Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
I second that, Radio is excellent, weakest link is the PC, my USB to PAR cable works not on some of my PC's. I am impressed with the newer SVN consoles but can always switch back to the last release (have them in different directories) 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 Jimmy Jones Verzonden: vr 22-9-2006 2:11 Aan: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Onderwerp: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio I can't remember the last time I turned on any other kind of radio. Version 1.4 something of the software. I have an 870 but it just sits on the side and never gets used. I see something much different when I read post on here. I see people working together to make the best damn ham radio the world has ever seen. I use this radio every night on 3870 khz. here in Texas. It becomes the topic of conversation many nights and not because I make it the topic. It always works and it always hears as good if not better than anything else on the band and that includes the 10,000 dollar radios on freq. I enjoy the attention so I don't think anyone else should buy one. - Original Message - From: Rick Markey, KN3C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; 'Gerald Capodieci' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C -- ___ 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/20060922/204e9e7e/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
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I've had my SDR-1000 since about April of this year. It is the only radio I have online at this time. I've owned a lot of radios from different time periods. 1937 thru the present, including things from broadcast transmitters to new solid state equipment. Much of this I still have, and I do plan to get some of my heavy metal rigs back on the air, however I have nothing that comes close to the SDR-1000, both in receive and transmit. Sure, there have been some problems, but nothing I consider a big pain in the back side. I have heard of problems that I've never had, or simply can't duplicate. Many of these little issues turn out to be user problems, or lack of understanding on certain functions of the rig. I've been guilty several times of the same. There are still some new features I would like to see, but we will always think of things we would like to have that we don't. Bottom line; if I wasn't satisfied with the SDR, or just didn't like it, I'd sell it and get something else. I have no plans to put mine on the market... Buy one with confidence! Once you use it, you'll never go back, and I truly mean that. Brian - w5ami -- There is nothing more uncommon than common sense. -- Frank Lloyd Wright ___ 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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
I agree with you guys, the Flex is something else. I do use my other rigs for antenna tune up but thats about it. I got this thing at Dayton this spring and it has been a blast, its not exactly plug and play but when you get it going--! I feel blind with out the display anymore. W8XO Charles Greene wrote: Hi, I haven't used an ordinary radio since field day. I have an Omni-VI, a couple of K2s, an IC 706 and three lesser transceivers but use the SDR-1000 except for portable/mobile. I think I will unload most of them this winter and just keep a portable rig and the SDR-1000. I did have a K2 sitting beside the SDR-1000 and operated SO2R, but it was just a novelty to show I could do it. The on-air performance leaves little to be desired for the average operator. I was looking at the IC-7800, Orion II and Yaesu-2000 today, and I thought what a lot of hardware to get what the SDR-1000 is starting to approach. It has some annoying hardware limitations so it will never be in the same class as the fore mentioned rigs, but it is good enough for me. 73, Chas W1CG At 06:10 PM 9/21/2006, Gerald Capodieci wrote: It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060921/ea60c864/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 ___ 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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YES. My FT-1000D is gathering dust. Bob K8MLM -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:32 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio Yes, its the A station here at this QTH. In the spirit of full-disclosure I must state however that unlike Bob, I have kept a desk full of traditional radios simply for the uninitiated to oogle and molest upon visiting the station. All pretty much dead weight at this point however (with the exception of the TT Omni VI+), and likely will be shipped off once I get sick of look'in at them. Grab hold, and hang on! 73, Kirb - VE6IV -- [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio *Gerald Capodieci* kd6et at sbcglobal.net mailto:flexradio%40flex-radio.biz?Subject=%5BFlexradio%5D%20Is%20Anyone%20Using%20the%20SDR1000%20as%20Primary%20RadioIn-Reply-To= /Thu Sep 21 17:10:31 CDT 2006/ * Previous message: [Flexradio] Edirol FA-66 Firewire box -other notes http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/2006-September/010431.html * Next message: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/2006-September/010437.html * *Messages sorted by:* [ date ] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/2006-September/date.html#10428 [ thread ] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/2006-September/thread.html#10428 [ subject ] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/2006-September/subject.html#10428 [ author ] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/2006-September/author.html#10428 It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060921/ea60c864/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 Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060922/0a6f3171/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
