Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Very dangerous, but that's the they built radios back then. Everything was open, you could grab a hand full of electrons real easily ! Bill Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 23, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX wrote: > > >> On 11/23/2014 08:31 AM, Bill Guyger via F

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
circuits to prevent that, but the Certain Vagrant (Cerwin Vega) amp that caused the fire did not because Vega was really cheaply designed. Bill AD5OL   From: Rob Keijzer To: Bill Guyger Cc: flexradio ; Mike Sonn Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fle

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Forgot to add grab a voltmeter and check for DC Bill Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Bill Guyger via FlexRadio > wrote: > > Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of > the amp. I underline usually maybe something I&#x

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of the amp. I underline usually maybe something I'm not considering though. Bill AD5OL Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Mike Sonn wrote: > > Anyone else use earbuds? I've used a set for years with my

Re: [Flexradio] new Win 7 computer and 1500

2014-08-29 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
I'd be interested to hear some of the computer geniuii (plural of genius?) comment too. I've been running Win 7 Pro 64 on laptop with no problems but I'm just operating PVM (Plain Vanilla Mode). Bill AD5OL On Friday, August 29, 2014 2:19 PM, dave dabay wrote: I have ordered a new pc

Re: [Flexradio] Possible to run PSDR on a tablet for use with a Flex-1500

2014-07-20 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
I'm doing exactly that with a Toshiba Satellite running Win 7 Pro, i7 processor 8 gig of RAM 1 TB hard drive. Works great! Bill AD5OL Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 20, 2014, at 6:52 PM, vtnn...@comcast.net wrote: > > I was wondering if it is possible to run PSDR on a tablet hooked up directly

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 to USB

2014-06-28 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
The SDR1000 must operate in 32 bit mode. That was the deciding factor for me in my recent purchase of a 1500. That being said...if your laptop will support virtualization you can download a XP emulator from Microsoft that will run in Win 7 Professional but not home version. I had to do t

[Flexradio] Shuttle Pros and Power Mates

2014-06-17 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
I've been following the Shuttle pro discussion and have a question. I bought a 1500 at Hamcom and had intended to employ the Power Mate controller I had from earlier radios I have / had. In looking at discussions of the Power  Mate on line it seems that there is no working driver for Windows 7 (

Re: [Flexradio] S Meter minimum

2014-01-07 Thread Bill Guyger
Wouldn't it be better to use a Software Defined Wrench? That way there's no problems with no compatibility at least until the next software revision... Bill AD5OL On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 11:16 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote: Left vs right hand hydrospanner .  If I recall the class I

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1000

2012-12-03 Thread Bill Guyger
It was indeed 1 W. I have one for a VFO for a 813 based transmitter out of the '55 handbook.   Bill AD5OL From: Neal Campbell To: Hulen Smith Cc: "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SDR1000 On 12/3/2012 4:05 PM, Hulen Smith wrote: > Doe

Re: [Flexradio] Get the way back machine out for this Question

2011-09-28 Thread BILL GUYGER
I think I started that ball rolling by posting a drawing of a breakout cable I designed to eliminate the outboard box. It was just a "D" connector to 1/4 " TRS plugs using some Canare or Mogami miniature pair shielded cable that went directly from the Delta 44 card directly to the radio since I

Re: [Flexradio] Antenna hanging: revisited

2011-07-16 Thread BILL GUYGER
FWIW I saw a golf ball launcher in the Cheaper Than Dirt catalog that is a tube which looks like a giant suppressor that screws onto the muzzle of an AR-15.  You chamber a blank, drop in the ball and you're supposed to be able to launch the ball 200 yds. or so. It's so incredibly stupid that it

Re: [Flexradio] OT: Yamaha CM-500 phones repair

2011-07-16 Thread BILL GUYGER
I can't speak exactly to the Yamaha's but having serviced a bunch of Sennheiser HMD-25's and Beyer DT 190's and 290's, the ear pads USUALLY are kept in place by the elasticity of the plastic they are made of.  In other words, on both the Sennheisers and Beyers there is a plastic skirt around th

