Re: [Flexradio] Best Sound Card For Sensitivity Only

2006-10-16 Thread Alberto I2PHD
Bob Bailey wrote: > I tried using the EMU 1212 card (PCI) and had no luck. Any suggestions > Alberto or possibly know why I could not get it to run without pops. > Bob > Bob and Tim, well, to be honest, I haven't tried it with the SDR-1000, as I don't own one. I have tested the EMU-1616M wi

Re: [Flexradio] Best Sound Card For Sensitivity Only

2006-10-16 Thread Alberto I2PHD
Tim Ellison wrote: > It has great specs, but it doesn't work. I tested the E-MU 1616 PCI and > it failed to work with PowerSDR. It appeared that their ASIO drivers > were the culprit. Something was not compatible. Calls to their Tech > Support engineers were disappointing. > > -Tim Tim, j

Re: [Flexradio] Best Sound Card For Sensitivity Only

2006-10-16 Thread Andy Smith
Thanks for all the suggestions, in this case I am not looking to use it with PowerSDR, it is for another project with a Winradio G305. I am looking to try and improve the VHF/UHF sensitivity, I currently own a Firebox, FA-66 and Delta 44 which I use with the SDR1000. In your expert opinion Albert

[Flexradio] CAT Commands

2006-10-16 Thread Charles Greene
Hi, I am looking for the latest CAT Command dictionary, and I can't find it on the site. Specifically, I am looking for a CAT Command to turn VAC on and off. There is none in the dictionary I have which is revised January 3, 2006. 73, Chas ___

Re: [Flexradio] CAT Commands

2006-10-16 Thread Tim Ellison
I just added the information you are looking for to the KB http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10272 -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services "Noli nothis permittere te terere." - common phrase spoken by Roman slaves. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

Re: [Flexradio] Best Sound Card For Sensitivity Only

2006-10-16 Thread Jim Lux
At 04:08 AM 10/16/2006, Andy Smith wrote: >Thanks for all the suggestions, in this case I am not looking to use it with >PowerSDR, it is for another project with a Winradio G305. I am looking to >try and improve the VHF/UHF sensitivity, I currently own a Firebox, FA-66 >and Delta 44 which I use wit

Re: [Flexradio] CAT Commands

2006-10-16 Thread Joe - AB1DO
Tim, I'm afraid the info on N8VB in the kb article "Third-Party CAT Installation" is out of date. The most recent build 226a includes VComConfigurator. The info in the manual 1.6.2, starting page 134 is (more?) up to date. Just thought I'd let you know. BTW, the kb is proving to be an excellen

[Flexradio] OT: ComPort Expansion

2006-10-16 Thread Joe - AB1DO
e is a fraction of the RocketPort by Comtrol so I'm a little suspicious. Thanks 73 de Joe - AB1DO P.S. Now, to expand the number of pci slots. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20061016/dc6f

[Flexradio] OCXO

2006-10-16 Thread n3gx
I'm interested to get one of those OCXO modules that Alan K2WS developed. He told me there is a minimum of 10 orders required from Bliley (OCXO's manufacturer). In order to shorten the waiting time I'm willing to order the 10 units but I will like to know first if some one else is interested to d

Re: [Flexradio] Best Sound Card For Sensitivity Only

2006-10-16 Thread Alberto I2PHD
Andy, the suggestion given by Jim Lux is a sound one. If you are worried more by raw sensitivity as opposed to dynamic range, then a good low-noise preamplifier can do miracles. In any case, the answer to your question "would I get as much as 3dB sensitivity improvement" is "probably yes",

Re: [Flexradio] OCXO

2006-10-16 Thread Jim Lux
At 07:47 AM 10/16/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I'm interested to get one of those OCXO modules that Alan K2WS developed. >He told me there is a minimum of 10 orders required from Bliley >(OCXO's manufacturer). >In order to shorten the waiting time I'm willing to order the 10 >units but I will

Re: [Flexradio] OCXO

2006-10-16 Thread EB4APL
e still remain on sale, item #290031197853)and I was planning to use a X2 multiplier or divide it down to a supported frequency and let the pll multiply back to 200 Mhz. It seems that I can use the oscillator output directly. I´ll test it as time permits. -- 73 de Ignacio, EB4APL --

Re: [Flexradio] N8VB VCOM virtual-actual pair possible?

