Re: [Flexradio] activity
Hi Evert, this reflector is pretty quiet. Most of the flex activity occurs on the flex community website https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/ Sign up there and you will have volumes of information and folks to talk to. Chris N6WM Flex Alpha tester and contest feature champion From: FlexRadio [flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] on behalf of Evert Bakker [ev...@pa2kw.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 1:27 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] activity Hello, I'm new to the list but I didn't see any postings in the last 24 hours. Am I at a dead end here? I'm considering buying a flex 6700 and step up to the next generation of radio's. I'm a satisfied Elecraft user (K2/K3's) but ready for something new. Let's see what this reflector brings up. 73's, Evert PA2KW ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Maestro to monitor
Mardy Just a quick follow up. My mistake Looking at my notes this exact functionality is not on any radar scope I have. so using the suggestions below are your options for the time being. ~C./WM Hi Mardy. Not at this time, this is planned future functionality. You could put a video camera aimed at it.. (not the best option) or use SSDR on the computer (the better option) to project the radio functions on the overhead. if you need to break out the log onto a different screen you could use a second monitor. Chris N6WM Flex Contesting Champion From: FlexRadio [flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] on behalf of Mardy Eedson [mardy.eed...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 10:19 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Maestro to monitor Greetings: I am running a Flex 6300 with a Maestro. I use a dedicated Windows 7 laptop for logging. All three units run in isolation from the LAN and are connected with each other through a dedicated ethernet hub. I would like to use this setup in my amateur radio basic class. Is there a way that I could project the panfall display being viewed on the Maestro to a large format monitor or television display so a group of people in the class could see what is going on? Mardy Eedson, VE3QEE ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Maestro to monitor
Hi Mardy. Not at this time, this is planned future functionality. You could put a video camera aimed at it.. (not the best option) or use SSDR on the computer (the better option) to project the radio functions on the overhead. if you need to break out the log onto a different screen you could use a second monitor. Chris N6WM Flex Contesting Champion From: FlexRadio [flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] on behalf of Mardy Eedson [mardy.eed...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 10:19 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Maestro to monitor Greetings: I am running a Flex 6300 with a Maestro. I use a dedicated Windows 7 laptop for logging. All three units run in isolation from the LAN and are connected with each other through a dedicated ethernet hub. I would like to use this setup in my amateur radio basic class. Is there a way that I could project the panfall display being viewed on the Maestro to a large format monitor or television display so a group of people in the class could see what is going on? Mardy Eedson, VE3QEE ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Need SmartSDR iOS help
Turn down the frame rate(significantly) for the waterfall and pan adapter and see if that does the trick. -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Paul Sokoloff WA3GFZ Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 8:26 PM Cc: flexra...@yahoogroups.com; flexradio Subject: [Flexradio] Need SmartSDR iOS help Hello, I am having problems getting the app to work properly. Panadapter and sound continue to work properly but when I open a control window and scroll it up or down, the program freezes. No functions work. I have a fourth generation ipad with 64GB memory. When tuning I click on the step tab, again the program freezes. I use the tuning wheel and it works for a second then the program freezes. As I mentioned, the panadapter and sound continue to work. I tried a completely different router running by itself (not on the internet or any other computers) and it did the same thing. No other applications that I know of are running. I have the latest OS installed. Maybe a problem with that?? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Paul WA3GFZ - Original Message - ___ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl won't start
Jack this is more than likely a conflict in com ports. Open your windows device manager, find the flex control com port and assign it a com port way out of range of the others.. like com 60 or something like that. Then give it a try and see if it gets consistent. Chris N6WM -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jack Nelson K5FSE via FlexRadio Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:26 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] FlexControl won't start Good afternoon all. I need some help. I have a 6700 w/flexcontrol. My startup procedure may be the problem. I turn on the pc, wait a few seconds, then the 6700.After they settle down, I start SmartSDR. I select the 6700, and hit "connect. Here is the problem. The FlexControl will not work. I can go to Settings, select FlexControl, and the screen is dark. However, if I unplug the FC from the pc, and then plug it back it, it works fine. This happens every time. Any ideas? Thanks for your help.Jack K5FSE ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Smart SDR static IP
Mark quite honestly I wouldn't say your use case is very common. Direct IP is probably(definitely) a ways out at this time, and using a Ham radio in a commercial multi subnet environment make is even less common. Depending on your IT policies your workaround is probably limited to a vpn connection between subnets, and one that supports broadcast traffic over vpn. Flex Radio's "LAN" remote capability was proven to mostly work fine over WAN with VPN, even though they don't officially support it. I had it running within 30 minutes of the functionality release. So what is your solution? perhaps a soft ether vpn. Check the flex community and you will find plenty of information on this. VPN into the other subnet and allow broadcast traffic. The 6000 is a work in progress, and there are many things being worked on and developed. there are 3rd party apps, and new peripherals nearing release now that will need similar re-architecture to make this work.. Were I you I would start looking into a creative solution that you can come up with for your environment, to use the product now... IP based connectivity will require a significant architectural shift and will take those guys significant time to implement. Just my 2 cents, your mileage may vary. GL.. Chris N6WM From: FlexRadio [flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] on behalf of Mark G. Thomas [m...@misty.com] Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 10:27 AM To: FlexRadio Reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Smart SDR static IP Hi, > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 8:08 PM, Dave wrote: > > The easiest thing to do is use DHCP reservation in your router. This way > > when you boot the radio the router will see the MAC address of the radio > > and assign it the same IP all the time. On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 08:54:51PM -0700, Larry Loen wrote: > Dave is correct. I do this for any device that I require to use in any > sort of "service" fashion. All my PCs and all my internet addressable > devices. Especially the Flex. Not my phones, but most everything else. > Works great. My PCs and so on still use DHCP (very convenient) and yet I > can count on the same IP address being assigned every time. > > It might go under a different name depending on the router. My router > calls it "static assignment" which is a terrible name because it is really > still dynamic, but goes to the same address. Basically, if you are filling > out a table in your router somewhere that takes your device's MAC and > assigns it to the same IP address every time, you've found it under > whatever name it is. Speaking of which, I'm somewhat baffled that SmartSDR (1.6.21) does not seem to have a way I can connect by entering the (already known) IP address of the 6700 -- assigned by DHCP with a "fixed" IP. If I'm missing something, please someone tell me. Maybe there is some .INI file setting or unpublished command option? Broadcast discovery only works if you are in the same subnet of the same LAN. It's the easy way to make things work for a typical home user, but without a way to override by specifying the radio's IP, this broadcast-only mechanism cripples my ability to use the Flex, and I'd think would be a limiting factor for many others too. For more advanced users, like in a commercial or multi-subnet LAN setup, even with fast local unfiltered connectivity between SmartSDR and the radio, SmartSDR cannot discover the radio if they aren't on the same subnet. For examble, Windows under VMWare Fusion on a Mac cannot make a local-subnet broadcast via WiFi, because there is a separate internal virtual network involved since the virtual machine cannot directly share the same IP on the wireless network adapter. I cannot use SmartSDR on my WiFi connected laptop--I have to run a wire out the window to the patio to plug in my laptop so my VMware Windows IP is on the same subnet as the 6700. I cannot reach the Flex-6700 from a PC in the other building, because they aren't in the same broadcast domain, even though there is no port filtering in between. Why can't I just type the 6700's IP address into SmartSDR somewhere??? This is so frustrating! Mark -- Mark G. Thomas (m...@misty.com), KC3DRE ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] SSDR on Windows 7 Pro Mac Mini with VMwear Fusion?
Ip discovery will likely be released in a later version of SSDR. It will likely be part of the "wan remote" tool kit Thanks ~C. > On Jan 16, 2016, at 1:18 PM, Mark G. Thomas wrote: > > Hi, > >> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 11:13:34AM -0800, Steven Hess wrote: >> I have a Mac Mini with OS X El Capitan with VMwear Fusion installed. >> (Running Linux right now from time to time ) >> I am going to install Windows 7 Pro on the machine to run SmartSDR >> Can you successfully run SmartSDR on Windows 7 Pro under VMwear Fusion >> or will I need to install WIndows 7 under Parallels? >> Can you have both VMwear Fusion and Parallels on the same machine? >> I am Mac newbie pretty much. > > I've run SmartSDR under Windows 7 Pro via Fusion my Mac successfully, > with a wired ethernet connection. > > I have not gotten SmartSDR working via Fusion and WiFi yet, because of > the way Fusion handles the Mac's Wifi network interface and broadcast > traffic, but I haven't dug into the Fusion networking options completely. > > Does anyone know if there is some way to configure SmartSDR to talk > to a Flex-6k by designating a specific IP address, not relying on > broadcast discovery? This is an obstacle for VMware Fusion + WiFi, > as well as remote operation. Broadcast discovery is convenient, but > I was hoping and even expecting there would be an easy way to specify > a radio's IP address. > > Mark > > -- > Mark G. Thomas (m...@misty.com), KC3DRE > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > To opt out of the Reflector: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
[Flexradio] LOST ATU FACILITY
Hello flexers, Can someone help me please? For some unknown reason i have lost the ATU button on my display and from the drop down menu. I am using a Flex 5000, Windows 7 and PoerSDR v2.6.4. Thanks for any help. Chris Inwood G7OGX ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl installation problems
Hi Jim, Thanks. You pointed me to the Zombie port problem a few months ago when I first started trying to get this FlexControl installed, so I've been through that more than a few times. I think you told me about assigning the COM ports back then as well. I was pretty sure I tried it, but tried it again today just for the heck of it. It didn't help.But what was strange is when I pushed the button to change the Comport, a bunch of ports showed "In use" even though I have deleted all the hidden Zombie ports, and have removed all of the serial and USB-to-serial devices and ports from the computer. However, even choosing a port that wasn't claimed to be in use would not allow me to install the FlexControl. Chris, KA1GEU From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:24 PM To: ctsee...@cox.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl installation problems Chris, I fixed a similar problem by 'forcing' the Flexcontrol to a specific COM port. It always tried to install itself on a COM port that was occupied by four-port PCIe card. To force the Knob to use a specific port, go to Control Panel, Devices and Printers, and look for the FlexConktrol or an Unspecified COM device. (Yoiu can also get there through CP/ Device Manager) Click the Hardware tab, then Properties, then Port Settings tab, then Advanced box. COM port number is at the bottom left. Assign a port that you know is not in use. Or, if you have played arouind with COM ports before, youi may have the dreaded Zombie Ports. These are former COM ports that did not uninstall correctly. They're hidden, and can't be killed by normal weapons. To score the necesasary headshot on these, do this: Start Run Type cmd.exe in the textbox and click OK Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and hit ENTER Type cd\windows\system32 and hit ENTER Type start devmgmt.msc and hit ENTER rem: When the device manager opens, click the View menu Click Show Hidden Devices Click on the + sign next to the Ports to see the full list of Com ports being used. Highlight the port you wish to delete and then press delete. Accept when asked to do so and continue with any more that you wish to delete. Jim KJ2P > From: ctsee...@cox.net > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:39:18 -0500 > Subject: [Flexradio] FlexControl installation problems > > Hi, > > So I've been having an on-going problem trying to install a FlexControl in > Windows 7 64 bit. I have tired two Flex Controls with the same results. I > have talked with Flex about the problem as well. > So far, I have removed a PCI-to-serial card from the computer thinking that > may be causing a problem. > I have shut off the on-board COM port in the BIOS I have disconnected all > USB devices I have uninstalled VSPMgr and confirmed there are no zombie > ports remaining > > Whenever I plug the FlexControl in, it looks for the driver and fails to > install it. FlexControl shows up as either an unknown device under "Other > Devices" or an unknown device under "Ports (COM & LPT)". I go into Device > Manager, update the driver using the Flex Control directory under PowerSDR > V2.5.3 and a window pops up saying the device already has the most current > driver. I tried updating the device by picking FlexRadio from a list of > device drivers. Two FlexControl USB Control Knobs are listed. One of them > says that it has an Authenticode signature and the other one says the driver > is not digitally signed. I tried using both of them and each time a window > comes up saying "A service installation section in this INF is invalid". > > I looked in the flecontrol.inf file and found a line in there that says > "ServiceBinary=%12%\usbser.sys". I'm not sure what the %12% variable refers > to. I found usbser.sys in the following directories: > > C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\mdmcpq.inf_amd64_neutral_fbc4 > a14a6a13d0c8 > C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_mdmcpq.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_d13a > a360cb6ad78e > C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\mdmcpq.inf_amd64_ > neutral_774523d133de6343 > C:\Windows.old\Windows\winsxs\amd64_mdmcpq.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.163 > 85_none_cf098f98ce7c53f4 > C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_mdmcpq.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_cf09 > 8f98ce7c53f4 > > Would the %12% point to any of those? > > I'd really like to get this thing working. Any suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. > Thank you. > > 73 > KA1GEU, Chris > > > > > > > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.
[Flexradio] FlexControl installation problems
Hi, So I've been having an on-going problem trying to install a FlexControl in Windows 7 64 bit. I have tired two Flex Controls with the same results. I have talked with Flex about the problem as well. So far, I have removed a PCI-to-serial card from the computer thinking that may be causing a problem. I have shut off the on-board COM port in the BIOS I have disconnected all USB devices I have uninstalled VSPMgr and confirmed there are no zombie ports remaining Whenever I plug the FlexControl in, it looks for the driver and fails to install it. FlexControl shows up as either an unknown device under "Other Devices" or an unknown device under "Ports (COM & LPT)". I go into Device Manager, update the driver using the Flex Control directory under PowerSDR V2.5.3 and a window pops up saying the device already has the most current driver. I tried updating the device by picking FlexRadio from a list of device drivers. Two FlexControl USB Control Knobs are listed. One of them says that it has an Authenticode signature and the other one says the driver is not digitally signed. I tried using both of them and each time a window comes up saying "A service installation section in this INF is invalid". I looked in the flecontrol.inf file and found a line in there that says "ServiceBinary=%12%\usbser.sys". I'm not sure what the %12% variable refers to. I found usbser.sys in the following directories: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\mdmcpq.inf_amd64_neutral_fbc4 a14a6a13d0c8 C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_mdmcpq.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_d13a a360cb6ad78e C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\mdmcpq.inf_amd64_ neutral_774523d133de6343 C:\Windows.old\Windows\winsxs\amd64_mdmcpq.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.163 85_none_cf098f98ce7c53f4 C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_mdmcpq.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_cf09 8f98ce7c53f4 Would the %12% point to any of those? I'd really like to get this thing working. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 73 KA1GEU, Chris ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RFI on 10 meter
Ulf, I am not currently a Flex user. Was in the past but this is kind of a general - non-flex issue. I am assuming from what you said that your shack is in the barn. If this is the case remember that the counterpoise - the metal roof on the barn - is the other half of a 1/2 wave dipole. Being such it will be hot with RF while transmitting. So you are essentially sitting right underneath an RF source. Not good. All I can suggest is better shielded mike cable and ferrite chokes on the mike cable and probably all other cables as well. WA4CM Chris On 10/25/12 5:51 PM, Ulf Holt wrote: Some more info. Antenna is Butternut HF6V mounted on the barn using the metal roof as a counterpoise. Mic is Heil HM-5 I have a ground strap from my FLEX to the PSU on my computer and also ground to a copper plate buried outside the barn. The grounding system in Norway is very bad. 73 Ulf Den 25. okt. 2012 kl. 23:39 skrev "Michael Walker" mailto:va...@portcredit.net>>: Ulf You will need to describe more of your setup. Antennas, grounds, type of mics, etc. If you have a ground on the radio, try removing it and see if it clears up. RFI issues require a lot of trial and error testing. It is not a fault of the radio unfortunately. Mike va3mw On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Ulf Holt mailto:ulf.h...@kragero-data.no>> wrote: I have had my FLEX-5000A for a couple of months now, and I love it. Get great reports on audio on all bands, (haven't tested 6 meter yet, since I don't have an antenna for this band), but on 10 meter they complain about really bad RF in the audio. What can be the cause, and what can I do about it? 73 de LA2SL Ulf ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz<mailto: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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ -- /"Most people want not freedom but only fair masters."/ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation
Today I physically removed the serial port card and USB devices except the USB mouse. The problem persists. The only devices listed under COM and LPT ports in the device manager is a PCI Parallel port (LPT3). I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver with and without the FlexControl attached using the batch files in the PowerSDR 2.4.4\FlexControl 64 folder. I searched the registry looking for a COM port listing (I searched for COM16) and found it listed under the following keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ Ports HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Enum\FTDIBus\VID_0403+PID_6001+A4016 Z2MA\000 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet002\Enum\FTDIBus\VID_0403+PID_6001+A4016 Z2MA\000 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\FTDIBus\VID_0403+PID_6001+A 4016Z2MA\000 I don't know if any of this helps. I don't know much about the registry, but am curious why the COM port shows up in the CurrentControlSet, yet does not show up anywhere in Device manager - even under hidden devices. It does show up as being in use when I go into the advanced settings of the FlexControl device and click the drop down list that displays Comports. Thank you. Chris Seeber KA1GEU > On 10/15/2012 8:12 AM, Chris wrote: > > I recently purchased a FlexControl. I have been using PowerSDR ver > > 2.4.4 with a Flex 5000A for a few weeks and with previous versions of > > PowerSDR for a few years. I have Windows 7 Professional 64 bit OS on the > computer. > > > > I can't seem to get FlexControl to work. Windows sees it as an > > "Unknown Device" under COM and LPT ports in the device manager. It > > shows that the driver is version 1.4.0.0 from FlexRadio Systems. When > > I try to reinstall the driver, Windows tells me that the FlexControl > > USB knob driver is already installed. > > > > I tried re-installing PowerSDR 2.4.4 on top of the existing PowerSDR > > but I have the same problem. Do I need to uninstall and reinstall > > PowerSDR to make this work? > > > > Thank you and 73. > > Chris, KA1GEU > > ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation
Jim, I gave your suggestion a try. It's really strange because when I go into the advanced part and click the drop-down box to change the COM port, COM1 through COM256 shows up. The strange thing is that it says COM1 through COM 15 and COM 23 are in use. I've deleted all the virtual COM ports and the only physical ones I have are ACOM 1, 2, 3, and 23. I put on the special Zombie glasses you let me borrow and only ports 1, 2, 3, and 23 show up in the device manager. So tomorrow I'm going to pull the serial card out, get rid of all the USB devices again and see if FlexControl can be installed then. If that doesn't work, I hope someone might have some idea of what can be deleted in the registry to try to start from scratch. Thanks for all of your help. 73 Chris, KA1GEU From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 1:04 PM To: ctsee...@cox.net; pfeuff...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation Chris, Here's a hint that I tell only my closest friends: You can re-assign a COM port in the Windows driver box. I had to do that with my FlexControl to work around four add-on serial ports that it kept trying to use. I bet that Flex doesn't like this, and officially rtecommends against it. But I also overclock my CPU, RAM, and video card, and Flex recommends against that too. If you want to take the chance, go to COntrol Panel, Device Manager, Ports (Com and LPT). Click the FlexControl line. Open the Port Setting tab, and click the Advanced box. At the bottom left of that tab, you'll see the pulldown that allows you to re-assign the Port used by that device. I moved mine from COM 5 (which was a hardware serial port) to COM 7 which was available. Your mileage may vary and I require full immunity. Jim KJ2P _ From: ctsee...@cox.net To: jsqu...@msn.com; pfeuff...@gmail.com CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:56:35 -0400 Jim, Thanks for letting me borrow your special Zombie Port Glasses. They revealed a bunch of zombie ports. I deleted them all. I disconnected all of my USB devices and made sure they were all deleted from the device manager as well. I rebooted the computer, and sure enough they were all gone. I plugged in the FlexControl. Windows automatic driver installer never started. But I found it in device manager under "Other Devices" labeled COM5. I attempted to update the driver. Windows tried to update it, but a window came up labeled "Update Driver Software - COM3". I'm not sure why the window said COM3 and the devmgr said it was COM5. I have a physical Comport on COM3. The error in the window said: === Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it. FlexControl USB Control Knob A service installation section in this INF is invalid. == I was trying to install the driver in the FlexControl64 folder. Well, at least I got rid of all those hidden and unused ports. Something tells me something is hosed in the registry after all these failed attempts to get this installed. 73 Chris, KA1GEU From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 2:51 PM To: ctsee...@cox.net; pfeuff...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation In all this, I bet you have a zombie port blocking the FlexControl's use of that port. Zombie ports often happen when you install VSPManager (et al) without first deleting all serial port pairs. They also happen if you try to install the FlexControl without first unstalling VSP Manager (and first deleting all the serial port pairs) . Zombie ports cannot be seen in the normal manner in Windows COntrol Panel. *Unless yoiu have the special Zombie Port Glasses, available as an optional accessory) Here's how to find if yoiu have them. If you find them, delete them. In Windows: Start Run Type cmd.exe in the textbox and click OK Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and hit ENTER Type cd\windows\system32 and hit ENTER Type start devmgmt.msc and hit ENTER rem: When the device manager opens, click the View menu Click Show Hidden Devices Click on the + sign next to the Ports to see the full list of Com ports being used. Highlight the port you wish to delete and then press delete. Accept when asked to do so and continue with any more that you wish to delete. Jim KJ2P > From: ctsee...@cox.net > To: pfeuff...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:33:43 -0400 > CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation > > Mike and Mike, > > I tried it but no go. So I uninstalled PowerSDR, uninstalled VSP Manager > and re-installed PowerSDR 2.4.4. I have DDUtil installed, but not running. > From
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation
Jim, Thanks for the idea. I'll give it a try tomorrow when I get another day off to play with the radio. Getting this to work just can't be this difficult. I'm sure I'm missing something somewhere in the OS. Chris, KA1GEU From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 1:04 PM To: ctsee...@cox.net; pfeuff...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation Chris, Here's a hint that I tell only my closest friends: You can re-assign a COM port in the Windows driver box. I had to do that with my FlexControl to work around four add-on serial ports that it kept trying to use. I bet that Flex doesn't like this, and officially rtecommends against it. But I also overclock my CPU, RAM, and video card, and Flex recommends against that too. If you want to take the chance, go to COntrol Panel, Device Manager, Ports (Com and LPT). Click the FlexControl line. Open the Port Setting tab, and click the Advanced box. At the bottom left of that tab, you'll see the pulldown that allows you to re-assign the Port used by that device. I moved mine from COM 5 (which was a hardware serial port) to COM 7 which was available. Your mileage may vary and I require full immunity. Jim KJ2P _ From: ctsee...@cox.net To: jsqu...@msn.com; pfeuff...@gmail.com CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:56:35 -0400 Jim, Thanks for letting me borrow your special Zombie Port Glasses. They revealed a bunch of zombie ports. I deleted them all. I disconnected all of my USB devices and made sure they were all deleted from the device manager as well. I rebooted the computer, and sure enough they were all gone. I plugged in the FlexControl. Windows automatic driver installer never started. But I found it in device manager under "Other Devices" labeled COM5. I attempted to update the driver. Windows tried to update it, but a window came up labeled "Update Driver Software - COM3". I'm not sure why the window said COM3 and the devmgr said it was COM5. I have a physical Comport on COM3. The error in the window said: === Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it. FlexControl USB Control Knob A service installation section in this INF is invalid. == I was trying to install the driver in the FlexControl64 folder. Well, at least I got rid of all those hidden and unused ports. Something tells me something is hosed in the registry after all these failed attempts to get this installed. 73 Chris, KA1GEU From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 2:51 PM To: ctsee...@cox.net; pfeuff...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation In all this, I bet you have a zombie port blocking the FlexControl's use of that port. Zombie ports often happen when you install VSPManager (et al) without first deleting all serial port pairs. They also happen if you try to install the FlexControl without first unstalling VSP Manager (and first deleting all the serial port pairs) . Zombie ports cannot be seen in the normal manner in Windows COntrol Panel. *Unless yoiu have the special Zombie Port Glasses, available as an optional accessory) Here's how to find if yoiu have them. If you find them, delete them. In Windows: Start Run Type cmd.exe in the textbox and click OK Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and hit ENTER Type cd\windows\system32 and hit ENTER Type start devmgmt.msc and hit ENTER rem: When the device manager opens, click the View menu Click Show Hidden Devices Click on the + sign next to the Ports to see the full list of Com ports being used. Highlight the port you wish to delete and then press delete. Accept when asked to do so and continue with any more that you wish to delete. Jim KJ2P > From: ctsee...@cox.net > To: pfeuff...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:33:43 -0400 > CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation > > Mike and Mike, > > I tried it but no go. So I uninstalled PowerSDR, uninstalled VSP Manager > and re-installed PowerSDR 2.4.4. I have DDUtil installed, but not running. > From reading other posts here, I was waiting for a prompt asking me if I had > a FlexControl, but no prompt like that ever came up. > > So PowerSDR 2.4.4 is running. I plugged in the FlexControl, Windows said it > was installing the drivers, but then an error came up saying the drivers > were not installed. I disconnected the FlexControl and ran the > FlexControlInstall.bat as an administrator. The following came up: > > WDREG utility v10.40. Build Oct 17 2011 12:38:06 > > Processing HWID USB\VID_2192&PID_0010 > Installing
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation
Jim, Thanks for letting me borrow your special Zombie Port Glasses. They revealed a bunch of zombie ports. I deleted them all. I disconnected all of my USB devices and made sure they were all deleted from the device manager as well. I rebooted the computer, and sure enough they were all gone. I plugged in the FlexControl. Windows automatic driver installer never started. But I found it in device manager under "Other Devices" labeled COM5. I attempted to update the driver. Windows tried to update it, but a window came up labeled "Update Driver Software - COM3". I'm not sure why the window said COM3 and the devmgr said it was COM5. I have a physical Comport on COM3. The error in the window said: === Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it. FlexControl USB Control Knob A service installation section in this INF is invalid. == I was trying to install the driver in the FlexControl64 folder. Well, at least I got rid of all those hidden and unused ports. Something tells me something is hosed in the registry after all these failed attempts to get this installed. 73 Chris, KA1GEU From: Jim Jannuzzo [mailto:jsqu...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 2:51 PM To: ctsee...@cox.net; pfeuff...@gmail.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation In all this, I bet you have a zombie port blocking the FlexControl's use of that port. Zombie ports often happen when you install VSPManager (et al) without first deleting all serial port pairs. They also happen if you try to install the FlexControl without first unstalling VSP Manager (and first deleting all the serial port pairs) . Zombie ports cannot be seen in the normal manner in Windows COntrol Panel. *Unless yoiu have the special Zombie Port Glasses, available as an optional accessory) Here's how to find if yoiu have them. If you find them, delete them. In Windows: Start Run Type cmd.exe in the textbox and click OK Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and hit ENTER Type cd\windows\system32 and hit ENTER Type start devmgmt.msc and hit ENTER rem: When the device manager opens, click the View menu Click Show Hidden Devices Click on the + sign next to the Ports to see the full list of Com ports being used. Highlight the port you wish to delete and then press delete. Accept when asked to do so and continue with any more that you wish to delete. Jim KJ2P > From: ctsee...@cox.net > To: pfeuff...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:33:43 -0400 > CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation > > Mike and Mike, > > I tried it but no go. So I uninstalled PowerSDR, uninstalled VSP Manager > and re-installed PowerSDR 2.4.4. I have DDUtil installed, but not running. > From reading other posts here, I was waiting for a prompt asking me if I had > a FlexControl, but no prompt like that ever came up. > > So PowerSDR 2.4.4 is running. I plugged in the FlexControl, Windows said it > was installing the drivers, but then an error came up saying the drivers > were not installed. I disconnected the FlexControl and ran the > FlexControlInstall.bat as an administrator. The following came up: > > WDREG utility v10.40. Build Oct 17 2011 12:38:06 > > Processing HWID USB\VID_2192&PID_0010 > Installing a signed driver package for USB\VID_2192&PID_0010 > Device node (hwid:USB\VID_2192&PID_0010): does not exist and is not > configured. > Pre-installing. > LOG ok: 1, ENTER: DriverPackagePreinstallA > LOG ok: 1, ENTER: DriverPackagePreinstallW > LOG ok: 1, Driver package is already preinstalled 'C:\Program Files > (x86)\FlexRa > dio Systems\PowerSDR v2.4.4\FlexControl64\flexcontrol.inf'. > LOG ok: 0, C:\Program Files (x86)\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR > v2.4.4\FlexControl6 > 4\flexcontrol.inf is preinstalled. > LOG ok: 1, RETURN: DriverPackagePreinstallW (0xB7) > LOG ok: 1, RETURN: DriverPackagePreinstallA (0xB7) > difx_install_preinstall_inf: err b7, last event 0, last error 0. > ERROR_ALREADY_ > EXISTS > install: completed successfully > > I plugged the FlexControl back in, and Windows attempted to load the > drivers, but the same error came up. So I tried running > FlexControlInstall.bat with the FlexControl plugged in. I got the same > messages as posted above. > > I'm at a loss. I do have four physical com ports on the computer (COM 1, 2, > 3, and 23). I wonder if they're somehow causing problems. > > Thanks and 73 > Chris, KA1GEU > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Pfeuffer [mailto:pfeuff...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 11:07 AM > To: Chris > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Instal
Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation
Mike and Mike, I tried it but no go. So I uninstalled PowerSDR, uninstalled VSP Manager and re-installed PowerSDR 2.4.4. I have DDUtil installed, but not running. >From reading other posts here, I was waiting for a prompt asking me if I had a FlexControl, but no prompt like that ever came up. So PowerSDR 2.4.4 is running. I plugged in the FlexControl, Windows said it was installing the drivers, but then an error came up saying the drivers were not installed. I disconnected the FlexControl and ran the FlexControlInstall.bat as an administrator. The following came up: WDREG utility v10.40. Build Oct 17 2011 12:38:06 Processing HWID USB\VID_2192&PID_0010 Installing a signed driver package for USB\VID_2192&PID_0010 Device node (hwid:USB\VID_2192&PID_0010): does not exist and is not configured. Pre-installing. LOG ok: 1, ENTER: DriverPackagePreinstallA LOG ok: 1, ENTER: DriverPackagePreinstallW LOG ok: 1, Driver package is already preinstalled 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FlexRa dio Systems\PowerSDR v2.4.4\FlexControl64\flexcontrol.inf'. LOG ok: 0, C:\Program Files (x86)\FlexRadio Systems\PowerSDR v2.4.4\FlexControl6 4\flexcontrol.inf is preinstalled. LOG ok: 1, RETURN: DriverPackagePreinstallW (0xB7) LOG ok: 1, RETURN: DriverPackagePreinstallA (0xB7) difx_install_preinstall_inf: err b7, last event 0, last error 0. ERROR_ALREADY_ EXISTS install: completed successfully I plugged the FlexControl back in, and Windows attempted to load the drivers, but the same error came up. So I tried running FlexControlInstall.bat with the FlexControl plugged in. I got the same messages as posted above. I'm at a loss. I do have four physical com ports on the computer (COM 1, 2, 3, and 23). I wonder if they're somehow causing problems. Thanks and 73 Chris, KA1GEU -Original Message- From: Michael Pfeuffer [mailto:pfeuff...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 11:07 AM To: Chris Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl Installation Hi Chris, Try running the Flexcontrolinstall.bat file that is in the 64 bit driver directory. That worked for me. --Mike, WQ5C On 10/15/2012 8:12 AM, Chris wrote: > I recently purchased a FlexControl. I have been using PowerSDR ver > 2.4.4 with a Flex 5000A for a few weeks and with previous versions of > PowerSDR for a few years. I have Windows 7 Professional 64 bit OS on the computer. > > I can't seem to get FlexControl to work. Windows sees it as an > "Unknown Device" under COM and LPT ports in the device manager. It > shows that the driver is version 1.4.0.0 from FlexRadio Systems. When > I try to reinstall the driver, Windows tells me that the FlexControl > USB knob driver is already installed. > > I tried re-installing PowerSDR 2.4.4 on top of the existing PowerSDR > but I have the same problem. Do I need to uninstall and reinstall > PowerSDR to make this work? > > Thank you and 73. > Chris, KA1GEU > > > ___ > 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/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] FlexControl Installation
I recently purchased a FlexControl. I have been using PowerSDR ver 2.4.4 with a Flex 5000A for a few weeks and with previous versions of PowerSDR for a few years. I have Windows 7 Professional 64 bit OS on the computer. I can't seem to get FlexControl to work. Windows sees it as an "Unknown Device" under COM and LPT ports in the device manager. It shows that the driver is version 1.4.0.0 from FlexRadio Systems. When I try to reinstall the driver, Windows tells me that the FlexControl USB knob driver is already installed. I tried re-installing PowerSDR 2.4.4 on top of the existing PowerSDR but I have the same problem. Do I need to uninstall and reinstall PowerSDR to make this work? Thank you and 73. Chris, KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Looking for help on interface between 5K and SteppIR
Hi Larry, I will be faced with the same problem. Hopefully I'll be getting my DB18E up in the air sometime toward the end of August. I use DDUtil, and plan on using it for the Steppir. I am hoping that I can use a USB to serial converter for the Steppir. I have heard various successful / unsuccessful stories about the converters, so I may finally have to break down and install another physical serial port in my computer. I'll be interested in how you make out with your installation. 73 Chris, KA1GEU -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Bryan Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 9:51 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Looking for help on interface between 5K and SteppIR control At Dayton I purchased the DB18E SteppIR antenna and the SDA100 control panel. During the purchase I was asked about the interface cable between the 5000A or PSDR and the SDA100. Of course not having any chance to use the new radio I was not equipped to answer that and SteppIR was not sure either. So after the purchase I walked over to the Flex booth and discussed with people there. It was difficult to obtain an answer as there were tons of people all trying to get a look at the new radio or discuss something about their radio. I'm looking for someone to point me in the right direction. I took from the conversation at Dayton that I may only need a serial cable to the computer and DDUtil to accomplish this. I would hope someone on this forum has gone down this path and may be willing to assist this newbe. -- Larry W8LIG ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Fan Speed w/VU5K
>I do not use my 5k much any more because of the fan noise sense having the >VU kit installed. >If I had known about the noise I would have never had the VU kit installed. > >-- >Randy Pence >N4JZY I still use the Flex 5K. It's such an excellent radio, how can you ignore it? But I agree with you about the fan. I wouldn't have added the VU kit if I had known about the fan noise. One of the great things about the F5K was how quiet it was before the VU upgrade. All of the other great things are still there, but the quiet nature of the radio has disappeared. 73 KA1GEU, Chris ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Why no VHF/UHF modules in the UK Flex 5000A?
I love my Flex 5000A with dual VFO, but feel very "let down" that no VHF/UHF module is available for me in the UK. Why is this please? Chris/Dad/G7OGX No trees were harmed with the sending of this message, just a lot of electrons terribly inconvenienced. ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 84, Issue 19
I am using my SDR1000's together with my F1.5k and F3K, with or without M44 Delta cards with both Windows7 32 and 64 for years now, and its working great. But must say, it is for a beginners not so easy with a SDR1000 to solve all the problems to set it up, and giving a newcomer a helping hand is a real burden. I can understand Flexradio saying it doesent support s1k anymore on W7 64. One can not just buy a second hand SDR1000 and think to hook it to any new computer, running the newest operating systems, equiped with pseudo soundcards, not real 2 channel audio in/out. Often it helps to use ziped program and datafolders from a already running system and place them accordingly and see how it behaves, and then add a newinstall. This are just suggestions.. Chris ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 84, Issue 10
Hi A beginning to not rosting PA's would be to have default drive settings on PWRSDR at 0 (Zero), rather then 50, because on any other new Radio, startups always advice: Set the knobs to zero, and that stays then for all bands, modes etc. On PWRSDR newinstall drive level is on all setting, modes at 50, which can easy be dangerous for any added device. How easy could it be for a programmer to choose 0, instaed of 50 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 83, Issue 12
Looking for a RFE Boad In my Flex and SDR1000 collection I still own a 3 Board SDR1000 set, I would like complete it, with a adding a RFE Board in order to use the newest PWRSDR SW. Is there in the large Flex community a leftover board available, maybe from defective SDR1000 or somebody still own a additional RFE baord, I could obtain. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 83, Issue 7
Looking for a RFE Boad I still own a 3 Board SDR1000 set, I would like complete it, with a additinal RFE Board. Is there in the large Flex community a leftover board available, maybe from defective SDR1000 or somebody still own a additional RFE baord. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] FLEX-1500 Output on 15m (Mathias Kr?ger)
> Mathias Kr?ger said i use the FLEX-1500 with a SG-231 Automatic Tuner and a arround 18 m longwire antenna. I can tune on all bands the wire to a good SWR and the output shown is 5 Watt a bit +-. On 15m i get only 2 Watt out and the SWR is between 1:3 and 1:4 depending on frequency of the 15m band. --- i have recently noticed that after i tune on 15m with my Tokyo HyPower AT200 antenna tuner, during the QSO the SWR meter swings erratically and goes higher than 6:1 even tho the Buddipole antenna is tuned for 15m. Other bands seem ok. -- ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] receive image rejection.
Hi All. Running flex 3000,had it for a year and very happy while running PSDR1.18.6. I upgraded to V2.2.3 and now I find the receive image rejection has degraded. I disconnected ant whilstRX image calibration was running.Infact i terminated ant socket in 50 ohm load.Was this an error? How can I get the system to do a new RX image calibration? Tnx in advance for any information. Chris. ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 78, Issue 13
To avoid a change of soundcardsettings at some Digi Programms with VAC connection, I found a simple trick: Always, switch of the Flex-Rigs first before switching down the PC's. Also switch on the PC first and then the Radios. That helped me. But to check once in a while the soundcard settings isent that bad either. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Strange 5000 problem
> Second time in a week this has happened. Fire up the Flex and tune to > the cw portion of the band and lots of ssb signals there. > Last time it was on 15m, tonight it was on 40m and the low cw portion of > the band was full of foreign broadcast and some ssb but no cw signals. > Database reset had no effect. Only cycling the power on the 5000 seems > to restore things to normal. > > Another intermittent problem - no power output. Again only cycling the > 5000 power gets things working again. > Both of these problems are very intermittent. > > Wondering if anyone else has ever seen these types of behavior. > > 73 > Wayne > K4ELO I have had the same intermittent problem for quite a few months. It seems to happen more often when changing frequencies, but sometimes it happens when going from transmit to receive. It also has happened in the middle of a transmission. The guy on the other end reported losing my signal in the middle of a sentence. When I un-keyed the mic, the receiver was "out of whack" per your description above. I keep hoping to see a fix for this when new Power SDRs are released, but nothing so far. I'm wondering if it has something to with RF in the shack, although that wouldn't explain why the radio goes haywire when changing frequencies on receive. 73 Chris, KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] high pitched squeal Flex 1500
i have noticed when i stop transmitting or tuning on 40 and 80 meters that there is a squeal that dies away over the course of a couple of seconds. -- ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3K and 5K software shut down QRO
John, I have had almost the same problem and it took almost a year of part-time tinkering to get 90% of it fixed (I still have a few problems but I suspect I need to put up a new antenna to fix those). My shack is on the second floor, which adds problems due to the length of the ground wire. Like others that have replied, I out ferrites on everything - audio, coax, control cables - both end s of every cable that comes in or goes out of the radio / tuner / amp / PC. I put them on the smoke alarms to keep them from going off when I work on 80m. You need to get the correct ferrite mix. Unfortunately I can't put my finger on it at the moment, but you need a mix hat works below 30 MHz. I bought most of mine from Mouser. I installed a "shielded" ground http://www.hamuniverse.com/grounding.html I experimented with changing the length of the feedlines. Just cut a foot at a time off your feed and see what that does. Good luck. Chris, KA1GEU -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of W1JCW Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:54 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 3K and 5K software shut down QRO. No luck adding the ground or the two chokes on each end of the fire ware cable. It seems just 20m even when I don't use my Acom 2k. If I turn the drive up to 75w the audio cuts in and out and I can hear the relays in the 5K. All other bands qro are fine, no issue. Must be some harmonic on 20m getting into the box or feeding back into it. Suggestions ?? 73- W1JCW John ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] HL-45B
i am using this amp with a Flex 1500. i have a cable which keys the amp on transmit. Band changing is manual. works great. -- ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] CTCS
Try using the ANF auto notch. It takes CTSS right out on my 1500. 73, Chris Muir ZL1BOR From: Ross Stenberg To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CTCSS Most FM ham transceivers don't have the audio and especially speaker systems to reproduce PL tone frequencies. The Motorola speakers used commercially were designed to pass mainly the most intelligible frequencies of the human voice. Flex users typically have more full range speaker-audio systems attached and are capable of reproducing the PL tones. Try enabling the receive equalizer and cut out the low end. ? ? 73 Ross K9COX On 8/21/2011 6:31 AM, Ed Wilson wrote: Colleagues, I finally got around to playing around with the FM mode using my Flex-5000 on six meters yesterday. I am using PowerSDR 2.1.5 running under Windows 7/32? (deviation 5 KHz). I was able to make a contact via a local repeater that requires a 123 Hz? CTCSS (PL) tone. Although the signal strength was not great because of my minimal six meter antenna situation, I noticed the the 123 Hz tone was quite evident (when receiving) during the QSO. I did some further experimentation with another transceiver that I have here in the shack running on a dummy load. It appears that the only way to filter-out the tone is to engage the NR button. I was wondering if I have missed a check-box or if there is some other way to clean-up FM signals with CTCSS? A second question relates to the MIC setting. I set the slider for a 0 dB reading on the meter and when monitoring the audio in another receiver, things sound pretty good, but is there another adjustment technique that would be better? Thanks, Ed, K0KC ___ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 73, Issue 11
Hi Mark Tim may have told you that Flex is not supporting SDR1000 USB/LPT cable anymore on WINDOWS 7 64, that is understandable.. Well, I have it working here very well with a Driver and am preparing a Package with the driver and description and shall soon mail it to the requesting om's which have sent me a mail a while ago. Send me a mail please. Hope you can understand my installation description then? 73 Chris HB9BDM Am 12.05.2011 19:00, schrieb flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz: 24. Re: [FlexEdge] windows7 64bit and parallel port/Usb (Mark Lencioni) 25. Re: windows7 64bit and parallel port/Usb (Tim Ellison) -- ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6
Hi Tim I have my SDR1000 now working very well on my ACER Notebook with Win7 64 Home using the Flex USB/Lpt2 cable with PwrSDR v2.0.22 version installed. I use both, the S1k or F1.5K on this computer. I found a working USB-Driver for the Flex USB/Lpt2 cable for Win7 64 If anyone is interested how to install it, drop me a note. Chris HB9BDM Am 07.04.2011 12:48, schrieb Tim Ellison: It probably will not work because adapters of that nature are designed for printers and not "bit banging" the individual pins on the parallel connector which is how the SDR-1000 works. Additionally, the SDR-1000 does not operate nor is it supported with 64-bit operating systems due to the lack of other open source 64-bit hardware drivers.http://www.flexradio.com/Support.aspx?topic=PowerSDR_Compatibility -Tim -Original Message- From:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Chris Gerber Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:03 AM To:flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6 Hi Was anybody successful in installing the USB/LPT2 adapter for the SDR1000 on Windows7 64 Home and which driver was used? 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base:http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage:http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6
Hi Was anybody successful in installing the USB/LPT2 adapter for the SDR1000 on Windows7 64 Home and which driver was used? 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex 1500 magazine reviews, IP specs.
Just wondering if QST, CQ RadCom etc having been waiting for PSDR v 2.0.22 release version before proceeding with reviews of the Flex 1500? Also, can we now expect that the Flex 1500 IP3 and IP2 figures (flagged as TBD in the specs) will be published soon? 73, ZL1BOE (another very happy Flex 1500 owner) P.S. I would be happy to hear direct from any other ZL Flex 1500 owners. ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Solid State drive
I am in the process of building a new computer for the Flex 5000. I am adding a SDD and am trying to figure out what I should put on that vs. what should go on the hard drive. I plan on putting the Windows 7 OS on it, which will (I think) put PowerSDR's database files on it. I believe this will also put Windows virtual swap drive or whatever it's called on the SDD. But is there any reason to put PowerSDR or any of the digital mode add-ons (Ddutil, Fldigi, Vspmgr, VAC) on it? Don't these guys just get loaded into RAM once they're fired up or do they require storage access during their operation? Thanks. 73 Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] RX2 / HFRIO board
Very interesting. I had to change my Firewire cable about 6 months ago from my nice, expensive Granite Digital cable (I think that's what it was) to a cheaper cable I had lying around somewhere. At the time, I thought the cable had gone bad. Maybe it was the TSB41AB2 that was flakey. I'll need to try the good cable again. I am in the process of building one of these to shut off the RX2 input port when transmitting: http://www.ad5x.com/images/Articles/SeperateTRant.pdf I've got all the parts and picked up the tools needed to make it. Now I just need to spend an hour and put it together. I plan on leaving the TX port terminated and just use it to shut off the beverage when I transmit. However, it sounds like I need more work on my ground system. I think the first thing is an easy way to disconnect all of the antennas when they're not in use. I don't do this anywhere near as much as I should. Thanks everyone for your input. 73 KA1GEU Chris -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 8:27 AM To: Chris; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] RX2 / HFRIO board The TSB41AB2 is your 1394 (Firewire) physical controller IC and is not on the HRFIO board. The PE4259 are RF switches. My first guess would be that your issue is not transmitting 100 watts with a beverage nearby, but it is possible. I would suspect an EMP from a near lightning strike or a power surge from another source. The ICE lightning arrestors are *very* good. The DC drain feature is a big plus. I have them on every antenna I have entering the shack. They are all well bonded to an electrical /RF grounded bulkhead coax connector before they enter the house. Next in line on the coax, I have ununs or common mode RF chokes to shunt RF currents on the coax to ground at the same grounding point. That keeps RFI out of the shack as well as giving me some level of EMP protection too. I live in central NC and we have a lot of bodacious (yep, that is a southern word) lightning storms here. Night before last was one in that category. The house across the street, which is lower in elevation than mine has been hit twice in the past 16 years. I have not had any equipment (PC or radio) damage in that time (knock on wood) and I have a lot of metal in the air much higher in elevation than the neighbor's house. Also, if you are not using a good AC surge protector, and I am not talking about those MOV power strips, for connecting your PC and radio's power supply, you should consider that. In addition to the "whole house" surge protector installed by the power company, I use a Tripp Lite line conditioner to deal with over and under voltage situations (as well as "noise" filtering) along with their surge protectors for additional filtering. I also have a small UPS to maintain constant AC power during the frequent, but short duration (less than 3 seconds) power outages that I experience. This keeps the PC from powering off and wreaking havoc on Windows. In the grand scheme of things, the investment is good insurance. The NC setting for an antenna in PowerSDR, I believe shunts it to ground inside the radio, but I'd have to look at the HRFIO board schematic. I would not rely on this setting for any EMP protection. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 7:09 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] RX2 / HFRIO board I have my Flex 5000A back from the VU upgrade (I guess its time to look for VHF/UHF antennas) and my HFRIO board has been fixed. I didn't realize how much I'd miss the radio. The RFIO board problem has me a little concerned. This is the second time in a year that it needed repairs. This time it needed 3 PE4259 SSRs and a TSB41AB2 IC. Does that give anyone an idea of why it failed? I understand that muting RX2 when you transmit doesn't disconnect the RX2 antenna in the radio. Maybe that's the problem. I routinely listen on a beverage (RX2) while transmitting on a dipole. The beverage is located below the dipole. When the board went south I was generally running 100W of power. I now have a 1 KW amp. I don't dare try my combination with the amp. Of course, the board may have been damaged by nearby lightning. I have purchased some ICE arrestors and will have them installed before the spring thunderstorms come along. So, I have two questions for you experts out there. 1. Do you think the board fried because of too much of my power getting into RX2 or because of nearby lightning strikes? 2. If I switch RX2 to NC in the Antenna Selection window, will that physically disconnect the antennas from RX2? Thanks for the bandwidth. 73 Chris KA1GEEU ___ FlexRadio Syst
[Flexradio] RX2 / HFRIO board
I have my Flex 5000A back from the VU upgrade (I guess its time to look for VHF/UHF antennas) and my HFRIO board has been fixed. I didn't realize how much I'd miss the radio. The RFIO board problem has me a little concerned. This is the second time in a year that it needed repairs. This time it needed 3 PE4259 SSRs and a TSB41AB2 IC. Does that give anyone an idea of why it failed? I understand that muting RX2 when you transmit doesn't disconnect the RX2 antenna in the radio. Maybe that's the problem. I routinely listen on a beverage (RX2) while transmitting on a dipole. The beverage is located below the dipole. When the board went south I was generally running 100W of power. I now have a 1 KW amp. I don't dare try my combination with the amp. Of course, the board may have been damaged by nearby lightning. I have purchased some ICE arrestors and will have them installed before the spring thunderstorms come along. So, I have two questions for you experts out there. 1. Do you think the board fried because of too much of my power getting into RX2 or because of nearby lightning strikes? 2. If I switch RX2 to NC in the Antenna Selection window, will that physically disconnect the antennas from RX2? Thanks for the bandwidth. 73 Chris KA1GEEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Video monitor
Neal, Thanks for the list. It narrows down the possibilities substantially. I thought about an HD TV, but so far I haven't seen a TV that also has a good digital picture. I have a nice Sony HD (those 300 lb CRT monsters that came out about 5 years ago). Plugging an HDMI cable from my laptop to the TV doesn't give a very good picture. I do like the digital TV video on it though. I also have a small Samsung LCD monitor that I use at work as a PC monitor / HDTV. The TV pictures suck, unless it's an HD feed and the PC video is tough on the eyes. 73 Chris KA1GEU -Original Message- From: nealk...@gmail.com [mailto:nealk...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 6:02 AM To: Chris Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Video monitor Hi Chris They measure screens diagonally so I would expect you could use a 24" monitor (gee an extra bonus!) Its almost impossible to buy a bad monitor right now, and prices are quite low. Brands I really like include: Hanns G (available at Best Buys) ASUS Acer Dell (their monitors are the best thing they sell) LG You want the fastest one you can find but the refresh isn't as critical as it was in the days of CRTs. You might even look for a 24" HD TV, especially if it does 1080P. I use a 42" TV as the monitor on my development computer! 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Chris wrote: Hi, I am in the process of putting together a new PC for the 5000A (and secondarily for Microsoft Flight Simulator). Thanks to Neal and many others on this reflector I think I have figured out what parts to get. The video card (because of MSFS) was the hardest thing to choose. I am left with choosing a monitor. I am looking for a 21" wide-screen monitor (I think they measure them side-to-side) that has a good, clear display and is RF-quiet. I'll be using it with a Sapphire 5850 video card. Any suggestions? Thanks. 73 KA1GEU Chris ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Video monitor
Hi, I am in the process of putting together a new PC for the 5000A (and secondarily for Microsoft Flight Simulator). Thanks to Neal and many others on this reflector I think I have figured out what parts to get. The video card (because of MSFS) was the hardest thing to choose. I am left with choosing a monitor. I am looking for a 21" wide-screen monitor (I think they measure them side-to-side) that has a good, clear display and is RF-quiet. I'll be using it with a Sapphire 5850 video card. Any suggestions? Thanks. 73 KA1GEU Chris ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Janus/Ozy SDR1000
Hi Has anybody been able to use the Janus/Ozy Interface together with the SDR1000 on Windows7 32bit ? It works great on Windows XP, but not on Win7. So any answer would be appreciated. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Need help on Janus/Ozy SDR1000
Hi Has anybody been able to use the Janus/Ozy Interface together with the SDR1000 on Windows7 32bit ? It works great on Windows XP, but not on Win7. So any help would be appreciated. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 69, Issue 6
Hi I have solved Plasma TV noise almost to zero, by using a MFJ Noise Canceler. Using a Alu window frame as second antenna as pickup to phase the noise out. Believe it or not, it works best, and wasent even to expencive. If you have a Flex5000 you could use the second RX, I cant, am not rich enough to affort one, have to stick to my 3000, 1500 SR1000 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] I need advice about hooking up an amp
I just picked up a Dentron Clipperton L amp. This is the first amp I've ever used and when I saw this post on the reflector, I became a little concerned. Why shouldn't you connect the L4B directly to the 5K? Would I have to worry about the Clipperton L? The amp doesn't have a tuned input and I've been experimenting with the 5K's ATU to try to get a match to the amp. It seems to work on some bands and not on others. I've only had the amp a couple of days so there's a lot of experimenting left to do. Thanks. Chris KA1GEU = Message: 14 Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:13:43 -0500 From: "FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry" To: greathoun...@aol.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] I need advice about hooking up an amp Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Bill, Do not connect the L4B directly to the 5K, but with the ARB704 buffer should work just fine for the L4B.. It's a good ideal to use a buffer relay if nothing else to help isolate the radio from any RF coming back from the amp. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flex-radio.com Web: www.flex-radio.com "Tune in excitement!" ? On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 7:10 PM, wrote: > I just got a Drake L4B amp today. Is it safe to run on my F5000A as long as > I have a ARB704 in between the radio and amp. I know it works for the > 811H, but I have no knowledge of the older amps. Thanks in advanceBill > N8VWI > ___ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Linear Amplfier for F1.5K
Hi You guys at the US are searching to far away. I have built and added to the Flex1500, the AN-762-D, 140W amplifier with their 6 lowpass filters, from Communication Concepts Inc. at Dayton. Mounted everything on a good cooling system and can easy run 100W full power of any length of time. Total costs around 200 US$. I am very statisfied with it. So how about building something yourself, like in old days. The drivelevel from the F1.5k is just fine. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] Audio Output Load?
Hi How strong is the Audio Poweramplifier on the Flex1500 ? I use a non amplified 4 Ohm speaker which gives sufficient audio output, but am afraid heathing up the built in Audio Amplifier. Is there any risk in doing so? Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] FLEX 1500 - wow!
Just received my Flex 1500 and had it up and running within 30 minutes. The real excitement was that my very first QSO was with Rick, VE6CQ in Calgary over a path of around 7539 miles! Five watts and a simple 40 foot vertical wire hanging from a tree! What a buzz! Congratulations to all at Flex on a great little rig. 73, Chris ZL1BOE ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PowerSDR Ver 2 How to uninstall?
Hi All, While waiting for my Flex 1500 to arrive I have been using PowerSDR Ver 2.0.3 and then 2.0.5 in demo mode on my quad core PC running Windows 7 64 bit. All went well until I decided to uninstall Ver 2.03. Then Ver 2.05 stopped working. So I uninstalled Ver 2.05 also and started again. Now I get fatal errors when starting up Ver 2.05. So I guess using the usual Win 7 program uninstall utility may be where I went wrong? I did try the Knowledge centre but could not find anything there specific to the new Ver 2 software. 73, Chris ZL1BOE ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PWRSDR 1.18.6
I know this may be out of topics, but maybe one of the SW gurus at this refelctor can give me a hint. I am the happy owner of a Flex3000 and awaiting my Flex1500. But still use a few SDR1000 on my system together with a Delta M44 Soundcard, LPT2 control For some time I observe after running the the s1k for maybe 30min, a change in the soundcard behaving. When sliding the VFO around with my mouse, or change the VFO frequency at 500Hz steps with my mouse wheel up or down, the signal level on the panadapter display starts jumping and raises up to -70dbm and a poping noise occurs. Also when changing frequncy slow in 500hz steps, I can see over the full pandisplay spikes occuring, which disappear after changing the frequncy 500Hz up or down. I am using Flex SDR's for 5 to 6 year now and havent seen anything like this. It seems it started with the installatiuon of WIN7 Pro 32Bits on my SuperMico board dual core intel 8200. Any installed PWRSDR SW is showing the same problem. The Flex3000 runs without any problem. The funny thing is, the problem comes and goes, and so far was not able to trace the cause. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Probable SDR-1000 surgery
My SDR-1000 is leaking a lot of carrier on transmit. The SDR-1000 Troubleshooting Guide suggests I'm looking at replacing the QSE chip, an FST3253. Unfortunately, this seem to be available only in units of 2500. Mouser suggests an FST3257 instead. Anyone familiar with this part? Will it work in this application? Thanks. Chris Day AE6VK ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 60, Issue 19
Hello Simon Am setting the tunigsteps acording to my taste on PWRSDR and use the mousewheel to tune. Since I am using PowerSDR, and thats for many year now, I am very happy, even tuning very difficult Digimodes like MFSK16 or else. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 58, Issue 1
Hi Anthony I am using a very similair setup here. PC: Intel dual core 3.2 Mhz, 4 Mb ram Windows XP SP2 32bit Running on a US made motherboard : Supermicro C2SBX Norton Internet Security 2010 installed and running. Flex3000 or SDR1000 FW Driver: 3.5.0.7171 Firmware: 2.0.0.4 SVN Version: 3512 Programms in use: Mixw2, Multipsk, Fldigi and others, all connectet with VAC My greatest CPU usage is around 10% with any of the above Digi programms I have installed at the same PC System three souncards for other use in parallel. A, Delta M44, Audigy 2 and the on board Realtek Audio Sytem This for Skype, or even running my SDR1000 at the same time as the Flex3000 which is great as I can have four receiving signals at the same time, with two different antennas hooked up. I think gerat advantage is the well designed motherboard. On my other systems I have encounterd problems you mention. 73 Chris HB9BDM 4. Audio tear/scratchy audio (Anthony) 5. Re: Audio tear/scratchy audio (Anthony) 6. Re: Audio tear/scratchy audio (Tim Ellison) ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Trouble with RX1
Ah. I remember that too, now that you mention it. I'll give it a try. I did disconnect the PS from the radio overnight, but it didn't help. Thanks Mike. KA1GEU Chris -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of mcha...@theriver.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 5:26 PM To: Ray J Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Trouble with RX1 Chris, Dudley told me a while back, to remove the power from the radio and hold down the power switch on the 5000 for 15 seconds, and that will reset everying. Hope that helps, Mike KE7WRJ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] Trouble with RX1
OK Tim. I knew there was something I neglected to try. But it didn't help. I'll give Flex a call tomorrow. Thanks for trying. 73 KA1GEU Chris -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:18 AM To: Chris seeber; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Trouble with RX1 Sound like possibly a hung relay on the HRFIO board. Try a hardware reset. http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50350.aspx If that doesn't do it, contact FlexRadio support (supp...@flex-radio.com) off list so Dudley can triage the problem -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Chris seeber Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:05 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Trouble with RX1 Hi, I have a Flex 5000A. Receiver 1 suddenly stopped working. I was using the radio in the NAQP. At one point I looked up and RX1 wasn't picking up anything (although I was still working people - apparently hearing them on RX2). The noise floor shows up on the Panadapter, but it's as if it was plugged into a dummy load. It doesn't matter which antenna selection I use. RX2 works fine, but RX2 won't work either if I choose the RX1 tap option in the antenna selection window. The transmitter seems to be working fine on the ANT 1 port. I have tried resetting the database. I also deleted both database.xml and Wisdom and let PowerSDR rebuild them, but the problem doesn't correct itself. All of the RX1 calibrations (using P) pass the tests. I have tried this using both of these configurations with the same results: Firewire driver 3.5.0.7171 Firmware 1.3.08 PowerSDR 1.18.3 Firewire driver 3.5.0.7171 Firmware 2.0.0.3 PowerSDR 1.19.3 SVN 3477 I was using the PowerSDR 1.18.3 configuration when the problem occurred. Any ideas? Thank you. 73 Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] Trouble with RX1
Hi, I have a Flex 5000A. Receiver 1 suddenly stopped working. I was using the radio in the NAQP. At one point I looked up and RX1 wasn't picking up anything (although I was still working people - apparently hearing them on RX2). The noise floor shows up on the Panadapter, but it's as if it was plugged into a dummy load. It doesn't matter which antenna selection I use. RX2 works fine, but RX2 won't work either if I choose the RX1 tap option in the antenna selection window. The transmitter seems to be working fine on the ANT 1 port. I have tried resetting the database. I also deleted both database.xml and Wisdom and let PowerSDR rebuild them, but the problem doesn't correct itself. All of the RX1 calibrations (using P) pass the tests. I have tried this using both of these configurations with the same results: Firewire driver 3.5.0.7171 Firmware 1.3.08 PowerSDR 1.18.3 Firewire driver 3.5.0.7171 Firmware 2.0.0.3 PowerSDR 1.19.3 SVN 3477 I was using the PowerSDR 1.18.3 configuration when the problem occurred. Any ideas? Thank you. 73 Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 57, Issue 8
Hi Burt Change the soundcardsamplerate on Mixw to 12000 if you are using 11025 and this will be corrected Some soundchipse need 12000Hz rather then 11025Hz to work transceive 73 Chris HB9BDM -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:59:37 -0800 (PST) From: Burt Subject: [Flexradio] Flex MixW To: Tim Ellison Cc: flexRadio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <304993.66266...@web59006.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I set up my Flex 18.3 with MixW but on PSK the stations I talk I chase them up the band, that is when they come back to me they are are a bit higher each exchange. At first I thought it was the other guy but not after 5 times, why? Burt ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW
I use VSP manager now. The interface is easier and the configuration is faster, but I don't see any real difference in operation between VCom, Com0com, and VSP manager. However, thanks to VSP Manager's GUI, I was able to find why a pair of virtual COM ports stopped working. At some point I installed Blackbery Desktop Manager for my Blackberry. It silently "stole" COM ports 5 and 6 for itself. These virtual pairs had to be moved because of this. KA1GEU Chris -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:50 PM To: Chris seeber; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Cc: w...@rjharris.com Subject: RE: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW This is why you should start using VSP Manager. You can't inadvertently use a physical com port when defining your port pairs. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Chris seeber Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:39 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Cc: w...@rjharris.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW RJ, This might be obvious, but does your new computer have physical COM ports that use the same COM ports that you defined in N8VBvCom? I find myself falling into these "obvious" traps way too often. KA1GEU Chris -Original Message- Message: 5 Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:19:22 -0500 From: "RJ Harris - W3HP" Subject: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW To: Message-ID: <7846a2088ef341fea6f75676c7ac0...@flexradio> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Friends, Recently I was forced to move my Flex SDR-1000 to another PC. The radio is working perfectly, except for cat control, or lack of. VAC is functional, but for the life of me cannot get the cat to work. I have been through the drill numerous times. I am using the N8VBvCom driver. It appears to be installed properly. I have followed the checklist to the letter. Have even tried using other com port pairs. I even duplicated every setting from old PC to new, nothing has worked. Again, Flex and MixW are configured according to the directions.. and I have played with numerous alternatives. I know that this is a matter of one simple setting, but I'm pulling my hair our. Any help is greatly appreciated. RJ Harris w...@rjharris.com ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to telli...@itsco.com ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW
RJ, This might be obvious, but does your new computer have physical COM ports that use the same COM ports that you defined in N8VBvCom? I find myself falling into these "obvious" traps way too often. KA1GEU Chris -Original Message- Message: 5 Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:19:22 -0500 From: "RJ Harris - W3HP" Subject: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW To: Message-ID: <7846a2088ef341fea6f75676c7ac0...@flexradio> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Friends, Recently I was forced to move my Flex SDR-1000 to another PC. The radio is working perfectly, except for cat control, or lack of. VAC is functional, but for the life of me cannot get the cat to work. I have been through the drill numerous times. I am using the N8VBvCom driver. It appears to be installed properly. I have followed the checklist to the letter. Have even tried using other com port pairs. I even duplicated every setting from old PC to new, nothing has worked. Again, Flex and MixW are configured according to the directions.. and I have played with numerous alternatives. I know that this is a matter of one simple setting, but I'm pulling my hair our. Any help is greatly appreciated. RJ Harris w...@rjharris.com ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] SDR-1000 w/ Ameritron AL-811h Tunning Help
Hello to All, Just recently purchased an Ameritron AL-811h amplifier and im new to this amplifier and im having dificulty tunning it with my flex SDR-1000. Im using a heil fs2 footswitch with my pr781 mic to key the amplifier. Anyone that has this amplifier and flex combo i could surely use the help in learning how to tune this all up correctly either via email or landline would be awesome. Thanks Chris N2WFK ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] Power SDR / DDUtil / N1MM
Flex5000A PowerSDR 1.18.3 DDUtil 1.7.6.14 Fldigi 3.12.3 I have been using DDUtil with DX Labs Suite and Fldigi with very few problems for a long time. I decided to set up N1MM for the upcoming contest season. It took a few hours to figure it out, but I finally got it running...sort of. I find that I need to check and then un-check the "IF only" checkbox in DDUtil for RCP2 (the one I am using for N1MM) to get N1MM to track the frequency. It then works for a while, but it seems when I change bands, I need to repeat the process. Changing the band mode (USB/LSB, etc) seems to work fine all the time. I haven't tried keying the radio from N1MM yet. Does anybody have any ideas about what would be causing this? Thanks. 73 KA1GEU Chris ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] Interesting machine possibly as companion to Flex 1500
Very interesting. I am currently playing with a SDR-IQ receiver http://www.rfspace.com/SDR-IQ.html while waiting for delivery of a Flex 1500. The SDR-IQ runs flawlessly for me with WinRad HD software http://freenet-homepage.de/winradhd/WinradHD_release_notes.txt on a tiny HP Mini 1004TU web book (Atom N270 CPU). Both radio and the HP web book will fit in your pocket - well, almost! The SDR-IQ also runs well on an old Celeron desktop with only a USB1.0 port.. Are DDC based SDR's inherently less demanding on the associated PC than QSD based systems like the Flex family? Chris ZL1BOE Brian Lloyd wrote: On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 7:50 AM, Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: Maybe not - the graphics performance will be very poor I'm afraid. Well, if it is capable of running an H.264 CODEC at 1080p resolution at standard frame rates, graphics performance can't suck TOO much. It does look like it might be a nice combination with the f1.5k for base operation. For portable operation a laptop still looks like the way to go. Maybe the thing to be looking at is a netbook. After all, you are going to need a display and a keyboard. Having them all in one package is going to be a LOT more convenient than having to schlep around a separate system unit, display, keyboard, and pointing device, and all the cables to tie them together, no matter how small they are. One thing to consider -- no matter how much they shrink the system unit, the keyboard, display, pointing device, and all the damned power bricks still stay the same size. :-) ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 51, Issue 22
Hi folks For a few weeks time I am enjoying the use of my 3000. As knowing SDR1000 and Flex5000 very well, I do love the 3000 a lot. As my main use are all kind of digital modes. I had no problem hooking up all the programms, via VAC or via the Mike Input with clean no overdriven signals. Then I connected a SCS PTC-II pro Amtor/Pactor controller to the 3000 As I own two of them I am able to make on Air Test with a second station, a Icom 756 pro II connected to the my second PTC controller. My main interest was to see if it is possible to use the Flex3000/SCS PTC II pro for Amtor or Pactor? I can state that it was possible to have perfect Amtor ARQ connection, with a TXD setting of 20ms (TX Delay). It worked both ways as Master or Slave. I used Amtor, because its the most difficult ARQ mode with its 450ms RX/TX window. So after Amtor worked, Pactor was no problem at all. The only thing needed, was to adjust all needed buffersizes for Amtor to 256, that goes for the Audio/Primary setting as well as the DSP RX and TX buffersizes. All of them had to be set low. Pactor will run with the above settings of 512. I see the comments now, stating that the Filtercharcteristic with such a low Buffersize setting is bad, I agree, bud I had some fantastic connection in Pactor III mode to some mail server and felt no handicap. If some one needs any help, give me a call. By the way my SDR1000's, are doing the same good job on Pactor II/III as the Flex3000 but not on Amtor ARQ. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 51, Issue 12
Hi Flexteam As a very proud owner of a several Flex Radios I would like to add something onto the wishlist. Eric, would it be possible to add at PowerSDR a kind of a switch/button or setting key to limit the outgoing Output Power, it could be a low at 5 or 10 Watt and a full rating. Many new conventional transcivers are featureing such a setting. As I am missing a good ALC cirquit I would like to have it on the 3000 or 5000 to prevent fireing up my external antenna-tuner if any wrong startup drive setting is overlooked. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4
Tim I have the latest Windows 7, 32Bit Version ins use here, and it works great. Much better then with Vista. Its comparable to W XP, and let you install older drivers needed to run different Cat and Vac programms. Windows 7 has a fanastic way to check and install older programms or drivers. I even use the USB/LPT converter, no problem I made a complete test to see how it compares to W XP. Results: Fantastic 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4
Concerning the Vac setup on the F5K to Mixw its most often a problem of using wrong DIGL, DIGU offset settings. Therefore I am using mostly only USB amd made my own TX profiles for different use like SSB or Digimodes Because when using the wrong default DIGL DIGU Offset the Mixw Waterfall appears like that, and even the frequency readout on Mixw shows wrong. I have here perfect setting with PwrSdr and at least 4 Digi mode programms working with VAC If you want details post me a mail and I shall send you some screenshots of my settings. Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] SDR HRD - DM780 Setup
Hi Les I have setup HRD/DM780 perfect running here for my SDR1000 systems. Think there is no BIG difference to the F3000 which I orderd Oct. 2008 and am still waiting for. So if I can be of any help, call. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 49, Issue 27
Hi Rod, Eric I have both cards, the Delta M44 and the Audigy 2 in use here, The delta M44 is by far the much better card, in all respect for the SDR1000. Not only does all inputs work correct when hooking up Digi Modes Programms like Mixw2 or Multispsk taken from a second Soundcard, where with the Audigy 2 card you are loosing that, as this card is not anymore supported by the newer PwrSdr SW Versions. Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Flex-3000 voltage requirements
That's interesting. Do you know if the 5000A has the same characteristics? I was thinking of running mobile in my 24' I/O boat this summer for a couple of nights. I'd like to be able to use the 5000 without having to run the engine all the time. As long as I'm asking the questions, I was going to pick up one of those Hi-Q antennas for the boat. Does anyone have any good suggestions for a ground plane on a small (24') fiberglass boat? Thanks. Chris KA1GEU -Original Message- From: "Ken Simmons" Subject: [Flexradio] Flex-3000 voltage requirements To: "FlexRadio reflector" Message-ID: <018901c9d89c$88e55b00$7614a...@ken> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response All Flex-3000 users: The dropout voltage of the 5V regulator is 2.5V, all the lower voltage regulators are LDO types. I have completed a few simple low voltage tests, the production calibration tests all pass at ~11.4V. The preamp is the only non-regulated voltage active component in the receive path and has .3 dB less gain at this reduced voltage. Tested the transmitter on 20mtr USB with a recorded wavefile: Info panel reads ~10.7 V, Powermaster wattmeter: 83W (Tune @100 drive level) and listened on a F5K audio sounded same as full voltage of 13.8V. The Flex-3000 was used mobile traveling from Austin, Tx to the Dayton, Oh Convention, and return trip operating as K5FRS, with no technical problems, although band conditions were not the best. Ken Simmons, K5UHF FlexRadio Systems Senior Design Engineer 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-692-9044 "Tune in excitement!" T ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Bad him on SSB
Zack, I used the same setup as you. I couldn't get the PTT on the microphone to work. The problem was that I had the Heil adaptor cable plugged into the 5000 incorrectly. There was no key on the connector, so it would plug in in any direction. Once I got the pins lined up correctly it worked fine. I don't know if it's my radio or not, since I haven't heard of anyone else having this problem, but you might check that out. Good luck. 73 Chris, KA1GEU >Message: 4 >Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 23:28:31 + (UTC) >From: vtnn...@comcast.net >Subject: [Flexradio] Bad him on SSB > >I have a Heil Proset Quiet Phone 5 with HC-5 element. To connect the mic to >my 5000A I am using Heil?s adapter with the yellow tape on it, an AD-1Y and >a stereo adapter (1/8 inch female to 1/4 male) for the audio out on the >front panel to the headset. >When I transmit there is a bad hum on my monitored audio. However I hear no >hum when monitoring CW or digital modes. >I have no idea as to where to start to remove the hum. Any suggestions >would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks >Zack >N8FNR ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New test v 1.19.0 SVN 3033
Hi Joe, I'm not sure. If I shut off all the ancillary MS junk I have running (Oh, I forgot to mention Zonealarm's running as well), it works fairly well. If I shut off NR and ANF, it works great - even with all the junk running. Plus I like the broad panadapter display using the 192 KHz sample rate. So I realize that I am pushing it beyond what is recommended, but as long as I don't need NR or ANF on both receivers (and the band isn't too crowded) then it works. Also, after reading Tim's little reminder about the test branch (which I've read many times, but somehow continue to forget about), I realize that I have been running the test branch all along (ever since somebody did something great to the NR), so the released version of PowerSDR might run better on my PC. I need to try that out. I use XP SP2 and, although I read the KB article, I did not go through the optimization. I also have a separate dual-monitor graphics card. I know that there are quite a few things I can do to make this work better, and I'm not complaining about the performance. What I was trying to get at is that this new version - the one that doesn't use the .mdb database - runs much faster then the test version that does have the .mdb database. 73 Chris - KA1GEU -Original Message- Message: 42 Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 11:24:14 -0400 From: Joe - AB1DO Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New test v 1.19.0 SVN 3033 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <009401c9d0ba$35f2d150$1a01a...@ab1docomp> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi Chris, I'm a little surprised your CPU% is so high. I run my FLEX-5000A on a Dell Dimension 4700 - P4, 3GHz, 1GB RAM and with both receivers working the CPU% rarely tops 25%. I do have hyper threading and I know the CPU speed is a little higher than yours, but still. I can easily run the full DX Labs suite and have email running at the same time without a hitch. I'm assuming you too have Windows XP? I have XP Home SP2 and I will say that a while ago I spent some time optimizing XP (if I'm not mistaken there is a Knowledge Base article on how to optimize XP), and I do have a separate graphics card, so perhaps that accounts for the big difference? 73 de Joe - AB1DO ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] New test v 1.19.0 SVN 3033