Re: [Flexradio] 440 MHz band at risk

2011-03-05 Thread BILL GUYGER
And for those of you who are broadcast engineers this bill includes the 450 and 455 Mhz. RPU bands! Bill AD5OL From: Gerald Youngblood To: Reflector Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 10:29:17 AM Subject: [Flexradio] 440 MHz band at risk Dear Flexers, Our 70 cm band

Re: [Flexradio] For the record (and a little off topic)

2010-11-12 Thread BILL GUYGER
NORAD is jointly manned by US and Canadian personnel. From: Drax Felton To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 10:41:41 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] For the record (and a little off topic) VA's working at NORAD? -Original Message-

Re: [Flexradio] need more treble in my voice

2010-05-21 Thread BILL GUYGER
Helium is also an option. Bill AD5OL From: Lee A Crocker To: Flexradio Sent: Fri, May 21, 2010 2:38:00 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] need more treble in my voice Need more treble? Shrink your shorts 73  W9OY      

Re: [Flexradio] Common Mode Chokes - Purchasing Ferrite

2010-04-19 Thread BILL GUYGER
I've exchanged several e-mails with him on Common Mode Chokes, Matching Transformers, Line Isolators and antennas. He's a super serious DX'er and Contester who is also Dr. Charles C. Counselman Professor Emeritus of Planetary Science at MIT. He's a Radio and Radar Astronomer who's been a ham sin

Re: [Flexradio] Commom Mode Chokes - Purchasing Ferrite

2010-04-18 Thread BILL GUYGER
Can't help with Canada, but Amidon here in US will sell directly. www.amidoncorp.com Bill AD5OL From: Michael To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:35:23 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Commom Mode Chokes - Purchasing Ferrite G0UUT has pointed to

Re: [Flexradio] the bose speakers

2010-02-02 Thread BILL GUYGER
I bought a set of the Bose C2's on recommendation from this list and was fairly disappointed. Very "bassy", no real high end, kind of muddy overall. I can see why they would be lacking for the high quality communications type audio Flex touts. Bose probably intends you to buy the whole "system"

Re: [Flexradio] "Little boxes"

2010-01-16 Thread BILL GUYGER
The Women Folk are rolling over in their grave(s). Bill AD5OL From: Lee Mushel To: tpcj1...@crocker.com; FlexRadio reflector Sent: Sat, January 16, 2010 8:07:20 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] "Little boxes" Bands are dead and none to blame, Ticky tacky all the

[Flexradio] FS: F5K and Computer

2009-11-15 Thread BILL GUYGER
Hi All For sale Flex 5000 with ATU no Rx2 with hard copies of all manuals. It's been on the air twice and I still have all the original packing materials, $2000.00 + shipping. For $2700.00 + shipping, I will include the computer I built for this radio. -XP Pro w/ SP3 -Intel Core 2 Duo 3 Ghz. -3

Re: [Flexradio] Thanks to John Basilotto (W5GI) and Welcome to Greg Jurrens (WD0ACD)

2009-07-01 Thread BILL GUYGER
A big thanks to John! It's always been a pleasure dealing with Mr. B. I've got a 1000 and a 5000 and I've built his Magical Miracle Mystery Antenna. Works pretty well I might add. OK I made up the magical and miracle part... Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Gerald Youngblood

Re: [Flexradio] PTT switch

2009-06-30 Thread BILL GUYGER
You can always steal the one off your wife's sewing machine and run like hell, assuming you have a wife and that she can sew Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Jesse N4BFD Cc: FlexRadioReflector Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:03:44 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PTT switch U

Re: [Flexradio] 2nd round of storms moving in

2009-06-19 Thread BILL GUYGER
Well.the 5K is sorta cubical.  Anyone remember the Bill Cosby Noah routine? Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: FireBrick To: FlexRadio List Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 6:45:24 PM Subject: [Flexradio] 2nd round of storms moving in don't worry, I left the Flex on high g

Re: [Flexradio] New eHam SDR survey

2009-06-16 Thread BILL GUYGER
Everyone has a right to their opinion, but eHam really opened my eyes to how some people are totally convinced of their own infallibility. I was researching an antenna (Gap Titan) and 99% of the reviews ranged from OK through good to excellent (your mileage may vary) but there was one guy who s

Re: [Flexradio] MORE AUDIO ISSUES

2009-05-21 Thread BILL GUYGER
The digital bursts from cell phones can get into damn near any audio gear including professional. We have to ban cell phones from the broadcast areas at sporting events (Play by Play and Color guys just have to have their iPhones or dingleberrys at hand 24-7) to keep the brap-brap-breep's from

Re: [Flexradio] Rebuilding PC - go XP or Vista? Also what PC power supply to get?

