Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread George Steube
Dan,
The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing
options that work.  Just down load and try it.
George
W2GS

-Original Message-
From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM
To: dan edwards; George Steube
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time, pretty much
trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product or support. OK, so
some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX, others not. Those of you
who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or something else, how bad was the
data transfer, esp as regards reports, awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc.,
etc., all that background stuff which you have accumulated for years? Surely
all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it

73

dan
k0dan


- Original Message -
From: dan edwards w...@att.net
To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


i second that motion

dxLab work GREAT 

dan, w5xz


--- On Fri, 12/11/09, George Steube a...@bellsouth.net wrote:


From: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: K0DAN k0...@comcast.net, FlexRadio reflector
flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 AM


I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the developer
to fix the problem with no luck. I changed to DXLab suite and have not
looked back. You will not get better support on any product than Dave
provides with DXLab.
George
W2GS

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]on Behalf Of K0DAN
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:35 PM
To: FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic
to their SDR radios?

73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message -
From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. Many
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface
that clearly defines the configuration.

Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:
 It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna selection on
 the fly using the set of available CAT commands. But this is extremely
 inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT commands just to
 turn the TX on, before even sending the actual contest message. It is much
 better to extend the existing PowerSDR software with a SO2R mode where
 antenna and relay outputs are per VFO rather than band.

What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the
antenna settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and
sufficient to meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is
fast there will be no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte
command sequence is transmitted in 10.4 ms. If it is running on a
virtual serial port where the speed is limited only by the context
switching time and processing delay, it would be much faster. The only
time it might be an issue is if someone is trying to run full QSK on
CW and even then, not too much.


--
73 de Brian, WB6RQN/J79BPL

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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread NU8Z
I was also a long time user of Logic. Started back with Logic 1 or 2 (can't
remember). I think Logic is an excellent logging program. If it were not for
the issues ( I had) with interfacing the Flex with it, I would likely still
be using it.

Now that being said, because of the issues I gave DXLabs a try. I made the
conversion about 3 years ago and have not looked back. All went smooth. I
did lose some of my QSO notes from Logic in the transfer, but made no
special effort to save them. There are some adif data massaging programs
that could be used to maybe prevent that from happening. I made the
transition knowing that I could always go back to Logic and put more effort
into resolving the issue with the flex interfacing. 
When I first made the change to DxLabs I had a bit of switchers remorse,
but that lasted about 2 days! Then I was hooked. 

The bottom line is that DX Labs is an amazing program. ( and it's free -
with incredible product support) Regardless of what radio I was using,
If I knew what I know now about this program I would have made the switch. 

I'm a happy camper

Mark NU8Z
  

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of George Steube
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:28 AM
To: K0DAN; dan edwards
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Dan,
The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing
options that work.  Just down load and try it. George W2GS

-Original Message-
From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM
To: dan edwards; George Steube
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time, pretty much
trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product or support. OK, so
some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX, others not. Those of you
who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or something else, how bad was the
data transfer, esp as regards reports, awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc.,
etc., all that background stuff which you have accumulated for years? Surely
all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it

73

dan
k0dan


- Original Message -
From: dan edwards w...@att.net
To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


i second that motion

dxLab work GREAT 

dan, w5xz


--- On Fri, 12/11/09, George Steube a...@bellsouth.net wrote:


From: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: K0DAN k0...@comcast.net, FlexRadio reflector
flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 AM


I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the developer
to fix the problem with no luck. I changed to DXLab suite and have not
looked back. You will not get better support on any product than Dave
provides with DXLab. George W2GS

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]on Behalf Of K0DAN
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:35 PM
To: FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic
to their SDR radios?

73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message -
From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. Many
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface
that clearly defines the configuration.

Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:
 It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna 
 selection on the fly using the set of available CAT commands. But this 
 is extremely inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT 
 commands just to turn the TX on, before even sending the actual 
 contest message. It is much better to extend the existing PowerSDR 
 software with a SO2R mode where antenna and relay outputs are per VFO 
 rather than band.

What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the antenna
settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and sufficient to
meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is fast there will be
no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte command sequence

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread K0DAN
I appreciate all the FLEX/LOGic/logger feedback. I may have failed to 
mention I am not yet a FLEX owner, kind of thinking the conversion will be 
sometime 1Q10, but I have been reading the reflectors the past few months 
and am getting a feel for what to expect. Am kinda hot to trot but also 
hoping for a simple implementation process, shack remodeling, and interface 
with existing subsystems, logging, etc. FLEX + LOGic users who have emailed 
me seem to be about 50/50 that LOGic did/didn't make the transition. My 
druthers are that I don't change but it is a reassuring to know that there's 
a bunch of people who found a workab le solution (and free!) to their 
problems.


