Re: [Flexradio] problems with sdr-1000

2014-11-15 Thread a.groff
Dale, This is symtematic of control port malfunction, could be the cable or disabled by Windows. Al, K0VM On 11/15/2014 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:55:55 -0600 (CST) From:w...@reagan.com To:"FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] pr

Re: [Flexradio] (no subject)

2014-11-12 Thread a.groff
Grant, As far as I know, PSDR has no means of routing mic audio out to a windows sound device. The method that I have used is to route the Mic directly to a Windows sound card and then thru the sound card to the F5000 line input. (i.e. set it up like you would a knobs and buttons radio )

Re: [Flexradio] lost control of sdr 1000 with software up grade.

2014-11-08 Thread a.groff
dale, It may be necessary to have 1.18. installed first before 2.5.3 will run. Al, K0VM On 11/8/2014 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 17:39:26 -0600 (CST) From:w...@reagan.com To:"FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] lost control of sdr 1000

Re: [Flexradio] 5000A Low Output

2014-11-08 Thread a.groff
Ricki, I would try resetting the database to factory defaults.. Is that into dummy load/is SWR near normal on bands in question. Al, K0VM On 11/8/2014 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 20:04:36 -0500 From: Richard Lawn To:"flexra...@yahoogroups.com"

Re: [Flexradio] choice of power sdr to use with sdr-1000

2014-11-07 Thread a.groff
Dale, a couple of things.. the SDR-1000 does not use the flex firewire driver so that should not be a concern. I have run SDR-1000 w/M audio D44 sound card on 2.5.3 on windows 32 bit ( XP, Win7, WIn8) but it but the D44 take a bit of effort on WIn7-8 and I have been unable to find a solutio

Re: [Flexradio] Contour Shuttlepro with Flex 3000?

2014-06-17 Thread a.groff
It is possible, with the help of AutoHotkey, to program the Contour shuttle Pro GLOBAL keys to bring an APP ( PSDR/SSDR/DDUtil/N1MM/etc. ) into focus, send it a keystroke and then return the forcus to the original APP.. Its not very obvious or clean but it works. AL, K0VM On 6/17/2014 12:

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 106, Issue 11

2014-02-13 Thread a.groff
John, The MARS/CAP functionality is firmware which can only be obtained from Flex for your specific radio. Contact the FLex help desk who will verify your MARS?CAP license. AL, K0VM On 2/13/2014 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:45:13 -0600 From:

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 103, Issue 10

2013-11-12 Thread a.groff
Glenn, As long as the Power SDR IF version does not use firewire ( like the flex 5000 version ) then you should be good to go from a PowerSDR standpoint. AL, K0VM On 11/12/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:47:06 + From: Glenn Nutsey To:fl

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-3000 to Amp Question

2013-10-09 Thread a.groff
Hanford, Yes, you will need an interface on the 30l-1 KEY (ptt) input.. The voltage on that line WILL BLOW the driver in the F3000.. Other only other interconnect that you need to connect is the RF.. The F3000 does not have ALC.. It does have pretty good control the RF out level and you will

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 101, Issue 17

2013-09-23 Thread a.groff
I don't have the second RX to play around with, but it would seem to me that the success of null/enhancment is dependent on the location of the two antennas that your are using. I would think that if they have less and one tenth wavelength seperation that getting good results would be a proble

Re: [Flexradio] Macros

2013-08-26 Thread a.groff
Martin, First: The ZZPS command is for turning the START Button On ( ZZPS1; ) or OFF ( ZZPS0; ) Second: PSDR would execute them in immediate sequence. Its not a toggle type of command. DDUTil could turn it into a toggle type of command but I'm guessing you don't want to do that. AL,

Re: [Flexradio] questions concerning remote operations.

