AA6YQ comments below
-Original Message-
From: Neal Campbell [mailto:nealk...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:34 AM
To: Dave AA6YQ
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Things I have learned after 8 months selling
Flex-readycomputers!
Hi Dave
I don't really
Neil, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I see that your goal is
avg 20us DPCs. What is your take on performance hits due to higher DPCs? I
believe the Flex position is that performance should be acceptable if DPCs
are no more that 1000us as shown on the their driver DPC latency
There is a note in knowledgebase recommending the use of k9dur utility to
load the database to a new release. If we should use that utility why is the
import database button still in the setup?
___
FlexRadio Systems Mailing List
FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
What is the correct way to load a new release of firmware. I have gone to
the flex web page and downloaded the firmware and it is loaded into the
eprom . However if I go to knowledgebase , a two step process is given. I
have done that and it seems to produce the same result. IM confused.
They do two different functions.
The pSDR import function makes an old DB into the working DB using a copy
function. Potentially overwriting new system default parameters.
Ray's K9DUR utility copies only user defined parameters into a working database
leaving the parts of the working DB that
You are going to have to be more explicit in describing the two ways of
updating the firmware.
There is the way for 1.x.x.x firmware by downloading it from the web page and
running the firmware auto burn method
(http://kc.flex-radio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50397.aspx ) and the new beta
way of
The interesting thing about all this is the DPC latency vs. performance is a
binary situation. It works until it doesn't. You don't observe a gradual
degradation of performance.
I think what you are dealing with when you are within the acceptable range of
DPC latency is headroom to a certain
Hello all,
I am using one of Neal's machines. The only programs I run on it are
PowerSDR and Logic 8. Occasionally I'll read a PDF or use Fire Fox to
download a file such as upgrades to Logic 8 or Flex software. Automatic
updates from Microsoft are turned off. Prior to yesterday my DPU's averaged
Is the manual for the 5000, with schematics, available on line?
Thanks
Fred W1FC
___
FlexRadio Systems Mailing List
FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Archives:
No. You need to contact FlexRadio Sales (sa...@flex-radio.com) to see if you
are eligible for a free copy of the service manual.
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of w...@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, February
I have asked this same question several different times in different
ways and have not got a definitive answer yet. I believe there are some
here who would have you believe that if you do not run WIN XP and have
20us DPC or less, PSDR is not going to run properly. My own one month
experience
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Brett Gazdzinski
brett.gazdzin...@verizon.net wrote:
On AM, the scope is useless as it only shows the audio waveform.
Uh, I don't think that is correct.
In the shack, its handy to have an Oscope to look at the transmitted
waveform (to make sure the modulation
Hi All,
I've finally got my brand new Flex3000 on air and have to say I am
very pleased with the receiver performance!
The filtering on CW is truly amazing!
So my first real question to the group :)
Flex3000
PSDR v1.18.5
FW Driver v3.5.0.7171
F3K Firmware v1.2.5.6
in PSDR you can set the
The SWR meter for all Flex SDRs only operates in TUN mode. It will not show
SWR when you are transmitting in other modes.
See page 39 on in the FLEX-13000 Owner's Manual.
http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=271
-Tim
-Original Message-
From:
Hi All,
Just adding a few app's to my PSDR setup, I've downloaded and
installed Comm-O-Comm and have it working
perfectly with Band Master DX Cluster Client, I can now click a DXC
spot and PSDR tunes instantly, great!
My next thought was how do I get fldigi to talk to PSDR when the com
Hi Mike. I'm observing the same swr meter reading you are even on SSB
-Larry
On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:09 AM, Mike Tatum m...@f5vkm.com wrote:
Hi All,
I've finally got my brand new Flex3000 on air and have to say I am
very pleased with the receiver performance!
The filtering on CW is truly
It is easy. DDUtil
http://k5fr.com/ddutilwiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Tatum
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:20 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject:
Hi Stan
Whats the question you haven't gotten an answer to yet? I understand you
don't like XP but didn't understand what you were asking!
As Tim said, if your machine, however you configure it, isn't misbehaving
and you are happy with it, you shouldn't buy a new one period. Whether thats
with
Hi Ross
My take on whether things work or not is whether you see PowerSDR turn
itself off at an unacceptable rate (to you, not anyone else). I am sure that
spikes of 1000us are absolutely fine as long as they do not last more than 1
or 2 bars on DPCLat, but again, if you do not hear a break in
Hi All:
My 5000A does the same thing, I remember asking this same question when I
first noticed this and was told this is OK, not to worry. Try using the
TUNE button and set the meter to SWR, then you´ll see the correct SWR
reading.
Mario
- Original Message -
From: Larry da Ponte
I am running power sdr v 1.1.8.5. If I download firmware 1.3.0.8 and run
from the flex website, I get the same result as following the recommended
more complicated two step process of download, save and then install. What
am I missing?
___
FlexRadio
Ronald G. Parsons wrote:
Now I have two computers dedicated to my FLEX -- the second being a netbook
on my desk which I connect to the FLEX remotely from the den.
A long firewire cable? How long?
So, whether you have one, two, (or more) computers for your FLEX, it's YOUR
personal
I am in the process of building one of the K3TUF UCB board kits and I hope to
use it with DDutil to control numerous transverters down the road with my 5K.
