[Flexradio] Questions

2011-11-01 Thread David Painter
The following statement has appeared in the Second Receiver section of FAQ's for at least the last three years: Q6: Will the second receiver have its own Panadapter and be able to do MultiRX like the primary receiver? A: Yes the second receiver will have a separate Panadapter. MultiRX will only

[Flexradio] questions?

2007-05-25 Thread N5PU
Has anyone got it running with writelog? If so, how? 73, Leon, N5PU -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070525/79c80e6e/attachment.html _

[Flexradio] Questions

2007-08-10 Thread Larry
I tried to post last night but I guess I did it incorrectly as it only went to one ham who kindly told me I did not post my question to the group but just to him. So I hope this is the proper way to post a question for the group. I am not a current owner of a Flex SDR rig. I plan on getting a 5

Re: [Flexradio] Questions

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 5:49 AM, David Painter wrote: > The following statement has appeared in the Second Receiver section of > FAQ's for at least the last three years: > > Q6: Will the second receiver have its own Panadapter and be able to do > MultiRX like the primary receiver? > A: Yes the seco

Re: [Flexradio] questions?

2007-05-25 Thread Tim Ellison
nd will be able to contribute to the KB as well. -Tim FRS KB Administrator -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of N5PU Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:07 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] questions? Has anyone got it runnin

Re: [Flexradio] Questions

2007-08-10 Thread Ray Andrews, K9DUR
Larry, Actually, in 5 years, we will be running whatever monstrosity OS Microsoft dreams up to replace Vista. Except for CPM, I haven't seen an OS come out of Oregon yet that lasted 5 years before they were pushing the next one...hi..hi. 73, Ray, K9DUR

Re: [Flexradio] Questions

2007-08-10 Thread Eric Wachsmann
ECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:01 AM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] Questions > > I tried to post last night but I guess I did it incorrectly as it only > went > to one ham who kindly to

Re: [Flexradio] Questions

2007-08-10 Thread Larry
Thank you that is what I wanted to hear. 73 Larry Larry Wassman W3OZ ARRL #1 Honor Roll www.w3oz.com -Original Message- From: Eric Wachsmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:16 AM To: 'Larry'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Questi

[Flexradio] Questions about Database

2007-07-27 Thread Samuel Cartinhour
Recently several postings have mentioned the database associated with PowerSDR and also noted that it sometimes needs to be wiped clean. I am hoping someone can answer a few questions about this for me. I looked through the Knowledge Base and also the manual and didn't have much luck--apologies to

[Flexradio] questions from new member

2006-11-17 Thread FireBrick
I need an additional radio for contesting/dxing. I'm considering the SDR I'm presently, completely computerized control wise via a microhamKEYER USB interface. Can the SDR utilize the same USB interface (of course with the appropriate cables)? I would need the 100 watt version so as to power m

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about Database

2007-07-27 Thread Tim Ellison
.flex-radio.com/Article.aspx?id=10381 http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10046 -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Samuel Cartinhour Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 4:31 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Questions

[Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread Neal Campbell K3NC
In the excellent QST review, they mention that we Flex'ers usually keep 3 versions of PowerSDR hanging around for usage: the last formal release (1.10.4 in this case), our favorite version of the SVN updates and the latest SVN available. I am interested in hearing from the Flex community how

Re: [Flexradio] questions concerning remote operations.

2013-08-21 Thread Tom Gentry
I too run the Chrome Desk Top extension on both my office station over the house wireless network and at my shop which is through the internet (cloud?) via the Chrome Browser and the Remote Desk top. I do not use an audio connection during digital mode operation. I have attempted operation on

Re: [Flexradio] questions concerning remote operations.

2013-08-22 Thread a.groff
wrote: Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:28:29 -0500 From: Tom Gentry To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] questions concerning remote operations. Message-ID:<5214f8bd.9080...@verizon.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I too run the Chrome Desk Top extension

Re: [Flexradio] questions concerning remote operations.

2013-08-24 Thread Tom J. Gentry
Hi Dudley, According to the response from the group, it worked in some past version of PSDR. Do you have any ideas why it was deleted? How do I request that it be reinstated? 73, Tom K5VOU Sent from my iPad On Aug 22, 2013, at 2:23 PM, "FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry" wrote: > Tom, >

Re: [Flexradio] questions concerning remote operations.

