Re: [Flexradio] 5000 no more

2013-05-21 Thread Brian Lloyd
the continuing development of PowerSDR. But I do agree that Flex is going to be planning a replacement for these radios and when they do, you can bet that Flex will stop developing PowerSDR. Until then it will be business-as-usual. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 706 Flightline Drive Sprin

Re: [Flexradio] 5000 discontinued (Cont'd)

2013-05-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
tion of very high performance DDC radios is going to get the attention of the big boys, meaning even better options for me. So, personally, I welcome the presence of the ANAN radios from Apache Labs. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 706 Flightline Drive Spring Branch, TX 78070 br...@lloyd.com +1.916.877

Re: [Flexradio] How to center the panadapter?

2013-05-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
s offset from the center by the amount of the IF frequency. If you are not running or listening to AM you can set the IF to zero and the display will be centered. Normally you want the IF frequency to be outside your widest passband which is why Flex sets it to 9kHz by default. -- Brian Lloyd,

Re: [Flexradio] VAC alternative?

2013-04-30 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Drax Felton wrote: > Has anyone tried using JACK as an alternative to VAC? > > > > http://jackaudio.org/ Why don't you and then tell us about it? -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 706 Flightline Drive Spring Branch, TX 78070 br...@lloyd.com

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 duty cycle.

2013-04-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Steven Hess wrote: > Is the Flex-1500 like the Flex-3000 and Flex-5000 as far as the toughness > of Final output stage duty cycle goes? Will it hold up to 2 minute back to > back transmissions at full power? > Yes. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 70

Re: [Flexradio] Re V2.6.4

2013-04-17 Thread Brian Lloyd
> "complies with part 97" but has not been certified, long shot but it may be > tossed in to add to the violations. > And I think you are probably right about that as well. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 706 Flightline Drive Spring Branch, TX 78070 br...@lloyd.com +1.916.877.5067 (U

[Flexradio] Fwd: Re V2.6.4

2013-04-17 Thread Brian Lloyd
rom doing so but I am not well versed with international trade law nor do I play an attorney specializing in international trade law on TV. OTOH, if you buy one, put it on the air, and your signal nets you a pink slip, you can't blame the manufacturer. -- Brian Lloyd

Re: [Flexradio] a bit to the side, but....

2013-03-30 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Lee Mushel wrote: > Has everyone taken note of the processed cheese national ad that actually > not only mentions ham radio but does it in a positive way? > Wallace and Grommet combine Cheese and Ham Radio in a positive way too! "Cheese Gromme

Re: [Flexradio] Powerpoles

2013-03-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
ngs in and use them. Even my motorcycle uses powerpoles for connecting the battery charger and I have a small Rigrunner in my tank bag to plug in all my accessories, e.g cell phone charger, RADAR detector, 2m HT, GPS, etc. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 b

Re: [Flexradio] VAC Not Working

2013-03-14 Thread Brian Lloyd
start WSPR. So, even if the configuration of WSJT or WSPR *looks* right, it may not be. So even if the audio channel selection appears correct, reselect the audio channels and see if that fixes the problem. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.7

Re: [Flexradio] PSDR 2.5.3 using CWskimmer 1.8

2013-03-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Bob McGwier wrote: > I WROTE that code and I forget to do it > Heh. Maybe a check-box for "Automatically Disable SR when using I/Q output" that defaults to checked? -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682

Re: [Flexradio] Distortion on my signal. Wave File Link

2013-03-02 Thread Brian Lloyd
d his audio still sounds fine. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.

