Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-21 Thread Bob Tracy
What does it make you wonder, Pete? 73, Bob, K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Pete M Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:37 PM To: Jerry Flanders Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-21 Thread Pete M
s, voice keyers, digital programs, etc? Makes you wonder Pete WA2ODO - Original Message - From: "Jerry Flanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brian Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences betwe

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 20, 2008, at 6:35 PM, Bob McGwier wrote: > What Frank suggests and what Brian suggested before: modify threading > priorities, has been done for the audio threads in PowerSDR for, > literally, > years. All threads in PowerSDR can be run at real time through a > setting in > the Setup

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Bob McGwier
slow Hurdle the dead" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Brickle Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 6:28 PM To: Brian Lloyd Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators On Sun, Jul 20, 20

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 20, 2008, at 3:27 PM, Frank Brickle wrote: > On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Brian Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> FWIW, my current hypothesis is that there is some high-priority >> process that is part of Windows that is causing a problem... > > The way this problem is addressed un

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Frank Brickle
On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FWIW, my current hypothesis is that there is some high-priority > process that is part of Windows that is causing a problem... The way this problem is addressed under Linux is by using the so-called "rt" version of the ke

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 20, 2008, at 1:29 PM, Jerry Flanders wrote: > Hmmm. Seems like a recommendation of this sort should have been > based on engineering considerations, not philosophical ones. > > My transmitted RTTY is now 100% garble-free. Is 90-95% good enough > for everybody else? I understand Jerry

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Jerry Flanders
gt;"Trample the slow Hurdle the dead" > > >-Original Message- >From: Brian Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:18 PM >To: Jerry Flanders >Cc: Bob McGwier; flexradio@flex-radio.biz >Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodula

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Bob McGwier
e the dead" -Original Message- From: Brian Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:18 PM To: Jerry Flanders Cc: Bob McGwier; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators On Jul 20, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Jerry Flanders wrote

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 20, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Jerry Flanders wrote: > At 02:28 PM 7/20/2008, Brian Lloyd wrote: >> >> >>> If there ever was a compelling reason to use VAC, I missed it. Given >>> its faults, why is VAC still being recommended? >> >> What else can replace it? > I bought a lifetime supply of these

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Jerry Flanders
At 02:22 PM 7/20/2008, K0VM wrote: >Jerry, > I guess that VAC is still recommended , because for many of us, > the current, paid for,version works reliably! I wonder if the hiccups don't reveal themselves in ordinary digital mode use, where the only person listening to the transmitted signal

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Jerry Flanders
At 02:28 PM 7/20/2008, Brian Lloyd wrote: > > >>If there ever was a compelling reason to use VAC, I missed it. Given >>its faults, why is VAC still being recommended? > >What else can replace it? I bought a lifetime supply of these for less than I paid for VAC: http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?num

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 20, 2008, at 8:29 AM, Jerry Flanders wrote: > After initially buying and trying VAC just because "everybody does > it", I gave it up and use conventional audio cables now. I am beginning to think I may have to do just that. Right now I am using an audio cable to my Mac which is running

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 20, 2008, at 3:56 AM, Bob McGwier wrote: > There are some not understood faults in the use of VAC, it being > closed > source, etc. > > The following is a general rule of thumb. Open on the PowerSDR > side, a VAC > cable that is a integer divisor of the sample rate in the radio. That

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Jerry Flanders
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dudley Hurry >Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:12 PM >To: Brian Lloyd >Cc: FlexRadio Reflector >Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators > >Brian, > >Try DM780 that comes with Ham Radio Deluxe. You have to download

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-20 Thread Bob McGwier
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dudley Hurry Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:12 PM To: Brian Lloyd Cc: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators Brian, Try DM780 that comes with Ham Radio Deluxe. You have to download the entire HRD package, but then y

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-19 Thread Dudley Hurry
Brian, Try DM780 that comes with Ham Radio Deluxe. You have to download the entire HRD package, but then you can run only DM-780 for the digital. In the Super Browser, you can have 20 to 30 PSK QSOs going at once, and it's decode rate is better than MixW I think.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ B

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-19 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jul 19, 2008, at 12:22 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: > Are you using the demo version of VAC? No. I paid for it. They gave me a link for download. I presume this is the full version. It isn't asking for a serial number or anything. > If so, the decode errors are from the embedded voice that says

Re: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-19 Thread Tim Ellison
FlexRadio Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators Making progress here. VAC is working and I am trying different digital- mode applications. It is interesting to see how different the quality of the copy is. I have my MacBook Pro connected via analog cable to line out an

[Flexradio] differences between PSK31 demodulators

2008-07-19 Thread Brian Lloyd
Making progress here. VAC is working and I am trying different digital- mode applications. It is interesting to see how different the quality of the copy is. I have my MacBook Pro connected via analog cable to line out and am using CocoaModem to monitor the off-air signal as I fumble with VA