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I can't remember the last time I turned on any other kind of radio. Version 1.4 something of the software. I have an 870 but it just sits on the side and never gets used. I see something much different when I read post on here. I see people working together to make the best damn ham radio the world has ever seen. I use this radio every night on 3870 khz. here in Texas. It becomes the topic of conversation many nights and not because I make it the topic. It always works and it always hears as good if not better than anything else on the band and that includes the 10,000 dollar radios on freq. I enjoy the attention so I don't think anyone else should buy one. - Original Message - From: Rick Markey, KN3C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; 'Gerald Capodieci' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C -- ___ 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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
Hah! Reminds me of the folks in Seattle telling everyone how rainy it is there all the time. (The only times I've been there it's been sunny and beautiful - so I got a little suspicious...) I haven't had any other radio hooked up to my antennae for a long time. (I do use my old Ten-Tec as an on-air monitor, though.) I'm using 1.6.3 686 with a Firebox. (I'm really enjoying the new multiple receive sub-rx feature.) I think most of the time those of us that are happily using the radio day-to-day just spend more time operating and less time talking about it! Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:11 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio I can't remember the last time I turned on any other kind of radio. Version 1.4 something of the software. I have an 870 but it just sits on the side and never gets used. I see something much different when I read post on here. I see people working together to make the best damn ham radio the world has ever seen. I use this radio every night on 3870 khz. here in Texas. It becomes the topic of conversation many nights and not because I make it the topic. It always works and it always hears as good if not better than anything else on the band and that includes the 10,000 dollar radios on freq. I enjoy the attention so I don't think anyone else should buy one. - Original Message - From: Rick Markey, KN3C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; 'Gerald Capodieci' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C -- ___ 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
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That'sss right - Original Message - From: Mark Amos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio Hah! Reminds me of the folks in Seattle telling everyone how rainy it is there all the time. (The only times I've been there it's been sunny and beautiful - so I got a little suspicious...) I haven't had any other radio hooked up to my antennae for a long time. (I do use my old Ten-Tec as an on-air monitor, though.) I'm using 1.6.3 686 with a Firebox. (I'm really enjoying the new multiple receive sub-rx feature.) I think most of the time those of us that are happily using the radio day-to-day just spend more time operating and less time talking about it! Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Jones Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:11 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio I can't remember the last time I turned on any other kind of radio. Version 1.4 something of the software. I have an 870 but it just sits on the side and never gets used. I see something much different when I read post on here. I see people working together to make the best damn ham radio the world has ever seen. I use this radio every night on 3870 khz. here in Texas. It becomes the topic of conversation many nights and not because I make it the topic. It always works and it always hears as good if not better than anything else on the band and that includes the 10,000 dollar radios on freq. I enjoy the attention so I don't think anyone else should buy one. - Original Message - From: Rick Markey, KN3C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz; 'Gerald Capodieci' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C -- ___ 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 -- 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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
My SDR-1000 is my primary rig. I keep my old FT101EE as a backup rig but it hasn't seen much use lately (except when my QTH took a lightning hit back in August and I lost the motherboard in the pc I use with the SDR-1000 - it sure felt weird going back to a radio without a panadapter!) I generally keep up-to-date with the SVN releases and, I think like most people on the reflector, tolerate the odd bug in order to have the latest and greatest! I can't imagine going back to an ordinary radio again -- even the $10,000 radios seem ordinary now. If I had one complaint, it's that my SDR is telling me I need better antennas! Unfortunately, I don't think there are any software-defined antennas on the horizon. Pete, N3EVL On Thu, 2006-09-21 at 15:10 -0700, Gerald Capodieci wrote: It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060921/ea60c864/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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
I think you are going to get a lot of replies to this one. The SDR-1000 is in the primary operating position. My 756 Pro II is now my backup rig or when 6 meters opens up. -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerald Capodieci Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:11 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060921/ea60c864/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
Re: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
I sold my FT1000MP, IC756ProII, and I retain only my Elecraft K2 since I built it and my QRP widgets. This is the only radio I use every day. I have three SDR-1000's unless you count the SDR-1000 beloinging to K3IO that I might give back one day. ;-). Come on in, the water is fine. 73's Bob N4HY Rick Markey, KN3C wrote: An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C -- From: Gerald Capodieci Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 18:10 To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? ___ 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 -- AMSAT VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP/AMQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR Wrk Grp Chairman You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Einstein ___ 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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
