Bruce, I am a happy user of the Hercules Interface with the Flex 5000A . To answer your two questions: 1. No, focus is NOT required. This is the best part.
2. For CWX memories, not available on the current version. However, I put in a request to the author, Tobias, he said he hoped to include CW memories with the next version. The other day, Tobias advised that business traveles have delayed some upgrades, but expects to have a new version within two weeks. In the meantime, the interface operates perfectly well with many many options for the various knobs, buttons, sliders. The only thing, the Hercules interface is rather large which may be a drawback for some. I place it next to the keyboard on an under desktop keyboard drawer. Also, I'm trying to figure an easy way to indentify or remember what function I set the various buttons to perform. I use it primarily for Frequency control, RIT, and CW keyer wpm adjust. Did I mention Focus is not required on PowerSDR? Amazon sells the interface for price of a tank of gas, the software driver is free. John N3WT ----- Original Message ----- From: W8HW <[email protected]> To: Terry Maurice <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Mon, 16 May 2011 15:17:50 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Hercules interface Sounds good but I have two questions about Hercules interface. 1. Does this thing have the same MS focus issues that the ShuttlePRO has? 2. Can it control the Canned CW in CWX? 73, Bruce, W8HW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Maurice" To: Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Hercules interface > Thanks for posting the links. > > What is the "feel" of these tuning knobs on the Hercules? Are they > weighted i.e. do they have the feeling of a regular tuning knob on a > traditional transceiver? > > Thanks > > Terry > VE3XTM > > On 15/05/2011 15:23, Tony Estep wrote: >> Thanks to those who responded off-list to my previous post, and apologies >> to >> all for not including these links: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR-ZwUaffI8 >> >> http://www.dh1tw.de/powersdr-ui#more-1213 >> >>Especially my apologies to >> Tobias, DH1TW, who did all the cool work to make it possible, for leaving >> out these links and full credit to him. >> >> As one user points out, if you have a knob, you can assign VFO-B to it >> for >> working split -- but even better is 2 knobs, so that both A and B are >> active >> all the time; plus sliders to position the received signals from A and B >> in >> the desired ears, plus sliders for AGC-T and AF gain, plus buttons to >> turn >> split on/off, etc., plus a lot more. >> >> The installation is very simple, involving nothing more than unpacking a >> .zip file into the appropriate target directory. To map the device's >> controls to the desired software control, there's a lovely interface that >> is >> completely self-explanatory and works as it should. >> >> Once you get this going, you're ready to rock n roll in the pileups, and >> if >> you're like me, your general operating will be happier as well. I also >> needed an outboard keyer with sidetone so I could turn off the radio's >> delayed sidetone. Anyway, once I had it all set up, I liked it. >> >> 73, >> Tony KT0NY >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
