So this is telling me that if a person has a laptop or desktop with working
Firewire ports, keep it and pray it works for very long time. Also for back
up it might be wise to purchase a PCI firewire card and a good Epress card
and PCMIA card. And I do not believe there is a Firewire to USB
No, I don't believe the situation is as dire as most are making it out to be.
Regardless to what the Henny Pennys are saying, the sky is not falling down.
My recommendation is that if you are not using a PCIe based Firewire adapter,
you should for the next desktop PC you use for the other half
Tim,
Maybe you can explain how RFSPACE and their SDR RX TX can use USB2 for 192 KX
widths???
They work great...
Jerry
W3CDE
Message: 25
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:54:24 +
From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com
To: a...@mchsi.com a...@mchsi.com, flexradio@flex-radio.biz
I recently purchased a Flex 1500, and am having a lot of fun with it. I noticed
that there is a slight delay from the time you speak into the microphone to
what is coming out on seperate receiver headphones. Any way to eliminate this?
___
FlexRadio
RFSPACE devices are receivers. Transceivers require twice the number of
isochronous data channels. The FLEX-5000 is full duplex, so the data channels
are running all the time.
-Tim
From: G. Lofstead [mailto:jerrylofst...@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 9:53 AM
To:
All SDRs have an inherent delay because you have to get analog data (RF or your
voice) from the radio into the PC (ADC USB connection), the PC has to process
it (DSP) and then send complex data back to the radio to be converted into
analog signals (DAC USB connection) and then transmit it as
At 08:16 AM 2/12/2011, Drax Felton wrote:
That's exactly it. So many people buy these and expect them to work.
A decent PC that'll run non-stop for year costs $1500+ not $299 to $599.
I'm not in the repair business, but words gets around when you know how to
fix PC's. I've never had anyone
You're right, Dave. Here at our house, where one of us--NOT ME--is a
quantum information theorist, we have three of Drax's *retail
clunkers*running flat out on a wireless network 24.7/365. We've had
one failure--a
power supply--in the last five years. My little Gateway cost me ~$600 and
it runs
The transmitter bandwidth would be negligible.
Simon HB9DRV
http://sdr-radio.com
-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison
RFSPACE devices are receivers. Transceivers require twice the number of
Not if it is running at the same sampling rate as the receiver.
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: Simon HB9DRV [mailto:si...@hb9drv.ch]
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 11:04 AM
To: Tim Ellison; 'G. Lofstead'; a...@mchsi.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Cc: 'AAM4GA'
Subject: RE: [Flexradio]
I'm new to the mail list subsription. How do I search the archrives?
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Archives:
If its running simultaneously, why wouldn't it?
73
Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
(540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER
Amateur Radio: K3NC
Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com
Abroham Neal forums:
Probably won't be the last time either! I'm using Windows 7 and my Flex
1500 appears to be working OK but there is an annoying clicking present
on receive audio. In researching the problem, I have come up with two
pieces of information that have me a bit befuddled.
The first is in the
Hi to the group,
I'm busy playing with my V/U module and lurking
around on the 145MHz band local to me (Johannesburg South Africa) and of
course I'm seeing lots and lots of signals that seem to be the local
security firms mixing and cross mixing with each other.and
Michael - This from page 33 of the Flex-1500 Owner's Manual V2-01.0:
Ready to Start Operating
Note: If you hear audio popping or clicking, click on Setup at the left of the
menu at the top of the Front Console to open the Setup Form. Select the Audio
tab and then the Primary sub-tab. And
What is your CPU type?
-Tim
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:31 PM, Michael Tondee mat...@netcommander.com wrote:
Probably won't be the last time either! I'm using Windows 7 and my Flex 1500
appears to be working OK but there is an annoying clicking present on receive
OK, Ill try that. My buffer is set at 2048 right now which I assume was
a default as I haven't changed it. What concerns me right now is the
fact that I have NO other options under the audio tab. Just the buffer
size. Unless I'm looking in the wrong place the options for setting
drivers and
There are no options under the Audio tab for sound card. There are only
settings for VAC input / output. The audio for the Radio will come out of the
head phone jack. The clicking sounds usually means that the buffer size is to
small for your current computer configuration. Increase the buffer
CPU is AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.5Ghz
Michael
On 2/13/2011 1:33 PM, Tim Ellison wrote:
What is your CPU type?