2013-08-24 Thread Neal Campbell
Tom, I don't think it has worked, at least every time I want it to work and forgot it doesn't. 73 -- Original Message -- From: "Tom J. Gentry" To: "supp...@flex-radio.com" Cc: "Flexradio" Sent: 8/24/2013 9:40:51 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio

[Flexradio] Questions on the Windows code

2006-02-02 Thread Bob . Cowdery
WARNING - technical stuff.   I don't know exactly who to address these to so if Eric/Frank/Bob want to take them off-line please do so.   I am building a Squeak plugin from the DttSp Windows code-line. I have put the audio processing on the 'C' side of the fence and made necessary chan

[Flexradio] Questions about Voice Audio Settings

2009-11-05 Thread Frank N. Haas KB4T
Greetings all: I am a brand new Flex 5000A owner. Prior to taking delivery just a week ago, I read everything I could find in the Flex knowledge center and perused the User Manual from cover to cover. I wanted to be fully prepared for this entirely new way of playing ham radio. After 44 years of

Re: [Flexradio] questions from new member

2006-11-17 Thread Eric Wachsmann
Behalf Of FireBrick > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:35 AM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] questions from new member > > I need an additional radio for contesting/dxing. > I'm considering the SDR > > I'm presently, completely computer

[Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-03 Thread David McClain
Hi all, I'm interested in doing some ionospheric research. Has anyone tried to use an external high-precision 10 MHz oscillator with a Flex-1500? I own and use a Flex-3000 right now. The F3K has an internal TCXO that is pretty good for most things, but it exhibits an irregular sawtooth v

[Flexradio] Questions about WBIR and diversity

2011-04-01 Thread vtnn43e
According to the release notes for 2.0.22 real time wide band image rejection is part of the release. Is there anything I need to do to with it while running 2.0.22, is it always active or what? On W9OY's site he talks about using diversity. Is that included in 2.0.22? If is is how do I get

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread Tim Ellison
OK, you asked. See my replies below. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell K3NC Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:32 PM To: Flexradio reflector Subject: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions In the excellent QST

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread FireBrick
Yep I keep at least 3 variants of PWSDR as you noted the 'official release 1.10.4' and then W2RF's version, and also Bob Tracy's svn I also run the 'test' svn when some of Ed's or Bob's new features are 'merged' to make sure I have them set up correctly so that I can test various items for each.

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread Lee A Crocker
Not only do I have multiple instances on the desktop, I routinely use 2 at once when I get the chance to get on the air. I have a F5K and a SDR-1000 and I open up both programs to run 2 rigs. The F5K is hooked to a band switching auto tune amp and automatically choses the correct antenna, so I

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread Neal Campbell
Does anyone use the officially released version as their main version? It almost sounds like people are using it more as a benchmark for diagnosing an issue than as their main version. Neal On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 7:15 PM, Lee A Crocker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not only do I have multiple inst

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread Lee A Crocker
The only one I know is the dorky ARRL who kind of misses the point of the power of this radio. 73 W9OY ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives:

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread KQ8RP
I am running a sdr 1k, if I use different version must I recalibrate the PA if I switch between them or just at set up? Thanks Scott - Original Message - From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "FlexRadio List" Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:54 PM Subject:

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread Tim Ellison
PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions I am running a sdr 1k, if I use different version must I recalibrate the PA if I switch between them or just at set up? Thanks Scott - Original Message - From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions

2008-06-06 Thread n3evl
From: "KQ8RP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about PowerSDR Versions >I am running a sdr 1k, if I use different version must I recalibrate the PA > if I switch between them or just at

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about Voice Audio Settings

2009-11-05 Thread Brett Gazdzinski
Brett - Original Message - From: "Frank N. Haas KB4T" To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:56 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Questions about Voice Audio Settings Greetings all: I am a brand new Flex 5000A owner. Prior to taking delivery just a week ago, I read everything I co

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about Voice Audio Settings

2009-11-05 Thread Tim Ellison
ginal Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Brett Gazdzinski Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 9:35 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about Voice Audio Settings I use outboard audio, audio tec

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about Voice Audio Settings

2009-11-05 Thread Dudley Hurry
Frank, You have the mic gain and the mixer input slider reversed.. The output of my last mixer is run directly into the balanced input, the Mixer slider is at max, mic gain is set to 10. You will be better reports with the mic gain below 50 at least, but with external mixers or pre amp,

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread David McClain
I have a long experience measuring various effects with differential techniques -- infrared measurements of stars (10-20 microns), dual- beam spectrophotometers, weak effects measured with synchronous detection systems... I'm sitting here trying to think of a way to measure frequencies with

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread David McClain
OMG!! I found the cause of the oscillator wander! Just to be absolutely sure that I'm comparing apples with apples, I put all three radio audio outputs into an audio mixer and then fed the resulting mix into one soundcard, feeding SpectrumLab. The radios were all tuned to 9.985 MHz to give

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread David McClain
The real question is, of course, how do you tell? I have used the same reference as input and watched it over a long period of time and it was rock solid within my ability to measure (about 0.1mHz). In other words, is the sawtooth frequency variation due to the TCXO? or to the PLL used fo

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread William H. Fite
Good detective work, Dave! On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 7:51 AM, David McClain wrote: > OMG!! I found the cause of the oscillator wander! > > Just to be absolutely sure that I'm comparing apples with apples, I put all > three radio audio outputs into an audio mixer and then fed the resulting mix > in

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 4:51 AM, David McClain wrote: > OMG!! I found the cause of the oscillator wander! > > Just to be absolutely sure that I'm comparing apples with apples, I put all > three radio audio outputs into an audio mixer and then fed the resulting mix > into one soundcard, feeding Spec

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread Stephen Hicks, N5AC
Dave, Just FYI, When I multiply an oscillator to 10GHz, this problem is significantly exacerbated. When I used a crystal oscillator in my rig I could literally blow on the metal box (10GHz rig) while listening to a tone and hear the radio wander off frequency. 5Hz of wander at 10MHz = 5kHz at 10

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread Gerald Youngblood
David, That calculates to 0.4ppm drift on the FLEX-3000. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President and CEO FlexRadio Systems(TM) 13091 Pond Springs Road, #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 202 Email: ger...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune In Excitement (TM) PowerSDR(TM)

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread David McClain
Hi Gerald, Yes, I am well aware that I'm getting superb performance from my F3K. It was spec'd at 1 ppm. It only looks bad when you use a huge magnifier on it... Heh! (...and so does my face!) Please, be assured that I meant no criticism of the Flex radio. I was simply trying to understa

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about external reference oscillators

2010-10-04 Thread Gerald Youngblood
David, No criticism taken. Just doing the math. ;>) Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President and CEO FlexRadio Systems(TM) 13091 Pond Springs Road, #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 202 Email: ger...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com Tune In Excitement (TM) PowerSDR(TM) is a

[Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread David McClain
I think I know the answer, but I want to double check... That 43 foot antenna... is it an end-fed random wire off the back of the tuner? or a center-fed dipole, with total span 43 feet? Also, as a side question... Anyone happen to know why all the other higher-end modern rigs (Icom, Kenwoo

[Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread George Works
In all this discussion about matching, just remember that there are two issues with antennas. 1. You have to get the power into the antenna by matching 2. The antenna has to radiate the power in a direction that will reach the intended receiver. You can learn a lot about your antenna by mode

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about WBIR and diversity

2011-04-01 Thread Tim Ellison
To: Flex Radio Subject: [Flexradio] Questions about WBIR and diversity According to the release notes for 2.0.22 real time wide band image rejection is part of the release. Is there anything I need to do to with it while running 2.0.22, is it always active or what? On W9OY's site he

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Graham Haddock
David: Well, there is the analog way, and then there is the digital (signal processing) way. --- Graham / KE9H == On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:49 PM, David McClain < d...@refined-audiometrics.com> wrote: > I think I know the answer, but I want to double check... That 43 foot > antenna... is it

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
an option for dipoles and loops. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of David McClain Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:50 PM To: flex list Subject: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral display

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Ray - K9DUR
The 43' antenna is a ground-mounted 43 ft vertical with a radial system. It is typically fed with a 4:1 balun at the base. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailma

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread David McClain
ailto:flexradio- boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of David McClain Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:50 PM To: flex list Subject: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays... I think I know the answer, but I want to double check... That 43 foot antenna... is it an end-fed random wi

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
: Tim Ellison Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays... I wonder if you might be willing to share that spreadsheet? 73, Fred WA8KCW -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:29 PM To: David McClain ; flex list Subject: Re

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Howell
Fred Brandeberry; flex list Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays... If everyone is a good little boy and girl, the Ham Santa just might be able to dig up that spreadsheet and post it somewhere as an early stocking stuffer :-) -Tim -Original Message- From:

