[Flexradio] PowerSDR and Digital Modes Overview (was Fldigi)

2009-06-25 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
First, PowerSDR is the radio itself. Your Flex 5000 or Flex 3000 plus your computer running PowerSDR *IS* the radio. That was a darn good introductory overview that Brian posted... Perhaps it can be archived as a KB article for those with similar questions in future? Peter K1PGV

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Digital Modes Overview (was Fldigi)

2009-06-25 Thread John Sweeney
I certainly second the recommendation for posting this in the KB Articles. I was just typing out a similar reply when I read this reply.Thank you Brian for taking the time to write the overview. It provides the good big picture for new users. Brian, I hope a picture of your students at the

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Digital Modes Overview (was Fldigi)

2009-06-25 Thread Tim Ellison
It is already in progress -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Peter G. Viscarola Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:01 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Digital Modes

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR and Digital Modes Overview (was Fldigi)

2009-06-25 Thread Jerry Flanders
In the KB article, don't forget to mention that conventional audio cables work for the connection between the radio and the sound card just as well with the flex as they do for legacy radios. Also, for those having plenty of serial ports, a null modem cable will work perfectly well instead of

[Flexradio] Power SDR 1.18/vCOM questions

2009-06-25 Thread Mark Lunday
First, thanks to W9OY for saving me a lot of embarrassment by addressing several questions 1 on 1. Lee, I owe you several beers!! Second, I am at the point where I need some help. . Can I connect more than one virtual COM port through SDR 1.18? If yes, then how? I only see an

Re: [Flexradio] Power SDR 1.18/vCOM questions

2009-06-25 Thread Jerry Flanders
At 16:32 6/25/2009, Mark Lunday wrote: ... . Can I connect more than one virtual COM port through SDR 1.18? If yes, then how? I only see an option to select a single COM port under 1.18 SETUP menu. I want to use several apps to simultaneously read/control the frequency (OmniRig/CW

[Flexradio] Preamps for 6 meters....

2009-06-25 Thread Pete M
I managed gather all the parts and put together 2 more preamps for 6 meters on the Flex 5000a. As before $75 each + shipping ($7USA). As before, these are using the NEC HJ GaAsFET NE325S01 and currently run .30-.40 dbnf @20+ dbg. Thanks, Pete WA2ODO

[Flexradio] ddUtil issues?

2009-06-25 Thread Geep Howell
Anyone else having problems with ddUtil, Windows Media Center Edition, SP3, with the .net framework up to date? When I first began trying to integrate HotWheel, 1.18.1, ddUtil, and WriteLog for Field Day, all worked nicely except CW keying out of writelog. Since mine will be the phone

Re: [Flexradio] ddUtil issues?

2009-06-25 Thread Geep Howell
Using 1.18.1 for digital. RCP 2 com0com buffer overrun is set on both ports writelog is using comm 10/11 pair, ddUtil using com 5/6 pair to talk to PowerSDR. I moved over to the Vista Ultimate machine with about the same results, except that in the standalone writelog/powersdr mode I

[Flexradio] A quick question about MixW and SDR 1.18

2009-06-25 Thread Mark Lunday
SETUP: SDR 1.18, MixW 2.18, F3K, Vista SP2. OBJECTIVE: Get MixW 2.18 working on digital modes. ACCOMPLISHED: Sending CW from MixW 2.18, successfully reading frequency from SDR 1.18 into MixW 2.18 FAILURE: Unable to activate TX from MixW 2.18 in BPSK31 mode. STEPS FOLLOWED:

Re: [Flexradio] Upgraded to 18.1 but now no PSK31

2009-06-25 Thread David Beumer W0DHB
Rich Sounds like your audio is not connected (I assume you use VAC)-- check VAC settings Input, output, enabled, etc. , Rx Gain also rich kennedy wrote: Fellow Flexers, Yesterday I upgraded to PSDR 18.1. This upgrade included the new firewire driver, firmware, and .Net 3.5SP1. The

Re: [Flexradio] A quick question about MixW and SDR 1.18

2009-06-25 Thread David Beumer W0DHB
Mark- I believe this is a bug in 1.18 -- update to 1.18.1 Mark Lunday wrote: SETUP: SDR 1.18, MixW 2.18, F3K, Vista SP2. OBJECTIVE: Get MixW 2.18 working on digital modes. ACCOMPLISHED: Sending CW from MixW 2.18, successfully reading frequency from SDR 1.18 into MixW 2.18

[Flexradio] ddUtil Problem fixed -- cockpit error...

2009-06-25 Thread Geep Howell
Well it seems I shot myself in the foot. I reconfigured the com0com ports, having turned on the buffer over run and baud rate emulation on both sides. When I put them back to baud rate emulation on the sending port and buffer underrun on the receiving port, all went back to working.

[Flexradio] Apple bashing

2009-06-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
OK. You guys know I am am an Apple Fanboi. I will be using my MacBook Pro to run the Flex for Field Day. But I need a way to power it from 12V as there will be no mains power at our site. No problem, just get a DC power adaptor, right? But wait, you *can't* get a DC power adaptor for the new

Re: [Flexradio] Apple bashing

2009-06-25 Thread Tom Thompson
Hey Brian, How about an Inverter from Radio Shack and run the Mac power supply from 120 VAC converted from 12 VDC. Tom W0IVJ Brian Lloyd wrote: OK. You guys know I am am an Apple Fanboi. I will be using my MacBook Pro to run the Flex for Field Day. But I need a way to power it from 12V as

[Flexradio] Using DM780 to send CW with PowerSDR still an issue?

2009-06-25 Thread Gary Mackey
Hi All, I'm having some system lockups where the only option is pressing the reset button on the PC and missing CW characters when trying to use DM780 to send CW with my USB Winkeyer2 or with KY command. At first I thought it might be an RFI issue with my Firewire cable because when it starts

[Flexradio] OT Re: Apple bashing

2009-06-25 Thread Bob McGwier
So we are going to start an FBE (Flex Bleeding Edge) reflector to save this reflector from technical talk about bleeding edge buggy development code. I am beginning to wonder who is actually getting saved ... (looking better EVERY day). ;-) Bob N4HY Tom Thompson wrote: Hey Brian,

[Flexradio] SDR-1000

2009-06-25 Thread ejespers
For sale at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen : My SDR+1000 with Delta 44 sound card : Asking 300 Eur Can be found at ON4BCB 's fleemarket table in hall 3 Best 73's Eddy ON7UN ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz