Re: [Flexradio] Remoting the F5K Prelim reslults

2013-12-11 Thread Ken Akin
Patrick - The answer to "why not use VAC to get audio into the radio". I suspect (I have not seen the code) that PSDR has no provision to pick up audio from a software defined serial port. The physical radio has 2 audio input paths, and nothing else. Could it be done. The answer offered by manag

Re: [Flexradio] Remoting the F5K Prelim reslults

2013-12-11 Thread Patrick Greenlee
Chuck and Ken, thanks for the suggestions. Both have merit. Right now I don’t know what I will try. I haven’t addressed the issue seriously yet. There are multiple ways to move the audio. Your suggestions are the front runners right now. Slowly I turn, inch by inch, one-step at a time. Like

Re: [Flexradio] Remoting the F5K Prelim reslults

2013-12-11 Thread Chuck O'Neal
Why wouldn't you use your computer soundcard and VAC to get the audio into PSDR instead of running a low level audio cables to the Flex? - Original Message - From: "Ken Akin" To: "Patrick Greenlee" Cc: "FlexRadio" Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 1:00:34 PM Subject: Re: [Flexra

Re: [Flexradio] Remoting the F5K Prelim reslults

2013-12-11 Thread Ken Akin
Patrick - Coming from a long ago broadcast radio background, I would use a preamp with +8 dBm (or more) output if clean. And then use a pad at the radio end to drop down to 0 dBm for the balanced audio input on the 5K. And, by all means, try the simple approach first. Keep life simple. 73 Ken

Re: [Flexradio] Remoting the F5K Prelim reslults

2013-12-11 Thread Patrick Greenlee
Dale, I couldn't find your comment(s) just my post,quoted. Joe, That was discussed earlier. The hardware is twice as expensive for an equivalent setup plus the fiber cost. Recall, I have the Cat5e - 1000 ft roll. On eBay you can get a S400 to fiber and back pair for $500 + shipping. Take a loo