Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Tom Thompson
Thanks, Bob Robert McGwier wrote: > The only dumb question is the one where you worked at understanding > and when you ran into a road block, you did not ask for help and got > frustrated. This was not dumb because I am sure others are making the > same mistake and you did work at it and the

Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Robert McGwier
The only dumb question is the one where you worked at understanding and when you ran into a road block, you did not ask for help and got frustrated. This was not dumb because I am sure others are making the same mistake and you did work at it and then asked. That is my description of the opti

Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Tom Thompson
Dale, DUHH, I guess I need to learn how to read. I read spectrum, tanslated it in my mind as spectrum analyzer, and promptly set up the pan adapter. Thanks for your patience. Bob, please ignore my dumb inquiry. 73, Tom W0IVJ Dale Boresz wrote: > Tom, > > Actually, as Bob noted you can

Re: [Flexradio] FWIW - My TX latency measurements

2007-10-05 Thread Ed Russell
Al, I've done some tentative receive measurements on a Flex 5000. With a digital scope I monitor WWV symultaneously on an analog radio and on the Flex, and measure the tick delay. At 48k/256, with 4096 FFT, I get around 230ms latency. CW turnaround takes 50-100ms additional. CPU utilization i

[Flexradio] 2 sticks of Corsair memory

2007-10-05 Thread FireBrick
Found these in the drawer, don't fit anything I have right now. I have 2 sticks of Corsair memory left from a dead computer. CMX254A-2300LL 256MB 400mhz DDR WITH heat clips. Make me an offer! SAME DEAL FOR ALL Pay me when you receive and make sure they work in your system. I also have 2 sticks

Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Dale Boresz
Tom, Actually, as Bob noted you can do exactly that, but you must use the "Spectrum" mode of the display, rather than the "Panadapter" mode. You may need to optimize the max/min dBm levels displayed via the Setup > Display > Spectrum Grid : Max, Min, and Step attributes in order to be able to

Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Tom Thompson
Dale, Thanks for the reply. Yes, that occured to me and I actually set up a tone and tuned across it and did that. I thought Bob was describing a way in which one could actually see the filter shape by using noise, much like you could view a filter by exciting it with a noise source and look

Re: [Flexradio] [OT] 5000a WOW

2007-10-05 Thread Lee Mushel
Now, I'm not going to say anything about the Badgers (or as an old Professor of Military Science and Tactics---ROTC---used to say "the Beavers.") but I think that this is the time to tell every one that there is at least one Cheesehead Flexer who pronounces Favre correctly with the "v" first and ro

[Flexradio] FWIW - My TX latency measurements

2007-10-05 Thread a.groff
Out of concern and curiosity, I decided to measure my TX Latency from mic input or VAC input through PowerSDR. to the TX I & Q signals. The hardware: SDR-1K, AMD 3300+ CPU 1gb ram (CPU utilization < 10%) , on board sound card, D44 sound card & Ozy/Janus sound card. The software: PSDR 1.10.3,

Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Dale Boresz
Tom, You could set up an XG1 or XG2 outside the passband of the filter, then tune the radio so that the signal from the XG1 sweeps into the passband and out the other side, while you write down relevant frequencies (from the VFO display) and dBm amplitudes (from the s-meter). Then do your calc

Re: [Flexradio] [OT] 5000a WOW

2007-10-05 Thread Eric Wachsmann
Eh? We'll just have to see about that prediction. I'll be driving north to see family near Dallas with the hordes of longhorn fans this weekend. After last weeks "performance" by both teams, it should be a good game, but I suspect the traffic will be awful. May the best team win! Hook 'em hor

Re: [Flexradio] 5000a WOW

2007-10-05 Thread FireBrick
LOL Ha, you waited till you got your radio before saying "Go Sooners". UPS has mine enrouteso guess I can say "Go Sooners, Beat the Longhorns!" On 10/5/2007 3:22:02 PM, Robert Gibson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Well..My new radio came yesterday..easy to download > software and plug in radio

Re: [Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Tom Thompson
Tom Thompson wrote: >Bob, > >In April you wrote the following: > >We use Blackman-Harris windows for all the right reasons as the window >in the filter design. We care about the ultimate out of band rejection, >and this can only be accomplished by a (VERY SMALL) sacrifice in shape >factor.

[Flexradio] 5000a WOW

2007-10-05 Thread Robert Gibson
Well..My new radio came yesterday..easy to download software and plug in radio ..on the air in less than 20 min...Everything works great..made a lot of contacts last night and today with all great reports... I use a 3.4 with P-4 and 3 gig of ddr...no drop outs and cpu is running around 20-25%..

[Flexradio] filter shape factor

2007-10-05 Thread Tom Thompson
Bob, In April you wrote the following: We use Blackman-Harris windows for all the right reasons as the window in the filter design. We care about the ultimate out of band rejection, and this can only be accomplished by a (VERY SMALL) sacrifice in shape factor.These filters in their worst

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista

2007-10-05 Thread Philip Covington
On 10/4/07, Jim Lux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 09:30 AM 10/4/2007, Robert McGwier wrote: > > > >That was what I thought you were going to say. To me this is not > >acceptable because it means no guarantee of support. > > I don't see why it means no guarantee of support. MS provides a fair >

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista

2007-10-05 Thread Philip Covington
On 10/4/07, Bruce Mills - KL7JDR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Windows Vista has cpu @ ram meter in the sidebar gagets. > > You can drag out the cpu meter by itself. > > Very cool with PowerSDR running. > > The cpu in PowerSDR not working here. > > 73's , Bruce > >KL7JDR > > Bruce W. Mills > P

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista

2007-10-05 Thread Philip Covington
On 10/4/07, Robert McGwier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Philip Covington wrote: > > On 10/3/07, Mike Schelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Well, my take is the performance monitor/CPU usage is vital tool to gauge > >> performance issues since PowerSDR can be processor intensive more so than > >>

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista

2007-10-05 Thread Philip Covington
On 10/4/07, Robert McGwier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Philip Covington wrote: > > On 10/4/07, Robert McGwier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Philip Covington wrote: > >>> On 10/3/07, Mike Schelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, my take is the performance monitor/CPU usage is vital tool to

Re: [Flexradio] Fire wire card 1394a

2007-10-05 Thread FlexRadio KB Admin
Jerry, We removed the vendor / part number specific information from the KB article because either vendors would stop carrying the cards or a card would be retooled with a different Firewire driver chipset without notice. Since we could not guarantee that the specific chipset information would b

Re: [Flexradio] Fire wire card 1394a

2007-10-05 Thread Alan NV8A
On 10/05/07 08:13 am Jerry Harley wrote: > Help, I've looked at the KB, I've searched Google and I'm still > confused. I keep finding VIA, NEC but not Lucent chip sets or if I do > they are out of stock. I know we went to a lot of trouble not to send > us directly to a vendor, but I'm unsure.

[Flexradio] Fire wire card 1394a

2007-10-05 Thread Jerry Harley
Help, I've looked at the KB, I've searched Google and I'm still confused. I keep finding VIA, NEC but not Lucent chip sets or if I do they are out of stock. I know we went to a lot of trouble not to send us directly to a vendor, but I'm unsure. Will someone give me a few vendors(newegg and

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Vista

2007-10-05 Thread Phil Theis
Thanks for the tips. Found gadgets. Running PowerSDR as administrator causes the cpu indicator to appear. Thanks, Phil K3TUF - Original Message - From: "Philip Covington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: ; "Robert McGwier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Phil Theis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED