Re: [Flexradio] Computer

2007-04-30 Thread lwloen
> Hi, > > My other computer that I used to run PowerSDR before I started using > my Lap Top, went belly up this morning,, and frankly is not worth > repairing. There was someone who had dealer for a customized PC at a > good price, and I didn't bookmark the site. Any recommendations. > > 73, Chas

[Flexradio] SDR-1000 For Sale

2007-04-30 Thread John Denson
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Re: [Flexradio] What about microphones and the Flex 5000?

2007-04-30 Thread n4xwe
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Re: [Flexradio] 5000, much better

2007-04-30 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Yes, the power switch is directly to the right of the phone plug. It has a cool blue LED indicator for power. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR FlexRadio Systems Ph: 512-250-5435 Fax: 512-233-5143 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.flex-radio.com > -Original Message- > From: Jerry Flander

Re: [Flexradio] 5000, much better

2007-04-30 Thread Jerry Flanders
Does it have a power switch? I can't see one in the low-rez photos. Jerry W4UK At 07:51 PM 4/30/2007, Gerald Youngblood wrote: >Wait till you see the blue power LED on the front panel! >Gerald > >Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR ___ FlexRadio mailing list Fle

[Flexradio] Computer

2007-04-30 Thread Charles Greene
Hi, My other computer that I used to run PowerSDR before I started using my Lap Top, went belly up this morning,, and frankly is not worth repairing. There was someone who had dealer for a customized PC at a good price, and I didn't bookmark the site. Any recommendations. 73, Chas W1CG ___

Re: [Flexradio] 5000, much better

2007-04-30 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Wait till you see the blue power LED on the front panel! Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR FlexRadio Systems Ph: 512-250-5435 Fax: 512-233-5143 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.flex-radio.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty

Re: [Flexradio] Is something wrong?

2007-04-30 Thread k5nwa
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[Flexradio] Visalia ham pics posted on the web site.

2007-04-30 Thread Tim Ellison
There are now Visalia ham photos posted on the web. http://www.flex-radio.com/News2.aspx?topic=previousevents_2007 -Tim - FRS KB Administrator ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexrad

Re: [Flexradio] Is something wrong?

2007-04-30 Thread Eric Wachsmann
Yours is the 24th I've received today, so I'd say you may have something wrong. Please contact me offline if you need help figuring it out. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > radio.biz] On Behalf Of Lee Mushel > Se

[Flexradio] Is something wrong?

2007-04-30 Thread Lee Mushel
I haven't gotten any reflector mailings for a couple of days. Is something wrong? Lee K9WRU -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070430/44d195ed/attachment

Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW)

2007-04-30 Thread Tim Ellison
Two words, Lee. FLOW CHART! -Tim - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee A Crocker Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:00 PM To: Flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW) Bob has a part of it and Duane has a part of it and Ji

Re: [Flexradio] What about microphones and the Flex 5000?

2007-04-30 Thread Lee A Crocker
I think USB would have been a nightmare. I had SDR-1K on the usb adapter with a serial to USB adapter for for keying input and a winkeyUSB as the keyer, and I couldn't send accurate code. It was only a little off dropped dit or dah or something. I had a new paddle so I figured it was the padd

Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW)

2007-04-30 Thread Lee A Crocker
Bob has a part of it and Duane has a part of it and Jim has a part of it. For example Jim describes an "RF module" which I think is a good distinction between the analogue hardware and the digital hardware. So maybe the second concept is the digital module where the actual I/Q and ADC sampling

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000 Blocking Dynamic Range?

2007-04-30 Thread petervn
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Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW)

2007-04-30 Thread Tim Ellison
...or upgrade the General / Extra class exams to include relative information about SDRs and more basic operating concepts. At worst, they would have at least memorized the answers one time! As the hobby advances to different (and more advanced) technologies, "dumbing down" the exam tests just t

Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW)

2007-04-30 Thread Thompson_Peter
It is indeed challenging to convey what are essentially some brand new concepts. I have been known to wax lyrical about the wonders of my SDR-1K, forthcoming HPSDR, and SDR in general, while mobile during the commute -- I think I may have even timed out the repeater once or twice ;) I think som

Re: [Flexradio] What about microphones and the Flex 5000?

2007-04-30 Thread John P Basilotto W5GI
Almost any mic will work and now the Heil Yaesu cable works also. Or you can plug a pro mic directly into the balance Line in, add a little EQ and you'll sound grate. No more MIC problems. John P. Basilotto W5GI Marketing and Product Manager FlexRadio Systems 512-535-5266 -Original Message-

[Flexradio] What about microphones and the Flex 5000?

