Re: [Flexradio] RemAud

[Gary Blau]

Another one to try is Fideliphone:
http://www.fideliphone.com/
Uses the Opus codec and is fully adjustable.

RemAud is ok, but doesn't include Opus, only GSM (ugh) and PCM linear
encoding.  I always use PCM.
I've also had issues with it not playing well with some pc apps in terms of
sample rate sync.

The biggest annoyance with Skype is it's not full duplex, and has some
annoying automatic level behavior, even when it's supposedly disabled.

Gary
W3AM


On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Jim Gilliam  wrote:

> Skype is not a good program for remoting. A much better free program is
> RemAud. Try it and  you will never go back. Virtually no detectable latency.
>
>
> http://www.df3cb.com/remaud/download.php
>
> Jim, K6QE
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Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 remote operation

[Gary Blau]

Fwiw, run remote 100% of the time, and use several things for different 
situations.


For Remote Desktop access, I prefer Radmin, but also use VNC and 
LogMeIn.  The latter two are mostly for work with my iPad and iPod Touch.


For audio, primarily use IPsound, but also Skype, RemAud, and most 
recently Fideliphone.  Have to use Skype with the iPad/Pod.  Would love 
to have another audio alternative to Skype for those.


Also have TeamViewer installed, but don't care for the audio.

For traveling using hotel wifi and such it usually means Skype and 
LogMeIn to get thru firewalls.


Gary
W3AM

Dave Movius wrote:


Using Flex 5000 for local and remote operation.  Using TeamViewer for
remote access and Skype for remote audio.  Interested in other remote
access options and comparisons to TeamViewer, as well as other audio
links (eg, RemAud) comparisons.



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Re: [Flexradio] 6000 mic connection

[Gary Blau]

AFAIK, the AES 14-1992 XLR standard put this to rest in 1992, without a
distinction between mic and line level.

Pin 2 + ; Pin 3 - ; Pin 1 gnd/shld.

g

On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Dave Antler w...@comcast.net wrote:

 It will be interesting with that Neutrik combo connector on the 6000's..
  The polarity of the positive going peaks makes a big difference for us
 AM'ers. I don't think anything has changed in the last 50 years but the
 standard on XLR for line level is 1= gnd, 2=black, 3=white/red.  But XLR
 Mic wiring is 1=gnd,2=white/red, 3=black.

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Re: [Flexradio] Game Changer

[Gary Blau]

PowerSDR for the Playstation?

g



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Re: [Flexradio] Upgrading to VAC 4.11

[Gary Blau]

Use the VAC uninstaller (Uninstall Virtual Audio Cable) found in your 
Programs list under Virtual Audio Cable.


g

Bill Tynan wrote:


...But, does one need to use something like Revo to remove the old version?...


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Re: [Flexradio] New Version 2.3.5 A No Go-- For Now

[Gary Blau]

Or do what lazy old me did and take digital pictures of all your setup 
screens.  That'll take less than 5 minutes.
Glad I did that, I had forgotten to write down a couple things and 
having the pix to refer to helped a lot.


g

Brian Lloyd wrote:


...So, manually write down the settings and then reenter them. I can't imagine
that will take more than about an hour...


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Re: [Flexradio] Yikes, I'm transmitting

[Gary Blau]

Sheldon:

FWIW, the 'dead man' timer relay I'm using now is one of these kits:
http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/elec/ck1614.htm
It can be set for any length you could possibly want.
(I first used an old Allen Bradley octal TD relay I had at work, but 
that was kinda unwieldy).
This relay in turn toggles one of the inputs on my Webswitch Plus that 
turns the power off to the radio's Astron PS.


But, in 1-1/2 years of constant power up remote operation with my 3000 
I've never had a PTT lockup, or any other oddball rig or PC behavior. 
But I wanted to put something together to make sure I never had a 
problem so I threw all this relay overkill jazz at it.


Everything is on clean UPS and genset power, pretty safe from any power 
bumps.  That's important.


Good luck!

g

Sheldon Hartling wrote:


Thanks Bill, Tim and Gary

I'm going to try leaving the F5K on when I'm not around with the drive 
set to 0% and a minimal configuration to see if I can isolate a 
non-hardware cause.  If I get another PTT-lockup I'll try sending a CAT 
command (ZZRX or RX) from the setup test menu to see if that will 
release the PTT.