2009-03-29 Thread BILL GUYGER
Amen onus and Antec. I just built a PC for my 5K with an Asus P5Q mobo and Anec P.S. and case. The case has a wire management area, and plenty of tie downs for the active cabling plus space for extra in addition to the two that are standard with the case. Bill __

Re: [Flexradio] HD radio

2009-03-25 Thread BILL GUYGER
I have to second Bob's statement. Going into my Pit Bill mode, and speaking as an increasingly crotchety old broadcast engineer, the only reason anybody I know of has been able to come up with for the consortium that holds the license for the process to be pushing HD Radio onto the public is the

Re: [Flexradio] Missing Q codes

2009-02-21 Thread BILL GUYGER
One I've always liked: QTP = I've got to go relieve myself. Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Kirk K6KAR To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:51:53 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Missing Q codes QKB 0 The Missing Q signals Original List by John Queen, KA0SE

Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs

2009-01-30 Thread BILL GUYGER
If your problem is RF pick up in balanced audio pairs, may I recommend Canare (pronounced Can-R-E) L4E6-S cable which is available from any quality audio dealer. This whole series of cable is designed for noise immunity. It has a heavy woven shield and 4 internal conductors, two white and two bl

Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs

2009-01-28 Thread BILL GUYGER
Chris I know you've had several answers, but if the ring contact is directly grounded in your mixer things must be getting really cheap in OEM land. Most of the low end mixers and even some of the more middle of the pack units  like the Mackie 1202 ( and even the Delta M44 sound card) use "impe

[Flexradio] OT Software availability question

2009-01-24 Thread BILL GUYGER
Hi All This is totally off topic, but I need to ask if any of you heavy duty software guys out there know if there is a program that will run on a windows PC, it could even be a dos application, that is basically a scheduling program. I need to be able to on some given day at some given time 24

Re: [Flexradio] OFF TOPIC RANT

2009-01-13 Thread BILL GUYGER
To quote Robert Heinlein (I think) "Technology reached its height with the invention of the fork and has been growing decadent ever since". One might also read Aurthur C. Clarke's story Superiority.   Of course none of this applies to SDR.   Bill AD5OL - Original Message F

Re: [Flexradio] Phantom power for use with a Marshall MXL 770?

2008-12-14 Thread BILL GUYGER
You can "roll your own" very easily. In all the mixers that provide phantom, all they do is connect a 5.6 K or 6.8 K 1% resistor to pin 2 of the XLR mic connector and another to pin 3. The two loose ends are commoned to 12 to 15 VDC, though with modern mics almost anything from 9 V. to 48 V. wil

Re: [Flexradio] slightly off topic but looking for a cable

2008-08-02 Thread BILL GUYGER
As someone who's involved in a lot of audio work, you're probably not going to find such a beast. I totally get where you're coming from, and if you don't want to build one yourself, I'd be happy to make you one, at cost. Or at the cost of another adaptor, you could get a 1/4" "y" also known as

Re: [Flexradio] AM Noise Blanker

2008-07-26 Thread BILL GUYGER
Amen brother. I live in a noisy neighborhood and would love to be able to fish out AM signals on 80 and 160. Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Mike Monnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:27:04 AM Subject: [Flexradio] AM Noise Blanker

Re: [Flexradio] Indian SDR Rig

2008-06-17 Thread BILL GUYGER
They have kind of a different take on things over there. Once upon a time when I was QA manager for a company that built Mil Spec connectors, an Indian gentleman who worked in the assembly area told me "I can get you the brass parts (male contacts) made much cheaper by my cousin in India." I had

Re: [Flexradio] The Death Of DRM?