2007-04-30 Thread lwloen
I had some minor difficulties hooking up microphones to the Flex 1000. Many people here did a variety of things to make their favorite 'mike' work. I was wondering if something had been done to make the hookup of the various microphones of the world easier and more flexible (or, has this problem

Re: [Flexradio] "Doesn't look like it's made in a garage any more"

2007-04-30 Thread Mike Naruta
I was always impressed with the elegance of the SDR-1000. I even find the microphone connector and power switch superfluous. The real sizzle is in the PowerSDR display. Apparently bright and shiny objects are an important consideration for part of the market. Alan NV8A wrote: > Just heard guy

Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW)

2007-04-30 Thread Duane - N9DG
--- Bob McGwier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lee A Crocker wrote: > > Jim > > > > I would be interested in hearing more about the proper > nomenclature to describe the signal path in a SDR. I think > this might be the key to being able to adequately describe > in simple terms to the average ham

[Flexradio] SVN 1160 - NR and ANF don't work?

2007-04-30 Thread Joe - AB1DO
issue and that it is just an intermediary stage of work in progress, or if something else is going on. Anyone else noticed this? 73 de Joe - AB1DO -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attac

[Flexradio] "Doesn't look like it's made in a garage any more"

2007-04-30 Thread Alan NV8A
Just heard guys yakking on 14190, one of whom had seen the FLEX-5000 at Visalia and said, "It doesn't look like it's made in a garage any more" (apparently by contrast with his impression of the SDR-1000). He seemed very impressed (as also with Elecraft's new K3), but I'm not guaranteeing you'l

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000 Blocking Dynamic Range?

2007-04-30 Thread Bob McGwier
William Hein wrote: > The reported Flex-5000 2-kHz 105-dB IM3 figures are very impressive and would > land at #2 on W8JI's rx performance chart if tested by Tom and assuming the > figures hold: > > http://w8ji.com/receiver%20IM3%20sorted.htm > > A figure I don't see reported for the Flex-500

Re: [Flexradio] CW & Latest SDR-X svn.

2007-04-30 Thread Bob McGwier
We made HUGE advances in the CW TX latency, etc. when we moved to full duplex transmit before and during a trip I made to Austin in support of work activities. Eric complete broke the way the radio is instantiated and replaced it with a radio class architecture which allows complete memory of

Re: [Flexradio] RX (SW) vs. RX (HW)

2007-04-30 Thread Bob McGwier
Lee A Crocker wrote: > Jim > > I would be interested in hearing more about the proper nomenclature to > describe the signal path in a SDR. I think this might be the key to being > able to adequately describe in simple terms to the average ham how a SDR > works. I have been writing some stuff t

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000 Blocking Dynamic Range?

2007-04-30 Thread Tayloe Dan-P26412
I the IP3 dynamic range and the blocking dynamic range are two different things. I agree that the IP3 and blocking dynamic range will be roughly the same throughput the coverage range of the SDR5000 by design. In my experiments with the same detector that Flex is using, I get 107 db of IP3DR (NC2

Re: [Flexradio] 5000, much better

2007-04-30 Thread Mark Amos
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Re: [Flexradio] 5000, much better

2007-04-30 Thread Mark Amos
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000 Blocking Dynamic Range?

2007-04-30 Thread k5nwa
Unless I'm mistaken, a highly possible thing, the 20KHz dynamic blocking specification is the same -105 dB and at 50KHz it's -105 dB also. Until D/A's get a couple more bits of resolution that is the limit, close or far away it's the same number. You end up with not so good numbers far away but

Re: [Flexradio] 5000, much better

2007-04-30 Thread Chris Maukonen
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Re: [Flexradio] Linux

2007-04-30 Thread Tim Ellison
Linux version of what? -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim McLester Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 8:43 AM To: flex radio Subject: [Flexradio] Linux Does the linux version care which version of ubuntu is used?? Jim - w4yxu ___

[Flexradio] Linux

2007-04-30 Thread Jim McLester
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[Flexradio] Flex-5000 Blocking Dynamic Range?

2007-04-30 Thread William Hein
The reported Flex-5000 2-kHz 105-dB IM3 figures are very impressive and would land at #2 on W8JI's rx performance chart if tested by Tom and assuming the figures hold: http://w8ji.com/receiver%20IM3%20sorted.htm A figure I don't see reported for the Flex-5000 is wide or narrow Blocking Dy