[Flexradio] High Power Amp for QRP Rig

2012-07-02 Thread Doug Millar
Hi,    I have for sale a Jumbo 240DX HF amplifier with Rx RF amp stage. It is in its original box. I just tested it on 10m (45watts out)through 160m (80w output) with 4.5watts drive. It says that it will do 240w PEP output at max drive. I am also including a filter board from a TS 440S. This

[Flexradio] Cool Modification to the Flexcontrol

2011-09-18 Thread Doug Millar
So while installing the FlexControl, I noticed that the three lights seemed awfully bright. So I took some blue gell that was extra from my recent Drake R4B project and put it under the panel and above the LED's. Wow! Huge difference. The light isn't quite as strong and the color matches the

[Flexradio] External Sources

2011-04-12 Thread Doug Millar
Hi Just a comment about external sources: not all are created equal. Be sure you check them for spectral purity. Often we get them surplus because they do not meet specs. In the Qualcomm boards there is a two pole 10mhz crystal filter following what seems to be a good TCXO. It turns out

Re: [Flexradio] Announcing PowerSDR(TM) v2.0.19 RC1 Release Candidate

2011-02-18 Thread Doug Millar
Hi Gerald, Just downloaded the new version for the 1500 on to a vista and XP machine with no problems at all. Excellent work! Doug K6JEY Dr.Doug Millar EdD. From: Gerald Youngblood ger...@flexradio.com To: Reflector

Re: [Flexradio] Skins in 2.0.16

2010-11-11 Thread Doug Millar
I'd like to see a skin for the Power SDR, even pay for it, that has the feeling of a Collins or National receiver. Something like black wrinkle panel, plastic looking buttons, plastic frame around the panadaptor and something like the logo script and badge on an HRO 60 or something. Oh,

[Flexradio] Hi-Fi audio and Display

2010-09-18 Thread Doug Millar
I have had my 1500 about a week and have two things I have found that might be helpful. I use a Creative Technology Inspire T10 speaker set and find them to be very good. Amp and speaker in one box. I have fiddled with the display for the panafall and find I get better views if I set

Re: [Flexradio] Suggested enhancement of frequency tuning methods

2010-09-16 Thread Doug Millar
Great Idea Dan. Doug K6JEY At 11:43 AM 9/16/2010, Dan Jean wrote: The Flex designers have done a great job in providing a visual/graphical way of tuning the VFO within the view of the panadapter. The spectrum dragging, click tuning, and mousewheel methods are all great. I think