[Flexradio] Set up Digi
Hello All - Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some problems: HRD sees Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 seconds before any command is executed. When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? What am I missing? 73, W8LO Larry ___ 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] Set up Digi
Larry, See my comments below. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Otto Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:53 PM To: FlexRadio Reflector; flexedge-requ...@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Set up Digi Hello All - Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some problems: HRD sees Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 seconds before any command is executed. [Tim] There have been numerous reports of this happening with HRD. I recommend that you setup Fldigi first. It is easier and does not make you use HRD as middleware to get CAT functionality. If you can get Fldigi working, then you know your configuration with PowerSDR is working correctly https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/PowerSDR When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? [Tim] No. Each version of PowerSDR installs itself in a separate folder and nothing is shared. What am I missing? [Tim] Probably nothing. 73, W8LO Larry ___ 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] Set up Digi
OK - Tnx - will go that route - 73 Larry - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com To: Larry Otto w...@embarqmail.com; FlexRadio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:12 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Set up Digi Larry, See my comments below. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Otto Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:53 PM To: FlexRadio Reflector; flexedge-requ...@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Set up Digi Hello All - Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some problems: HRD sees Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 seconds before any command is executed. [Tim] There have been numerous reports of this happening with HRD. I recommend that you setup Fldigi first. It is easier and does not make you use HRD as middleware to get CAT functionality. If you can get Fldigi working, then you know your configuration with PowerSDR is working correctly https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/PowerSDR When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? [Tim] No. Each version of PowerSDR installs itself in a separate folder and nothing is shared. What am I missing? [Tim] Probably nothing. 73, W8LO Larry ___ 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] Set up Digi
Larry, I use DM780 without running HRD by configuring PTT to use a virtual comm port instead of via HRD. I find that the switching speed is fine whereas I experienced significant delays when going through HRD. Ed, K0KC From: Larry Otto w...@embarqmail.com To: FlexRadio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexedge-requ...@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 2:52:40 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Set up Digi Hello All - Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some problems: HRD sees Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 seconds before any command is executed. When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? What am I missing? 73, W8LO Larry ___ 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] Set up Digi
For what its worth I am running a Flex 3K with 64 bit W7, the latest V2 PowerSDR and the latest betas of HRD with no discernable delay problems - I had them with V1 PowerSDR but they disappeared completely with my V2 upgrade. I use VSPE in the splitter mode and VAC and BobSmeter and easyPal and everyone gets along just fine - go figure. W1APZ On 2/1/11 1:12 PM, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com wrote: Larry, See my comments below. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Larry Otto Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:53 PM To: FlexRadio Reflector; flexedge-requ...@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Set up Digi Hello All - Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some problems: HRD sees Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 seconds before any command is executed. [Tim] There have been numerous reports of this happening with HRD. I recommend that you setup Fldigi first. It is easier and does not make you use HRD as middleware to get CAT functionality. If you can get Fldigi working, then you know your configuration with PowerSDR is working correctly https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/PowerSDR When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? [Tim] No. Each version of PowerSDR installs itself in a separate folder and nothing is shared. What am I missing? [Tim] Probably nothing. 73, W8LO Larry ___ 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 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] Set up Digi
I use miniDeluxe in place of HRD. It allows quick response to all commands. See this link: http://vhfwiki.com/minideluxe While I run the Flex 3000, I uninstalled the older version of PowerSDR just to be safe. Ted, WB2LOU On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Larry Otto w...@embarqmail.com wrote: Hello All - Am running F5K with PSDR 2.0.16. Am trying to configure F5K to run Digital. Have set up HRD/DM780 according to instruction on wiki, but have run into some problems: HRD sees Flex, and PTT seems to work, but there is a delay of up to 15 seconds before any command is executed. When HRD is initialized, it reads frequency right away, but subsequently, there are delays. Seems like there is a conflict with the ports. PTT will activate the relay in the Flex, at least I think that is what is happening, but cannot get it to transmit any RF. VAC is active, and mode is set to DIGU. BTW, it worked while I was running v 1.18.6. Also, this version is still on the computer. Could this be the source of a conflict? What am I missing? 73, W8LO Larry ___ 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/ -- You cannot change history, but you can make history! Education is the only legal cure for stupidity. ___ 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] Set up for TS Please
Where is the info for set up for the SDR-1000 Server Address User Password Default Channel Default Subchannel Channel Password? Maybe I need to do this while the TS SDR-1000 is on?? Ed WA3BZT -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20061104/17f0d790/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
Re: [Flexradio] Set up for TS Please
The Teamspeak setup guide can be found at http://kb.flex-radio.com/Article.aspx?id=10161 John P. Basilotto W5GI Marketing and Product Manager FlexRadio Systems Office/Fax 512-250-8595 Cell 512-663-6727 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Edward J White Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 9:17 AM To: SDR-1000 Subject: [Flexradio] Set up for TS Please Importance: High Where is the info for set up for the SDR-1000 Server Address User Password Default Channel Default Subchannel Channel Password? Maybe I need to do this while the TS SDR-1000 is on?? Ed WA3BZT -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20061104/17f0d790/attachment .html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
[Flexradio] Set up
I have been struggling to get the PA portion of the radio set up. My hardware is P4 HT 3.3 with 1GB ram Presonus Soundcard via Fire Wire. SDR-1000 300W precision dummy load 35 amp Astron P/S Measured SWR is 1:1 aka no measured reflected power at 100w on this dummy load. I can get the rx to balance nicely, and it seems to work perfectly and I can get the transmitter to transmit. I have measured as much as 128W on an external power meter, which is also what I measure on the internal meter. When I hit the MOX control even in SSB mode with no mic connected, I get as much as 120W on some bands. If I modulate with the mic connected the waveform on the screen goes higher but I don't see any more peak power. If I hit the MOX control in the CW mode I also get the same power out. I do not have anything plugged into the key jack at the present time, but the behavior was the same when I had a paddle plugged into the SDR. When I try to do the PA calibration, I can get it to come into spec on 160. When it gets to 80M I can't get the power below 110W. The power is lower on the remainder of the bands and 80M seems to be the most out of whack. When I try to reduce power using the PWR control there is no response. I tried the various procedures outlined in the manual and it doesn't seem to change anything. Any ideas? 73 Lee W9OY
Re: [Flexradio] Set up
Have you tried measuring the voltage from the sound card? (Soundcard calibration test). I know you are not supposed to have to do it, but it sounds like (no pun intended) you are getting something on the line out of the sound card that shouldn't be there. Also try disabling all other soundcards in the system except for the firebox. -Tim --- Tim Ellison ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Integrated Technical Services ( http://www.itsco.com ) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee A Crocker Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 9:03 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Set up I have been struggling to get the PA portion of the radio set up. My hardware is P4 HT 3.3 with 1GB ram Presonus Soundcard via Fire Wire. SDR-1000 300W precision dummy load 35 amp Astron P/S Measured SWR is 1:1 aka no measured reflected power at 100w on this dummy load. I can get the rx to balance nicely, and it seems to work perfectly and I can get the transmitter to transmit. I have measured as much as 128W on an external power meter, which is also what I measure on the internal meter. When I hit the MOX control even in SSB mode with no mic connected, I get as much as 120W on some bands. If I modulate with the mic connected the waveform on the screen goes higher but I don't see any more peak power. If I hit the MOX control in the CW mode I also get the same power out. I do not have anything plugged into the key jack at the present time, but the behavior was the same when I had a paddle plugged into the SDR. When I try to do the PA calibration, I can get it to come into spec on 160. When it gets to 80M I can't get the power below 110W. The power is lower on the remainder of the bands and 80M seems to be the most out of whack. When I try to reduce power using the PWR control there is no response. I tried the various procedures outlined in the manual and it doesn't seem to change anything. Any ideas? 73 Lee W9OY ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Set-Up questions