2013-08-22 Thread a.groff
Tom, With PSDR ( current and all past versions), VOX is disabled when VAC is enabled.. I have always thought that is should be otherwise... You should be key the rig with MOX button and talk, but that's a pain. AL, K0VM On 8/22/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 98, Issue 13

2013-06-16 Thread a.groff
Ron, I use R2 Studios 'Startup Delayer' program to launch multiple programs.. It can be setup with its GUI. see http://www.r2.com.au/ I then used autohokey to move windows answer prompts as required.. AL, K0VM On 6/14/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Fri, 14 J

Re: [Flexradio] VAC1,VAC2

2013-06-04 Thread a.groff
Although each PSDR VAC port can connect to only one Virtual Audio Cable each 'cable' may have multiple loads connected to the output end of the cable.. For example, PSDR connected to the input end of a VAC and two or more different RTTY decoder programs connected to the other end, provided tha

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 97, Issue 28

2013-05-28 Thread a.groff
I operate this way all the time when chasing a split DX station.. I find it less error prone when I click tune VFO A to set my TX on station last worked.. AL, K0VM On 5/28/2013 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 23:39:22 -0700 From: Steve Sterling To:fle

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 92, Issue 5

2012-12-05 Thread a.groff
Pete, Does the Logger32 Log book entry window show the correct mode ?? If not then the Logger32 bands/modes table may have a problem L32>Tools>Setup bands and Modes... Also check L32>Setup>Radio>Radio1 Configuration and set radio to Kenwood all good luck ! AL, K0VM On 12/5/2012 12:00 PM,

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 88, Issue 14

2012-08-14 Thread a.groff
Burt, Attached are my notes on running WSPR with PowerSDR ( including the 5K ). You will need VAC ( virtual audio cables ) and a virtual serial port program. I think the Flexwiki is down/ being moved. AL, K0VM On 8/14/2012 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Tue,

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 88, Issue 13

2012-08-13 Thread a.groff
You can run run 4 PowerSRD's if.. One (and only one) is a Flex USB ( 1500 ) One (and only one) is a Flex Firewire ( 3000 or 5000 ) One is a Flex sound card radio (SDR-1000 ) and one is a HPSDR (USB). and maybe five or more instances if you one add an ethernet HPSDR ( metis or hermes )

Re: [Flexradio] VAC 4.11

2012-03-17 Thread a.groff
Dave, If your happy with 4.09 then continue to use it.. However, with 4.09 it was sometimes difficult with some softwares ( modems ) to find a combination VAC, PSDR setting that worked well. And once found, those settings where not likely to work well with other modems. With 4.11, there

Re: [Flexradio] 3000 and WSPR CAT control

2012-03-14 Thread a.groff
4, 2012 at 4:44 PM, a.groff <mailto:k...@mchsi.com>> wrote: Mike, FYI, WSPR CAT was working for me but is now broken... As recently as early Feburary, my WSPR was able to control my PowerSDR but it no longer does so ( PSDR 2.2.3 or 2.3.5). PORTMON shows no activity

Re: [Flexradio] 3000 and WSPR CAT control

2012-03-14 Thread a.groff
Mike, FYI, WSPR CAT was working for me but is now broken... As recently as early Feburary, my WSPR was able to control my PowerSDR but it no longer does so ( PSDR 2.2.3 or 2.3.5). PORTMON shows no activity what so ever on the WSPR CAT serial port . ( The WSPR PTT serial port is working fine

Re: [Flexradio] 1500 bandscope flatline and no audio

2012-02-03 Thread a.groff
Eric, It MAY be because VAC is misconfigured... Before you press the start button, turn VAC off then start. If that works then go to the VAC tab and select Valid Virtual cables for the driver you have selected.. ( System type ports may not work with the WDM-KS driver ) and then re-enable VA

Re: [Flexradio] Cat Commands

2011-12-24 Thread a.groff
Jim, See ZZVS ZZVS Command ZZVS Sets the VFO Swap status Get Set ZZVS P1 ; Answer Notes P1 values: 0 = A>B 1 = AB ZZVS is write-only. AL, K0VM On 12/24/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:40:41 -0600 From: "Jim Cox" To: Subject: [Flexradio] C

Re: [Flexradio] No mic audio

2011-12-12 Thread a.groff
Is it possible that a a different input was selected on the Mixer form ? AL, K0VM On 12/12/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:32:39 -0800 From: Robert Kearbey To:"FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" Subject: [Flexradio] No mic audio Message-ID: Content-Type

Re: [Flexradio] 2 meter packet with VU-5K problem

2011-12-10 Thread a.groff
Alan, The "invalid driver" error is likely caused if you have VAC enabled before you select WDM-KS. You should disable VAC, Select WDM-KS, Select your VAC cables, and then enable VAC. I has caught me a few times.. AL, K0VM On 12/10/2011 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote:

