[Flexradio] FXpad: new release

2011-09-03 Thread Giuseppe Campana
Hi, New FXpad 1.02 release is available for download on: http://www.woodboxradio.com/uk/FXpad.htmlhttp://www.woodboxradio.com/uk/FXpad.html On this release: FXpad is no longer dependent on Tmate This version of FXpad work with or without Tmate connected to your PC, so that all users can

[Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread John Isaacs
Please understand that I am a newbie, both to today's ham radio and to Flex. After a time away I decided to get on the air this morning. Listening to a very strong USB station from the Isle of Man and tried to call. No answer. Well ok, I am barefoot. Moved down the (17m) band and called CQ

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread Mike WA8BXN
Which Flex radio are you using? Has it ever worked? Do you have a separate receiver you can listen with? Have you tried using any of the digital modes (and thus set up VAC)? Do you by chance have XIT/RIT or split engaged? Can you make any local contacts? What does the power output look like when

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread John Isaacs
Thanks to all. After John's suggestion of trying a dummy load, I realized the problem must be in the antenna or line. According to my MFJ analyzer, the SWR on 18.1mHz was 1.3:1 so that wasn't the problem, but the coax loss between the xcvr and the window pass was 8.3 db and outside the window

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread John Wagner
The SWR is just part of the equation. What is the R= and the X= and the impedance at the lowest SWR? Your MFJ analyzer Can indicate these. John W8JJW -Original Message- From: John Isaacs [mailto:isaacs...@charter.net] Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 3:18 PM To: John Wagner Cc:

[Flexradio] SDR 1000

2011-09-03 Thread James Sheehan
Hi All , Has anybody had luck with runnig the sdr 1000 on windows 7 64 bit . Jim ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives:

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread Mark Lunday
John First of all, you're not a LID. The fact that you're asking for help and trying to do it right means by default that you are a conscientious operator. You can ping me offline and I will be happy to help you any way that I can. No judgment from me, just an offer to assist in the same manner

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread Steve Sterling
Hi John-- To your statement I am assuming (please correct me if I am wrong) that the 1.3 SWR indicates that the antenna was built properly. Unfortunately no-- the 1.3 SWR fits perfect with the high loss (8.3db and 10db). Remember, SWR compares the power going out from the xmitter with the

Re: [Flexradio] SDR 1000

2011-09-03 Thread Neal Campbell
Jim SDR-1000 is not supported on any 64 bit OS. That doesn't mean its not conceivable that you could make it work but if Flex doesn't think it works, I would take that as a sign! 73 On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 4:20 PM, James Sheehan kc...@wildblue.net wrote: Hi All , Has anybody had luck with

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread John Isaacs
R=46, X=4, SWR =1.1 at 17.91 mHz. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 4:17 PM, John Wagner wrote: The SWR is just part of the equation. What is the R= and the X= and the impedance at the lowest SWR? Your MFJ analyzer Can indicate these. John W8JJW -Original Message- From: John Isaacs

Re: [Flexradio] Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread John Isaacs
Oh I forgot. Total impedance about 48 ohms On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM, John Isaacs wrote: R=46, X=4, SWR =1.1 at 17.91 mHz. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 4:17 PM, John Wagner wrote: The SWR is just part of the equation. What is the R= and the X= and the impedance at the lowest SWR? Your

[Flexradio] Audio droputs in Winwarbler and Fldigi

2011-09-03 Thread vtnn43e
All of a sudden I have started getting audio dropouts in Winwarbler and Fldigi . I see the audio in both apps drop completely out but while listening to the audio from my 5000 I don't hear the audio drop out. Running the latest PSDR and not sure what other info to put here. They were both

[Flexradio] New setup - Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread Brad A. Steffler
Hi John, I am a relative newby like you. First call was WN5VYC in 1969 or 1970 ( hard to remember exactly). Then I started hamming in earnest in 1980 as KA4OHR. Became KE4XJ in 1980 at the Atlanta Hamfest. But I went QRT in 1983 after selling my Kenwood TS-520SE, career and 4 kids. I bought

Re: [Flexradio] Audio droputs in Winwarbler and Fldigi

2011-09-03 Thread Charlie Morrison
That’s co-incidental - I'm getting the same thing happening on JT65-HF, but on a Flex 3K Using JT65-HF v1.07 and PSDR 2.2.2 VAC 4.09, Win7 64bit with WDM Drivers Charlie -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of

Re: [Flexradio] New setup - Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread John Isaacs
Wow Brad - Thanks for your encouragement (Thanks to everyone for their encouragement) and for the terrific articles on PL259s. Better than what I found on YouTube, although that was helpful too. I have skimmed them and will study them before working. I have the cable stripper from DX

Re: [Flexradio] New setup - Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread paul glassman
John,    I was licensed around 1973, became inactive and returned 20 years later during 2000. Back then a top quality rig could be purchased for $500. Now top of the line stuff goes for $4000-$12000. Wow, my surprise was sticker shock! The new rigs are a bit intimidating looking, however they

Re: [Flexradio] New setup - Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread Burt
What top quality rig could you buy for $500 in 1973? I bought a Swan-240 in 1964 for $400 and it was NOT top quality Add to that I made $7500 a year in 1973 and in 2000 about 7x that. So assuming there really was a top quality rig at $500, 500x7=3500, AND today's rigs do so much more Burt ---

Re: [Flexradio] New setup - Uh Oh

2011-09-03 Thread paul glassman
I believe my FT101E was a pretty fair rig. Paid about $600 for it. Kenwood TS830S was also a nice rig however that was a $900 rig. I think the TS950SDX was the first Kenwood to make the big price jump $5000.                                                           Paul w8jn   Quantum materiae

[Flexradio] Amp for Flex 3000/5000

2011-09-03 Thread Eddie DeYoung
Over the past 3 years I have used 2 amps that just 'work'. with both the 3000 5000A. The manually tuned Emtron DX-1d, and the automatic everything SGC-500 brick! Current setup is 3000/5000A + SGC-500 + LDG AT1000 + MFJ4275MV 75-amp SMPSU. The ONLY connection to the SGC is the COAX input output

[Flexradio] not cheap but it's performed valiantly

2011-09-03 Thread Bill
My Yaesu Vl-1000 works smoothly with PSDRDDUt and N1MM (as well as logging software) The Yaesu does my rtty contesting, throttled back to ~700 watts. Today's Russian Rtty contest was 'berry berry gut toos me' (If you know who Minnie Minoso is, they you may recognize that quote) --