2008-03-31 Thread BILL GUYGER
Wow seems like the same situation facing IBOC (HD Radio) in this country. The lack of receivers here is compounded though by the fact that the AM version trashes the first adjacent stations and sounds like a bad MP3 recording, and the FM version which had the possibility to be a good thing at 96

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 Loose 3.5mm Jacks

2008-03-02 Thread BILL GUYGER
Dave It's been my experience that all 3.5mm plugs and jacks are not created equal. In my broadcast engineering carrier, part of which consists of providing visiting radio engineering support for the radio broadcasters of teams who come in to play the Mavericks, Stars, Cowboys and Rangers I hav

Re: [Flexradio] Strange Audio Noise

2007-12-14 Thread BILL GUYGER
Gives an entire new meaning to ANL doesn't it. Animal Noise Limiter But seriously folks, the radio stations I work for are on the 13th and 16th floors of a high rise. The IT manager's desk is against the wall that is the back wall of the elevator shaft. Every time an elevator car goes

Re: [Flexradio] OT: GFCI outlets and RFI

2007-09-05 Thread BILL GUYGER
Jim You're obviously inducing a current in the wiring that the GFI breaker interprets as a dangerous leakage current and trips. I've had these things trip because of the charging currents in the capacitors used in the line filters of computers, audio equipment , etc. These caps are only on the

Re: [Flexradio] Interesting noise

2007-05-28 Thread BILL GUYGER
I've seen something like this before, not in this "application" however, it was interference to a broadcast RPU link on 161 Mhz. It turned out to be a data link from an installation that is either a sewer lift pump station for the city of Grand Prarie, TX., or a hydrological station associated w

Re: [Flexradio] What's in a name ?

2007-05-21 Thread BILL GUYGER
I'm Flexibill, the rest of you guys are on your own. OK I'm sorry I couldn't restrain myself any longer. Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Steve Kirk (KW5TX) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Flex Radio Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:08:33 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] What's in a name ? Well

Re: [Flexradio] Take a deep breath.

2007-03-09 Thread BILL GUYGER
AMEN Bro! Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: N9VC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Friday, March 9, 2007 12:37:21 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Take a deep breath. Hi, Between the Vista thread and Ken's request for the review, can we all step back and take a

Re: [Flexradio] AM Digital Radio

2007-01-12 Thread BILL GUYGER
Hi All Call me somewhat sarcastic or jaded, but as a broadcast enginner, why would you want to? This whole HD radio scene has been somewhat "iffy". The FM version did ineed start out with great promise, but then the sales types got their fingers into the pie and we were required to split the or

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1000 WPI (Water Pipe Interference) Problem

2006-09-11 Thread BILL GUYGER
Does Holy Water increase ground conductivity? Sorry my Catholic brethren, I couldn't help myself. Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Frank Brickle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: philip gentile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; root [knesbitt] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monda

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR 1.6.3 SVN 665

2006-09-07 Thread BILL GUYGER
The FCC office here in Dallas use to be on the 13th floor of the Federal Building until they moved to a location out on LBJ freeway (635). Bill AD5OL - Original Message From: Gerald Capodieci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Radio Station W5AMI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; FlexRadio List Sent: Thur

Re: [Flexradio] SWR vs. Tree Branches

2006-09-05 Thread BILL GUYGER
Good work! I was especially intrested in your ground system. For broadcast transmitter site grounding we generally use 2" to 4" copper strap silver soldered at all joints. But an acquaintence who was one of Texas Instruments' data processing system engineers back in the day, told me that after e

Re: [Flexradio] OT A good deal on a new Linksys router for 5.00 & resale your bandwidth

2006-07-27 Thread BILL GUYGER
Also off topic, but speaking of Linksys routers... Do any of you computer mavens, gurus, and other forms of expertism have any idea why after two calls to the Philippines about configuring a new Linksys DSL router I had to finally set both of my computer NIC's (one in a Toshiba laptop, the

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1000 Damaged. Make sure you turn it OFF when youwalk away. Update

