Travis, There is great feeling of satisfaction when you do this yourself. It's not that hard. Try YouTube for good videos on setup. This step-by-step comes to mind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4FsuLidTwA Doug K0DV > -----Original Message----- > From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of > Travis Burgess > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 12:43 PM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 > > I got excited about the install and config service until I saw the > price. WAY above my pay grade. Guess I will continue to blunder > along trying to use a computer geeks radio without the basic computer > technical knowledge. I have no idea what the instructions are saying. > Perhaps I should not have purchased the damn thing. It seems to take > an IT guy to use the radio. > TravisK5HTB > > From: flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz > Subject: FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:00:02 -0500 > > Send FlexRadio mailing list submissions to > flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex- > radio.biz > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > flexradio-ow...@flex-radio.biz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FlexRadio digest..." > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > From: billandmat...@windstream.net > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:42:22 -0500 > Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. > I've > even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several stations. > With > W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC > and > Power SDR working together, there's no chance. > > > > I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as well > as > VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and > installing > same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or two > ago, > spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these programs. > It > talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how > old it > is. > > > > One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device > driver > is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. It > refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this. > > > > Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center > articles > anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a > so-called White Paper entitled > > "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is > nothing > but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a > sales > pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years.. > > > > What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what > parameters > to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an > ERROR > message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some other > stuff that says it won't work. > > > > I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but > I've > obviously messed it up now. > > > > Frustrated, > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd > > > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > From: cq.n7...@charter.net > To: billandmat...@windstream.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:33:30 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > Yse, I too would very much appreciate an updated "how to do it" article > on > setting up remote for a Flex. I have a 3000 and have been struggling > with > VAC, Team Viewer and Skype for weeks... Yes, sometimes I can get it to > work > "sort of" but for me I really feel I am on my own and I hve no one who > really understands this to help me out... > > Regards, > > Jerry, N7GIV > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of > Bill > Tynan > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:42 PM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. > I've > even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several stations. > With > W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC > and > Power SDR working together, there's no chance. > > > > I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as well > as > VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and > installing > same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or two > ago, > spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these programs. > It > talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how > old it > is. > > > > One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device > driver > is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. It > refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this. > > > > Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center > articles > anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a > so-called White Paper entitled > > "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is > nothing > but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a > sales > pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years.. > > > > What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what > parameters > to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an > ERROR > message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some other > stuff that says it won't work. > > > > I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but > I've > obviously messed it up now. > > > > Frustrated, > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > To opt out of the Reflector: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > From: nealk...@gmail.com > CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > To: cq.n7...@charter.net > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:47:24 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > Guys > > I offer a remote installation service where I come in and configure > eveything for you as well go through the software and help answer any > questions you might have about the software, sheck it out on my > products > page http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com./products.php . > > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal LLC > > > > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Jerry Ostermiller > <cq.n7...@charter.net> > wrote: > > > Yse, I too would very much appreciate an updated "how to do it" > article on > > setting up remote for a Flex. I have a 3000 and have been struggling > with > > VAC, Team Viewer and Skype for weeks... Yes, sometimes I can get it > to work > > "sort of" but for me I really feel I am on my own and I hve no one > who > > really understands this to help me out... > > > > Regards, > > > > Jerry, N7GIV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf > Of > > Bill > > Tynan > > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:42 PM > > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > > > Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers > ago. I've > > even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several > stations. > > With > > W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC > and > > Power SDR working together, there's no chance. > > > > > > > > I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as > well as > > VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and > installing > > same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or > two > > ago, > > spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these > programs. It > > talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how > old it > > is. > > > > > > > > One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device > driver > > is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. > It > > refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this. > > > > > > > > Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center > > articles > > anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a > > so-called White Paper entitled > > > > "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is > nothing > > but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a > sales > > pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years.. > > > > > > > > What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what > > parameters > > to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an > ERROR > > message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some > other > > stuff that says it won't work. > > > > > > > > I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but > I've > > obviously messed it up now. > > > > > > > > Frustrated, > > > > > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > To opt out of the Reflector: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
