this behavior. The following registry setting disables the port writes: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Parport\Parameters ] DisableWarmPoll=dword:0001 -Tim --- Integrated Technical Services You can't close the door when the walls cave in --Robert Hunter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Nagle Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:46 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt Thanks Phil, my rig will appreciate te info. :)) Bill Nagle ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
At 12:32 PM 3/6/2006, Philip M. Lanese wrote: I remember seeing a post on the moon-net or vhf reflectors about this problem WAY back and someone posted that there is a way to kill the probing by changing one of the registry settings. I do not remember which Windoz was involved in the discussion but I do remember saving the thread in my to look at later bin. Will see if I still have it. probably not necessarily a registry thing, but more a boot.ini or something in system32 (like something that hal.dll does) But here is where MS tells you more than you want to know about how XP boots: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/c29621675.mspx
Re: [Flexradio] pc initialization and ptt
At 01:43 PM 3/6/2006, Tim Ellison wrote: Here you go. Some versions of Windows XP look for devices by periodically writing to the port. A registry key can disable this behavior. The following registry setting disables the port writes: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Parport\Parameters ] DisableWarmPoll=dword:0001 But isn't that loaded from one of the other ControlSet00x keys based upon the hardware detection?
[Flexradio] PC/radio communication problem?
Hello, My Flex Radio relays should click when I: 1. start the program (with the radio already powered on) 2. click the power button in the program 3. change bands 4. change preamp settings (for me, changing *from* low or off *to* medium or high, or back again, causes a relay to click) I'm only getting relay clicks when I do (1) and (4) (start the program and change the preamp settings). The Flex Radio is deaf as a post to any signals, since none of the band filters are being engaged. I'm using the latest stable version of the software (1.4.4) with a radio that has a USB Cypress interface (I installed the drivers from the web site), the 100 watt PA, antenna tuner, and RF Expansion board. Any ideas why something so basic as On / Stanby button clicking in the software doesn't flip the relays? If the software is in Standby, changing the preamp settings doesn't cause a relay to click. Perhaps my RF Expansion board that does the USB interfacing is damaged, making only some things work? Josh Moore HCJB World Radio Engineering Center
Re: [Flexradio] PC/radio communication problem?
Mr. Moore, The fact that you get some clicking means that you are at least addressing the hardware in some form or fashion. Make sure that the SetupForm - General Tab accurately describes your setup (i.e. make sure the RFE Present box is checked if it is in your config, make sure USB Adapter is checked, etc). Make sure that the USB adapter is attached securely to the radio. You might try disconnecting the adapter from the PC and reconnecting it (make sure the software is off while doing this). If none of that works, let me know and I'll see what else we can take a look at. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Josh Moore Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 7:27 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC/radio communication problem? Hello, My Flex Radio relays should click when I: 1. start the program (with the radio already powered on) 2. click the power button in the program 3. change bands 4. change preamp settings (for me, changing *from* low or off *to* medium or high, or back again, causes a relay to click) I'm only getting relay clicks when I do (1) and (4) (start the program and change the preamp settings). The Flex Radio is deaf as a post to any signals, since none of the band filters are being engaged. I'm using the latest stable version of the software (1.4.4) with a radio that has a USB Cypress interface (I installed the drivers from the web site), the 100 watt PA, antenna tuner, and RF Expansion board. Any ideas why something so basic as On / Stanby button clicking in the software doesn't flip the relays? If the software is in Standby, changing the preamp settings doesn't cause a relay to click. Perhaps my RF Expansion board that does the USB interfacing is damaged, making only some things work? Josh Moore HCJB World Radio Engineering Center ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] PC Recommendations for SDR-1000
For the archives... On Sep 3, 2005, at 2:44 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: I have decided to go with the fastest machine I can afford to build. I selected the AMD Athlon 4400+ 2X (dual core) with the VIA chipset (Asus motherboard). This combination had the best floating-point performance per $ ratio. The dual core should come in handy when the SDR software evolves additional signal processing features that will require benefit from on-chip multi-tasking. The “real” fun was finding a good all steel case and a FCC Class B certified p/s to ensure this would not be a spurious RF generator. This is an excellent choice. It will be a little while before Intel gets its act together for multi-cores (two die in one package doesn't count). But over the next few years we will see lots of affordable multi-core processors become available. This is particularly useful for those applications with real-time requirements. Basically, one core can be busy running a real-time thread or process which leaves another core free to do the other things we take for granted, like e-mail. Net-net is that you can get excellent response with a slower and lower-power multi-core solution than with a barn burner. In the mean time I have been evaluating Windows XP 64 and my conclusion is that it is not ready for primetime. The 32-bit emulator (WoW) seems to work OK. The biggest issue is that there is no support for 16-bit applications (WoWoW) and a lot of applications use 16-bit install programs (ouch). Also there are no print drivers and limited device drivers available. In general, unless you need an address space larger than 4 GBytes (2 for some OSes), then running in 32-bit mode is just fine. Those of us who use lots of cores and memory don't tend to run Windows anyway. -- richard, kb4hb
Re: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000
Title: PC Specifications for SDR-1000 I am not sure the testing situation for this particular person, and I can assure you that without an optimal setup (read virtually no other user processes running), you will have trouble running PowerSDR near the minimum spec. Having said that, we have run the PowerSDR software on a 600MHz Athlon. Slowing down the FPS was necessary, but it was only running at 65ish % average (not bad for 200MHz below our min spec). Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry W8ER Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:59 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 Eric et all ... Dave W9AD has been running his SDR1K on a Dell 933/512M and started experiencing some dropouts and computer effects on transmission. Just today he replaced the 933 with a 2.8G and so far the indications are that this WAS his problem. He told me that he had seen the CPU utilization rise to 80-100% with the Dell 933. His computer was dedicated to the SDR1K only. You might want to rethink the 800 megahertz minimum. --Larry W8ER - Original Message - From: Eric To: 'Tim Ellison' ; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 My apologies for missing your earlier message. Obviously the faster the CPU, the better for real time audio applications. I am currently developing on a Celeron 2.4GHz with 512MB of ram and integrated video. My home machine is built more for PC gaming, and therefore has a bit more graphics horsepower (ATI 9800, 1GB ram). Clearly both of these are way above the minimum 800MHz machine as specified on our specs webpage. I would recommend a P4 w/800MHz FSB if you plan to do high speed CW. The faster real-time timer on the motherboard can improve the timing on speeds surpassing 35 WPM. There has been no testing that I am aware of on 64 bit operating systems to date. For this reason, I cant do much more than make a general statement that I believe a 64-bit version of the PowerSDR is possible and will come to fruition with or without FlexRadios help thanks to the GPL nature of our software. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:32 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 To all, I am starting to put together a PC system for use with a SDR-1000 and PowerSDR I am planning to get in the near future and had a couple of questions. What performance metric is most desirable in a CPU / motherboard combination? I want to make sure I get a system that will meet current and future performance needs. I have not done a lot of research on the DLLs or libraries used, so I was hoping to get some insight from those that know a lot more about the internal operation of PowerSDR than I. Specifically, what is most to least important of the following items (a ranking of sort): Floating point performance Integer operation Memory performance Multi-tasking performance CPU cache Graphics performance In addition to processor / motherboard metrics, has anyone used Windows XP Professional x64 with PowerSDR. If so how did the WOW64 emulation handle PowerSDR and is there any advantage to using a 64-bit OS. Will PowerSDR be compiled to be a 64-bit app in the future? Also, are there any known compatibility issues with AMD processors? In advance, thanks for the information. 73 de W4TME -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services Apex, NC USA 919.674.0044 Ext. 25 / 919.674.0045 (FAX) 919.215.6375 - cell PGP public key available at all public KeyServers ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
[Flexradio] PC Recommendations for SDR-1000
Title: PC Specifications for SDR-1000 Hi all, I think my inquiry may have been lost in the noise and fury of the e-mail barrage of the past two days, so I am re-posting my request in the hopes that I can get some additional feedback on my questions other than use LINUX. At this time LINUX isnt an option. Maybe it will be in the future. I really want to get my PC taken care of so I can order my SDR1K and really join the fun! -Tim --- Tim Ellison ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Integrated Technical Services ( http://www.itsco.com ) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 12:32 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 To all, I am starting to put together a PC system for use with a SDR-1000 and PowerSDR I am planning to get in the near future and had a couple of questions. What performance metric is most desirable in a CPU / motherboard combination? I want to make sure I get a system that will meet current and future performance needs. I have not done a lot of research on the DLLs or libraries used, so I was hoping to get some insight from those that know a lot more about the internal operation of PowerSDR than I. Specifically, what is most to least important of the following items (a ranking of sort): Floating point performance Integer operation Memory performance Multi-tasking performance CPU cache Graphics performance In addition to processor / motherboard metrics, has anyone used Windows XP Professional x64 with PowerSDR? If so how did the WOW64 emulation handle PowerSDR and is there any advantage to using a 64-bit OS. Will PowerSDR be compiled to be a 64-bit app in the future? Also, are there any known compatibility issues with AMD processors? In advance, thanks for the information. 73 de W4TME -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services Apex, NC USA 919.674.0044 Ext. 25 / 919.674.0045 (FAX) 919.215.6375 - cell PGP public key available at all public KeyServers
Re: [Flexradio] PC Recommendations for SDR-1000
