Would be nice for PowerSDR to include a timer that would prevent transmitting after a set time period.
Edwin Marzan AB2VW > Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:52:21 -0300 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Flexradio] Yikes, I'm transmitting > > On 3 occasions I've returned to my shack to find my Flex-5000A transmitting > with no one at the controls! Luckily it was SSB and with no modulation the > signal was negligible. In each case, I stopped PowerSDR and shut down the > F5K and everything started back up normally. > > The most recent occurrence was this weekend. Before stopping PSDR I tried > everything I could think of to release the PTT. I shut down the only other > running program, HRD; unplugged the PTT hand switch; clicked the MOX button. > However, the transceiver seemed locked on transmit. > > Previously this occurred on older versions of PSDR. The most recent > occurrence was PSDR version 2.2.3. Flex-5000A, Windows 7 64 bit. The only > other programs running were: HRD+logbook and Internet Explorer. PTT COM > port is not enabled. > > Thanks for any insight or suggestions. For now, the F5K will be powered off > when I'm not around. This throws a damper on remote operations. > > 73, Sheldon VE1GPY > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
