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2007-01-11 Thread ltaft
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2006-12-28 Thread ltaft
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Re: [Flexradio] My Ears Hurt

2006-01-25 Thread ltaft
Maybe he needs to set the display mode to "Panadapter" using the control on the left side of the front console. 73, Larry -- Larry Taft K2LT T and T Measurements drakerepair.com 800-687-9161 KD5NWA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe I'm missing something here, but the display is indepen

Re: [Flexradio] PR 20 Mic

2006-01-04 Thread ltaft
The way I had success was to run directly to the sound card and not through the SDR1000 box. Got rid of a lot of hum and noise. I'm using a D104 with the preamp in the base that is battery powered. It goes directly into the D44 sound card input through the Eric2 interface card. I also have t

Re: [Flexradio] A question on Frequency stability vs. Temperature

2006-01-02 Thread ltaft
Jim, Thank you for an excellent explanation of the two markers required. I'll be back with the next question after I digest the information. What I need is an accurate measure of frequency in the AM broadcast band, 500 to 1700 KHz, so I would think 1-10^7 is good enough for me. It needs to b

Re: [Flexradio] A question on Frequency stability vs. Temperature

2006-01-01 Thread ltaft
> > Actually, you need to synthesize TWO signals in the >passband, because errors > in the A/D sample clock can't be >calibrated out with a single marker. Jim, Well, I have to ask why two markers are needed or can you give a reference text I could study to see why? Warning, KISS please as

Re: [Flexradio] A question on Frequency stability vs. Temperature

2006-01-01 Thread ltaft
You and I are headed in the same direction. I'm saying that the Xyloonia world should creat a known stable frequency within the passband of the soundcard that the PowerSDR can measure continuously to creat the offset needed to display the correct frequency. Something like the old 100 kc xtal o

[Flexradio] A question on Frequency stability vs. Temperature

2005-12-31 Thread ltaft
Xyloonians, Build a selectable output frequency standard referenced to GPS or WWV. M/N type thing. Have its frequency output within the range of the soundcard by looking at but offset from the frequency tuned to at the moment. Maybe have it outside the pan adapter window so it doesn't distra

Re: [Flexradio] Coal in my stocking

2005-12-27 Thread ltaft
Ahti, I am seeing different gains at times through the RFE board. If the wrong band relays were pulled in that could explain the different gain as it is always less than 25 db, sometimes 9 db, sometimes 11 db, sometimes 19 db. I'll look at the relay driver to see who gets pulled in. I also

Re: [Flexradio] Coal in my stocking

2005-12-27 Thread ltaft
Eric, I have the K6GGO box with 4 board stack and 100 watt PA driven by the D44 card using Eric2 interface card. When the PA calibrates properly the audio line out is less than a volt P/P if I remember. It only goes to 2 V P/P when the RFE gain has fallen off. As I said I need to make a bette

[Flexradio] Coal in my stocking

2005-12-25 Thread ltaft
I don't have a fireplace much less a furnace down here but I got lump of coal in my stocking for Christmas. Running the PA calibrate routine gave me a failure window. Investigation shows that the RFE board sometimes doesn't produce its advertised gain. Sometimes the failure is on 160 and othe

Re: [Flexradio] #9 Formal Testing

2005-12-23 Thread ltaft
A step above the old Morey Goldberg method of testing. Morey was an eclectic engineer in Syracuse, NY who sold boards and kits for converting your TV into a "Genuine VT100 DEC computer terminal" and other such nonsense back in the 60s and 70s. Morey would come up with a design, have the boards

Re: [Flexradio] Mute for SDR Receiver

2005-12-15 Thread ltaft
Good idea! Actually we should use the SDR PTT/MOX to control the external relay and transmitter via X2-7 as that will insure that the SDR is protected by the proper sequence of changeover. Time for the Universal Control Board. Then all the rigs can be properly selected and sequenced. T

Re: [Flexradio] Mute for SDR Receiver

2005-12-14 Thread ltaft
Eric has to consider the protection of the front end of the receiver when muting as I'm sure there is a max limit that can't be exceeded. My TEK analyzer says "Max +20 dbm" on the input. Cost me $2200 to get it fixed the last time I didn't pay attention. Any leakage data on the various anten

Re: [Flexradio] RFC - Poor Man's Universal Controller Board

2005-11-21 Thread ltaft
I see that Crydom no longer makes the G2-1A03 or any of the G2 series MOSFET opto isolator SSR. Possible subs are CPClare PLA 110, NEC PS141-1A-A, or Panasonic AQV254. Connector for amp keying should be RCA as that will provide better reliability and less confusion when hooking up the rats ne

Re: [Flexradio] RFC - Poor Man's Universal Controller Board

2005-11-19 Thread ltaft
E^2, I'll give it a runthrough and see what should be on a "little" board to isolate the big bad world from the delicate innards of the ULN 2003. What I did for X2-7 was put a diode cross the relay coil in my Drake L-4 amp as that coil puts out over 400 V on the back voltage. The coil is dri