2006-07-19 Thread BILL GUYGER
The little bugger was a little too well done by the time I got to him. I will take the duck under advisement. Bill - Original Message From: Ron Kolarik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BILL GUYGER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:16:24 PM Subject: Re: [Flexra

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1000 Damaged. Make sure you turn it OFF when you walk away. Update

2006-07-19 Thread BILL GUYGER
Hi All I completely agree with Mike about the importance of a good low Z ground. I have my own version of a Poly-Phaser entry panel connected via a 6" wide copper strap to a multiple ground rod system with 12 Ga. radials, and the whole shack is bonded to that through a 2" wide ground buss with

Re: [Flexradio] RoHS & Tin Whiskers

2006-05-02 Thread Bill Guyger
afe metal to ingest. At 10:11 AM 5/2/2006, Bill Guyger wrote: >Hi All > >This is totlly off topic, but the Bismuth - Lead connection caused >me to remember that there was a company in the building I work in >that was developing Bismuth Shot Gun Shells. Their theory which >seemed

Re: [Flexradio] "New" AM Modulation mode

2006-04-29 Thread Bill Guyger
FWIW Guy The current crop of AM broacast transmitters all use PWM in the digital domain to drive all solid state finals. I unloaded a new 6 Kw transmitter off the freight truck all by my lonesome with a 2 wheel dolly. Of course the plug in output modules and the plate pig (OK Drain pig) were in

Re: [Flexradio] Griffen Power Mate

2006-04-08 Thread Bill Guyger
I also had issues with this. I reloaded the driver (the current one on the Griffin website) several times and unplugged and reseated the USB connector several times. I was beginning to think in terms of a bad connector when the thing finally started working one way or the other. I hate problems

Re: [Flexradio] RF on Fiber Re: New computer

2006-04-01 Thread Bill Guyger
Duane Don't know if you'd be interested, but network type fiber is available jacketed with flexible steel conduit. Looks like regular BX or MC electrical cable, but is painted orange. Bill AD5OL >>> Duane - N9DG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/01/06 01:50PM >>> -- I've been thinking about different sc

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 and AM Reception -- problems

2006-03-28 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi All I've got to throw this out from a broadcast engineer's perspective. Since Paul mentioned HD radio, in a manner that implies that he listened to the AM HD signal, it may be that the HD process is responsible for the noise. FM HD works real well (or at least it did until the programming pe

Re: [Flexradio] 160 hz notch

2006-03-22 Thread Bill Guyger
OK, I've got to quibble with Jim's quibble. The first paragraph below implies that one side of the line is grounded to the chassis. That was true back in the AC-DC 5 tube superhet days, (as opposed to the rock group) but is no longer legal because that would amount to having an exposed conductor

Re: [Flexradio] Protecting the computer

2006-03-07 Thread Bill Guyger
Paul I'm not real sure why your machines have suffered this fate, grounding issues? Installing isolation transformers is one option for DC isolation, but.inexpensive transformers like this do not have much iron in them and the quality of the iron that is present might be a little on the rec

Re: [Flexradio] Question on Delta 44 Breakout Box

2006-02-25 Thread Bill Guyger
Velcro is a wonderful thing in instances such as this. Just be sure you clean the surfaces you're sticking the Velcro to with something like Denatured Alcohol so the adhesive will stick properly. Bill AD5OL >>> Larry Loen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/25/06 06:23PM >>> As I think I have mentioned seve

Re: [Flexradio] Virus detected in an email sent to the reflector

2006-02-04 Thread Bill Guyger
I got the same warning. Fortunately they were caughe and confined by my Postini service. Bill AD5OL >>> Wallace Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/04/06 12:16PM >>> Folks, I just received notification from Norton Antivirus of an email from the following poster containing a virus; Sender: "Tlthompso

Re: [Flexradio] Beginners - Experts - Terminology and stuff

2006-02-03 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi All Thanks for the tutorial Eric. I'm an old dog, but hopefully no too old to leasrn new tricks. I agree that fragmenting the list is not a good idea. Learning by immersion is good IMHO. Those of us who are not as software savvy have a unique opportunity to learn from some real pros. We jus