2006-10-16 Thread Eric Wachsmann
I'm not sure whether his program will handle that or not. I think Phil would have to comment on that. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > radio.biz] On Behalf Of Joe - AB1DO > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:23 AM

Re: [Flexradio] Record and Playback not working

2006-10-16 Thread Eric Wachsmann
Can you explain what part of it is no longer working? We used Beta v1.6.3 at Pacificon this weekend, so I can say for sure that the playback is working as intended. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > radio.biz] On

Re: [Flexradio] QRP operation

2006-10-16 Thread Eric Wachsmann
a very low tx > input. > Or do I just turn the audio input down! > > Regards > Ross > ZL1WN > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex- > radio.biz/attachments/20061016/c7c400ab/attachment.html &g

Re: [Flexradio] High SWR indication and loss of keying

2006-10-16 Thread w6fe
cable so put a tie wrap behind them so they will remain in place on the cable. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20061016/f75aca30/attachment.html

Re: [Flexradio] N8VB VCOM virtual-actual pair possible?

2006-10-16 Thread Philip Covington
No, vCOM only can create virtual port pairs. With a little programming it is easy enough to create a virtual to hardware serial bridge similar to the TCP/IP to serial bridge on my website. Or, you could run two instances of the TCP/IP to serial bridge on the same computer and link the virtual por

Re: [Flexradio] High SWR indication and loss of keying

2006-10-16 Thread K6JEK
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[Flexradio] KM0T Website update

2006-10-16 Thread Mike King - KM0T
Well, I finally got around to it and updated the website for those who care to read Sept 2006 Contest UHF 2006 - Rovermania III June 2006 Contest 10&24 GHz Beacon Project 12 GHz LO Modification SDR-1000 Webpage update and some other stuff... My eyes are a bit glazed...time to take a break...

[Flexradio] Microphone connector model

2006-10-16 Thread Christopher T. Day
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Re: [Flexradio] High SWR indication and loss of keying

2006-10-16 Thread Jim, W4ATK
Actually, there is not much in the Flex-Radio SDR-1000 for the rf to get to. I have found that the computer system and its peripherals, mouse, keyboard etc. have been the major culprits. I had to relocate the 40M antenna away from the shack in another more distant part of the attic to keep

Re: [Flexradio] High SWR indication and loss of keying

2006-10-16 Thread Ken - N9VV
I had real good luck with the T4 Radio Works Line Isolators (page 7 of their catalog http://www.radioworks.com/Catalog2006web.pdf). I am sure there are others that would work fine too. de ken n9vv Jim, W4ATK wrote: > Actually, there is not much in the Flex-Radio SDR-1000 for the rf to get

Re: [Flexradio] High SWR indication and loss of keying

2006-10-16 Thread Ahti Aintila
On 16/10/06, Jim, W4ATK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > RFI elimination > is trial and error. > > 73 Jim, W4ATK > Yes, Jim, so it is! In my case one common mode choke was not enough. I tried two cokes first at the radio end and then at the computer end. The best result was with one choke at both ends.

Re: [Flexradio] High SWR indication and loss of keying

2006-10-16 Thread Tayloe Dan-P26412
I run a 500 ft loop just out of my second story bedroom window. When I fired up my 3.5w 20m Firefly SDR, my Presonus Firebox would very quickly error out and die. Only 3.5 watts! I had several of the snap on common chokes on hand, so I placed one on the audio cable near the sound card audio inp

Re: [Flexradio] Record and Playback not working

2006-10-16 Thread Scott
> Eric, > > I can record fine. But I no longer can playback. > > What I do is record then Add and before I hit Play I key with MOX then > hit play and just get noise. > > If I just hit play I hear what I recorded fine. > > > > On Mon, 2006-10-16 at 12:42 -0500, Eric Wachsmann wrote: > >

[Flexradio] Microphone connector model

2006-10-16 Thread Lee A Crocker
I think you can get them at radio shack 73 W9OY __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.b

[Flexradio] SDR-1000 in EME Contest

2006-10-16 Thread David Blaschke
Thanks to the boys at Flex-radio, I sent the radio in for repairs last Wednesday evening via UPS, and was stunned to see the radio repaired and back here Friday afternoon. What a turnaround. I had good success using the SDR-1000 and JT65B running on the same computer during the EME contest, and

Re: [Flexradio] Record and Playback not working

2006-10-16 Thread Tim Ellison
Scott, Follow this KB article for on air playback http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10260 It does work fine. -Tim --- Tim Ellison Integrated Technical Services "Noli nothis permittere te terere." - common phrase spoken by Roman slaves. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTE