Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex
Tim, you mean a satellite mode that emulates the TS2000 Satellite mode? Cause I believe MacDoppler uses that mode. Guess I need to check out SatPc32... gotta learn more about how it works anyway. Or maybe I need to put up a better HF antenna... the flex is screaming for one! Thanks for your help! Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 11:45 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: "When I go into transmit RX1 is muted." Yeah, like I said, there isn't a satellite mode yet in PowerSDR. Sorry about the VSPmanager comment. That was wrong. I was thinking DDUtil for some reason. My bad. I need my morning tea. -Tim -Original Message- From: Mike Young [mailto:wb8...@ameritech.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:39 AM To: Tim Ellison; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex I didn't know the FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. Guess some things are best learned here :) So far MacDoppler seems to be running PowerSDR like its a TS2000, which I think it should. UHF is set to VFO A, RX1 and VHF set to VFO B, with RX2 on for most of the sats, SO51, SO50, SO27... When I go into transmit RX1 is muted. Last night PowerSDR crashed on me in while in transmit and I had to power down the 5000. After restarting PowerSDR it was very unstable, crashing with most buttons pushed. It got to the point that now it will not complete its startup resulting in the following display http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/radiowino/?action=view¤t=crash2.jpg Is there an index file or something I can delete then re-run PSDR. Or should I just remove and reload PSDR? I got the impression from reading the lists VSPManager was the favored product, so far it works for me but I'm willing to experiment. Just now reread your email and I was not using VFO B as the downlink. Guess MacDoppler is out cause it always makes VFO A the downlink on the TS2000... Treading on new ground. Thanks, Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 10:14 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: The FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. You can't (easily) change it to half duplex. Just use the radio like you would in SPLIT mode with HF with VFO-B being the downlink. I am not sure about using VSP manager as CAT "middleware" as it will depend a lot on the rate of polling and frequency changes the Doppler controlling program will be executing. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Young Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:04 AM To: Richard Lawn; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex Rick, Have you used your 5k v/u on the satellites yet? If so, how did u get it into duplex? I crashed PowerSDR so bad last nite trying it now won't complete its startup. I did have success getting MacDoppler to control PowerSDR via VSPManager. Will eventually try SatPC32 but I find that program just too difficult to learn. 73's Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 9:51 AM, Richard Lawn wrote: Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of the software developers added the flex to their list of supported radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know otherwise. Happy new year! Rick W2jaz ___ 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 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] Satellite software for flex
"When I go into transmit RX1 is muted." Yeah, like I said, there isn't a satellite mode yet in PowerSDR. Sorry about the VSPmanager comment. That was wrong. I was thinking DDUtil for some reason. My bad. I need my morning tea. -Tim -Original Message- From: Mike Young [mailto:wb8...@ameritech.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:39 AM To: Tim Ellison; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex I didn't know the FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. Guess some things are best learned here :) So far MacDoppler seems to be running PowerSDR like its a TS2000, which I think it should. UHF is set to VFO A, RX1 and VHF set to VFO B, with RX2 on for most of the sats, SO51, SO50, SO27... When I go into transmit RX1 is muted. Last night PowerSDR crashed on me in while in transmit and I had to power down the 5000. After restarting PowerSDR it was very unstable, crashing with most buttons pushed. It got to the point that now it will not complete its startup resulting in the following display http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/radiowino/?action=view¤t=crash2.jpg Is there an index file or something I can delete then re-run PSDR. Or should I just remove and reload PSDR? I got the impression from reading the lists VSPManager was the favored product, so far it works for me but I'm willing to experiment. Just now reread your email and I was not using VFO B as the downlink. Guess MacDoppler is out cause it always makes VFO A the downlink on the TS2000... Treading on new ground. Thanks, Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 10:14 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: > The FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. You can't (easily) change it to > half duplex. > > Just use the radio like you would in SPLIT mode with HF with VFO-B being the > downlink. > > I am not sure about using VSP manager as CAT "middleware" as it will depend a > lot on the rate of polling and frequency changes the Doppler controlling > program will be executing. > > > -Tim > > > -Original Message- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Young > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:04 AM > To: Richard Lawn; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex > > Rick, > > Have you used your 5k v/u on the satellites yet? If so, how did u get > it into duplex? I crashed PowerSDR so bad last nite trying it now > won't complete its startup. > > I did have success getting MacDoppler to control PowerSDR via > VSPManager. Will eventually try SatPC32 but I find that program just > too difficult to learn. > > 73's > Mike, WB8CXO > > On 12/28/2010 9:51 AM, Richard Lawn wrote: >> Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u >> modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of >> the software developers added the flex to their list of supported >> radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know >> otherwise. >> Happy new year! >> Rick >> W2jaz >> >> ___ >> 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 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] Satellite software for flex
Mike, You wrote, "When I go into transmit RX1 is muted". Go to the setup form in PowerSDR & select the "Genera" & "RX2" tabs. Uncheck the "Auto Mute RX1 on VFO B TX" check box. You do not need to uninstall PowerSDR. All you need to do is delete the database file. It is located in your application data folder. Unfortunately, by Windows default, this is a hidden folder. Open Windows Explorer and type the following into the address bar: "%APPDATA%\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v2.0.16" (no quotes). This is assuming you are using PowerSDR v2.0.16. If not, simply replace "v2.0.16" with the correct version number. Then, delete the file named "database.xml". 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ 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] Satellite software for flex
