Re: [Flexradio] Antenna rotor/interface to PC?

2012-01-02 Thread Mike Penkas
Pablo, EA4TX, sells an excellent interface that you can connect to virtually any rotor, commercial or homebrew. The problem is that it interfaces via parallel port. He has come up with a new USB interfaced controller but doesn't show it on his product page but it appears to be for sale. I

Re: [Flexradio] Which monitor has the least RFI??

2011-11-29 Thread Mike Penkas
I run a couple 26 ASUS VK266H monitors for a couple years now along with 3 older samsung 17 and 19 inch monitors and absolutely no noise. I use HF and satellites with the radios just inches from the monitors with a maze of interconnecting cables. Mike WA8EBM On 11/29/2011 2:17 PM, Dennis

Re: [Flexradio] Ipad and Flex 5K

2011-03-28 Thread Mike Penkas
I found this video on YouTube. I just got an IPad2 last week that I am just mastering now so going to watch the video a few more times and figure out exactly how he does it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFvGfFj7HY Mike WA8EBM - Original Message - To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Antenna TX Switches Become Unchecked when Starting DDUtil

2011-03-24 Thread Mike Penkas
I had the same problem with the TX relays since I was following the instructions to start PowerSDR first and then DDUtil. I now start DDutil first and problem is solved. I see no negative effects from this. First DDUtil -PowerSDR-DXLab Suite and then LP-Steplink for my SteppIR control. Mike

Re: [Flexradio] Plasma TV RF noise

2011-01-05 Thread Mike Penkas
I started a thread on Eham over 4 years ago when I bought my $3300 Pioneer Elite Plasma ref the RF noise. http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,56708.0.html Pioneer would not or most likely could not help me or others. I just keep waiting for mine to blow but it has a fantastic

Re: [Flexradio] Voltage drop?

2011-01-04 Thread Mike Penkas
Just my 2 cents but that is a voltage check under load or keydown. I spent many hours on a IC-745 years ago with cold solder joints in the fuse connections. The voltage read the same until there was a heavy current draw across the fuse. If you have automotive flat fuses in the line then a whole

Re: [Flexradio] Monitors

2010-07-01 Thread Mike Penkas
I use a couple ASUS VK266H monitors in DVI mode and they are fantastic. Bought them at NewEgg. Shack pic is on Eham or QRZ Mike WA8EBM - Original Message - From: Neal Campbell nealk...@gmail.com To: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com Cc: Flex reflector list flexradio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] Foot switch

2010-06-19 Thread Mike Penkas
Hi Ron, I use this switch. Bought it a few years ago but appears they are still available. Really well built. I use one switch for my Flex 5k and the other side goes to my W2IHY Iplus switchbox for 3 other rigs. Has 1/4 inch plugs so they go right into the Heil cable or will have to get

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released

2010-05-05 Thread Mike Penkas
It works fine with just PowerSDR but how can you get it to work with DDUTIL--I have tried numerous ports, pass listen that I use with my SteppIR and Expert Amp but no luck. Mike WA8EBM - Original Message - From: Dave Beumer WØDHB d...@w0dhb.net To: 'Giuseppe Campana'

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released

2010-05-05 Thread Mike Penkas
guidance? Mike WA8EBM - Original Message - From: Mike Penkas mpen...@comcast.net To: Dave Beumer WØDHB d...@w0dhb.net; 'Giuseppe Campana' gcamp...@telemar.it; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released It works fine

Re: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released

2010-05-05 Thread Mike Penkas
- Original Message - From: Dave Beumer WØDHB d...@w0dhb.net To: 'Mike Penkas' mpen...@comcast.net; 'Giuseppe Campana' gcamp...@telemar.it; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 4:50 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] BobSmeter-Flex released I just defined it as RCP3 with a com port