Re: [Flexradio] Distortion on my signal. Wave File Link

2013-03-01 Thread Brian Lloyd
d directly into the mic > jack on the Flex. Sounds good to me. I don't hear any obvious distortion ... unless maybe you are female and then I would say that your audio is a bit bass heavy. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1

Re: [Flexradio] Software for digital modes

2013-02-26 Thread Brian Lloyd
and recommending VSPmanager. But I have had problems with it on Win7-64. That doesn't bother me because I run XP or Win7-32. You need to make sure you read the instructions carefully and follow them exactly to be sure the installation goes properly. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Wester

Re: [Flexradio] Transverter

2013-02-26 Thread Brian Lloyd
3000 is very clean due to running class-A at those power levels. As far as I am concerned, the only two things the 3000 lacks that keep it from being the perfect radio are separate RX input and external reference input. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@ll

Re: [Flexradio] TOO DAMNED MUCH

2013-02-23 Thread Brian Lloyd
n about 1% useful information and 99% of messages that were included that have nothing to do with the topic. (Not to mention that the subject field no longer contains useful information that would allow me to know what the topic of the message is.) Tim: consider this my request that you discontinue support

Re: [Flexradio] DIY 10 MHz sources for putting Flex 5000A "DEAD ON" orreally close

2013-02-19 Thread Brian Lloyd
, I think buying a Rb one would be a > crap-shoot. After thinking it through, I skipped the Rb step and went > straight to the GPSDO. > But the GPSDO can be farther off during periods of poor GPS constellation geometry. Bottom line: it pays to understand the technology. -- Bri

Re: [Flexradio] DIY 10 MHz sources for putting Flex 5000A "DEAD ON" orreally close

2013-02-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
er to use and its accuracy still exceeds the tuning accuracy of the radio. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadi

Re: [Flexradio] DIY 10 MHz sources for putting Flex 5000A "DEAD ON" orreally close

2013-02-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
il empire" (I bought > two at that price). You do need an external antenna, but you need > an even bigger one for the radio !! > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.

Re: [Flexradio] 1394a vs 1394b

2013-02-16 Thread Brian Lloyd
9 pin 1394b with a > 6 pin other end to go to my Flex 3000? Yes. > Does anyone do this? > Yes, I do. It works just fine. > I have daisy chained my 3000 offf the 5000 but that requires the 5000 to > be turned on. I just move the cable from one radio to the other. -- B

Re: [Flexradio] Panafall artifacts and things that make me go, HMMMM...

2013-02-10 Thread Brian Lloyd
ment for my Flex 1500. The DDC/DUC transceiver is just ... better. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-rad

Re: [Flexradio] Waterfall disaperd

2013-02-09 Thread Brian Lloyd
set aside. If I have a problem then I delete the current database and copy my copy into its place. That usually solves the problem. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___

Re: [Flexradio] Audio isolation transformers

2013-02-08 Thread Brian Lloyd
ough > as it is. My applications like fldigi ARE taken care of through VAC. > Ah, that is a different problem. But you can still play the audio through your computer by having VAC split the audio into two different outputs. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park,

Re: [Flexradio] Audio isolation transformers

2013-02-08 Thread Brian Lloyd
esn't mean you can't make things worse by poor configuration. :-) Still, the preferred approach is to use VAC to transport the digital data from your "radio" (PSDR) to the application, e.g. fldigi. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd

Re: [Flexradio] Audio isolation transformers

2013-02-07 Thread Brian Lloyd
be inside your PC without any wires by using VAC. No transformers needed. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@fl

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
ange. The intent > is no knobs to turn, just a monitor, keyboard, pointing device, sound, > microphone and CW key. Keep the clutter down in the ham shack as much as > possible. Seems quite reasonable to me. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@ll

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
or is nice. Those > were the days of tuned circuitry on the input. And it does the job. Flex provides preselection, but only in the ham bands. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA)

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Brian Lloyd wrote: > > > If you can eliminate nonlinearity and nonlinearity-causing components > before you get to the A:D, i.e. connect your A:D directly to the antenna, > and as long as that A:D does not saturate (clip), you have the (almost) >

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
27;s latest missive? That's what I am talking about. > 73, > Robert > KB6QXM > "Ham Radio Open Conversation" > Yahoo group owner/moderator > > > > - Reply message - > From: "Brian Lloyd" > To: "Lee Mushel" > Cc: "

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
le that they are going to have to THINK about what you are saying for awhile until the light bulb comes on. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadi

Re: [Flexradio] hi Flex....worked for me!

