Re: [Flexradio] Another use for flex technology

2005-10-30 Thread Jim Lux
At 06:00 PM 10/30/2005, Lee A Crocker wrote: There is a proposal winding its way through the FCC that will change how the bands are allocated, from according to mode to bandwidth. The present proposal sets up 3 bandwidth portions of the band that are demarked by signals that occupy 200hz or less

Re: [Flexradio] Another use for flex technology

2005-10-30 Thread Robert McGwier
I made an argument to be allowed to do some experimentation to show them why they did not want to do this. The executive committee has been tasked with deciding what to do about the proposal. All I wanted was a delay on the vote in January for me to give them some technical input based on rea

Re: [Flexradio] where is V31??

2005-10-30 Thread Stan
will you be around from 5-6 UTC? On Sunday 30 October 2005 05:10 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > OK now that the contest is over, we have a real clean shot. Everyone is > tired. > > I'm on 30 meters right now. I'll see if I can get anything going and stay > for at least 10minutes, weather permit

Re: [Flexradio] where is V31??

2005-10-30 Thread lloen
OK now that the contest is over, we have a real clean shot. Everyone is tired. I'm on 30 meters right now. I'll see if I can get anything going and stay for at least 10minutes, weather permitting (raining now). If you want the SDR to SDR DX now should be best. I will transmit on 7.081 and list

Re: [Flexradio] Another use for flex technology

2005-10-30 Thread Robert McGwier
That is a real surprise to me since the League claims they have not voted on this and that it has not been submitted. Are you sure? Bob N4HY Lee A Crocker wrote: There is a proposal winding its way through the FCC that will change how the bands are allocated, from according to mode to ban

Re: [Flexradio] Another use for flex technology

2005-10-30 Thread Larry W8ER
Lee, Unless I am misinformed, such a proposal is NOT presently before the FCC and also does not appear to be winding it's way thru the FCC process. Such a proposal has been threatened by the ARRL but has not been submitted. In fact, the ARRL proposal is woefully lacking in definition as to ho

[Flexradio] Another use for flex technology

2005-10-30 Thread Lee A Crocker
There is a proposal winding its way through the FCC that will change how the bands are allocated, from according to mode to bandwidth. The present proposal sets up 3 bandwidth portions of the band that are demarked by signals that occupy 200hz or less, signal that occupy 500hz or less, and signals

Re: [Flexradio] Preview 2 RE-Observations - LONG!

2005-10-30 Thread ab7r
No problems inporting the database on my setup. Just had to change the buffers. Also my com port keying stopped working. But after playing some in the contest and then returning in the morning and rebooting the computer, the lower buffers seemed to be working OK as is the COM port keying. I was

[Flexradio] Preview 2 RE-Observations - LONG!

2005-10-30 Thread Stan
As I believe I was the first one to post problems with the newest release I thought I might post what I did to solve these problems. Believe it or not I used this release in the contest, I ran single op single band 40 meters so after spending Friday nite/Sat morn operating - I got about 5-6 hrs

Re: [Flexradio] Why big industry products cost so much

2005-10-30 Thread Jim Lux
At 11:32 AM 10/30/2005, Robert McGwier wrote: The following film, done for an advert by Honda, cost millions, months, cost careers, and wrecked lives: http://www.steelcitysfinest.com/HondaAccordAd.htm Having spent some years in the industry producing such ads, I can say that costing millions,

Re: [Flexradio] Preview 2 Observations

2005-10-30 Thread FlexRadio - Eric
Mike, The problem we found with the ATU was likely the culprit here. That low level hardware control stuff can bite ya. Thanks for being patient with us on that. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike K

Re: [Flexradio] Why big industry products cost so much

2005-10-30 Thread Bob Tracy
And we wonder why products cost so much. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert McGwier Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 1:33 PM To: FlexRadio Subject: [Flexradio] Why big industry products cost so much The following film, done for an advert b

[Flexradio] Why big industry products cost so much

2005-10-30 Thread Robert McGwier
The following film, done for an advert by Honda, cost millions, months, cost careers, and wrecked lives: http://www.steelcitysfinest.com/HondaAccordAd.htm -- Laziness is the number one inspiration for ingenuity. Guilty as charged!

[Flexradio] Preview 2 Observations

2005-10-30 Thread Mike King - KM0T
Hi all, its working here real good. I worked from a previous database import. I hear some intermitiant buzzes when moving around and clicking on things, it does not do this all the time. Something funky is going on with the power level controls...(1 watt version here) When I set the RF lev

Re: [Flexradio] Preview 2

2005-10-30 Thread Giuseppe Campana
Hi Folks, this is my experience with 1.4.5V2. All work for me but...starting with brand new MDB file ! Audio ok with 1024 DSP buffer and 512 on D44 Ok the PTT, ok the CAT, ok the TX EQ but it start operate only when I "touch" one of the slider, any slider. The only one error is in RECORD w

[Flexradio] New Keyer

2005-10-30 Thread N1IX
I am having a problem using the "new keyer".The old keyer works fine. I am wondering what the "paddle src" selection is for. It doesn't seem to be covered in my documentation. I have version 1.4.4. Dave N1IX

Re: [Flexradio] 1.4.5 START-UP UNHANDLED EXCEPTION

2005-10-30 Thread Philip M. Lanese
AHAH!! Just tried Klaus's suggestion and voila no fatal error on restart of the console.  Since the console was running when I read the posting I started the wizard from the Setup form and could hear the sensitivity drop (RFE bd is on the bench in the lab waiting for the rest of the boards to

Re: [Flexradio] 1.4.5 START-UP UNHANDLED EXCEPTION

2005-10-30 Thread Klaus_Lohmann
Phil, Bob and Eric, here is another observation that might help to find a solution: I use the 3-board-stack. When I configure for a system with RFE-board I can start and shutdown the console without problems. However, when I disable the RFE board in the General Tab to cheat the system (RX is

[Flexradio] Preview 2

2005-10-30 Thread ab7r
Finally downloaded 1.4.5 Preview 2. Installed OK but the audio was VERY broken up. Till I changed the audio buffer to the highest setting. But there the latency for the audio monitor is very bad. Could not get it to work on the other buffer settings. Used it to work some in the contest and hel

Re: [Flexradio] where is V31??

2005-10-30 Thread ab7r
just worked them on 7.058 qsx 7.255 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:51 PM To: Bob Tracy Cc: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] where is V31?? Look for V31MD on 40 meters worki

Re: [Flexradio] where is V31??

2005-10-30 Thread lloen
Look for V31MD on 40 meters working split (listening up and sometimes not). I'm about to start operating, will work 80 or 160, whichever is profitable. We've been spotted with some regularity, look for V31MD spots. How we'll operate tomorrow (Monday Belize time) is not known. It's the last day