[Flexradio] receive problem

2007-08-06 Thread Douglas Johnson
on, when. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/4be9aeaa/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http

[Flexradio] RTS/DTR hardware PTT

2007-08-06 Thread Jon Maguire
: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] USB-parallel drop out.

2007-08-06 Thread David Hilton-Jones
I know that this issue has been raised before but would appreciate hearing peoples solutions. My PC (Dell E521) doesn't have a parallel port. It has only two PCI slots - one is used for a modem (we live too far away from the exchange and can't get Broadband so have dial-up!), the other for the

Re: [Flexradio] RTS/DTR hardware PTT

2007-08-06 Thread Jon Maguire
for any help. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: w1mnk.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 119 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf

Re: [Flexradio] RTS/DTR hardware PTT

2007-08-06 Thread Jon Maguire
PTT? Thanks in advance for any help. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: w1mnk.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 119 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/e8b6b937

Re: [Flexradio] RTS/DTR hardware PTT

2007-08-06 Thread Tim Ellison
/attachm ents/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf ___ 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

[Flexradio] CPU Usage - need to reduce overhead?

2007-08-06 Thread Carl Vangsness
I am running both 1.8 and 1.9.1 (latest versions) on my HP A520n Pavilion desktop (2.12 GHz, 960 Mb ram) and am seeing CPU usage of 50% and higher most of the time. This computer came with 64 Mb shared memory for video and I suspect that the CPU is being taxed trying to keep up with the visual

Re: [Flexradio] CPU Usage - need to reduce overhead?

2007-08-06 Thread Tim Ellison
Any improvement that reduces the load on the CPU, such as a faster graphics engine with more memory can not hurt. I can't guarantee you will see any improvement, but it has been reported that upgrading to new high performance graphics cards does lower CPU utilization. -Tim -Original

[Flexradio] Bob K5KDN receives FLEX-5000 ....

2007-08-06 Thread Ken N9VV
In case you missed it, Bob Tracy K5KDN received the first production FLEX-5000 at the Austin TX Hamfest on Saturday. Check out the picture of the *very happy* Bob as a *very happy* Gerald hands over the new rig. [picture and info: http://www.flex-radio.com/] We owe Bob a *huge* vote of

[Flexradio] PA wont calibrate on 10M

2007-08-06 Thread Jim, W4ATK
I downloaded SVN 1395 this morning and copied over the database and the wisdom files from SVN 1355. I then ran the PA Calibration which failed on 10M. The calibrate routine could not get but 7W out on 10 meters with a gain setting of 38.1. I was monitoring the calibrate routine on

Re: [Flexradio] Spam: Bob K5KDN receives FLEX-5000 ....

2007-08-06 Thread Bob Tracy
And is it ever a great rig! Bob K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken N9VV Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:38 AM To: Flex-radio Email Reflector; SDR-1000 Users Discussion Group Subject: Spam: [Flexradio] Bob K5KDN receives FLEX-5000

Re: [Flexradio] USB-parallel drop out.

2007-08-06 Thread Ahti Aintila
David, Perhaps a heavy common mode choke at both ends of your USB-to-parallel cable will help. See: http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10273cNode=8F5A7W 73, Ahti OH2RZ On 06/08/07, David Hilton-Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that this issue has been raised before but would

Re: [Flexradio] Good graphic to help explain FFT

2007-08-06 Thread Lee Mushel
I one clicked EMRFD from Amazon and it arrived Saturday. You are right! I don't know how I missed this one but if there is such a thing as a ham radio must have book it has to be Experimental Methods in RF Design! Absolutely marvelous and immediately applicable! Thanks for bringing it to my

Re: [Flexradio] PA wont calibrate on 10M

2007-08-06 Thread Tim Ellison
NEVER copy a database from one version to another. This is a recipe for disaster. If PowerSDR is in another folder, do an import or (even better yet) allow PowerSDR to create a new database. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: [Flexradio] can someone explain why this was happening

2007-08-06 Thread Eric Wachsmann
This boils down to the limitations of MultiWatch. It is limited by the sample rate. So it sounds like you were trying to set them too far apart and it was just reverting to the highest signal is could tune. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Flexradio] USB-parallel drop out.

2007-08-06 Thread petervn
/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/f6fa18eb/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio

Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Helpful software

2007-08-06 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
Flexers might find the DPC Latency checker of use. You can download it free at the Thesycon site under Free Utilities EXCELLENT suggestion, Mike, thanks! I know Udo Eberhardt (who runs the company that wrote this tool), and I wasn't even aware of this utility. So, thanks very much!

Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Helpful software

2007-08-06 Thread Tim Ellison
As FLEX-5000 beta testers, we used this tool to identify potential problems with the Firewire device driver and in the process got to understand how DPC latencies adversely effected performance. In addition to hardware device drivers, applications too can generate long DPCs. MS Outlook and

Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Helpful software

2007-08-06 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
QUOTE In addition to hardware device drivers, applications too can generate long DPCs. MS Outlook and Media Player are VERY BAD about doing this adding sometimes up to 300 ms (1/3 of a second) of latency, which, for an almost real-time application such as PowerSDR, is an eternity. /QUOTE With

[Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already???

2007-08-06 Thread Jerry Flanders
I see the following statement on the flex website today: The Undeniable Results are In. The FLEX-5000™ is the Highest Performing All-Band Amateur Radio Transceiver Available at Any Price! What is the basis for this statement? What are the undeniable results referred to? Curious minds

Re: [Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already???

2007-08-06 Thread Tim Ellison
Third order dynamic range at a narrow spacing (2KHz) of at least 105 dB. This is 6 dB greater than the Orion II which come in at second place. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:46 PM To:

Re: [Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already???

2007-08-06 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Let me add a few facts: The Orion II came in at 95 dB two tone, third order dynamic range on 14 MHz at 2 KHz spacing with the preamp off per the September 2006 QST review. In the same test, the original SDR-1000 came in at 99 dB with preamp on Medium and 98 dB on High in the October 2005 QST

[Flexradio] question about possible automation

2007-08-06 Thread FireBrick
I use a Yaesu Quadra Amplifier. It has the ability to do a 'F Set'. If I key the SDR1k by clicking on the Tune button while pushing the 'F Set' button on the Quadra, it will change the amp to the proper band, and activate the Tuner if that was last used on that band. I 'think' (here's where I