On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Jim R <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gerald > Thanks for the update. You mentioned that the pretty betty GUI will be > included in the next release but will the "Classic" flex GUI still be an > option. Call me dull, but I kind of like the classic interface. I have used > pretty betty but find Some of functions more legible and easier to operate in > the classic interface. Don't get me wrong, although pretty betty is a feast > for the eyes, my personal preference is the classic interface. If anyone > concurs, please speak up. I have stuck my neck out and have "broken the ice". > Is it just me?
No Jim, I agree with you 100%. Contrast and edge-definition makes the controls easier to spot with your eyes. Also anything that leaves more processing power to the radio functions is strongly to be desired. I don't want to give up a single CPU cycle to "eye-candy" if I don't have to. 73 de Brian, WB6RQN/J79BPL > > > Jim > > K5HY > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:50:06 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Click tuning with a Locked panadapter operatation > > > > We at FlexRadio agree that the locked Panadapter is an important feature to > > be added to PowerSDR. The most difficult part is to decide how to best > > implement the control interface. We will implement this capability in the > > Official Release that will include Pretty Betty and many DSP enhancements > > such as Wide Band Image Rejection. This release will go into public beta in > > the first part of August and Official Release in September. > > > > In the interim, we plan to do an Official Release based on 1.18.1 next week > > that has several important DSP improvements such as ALC, AGC, NR, ANF, etc. > > > > > > We appreciate everyone's suggestions as we continue to enhance the features > > and performance of the radios you already own. We have been doing this for > > over six years and there is still no shortage of ideas for enhancement. > > > > Regards, > > Gerald > > > > Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR > > President > > FlexRadio Systems > > 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 > > Austin, TX 78729 > > Phone: 512-535-4713 > > www.flex-radio.com > > > > "Tune in excitement!" (TM) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Al K0VM > > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:26 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Flexradio] Click tuning with a Locked panadapter operatation > > > > In various previous e-mails ... > > > > --------------------- > > The one gripe I have is the lack of an ability to lock the panadaptor. > > Operating this radio is a very visual process, and I would lose the > > pattern of activity when changing the main rx frequency. I realize I can > > leave that alone and hunt with the sub-rx, but really it would be > > desirable to have both freely available. I know this has been talked > > about before, but I can't remember where to go to add my support to the > > enhancement list. > > > > Overall, a very positive experience. > > > > --------------------- > > and > > --------------------- > >> I agree with NU8I's comments on the need to be able to lock the > > panadapter. > >> > >> > >> Oh, no kidding! This is perhaps the biggest problem of PowerSDR. It > >> makes click-tune painfully difficult to use. You have to wait a second > >> or two until the waterfall display starts to repaint in order to see > >> what is going on and where the signals have moved. If Flex could fix > >> only one feature this would be it for me! > >> > >> > > ----------------------- > > > > You can ALMOST do this now... If you wish to TEST DRIVE how this might > > feel in operation (assumes no RX 2).... > > > > 1. Set VFO A to center the pan adapter to the range of interest. > > 2. Set Multi RX on.. Turn down the VFO A RX volume (right hand vertical > > slider in MulitRX box ) > > 3. Enable SPLIT and 'show TX filter on Display' > > 4. Click the RIGHT mouse button twice to get the RED cross hairs in the > > pan adapter. > > 5. Click the LEFT mouse button to set VFO B to the signal you wish to > > listen to. > > HINT: since most casual and net operation is on 1 Khz or 500 hz > > intervals, set tune step size to 500. > > > > CAVEATS: software limitations: > > 1. The mouse wheel currently only operates VFO A. To fine tune a signal > > move your mouse pointer into the VFO B window then use the mouse wheel. > > 2. Drag tunning can not be used.. > > 3. Only one RX (VFO B) is usable with this demo. > > 4. Its too easy to drop out of the VFO B ( read cross hair) click tune > > control mode. > > > > CAVEATS: hardware limitations. > > 1. The Spur Reduction algorithm attempts to avoid DDS spurs in the VFO A > > RX area (i.e. DDS + 9KHZ if). You may need to toggle RS differently for > > VFO B RX than for VFO A RX. > > 2. The RX Image rejection is optimal for VFO A RX (i.e. DDS + 9KHZ if). > > Image Rejection for VFO B RX may not be as good.. > > ( I am not sure how WBIR effects this observation.) > > 3. If VFO B RX is tuned to the DDS frequency ( VFO A - 9KHZ if), it will > > be tuned to the 0KHZ (DC) IF frequency. > > Each of these hardware Caveats is particularly noticeable with then > > SDR-1000, not so much noticeable with the F5K ( F3K ?? ) and a > > non-factor with Mercury HPSDR ( uses DDC, no DDS). > > > > Future ??? > > 1. Obviously the demo would be more useful if the mouse wheel could > > control VFO B. > > 2. A second level of operability could result from allowing VFO B to > > control the DDS. Would have mouse wheel control and drag tuning but > > still only one RX. > > 3. With two front panel selector buttons, full operation could be > > achieved... > > Button one: DDS tracks VFO A ( current normal operation) > > Button two: Set DDS to current VFO A frequency ( - IF) and freeze it > > there. > > Both VFO A and VFO B then control software IF > > frequencies within the limits of the pan adapter. > > > > I would probably not want to run this DEMO in the heat of a contest, but > > it does give a different feel to the radio. > > With proper software tweeks, it could be a useful operational option > > provided the hardware limitations are not objectionable (see caveats above). > > > > AL, K0VM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > [email protected] > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > [email protected] > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