Rick Markey, KN3C wrote: An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C Absolutely yes. If I had started from scratch, I'd have worked 170 DXCC entities since signing on with the SDR around March of 2005, despite a very dead summer in 2006. A group of us, including me, worked the CQ WW SSB DX contest last year from Belize and did just fine working Multi-two. See: http://flex-radio.com/forums/ and try Belize Travelogue by WO0Z I also did a DXCC on 80 meters in a couple of months last winter and am currently chipping away at DXCC on 30 meters plus trying to get the remaining zones on 80 and 40 for a full 5BWAZ. Last winter and fall saw a substantial upturn in my 5BWAZ count on 80 and 40. Oh, yeah, the 80 meter adventure enabled me to complete my lifetime 5BDXCC, too. My more recent adventures are chronicled here: http://forum.hamsdr.com/messages.aspx?ForumID=5 There's an earlier one on the Flex forum where I chronicled my from scratch DXCC with the SDR despite a very modest setup, antenna-wise and working barefoot to boot. The improvement in the software was discernable and in that chronicle. See: http://flex-radio.com/forums/ and Success! by WO0Z In short, you can read more than you want to about someone who has operated and, mostly in real time, documented what took place. Larry WO0Z PS, in case you haven't guess, I love this rig. ___ 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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Rick Markey, KN3C wrote: [snip] Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C I mostly answered your first question. In regard to the second, just download the mainline release. This is currently 1.6.2. It will be behind in many features, but I still use it every day and get superb results, far better than my earlier chronicles indicated, because the software just. . .keeps. . .getting. . .better. So much so that I'm hard pressed to keep up now. The latest releases are including many enhancments that I (and others) have suggested, so this radio just keeps getting better. I've had great luck with the betas, as you could discover if you troubled to read my whole story from my last note. But, lately, I've been settling for the stable releases and doing very well with those also. The manuals have also improved, too, by the way. The biggest issue is simply getting started the first time. This isn't, yet, an appliance rig. The setup takes a bit of work and attention to detail. But, you have any troubles, come on in here or Teamspeak and we can get you going. That's what I did and it worked great. 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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
Hi, I haven't used an ordinary radio since field day. I have an Omni-VI, a couple of K2s, an IC 706 and three lesser transceivers but use the SDR-1000 except for portable/mobile. I think I will unload most of them this winter and just keep a portable rig and the SDR-1000. I did have a K2 sitting beside the SDR-1000 and operated SO2R, but it was just a novelty to show I could do it. The on-air performance leaves little to be desired for the average operator. I was looking at the IC-7800, Orion II and Yaesu-2000 today, and I thought what a lot of hardware to get what the SDR-1000 is starting to approach. It has some annoying hardware limitations so it will never be in the same class as the fore mentioned rigs, but it is good enough for me. 73, Chas W1CG At 06:10 PM 9/21/2006, Gerald Capodieci wrote: It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20060921/ea60c864/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] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio
The SDR-1000 is definitely ready for prime time. I have used it in the past months as my primary set and slowly started to appreciate its strong points. I still love my TS850 but it does not improve with time. I am using the K6JCA and newest released console (release 686) and have experienced no software or hardware problems at all. It is rock stable here. The software has never crashed. From the start the SDR1000 was plug and play for me. Are there areas of criticism and improvement? Absolutely. But I have not seen the perfect radio yet. The SDR1000 might become the perfect radio. It is the future for sure. 73 Maarten On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:50:15 -0400, Rick Markey, KN3C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An excellent question. As a lurker and SDR wannabe, I've been following the reflector for some time. Granted, the reflector is for the discussion of problems, but for someone considering the purchase of an SDR, it is easy to draw the conclusion that the software is simply loaded with problems. Is anyone in fact using the SDR-1000 as their primary, every day radio? Is there a release of software that allows the system to be as reliable as an off-the-shelf box, ignoring the performance issue for the moment. It doesn't seem to make sense to have a high performance radio if it doesn't work reliably. de Rick, KN3C -- From: Gerald Capodieci Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 18:10 To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Is Anyone Using the SDR1000 as Primary Radio It has been my only radio for over 2 months. I've connected to an AL-82 and have had glowing signal and audio reports from all over the country on 40 and 75 mtrs. Except for the CPU locking while using Noise Gate, this is the best radio station I have ever used or heard of being used. My concern is that the Reflector only carries questions as to how to make the radio work and none related to improving it's on-the-air performance. Hence the question, is anyone else using the SDR as their primary radio? ___ 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 --- Text inserted by Platinum 2007: This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: http://127.0.0.1:6083/Panda?ID=pav_738SPAM=true --- -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ 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