2013-01-29 Thread Brian Lloyd
l the access information for your bank account so they can deposit that money very quickly. You wouldn't want them to run into any problems depositing that money now. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.

Re: [Flexradio] Reminder to all, please don't use 'reply'!

2013-01-28 Thread Brian Lloyd
ll let you automatically sort your incoming mail. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mai

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for sale

2013-01-28 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Brian Lloyd wrote: > I have a Flex 3000, SN 3009-0266, for sale. Excellent condition with only > a very faint scuff mark in the top. Pre-amp ECO done by Flex in 2010. > > $1340 or make me an offer I can't refuse. > > I also have a Heil HM

[Flexradio] Flex 3000 for sale

2013-01-27 Thread Brian Lloyd
ested. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio

Re: [Flexradio] CW sending software

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
you can just set the drive to zero and while the flex will switch into TX, it won't actually emit anything on the air. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA)

Re: [Flexradio] SWR 0.0 : 1 Is that right?

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
want to see SWR of you antenna system, you have to do it in TUN mode. The 1500 does not have an SWR bridge. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexR

[Flexradio] Flex 1500 for sale

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
Flex 1500, SN 3010-0630, for sale -- $500. Indistinguishable from new. I'll take PayPal or cashier's check. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-6000 Series – Little Bits of News – Payment Schedules,Computers, Digital Modes, Videos

2013-01-21 Thread Brian Lloyd
finally decided that eHam was just to painful to be around. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] Additional preamp on 40m and 30M...

2013-01-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
for satellite work and SO2R (with RX2). > > > ** ** > > Regards, > > Ray**** > > EI3GD > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Brian Lloyd [mailto:br...@lloyd.com] > *Sent:* 20 January 2013 00:40 > *To:* Robert Costa, KB6QXM > *Cc:* Ray percival; flexradio@flex-radio.b

Re: [Flexradio] Additional preamp on 40m and 30M...

2013-01-19 Thread Brian Lloyd
ld make the difference > between doing something exceptional and not doing it. > Or just throw a 10dB pad in there and be done with it. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA)

Re: [Flexradio] Setting VAC With Flex 1500 And Fldigi 3.21.66

2013-01-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
steps it will get you where you want to do ... AFTER YOU PURCHASE VAC. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@f

Re: [Flexradio] Heros VLF Converter

2013-01-14 Thread Brian Lloyd
crap (technical name for unwanted signals) coming down the feedline, the more a preselector will help. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ Flex

Re: [Flexradio] 2nd request-Heros

2013-01-14 Thread Brian Lloyd
-- that it doesn't matter whether the radio is an SDR, hybrid, or pure analog, if you remove unwanted signals before they get to the active stages, the receiver will work better. Period. So, if you are dealing with strong, unwanted signals, you should remove them in order for the receiver to perfo

Re: [Flexradio] Will Flex5KA work with a Yaesu FL-7000 amplifier

2013-01-08 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:42 AM, H. Dave Meitzen wrote: > That is to ask is there anyone providing Band Data to the FL-7000 amplifier > from a Flex 5KA ?? > Check into DDutil. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365

Re: [Flexradio] Noise floor on 15 meters 20 db above all other bands

2013-01-06 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 7:39 PM, Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote: > All, > > On my 5000a, I compare my noise floor on 15 meters compared with all other > bands. The15 meters noise floor is about 20 db higher than all other bands. > Any clues? Calibration issue? > It is probably J

Re: [Flexradio] VAC choice

2013-01-04 Thread Brian Lloyd
o down-side to running VAC v4.12. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/ma

Re: [Flexradio] Primer for digital modes on PSDR/Flex5000?

2012-12-31 Thread Brian Lloyd
rticle50485.aspx https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/PowerSDR Have a Happy New Year. (Only 2 more hours to 2400z.) -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) __

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Product Decision

2012-12-27 Thread Brian Lloyd
The DX engineering feedline choke uses RG-142 coax looped through a couple binocular cores. Excellent construction quality and materials. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Product Decision

2012-12-27 Thread Brian Lloyd
uantity (unless you already have the kit). -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz htt

Re: [Flexradio] Receive only antenna port or TR switch for Flex 3000?

