Re: [Flexradio] Vista / XP / Linux

2007-01-02 Thread Dale Boresz
I've been running this same free VMware server under Kubuntu -- running Windows 2003 Server in a virtual machine, and it works great. I was hoping to set up the PowerSDR software on it as well, but evidently VMware doesn't yet support firewire. 73, Dale WA8SRA KD5NWA wrote: I'm a cheapskate,

Re: [Flexradio] Vista / XP / Linux

2007-01-02 Thread KD5NWA
Dale Boresz wrote: I've been running this same free VMware server under Kubuntu -- running Windows 2003 Server in a virtual machine, and it works great. I was hoping to set up the PowerSDR software on it as well, but evidently VMware doesn't yet support firewire. 73, Dale WA8SRA

[Flexradio] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread Philip Covington
http://www.digitalmars.com/d/index.html :-) Happy New Year to All! 73 de Phil N8VB ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link:

Re: [Flexradio] SVN 803

2007-01-02 Thread Robert McGwier
I made no changes to any transmit code between 802 and 803 so I cannot account for it. Bob N4HY Brian Fredrickson wrote: Hi all, I am getting reports of reduced output with SVN 803 - 1.8.0 is reportedly normal. Power out on the 803 meter does look to be down by several dB. Is anybody

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
Jim Lux wrote: At 02:58 PM 1/1/2007, Ken N9VV wrote: I enjoyed this thought provoking article about the real cost of M$ Virus (Vista) http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt de ken snip And that gets to what the future of an SDR1000/PowerSDR is... is an SDR1000 a

[Flexradio] Still having problems

2007-01-02 Thread Robert McGwier
I am still unable to get the reflector to respond to messages that are making from my house to gmail. Hopefully I have finally solved it. This is a test. Bob -- AMSAT Director and VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR WG Chair If you

Re: [Flexradio] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread Jerry Flanders
Versions of the compiler are available for Linux as well as Win32. They say the difference is String literals are read-only. Attempting to write to them will cause a segment violation with the Linux version. Is this a serious limitation for PowerSDR? Sure would be nice if one development

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread Robert McGwier
I LOVE the quotation from the person with username segmentfault: Just what I need another D in a programming. Bob N4HY Jerry Flanders wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Versions of the compiler are available for Linux as well as Win32. They

Re: [Flexradio] Still having problems

2007-01-02 Thread Bob Maser
That's probably because the company was shut down between Xmas and New Years. Bob W6TR - Original Message - From: Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flex Radio flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:04 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Still having problems I am still

Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread Eric Wachsmann
90% of calls I have fielded with this kind of problem relate to installing the driver properly. Let me describe the procedure (and we will get this into the kb if it isn't already there): 1. Download and install the USBIO software from the knowledge. 2. Plug in the USB Adapter. If you had

Re: [Flexradio] Using the signal generator to set levels

2007-01-02 Thread Eric Wachsmann
Using the signal generator is an excellent way to set transmit levels. Note that you also need to calibrate your microphone input. Ensure that you are hitting 0dB on peaks for the best signal to noise ratio possible. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [Flexradio] 10 kHz AM filter off center

2007-01-02 Thread Eric Wachsmann
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Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread Christopher T. Day
Of course, there is always Java, which not only compiles across platforms but whose executables really do run across platforms. But that would be too easy. Chris - AE6VK -Original Message- From: Jerry Flanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:15 AM

Re: [Flexradio] 10 kHz AM filter off center

2007-01-02 Thread Willi Reppel
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Re: [Flexradio] 10 kHz AM filter off center

2007-01-02 Thread Eric Wachsmann
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Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread KD5NWA
Naylor Jonathan wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Hi All You don't need to use esoteric languages to get cross platform capability. The use of C++ and careful use of cross-platform libraries can make for a very pleasent development environment and

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread KD5NWA
Christopher T. Day wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Of course, there is always Java, which not only compiles across platforms but whose executables really do run across platforms. But that would be too easy. Chris - AE6VK Actually

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
Naylor Jonathan wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Hi All You don't need to use esoteric languages to get cross platform capability. The use of C++ and careful use of cross-platform libraries can make for a very pleasent development environment and

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread Jim Lux
At 07:56 AM 1/2/2007, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: Jim Lux wrote: At 02:58 PM 1/1/2007, Ken N9VV wrote: I enjoyed this thought provoking article about the real cost of M$ Virus (Vista) http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt de ken snip And that gets to what the future of an

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread lloen
Christopher T. Day wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Of course, there is always Java, which not only compiles across platforms but whose executables really do run across platforms. But that would be too easy. Chris - AE6VK Actually it's

Re: [Flexradio] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread Eric Wachsmann
For the record, I actually am a fan of Java. However, I am NOT a fan of developing a Java GUI (having done this in the past). I'm sure the tools have improved over the last few years since I last worked with a Java GUI, but back then it was about as easy as Visual C++ GUIs before Windows Forms

Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread Paul Fletcher
One other possibility that I've experienced with a Shuttle PC is that the USB ports on the machine are unable to supply enough current to all attached devices (I have a Netgear wireless USB dongle that is really power hungry) and that can cause all sorts of weird problems. Happy New Year all

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread Philip Covington
On 1/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher T. Day wrote: * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * Of course, there is always Java, which not only compiles across platforms but whose executables really do run across platforms. But that

