Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....

2011-09-06 Thread Mike
Hi Dudley, Thanks for the reply. Interesting you say the default for the fans is 70c, all the versions of PSDR I have used have had it set to 40c by default. If I start the temperature widget immediately upon starting PSDR the initial temp is normally around 22-26c, if I leave the radio on

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
brian not at my house. right click on the widest cw filter in CWU modewhich opens 'configure' menu.set 'high' to 2100set 'low' to 100change 'name' to 2k seems ok...at first...roll through the bandstack memories, change bands, go split, or do nearly anything now, 'low' -300, 'high'

[Flexradio] Fw: Re: Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
sorry, better formatting this time --- On Tue, 9/6/11, dan edwards w...@att.net wrote: From: dan edwards w...@att.net Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio To: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz, W8HW w...@att.net Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2011,

Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....

2011-09-06 Thread W8HW
Hello Dudley, The default setting for the Flex3000 is 40c. When you install new software or Click factory default, the fan setting goes back to 40c not 70c. 73, Bruce - Original Message - From: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk To: supp...@flex-radio.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent:

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
They most certainly do stick. You just have to configure PowerSDR to make them persistent. Open up Setup. Navigate to the General-Filters tab. Check the box besides Save Slider/Display changes -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
tim, that does not work, or make any difference... --- On Tue, 9/6/11, Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.com wrote: From: Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 12:06 PM They

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
I don't know what to tell you, but it works for me. I set the parameter in the Setup as I indicated. Created a VAR1 filter by dragging the panadapter filter shirts to something other than the default Cycled through the 20m bandstack settings to make sure it stuck Shut down PowerSDR Powered up

Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....

2011-09-06 Thread Les Keppie
Hi All Now might be a good time to add some comments regarding having Voltage and Temperature permanently displayed on the GUI - see http://helpdesk.flexradio.com/entries/20399161-voltage-and-temp?page=1#post_20457152 Les VK2DSG On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:52:00 +1000, Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk

[Flexradio] GUI question

2011-09-06 Thread w8zn
I'm new to the list so this may have been answered some time ago. Does anyone know if there is a way to have 6m displayed on the VHF band table instead of the HF table? When operating a VHF contest it's very inconvenient to have to click twice to get to 6m then back to other VHF bands. Thanks,

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
so i can not re-define the stock cw filters? have to define one of the 'var 1' or 'var 2' filters? you can not duplicate my issue, if you re-define the filter width as i described previously ? 73, w5xz --- On Tue, 9/6/11, Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.com wrote: From: Tim Ellison, W4TME

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Tim, It works for me also. But, you do not have to have the Save Slider/Display changes checked -- I don't. I set up VAR1 for DIGL to be: RTTY, -2460 Hz, -1960 Hz I set up VAR1 for DIGU to be: DIGTL, 100 Hz, 3900 Hz They are ALWAYS there whenever I start PowerSDR. 73, Ray, K9DUR

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
There are several ways to skin this filter cat, as Ray correctly noted. -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web:

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Dan, Are you right-clicking on a filter button selecting Configure? When you do that, any buttons you customize using the form that appears will stick between operating sessions. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Dan, Yes, you can re-define any of the 12 filters for each mode. Right-click on any filter button select Configure from the menu that appears. This will display a form where you can re-define ANY of the buttons for ANY mode. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
--- On Tue, 9/6/11, Ray, K9DUR k9...@rnacs.com wrote: From: Ray, K9DUR k9...@rnacs.com Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio To: t...@flexradio.com, 'dan edwards' w...@att.net Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 12:59 PM Dan, Are you right-clicking on

Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....

2011-09-06 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Les, That feature is not available with the FLEX-1500 (or the SDR-1000), so adding it to an already crowded GUI may not be the best idea. However, a feature request I would like to see is for PowerSDR to remember that you are displaying the voltage/temperature window automatically display

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tony Estep
On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Jeff Singer jsin...@i1.net wrote: ...Flex CW still needs work = The software may eventually get there, but to really be a CW radio the hardware has to do QSK. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352

Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....

