Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 84, Issue 19

2012-04-19 Thread Chris Gerber
I am using my SDR1000's together with my F1.5k and F3K, with or without M44 Delta cards with both Windows7 32 and 64 for years now, and its working great. But must say, it is for a beginners not so easy with a SDR1000 to solve all the problems to set it up, and giving a newcomer a helping hand

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 84, Issue 10

2012-04-10 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi A beginning to not rosting PA's would be to have default drive settings on PWRSDR at 0 (Zero), rather then 50, because on any other new Radio, startups always advice: Set the knobs to zero, and that stays then for all bands, modes etc. On PWRSDR newinstall drive level is on all setting,

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 83, Issue 12

2012-03-12 Thread Chris Gerber
Looking for a RFE Boad In my Flex and SDR1000 collection I still own a 3 Board SDR1000 set, I would like complete it, with a adding a RFE Board in order to use the newest PWRSDR SW. Is there in the large Flex community a leftover board available, maybe from defective SDR1000 or somebody

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 78, Issue 13

2011-10-13 Thread Chris Gerber
To avoid a change of soundcardsettings at some Digi Programms with VAC connection, I found a simple trick: Always, switch of the Flex-Rigs first before switching down the PC's. Also switch on the PC first and then the Radios. That helped me. But to check once in a while the soundcard settings

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 73, Issue 11

2011-05-14 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Mark Tim may have told you that Flex is not supporting SDR1000 USB/LPT cable anymore on WINDOWS 7 64, that is understandable.. Well, I have it working here very well with a Driver and am preparing a Package with the driver and description and shall soon mail it to the requesting om's

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6

2011-04-20 Thread Chris Gerber
-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Chris Gerber Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:03 AM To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6 Hi Was anybody successful in installing the USB/LPT2 adapter for the SDR1000 on Windows7 64 Home and which driver was used

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6

2011-04-07 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Was anybody successful in installing the USB/LPT2 adapter for the SDR1000 on Windows7 64 Home and which driver was used? 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] Need help on Janus/Ozy SDR1000

2011-02-06 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Has anybody been able to use the Janus/Ozy Interface together with the SDR1000 on Windows7 32bit ? It works great on Windows XP, but not on Win7. So any help would be appreciated. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

[Flexradio] Janus/Ozy SDR1000

2011-02-06 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Has anybody been able to use the Janus/Ozy Interface together with the SDR1000 on Windows7 32bit ? It works great on Windows XP, but not on Win7. So any answer would be appreciated. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 69, Issue 6

2011-01-06 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi I have solved Plasma TV noise almost to zero, by using a MFJ Noise Canceler. Using a Alu window frame as second antenna as pickup to phase the noise out. Believe it or not, it works best, and wasent even to expencive. If you have a Flex5000 you could use the second RX, I cant, am not rich

[Flexradio] Linear Amplfier for F1.5K

2010-08-28 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi You guys at the US are searching to far away. I have built and added to the Flex1500, the AN-762-D, 140W amplifier with their 6 lowpass filters, from Communication Concepts Inc. at Dayton. Mounted everything on a good cooling system and can easy run 100W full power of any length of time.

[Flexradio] Audio Output Load?

2010-08-15 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi How strong is the Audio Poweramplifier on the Flex1500 ? I use a non amplified 4 Ohm speaker which gives sufficient audio output, but am afraid heathing up the built in Audio Amplifier. Is there any risk in doing so? Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio

[Flexradio] PWRSDR 1.18.6

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Gerber
I know this may be out of topics, but maybe one of the SW gurus at this refelctor can give me a hint. I am the happy owner of a Flex3000 and awaiting my Flex1500. But still use a few SDR1000 on my system together with a Delta M44 Soundcard, LPT2 control For some time I observe after running the

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 60, Issue 19

2010-04-19 Thread Chris Gerber
Hello Simon Am setting the tunigsteps acording to my taste on PWRSDR and use the mousewheel to tune. Since I am using PowerSDR, and thats for many year now, I am very happy, even tuning very difficult Digimodes like MFSK16 or else. 73 Chris HB9BDM

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 58, Issue 1

2010-02-01 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Anthony I am using a very similair setup here. PC: Intel dual core 3.2 Mhz, 4 Mb ram Windows XP SP2 32bit Running on a US made motherboard : Supermicro C2SBX Norton Internet Security 2010 installed and running. Flex3000 or SDR1000 FW Driver: 3.5.0.7171 Firmware: 2.0.0.4 SVN Version: 3512

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 51, Issue 22

2009-07-22 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi folks For a few weeks time I am enjoying the use of my 3000. As knowing SDR1000 and Flex5000 very well, I do love the 3000 a lot. As my main use are all kind of digital modes. I had no problem hooking up all the programms, via VAC or via the Mike Input with clean no overdriven signals. Then

[Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 51, Issue 12

2009-07-12 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Flexteam As a very proud owner of a several Flex Radios I would like to add something onto the wishlist. Eric, would it be possible to add at PowerSDR a kind of a switch/button or setting key to limit the outgoing Output Power, it could be a low at 5 or 10 Watt and a full rating. Many new

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4

2009-06-04 Thread Chris Gerber
Concerning the Vac setup on the F5K to Mixw its most often a problem of using wrong DIGL, DIGU offset settings. Therefore I am using mostly only USB amd made my own TX profiles for different use like SSB or Digimodes Because when using the wrong default DIGL DIGU Offset the Mixw Waterfall

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4

2009-06-04 Thread Chris Gerber
Tim I have the latest Windows 7, 32Bit Version ins use here, and it works great. Much better then with Vista. Its comparable to W XP, and let you install older drivers needed to run different Cat and Vac programms. Windows 7 has a fanastic way to check and install older programms or drivers. I

[Flexradio] SDR HRD - DM780 Setup

2009-06-01 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Les I have setup HRD/DM780 perfect running here for my SDR1000 systems. Think there is no BIG difference to the F3000 which I orderd Oct. 2008 and am still waiting for. So if I can be of any help, call. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 49, Issue 27

2009-05-27 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Rod, Eric I have both cards, the Delta M44 and the Audigy 2 in use here, The delta M44 is by far the much better card, in all respect for the SDR1000. Not only does all inputs work correct when hooking up Digi Modes Programms like Mixw2 or Multispsk taken from a second Soundcard, where

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 48, Issue 28

2009-04-29 Thread Chris Gerber
Hello Hank Yes the new PWRSDR v.1.18 contains this problem. Bug or intention, its just anoying? Download the new SVN Trunk version, there is a fix for it, and it work on my systems. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 25

2009-02-25 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Tim Up to now I am using the newest SVN SW on my 4 board SDR 1000 but for the older 3 board version I had to go back to a former PWRSDR Version, because the invoking RFE board setting is left out, which is a pitty. Maybe someone of the SW Gurus at Flex could bring that back But am so happy

[Flexradio] SDR1000 on Windows 7

2009-01-23 Thread Chris Gerber
Altti OH2HN and myself, Chris HB9BDM have successful installed SDR1000 and Mixw2 on Widnows 7. I myself use my SDR1000 on a Intel P4 3 Ghz system with 3 soundcards installed. Delta M44 for the SDR / VAC and a Creative SB PCI 128, also a AC97 on board. I use Flex USB/LPT device to control the

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 43, Issue 6

2008-11-06 Thread Chris Gerber
I noticed the same problem also with SDR/Mixw2 Also using Delta44 - Newest PowerSDR Software and Vac 4.09, Cat controlled First there is no delay, but how more RX/TX or TX/RX I have in a qso the delay increases up the 2 -3 seconds. Some om's reported that already a year ago, but nobody payed much

[Flexradio] Contacts

2008-07-04 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Does anybody know a ham living at Helsinki Finland using a SDR1000? Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives:

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 38, Issue 13

2008-06-13 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Folks New Release! Ross stated some differences between former versions. I am seeing the same. I have several different versions installed for my SDR1000's. So I can quick switch between them. Using the same computer soundcard, SDR settings, setup etc. So far all showed the same s/n and

[Flexradio] Hanging TX to RX

2008-02-23 Thread Chris Gerber
I was holding back this message for a long time, because dont know, if it will help. On my side it cured the problem of the hanging TX to RX complet. When at beginning of August my Flex5000 missbehaved and I was hardly ever able to have disent qso, I always had the hanging problem, I observed,

[Flexradio] PowerSDR v1.10.4

2008-02-15 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Folks As I can see the on the newest SVN releases, the wrong 1W Powerreading is fixed. But on the original version from the Flex download side, its still present. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] Strange things with v1.10.4

2008-01-29 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi I am running PowerSDR SVN up to the latest version without any problems. Soundcard is Delta M44. I use VAC 4.08 as link between SDR1000 and Mixw. No problem all working as it should. Also use a second installed SB Soundcard to drive the SDR1000 with Mixw via Mic Input, all working great. Same

[Flexradio] Strange things with v1.10.4

2008-01-29 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Sorry, I found the fault mention below. A very bad Mic setting creept into my powersdr.mdb 73 Chris Hi I am running PowerSDR SVN up to the latest version without any problems. Soundcard is Delta M44. I use VAC 4.08 as link between SDR1000 and Mixw. No problem all working as it should.