I just set this up today. What a difference in CPU usage! With my poor old 2.6GHz P4 with 1 GB of RAM, I couldn't run the NR on both RX1 and RX2 without running up to 100% utilization and a next -to - impossible to use rig. Of course I had all kinds of other stuff running at the same time (DXLabs suite, DDUtil, MS Outlook, Inet Explorer). When both NRs and ANFs were on, it wouldn't work at all. But with this new version, with all the above stuff running, both NRs and ANFs turned on, the CPU utilization runs between 60% and 80% with occasional peaks to 100%. I realize this is still too high to do any serious operating, but it should be fine once I shut off Outlook and Inet Explorer. What I really need to do is get a faster computer. Now to figure out how to migrate the band text and EQ settings to the new XML format. Very nice work guys! 73 Chris, KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 48, Issue 28
Hello Hank Yes the new PWRSDR v.1.18 contains this problem. Bug or intention, its just anoying? Download the new SVN Trunk version, there is a fix for it, and it work on my systems. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 46, Issue 25
Hi Tim Up to now I am using the newest SVN SW on my 4 board SDR 1000 but for the older 3 board version I had to go back to a former PWRSDR Version, because the invoking RFE board setting is left out, which is a pitty. Maybe someone of the SW Gurus at Flex could bring that back But am so happy with my SDR 1000 and working daily Dick 3D2BA at Fiji with it. on 20m with Olivia 1000/32 Am awaiting my orderd F 3000 and see how it compairs 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
Hi Dale, I think I started the thread, and since then I have gotten the microphone to work. I use an unbalanced output of the mixer to the line input of the SDR5000A. The cable is a 6' coax that was part of a component video/audio ribbon cable. It works fine. I am told that I still need to tweak the equalizer a little, but reports from the AMers are that it sounds "really good". I switched back over to the Heil HC5 mic that I was using and it was quite obvious that the guys on the other end of the conversation didn't want to hear any more of that than they had to. But the unbalanced audio system, along with the Behringer B1, appears to be working very well. Chris KA1GEU -Original Message- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:40:00 -0500 From: y...@aol.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <8cb5374685b6ffc-1624-...@webmail-mg03.sim.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Have been following this line for a while, going back to the original question, about audio quality being better using a balanced mic or a std 2 wire mic. Did anybody come up with a conclusion? I always found audio quality about the same ,but the balanced always seemed to handle hum and rf problems better than a un balanced mic. curious what anybody else has found. thanks dale wt4t ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
Hi Ray. Thanks. I believe that spec would be for a 75 ohm impedance at both ends. Since the impedance of the antenna would change considerably from one frequency to another, that loss spec wouldn't work. Nevertheless, I can't see that 5' of the cable would present much of a loss at any impedance - although I'm not 100% sure. Chris KA1GEU -Original Message- From: Ray Andrews [mailto:k9...@rnacs.com] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:47 AM To: 'Chris seeber'; 'Lux, James P'; 'Dudley Hurry' Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs Chris, The published loss spec for RG-11/U is 2dB/100' @ 100 MHz. This means that at 100 MHz, the loss in a 5' run would be 0.1 dB. At frequencies below 30 MHz, the loss in a 5' run would be TOTALLY insignificant. 73, Ray, K9DUR ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
I have considered using a couple of short pieces of RG11 to get the balanced line out of the shack. I don't think the additional resistance would be that great, as the length would only be about 5 feet. However, I'm sure there are some pretty high SWR points on the transmission line, so I'm not sure how much loss that 5' would cause. The major RFI problem I am having at the moment is with the Ethernet cable running to the PC in the shack. Unfortunately it is UTP, which runs through the walls from the second floor to the basement and back up to the first floor, where the router is. So it's a long (probably about 75'), unshielded cable. I also get some RFI into the computer speaker system, but I don't generally use them when I'm transmitting so I just turn them off. The speakers connected to the 5000A don't seem to have a problem, even though all the cabling is very close to each other. The reason I think the primary culprit is the balanced line coming into the shack is that when I first installed it, transmitting on 20 meters would cause so much RFI that it would cause the computer to reboot. By moving the transmission lines around, just a little bit (since there isn't very much else I can do with them), I was able to eliminate that problem. The space is very limited and there are a lot of ground wires and the computer itself which are all very close to the transmission lines. I'm sure the close proximity of all these things must be causing a problem. I am in the process of reading K9YC's article. I'm hoping to have it finished today. It is an excellent article. I am hoping the Ethernet problem is a pin 1 problem and can be eliminated with the use of some ferrite cores. Thanks to everybody for the suggestions. Chris KA1GEU -Original Message- From: Lux, James P [mailto:james.p@jpl.nasa.gov] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 1:43 PM To: Dudley Hurry; Chris seeber Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs Except that the reason folks usually run balanced transmission lines is to have low loss, from the high Z of the line (high Z = low current = low IR losses, which dominate at HF over the dielectric loss). Two coaxes makes a 100 ohm line, so you don't get the low loss benefit from balanced openwire line. (8x also has tiny center conductors..) If you ran dual RG-11 sized wire, perhaps.. (RG-213/RG-8 sized wire has a AWG 13 center conductor.. Compare to openwire line with AWG14 or AWG16) Is the problem coupling "out of" a balanced openwire line? .. If you're having interference problems with balanced AUDIO cables, then something else is wrong. Twisted pair, unshielded, should have substantially better interference rejection than any sort of coax lashup, paired or otherwise. Look for a leakage capacitance problem at one end or the other. The audio circuit probably has different parasitic C from each side to ground, and while at audio frequencies this isn't a big deal, at RF, it could be a problem. Have you looked at K9YC's RFI-ham write up? It explains all sorts of stuff about running wires hither and yon, interference, filtering, etc. Pin 1 problems are a big issue, and he addresses how they can creep in. Jim, W6RMK On 1/30/09 10:32 AM, "Dudley Hurry" wrote: Chris, Here is another way to run the wires in, take two identical runs of coax, at least RG8x, tie the grounds together on the outside end, but this way you can run the twin lead inside without effecting near field.. This might solve your issue getting inside.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
Dudley, Thanks. Yes, there is no doubt an "out of balance" situation going on here. The lines are the same length, but they do come very close to the PC (tower) case and are also routed too close to the ground wires in the shack. There's no other way to route them in here. That's why I need to get them outside and run coax in. I am hoping that will solve most of the trouble. Chris, KA1GEU -Original Message- From: Dudley Hurry [mailto:jhu...@austin.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:51 PM To: Chris seeber Cc: mindaugas2...@yahoo.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs Chris, If you are using balanced line and getting RFI, something is out of balanced, most likely the latter line. You must be careful that the lengths of both lines are exactly the same, and that includes the antenna. And ANY metal objects close to either side will throw it out of balance. The whole ideal of balance lines is the word balanced, exactly the same and the RF will be canceled out.These things have to be planned very carefully. I have run balanced here and had no RF showing on my field strength meter, if it does, there is a problem. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
Hi Carmine, I was wondering about the RFI issue myself. It may be a problem here, as I do have a fair amount of RFI in here. I'm using 450 ohm window line connected to baluns in the shack for the antenna feeds. I plan on moving the baluns outside and running coax in, but I was thinking of waiting until the snow melts. I'll use some ferrites on the audio line. Hopefully they'll do the trick. I have terrible RFI problems on my Ethernet connection - in both directions (that is hash/birdies into the receiver and data errors from the transmitter). I need to get some good ferrites for that connection as well. But its fun trying to figure out how to make all this work well. Chris, KA1GEU -Original Message- From: Carmine Iannace [mailto:mindaugas2...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 3:03 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Chris seeber Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs I would think the audio quality difference will be incomprehensible barring a ground loop or a level mismatch. Please bear in mind that balanced audio circuits should have a considerably higher immunity to strong RF fields (RFI) than a typical "consumer grade" unbalanced, coax like shielded audio- a.k.a. "RCA or phono type" connections. Carmine W1EQX ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
Thanks to all who have helped me out with this question. George, the problem is that (1) the microphone needs 48V phantom power to work and the Flex doesn't provide that and (2) the mixer doesn't have an XLR output (or any balanced output for that matter). I should have checked that before I purchased it. Tim's RCA to RCA connection solution seems the simplest to do, so I'll try that first. I might also try Bill's suggestion of connecting the unbalanced mixer output to the balanced Flex input. That looks like a fun little project that even I could do. It will be interesting to see what the difference in audio quality would be between the two. Chris, KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Balanced vs. unbalanced microphone inputs
I have a Behringer B1 microphone that I'd like to use with the Flex 5000A. I picked up a Behringer UB802 mixer so I could get the 48V phantom power to the mic. Unfortunately the UB802 only has an unbalanced output (1/4" phone jack - ground on the sleeve and audio on the tip). The output has about a 120 ohm impedance. What would be the best way to connect this mixer to the Flex 5000? Should I use the line-in (RCA) connector on the back? Or should I figure out a way to wire up an adaptor to run into the balanced line input on the back? Thanks. Chris, KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Longwave Reception with Flex 5000
Harry, You need some kind of external low pass / band pass filter. If you get them, it works great with the filters installed in the 5000's RX in / out loop. I purchased a low pass filter from W1VLF that works really well. But to cover the entire band, you would probably need two or three of them. Good Luck. 73 Chris, KA1GEU -Original Message- Message: 12 Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:40:36 -0600 From: Harry Williams Subject: [Flexradio] Longwave Reception with Flex 5000 To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, I am wondering if any of you have attempted to use the Flex 5000 to receive longwave stations below 500KHZ. I have listened down in that range and the only thing I hear is BCI from the stations in the US broadcast band. I assume a filter is needed to reject the BC band interference. 73, Harry W0LS -- ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] SDR1000 on Windows 7
Altti OH2HN and myself, Chris HB9BDM have successful installed SDR1000 and Mixw2 on Widnows 7. I myself use my SDR1000 on a Intel P4 3 Ghz system with 3 soundcards installed. Delta M44 for the SDR / VAC and a Creative SB PCI 128, also a AC97 on board. I use Flex USB/LPT device to control the SDR1000 via USB. I installed Mixw2/VAC 4.09, Multipsk/Commander/VAC 4.09. Also Hamradio Delux/Digital Master and Fldigi. All drivers loaded perfect. So Windows 7 works great ! 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] ATU question
Happy Holidays to all of the happy Flexers out there! I just installed an ATU in my Flex5000A which has the second receiver installed. Does the memory in the ATU know which antenna the measurement was made on? For example, if I set up the tuner to tune 21.130 MHz on Antenna 1, and then I set it up to tune 28.130 MHz on Antenna 2, will it know which setting to tune to the next time I go to 28.130 on Antenna 1 and then know enough to retune from it's memory when I go to 28.130 on Antenna 2? Also, when I press the "ATU" button on PowewrSDR's main screen, does the tuner do a full tune or a memory tune? Does it matter what I set the ATU setup screen to when using the ATU button on the main screen? Sorry for all the questions. I read the manual, but I must've missed this part. I've never had an ATU before. It sure beats cranking the knobs on my manual antenna tuner. Thanks in advance. Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] CAT and PTT COM ports