Sid, Please see my comments below. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sid Leben Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 5:05 PM To: FlexRadio Subject: [Flexradio] Set-Up questions Hi all, I am a brand new user, so pardon any strange questions. I am operating XP have 1 watt unit, operating with 1.4.3 M-44 audio card 1. I operate at 15-20 wpm using the New Keyer having timing pblms in the Iambic mode. The squeeze letters C, Q, K are very difficult to complete most times. I have no pblms with my K2 ProIII. It seems that the monitored tone is a little late. My friend tried it at his 30 wpm he had mucho pblms. Not so bad at my speeds. Comments? [Eric] You might try using the v1.4.4 with the serial keyer as this seems to give us the best results in the lab. Also, try turning the Hi Resolution timer option on the DSP-Keyer tab on/off. 2. On CW transmit with (no PA) with Power settings greater than 60% there are continuous spurs abt 60kc wide with terrible rcvd audio. The monitored audio is screechy also. When Power % brought down under 60%, Xmt bandwidth monitored audio are ok. Comments ? [Eric] This sounds like the Delta 44 is set to +4dBu outputs instead of the -10dBv as shown in the Delta 44 Quick Start Guide. This would overdrive the amplifier during TX and produce very loud audio during RX. If this is set correctly, then this is the first I have heard of this. 3. I have just installed the Shuttle Pro 2. It works well when the Shuttled is programmed to keyboard strokes. How do I program for non-keyboard actions, i.e. NR, NB, ANF ?? [Eric] There is a complete key map showing which options are currently available as keystrokes at the following url: http://www.flex-radio.com/keymap.xls. Use this spreadsheet in combination with the ShuttlePro to program other functions by using the keystrokes as specified. I still feel that the DSP should be a bit more aggressive am trying it all out.. [Eric] I assume you're talking about the AGC here. The interesting thing is that everyone seems to want this a different way. Some like it fast, but others complain that it is too slow. The bottom line is that eventually we should be able to give everyone what they want in terms of controls which manipulate the AGC. My hat is off to all of you who have had their part in developing this fantastic radio.. Sid Leben KC2EE ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] Set-Up questions
Eric Even though I have only had an hour or so on the paddles, this is a nice job, and I think what we as users need to do is to experiment with all the settings. I did have the 'feeling' that serial was the most responsive, and you confirmed why that should be. Buffer settings appeared to effect the sidetone latency (I guess they should). Some experimentation here would be in order on the user side, with perhaps a spreadsheet. I have a fast system Max loading of CPU is always under 20%, so some of my observations may be jaded. The thing I stumbled on was not having PTT enabled, and wouldn't key. I been IandQ ing it so long that I do it automatically. It didn't seem to make a difference before 1.4.x In any case nice job, we need to play with it a little. In the end I think I will go back to keyer at this point and see how that works. Not a criticism, but Keyers have come a long way in firmware. The advantage of software however is that it should work with n1mm, writelog etc to create the exchange. Thanks for all youse guys hard work. I am on the air at the right time (smile). Eric - AA4SW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:19 PM To: 'Sid Leben'; 'FlexRadio' Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Set-Up questions Sid, Please see my comments below. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sid Leben Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 5:05 PM To: FlexRadio Subject: [Flexradio] Set-Up questions Hi all, I am a brand new user, so pardon any strange questions. I am operating XP have 1 watt unit, operating with 1.4.3 M-44 audio card 1. I operate at 15-20 wpm using the New Keyer having timing pblms in the Iambic mode. The squeeze letters C, Q, K are very difficult to complete most times. I have no pblms with my K2 ProIII. It seems that the monitored tone is a little late. My friend tried it at his 30 wpm he had mucho pblms. Not so bad at my speeds. Comments? [Eric] You might try using the v1.4.4 with the serial keyer as this seems to give us the best results in the lab. Also, try turning the Hi Resolution timer option on the DSP-Keyer tab on/off. 2. On CW transmit with (no PA) with Power settings greater than 60% there are continuous spurs abt 60kc wide with terrible rcvd audio. The monitored audio is screechy also. When Power % brought down under 60%, Xmt bandwidth monitored audio are ok. Comments ? [Eric] This sounds like the Delta 44 is set to +4dBu outputs instead of the -10dBv as shown in the Delta 44 Quick Start Guide. This would overdrive the amplifier during TX and produce very loud audio during RX. If this is set correctly, then this is the first I have heard of this. 3. I have just installed the Shuttle Pro 2. It works well when the Shuttled is programmed to keyboard strokes. How do I program for non-keyboard actions, i.e. NR, NB, ANF ?? [Eric] There is a complete key map showing which options are currently available as keystrokes at the following url: http://www.flex-radio.com/keymap.xls. Use this spreadsheet in combination with the ShuttlePro to program other functions by using the keystrokes as specified. I still feel that the DSP should be a bit more aggressive am trying it all out.. [Eric] I assume you're talking about the AGC here. The interesting thing is that everyone seems to want this a different way. Some like it fast, but others complain that it is too slow. The bottom line is that eventually we should be able to give everyone what they want in terms of controls which manipulate the AGC. My hat is off to all of you who have had their part in developing this fantastic radio.. Sid Leben KC2EE ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