Gary, your 'dead man' relay sounds like a great option for remote 
operation.  I've used DDutil for this in the past but it it still 
susceptible to software induced issues.  I'll have a look at 
 http://www.controlbyweb.com/webswitch/.  Did you use WebSwitch(™) Plus 
with BASIC scripts to implement your 'dead man'?


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Re: [Flexradio] Yikes, I'm transmitting

[Gary Blau]

FWIW, to protect my 3000 remote station I use a 'dead man'
delay-on-operate relay which is triggered by the TX relay in the Flex
(linear amp key).  If the TX relay is closed for more than 5 minutes,
the time delay relay pulls in and shuts the power off to the radio for
10 seconds, assuring QRT.

This is done using a remote control outlet device:
http://www.controlbyweb.com/webswitch/
Also use this to remotely power cycle the PSDR pc as well as the radio.
 So even if the pc hangs up, I still have control of the radio for the
sake of compliance.

g

Edwin Marzan wrote:


Would be nice for PowerSDR to include a timer that would prevent
transmitting after a set time period.

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Re: [Flexradio] External Antenna Tuner and AMP

[Gary Blau]

The one item still missing is the ability to disable the amp key line 
(tx relay output in the Flex) when the TUN button is clicked.  It would 
be nice to make that a checkbox option in PSDR for those using external 
autotuners with their amplifiers.


g

Tim Ellison wrote:

Just click on the TUN button to generate a tuning tone with the ATU
in bypass mode.  That should give you a carrier to tune the external
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Re: [Flexradio] External Antenna Tuner and AMP

[Gary Blau]

For remote operation that's a lot less convenient to do than if a simple 
option like this were available in PSDR.

Otherwise, you bet!

g

Brian Lloyd wrote:




On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Gary Blau gb...@w3am.com 
mailto:gb...@w3am.com wrote:


The one item still missing is the ability to disable the amp key
line (tx relay output in the Flex) when the TUN button is clicked.
 It would be nice to make that a checkbox option in PSDR for those
using external autotuners with their amplifiers.


I just flip the amp to standby when I want to use TUN from the radio to 
tune the antenna tuner. Once the tuner is tuned I turn the amp back to 
operate.



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Re: [Flexradio] External Antenna Tuner and AMP

[Gary Blau]

Let me clarify that I wouldn't expect 99% of Flex owners to be 
interested in this option.  But some of us oddballs with remote setups 
and solid state amps could benefit.
Now if only the MFJ-998 had even some rudimentary remote control/reset 
capability...


g

Ray, K9DUR wrote:

 ...So, simplest solution is to always have TX out line always enabled 
 switch

amp between Standby  Operate.  But I can see that some ops would want the
check box Gary is proposing.

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Re: [Flexradio] Looking for an internet-controlled power strip

[Gary Blau]

I'm using the Broadcast Tools version of the same thing, and it works 
fine also:

http://www.broadcasttools.com/view_product.php?pid=196
I use one outlet for the 3000's power supply and the other for the 
PowerSDR PC.

Plus you get a temp sensor and a couple aux control inputs as well.

g

Steve Floyd wrote:

I have used this one:  http://www.controlbyweb.com/webswitch/

Webswitch by Control by Web.
Works great!  Nice package too.

73'
Steve
W4YHD


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Re: [Flexradio] Question about remote operation

[Gary Blau]

Gary:

FWIW, I take the TX relay output from the radio (which also keys the 
linear) to start a timer which if it stays closed for more than 10 
minutes kills all power to the radio (via another relay).  Crude but 
functional.  Prevents Old Buzzard transmissions, too.


g

Gary Strong wrote:


I have been watching this interchange and have a question : how do
you protect against loss of internet while in transmit mode? Gary
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Re: [Flexradio] Question about remote operation

[Gary Blau]

Hi Mark:

FWIW, I use my 3000 exclusively remotely since I can't deploy antennas 
at the home condo.  You're quite right that the panadaptor and other 
data rich display modes can be a real bandwidth hog.