Re: [Flexradio] 6M Preamp

2010-04-25 Thread Mike Penkas
I bought an ARR P50VDG last year and it works great. Put a double male adapter on one end and a short bnc pigtail on the other for hookup to the 5000. Mine is ser #2509 so guess they have sold quite a few over the years if they started at 001. The gain they specified was clearly visible on

Re: [Flexradio] RFI WEAKNESS --move on

2010-04-17 Thread Mike Penkas
Great point Mike. Many people have had RF problems with the Flex that they didn't have with non SDR's. A few chokes and a new firewire cable solved mine and the radio and speakers now sit on top of my SPE Linear. This subject has been debated over and over. This thread can go on forever but I

Re: [Flexradio] Anderson power flexradio power cord

2010-03-22 Thread Mike Penkas
If Flex-Radio thought it necessary to provide additional fuses wouldn't they have provided in-line fuses in the supplied cable instead of telling you to put ring connectors on the leads and hook them directly to the power supply or at least tell you what value fuse to put in line. What is the

Re: [Flexradio] Anderson power flexradio power cord

2010-03-22 Thread Mike Penkas
Thank You, That answers everything and should put an end to this and leave it up to personal preference. Mike WA8EBM - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com To: Mike Penkas mpen...@comcast.net; Steven L Hess sh...@bak.rr.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday

Re: [Flexradio] Lockup cure - Granite Firewire Cable

2009-10-14 Thread Mike Penkas
A lot of remarks have been made about the supplied firewire cable and problems. All said at least it is now documented that a number of people have found that this was the weak link in solving problems. My 5000A sits on a shelf about an inch above an Expert 1K-FA amplifier. The computer is

[Flexradio] ARRL Flex3K revision to review in November QST

2009-10-01 Thread Mike Penkas
ARRL members can see the revision to the 3K review in the November issue on the ARRL website. ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives:

Re: [Flexradio] DRM and Flex Part II

2009-08-09 Thread Mike Penkas
Here is a link to a copy of the FREE public releaseof DREAM software. It works great. It is 0700 local here in MI and New Zealand on 7285 beamed at the Pacific is just starting to decode for me. http://tinyurl.com/mcrwmq Mike WA8EBM Original Message - From: Jim

[Flexradio] DRM and Flex

2009-08-06 Thread Mike Penkas
[Flexradio] DRM and Flex The program works great. Put PowerSDR/5000A into DRM mode and decodes much better than SAM. Mike Brian C Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:43:40 -0700 Here are the files (attached) needed for decoding DRM. They were once readily available online, but, I've noticed it's

Re: [Flexradio] 40 Meter Net

2009-07-29 Thread Mike Penkas
That is an excellent observation! If it is just to show we can communicate with our radios it serves very little. I am in the Midwest and checked in but could only easily copy a little over half of the checkins. At the expense of getting chastised heartily,What would be wrong with an Echolink

Re: [Flexradio] 6 Meter Preamp Settings

2009-07-10 Thread Mike Penkas
I got my 5000 Monday. I have everything working fb and last night, during the opening, I installed a new P50VDG preamp. I use a 3 el SteppIR with 6 meter passive element with about 75 feet of RG 213 to the shack. The gain jumped 24 db, like it should and I adjusted the gain control to

Re: [Flexradio] Best USB to 4 Port RS232 Adapter - RecommendationsPlease!

2009-07-03 Thread Mike Penkas
My 5000A is due to be delivered Monday. I just bought an ATEN UC2324 and was delivered this week. Been testing it on everything and I have and no problems yet. $79.95 shipped. I will find out in a few days how well it works with DDutil and all the externals. Mike WA8EBM - Original

Re: [Flexradio] Performance differences, Pretty Betty versus 1.8.1

2009-07-02 Thread Mike Penkas
I won't get my Flex 5K until Monday but have been using PowerSDR-IF and LPBridge with LPPan on my K3. On my Q6600 dual quad with 4g of Ram I normally run 8 or 9 percent CPU usage. I downloaded Pretty Betty in Demo mode and am running 25 percent. Mike WA8EBM - Original Message - From: