Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote: > Brian, > > I am aware that there is a tuned front end for the Flex. As my interest in > radio communications extends past ham radio, my desire is for the Flex to > be my DC-light all in one box, therefore the need for a pre-selector for

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Robert Costa, KB6QXM
Radio Open Conversation" Yahoo group owner/moderator - Reply message - From: "Brian Lloyd" To: "Robert Costa, KB6QXM" Cc: "Lee Mushel" , "FlexRadio" Subject: [Flexradio] education/information Date: Sun, Feb 3, 2013 10:19 am On Sun, Feb 3, 20

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote: > Brian, > > Thank you for the quick response. I have been researching the Heros > SCR-cat, reading reviews, watched the YouTube videos and decided that is > what I want for the Flex, especially when I use the Flex as a general > coverage

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2013-02-03 Thread Robert Costa, KB6QXM
ahoo group owner/moderator - Reply message - From: "Brian Lloyd" To: "Robert Costa, KB6QXM" Cc: "Lee Mushel" , "FlexRadio" Subject: [Flexradio] education/information Date: Sun, Feb 3, 2013 9:35 am On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:26 AM, Robert Costa,

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2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Brian Lloyd wrote: > > > If you can eliminate nonlinearity and nonlinearity-causing components > before you get to the A:D, i.e. connect your A:D directly to the antenna, > and as long as that A:D does not saturate (clip), you have the (almost) > perfect receiver w

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2013-02-03 Thread Terry Maurice
Hi Lee I am presently finishing off just such a presentation for a local club here in Ontario. I will be giving the presentation tomorrow night. I have done a variant of this presentation to three different clubs and mostly well received. I include a live demonstration of the Flex 1500 as

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2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
27;s latest missive? That's what I am talking about. > 73, > Robert > KB6QXM > "Ham Radio Open Conversation" > Yahoo group owner/moderator > > > > - Reply message - > From: "Brian Lloyd" > To: "Lee Mushel" > Cc: "

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Robert Costa, KB6QXM
loyd" To: "Lee Mushel" Cc: "FlexRadio" Subject: [Flexradio] education/information Date: Sun, Feb 3, 2013 9:14 am On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Lee Mushel wrote: > Has anyone put together a presentation on the "nature of SDR" specifically > for use as a

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2013-02-03 Thread Jerry Flanders
And to paraphrase NY mayor Ed Koch: "I can explain it for you, but I can't comprehend it for you..." Jerry W4UK At 12:14 PM 2/3/2013, Brian Lloyd wrote: To paraphrase Albert Einstein -- "Things should be made as simple as possible ... but no simpler." This means that you may have to tell peopl

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread kevin
On 2/3/2013 12:14 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Lee Mushel wrote: Has anyone put together a presentation on the "nature of SDR" specifically for use as a club program where no one is familiar with the topic and all that is known is vanilla "knob and button audio?" I

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Lee Mushel wrote: > Has anyone put together a presentation on the "nature of SDR" specifically > for use as a club program where no one is familiar with the topic and all > that is known is vanilla "knob and button audio?" I know how difficult > this can be and c

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2013-02-03 Thread GARY HUBER
-Original Message- From: Michael Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:37 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] education/information I have to say that I'm surprised by the hostility that still exist from some folks with the mere mention of SDR. A lot of folks are

Re: [Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-03 Thread Ross Stenberg
operate AM because they never changed! -Original Message- From: Michael Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:37 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] education/information I have to say that I'm surprised by the hostility that still exist from some folks with the

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2013-02-02 Thread Michael
I have to say that I'm surprised by the hostility that still exist from some folks with the mere mention of SDR. A lot of folks are just resistant to change even if it's change for the better as in the case of SDR. I cannot imagine ever owning a so called "conventional" radio ever again. I st

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2013-02-02 Thread Neal Campbell
Lee, Greg used to have a presentation that was available for club presentations. You should send him a note (g...@flexradio.com) Neal Campbell Owner Abroham Neal LLC Work:+1 540 645 5394 Mobile: +1 540 645 8171 On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Lee Mushel wrote: > Has anyone put together

[Flexradio] education/information

2013-02-02 Thread Lee Mushel
Has anyone put together a presentation on the "nature of SDR" specifically for use as a club program where no one is familiar with the topic and all that is known is vanilla "knob and button audio?" I know how difficult this can be and can claim no success. Has anyone discovered techniques t