Re: [Flexradio] Artificial ground

2006-01-10 Thread Bill Guyger
I've heard good reports about them, but have never used one personally. I'm in kind of a similar situation because of the design of my house (kind of split level on the side of a hill). My shack window is 8' above ground, but I use an entry panel in the window that is a copper plate with coax b

Re: [Flexradio] A question on Frequency stability vs. Temperature

2006-01-01 Thread Bill Guyger
Wouldn't this constitute a GROUND loop? Ok that was cruel and unusual punnishment. In all seriousness, Marti RPU transmitters have a small styrofoam box around the crystals (and heat element) on the modulator board. Would taking a small styro block, hollowing out one side and placing it over th

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Bill Guyger
I think my Geneva Convention rights were just violated. 73's anyway for the new year Bill AD5OL And Mr Lang was very old, so they called it --- "Old Lang's Sign" HNY -- Tom

Re: [Flexradio] on filtering in general

2005-12-24 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi All I was going to bite my tongue on this one, but I've got to weigh in. I think Gerald is very very correct. If anyone should be an audiophile on the list it should be me. But "I Aint". I come from a background with $200,000.00 SSL mixers and $80,000.00 Studer tape decks and the like (those

Re: [Flexradio] Confession

2005-12-20 Thread Bill Guyger
Mike Don't ever be afraid to ask about something you don't understand. The only down side of asking the guys on this list is that you will likely get so many replys, it'll take you a week to read them. I'm very much a hardware type, and stand in awe of the Geralds, Bobs, Franks, Phils, et al

Re: [Flexradio] wireless MIC for use with Delta 44/SDR

2005-11-27 Thread Bill Guyger
AIL PROTECTED]> 11/27/05 06:24PM >>> At 04:15 PM 11/27/2005, Bill Guyger wrote: >Or as was mentioned after I sent this, 114 MHZ. All the professional >wireless mics have been moved to UHF probably just because of consumer >units being assigned the VHF freqs. I just scrapped two b

Re: [Flexradio] wireless MIC for use with Delta 44/SDR

2005-11-27 Thread Bill Guyger
excellent IF stages for the audio companding (or decompanding I should say) stages and output driver amps. Hurt like hell, but they were totally useless because they were VHF and not frequency agile. AG! Bill AD5OL >>> "Bill Guyger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/27/05 05:5

Re: [Flexradio] wireless MIC for use with Delta 44/SDR

2005-11-27 Thread Bill Guyger
No REAL idea, but probably in the 500 to 700 MHZ range. There's a lot of wireless mic activity in that range. BTW they look amazingly like the el cheapo ones that are used by the NBA's "Whistle Stop"device. All the refs are miked with lapel mics, and there's a 4 channel receiver that is wired in

Re: [Flexradio] Feature request - white noise generator for receive EQ

2005-11-15 Thread Bill Guyger
OK I've actually slept simce my rock and roll days, but IF I remember correctly, white noise has equal energy per hertz which means that it has a rising frequency responce plot as frequency rises. Sound systems are more properly equalized with "pink" noise which is white noise filtered to yield

Re: [Flexradio] CAT CONTROL CHECK BOX P3 & P4

2005-11-05 Thread Bill Guyger
I'd like to second Phil's comment on Bob's story WOW! When TI introduced the Datamath 4 banger I bought one via a friend that worked at TI at half of retail price, but as I remember that was still quite pricy. After buying one more TI, I've owned nothing but H-P's. When I was taking my Extra e

Re: [Flexradio] CAT CONTROL CHECK BOX P3 & P4

2005-11-04 Thread Bill Guyger
I wouldn't trade for mine. Every time I use a non RPN calculator I lapse into RPN half way thru the process ARRG! Bill AD5OL >>> "Philip M. Lanese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/04/05 07:13PM >>> Don't see many HP handheld calculators with RPN around anymore either. Phil - Original Message --

Re: [Flexradio] [OT] $1,750 USB audio card with 12AU7 (huh?)