2012-12-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
"hot switched". But if you want more flexibility you might consider interfacing it through DDutil. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Sys

Re: [Flexradio] Receive only antenna port or TR switch for Flex 3000?

2012-12-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
oped to run off the rear panel > FlexWire port? > What do you want to run off of it? If you want to remotely control something, it is much easier to use DDUtil. > > The DX Engineering RTR-1 Receive Antenna Interface > box looks to be an RF sensing T/R switch solution. > Or driv

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Suggestions

2012-12-24 Thread Brian Lloyd
lso use a current choke/common-mode choke to turn an unbalanced tuner into a balanced tuner. That is how I get my SGC-239 to tune my loop without sending RF back down the outside of the coax to the shack. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.

Re: [Flexradio] Equipment grounding, s tatic discharge and such...

2012-12-23 Thread Brian Lloyd
thing using the NC contacts on the relays. I bet yours probably does. > > 73 from Patrick AF5CK, standing by for comments and suggestions. > You seem to be well on the right track to me. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617

[Flexradio] Using the new MacBook Pro with the Flex 3000 and 5000

2012-12-22 Thread Brian Lloyd
is amazing ... assuming you have a magnifying glass. PowerSDR takes up less than 1/4 of the screen in native resolution. You can get ALL your programs on the screen at once, and that is on a 15" display. OTOH, you really MAY need a magnifying glass to read it. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 West

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Suggestions - EMI/RFI Suppressors & Ferrites

2012-12-22 Thread Brian Lloyd
. You are just coiling coax through the appropriate ferrite cores. Here is the basic flow for an antenna system done right: ANT---[cc]===[cc]-[LA]+=[cc]-rig | ground [cc] = current choke [LA] = lightning arrester -- Bria

Re: [Flexradio] Noise blanker in AMl mode

2012-12-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
d not expect the NB to work on the AM BCB due to overload from other strong signals in the receive span. If you want to try to make them work you can change the threshold values in DSP>Options. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617

Re: [Flexradio] 2.5.5 noise blanker in digital mode

2012-12-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
akes perfect sense to me. And if one isn't sure, testing the fact is a mere mouse-click away. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Sys

Re: [Flexradio] Need AVC

2012-12-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
t level. I don't like this setting because it means that I have to listen to the noise at the same level as the signal between and words (in SSB and depending on AGC speed), but it does mean that you should hear the really weak ones at the same volume level as the really strong ones. -- Bria

Re: [Flexradio] VU5K Question

2012-12-19 Thread Brian Lloyd
the radio, the better. Coil up FireWire cable and add Ferrite beads, i.e. turn the firewire cable into a common-mode choke. Granite firewire cable is a good idea. Done. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica)

Re: [Flexradio] VAC

2012-12-15 Thread Brian Lloyd
werSDR (this is your receive audio cable) and virtual cable 2 for input TO PowerSDR (this is your TX audio cable). When you get to the digital mode program using virtual cable 1 for RX input and virtual cable 2 for TX output. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br.

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A sidebands reversed?

2012-12-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
for about a minute to ensure that the 5000's internal processor and all the chips are reset? -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Sys

Re: [Flexradio] .xml file

2012-12-10 Thread Brian Lloyd
put it in the "rigs" folder of the fldigi data folder. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.b

Re: [Flexradio] Flex Radio Community on Google+

2012-12-07 Thread Brian Lloyd
ex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 956

Re: [Flexradio] Measure power with Flex-radio

2012-12-05 Thread Brian Lloyd
re than -10dBm. So, you need a 30dB pad between the output of your TX and the input of the 1500. Also, the 50 ohm input impedance of the 1500 in parallel with the 50 ohm impedance of the dummy load would present a 25 ohm load to the TX or about a 2:1 SWR. So, get a proper pad. -- Brian Lloyd,

Re: [Flexradio] Flex Logging Software

2012-12-04 Thread Brian Lloyd
features of the other programs but it has the features that most people need. It is, IMHO, the best place to start and gain experience. Once you have that working for awhile you can then determine what additional features you need, if any, and then go looking for them. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL

Re: [Flexradio] flex 3000

2012-11-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
NOT a QRP rig at QRP levels. Just the idle current on the 3000 in TX with no output at all is 5A from 13.8V. Raise the output to 10W and the current is 10A at 13.8V. > what is the current drain at 100 watts on the flex 3000 ? > Mine draws 22A. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western D

Re: [Flexradio] jt65 question

2012-11-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
ave a significant amplitude component I use -2dB or -3dB to ensure I have headroom and won't clip the signal in the audio stages. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) __

Re: [Flexradio] VAC 1 and 2

2012-11-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
re they fall into the passband. > Yes, being able to send the output of multi-RX over VAC2 would be really nice. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) __

Re: [Flexradio] [IC-7000] Using a SDR As Second Receiver With IC7000

2012-11-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
y the > Flex-1500 as panadapter display as well as a receiver with the IC-7000. > But the 1500 is already a better receiver than the IC-7000! What not just use the Flex 1500 receiver? -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365

Re: [Flexradio] New PC components for a 1500?

2012-11-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
ore PowerSDR "friendly". > All true. Contact Neal. He is far and away the best source of information about what works and what doesn't. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___

Re: [Flexradio] New PC components for a 1500?

2012-11-18 Thread Brian Lloyd
or info about which MoBos work best. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-r

Re: [Flexradio] Power SDR on a Mac

2012-11-13 Thread Brian Lloyd
e 5000 or 3000 and get a really short bonding cable between them to greatly reduce the possibility of RFI problems. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.506

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR on a Mac?

2012-11-11 Thread Brian Lloyd
x27;re on the subject; is anyone running PowerSDR under Windows 8? > Any gotchas there too? > I can't answer that but it seems to be that many are running Windows 8. Perhaps others will respond. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...

Re: [Flexradio] (no subject)

2012-11-05 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM, wrote: > http://6soft.net/wp-content/plugins/myspace.php?complex244.php Oops. Looks like K1IAX has a compromised email account or a compromised computer. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1

Re: [Flexradio] Using both VAC1 and 2 on Flex3K?

2012-11-02 Thread Brian Lloyd
ly works with the second receiver on the Flex 5000. > Is it possible at all? No. > Right now I have to go into setup and > mark/unmark the I/Q to VAC box, depending on what application I want > to use. > That is correct. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Camero

Re: [Flexradio] Dead 1500

2012-10-31 Thread Brian Lloyd
as you pay shipping, and don't expect a guarantee. > The first place I would ask would be Flex. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Sys

Re: [Flexradio] Image rejection -- Flex1500?

2012-10-29 Thread Brian Lloyd
h. The short-term solution is to shut-down PowerSDR and start it back up again. Flex has been working on the problem. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) __

Re: [Flexradio] Transverter on RX2

2012-10-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
-B nor RX2 care about the source of signal at the RX2 input. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.bi

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR Subaudible

2012-10-01 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Nige G7CNF wrote: > Regrettably I don't have a 10m handheld Nor a 6m one for that matter. > Oscilloscope, frequency counter, and (maybe) an op-amp low-pass filter would let you do it. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park,

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR Subaudible

2012-10-01 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 5:43 AM, Nige G7CNF wrote: > How does one measure or scan for sub-audible tones on Psdr if the repeater > credentials aren't known? My previous radios all provided this function. > Well, PowerSDR doesn't. I use my handheld. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79

Re: [Flexradio] Antenna form data not saved

2012-09-28 Thread Brian Lloyd
abase has become corrupted. The answer is to revert to factory default and re-enter the settings to see if this fixes the problem. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) __

Re: [Flexradio] U/V sub-audible tone problem

2012-09-25 Thread Brian Lloyd
ite unusual. In the mean time, have you tried using the 10-band EQ? ;-) -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-r