I am a bit confused on the setup and would like to corespond with someone who
is running this type of setup with their 5k.
Looking at
Alan
If you see these spikes and nothing is disrupted in PSDR, there really isn't
a problem is there? Do you have any symptoms of a problem while running the
radio?
If you are having problems, I would not invest any more in that
motherboard/cpu/memory. AMD Athlon X2 250 - $65, ASUS M2A74
If you are running the SDR1000, the ext ctrl panel is available in
SETUP, but the 5000 does not display it. This is with the current
PowerSDR V 18.5. On my 1000, I use this panel to set up bandswitching
for my quadra amp.
Seems to me that the UCB would work just as well through DDutil with
I have some boards left over from another project that could talk flexwire,
but what does it say or hear?!
I could listen and see what it says under various conditions but figuring
out what commands it might respect is a bit problematic.
Do we have any even preliminary and/or varying per svn
Can someone help, I had a short in my mic, which I corrected, but no longer
have any voltage available when I connect the mic to the 5000a, I assume there
is a current limiting device, resistor or regulatory in the radio that I need
to replace but I can't find it on the schematics. Anyone
Maybe if you are on the hairy edge?
If I run normal mode, with very low audio buffers, everything works fine,
until I make a recording and try and play it back, then the radio starts
stuttering and is unusable.
So maybe the dpc numbers impact something like this?
On the slow laptop, I cant
Read up on hub4com - it can connect serials together, so multiple
apps can share one port. Might work for you.
Jerry W4UK
At 12:20 PM 2/14/2010, Mike Tatum wrote:
Hi All,
Just adding a few app's to my PSDR setup, I've downloaded and
installed Comm-O-Comm and have it working
perfectly with
I ragchew on 2 meter simplex FM and have a transverter that can do it, but
since my flex-3000 only does narrow FM, it sounds like crap on transmit. Is
the 1500 going to support reasonable FM performance?
___
FlexRadio Systems Mailing List
I believe the addition of that mode will be an upcoming feature in PowerSDR
after the V/U module for the FLEX-1500 is released.
-Tim
-Original Message-
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of David McKenzie
Sent: Sunday, February
What is legal besides NBFM? We are adding full FM repeater support including
tones, proper shaping of the audio (which is what I think you mean instead of
what you said).
this is for everything but is precipitated by v/u.
Bob
--Original Message--
From: David McKenzie
Sender:
Bob,
Apparently you are of the opinion that VHF activity is limited to sideband
and FM repeaters. There is plenty of 2 meter simplex action in New England,
both horizontally and vertically polarized. There is also a good deal of 6
meter FM during openings for when you are sick of the '59 goodbye'
That was not my question. as a VHF/UHF operator I am aware. I asked if it was
legal to be wider than nbfm.
The principal difficulty with our FM system is the lack of any pre-emphasis and
deemphasis (audio shaping). At the request of several people, specifically
some in Europe, we narrowed
Oh no.. I did not realize that support for mapping the various bands to
the X2 pins on the SDR1000 is missing, or is it placed somewhere else,
or is there an option setting to get the tab back?
Robert delaney wrote:
I am in the process of building one of the K3TUF UCB board kits and I hope
Mine does not show a true waveform of the TX AM signal.
It does not show modulation in the negative direction. it shows the carrier
on TX, and the positive modulation.
I don't need any sort of sync setup, I have a scope on the IF of the
homebrew receiver and it shows a nice waveform on
My apologies if my reply came over as hostile, I'm used to having to defend
VHF as something more than former CBers on repeaters. I'm not familiar with
the European rules, but from what I have dug up it looks like narrow FM is
20K0F3E emission above 10 meters. Most NBFM radios look to be set up
Just wondering what people's first impression of the FLEX-1500 was.
-Tim
-
W4TME
___
FlexRadio Systems Mailing List
FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Archives:
Tim,
Yes, it was totally awesome to see it in action. It was great to see Greg and
the rest of the crew. Very small and light weight. Can't wait to receive mine!
73,
Mack
WB4MAK
From: telli...@itsco.com
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; flexra...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010
I just updated from V1.18.3 from V1.18.5 and noticed on Panadpter if I
click and drag to change frequency it is painfully slow. When I drag
the signals seem to freeze and then catch up with the cursor. I used
SDRData Transfer program to move the database. I'm using Windows XP
with a Dell
Noticed that also. Maybe back to 1.18.3 is for me. Will try it tomorrow.
BTW, I ALWAYS start with a fresh database. Saves hearing the I told you to
reset the database!!
amd64x2 5000 3g ram. DPC averages in the 20's and peaks at almost 100 with
everything, plus the latest model of kitchen
New to Flex 3000 by about a week but gaining great momentum.
Seems that when I use PSDR V1.18.3 I can start/stop, turn off/on, etc and
have audio output every time.
When I installed and use V1.18.5 I have found that occasionally when I start
there is no audio. I can even recycle the Flex
Jon,
I take it that you mean receiver audio out... Same in the headphones?
Also try try the Audio output test in the Test Tab of Setup, see if
there is no audio out under Test also.
Thanks,
73,
Dudley
WA5QPZ
Jon Bromberg wrote:
New to Flex 3000 by about a week but gaining great
43 matches
Mail list logo