Thanks for the info folks...hope to be on the air with y'all soon!

73

dan
k0dan

- Original Message - 
From: NU8Z n...@comcast.net
To: 'George Steube' a...@bellsouth.net; 'K0DAN' k0...@comcast.net; 
'dan edwards' w...@att.net

Cc: 'flex list' flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


I was also a long time user of Logic. Started back with Logic 1 or 2 (can't
remember). I think Logic is an excellent logging program. If it were not for
the issues ( I had) with interfacing the Flex with it, I would likely still
be using it.

Now that being said, because of the issues I gave DXLabs a try. I made the
conversion about 3 years ago and have not looked back. All went smooth. I
did lose some of my QSO notes from Logic in the transfer, but made no
special effort to save them. There are some adif data massaging programs
that could be used to maybe prevent that from happening. I made the
transition knowing that I could always go back to Logic and put more effort
into resolving the issue with the flex interfacing.
When I first made the change to DxLabs I had a bit of switchers remorse,
but that lasted about 2 days! Then I was hooked.

The bottom line is that DX Labs is an amazing program. ( and it's free -
with incredible product support) Regardless of what radio I was using,
If I knew what I know now about this program I would have made the switch.

I'm a happy camper

Mark NU8Z


-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of George Steube
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:28 AM
To: K0DAN; dan edwards
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Dan,
The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing
options that work.  Just down load and try it. George W2GS

-Original Message-
From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM
To: dan edwards; George Steube
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time, pretty much
trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product or support. OK, so
some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX, others not. Those of you
who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or something else, how bad was the
data transfer, esp as regards reports, awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc.,
etc., all that background stuff which you have accumulated for years? Surely
all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it

73

dan
k0dan


- Original Message -
From: dan edwards w...@att.net
To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


i second that motion

dxLab work GREAT 

dan, w5xz


--- On Fri, 12/11/09, George Steube a...@bellsouth.net wrote:


From: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: K0DAN k0...@comcast.net, FlexRadio reflector
flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 AM


I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the developer
to fix the problem with no luck. I changed to DXLab suite and have not
looked back. You will not get better support on any product than Dave
provides with DXLab. George W2GS

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]on Behalf Of K0DAN
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:35 PM
To: FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic
to their SDR radios?

73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message -
From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. Many
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface
that clearly defines the configuration.

Rudy N2WQ

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread Neal Campbell
Excuse my shameless plug but as the owner of DXBase, I can guarantee you
that DXBase will be 100% compatible with the expanded CAT cormmand set with
the next major release which will be sometime next year.


Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
(540) 242 0911

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 Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM, K0DAN k0...@comcast.net wrote:

 I appreciate all the FLEX/LOGic/logger feedback. I may have failed to
 mention I am not yet a FLEX owner, kind of thinking the conversion will be
 sometime 1Q10, but I have been reading the reflectors the past few months
 and am getting a feel for what to expect. Am kinda hot to trot but also
 hoping for a simple implementation process, shack remodeling, and interface
 with existing subsystems, logging, etc. FLEX + LOGic users who have emailed
 me seem to be about 50/50 that LOGic did/didn't make the transition. My
 druthers are that I don't change but it is a reassuring to know that there's
 a bunch of people who found a workab le solution (and free!) to their
 problems.

 Thanks for the info folks...hope to be on the air with y'all soon!

 73

 dan
 k0dan

 - Original Message - From: NU8Z n...@comcast.net
 To: 'George Steube' a...@bellsouth.net; 'K0DAN' k0...@comcast.net;
 'dan edwards' w...@att.net

 Cc: 'flex list' flexradio@flex-radio.biz
 Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:59 AM
 Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting



 I was also a long time user of Logic. Started back with Logic 1 or 2 (can't
 remember). I think Logic is an excellent logging program. If it were not
 for
 the issues ( I had) with interfacing the Flex with it, I would likely still
 be using it.

 Now that being said, because of the issues I gave DXLabs a try. I made the
 conversion about 3 years ago and have not looked back. All went smooth. I
 did lose some of my QSO notes from Logic in the transfer, but made no
 special effort to save them. There are some adif data massaging programs
 that could be used to maybe prevent that from happening. I made the
 transition knowing that I could always go back to Logic and put more effort
 into resolving the issue with the flex interfacing.
 When I first made the change to DxLabs I had a bit of switchers remorse,
 but that lasted about 2 days! Then I was hooked.

