Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-04 Thread Kim A. Hinceman
I can confirm this happens with my Flex 5K, and Alpha 99, using current release version of PowerSDR. It is difficult to get a stable situation, even as low as 10 watts out on the Flex to safely drive the amp on SSB. Kim K4ATX On Mar 3, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Jeff Anderson wrote: Hi Gerald,

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Steve, et. al. We significantly decreased TR transition times in firmware in order to deliver the major CW timing improvements in 2.0.19 RC1. It sounds like we need to take another look to see if that speed improvement is causing a transition glitch on voice modes. I will meet with the

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Jim
Easy Ssb peaks equal never exceed the drive setting. If drive is set to 40 watts Ssb peak setting reaches but never exceeds 40 watts. Easy experiment in test section set To 40 watts engage two tone it will be above 40. It may surprise you how much. If using Compression note the difference

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Bob McGwier
CPDR on, and set to 1, is very light compression. It is IMPOSSIBLE for it to overshoot. If there is overshoot with that on, it is a hardware spike. I suggest an experiment with CPDR on, set to 1, to see if the ACOM stops tripping. This would isolate it to the DSP sections working on the

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Steve et. al. Well, I am going learn not to propose a public hypothesis based on reading an email. ;) After testing in the lab, there is no glitch whatsoever when switching Tune on and off. I set the spectrum analyzer to 0 Hz span, which makes it able to catch the power of real time glitches.

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Steve, See below. 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...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flex-radio.com/ Tune In Excitement (TM) PowerSDR(TM) is a

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Jim
crazy several times from key to unkey. 1600, 1800 etc KE4WY JIM d Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 6:53 PM. To: Jim Cc: Steve Tripp (K1IIG-1) ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier Steve, See below. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President and CEO

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Ross Stenberg
What we've got here...is (a) failure to communicate ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Ross Stenberg ross.stenb...@charter.netwrote: What we've got here...is (a) failure to communicate Perhaps. I certainly see what everyone is saying and everyone is right. It all depends on what you are looking for. Clearly there needs to be a limiter function

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-03 Thread Jeff Anderson
Hi Gerald, From my own experiments, I'm not convinced that it's a problem with the ALC algorithm itself (i.e. that it isn't ALC overshoot), but rather with the placement of the ALC algorithm within the code. With stock code, my measurements show that severe TX overshooting can occur, and it

[Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Steve Tripp (K1IIG-1)
Using my FK5 has frequently causes my Acom2000a to false off. It first occurred when running 1000w in USB but now is happening more frequently with USB carefully adjusted so ALC never peaks 0 dbm and the same with the leveler. I can easily duplicate this problem when in the tune position,

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Neal Campbell
I can attest to Steve's credibility and observation. I have not had my 2000a on line for 6+ months and just hooked everything back up this weekend. It will trip with 25 watts, cw, psk, etc. I do not know if there is a spike in the key up or key down but I would suspect the latter based on what I

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread manualman
Connect an RF sensor(connected to a fast scope) to the cable between the 5000 and the Acom and see if you can catch it in action. Pete, wa2cwa On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:04:21 -0500 Neal Campbell abrohamn...@gmail.com writes: I can attest to Steve's credibility and observation. I have not had my

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:51 PM, manual...@juno.com wrote: Connect an RF sensor(connected to a fast scope) to the cable between the 5000 and the Acom and see if you can catch it in action. I have a station monitor. Right now I have it attached to the 3000 at school but can bring it home and

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Richard W. Solomon
: Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:51 PM, manual...@juno.com wrote: Connect an RF sensor(connected to a fast scope) to the cable between the 5000 and the Acom and see if you can catch it in action. I have a station monitor. Right now I have it attached to the 3000

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Jerry Flanders
, the pulse, which only occurs when the T/R circuit is activated, would be quite fast. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com Sent: Mar 2, 2011 4:23 PM To: manual...@juno.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier On Wed

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Williams, Barry
. Solomon Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier Sent: Mar 2, 2011 6:32 PM A fast Storage Scope would be better, the pulse, which only occurs when the T/R circuit is activated, would be quite fast. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com Sent: Mar 2

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Richard W. Solomon w1...@earthlink.netwrote: A fast Storage Scope would be better, the pulse, which only occurs when the T/R circuit is activated, would be quite fast. I was planning to use a microcontroller to key and unkey the rig repeatedly so I have a

Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier

2011-03-02 Thread Jim
in a bug report instead of searching schematics? 73, Barry KD5VC --Original Message-- From: Richard W. Solomon To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz ReplyTo: Richard W. Solomon Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FLEX5K Drops Amplifier Sent: Mar 2, 2011 6:32 PM A fast Storage Scope would be better