2005-10-28 Thread Bill Guyger
There's some very esoteric stuff out there for people who seem to have a lot of money and time on their hands along with a listening room that is so acoustically perfect that they can hear the difference between amplifiers that have polystyrene capacitors vs. polypropilene caps. But,there's als

Re: [Flexradio] OT: kerchunk

2005-10-14 Thread Bill Guyger
This isn't a true Kerchunk, you identified yourself...:-) Bill AD5OL >>> Bill Tracey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/14/05 08:28PM >>> Kerchunk. No traffic seen here since Wed -- wondering if the reflector is alive. Cheers, Bill ___ FlexRadio mail

Re: [Flexradio] Eham Review

2005-10-06 Thread Bill Guyger
revival of sorts of what Amateur Radio was meant to be, and if it is to survive MUST be! Innovation, I Eric - AA4SW C'est La Vie Ham Radio! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Guyger Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 4:4

Re: [Flexradio] Eham Review

2005-10-06 Thread Bill Guyger
t the risk of over beating a dead horse, I've got get this off my chest. I'm sorry Chris had some issues, hopefully they will be resolved through the proper channels. It certainly looks like Gerald is trying on his end. But you know..what amazes me about Eham Reviews, is the disparity of

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 enables relaying of good news to family

2005-08-30 Thread Bill Guyger
Way to go Dale! Bill >>> Dale Boresz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/30/05 09:26PM >>> I was on 20m ssb a few minutes ago with the SDR-1000 (of course), and had just signed with a mobile station in Oklahoma, when I heard a very weak station calling me. I was on 14.162 MHz, with some S9++ signals ne

Re: [Flexradio] A plea to SDR software developers

2005-08-30 Thread Bill Guyger
>>> "Gerald Youngblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/30/05 08:13PM >>> Yep, the SDR-1000 is not a backpacking rig. Nor is a backpacking rig a SDR-1000. A fork will never be a knife but you can cut some with a fork if you push hard enough. Everything has its place. My point exactly. The SDR is a gre

Re: [Flexradio] A plea to SDR software developers

2005-08-30 Thread Bill Guyger
Having purchased a 857D myself, disreguarding the open ended - closed ended software discussion, the Yaesu IS a lot more portable. I love you guys (in a brotherly way), but putting a SDR-1000 in a car and operating it might be a bit of a challenge, even with a laptop :-). Same for backpacking i

Re: [Flexradio] Hardware mods

2005-08-21 Thread Bill Guyger
Just one more thought that occurred in the "ohnosecond" before I hit send. I can't really fault Gerrald and Co. for choosing the 1/8" mini as the audio connector in the SDR. That's what the associated sound cards used, and cost is always a factor when you're marketing some device. But, now tha

Re: [Flexradio] Hardware mods

2005-08-21 Thread Bill Guyger
I could get with the XLR's or the CPC styles. A "D sub" might be cool too. A lot of the professional sound cards that really do have balanced in's and out's use "D" connector to XLR breakout cable. Mini phone plugs don't always mate properly especially when you have a brand "A" jack and a bra

Re: [Flexradio] [OT] Flexer discovers IBOC in back yard

2005-08-14 Thread Bill Guyger
Ken Well now there's at least one guy that can hear the IBOC signals beside the engineering dept's of the stations in question. Actually there are a couple of receivers on the market, but like you the public in general is generally unaware that anything is happening. Here in Dallas, we impleme

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-06 Thread Bill Guyger
>> Tom Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/05/05 10:35PM >>> A peanut gallery comment: The basic design starts out BALANCED and it is made unbalanced in the SDR-1000 hardware. On RX, the differential I/Q signals from the QSD are each fed into balanced op-amps which is where the I/Q signals are made unba

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-06 Thread Bill Guyger
If I understand what you're suggesting, it would take phase inverting the audio to two of the channels to achieve differentially driving or receiving a line. Bill >>> "Paull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/05/05 10:53PM >>> Thinking ouside the box, one could view the D44 this way: Not 4, single-ended

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-05 Thread Bill Guyger
John and the group You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear. The SDR is unbalanced, and that's all there is to it. As per several proceeding exchanges the Delta 44 does not have truly balanced inputs and outputs, so the amount of noise elimination / cancellation / etc. is not as great as it