Bob, So let's say you have a COM5-COM7 pair set up for PowerSDR's CAT Com port. PowerSDR is set up for COM5. I assume you set up DXLab's Commander on COM7 and DM780 for COM7. That means you can't run them both at the same time, correct? I think (although I'm still playing with it) that with the help of DDUtil, you could run both Commander and DM780 at the same time. I guess in MixW's case, I could set up a PTT port pair between PowerSDR and MixW to control MixW and set up the CAT port pair between PowerSDR and Commander to control Commander. I'll give it a try. Thanks for the explanation. That is exactly what I was looking for. Chris KA1GEU -Original Message- From: Bob Tracy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:48 PM To: Chris seeber; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] CAT and PTT COM ports Chris, Basically, the CAT com port sends/receives CAT commands, the CAT PTT port just bit bangs the RTS/DTR serial comm signals. Some third party programs look for the CAT transmit command (TX or ZZTX) to go into transmit mode, others, like MixW, are looking for a relay closure (or simulated closure in our virtual situation) to change to transmit mode. I use DXLab Commander and use the CAT command port to control TX/RX. I sometimes use DM780 in Ham Radio Deluxe for digital modes and it also keys the transmitter via a CAT command. In any case, CAT commands and CAT PTT (if used) must be on different port numbers. Bob, K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris seeber Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:25 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] CAT and PTT COM ports Hi, I'm trying to set up some ancillary programs to run with PowerSDR (Flex 5000A). I have the DXLab suite running and have MixW running, although I need to shut down DXLab's Commander for MixW to work. So I downloaded DDUtil. I'm pretty sure I can get both Commander and MixW running at the same time with DDUtil's help. So I'm perusing the instructions and have a question. I've always wondered about this and now I think I need to know the answer before I can get much farther. What is the difference between the CAT Com port that is assigned in PowerSDR and the PTT Com port that is assigned? I've noticed that some of these third-party programs only request one of them. Commander asks for a serial port (I'm not sure if that should connect to PowerSDR's CAT or PTT port), MixW asks for a PTT & CAT port (one port for both I think), WinWarbler asks for a PTT port, etc. I'm trying to figure out what PowerSDR does with each of it's two ports. Maybe once I figure this out all of this will make more sense. I am using N8VB's vcomm utility that works well so far. Thanks very much. 73, Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] CAT and PTT COM ports
Hi, I'm trying to set up some ancillary programs to run with PowerSDR (Flex 5000A). I have the DXLab suite running and have MixW running, although I need to shut down DXLab's Commander for MixW to work. So I downloaded DDUtil. I'm pretty sure I can get both Commander and MixW running at the same time with DDUtil's help. So I'm perusing the instructions and have a question. I've always wondered about this and now I think I need to know the answer before I can get much farther. What is the difference between the CAT Com port that is assigned in PowerSDR and the PTT Com port that is assigned? I've noticed that some of these third-party programs only request one of them. Commander asks for a serial port (I'm not sure if that should connect to PowerSDR's CAT or PTT port), MixW asks for a PTT & CAT port (one port for both I think), WinWarbler asks for a PTT port, etc. I'm trying to figure out what PowerSDR does with each of it's two ports. Maybe once I figure this out all of this will make more sense. I am using N8VB's vcomm utility that works well so far. Thanks very much. 73, Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 43, Issue 6
I noticed the same problem also with SDR/Mixw2 Also using Delta44 - Newest PowerSDR Software and Vac 4.09, Cat controlled First there is no delay, but how more RX/TX or TX/RX I have in a qso the delay increases up the 2 -3 seconds. Some om's reported that already a year ago, but nobody payed much attention to it. I can reset the delay two ways, I go quick to STBY or click the VAC button on the powersdr Desktop. Also not only a HRD problem. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Heil Handi Mic and Flex 5000A
I have a Heil Handi Mic (HC-5) and a CC-1-y cable that I purchased from
Flex along with the 5000A. There is a button on the HC-5. I assume
this is a PTT button. If it's not, then what is it? If it is, is there
a way to get it to key the transmitter using the XLR connection on the
front of the radio? I checked the KC and the two options ("All mode Mic
PTT" and "Disable PTT") have the proper check boxes marked / unmarked in
the 5000A's setup menu.
BTW, I've had a SDR1000 for a couple of years, but only the 1W version.
With my mediocre antenna I was unable to communicate with anyone on it.
Before that I've been inactive (other than occasional SWLing) since
1982. Now that I have the 5000, I've been able to get on the air for
the first time in about 26 years. Everybody I've called has answered
and I've had good audio reports. This is a great radio!
I have also been having a good time figuring out the DXLabs suite.
Thanks in a great part to Bill (W9OL), it's working pretty well.
Thank you.
Chris
KA1GEU
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Re: [Flexradio] Logging program
Thanks to you all, I have learned a little more about the myriad of logging programs out there and the pluses and minuses of some of them. After reading some of the information you have sent me, I've been able to narrow down the choices. It's good to know that most of them allow you to transfer the logs from one program to another. Chris KA1GEU ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Logging program
Hi, I've been reading this reflector for the last couple of years (since I bought my 1W SDR1000) but I don't think I have ever posted anything here. I really haven't had to. The SDR1000 has been working fine (as a receiver) since I plugged it in. I bit the bullet yesterday and bought a 5000A at the hamvention in Boxboro, MA. I guess the house will have to wait another year for it's paint job (that didn't go over too well). I enjoyed meeting the Flex team that was there and the presentation that they did. I also managed to upgrade to a general class license after being a novice for 28 years and a Tech+ for two years. So, although I was pretty active on CW many years ago, I haven't been on the air since then and am trying to figure out what to do about logging programs (back then it was done with a pencil and paper). I've been fooling around with MixW and DM780 and they both have logging functions built in. I keep hearing about N1MM for a logging program. I would like to find one that is good for award tracking and contesting, since I think that is what I will be interested in. I am trying to avoid starting with one program and then having to transfer everything to another one if I find I don't like it. So (I guess it's too late to make a long story short), what do you guys like for logging programs and why? Thanks. 73 Chris Seeber KA1GEU/AG ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Contacts
Hi Does anybody know a ham living at Helsinki Finland using a SDR1000? Chris HB9BDM > > ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 38, Issue 13
Hi Folks New Release! Ross stated some differences between former versions. I am seeing the same. I have several different versions installed for my SDR1000's. So I can quick switch between them. Using the same computer soundcard, SDR settings, setup etc. So far all showed the same s/n and other behavings. But the newest relaese shows complet different noisefloor level. It changed from -130db to -120db. Soundcard is Delta M44 What was changed in the version? 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Hanging TX to RX
I was holding back this message for a long time, because dont know, if it will help. On my side it cured the problem of the hanging TX to RX complet. When at beginning of August my Flex5000 missbehaved and I was hardly ever able to have disent qso, I always had the hanging problem, I observed, that it was only happening when using higher power. I had a SB-1000 Linear hooked up and running about 100 to 200 W mostly Digital modes. Driven from a external soundcard in my computer (Mixw) When using a good working VAC setup the problem hardly ever occured. (Only when PTT still connected) I unplugged the hooked up PTT line at the RCA connecter and used the Tune function to drive the linear to 150 W. With the PTT line connected via the RCA connecter, the system hang. With the PTT line out, the problem was gone. U suspected a Rf interference via the PTT line, as the inputs on the Flex5000 is a very high impedance darlington device, which could confuse the Flex5000 logic, even Gerald (Flex) added a a few SMD filter beats in that line. I added first external a L-C filter with a L of 10 microH in serie and a C of 10 nF after the L to Ground. That did it, I never had a hanging Problem anymore when hooked up the PTT line. So I suggest, all the guys having the problems, investigate what your hookups you have remove all of them, and try with Tune or VAC to power up the system and see if it still exists. Again here it helped. I wrote this mail as I still see no cure with all the Soft - Firmware correction. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] PowerSDR v1.10.4
Hi Folks As I can see the on the newest SVN releases, the wrong 1W Powerreading is fixed. But on the original version from the Flex download side, its still present. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Strange things with v1.10.4
Hi Sorry, I found the fault mention below. A very bad Mic setting creept into my powersdr.mdb 73 Chris Hi I am running PowerSDR SVN up to the latest version without any problems. Soundcard is Delta M44. I use VAC 4.08 as link between SDR1000 and Mixw. No problem all working as it should. Also use a second installed SB Soundcard to drive the SDR1000 with Mixw via Mic Input, all working great. Same thing with Jeffs latest PowerSdr software. All working ok. After downloading PowerSDR v1.10.4 I made a new Install, creating a new db file. All working ok, SDR - Mixw with VAC ok. Then hooked together SDR1000 - Mixw with my second installed SB Soundcard, via MIC input as mention above. Now am getting NO RF Output. I can see the output signal appearing on the pandisplay, also see the Powermeter showing output on the meter, but cant hear the monitor audiosignal, when MON on X2TR is ok, MOX is ON - but no output !! When I transfer my former Powersdr.mdb into the folder of the new v1.10.4 install, all works as its should. I tried it all way, to bring the new version to work, no luck, it want output any RF. Do I miss something? Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Strange things with v1.10.4
Hi I am running PowerSDR SVN up to the latest version without any problems. Soundcard is Delta M44. I use VAC 4.08 as link between SDR1000 and Mixw. No problem all working as it should. Also use a second installed SB Soundcard to drive the SDR1000 with Mixw via Mic Input, all working great. Same thing with Jeffs latest PowerSdr software. All working ok. After downloading PowerSDR v1.10.4 I made a new Install, creating a new db file. All working ok, SDR - Mixw with VAC ok. Then hooked together SDR1000 - Mixw with my second installed SB Soundcard, via MIC input as mention above. Now am getting NO RF Output. I can see the output signal appearing on the pandisplay, also see the Powermeter showing output on the meter, but cant hear the monitor audiosignal, when MON on X2TR is ok, MOX is ON - but no output !! When I transfer my former Powersdr.mdb into the folder of the new v1.10.4 install, all works as its should. I tried it all way, to bring the new version to work, no luck, it want output any RF. Do I miss something? Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Strange things with v1.10.4
Hi I am running PowerSDR SVN up to the latest version without any problems. Soundcard is Delta M44. I use VAC 4.08 as link between SDR1000 and Mixw. No problem all working as it should. Also use a second installed SB Soundcard to drive the SDR1000 with Mixw via Mic Input, all working great. Same thing with Jeffs latest PowerSdr software. All working ok. After downloading PowerSDR v1.10.4 I made a new Install, creating a new db file. All working ok, SDR - Mixw with VAC ok. Then hooked together SDR1000 - Mixw with my second installed SB Soundcard, via MIC input as mention above. Now am getting NO RF Output. I can see the output signal appearing on the pandisplay, also see the Powermeter showing output on the meter, but cant hear the monitor audiosignal, when MON on X2TR is ok, MOX is ON - but no output !! When I transfer my former Powersdr.mdb into the folder of the new v1.10.4 install, all works as its should. I tried it all way, to bring the new version to work, no luck, it want output any RF. Do I miss something? Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 33, Issue 21
Hello Jeff, Eric Thanks for the hints. After a few years using SDR's one can still learn something. I am very pleased the way recording and playback can be done on the different versions and am making regular use of it. 73 Chris HB9BDM ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 33, Issue 20
Hi Eddy This startup delay with VAC when using Tune is is been around for a long time. To get out of it, after using TUNE when working with VAC: Switch OFF VAC on PowerSDR and and ON again and the delay is off. Its a built in problem on PowerSDR and has nothing to do with any other stuff. I am able to recall this problem with SVN Version 1426, but any newer SVN versions including K6JCA, the problem seemed to be gone. Am using: Soundcard Delta M44 (With new XP/Vista Driver) SDR1000, (Had the problem also with the Flex5000) VAC 4.08 Chris HB9BDM > > ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] New K6JCA console program
Hi Jeff (k6jca) First thanks for the new console program. It works like a charm. I am so pleased with it! I have setup both, your and the new SVN version in different folders, so I can switch between both in a second. I am doing a lot of signal recording, and am so happy with your quick recording. Now some questions, you or someone else can answer. Jeff, on your console program, when playing back the recorded soundtrack, I always have to make a leftmouse click inside the spectrum part in order to place the soundtrack into the filter area. Then I am not able to play back a recorded AM signal. Its sounds distorted, I have to use mode LSB, USB or DSB to hear it proper. Why? A good thing is, I am able to play it back on my installed mediaplayers or even change it to MP3 file. to a much smaller size. Now a second question, does any body know a free mediaplayer to play back the wav files created with the SVN PowerSDR console prorgram. So far I am only able to play it back on the console itself. Am also not able to reformat it to a MP3 file. Am I missing something? 73 Chrs HB9BDM > > ___ 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/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