-Tim
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:31 PM, Michael Tondeemat...@netcommander.com wrote:
Probably won't be the last time either! I'm using Windows 7 and my Flex
Well if that's the case then that needs to be removed from the release
notes. It only confuses the issue. Is the KB article telling me Flex
1500 should appear under my sound and video devices in the device
driver also in error?
Michael
On 2/13/2011 1:38 PM, Mike Ellerson wrote:
There are no
There is a ms hotfix for USB performance. I can provide more info when I am not
grocery store mobile.
-Tim
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 13, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Michael Tondee mat...@netcommander.com wrote:
CPU is AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.5Ghz
Michael
On 2/13/2011 1:33 PM, Tim Ellison
On my WIN7 machine the flex drivers do not show up under the audio listing.
They are listed in their own category.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate(tm) on ATT
Mike Ellerson melle...@uga.edu wrote:
There are no options under the Audio tab for sound card. There are only
settings for VAC input /
soapbox
This is why I try so hard to keep information regarding beta software out of
the Knowledge Base. It changed when the FLEX-1500 started using the hardware
specific streaming USB driver rather than the windows audio drivers in release
2.0.16.
/soapbox
With beta software, refer to the
Here is the info.
For the FLEX-1500, certain PCs running Windows Vista and Windows 7 may
experience high
CPU utilization causing high CPU resulting in crackling audio. This is a known
Microsoft issue. You can download an
MS HOTFIX to mitigate this issue. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981214
I have a Flex Radio tab in my device manager listings. Under it are two
listings, one for Flex 1500 Software defined radio and one for Flex USB
Kernel driver. The KB article states there should be a listing under
Sound and Video controllers as well. I have no doubt that this is
probably
Tim,
The info about setting the driver to WASAPI and setting the mic and
speaker IS in the software release notes downloaded from the front page
of the website. The KB article is where I got the info about the Flex
1500 appearing listed under my sound and video controllers. I can
understand
Those are the release notes for 2.0.8 Is that the version of PowerSDR you are
using?
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: Michael Tondee [mailto:mat...@netcommander.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 2:50 PM
To: Tim Ellison
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex
Bob,
A suggestion for you to help determine if you have front end overloading or
not... insert a 50 ohm attenuator pad (say 10dB or whatever you have handy)
in front of the rx input, and see if things clean up or just get lower in
level. If things clean up nicely, then you probably are
The info on how to tell is the Streaming USB driver (PowerSDR 2.0.16 and up) is
installed can be found in this document.
http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=356
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: Michael Tondee [mailto:mat...@netcommander.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011
No,
I'm using 2.0.16. I see now that the notes say 2.08. Sorry, my
mistake. I just assumed that the notes on the front page were the most
current.
Michael
On 2/13/2011 2:51 PM, Tim Ellison wrote:
Those are the release notes for 2.0.8 Is that the version of PowerSDR you are
using?
-Tim
Don't fret it, easy mistake as the 1500 was in a growth spurt during those
cycles of the beta!
73
Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
(540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER
Amateur Radio: K3NC
Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
DXBase bug reports: email to
The Release Notes on the front page, along with the recommended beta version of
PowerSDR is still 2.0.8, as it is the most stable (not to be confused with
best) version. 2.0.16 was deemed not to be the recommended current release
because of the issues with the FLEX-1500 driver that requires
OK Tim,
Thanks. That is different from the KB document I was reading. Going by
your link, I am good to go as far as the driver is concerned. The other
document mentioned something about having the Flex 1500 appear in the
list of sound devices in addition to the USB drivers appearing where
In general terms might it be better to use a separate USB interface card
for a Flex 1500 system to insure the radio has a hub all to itself?
