Re: [Flexradio] Can't run PowerSDR

2010-12-21 Thread David Walker
Hi folks, I have reinstalled 2.0.16 and the radio is working again. Cheers, Dave On 22/12/2010 3:55 PM, David Walker wrote: I have reverted back to 2.0.8 - that is working. On 22/12/2010 3:29 PM, David Walker wrote: Hi, After a Window 7 update my powersdr stopped running. The flexdr

Re: [Flexradio] Can't run PowerSDR

2010-12-21 Thread David Walker
I have reverted back to 2.0.8 - that is working. On 22/12/2010 3:29 PM, David Walker wrote: Hi, After a Window 7 update my powersdr stopped running. The flexdriver shows the radio connected but PwrSDR won't run. I can see it is running as a 4K process in system. I've uninstalled and r

[Flexradio] Can't run PowerSDR

2010-12-21 Thread David Walker
Hi, After a Window 7 update my powersdr stopped running. The flexdriver shows the radio connected but PwrSDR won't run. I can see it is running as a 4K process in system. I've uninstalled and reinstalled SDR 2.0.16 but I can't use the radio. Any ideas? Dave _

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Howell
It looks OK to me, Bruce Fred W2VQS -Original Message- From: W8HW [mailto:w...@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:53 PM To: W8HW; Tim Ellison; Fred Howell; 'Fred Brandeberry'; 'flex list' Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays... The chart did

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread W8HW
The chart did not come out right through the email. You can't read it. Sorry, 73, Bruce, W8HW - Original Message - From: "W8HW" To: "Tim Ellison" ; "Fred Howell" ; "'Fred Brandeberry'" ; "'flex list'" Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions abou

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread W8HW
Hello Tim, I did something like that. See part of sheet below. As you said, tuners love it if you take this into consideration. 73, Bruce, W8HW Antenna Length in Ft. by Bruce Campbell Mhz 0.125 0.25 0.375 0.5 0.625 0.75 145 0.81 1.61 2.42 3.23 4.03 4.84 50.1 2.34 4.67 7.01 9.

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
Do this. Do you get this error... http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50440.aspx When you check the compatibility of your Firewire chipset? http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50456.aspx If so, then your Firewire is running at 100 MB rather than 400 MB and this can result in au

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Neal Campbell
Alan, Is it possible you are trying to install on a disk other than the C drive? I have seen this error when there was a problem to install programs on any location other than the C drive/ 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 On Tue, Dec 21, 2010

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Justin, I am very new at this, but my understanding is that the latest SDR installs checks whether it is needed. 2.0.16 popped up a message saying I should install the patch. Since I posted, I have been able to grab the contents of the upgrade directory before Windows can delete it. Running the

Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one

2010-12-21 Thread Justin M. Mayrand
Hmm, I was thinking about integrating a 3000 with a laptop in another all-in-one portable case. That would be easy thermally and power supply wise. On Dec 21, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Justin M. Mayrand wrote: > The Mini is much smaller than the 5000, it would have to

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Justin M. Mayrand
Hi Alan, Ah, OK then. Do you *need* the patch? Does your system work without it? I had an issue with installing it too. I finally gave up and tried without it, there have been no issues. On Dec 21, 2010, at 8:41 PM, Alan P. Biddle wrote: > Justin, > >>>

Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one

2010-12-21 Thread Justin M. Mayrand
The Mini is much smaller than the 5000, it would have to go on top. On Dec 21, 2010, at 7:20 PM, FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry wrote: > Mike, > > I think that not only the RF issue to consider, but that the cooling could > be an issue also..I think that

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Justin, >>I was able to download the patch and unzip it. Thanks, but the problem occurs AFTER it is unzipped, using the included password. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: Justin M. Mayrand [mailto:jmayr...@metrocast.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:03 PM To: apbid...@m

Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one

2010-12-21 Thread Mike Schwendeman
I am going to TURN AROUND Jack's idea: -I had always considered dropping a Mac Mini INTO the Flex-5000a cabinet! If the top-most (is it the V/U unit?) add-on is not in place, the newest models of the Mac Mini would quite possibly fit in this open space. (The front panel could be cut to allow

Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one

2010-12-21 Thread FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry
Mike, I think that not only the RF issue to consider, but that the cooling could be an issue also..I think that you would be better off with the Flex 5000 setting on top of the Mac Mini.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com Web: www.fl

Re: [Flexradio] Flex+PC all in one

2010-12-21 Thread Mike Schwendeman
I am going to TURN AROUND Jack's idea: -I had always considered dropping a Mac Mini INTO the Flex-5000a cabinet! If the top-most (is it the V/U unit?) add-on is not in place, the newest models of the Mac Mini would quite possibly fit in this open space. (The front panel could be cut to allow