Re: [Flexradio] Grounding a PC to a Flex

2011-11-18 Thread a.groff
My take on the problem is that from an RF point of view, if the length of the grounds from the radio to the bus bar to the PC are short enough ( significantly less that a 1/4 wavelength at the highest freqyency) then that would be my preferance. If that path is nearly a 1/4 wavelength or longe

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 73, Issue 8

2011-05-09 Thread a.groff
Dick, May I suggest that you start without DDUTIL in the loop first ... See... http://flexradiowiki.com/frsradoiowiki/index.php?title=MMTTY Once you have that working, then all you need to do to run with DDUTIL is route the CAT signal through DDUTIL.. AL, K0VM On 5/9/2011 12:00 PM, flexr

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 and MMSSTV

2011-03-23 Thread a.groff
John, I have seen F5K dropouts in VAC transmit data also, but on Win XP.. One thing that has helped me to eliminate the TX drop out is to change my PSDR VAC setting to use Windows Sound Direct instead of Windows WDM-KS... I can see the drop-out if I switch the PSDR display to Scope..

[Flexradio] A hint for improving RIT/XIT visiblity

2010-09-21 Thread a.groff
When using the default skin, it is not easy to tell if the RIT ( and XIT ) buttons have been activated... The solution is to edit the graphic for that button.. Here is a way to do that... 1) Open Windows Explorer and navigate to %appdata%\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR\Skins\Default\Console (

[Flexradio] VAC and svn 1805

2007-12-10 Thread a.groff
Yes !!! PTT bypasses VAC. Thank you for taking care of about a dozen enhancement requests from several people. Time to take credit and mark them completed in the list. AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-

[Flexradio] Strange Janus effect

2007-10-11 Thread a.groff
On Aug 30 I posted to the HPSDR mailing list - Subject: [hpsdr] Strange Janus effect... * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * I am noticing a strange cross-talk ( ?? ) effect with Janus (& OZY ?

[Flexradio] FWIW - My TX latency measurements

2007-10-05 Thread a.groff
Out of concern and curiosity, I decided to measure my TX Latency from mic input or VAC input through PowerSDR. to the TX I & Q signals. The hardware: SDR-1K, AMD 3300+ CPU 1gb ram (CPU utilization < 10%) , on board sound card, D44 sound card & Ozy/Janus sound card. The software: PSDR 1.10.3,

Re: [Flexradio] TX clicks with VAC -- some observations...

2007-09-03 Thread a.groff
In my previous message I meant to say Audacity instead of Audigy Sorry, AL, K0VM ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio

[Flexradio] TX clicks with VAC -- some observations...

2007-09-03 Thread a.groff
Your observation may not coincide with mine due to hardware/software variations. 1. These clicks are most easily observed with a steady tone.. With Mixw use TX tune Observe the noise floor on the panadapter in the TX passband while listening slightly off frequency with a second receiver.

[Flexradio] signal flow diagrams ?

2007-08-17 Thread a.groff
Does there exist in the KB Z( I couldn't find any ) a set of block or flow diagrams which relate the various software functions, sliders and metering points, etc. It would clarify for me how the various speech processor functions interact, etc. etc. AL, K0VM _

[Flexradio] Power SDR CPU & VAC

2007-08-14 Thread a.groff
I am running SVN 1433 and have noticed that the CPU usage for PowerSDR doubles when I turn on VAC. With VAC off I average about 5-8 % CPU usage for PowerSDR and when I turn on VAC that jumps up to 13-18% ( nothing connected to the other end of the VAC ports) . Anyone else notice this ?? AL,

Re: [Flexradio] CAT causing Screen, mouse, keyboard lockups ?

2007-08-11 Thread a.groff
PC and setup are uniquely causing the problem? > > What version of VAC and vCOM are you using? I am using VCOM 4.07 > (registered) and vCOM 2.66 and MixW 2.18 (registered). > > BK de ken n9vv > > > a.groff wrote: >> Caution It appears to me that svn's after

[Flexradio] CAT causing Screen, mouse, keyboard lockups ?

2007-08-10 Thread a.groff
Caution It appears to me that svn's after 1355 may have a buffer overflow problem with CAT that locks up the screen, keyboard & mouse... The audio stream continues to run.. This occurs with both logging software PROLOG and MixW that poll via the CAT to get the frequency. PortMon indicat