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 33, Issue 21

2008-01-23 Thread Chris Gerber
Hello Jeff, Eric Thanks for the hints. After a few years using SDR's one can still learn something. I am very pleased the way recording and playback can be done on the different versions and am making regular use of it. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 33, Issue 9

2008-01-10 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Ross, I hear and see the same signal here too, same frequency and time (12hour off from ZL) I was alredy wondering where the signal comes from as it jamed some Olivia qso's. The signal is about S5 to S7. A other intersting thing, I was able to copy here on my 5.5 m long vertical antenna

[Flexradio] New M44 Driver

2008-01-08 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi The new driver for WXP/Vista is working perfect here on my SDR1'000's I had to download from the I-Net: Deltapnl.dll, then adjust the output level. 73 Chris hb9bdm ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] Message 15 Problems with VAC

2007-08-19 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi David Check if the Sampling Rate at the VAC setup is set to 48000, that might be the case because the default setting on a new install is at 11025 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9

2007-08-09 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi SDR1000 folks... At the moment of waiting for the second generation of SDR I am doing a lot of testing for later comparison. I am testing noise levels, behavings etc. with different soundcards. Not to many soundcards are listes as default and can be used with ASIO4 All, so I use some

Re: [Flexradio] VAC Problems from V1312

2007-07-28 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Neal , Ken Thanks for answering. In the meantime I tried everything possible. Reinstalled VAC 4.03 Then installed a new VAC 4.07 version. Reinstalled Powersdr V1.91.1 1357 new into a subdirectory, creating new dbm files etc. Now I am able to switch between Version 1310 and 1357. Version 1310

[Flexradio] VAC Problems from V1312

2007-07-27 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Am using two PC's eAch controlling a SDR1000. In one system I am using a Delta M44 card at the other a PC a Audigy 4 (As Unsupported Soundcard) On both I have installed VAC 4.03. Connecting MixW 2.18 to the SDR1000. All worked great till Version 1310. I had no problem at all, but after V1312

[Flexradio] HPSDR Janus/Ozy Boards for FlexRadio

2007-06-07 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Can someone tell me the current ratings for the Atlas platform using now Janus and Ozy and later further boards. I would like to build a Linear PS containing all the voltages. Sure I can use a ATX PS and measure all the current ratings, but maybe somebody gone the same way and tell me. Please

[Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest SDR5000

2007-04-14 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Flexers We all talking about top Radios and so on. But, what about the high local noise level we all have from any kind of electrical or electronic equipments like Plasma TV Sets or even Powerline Communication. So whats the need of such high ranking sets if the noise level is up to S4 or

[Flexradio] Bella Vista !

2007-02-14 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Folks Bella Vista - Is it ' Bella ' There is a song: Where have all the flowers gone? Now to Bella Vista: Where have all the Drivers gone? Does anyone of you Flexers Folks know, where one can find Drivers for different Soundcards to be used for SDR's in Vista? I would like to run some

[Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 21, Issue 4

2007-01-04 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Flex Radio users ! Issue: 1 W SDR1000 units gone! For quit some time, I am using a little 10 W Linear Ampl. driven directly from the built in 1 W Opamp. with only 100mW output I get easy my needed 5 - 7 W. to drive a larger external Linear Amplifier The Ampl.-Kit is sold in Germany by the

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 20, Issue 18

2006-12-18 Thread Chris Gerber
Hello Bob You are right about recruting newcomers via SDR. I did it the following way. I bought quit a few of Tony's Softrock Kits and gave them away as Xmas gift to potential SDR youngsters. The echo, like Whooo I receiveed after their first trail on a SDR reception, payed back for the cost I

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 19, Issue 21 Multipsk

2006-11-22 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Dave Concerning connecting Multipsk with VAC 4.03. With the newest version 4.1.1 it is possible to see the Virtual cable 1 and 2 and to set it. Multipsk has now two settings. Checkthe Mixer Box and set 'User select' Then you can set it like in Mixw2: Cable 2 for Input and Cable 1 for Output.

Re: [Flexradio] Multipsk and Mixw with SDR1000

2006-11-18 Thread Chris Gerber
it? are there some tricks on the assignments to make it all fit together? mny tnx, de ken n9vv Chris Gerber wrote: Hi After some time we finally got now two good Multimode programms to work with our fine SDR1000 with Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) Patrick increased the number of usable soundcards

[Flexradio] Multipsk and Mixw with SDR1000

2006-11-17 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi After some time we finally got now two good Multimode programms to work with our fine SDR1000 with Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) Patrick increased the number of usable soundcards on the newest release of Multipsk, and now its possible to get it working. It only works with VAC Version 4.03. The

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 18, Issue 6

2006-10-07 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Eric Me as many other users, like to use the SDR1000 not just as Ham Transceiver, but also as a very good testing tool, and for that, I would like to have the Digital S-Meter readout to be kept. Its much more accurate then the analofe S-Meter Chris HB9BDM [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Send

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 17, Issue 26

2006-09-27 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Programmers With great pleasure am I using every new update on the SVN server. I love the Dual Reception. But now one question. Since years I am using Dual RX Transceivers, like FT1000D or others. They have only one slider (Control Knob) to choose either RX 1 or RX 2 audio. On the SVN

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 17, Issue 24

2006-09-25 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Folks I see and receive the same moving noise signals here, and am very happy somebody found the reason for. As its anoying. I shall look at it now very close. But its always the same at such forums, as soon as somebody finds a bug, which other have not seen or are not able to see. He is

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 17, Issue 21

2006-09-21 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi I installed SVN 683 all workes fine on my computer which has the Delta M44 Soundcard installed. Mic gain, Driver all ok, when using VAC 3.12 AND Mixw But when hooking up the SDR to a second computer with a Audigy 4 Soundcard installed, I am not able to get any output with VAC 3.12 and

[Flexradio] SDR1000 with Pactor PTC II

2006-09-03 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi folks Has ever anybody tried to use a SCS PTC II modem with the SDR1000 I hooked it up to my SDR. Hard- and Software works great. Then hooked up a second Pactor Setup, with a second Trasnceiver and Pactor Modem. Both systems working into Dummy Antennas But am not able to adjust the timeing on

[Flexradio] CW Noise Birdies

2006-08-30 Thread Chris Gerber
I had the same problem with RTTY signalwehn working Olivia atd 14107.5 Khz. I mention it to Gerald at Friedrichshafen Hamshow when tallking to him, and he gave me the correct advice, by saying: Chris it could be the Audio cable - and so it was. You realy need a very good channel or signal

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 16, Issue 15

2006-08-15 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi I have tested here several programs to work with VAC 3.12 reg. Only Mixw works, but also there seems to be a bug. If anyone is running SDR - Mixw with VAC 3.12 then check if you are able to work mode MFSK? In my case if I choose mode MFSK and transmit a text and go back to RX the program

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1

2006-08-01 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi I am using Mixw Ver. 2.17, also 2.16 with great success. Either with a second soundcard or with registerd VAC version. The setup shows no Mixer, but one can set it on the Delta 44 console menu. Instead of Wave use Mixer. But there seems to be a bug in both Mixw versions. When using VAC with

[Flexradio] Strange Sound !

2006-07-29 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi folks When listening, but also when transmitting and monitoring the output signal, I get every 70 sec. or so a very strange sound. It sound like 'Brr'. This sound signal is also transmitted when on TX and thats what puzzled me. I did a new SDR Console install with all the needed

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 15, Issue 12

2006-07-12 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Brian Yes I can answer this quesitons as am using Mixw2 with both VAC as well as with a second soundcard. On VAC am using the Delta 44 Soundcard for both SDR and Mixw2 works great am having lots of DX contacts with it and the signal noise ratio is great. When using VAC you can only hear the

[Flexradio] Ks.sys Bluescreen on XP

2006-07-06 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi As this is very good reflector, as I always got help. This time I will bring a other problem to your attention. I use a Asus P4C800 motherboard with a 3 Ghz Intel P4 CPU and Win XP pro Since I use my SDR1000 together with other digitial programs like MixW2 or Multispsk V 3.12 - 4.00. I often

[Flexradio] Strange VAC Problems

2006-07-05 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi folks I hoped I had all fixed with VAC - MixW2 as all worked great. Until I switched ON the MON button to observed my outgoing signal. When hitting TX ON a strange sound came up every few seconds together with any outgoing signal (Sounded like the spoken italian word CIAO). This was also

[Flexradio] Strange Vac Problems

2006-07-05 Thread Chris Gerber
Thanks to all who has answerd and did help me along. In the meantime I registerd VAC 3.12 and all is working great. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] Mixw SDR TX ON

2006-07-04 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi folks Thanks for all the answers- I fixed the probelm and all is working great. So again thanks for all the help 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] MixW2 - SDR TX ON

2006-07-03 Thread Chris Gerber
Hi Folks After Friedrichshafen and a some talks there with Gerlad. I got a Delta 44 Soundcard and installed it for my SDR. Works perfect. Have worked lots of very weak DX station on mode OLIVIA often with signals which cant be heard nor on the screen, down to -14 dB Till now I used two soundcard

[Flexradio] Audio quality on TX

2006-04-10 Thread Chris Gerber
Hello to All I am new to this forum, quit experienced with elctronics. I work mostly Digital modes on Hamradio and that since a very long time. So I hooked up my SDR1000 to my audio outlets which I am using for all other Transceivers I am using here. Therefor made intenseive test of the