Title: PC Specifications for SDR-1000 Tim Ill take a stab here. However, you realize that this is also somewhat of a political question and there are MANY motherboards out there. I have an ASUS micro ATX MB with a 3.6 mb Pentium 512 of ram with the (not exactly sure what it is called) but bank selected dual access to the ram. You dont say if you are going to build or buy a system the choice is VERY important! A package system from Walmart, is a lot different from the myriad of put it together yourself Modding systems!. My system above works fine with the SDR and I can get you the specs if you want. It was about 610 with the MB and 512 mb. With 2 mb cache. I run a max of 20% CPU load with SDR running and this will improve as they go to direct-x and make the code more efficient. The SDR runs fine on the hardware, and the only limitations are really in the code produced to date. I really dont think that with XP you have control over some of the parameters you have listed. I also dont know whether dual cores are available yet (I go through about a 3 year cycle now before I start comparing MBs and they come out daily and I am only at about 1.5 years now). Obviously a dual core system it pretty slick rather than 2 processors on board. Much more efficient on the die. My priorities on your list are: Cache as much as you can afford and is offered. Although quite frankly I have never checked how much of that ultra speed scratch is in use at any time! Memory? Sure go for it Dual Access. Dont wait to order the SDR. Your questions sort of indicate you are a modder and probably have more than enough to run the SDR. My MB is most certainly 1.5 years old and there are better out there now. It loafs even with NAV and many other co-processes running at the same time. You can always up the priority of Powersdr.exe. Eric From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:07 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Recommendations for SDR-1000 Hi all, I think my inquiry may have been lost in the noise and fury of the e-mail barrage of the past two days, so I am re-posting my request in the hopes that I can get some additional feedback on my questions other than use LINUX. At this time LINUX isnt an option. Maybe it will be in the future. I really want to get my PC taken care of so I can order my SDR1K and really join the fun! -Tim --- Tim Ellison ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Integrated Technical Services ( http://www.itsco.com ) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 12:32 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 To all, I am starting to put together a PC system for use with a SDR-1000 and PowerSDR I am planning to get in the near future and had a couple of questions. What performance metric is most desirable in a CPU / motherboard combination? I want to make sure I get a system that will meet current and future performance needs. I have not done a lot of research on the DLLs or libraries used, so I was hoping to get some insight from those that know a lot more about the internal operation of PowerSDR than I. Specifically, what is most to least important of the following items (a ranking of sort): Floating point performance Integer operation Memory performance Multi-tasking performance CPU cache Graphics performance In addition to processor / motherboard metrics, has anyone used Windows XP Professional x64 with PowerSDR? If so how did the WOW64 emulation handle PowerSDR and is there any advantage to using a 64-bit OS. Will PowerSDR be compiled to be a 64-bit app in the future? Also, are there any known compatibility issues with AMD processors? In advance, thanks for the information. 73 de W4TME -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services Apex, NC USA 919.674.0044 Ext. 25 / 919.674.0045 (FAX) 919.215.6375 - cell PGP public key available at all public KeyServers
Re: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000
Title: PC Specifications for SDR-1000 Eric et all ... Dave W9AD has been running his SDR1K on a Dell 933/512M and started experiencing some dropouts and computer effects on transmission. Just today he replaced the 933 with a 2.8G and so far the indications are that this WAS his problem. He told me that he had seen the CPU utilization rise to 80-100% with the Dell 933. His computer was dedicated to the SDR1K only. You might want to rethink the 800 megahertz minimum. --Larry W8ER - Original Message - From: Eric To: 'Tim Ellison' ; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 My apologies for missing your earlier message. Obviously the faster the CPU, the better for real time audio applications. I am currently developing on a Celeron 2.4GHz with 512MB of ram and integrated video. My home machine is built more for PC gaming, and therefore has a bit more graphics horsepower (ATI 9800, 1GB ram). Clearly both of these are way above the minimum 800MHz machine as specified on our specs webpage. I would recommend a P4 w/800MHz FSB if you plan to do high speed CW. The faster real-time timer on the motherboard can improve the timing on speeds surpassing 35 WPM. There has been no testing that I am aware of on 64 bit operating systems to date. For this reason, I cant do much more than make a general statement that I believe a 64-bit version of the PowerSDR is possible and will come to fruition with or without FlexRadios help thanks to the GPL nature of our software. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim EllisonSent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:32 PMTo: FlexRadio@flex-radio.bizSubject: [Flexradio] PC Specifications for SDR-1000 To all, I am starting to put together a PC system for use with a SDR-1000 and PowerSDR I am planning to get in the near future and had a couple of questions. What performance metric is most desirable in a CPU / motherboard combination? I want to make sure I get a system that will meet current and future performance needs. I have not done a lot of research on the DLLs or libraries used, so I was hoping to get some insight from those that know a lot more about the internal operation of PowerSDR than I. Specifically, what is most to least important of the following items (a ranking of sort): Floating point performance Integer operation Memory performance Multi-tasking performance CPU cache Graphics performance In addition to processor / motherboard metrics, has anyone used Windows XP Professional x64 with PowerSDR. If so how did the WOW64 emulation handle PowerSDR and is there any advantage to using a 64-bit OS. Will PowerSDR be compiled to be a 64-bit app in the future? Also, are there any known compatibility issues with AMD processors? In advance, thanks for the information. 73 de W4TME -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services Apex, NC USA 919.674.0044 Ext. 25 / 919.674.0045 (FAX) 919.215.6375 - cell PGP public key available at all public KeyServers ___FlexRadio mailing listFlexRadio@flex-radio.bizhttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