 The bottom line is that DX Labs is an amazing program. ( and it's free -
 with incredible product support) Regardless of what radio I was using,
 If I knew what I know now about this program I would have made the switch.

 I'm a happy camper

 Mark NU8Z


 -Original Message-
 From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
 [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of George Steube
 Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:28 AM
 To: K0DAN; dan edwards
 Cc: flex list
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


 Dan,
 The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing
 options that work.  Just down load and try it. George W2GS

 -Original Message-
 From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net]
 Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM
 To: dan edwards; George Steube
 Cc: flex list
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


 I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time, pretty
 much
 trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product or support. OK,
 so
 some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX, others not. Those of you
 who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or something else, how bad was the
 data transfer, esp as regards reports, awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc.,
 etc., all that background stuff which you have accumulated for years?
 Surely
 all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it

 73

 dan
 k0dan


 - Original Message -
 From: dan edwards w...@att.net
 To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
 Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
 Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


 i second that motion

 dxLab work GREAT 

 dan, w5xz


 --- On Fri, 12/11/09, George Steube a...@bellsouth.net wrote:


 From: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
 To: K0DAN k0...@comcast.net, FlexRadio reflector
 flexradio@flex-radio.biz
 Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 AM


 I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the developer
 to fix the problem with no luck. I changed to DXLab suite and have not
 looked back. You will not get better support on any product than Dave
 provides with DXLab. George W2GS

 -Original Message-
 From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
 [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]on Behalf Of K0DAN
 Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:35 PM
 To: FlexRadio reflector
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
If only more developers would take the initiative to do the same.  Thanks a 
lot, Neal! 



-Tim

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:30 PM
To: K0DAN
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

Excuse my shameless plug but as the owner of DXBase, I can guarantee you that 
DXBase will be 100% compatible with the expanded CAT cormmand set with the next 
major release which will be sometime next year.


Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
(540) 242 0911

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 Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM, K0DAN k0...@comcast.net wrote:

 I appreciate all the FLEX/LOGic/logger feedback. I may have failed to 
 mention I am not yet a FLEX owner, kind of thinking the conversion 
 will be sometime 1Q10, but I have been reading the reflectors the past 
 few months and am getting a feel for what to expect. Am kinda hot to 
 trot but also hoping for a simple implementation process, shack 
 remodeling, and interface with existing subsystems, logging, etc. FLEX 
 + LOGic users who have emailed me seem to be about 50/50 that LOGic 
 did/didn't make the transition. My druthers are that I don't change 
 but it is a reassuring to know that there's a bunch of people who 
 found a workab le solution (and free!) to their problems.

 Thanks for the info folks...hope to be on the air with y'all soon!

 73

 dan
 k0dan

 - Original Message - From: NU8Z n...@comcast.net
 To: 'George Steube' a...@bellsouth.net; 'K0DAN' 
 k0...@comcast.net; 'dan edwards' w...@att.net

 Cc: 'flex list' flexradio@flex-radio.biz
 Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:59 AM
 Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting



 I was also a long time user of Logic. Started back with Logic 1 or 2 
 (can't remember). I think Logic is an excellent logging program. If it 
 were not for the issues ( I had) with interfacing the Flex with it, I 
 would likely still be using it.

 Now that being said, because of the issues I gave DXLabs a try. I made 
 the conversion about 3 years ago and have not looked back. All went 
 smooth. I did lose some of my QSO notes from Logic in the transfer, 
 but made no special effort to save them. There are some adif data 
 massaging programs that could be used to maybe prevent that from 
 happening. I made the transition knowing that I could always go back 
 to Logic and put more effort into resolving the issue with the flex 
 interfacing.
 When I first made the change to DxLabs I had a bit of switchers 
 remorse, but that lasted about 2 days! Then I was hooked.

 The bottom line is that DX Labs is an amazing program. ( and it's free 
 - with incredible product support) Regardless of what radio I was 
 using, If I knew what I know now about this program I would have made the 
 switch.

 I'm a happy camper

 Mark NU8Z


 -Original Message-
 From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
 [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of George Steube
 Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:28 AM
 To: K0DAN; dan edwards
 Cc: flex list
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


 Dan,
 The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing 
 options that work.  Just down load and try it. George W2GS

 -Original Message-
 From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net]
 Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM
 To: dan edwards; George Steube
 Cc: flex list
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


 I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time, 
 pretty much trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product 
 or support. OK, so some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX, 
 others not. Those of you who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or 
 something else, how bad was the data transfer, esp as regards reports, 
 awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc., etc., all that background stuff 
 which you have accumulated for years?
 Surely
 all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it

 73

 dan
 k0dan


 - Original Message -
 From: dan edwards w...@att.net
 To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
 Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
 Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


 i second that motion

 dxLab work GREAT 

 dan, w5xz


 --- On Fri, 12/11/09, George Steube a...@bellsouth.net wrote:


 From: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
 To: K0DAN k0...@comcast.net, FlexRadio reflector
 flexradio@flex-radio.biz
 Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 AM


 I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the 
 developer to fix the problem with no luck. I

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread N4PY2
I also guarantee that N4PY software will always be 100% compatible with the 
latest version of powerSDR.


Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com


- Original Message - 
From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com

To: Neal Campbell nealk...@gmail.com; K0DAN k0...@comcast.net
Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


If only more developers would take the initiative to do the same.  Thanks 
a lot, Neal!




-Tim

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz 
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell

Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:30 PM
To: K0DAN
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

Excuse my shameless plug but as the owner of DXBase, I can guarantee you 
that DXBase will be 100% compatible with the expanded CAT cormmand set 
with the next major release which will be sometime next year.



Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
(540) 242 0911

Amateur Radio: K3NC
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On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM, K0DAN k0...@comcast.net wrote:


I appreciate all the FLEX/LOGic/logger feedback. I may have failed to
mention I am not yet a FLEX owner, kind of thinking the conversion
will be sometime 1Q10, but I have been reading the reflectors the past
few months and am getting a feel for what to expect. Am kinda hot to
trot but also hoping for a simple implementation process, shack
remodeling, and interface with existing subsystems, logging, etc. FLEX
+ LOGic users who have emailed me seem to be about 50/50 that LOGic
did/didn't make the transition. My druthers are that I don't change
but it is a reassuring to know that there's a bunch of people who
found a workab le solution (and free!) to their problems.

Thanks for the info folks...hope to be on the air with y'all soon!

73

dan
k0dan

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To: 'George Steube' a...@bellsouth.net; 'K0DAN'
k0...@comcast.net; 'dan edwards' w...@att.net

Cc: 'flex list' flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting



I was also a long time user of Logic. Started back with Logic 1 or 2
(can't remember). I think Logic is an excellent logging program. If it
were not for the issues ( I had) with interfacing the Flex with it, I
would likely still be using it.

Now that being said, because of the issues I gave DXLabs a try. I made
the conversion about 3 years ago and have not looked back. All went
smooth. I did lose some of my QSO notes from Logic in the transfer,
but made no special effort to save them. There are some adif data
massaging programs that could be used to maybe prevent that from
happening. I made the transition knowing that I could always go back
to Logic and put more effort into resolving the issue with the flex 
interfacing.

When I first made the change to DxLabs I had a bit of switchers
remorse, but that lasted about 2 days! Then I was hooked.

The bottom line is that DX Labs is an amazing program. ( and it's free
- with incredible product support) Regardless of what radio I was
using, If I knew what I know now about this program I would have made the 
switch.


I'm a happy camper

Mark NU8Z


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[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of George Steube
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:28 AM
To: K0DAN; dan edwards
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Dan,
The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing
options that work.  Just down load and try it. George W2GS

-Original Message-
From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM
To: dan edwards; George Steube
Cc: flex list
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time,
pretty much trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product
or support. OK, so some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX,
others not. Those of you who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or
something else, how bad was the data transfer, esp as regards reports,
awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc., etc., all that background stuff
which you have accumulated for years?
Surely
all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it

73

dan
k0dan


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To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


i second that motion

dxLab work GREAT 

dan, w5xz


--- On Fri, 12/11/09, George Steube

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread Rick Tarbert

Hi Dan,
I am using Logic 8 and the F3K with out any problems. My Icoms would 
loose connection all the time, but never has with the F3K. I am using 
the Kenwood 2000 driver in logic. GL

Rick AK3E

K0DAN wrote:
Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced 
LOGic to their SDR radios?


73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message - From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd 
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com

Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. 
Many hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.


Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual 
interface that clearly defines the configuration.


Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd:  More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:
It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna 
selection on the fly using the set of available CAT commands. But this 
is extremely inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT 
commands just to turn the TX on, before even sending the actual 
contest message. It is much better to extend the existing PowerSDR 
software with a SO2R mode where antenna and relay outputs are per VFO 
rather than band.


What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the
antenna settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and
sufficient to meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is
fast there will be no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte
command sequence is transmitted in 10.4 ms. If it is running on a
virtual serial port where the speed is limited only by the context
switching time and processing delay, it would be much faster. The only
time it might be an issue is if someone is trying to run full QSK on
CW and even then, not too much.




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2009-12-10 Thread Rudy Bakalov
Fair enough.  The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration.  Many 
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface 
that clearly defines the configuration.

Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd:  More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:
 It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna selection on 
 the fly using the set of available CAT commands.  But this is extremely 
 inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT commands just to turn 
 the TX on, before even sending the actual contest message.  It is much better 
 to extend the existing PowerSDR software with a SO2R mode where antenna and 
 relay outputs are per VFO rather than band.

What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the
antenna settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and
sufficient to meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is
fast there will be no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte
command sequence is transmitted in 10.4 ms. If it is running on a
virtual serial port where the speed is limited only by the context
switching time and processing delay, it would be much faster. The only
time it might be an issue is if someone is trying to run full QSK on
CW and even then, not too much.


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2009-12-10 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Fair enough.  The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration.  Many 
 hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

I don't expect most hams to mess with the CAT commands. I do expect
that they are the way that an external program can control the basic
radio functions. (And even then I am not sure that CAT commands are
the right way to do it.)

 Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface 
 that clearly defines the configuration.

They are not mutually exclusive. The logical method is to produce a
function-specific GUI that then sends appropriate messages to the
radio back-end. This presumes that there is a proper control language
to allow setting of all functions in the radio back-end.

--
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-10 Thread K0DAN
Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic 
to their SDR radios?


73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message - 
From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd 
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com

Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. Many 
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.


Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface 
that clearly defines the configuration.


Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd:  More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:
It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna selection on 
the fly using the set of available CAT commands. But this is extremely 
inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT commands just to 
turn the TX on, before even sending the actual contest message. It is much 
better to extend the existing PowerSDR software with a SO2R mode where 
antenna and relay outputs are per VFO rather than band.


What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the
antenna settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and
sufficient to meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is
fast there will be no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte
command sequence is transmitted in 10.4 ms. If it is running on a
virtual serial port where the speed is limited only by the context
switching time and processing delay, it would be much faster. The only
time it might be an issue is if someone is trying to run full QSK on
CW and even then, not too much.


--
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-10 Thread Rudy Bakalov
Nobody so far has talked about timing and delay issues in the case of doing all 
the antenna and PTT selection by the logger via CAT commands. I hope someone 
with deeper knowledge of the F5K can answer the following questions:

1) How long does it actually take for the radio to select antenna and PTT 
lines?  The delay may turn out to be much too long to answer someone in a 
pileup with good timing.

2) Can the F5K accept all CAT commands as one string? The Kenwood CAT protocol 
uses a 150ms pacing. So, if 2 seperate commands (select ANT and PTT line) are 
sent before TX there would be at least a 300ms and maybe as much as 450ms 
delay. The polling runs all the time so depending when the polling occurs, a 
string of commands before TX could be delayed further.  Then you would add the 
relay hardware delay on top of this. This delay isn't attractive. If the F5K 
could accept all commands as one string, that would reduce the TX command delay 
up to 150ms.

3) What would provide the delay between the RF relay switching and RF being 
applied? Seems that there would be a chance for some relay damage. The N1MM 
Logger program sends radio commands and never looks for a confirmation.


Unless there are ways of addressing the delays listed above, right now I 
believe the radio needs to take care of itself. That is, switch the relay, 
PTT, and antenna when the CAT command is received to select VFO A or B; relying 
on the logger to do all this and do it quickly is likely not feasible.

Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
Cc: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:44 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Fair enough.  The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration.  Many 
 hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

I don't expect most hams to mess with the CAT commands. I do expect
that they are the way that an external program can control the basic
radio functions. (And even then I am not sure that CAT commands are
the right way to do it.)

 Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface 
 that clearly defines the configuration.

They are not mutually exclusive. The logical method is to produce a
function-specific GUI that then sends appropriate messages to the
radio back-end. This presumes that there is a proper control language
to allow setting of all functions in the radio back-end.