As a benchmark, using VNC for remote desktop access, the panadaptor eats 
up ~200-300kbps of outbound network bandwidth all the time, (PSDR 
display refresh at 30fps).  I prefer to use Radmin at home, which 
provides a very nice looking display but at the cost of even more 
bandwidth, up to 1mbps depending on the refresh rate.  You can slow down 
the refresh rate and reduce the bandwidth, but you pay for it with a 
jerky display.


You might try the NetPerSec utility on your machine to monitor the bps 
network data flow in real time in and out so you can gauge how things 
move around when working remotely.  Can be a real eye opener.


I'm fortunate in that my radio is located at the end of some bonded T's 
at the office with lots of guaranteed outbound bandwidth and almost no 
other traffic on it at night  weekends, so it's not a problem for me 
while operating from home.


When I'm traveling with my laptop I usually use VNC and Skype, for a 
typical total incoming bandwidth of ~300kbps.  Most hotel web service 
seems to handle this ok, but in some bad places where audio breakup 
occurs I'll disable the panadaptor display and 'rough it' with just the 
S meter and freq display.


No need for HRD to control the radio unless it does something else you want.

Gary
W3AM

Mark Lunday wrote:


Trying to run SDR and view the panadapter over the internet is quickly
becoming a non-starter.  Very graphics intensive.

So, how are folks out there controlling their Flex 3000 radios?  Ham Radio
Deluxe?  But it then becomes just another remote controlled legacy HF rig,
right?  How do I control the filters, etc?

Or am I missing something simple?




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Re: [Flexradio] anyone tried remote PC software to oper FlexRadio remotley

[Gary Blau]

Use my 3000 exclusively remotely.  Similar to the other fellows, I use 
Radmin or VNC for remote desktop control, and either IPsound or Skype 
for audio, depending on where I am and bandwidth available.

Works great.
Can even operate it now with my iPod Touch with its new multitasking OS, 
but it's certainly not very user friendly with the tiny screen!  An iPad 
should be very nice, though, if it will multitask.


Many ways to skin this cat.

Gary
W3AM

W8HW wrote:
Has anyone tried remote PC software to oper FlexRadio remotley? Do any 
of them pass sound? What is the best software for FULL control? OS is XP.


73, Bruce, W8HW


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Re: [Flexradio] Anyone have 2010 FD Recordings? I deleted mine on accident...

[Gary Blau]

Hi, Monty:

FWIW, here's a couple from my 3000 in Miami:
http://www.w3am.com/flex/

One centered on 14.200 begun a few minutes before the start of FD at 
1800Z, runs maybe 20 minutes.

The other is several minutes from later in the evening on 21.300.

g

Monty Allen wrote:


Team,

I was so excited to share my FD I/Q recordings with my club that I
neglected to save them properly.  Last night I realized I lost them
when I upgraded my PowerSDR software (and removed the original
PowerSDR software that I had).  Now I can just kick myself.

Does anyone have any plans on posting their recordings to the web?
If so, will you let me know?

Monty


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Re: [Flexradio] Using Teamviewer Freeware for remote operation

[Gary Blau]

Hi Harry:

I've also been interested in Teamviewer for this purpose, (since all I
can do is remote ops), but my tests with it had resulted in glitchy 
audio.  So I set it aside.
I have no problems with either IPsound or Skype.  I presume I'm missing 
a setup tweak of some kind but I'll be darned if I can find much in 
there to adjust.

Thanks for any suggestions you can offer on this point.
The system is an attractive option, especially for getting thru 
firewalls when traveling, so I'd love to know how to tame the audio.


73,
Gary
W3AM

harryh...@aol.com wrote:

I have not seen this on the net here before, so I will throw it out
there. Teamviewer, which I have been using for some time as a remote
dektop, was upgraded with some new features. I had not tried them
until a couple months ago, but the one that is real exciting is the
fact that they now have a VoIP tunnel. This allows a VoIP audio
connection between your Flex desktop and the remote computer.
Previously you had to use Skype or IPsound (I have used both) to make
your audio connection, but now that is not necessary. The audio is
fantastic. I never liked Skype audio, and preferred IPsound. The
IPsounf program had too many issues with it. If a knowledge base
document would help the group, I would be willing to write one for
the good of the cause. This is absolutley the best remote operation
possiblility you can use!!!

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