Re: [Flexradio] U/V sub-audible tone problem

2012-09-24 Thread Brian Lloyd
st version here seems to have the same problem with PL tones not > being filtered out on receive. Did I miss a setting somewhere or is > this a bug? They are annoying on receive. > Did you try using the 10-band EQ to knock down the audio spectrum below 250Hz? Yes, I know that is a hack

Re: [Flexradio] voice basey

2012-09-23 Thread Brian Lloyd
low-frequency cut-off for the transmit filter. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.f

Re: [Flexradio] FW: Announcing the release of PowerSDR v2.4.4

2012-09-05 Thread Brian Lloyd
that problem. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/fl

Re: [Flexradio] Release notes for PowerSDR V2.4.4 avaialblefor download

2012-09-04 Thread Brian Lloyd
r doesn't stand a chance." ;-) -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.b

Re: [Flexradio] Release notes for PowerSDR V2.4.4 avaialblefor download

2012-09-04 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Alan P. Biddle wrote: > This just popped up. > > Page 1 C 2012 FlexRadio Systems > PowerSDRT v2.4.4 Release Notes > September 5, 2012 > > Looks like if fell through a time warp. :) > Think of it as a sneak peek. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQ

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500/Amplifier

2012-08-30 Thread Brian Lloyd
it to protect my amp. I would want a protection system that would shut down the amp in a fault conditon, not just reduce the drive. But that is just me. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916

Re: [Flexradio] Flex Duty Cycle

2012-08-27 Thread Brian Lloyd
rs in any one day. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?

2012-08-24 Thread Brian Lloyd
s the IF freq in the opposite direction. But if the recording is raw samples from the A:D then you would get that effect. Next time you try it, try turning off SR to see if the problem goes away. Just thinking aloud here. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?

2012-08-24 Thread Brian Lloyd
s the IF freq in the opposite direction. But if the recording is raw samples from the A:D then you would get that effect. Next time you try it, try turning off SR to see if the problem goes away. Just thinking aloud here. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br

Re: [Flexradio] Pecker anyone ?

2012-08-23 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Ross Stenberg wrote: > There you go again using words that I have to look up. Is a single > entendres half bad? Yes and no. It is kind of like where I was trying to be a wit but only got halfway there. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. C

Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.

2012-08-22 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Mickey Baker wrote: > >> The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a >> machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less >> 50

Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.

2012-08-22 Thread Brian Lloyd
badly) 50 years from now on your new old-stock motherboard as it does today. If you want to keep your 5000 running for the next 50 years, it is eminently possible. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617

Re: [Flexradio] LOW POWER OUTPUT ON 2M

2012-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
decide to bring suit against you. And in case you are having difficulty understanding me, what I am saying in simple words is, "Put up or shut up." Actually, you strike me as just another troll and the best solution is to just ignore you. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Came

Re: [Flexradio] LOW POWER OUTPUT ON 2M

2012-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
I also understand how the new architecture of the 6x00 series is different and how that is going to change how they develop software for it and why that is likely to produce a product that is far more flexible and extensible than their previous products were/are. I guess what I am saying here in a nutshe

Re: [Flexradio] LOW POWER OUTPUT ON 2M

2012-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
ability. > I actually asked the question and was clearly told that they are no immediate plans to discontinue the 5000a. But think about it, why should they? They have no product to replace the 5000a. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloy

Re: [Flexradio] LOW POWER OUTPUT ON 2M

2012-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
th a "Buy Now" button still prominently displayed. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radi

Re: [Flexradio] Question about 6 meters receive

2012-06-29 Thread Brian Lloyd
a strong signal to calibrate WBIR against otherwise it ends up with compromised image rejection. Typically 6m doesn't have a lot of strong signals so WBIR can get lost in the weeds. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +

Re: [Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000

2012-06-09 Thread Brian Lloyd
there are some PSDR and/or firewire parameters that need > attention. > Reset the database and then use Control-Shift-P to run the calibration tests. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.136

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