--
73 de Brian, WB6RQN/J79BPL
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-10 Thread George Steube
I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the developer
to fix the problem with no luck.  I changed to DXLab suite and have not
looked back.  You will not get better support on any product than Dave
provides with DXLab.
George
W2GS

-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]on Behalf Of K0DAN
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:35 PM
To: FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic
to their SDR radios?

73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message -
From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. Many
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface
that clearly defines the configuration.

Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd:  More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:
 It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna selection on
 the fly using the set of available CAT commands. But this is extremely
 inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT commands just to
 turn the TX on, before even sending the actual contest message. It is much
 better to extend the existing PowerSDR software with a SO2R mode where
 antenna and relay outputs are per VFO rather than band.

What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the
antenna settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and
sufficient to meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is
fast there will be no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte
command sequence is transmitted in 10.4 ms. If it is running on a
virtual serial port where the speed is limited only by the context
switching time and processing delay, it would be much faster. The only
time it might be an issue is if someone is trying to run full QSK on
CW and even then, not too much.


--
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Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-10 Thread Bob Tracy
Rudy asked:

2) Can the F5K accept all CAT commands as one string? The Kenwood CAT
protocol uses a 150ms pacing. So, if 2 seperate commands (select ANT and PTT
line) are sent before TX there would be at least a 300ms and maybe as much
as 450ms delay. The polling runs all the time so depending when the polling
occurs, a string of commands before TX could be delayed further.  Then you
would add the relay hardware delay on top of this. This delay isn't
attractive. If the F5K could accept all commands as one string, that would
reduce the TX command delay up to 150ms.

The CAT program buffers incoming commands and processes them in a FIFO
manner.  The program is, in essence, processing the commands in one string.
There are no built-in internal delays other than the time it takes to
process a command and return an answer (if required), which is very short
compared to the polling period. Incoming commands that switch a function
(like MOX) go straight to the PowerSDR property concerned and effect the
change without returning an answer

I'm not privy to the code in the external logging programs but I would think
that a command initiated by the logger, like PTT, would not be subject to
the polling interval but sent immediately.  Only command that are requesting
status update are polled.  That is what I see when monitoring the serial
data between third party programs and PowerSDR.  

I can furnish code snippets from the CAT code if you're interested.

Bob Tracy, K5KDN



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2009-12-10 Thread K0DAN
I've been running LOGic with hardware radios for a l-o-n-g time, pretty much 
trouble-free and frankly can't complain about the product or support. OK, so 
some have reported troubles interfacing with FLEX, others not. Those of you 
who have switched from LOGic to DXLab or something else, how bad was the 
data transfer, esp as regards reports, awards, QSLO info, eQSL, LOTW, etc., 
etc., all that background stuff which you have accumulated for years? Surely 
all this stuff doesn't just port overor does it


73

dan
k0dan


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To: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Cc: flex list flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


i second that motion

dxLab work GREAT 

dan, w5xz


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From: George Steube a...@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: K0DAN k0...@comcast.net, FlexRadio reflector 
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Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:00 AM


I did, but Logic8 kept locking up, I repeatedly tried to get the developer
to fix the problem with no luck. I changed to DXLab suite and have not
looked back. You will not get better support on any product than Dave
provides with DXLab.
George
W2GS

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From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz]on Behalf Of K0DAN
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:35 PM
To: FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic
to their SDR radios?

73
dan
k0dan

- Original Message -
From: Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Brian Lloyd
brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting


Fair enough. The issue with the logger is the ease of configuration. Many
hams are intimidated by messing with CAT commands.

Also, there is a much higher risk of an error compared to a visual interface
that clearly defines the configuration.

Rudy N2WQ
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:

From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com
Subject: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting
To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 PM

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Rudy Bakalov r_baka...@yahoo.com wrote:

It appears that the logger can in fact re-program the antenna selection on
the fly using the set of available CAT commands. But this is extremely
inefficient as the logger will have to send all the CAT commands just to
turn the TX on, before even sending the actual contest message. It is much
better to extend the existing PowerSDR software with a SO2R mode where
antenna and relay outputs are per VFO rather than band.


What you have described, i.e. sending all the commands to change the
antenna settings before initiating the transmit, is both necessary and
sufficient to meet all cases, present and future. If your data link is
fast there will be no appreciable delay. At 19200 bps a 20 byte
command sequence is transmitted in 10.4 ms. If it is running on a
virtual serial port where the speed is limited only by the context
switching time and processing delay, it would be much faster. The only
time it might be an issue is if someone is trying to run full QSK on
CW and even then, not too much.


--
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