2011-09-06 Thread Mike
I always have the Voltage and Temperature widget open, it's the first thing I do after starting PSDR!! I prefer it as a separate window as I can put it where I want it then, I have two 32in screens on my Flex-PC on which all my app's are spread :-) Mike. M0AWS http://www.m0aws.co.uk On

Re: [Flexradio] 58 Degrees and rising ....

2011-09-06 Thread Mike
That's a great idea, gets my vote too! Mike. M0AWS http://www.m0aws.co.uk On 06/09/11 14:10, Ray, K9DUR wrote: However, a feature request I would like to see is for PowerSDR to remember that you are displaying the voltage/temperature window automatically display it, in the same position,

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Dan, I do not see that behavior here. Of course, I assume that you have done the 1st step in any effort to fix a problem in PowerSDR -- do a database reset to factory defaults? (This may have been mentioned in a previous message in this thread -- my memory is not that good anymore...hi..hi.)

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
Now this is a different issue. Thanks for describing it in detail. CW filters, like DIGx filters are dependent on center frequency. For CW it is the Pitch Frequency (or the click tune offset for DIGx). The filter's low and high cut values will always auto correct so that the the filter's

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Dan, I just realized that you said ...are shifted down 400 hz ( to the other side of zero beat ). Apparently you have changed the default sidetone frequency of 600 Hz? 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

Re: [Flexradio] GUI question

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
Unfortunately the answer is no. The controls on the console are fixed. -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web:

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
Of course you can redefine the Mode specific RX filter banks Refer to pages 80-82 in the FLEX-5000 Owners Manual http://support.flexradio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=344 -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems™ 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
See my comments below Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems™ 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flexradio.com logo /Tune In Excitement™

Re: [Flexradio] GUI question

2011-09-06 Thread w8zn
hu, I though these were Software defined radios. Who writes the software? Maybe I'm missing the point but this seems to be a very basic human engineering question. One logically groups like functions together, like all of the mode buttons are together. I understand that 6m is native to the

[Flexradio] Flexradiowiki is out of service

2011-09-06 Thread Neal Campbell
An upgrade to the wiki engine that drives the Flexradiowiki.com has resulted in it being out of service temporarily. I will let you know when its working again! 73 Neal -- Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com Work:(540) 645 5394 Mobile:(540) 645 8171

Re: [Flexradio] GUI question

2011-09-06 Thread Michael Gullo
Terry, You can use your VHF contesting software to control the switching. I'm using N1MM (could use Writelog or others) through VAC to communicate via CAT on the Flex. When you switch bands, the Flex will follow with no clicking involved. I'm setup to switch from 6m to 10G with direct entry

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
ah HA !! so, if I want a 2 khz wide CWU filter for tuning dead bands for weak signals, and set low to 100 hz and high to 2100 hz, i MUST set the cw pitch to 1100 hz ? ok. except now i am 'married' to a pitch a bit too high for personal preference with narrower filters. so, like Cher told her

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Neal Campbell
I was not thinking of defining a new label I was just redoing the filter selection associated with the stock filters. My bad! On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Ray, K9DUR k9...@rnacs.com wrote: Neal, Nope. I just selected WWV (mode SAM). I modified the widest filter (16 kHz) to be 14 kHz

[Flexradio] PowerSDR Skins Tutorial Update, New Slider Packs, Three New Skins Available...

2011-09-06 Thread W1AEX - Rob
A few new things are available for those who are interested in custom skins for PowerSDR: A PDF version of the skins tutorial is now available in the files section of the Flex user group at Yahoo. It's available in the Files\Utilities folder:

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 77, Issue 6

2011-09-06 Thread Mike
Hi Tony, I've said the same many times before (and been flamed for it!!), it's close but still has a way to go. I really miss the QSK on my old Tentec Omni VI rig :-( The RX on the F3K is great though! Is there any way to change/alter the hardware to make it QSK capable??? Change the

[Flexradio] Windows 7 should favor?