For the record I've not yet added the v/u module which is exactly why I posed the question. Can I move my 847 to my summer cottage or should I not risk that and purchase a ts2000 while the prices are good. I suspect that it may be a while before the software developers will support flex radios. I hope I'm wrong. Maybe that will happen when the Mac os is developed for flex. Cheers Rick W2jaz On Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Tim Ellison wrote: > The FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. You can't (easily) change it to > half duplex. > > Just use the radio like you would in SPLIT mode with HF with VFO-B being the > downlink. > > I am not sure about using VSP manager as CAT "middleware" as it will depend a > lot on the rate of polling and frequency changes the Doppler controlling > program will be executing. > > > -Tim > > > -Original Message- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Young > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:04 AM > To: Richard Lawn; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex > > Rick, > > Have you used your 5k v/u on the satellites yet? If so, how did u get > it into duplex? I crashed PowerSDR so bad last nite trying it now > won't complete its startup. > > I did have success getting MacDoppler to control PowerSDR via > VSPManager. Will eventually try SatPC32 but I find that program just > too difficult to learn. > > 73's > Mike, WB8CXO > > On 12/28/2010 9:51 AM, Richard Lawn wrote: >> Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u >> modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of >> the software developers added the flex to their list of supported >> radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know >> otherwise. >> Happy new year! >> Rick >> W2jaz >> >> ___ >> 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 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] Satellite software for flex
I didn't know the FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. Guess some things are best learned here :) So far MacDoppler seems to be running PowerSDR like its a TS2000, which I think it should. UHF is set to VFO A, RX1 and VHF set to VFO B, with RX2 on for most of the sats, SO51, SO50, SO27... When I go into transmit RX1 is muted. Last night PowerSDR crashed on me in while in transmit and I had to power down the 5000. After restarting PowerSDR it was very unstable, crashing with most buttons pushed. It got to the point that now it will not complete its startup resulting in the following display http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/radiowino/?action=view¤t=crash2.jpg Is there an index file or something I can delete then re-run PSDR. Or should I just remove and reload PSDR? I got the impression from reading the lists VSPManager was the favored product, so far it works for me but I'm willing to experiment. Just now reread your email and I was not using VFO B as the downlink. Guess MacDoppler is out cause it always makes VFO A the downlink on the TS2000... Treading on new ground. Thanks, Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 10:14 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: The FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. You can't (easily) change it to half duplex. Just use the radio like you would in SPLIT mode with HF with VFO-B being the downlink. I am not sure about using VSP manager as CAT "middleware" as it will depend a lot on the rate of polling and frequency changes the Doppler controlling program will be executing. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Young Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:04 AM To: Richard Lawn; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex Rick, Have you used your 5k v/u on the satellites yet? If so, how did u get it into duplex? I crashed PowerSDR so bad last nite trying it now won't complete its startup. I did have success getting MacDoppler to control PowerSDR via VSPManager. Will eventually try SatPC32 but I find that program just too difficult to learn. 73's Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 9:51 AM, Richard Lawn wrote: Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of the software developers added the flex to their list of supported radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know otherwise. Happy new year! Rick W2jaz ___ 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 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] Satellite software for flex
The FLEX-5000 is always in full duplex mode. You can't (easily) change it to half duplex. Just use the radio like you would in SPLIT mode with HF with VFO-B being the downlink. I am not sure about using VSP manager as CAT "middleware" as it will depend a lot on the rate of polling and frequency changes the Doppler controlling program will be executing. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Young Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:04 AM To: Richard Lawn; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex Rick, Have you used your 5k v/u on the satellites yet? If so, how did u get it into duplex? I crashed PowerSDR so bad last nite trying it now won't complete its startup. I did have success getting MacDoppler to control PowerSDR via VSPManager. Will eventually try SatPC32 but I find that program just too difficult to learn. 73's Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 9:51 AM, Richard Lawn wrote: > Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u > modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of > the software developers added the flex to their list of supported > radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know > otherwise. > Happy new year! > Rick > W2jaz > > ___ > 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 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] Satellite software for flex
Rick, Have you used your 5k v/u on the satellites yet? If so, how did u get it into duplex? I crashed PowerSDR so bad last nite trying it now won't complete its startup. I did have success getting MacDoppler to control PowerSDR via VSPManager. Will eventually try SatPC32 but I find that program just too difficult to learn. 73's Mike, WB8CXO On 12/28/2010 9:51 AM, Richard Lawn wrote: Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of the software developers added the flex to their list of supported radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know otherwise. Happy new year! Rick W2jaz ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex
No, you have to "emulate" a Kenwood TX-2000. I seriously doubt they will support PowerSDR CAT unless someone has some major influence with the developers. Also, PowerSDR does not have a "satellite mode" yet, so you have to be a bit careful how you set up CAT for the Doppler correction/CAT software. I have been using the W6IHG RadioTuner and SatPC32 for listening so far. I have a little work to do on my UHF antennas. I have been able to decode the X.25 APRS birds using the software TNC in MixW with the AGEPE "middleware" to talk to UISS. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Richard Lawn Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 9:52 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Satellite software for flex Just curious if any who have upgraded their flex 5k with the v/u modules are using their radios to work the birds? If so have any of the software developers added the flex to their list of supported radios? I suspect not yet but please let me know if you know otherwise. Happy new year! Rick W2jaz ___ 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/