Re: [Flexradio] v1.9.0 Level Calibration

2007-01-02 Thread Ignacio Cembreros
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Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
Jim Lux wrote: Sure. BUT PowerSDR is a product from a company that presumably wishes to stay in business and has to sell product to do so (unless Gerald is going to altruistically support ham radio into the future..). And for the next few years at least (and probably well into the next

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread n4xwe
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Re: [Flexradio] v1.9.0 Level Calibration

2007-01-02 Thread Robert McGwier
Ignacio: I am sorry you are having a problem with it. I just put the code on my signal generator (8640B). I tested every buffer size, audio and dsp, with and without polyphase display. The results were identical to the tenth dB on the meter and the same pixel on the display. Are you

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread Duane - N9DG
--- Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I actually think the optimum long range solution is a Linux embedded PC in the radio box talking over ethernet to the UI running on Windows (or whatever). Then, the radio hackers get a nice open source platform to tinker in (and it's easier to do

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

2007-01-02 Thread lloen
I did not mean to start a language war by posting the link to D. Really, the person/people who get to decide what languages (and operating systems) are used are the ones who get off their A**es, stop talking about it, and DO it (get coding)... LOL... 73 de Phil N8VB A fair statement.

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread Jim Lux
At 12:13 PM 1/2/2007, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: Jim Lux wrote: Sure. BUT PowerSDR is a product from a company that presumably wishes to stay in business and has to sell product to do so (unless Gerald is going to altruistically support ham radio into the future..). And for the next few

Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread petervn
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Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread Ken N9VV
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Re: [Flexradio] S Meter Lock Up

2007-01-02 Thread Edwin Marzan
This has happened to me as well. Usually happens when I switch to another program while running PowerSDR. So far, exiting PowerSDR and restarting has been my only solution. It has happened 2 times. I'm wondering if switching between programs has something to do with it. Perhaps something to do

Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread KD5NWA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A good 2007 to all I have an Flex USB-paralel adapter that worked intermittently on one computer (a Shuttle without parallel port), dint work with another computer (I think it was a laptop, not sure) and finally worked on an Asus-espresso computer.

[Flexradio] Linux third party software

2007-01-02 Thread John Basilotto
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[Flexradio] Price Increase and 1 watt SDR discontinued

2007-01-02 Thread John Basilotto
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Re: [Flexradio] Linux third party software

2007-01-02 Thread Frank Brickle
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Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
Jim Lux wrote: I call BS. It is a royal pain just to reinstall your existing applications on a new computer, staying in the Windows world. There are lots and lots of Windows only applications out there that are quite useful, if not necessary. For instance, I use 4NEC2 as a front end for

Re: [Flexradio] Linux third party software

2007-01-02 Thread Frank Brickle
John Basilotto wrote: Is there any third party software i.e logging, digital modes, which can be used with a Linus OS? Oh, and I forgot: the satellite software is terrific, both for tracking and for PacSat applications. I use predict and gpredict every day, usually more than once. 73 Frank

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread Frank Brickle
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Re: [Flexradio] Price Increase and 1 watt SDR discontinued

2007-01-02 Thread John Basilotto
The 100 watt amplifier will be available in limited quantity at the current price. John P. Basilotto W5GI Marketing and Sales 512 535-5266 -Original Message- From: Michael Fleetwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:57 PM To: John Basilotto Subject: Re:

Re: [Flexradio] Price Increase and 1 watt SDR discontinued

2007-01-02 Thread Mike King - KM0T
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Re: [Flexradio] More Strange Frequency Drift Problem

2007-01-02 Thread Maarten N1DZ
The same drift you described I encountered once in my 2m transverter. I had stabilized the transverter with a thermistor soldered to the crystal. Everytime I transmitted the voltage would sag a little causing a temparature change that caused the oscilator to drift a little. It would only occur

Re: [Flexradio] Price Increase and 1 watt SDR discontinued

2007-01-02 Thread John Basilotto
Mike, It's simply a business decision. Our cost to build the radio has increased substantially. We will continue to support all models well into the future. John P. Basilotto W5GI Marketing and Sales 512 535-5266 -Original Message- From: Mike King - KM0T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Flexradio] More Strange Frequency Drift Problem

2007-01-02 Thread Brian Kassel
Hi Maarten: Thanks for the information. More and more it is looking like a hardware problem, but hopefully it will be easy to solve. Tomorrow I will attempt to measure the 200 MHz. oscillator frequency. Got to be getting pretty close to the culprit that is causing the short term drift.

Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread Terry Fox
I'm not sure this will help at all or not, but Microsoft has a utility called USBVIEW that shows a lot of the USB parameters. I have used it with DLP Designs USB modules to help me identify if a device has enumerated(?) properly. It shows whaich hub devices are connected to, their names, IDs.

Re: [Flexradio] Problem with adapter USB

2007-01-02 Thread KE5EUP
It is on the FTDI site. Here is the link: http://www.ftdichip.com/Resources/Utilities.htm Terry Fox wrote: I'm not sure this will help at all or not, but Microsoft has a utility called USBVIEW that shows a lot of the USB parameters. I have used it with DLP Designs USB modules to help me

Re: [Flexradio] Linux, any chance of a knoppix like setup?

2007-01-02 Thread Jim Lux
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