Re: [Flexradio] Looking for help on interface between 5K and SteppIR

2012-06-09 Thread Chris
Hi Larry, I will be faced with the same problem. Hopefully I'll be getting my DB18E up in the air sometime toward the end of August. I use DDUtil, and plan on using it for the Steppir. I am hoping that I can use a USB to serial converter for the Steppir. I have heard various successful /

[Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000

2012-06-09 Thread Gary Franklin
I have setup a Flex 3000 for my Dad recently. The ambient noise floor seems to be very high. With no antenna connected it shows a -73 dbm on the S meter. What might explain that?? Also often, but not always when I power up PSDR and turn the start button on I get no audio for a few

Re: [Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000

2012-06-09 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Gary Franklin franklin6...@att.net wrote: I have setup a Flex 3000 for my Dad recently. The ambient noise floor seems to be very high. With no antenna connected it shows a -73 dbm on the S meter. What might explain that?? Also often, but not always when I

Re: [Flexradio] =Touch-Screen_All-in-One_computer_for_Flex-3

2012-06-09 Thread Robert Costa, KB6QXM
Patrick, Interesting comments on your part about the inability for PSDR not able to be used with a touch screen. If you search YouTube you will find many video submissions using a touch screen with PSDR. Look at Ik3vig's many touch screen and cube3d videos. It can be done and is being done by

Re: [Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000

2012-06-09 Thread John Kramer
When your radio goes into convulsions as you say, what is happening is that you have too many windows applications running in the background competing with PowerSDR. Go to control panel - device manager - adapters, and right click on each adapter and DONT DELETE THEM, but disable them. Usually

[Flexradio] Flex 3000 with N1MM - clicking on a spot in bandmap sets MultiRX to on

2012-06-09 Thread Michael Ruttenberg
Never had (or at least noticed) this before. As a long time user of N1MM (12.2.3) and PSDR 2.1.15 I suddenly found today that when I click on a spot in the bandmap it now sets MultiRX to on, like every spot is a Split except the Split tab isn't lit, just MultiRX. I haven't changed any settings on

Re: [Flexradio] =Touch-Screen_All-in-One_computer_for_Flex-3

2012-06-09 Thread Neal Campbell
Robert I found its not that you cannot use it but its not the optimal way to use it. I found it good for gross tuning but for fine tuning (where you would normally use close-in click-tune or wheel scrolling, its not as natural. Its also possible that I am so ingrained using the mouse that its

Re: [Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000

2012-06-09 Thread Rich - W3ZJ
This can also be caused by excessive DPC (Deferred Process Calls). I had a similar problem when I first got my Flex-3000 and for me the main culprit turned out to be the real time protection in Malwarebytes. After disabling real time protection my problem was solved. I still do a daily scan

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 with N1MM - clicking on a spot in bandmap sets MultiRX to on

2012-06-09 Thread Michael Ruttenberg
Solved. Pilot error. N1MM Config Dual RX always on was checked. Argh, and phew. :) Anyone hungry? I got extra egg, that which is not on my face ;) Mike G7TWC On 9 June 2012 18:45, Michael Ruttenberg mjruttenb...@gmail.com wrote: Never had (or at least noticed) this before. As a long time

[Flexradio] OK to run earlier version of PowerSDR?

2012-06-09 Thread Jerry Flanders
5000a, Win XP SP3 I recently installed PowerSDR 2.3.5 but am having problems and would like to drop back to 2.2.3 temporarily. Can I do this by simply running 2.2.3 or do I have to make changes in firmware/driver/etc first? If so, what is required? Thanks Jerry W4UK

Re: [Flexradio] =Touch-Screen_All-in-One_computer_for_Flex-3

2012-06-09 Thread Robert Costa, KB6QXM
Neil, As you are the recognized SDR computer expert, I believe that if you tested or sold touch screen SDR computers, Flex radio in the future might make a few GUI changes to make their application more touch friendly. I believe touch interface is where everything is going, it is just applying

Re: [Flexradio] =Touch-Screen_All-in-One_computer_for_Flex-3

2012-06-09 Thread Patrick Greenlee
What he said! You can do a lot of things but some of them are not provident. Driving screws with a hammer works sort of but is not optimal. I find touch screens to be OK in some instances but fine work is not one of them. Everyone I know who has used touch screens (significantly larger than

Re: [Flexradio] =Touch-Screen_All-in-One_computer_for_Flex-3

2012-06-09 Thread Ken Akin
I'll continue to use a keyboard (and a good, IBM clicky keyboard at that). I mostly work digital, and I can type much faster on a physical keyboard (gives feedback) than I can type by touching the keys on a touch screen. But then, I also dislike most laptop keyboards enough that I will plug in a

[Flexradio] Alternatives to Skype for remote audio?

2012-06-09 Thread Dan Parsons
What software options are there for routing rx/tx audio over the network, for remote PowerSDR operation? Normally I use Skype, but I'm rarely outside my house, I usually operate remotely on the same LAN, so I don't need its global reach. And the audio quality latency are not that great. What I'd

[Flexradio] Noise Floor Flex 3000 out of wack!

2012-06-09 Thread Gary Franklin
I have received many suggestions and have cleared up a couple of the issues below! But no one has commented on the high noise floor . -73 dbm with no antenna attached! seems out of wack to me . any suggestions? Thanks Gary, K8BKB Original Message Subject:

Re: [Flexradio] Alternatives to Skype for remote audio?

2012-06-09 Thread Rich - W3ZJ
I have used Skype in the past. However, Skype is designed for high quality telephone conversations and it tries to eliminate background noise. A certain amount of noise is inherent in our usage and any attempt to eliminate it, instead of improving it, causes pumping. Thus, I use IPSound by

Re: [Flexradio] Alternatives to Skype for remote audio?

2012-06-09 Thread Dan Parsons
Rich, thanks for the IPSound suggestion. As best I can tell, it looks like that program hasn't been updated in a very long time and might actually be abandoned. It seems to still work well on Windows but there is no MacOS X client available that I can find. I've been playing a bit with Airfoil