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Justin M. Mayrand
MS Hotfixes require a password to decompress, it should have been emailed to you automatically when you requested the hotfix. If you have the email from MS, read it carefully, the password is there. On Dec 21, 2010, at 5:44 PM, Alan P. Biddle wrote: > I receiv

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
OK. I believe ya The link to the spreadsheet is: http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=357 A little background. This spreadsheet started out as a "brain stimulator exercise" during a mind numbing extended 6 month stay in Jakarta Indonesia in 2004. (don't ask). Back then, I was usi

Re: [Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
Any ideas? Windows hot fixes. Those rascally little devils. I have heard about this happening before, but I do not know what the "fix" was. You can try giving Mr. Gates a call :-) -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio

[Flexradio] Problem installing XP Firewire patch

2010-12-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
I received a call that my VU5K was on the way, so I decided to experiment installing the software. During the process, I got a message suggesting that I install the MS Firewire patch. I am running XP Pro, SP3, so that was not unexpected. I was able to download the patch and unzip it. However, i

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Howell
Oh, Please Santa, Please. I promise that I have been a good boy... just don't ask my wife. Fred W2VQS -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 4:36 PM To: Fred Brandeber

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
If everyone is a good little boy and girl, the Ham Santa just might be able to dig up that spreadsheet and post it somewhere as an early stocking stuffer :-) -Tim -Original Message- From: Fred Brandeberry [mailto:fbrande...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:24 PM To: Tim

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread David McClain
Wow! I'm really glad I asked the "dumb question"... Thanks for all the illuminating answers. - de Dave, N7AIG On Dec 21, 2010, at 13:29, Tim Ellison wrote: A 43 foot vertical or end-fed or a 86' dipole. I created a spreadsheet several years back that found all of the non-even harmonic r

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Ray - K9DUR
The 43' antenna is a ground-mounted 43 ft vertical with a radial system. It is typically fed with a 4:1 balun at the base. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailma

Re: [Flexradio] MFJ-998 tuner - Wire Lengths

2010-12-21 Thread Tim N9PUZ
I saved this from a post long ago on one of the QRP mailing lists. My manual and external auto-tuners always seem to find a match with these lengths. I tend to go with "longer is better" if you intend lower frequency operation. 73, Tim N9PUZ Alan Chester (G3CCB)(SK) proposed a solution for

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
A 43 foot vertical or end-fed or a 86' dipole. I created a spreadsheet several years back that found all of the non-even harmonic radiator lengths from 160-6m and then graphed the points so you could visually "find" gaps in the graph to pick your antenna length. It even had an option for dipol

Re: [Flexradio] (no subject)

2010-12-21 Thread William H. Fite
You can but hardly anyone does. On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:40 PM, ken wrote: > can you make phone calls with it too? > > > > - Original Message - From: "J D Lambright" < > jdlambri...@the-law-offices.com> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:13 PM > Subject: [Flexradio] (no sub

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Graham Haddock
David: Well, there is the analog way, and then there is the digital (signal processing) way. --- Graham / KE9H == On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:49 PM, David McClain < d...@refined-audiometrics.com> wrote: > I think I know the answer, but I want to double check... That 43 foot > antenna... is it

[Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread David McClain
I think I know the answer, but I want to double check... That 43 foot antenna... is it an end-fed random wire off the back of the tuner? or a center-fed dipole, with total span 43 feet? Also, as a side question... Anyone happen to know why all the other higher-end modern rigs (Icom, Kenwoo

[Flexradio] MFJ-998 tuner

2010-12-21 Thread W8HW
I had that problem with the MFJ-998 tuner at first also. I found that target by lowering the Target SWR to 1.2, then I only had to increase the tune power to 15 watts and now no problem. Also all auto tuners do not like even harmonic matching. By that, I mean if you use a 80 meter dipole, the au

Re: [Flexradio] (no subject)

2010-12-21 Thread ken
can you make phone calls with it too? - Original Message - From: "J D Lambright" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:13 PM Subject: [Flexradio] (no subject) Sent from my iPhone. Law Offices of J D Lambright ___ FlexRadio Systems

[Flexradio] (no subject)

2010-12-21 Thread J D Lambright
Sent from my iPhone. Law Offices of J D Lambright ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowl

Re: [Flexradio] Finding Noise

2010-12-21 Thread Ross Stenberg
Al Capone was known to remove noise with a similar technique. Two winters ago I had some noise that only occured on very cold nights. I suspected a bad power transformer atop a pole. The problem was how to identify the pole it was on. I'd like to share the two tricks I used. You'll need a bas

[Flexradio] PSDR2.0.16

2010-12-21 Thread Ken Schofield
F3K, Toshiba satellite laptop - dual core CPU P8600 - 2.4 Ghz, 4 GB ram, 64 bit OS Vista. I'm a coward! Down loaded PSDR 2.0.16 on 11/9/10 and waited for the dust to settle! Ran it today - no issues -very smoooth install. Works great! Thanks to the Flex group for the Xmas present - a newer rad