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-05 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi Don I'll get it off to you later today. It's on another machine. Bill >>> "Don Newberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/04/05 11:30PM >>> Hi Bill, thanks for the info. I'm sorry I missed your post, back on the 1st of July. Its amazing how much more money it takes to set up an op-amp for diff. inp

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-05 Thread Bill Guyger
Not really in the great grand scheme of things Phil. I developed my DB-15 to mini "adaptor" to first, eliminate as many ground issues as I could (it's not perfect, that would take balancing amps or transformers on the SDR end, but it goes a long way) and second, reduce clutter and reduce the n

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-04 Thread Bill Guyger
Eric I have a drawing of exactly what you are asking for. Its in PDF form and I'll be glad to send it to you. I can also send it in Visio (.vsd) or Autocad (.dwg) format if you desire. At least one other list member is using my breakout box / ground loop eliminator, and is happy with the result

Re: [Flexradio] Delta 44 Breakout Box and Balanced audio

2005-08-04 Thread Bill Guyger
Don There are some real high dollar sound cards that are really and truly balanced, but they cost as much as the SDR-1K. We use them extensively at work since all our spots (commercials) all the drops (cute sound effects the jocks and talk hosts play) and most of the music we play are on hard d

Re: [Flexradio] The final nail in the coffin of Morse?

2005-07-21 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi All CW is an art that those who want to practice will continue to do whether it is a licensing requirement or not. Why should you daub oil paint on a canvas when you can use a computer rendering program to do the same?Answerbecause you can. Whether it should be a requirement or not has

Re: [Flexradio] Unbalanced to balanced audio?

2005-07-01 Thread Bill Guyger
I assume you are referring to the Delta 44 breakout box. If so, you can use the Hosa cables Flex Radio is selling, but. since the Delta is not really really balanced (they use a pseudo balancing trick common to low end audio gear) you can "roll your own" cables with one 1/8" tip, ring, sleev

RE: [Flexradio] Console running out of room?

2005-06-26 Thread Bill Guyger
>>> "ecellison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/26/05 07:36AM >>> Frank we already have discussed many of these ideas before, so you end up reading the same basic idea over again, and again. It needs a fairly simple framework for individual customizations. Thanks Eric First of all, I'm probably whippin

Re: [Flexradio] v1.3.8 Mouse knob tuning notactivewhenfilterwidthslider is used

2005-06-17 Thread Bill Guyger
Not that this has much to do with SDR-1000's. I hate to be the bearer of un-glad tidings, but with the advent of IBOC digital broadcasting, also known as" HD Radio", AM b'cast stations will be rolling their audio bandwidth back to 5Khz. Up until the mid 80's AM had the same 15 Khz bandwidth that

Re: [Flexradio] FW: Yikes, I got Spikes

2005-06-15 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi All There has been several mentions today about ground loops, grounding techniques, and the like. I don't think anyone brought up Coffee grounds, but that's a different story. I posted a note to the group in the last week or so of May bringing up the possibility of some of the R.F. I. issue

RE: [Flexradio] Electret Mic

2005-06-06 Thread Bill Guyger
Eric The mic selection is totally dependent on whether you want a "stick" mic. for use on a stand or boom or a headset (mic and can combination). I take it you want to step up from the typical hand held mic. Almost anything Bob Heil has will work just fine. Pick something in your price range.

Re: [Flexradio] Electret Mic

2005-06-06 Thread Bill Guyger
Don't forget to provide the electret capsule with a source of bias voltage. Bill >>> FlexRadio - Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/06/05 12:40PM >>> Art, Because of our unique interface, the real question is whether an electret mic will work with the sound card you are using. I know John W5GI has u

[Flexradio] A couple of audio thoughts

2005-05-31 Thread Bill Guyger
Hi All I had a thought reguarding the RF issues a couple of guys have exeriencing, and another reguarding audio circuitry using differential input and output amplifiers ie the Delta 44 (or equivalent) soundcards, and they both envolve the audio cables connecting the radio to the soundcard. Fi