Re: [Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Alfred Green wrote: > Neal Campbell wrote: > >> I have had great success with apple macbook pro's on my 1500. Ditto by the >> way with my mac pro. It runs flawlessly with my ams setup. >> > Sure! But that adds a very significant price premium. > Not really. When y

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex and fldigi

2010-05-07 Thread Tim Ellison
Here is the problem with com port repeaters that DDUTIL does not have. There is no logic in a com port repeater to prevent one CAT enabled program from "interfering" with another CAT enabled program because there is no logic mediating the higher level "conversations" (system state) between the

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex and fldigi

2010-05-07 Thread Tim Ellison
Multiple devices can not share comports (virtual or physical) without some special logic to make sure devices or software connected to them are not in conflict. PowerSDR has only one CAT port and only one application can use it unless you have something like DDUTIL mediating the CAT traffic.

[Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread Alfred Green
FireBrick wrote: I just recently read a review that said the Toshiba laptops were the highest in reliability. Mine has been working continuously for over 8 years. I've heard that they are reliable. Hopefully that will also apply when bouncing up a mountain tral! David McKenzie wrote: Someone

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex and fldigi

2010-05-07 Thread Michael Tondee
For some reason BobSmeter seems to be intefering with fldigi getting CAT info on my setup. I can turn off BobSmeter and have no issues but as soon as I turn it on flidigi does not change frequency when I change frquency in PowerSDR. PTT by radio command works when BobSmeter is off but not wh

Re: [Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread Neal Campbell
You don't see many AMD laptops and I bet most of them come with nVidia southbridge chips which are 50/50 in my experience. Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug

Re: [Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread Tim Ellison
Excluding the interface requirements and resource consumption (USB), the same suggestions provided by the following KB article are still applicable. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50063.aspx I would get a fast CPU with as large a L2 cache as possible and a fast front side bus for t

Re: [Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread Neal Campbell
I would not go that far. A netbook is not a netbook is not a netbook. DPCs still matter, even though you are not using firewire. The only difference between a good PC for the 3/5000 and the 1500 is that you do not have to worry about the firewire driver adding DPCs to the mix. So still take DPCLat

Re: [Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread David McKenzie
Someone mentioned earlier that it works fine on their previous generation netbook. May want to look at an N450 netbook if you can stand the small size. Saves over buying a $700 laptop. On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Alfred Green wrote: > As I will be using my F1500 almost exclusively portable f

[Flexradio] Laptop recommendations for the F1500

2010-05-07 Thread Alfred Green
As I will be using my F1500 almost exclusively portable for driving my microwave transverters I will need to get myself a decent laptop. I haven't looked at that segment of the market in a long while, so I was hoping to get some hints as to what works and what to avoid. There seem to be a numb

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released

2010-05-07 Thread Steven L Hess
Thanks Michael. I got this to work quickly and simply. DDUtil didn't do anything with BobSmeter except refuse to work. On 05/05/2010 03:38 PM, Michael Tondee wrote: > I have not had the chance to try BobSmeter yet and I'm very new to > virtual serial ports but perhaps the serial repeater program f

[Flexradio] Using Teamviewer Freeware for remote, operation

2010-05-07 Thread John Vandenberg
Harry I would be interested to try Teamviewer if it be setup in addition to Skype for friends. My problem with using Skype is that I already use Skype for talking to friends. I have had no luck with it simultaneously doing Remote Flex as well. John ve3dvv -- Messa

Re: [Flexradio] New 5000A

2010-05-07 Thread Neal Campbell
Hi Dennis I should have installed 1.18.6 on your machine, you should download it. My mistake! Then load the config from 1.18.5 to the new one. If you need help, my number is on the bottom of the note! Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER

Re: [Flexradio] New 5000A

2010-05-07 Thread Ray - K9DUR
Dennis, Welcome to the group! Bill is using a new version of the software that is now in beta testing. In a week or so, PowerSDR v2.0 will be released. When it is, you will get a whole bunch of new features, including the capability of selecting the "skin" you want for the display. 73, Ray, K9

Re: [Flexradio] New 5000A

2010-05-07 Thread Tim Ellison
Welcome to the club, Dennis. Lee is using the PowerSDR 2.0.0 beta software which is not released yet. Hopefully it will be out shortly after Dayton. As a new user, I recommend that you stay with the released versions of the software which are more stable and provide a better environment while

[Flexradio] New 5000A

2010-05-07 Thread Dennis Erickson
Hi- Using a Neal computer with my new 5000A--FB rig! PSDR v 1.18.5 This list will be very helpful --I can tell. I saw on the W9OY blog that he had a BLACK background--how do I set that on mine? Did I miss it under appearance? Dennis WA9FBC Chicago IL

[Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex

2010-05-07 Thread Mike Tatum
Hi All, BobSmeter works perfectly with PSDR 1.18.5, comOcom and ddutil, took less than 30secs to set it all up! Screen shot here: http://www.hfantenna.co.uk/BLOG/files/e9badfe5dcd6b70b6426588a7e87d941-7.html Mike ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing L

Re: [Flexradio] Confusion about VSP Manager & DDutil

2010-05-07 Thread David Decoons
Gary, Leave the radio port in DDUtil at COM5 (PowerSDR is COM 4). Launch PowerSDR and DDUtil. In the title bar of DDUtil you should see your current VFO and frequency setting and it should follow when you tune the radio. THis ensures PowerSDR is talking to DDUtil. Next, on the ports tab in DDUtil

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released

2010-05-07 Thread Giuseppe Campana
Hi Ignacio, yes..with SDR-1000 of course ! Thank you...next release with moving coil not jammed 8-) . 73 Beppe IK3VIG At 16.11 07/05/2010, EB4APL wrote: Hi, BobSmeter-Flex runs very well in my SDR-1000. I say that because this model is non mentioned on its page. The only problem i

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released

2010-05-07 Thread EB4APL
Hi, BobSmeter-Flex runs very well in my SDR-1000. I say that because this model is non mentioned on its page. The only problem is that I downloaded a broken meter!. Ne needle moves ok, but the moving coil is jammed ;-) . A very beautiful and exciting piece and a foresight of what would be do