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Tim Ellison
ing for the "holes" in the graph to determine the sweet spot. Maybe one day... Have fun. Ho Ho Ho. -Tim -Original Message- From: Fred Howell [mailto:fhowell...@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:42 PM To: Tim Ellison; 'Fred Brandeberry'; 'flex list

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread W8HW
123.16 184.74 246.32 307.89 369.47 - Original Message - From: "Tim Ellison" To: "Fred Howell" ; "'Fred Brandeberry'" ; "'flex list'" Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio]

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread W8HW
The chart did not come out right through the email. You can't read it. Sorry, 73, Bruce, W8HW - Original Message - From: "W8HW" To: "Tim Ellison" ; "Fred Howell" ; "'Fred Brandeberry'" ; "'flex list'" S

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-21 Thread Fred Howell
It looks OK to me, Bruce Fred W2VQS -Original Message- From: W8HW [mailto:w...@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:53 PM To: W8HW; Tim Ellison; Fred Howell; 'Fred Brandeberry'; 'flex list' Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displa

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread Mike Valentine
radio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of David McClain Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:50 PM To: flex list Subject: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays... I think I know the answer, but I want to double check... That 43

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread Ray - K9DUR
Spectrum analyzers display signals in the frequency domain. There are 2 basic methods of doing this: hardware & software. Traditional swept-frequency spectrum analyzers take a brute-force hardware approach to doing the conversion from time domain to frequency domain. They "tune" a detector acro

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread David McClain
Nice explanation... but these other high-end radios all sport DSP's too. So I suspect the answer has more to do with the memory required to hold N-samples for an N-point FFT. All DSP's are quite capable of doing FFT's, so there seems no other excuse. - de Dave, N7AIG On Dec 22, 2010, at

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread Neal Campbell
Dave I always assumed they were internally using FFT but the 'peripheral' interface was a sweep because of the speed of the transport between the radio and the display. Or the power of the dsp chip itself. Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 On Wed,

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread David McClain
Hi Neal, You might be correct - at least for some of the radios. But my Icom 756P3 shows traits that lead me to believe that it really is a swept analysis too. I have a MFJ-212 pulsed noise bridge for tuning up the rigs, and the pattern seen on the 756 scope indicates that it is sweeping.

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:22 AM, David McClain < d...@refined-audiometrics.com> wrote: > Hi Neal, > > You might be correct - at least for some of the radios. But my Icom 756P3 > shows traits that lead me to believe that it really is a swept analysis too. > I have a MFJ-212 pulsed noise bridge for

Re: [Flexradio] Questions about antennas and spectral displays...

2010-12-22 Thread David McClain
I appreciate everyone giving such thoughtful answers about the spectrum analyzers on modern high-end rigs. I have never built a swept analyzer, but I have built hundreds, perhaps thousands, of FFT- based analyzers. I thought perhaps I was missing some important information. But it doesn't ap

[Flexradio] Questions on SSB mic settings and operating manual

2006-04-15 Thread Kurt Vangsness
I'm going through the "Voice Transmission Operation" section of the 1.6.0 Operating Manual to get familiar with the latest changes and have a couple of questions; Step 5 on page 137 states that with TX Meter set to "Mic" adjust for peaks at 100%. When I select "Mic", the readings are in dB not

Re: [Flexradio] Questions on SSB mic settings and operating manual

2006-04-15 Thread Tim Ellison
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Vangsness Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:39 AM To: FlexRadio Subject: [Flexradio] Questions on SSB mic settings and operating manual I'm going through the "Voice Transmission Operation" section of the 1.6.0 Operatin

[Flexradio] Questions About the Internal Antenna Tuner: Can it be External?

2007-01-24 Thread Mark Ericksen
I hope someone can help me with a question that I have about the internal antenna tuner. The antenna tuner in the SDR-1000 is basically a LDG Z-100 unit. There are only 3 cables that are connected from the tuner to the amplifier, RF in, RF out, and control/power lines. The control lines cons

Re: [Flexradio] Questions About the Internal Antenna Tuner: Can it beExternal?

2007-01-24 Thread Eric Wachsmann
same. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mark Ericksen > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:58 AM > To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] Questions About the

Re: [Flexradio] Questions About the Internal Antenna Tuner: Can it beExternal?

2007-01-24 Thread petervn
(a)amsat.org . Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens Mark Ericksen Verzonden: wo 24-1-2007 12:57 Aan: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Onderwerp: [Flexradio] Questions About the Internal Antenna Tuner: Can it beExternal? I hope someone can help me with a question that I have about the inter