Tim N9PUZ
On 2/13/2011 2:03 PM, Tim Ellison wrote:
Here are a few USB enhanced controllers that are for a PCI bus that
specifically claims Win7 (or
I apologize for dropping the lateral handoff from the Timster.
To be honest, I haven't found many cards not working under win7/win764 so
its hard to say anything isn't okay. The only ones I have had problems with
were native ports in Intel ICH10 chipsets and I have been able to bypass
those with
Hi Neal,
It should not because it would be a waste of resources for
absolutely no reason.
SDR-14 and SDR-IQ use USB 1.0 and they can do something between
160 kHz and 230 kHz depending on hardware and operating system.
The fastest system I have seen was a Linux machine.
The latency is determined
Usually with today's motherboards and the plethora of USB controllers (hubs) on
them, you can usually find a free one. But if you can't then using a dedicated
card could be considered a Best (but not required) Practice.
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
Hi all
In case you haven't been following this story, some knowledgeable jerks have
destroyed the old flexradiowiki.com site with garbage. I rebuilt 99% of it
last Thursday only to see it gone by Friday. So, with the prompt to change,
change we will!
I have moved the address of
Hi Leif
Completely agree on the theory of the stuff but implementations in
motherboards, addon-cards, etc. can be quite different. Also, there is a
'partner' on the other end of that USB cable which is the 1500 so it might
have its own set of wrinkles that look better with one card versus the
Neal, You the man! You rock! Thank you for all of your hard work. May we have a
round of applause for Neil?
73
On Sun Feb 13th, 2011 5:20 PM EST Neal Campbell wrote:
Hi all
In case you haven't been following this story, some knowledgeable jerks have
destroyed the old flexradiowiki.com site
HIP HIP HURRAY!
73, Jim
On 02/13/2011 11:32 PM, Robert Costa wrote:
Neal, You the man! You rock! Thank you for all of your hard work. May we have
a round of applause for Neil?
73
On Sun Feb 13th, 2011 5:20 PM EST Neal Campbell wrote:
Hi all
In case you haven't been following this
Hear! Hear!
73,
Fred
-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Robert Costa
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 5:33 PM
To: n...@abrohamnealsoftware.com
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadioWiki
I'm using CWX to call CQ in CW. When I set the Drop Delay value in CWX to
a low value (e.g. 150msec), the spacing between letters and words is greatly
exaggerated when the keyer sends the contents of the memory. If I set Drop
Delay to a larger value, say 300msec, the sent code sounds fine.
The
Hi All,
I have been using my F5KA for over a year on an old Toshiba laptop.
Keyboard was damaged by my cockatoo, so I decided to get a new laptop.
I did a lot of research, and settled on a 'high-end' Toshiba Qosmio X505
with 18 screen, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 1GB dedicated video DDR5 VRAM, i5
What version of the FLEX Firewire driver are you using? That bit of
information is paramount in order to get some help.
The Flex Firewire driver 3.5.0.7171 (and higher) will identify the chipset for
you and indicate compatibility to the best of its ability to do so.
Tim,
I appreciate your personal comments. You have even confirmed that the
compatibility issue is even worse than I thought!
When the same TI chipset will work on one interface but not another from a
different manufacturer, then that confirms that the standard is not really a
standard. or there
Reply is bottom posted so its way way down there!
On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:27:42 +1000
Eddie DeYoung vk...@optusnet.com.au wrote:
Hi All,
I have been using my F5KA for over a year on an old Toshiba laptop.
Keyboard was damaged by my cockatoo, so I decided to get a new laptop.
I did a
I have just had a look around the PreSonus (another high-end audio
company) website and found that they, like Flex and M-Audio, have a
document listing compatible FireWire chipsets[1]. The recommendations
look very similar to the Flex recommendations. PreSonus also recommend
trying the
On 14/02/11 2:15 PM, Eddie DeYoung wrote:
Tim,
I appreciate your personal comments. You have even confirmed that the
compatibility issue is even worse than I thought!
When the same TI chipset will work on one interface but not another from a
different manufacturer, then that confirms that the
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