2011-09-06 Thread Clyde Washburn
Should Windows 7 be set to favor Programs, or Background Services, for best PowerSDR performance? __ Clyde Washburn, K2UE 82 Lasalle Pkwy Victor, NY 14564-9610 585-317-7006 k...@rochester.rr.com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

Re: [Flexradio] Windows 7 should favor?

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
Programs. PowerSDR is a foreground application (not a service) -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web:

[Flexradio] Flex-5000A TX1, TX2, TX3

2011-09-06 Thread Kevin Hobbs
Tim . can you please confirm if this is correct??? Looking for some further explanation of TX1, TX2, TX3. The manual could still use a little help or a good example. I want to use TX1 and TX2 as a sequencer. I want TX1 to control transmit/receive relays, TX2 to control 8877 amp.

Re: [Flexradio] Windows 7 should favor?

2011-09-06 Thread Neal Campbell
Those Who Know (tm) say it isn't truly an implemented feature so it probably doesn't matter but I agree with Tim, keep it on Programs. 73 On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.comwrote: Programs. PowerSDR is a foreground application (not a service) -Tim --- Tim

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000A TX1, TX2, TX3

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
That isn't how the TX relays operate. it isn't a sequencer. When you press (assert) PTT, the TX relays close immediately. If there is a time delay value set, then RF is not transmitted until the delay time period expires. Example: TX Relay-1 is connected to an AMP and it has a TX time

Re: [Flexradio] GUI question

2011-09-06 Thread Brian
w...@comcast.net wrote: I'm new to the list so this may have been answered some time ago. Does anyone know if there is a way to have 6m displayed on the VHF band table instead of the HF table? When operating a VHF contest it's very inconvenient to have to click twice to get to 6m then back to

[Flexradio] version 2.2.2 interference

2011-09-06 Thread Frank Coffey
I have noticed that on v2.2.2 if for instance I am on 14.150 and a station is transmitting even as low as s5 on 14.135 that they disturb the whole noise floor on the panadapter as well as I can hear them on 150 just like they were on 154 with a s9 or better. I went back a version and this problem

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000A TX1, TX2, TX3

2011-09-06 Thread Clay W7CE
TX1/TX2/TX3 do work as a sequencer (see Eric Wachsmann's 5/31/2011 reply to the FlexEdge reflector titled TX1 -2-3 info?). Tim's example is correct for a single TX line connected to an amp. However, TX1/TX2/TX3 are sequenced when using multiple TX lines with delays. In other words, TX1, TX2

Re: [Flexradio] version 2.2.2 interference

2011-09-06 Thread K8MLM
I've noticed the same thing, although I haven't moved back a version. Appears as though the radio has lost selectivity and dynamic range. My Radio - Flex 5000A Bob K8MLM In a message dated 9/6/2011 6:42:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fran...@comcast.net writes: I have noticed that

Re: [Flexradio] version 2.2.2 interference

2011-09-06 Thread Rick Tharrington
Does the latest version have the same problem? Rick Kd4jrx -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of k8...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 8:14 PM To: fran...@comcast.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject:

Re: [Flexradio] version 2.2.2 interference

2011-09-06 Thread Tim Ellison, W4TME
And your radio hardware is? -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME Product Management, Sales Support FlexRadio Systems^(TM) 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 Austin, TX 78728 Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 Email: t...@flexradio.com mailto:t...@flexradio.com Web: www.flexradio.com http://www.flexradio.com logo

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread Steve Sterling
I'm like you Dan, sometimes I want to listen to a 2khz or wider swath for weak sigs. I temporarily click it into ssb, take a listen. If I hear something I want to check out, I adjust the frequency as required to get it into the range of my 600 hz pitch, put it into cw and go from there. On

[Flexradio] Noise floor

2011-09-06 Thread Robert Kearbey
I have noticed the same thing with the latest version. Sometimes a signal elsewhere In the band moves the whole noise floor. Had not noticed it in previous versions. May have to go back a version myself. Bob K6DDS iPhone ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing

[Flexradio] Flex 1500 Quits on treansmitt

2011-09-06 Thread Stan Burks
I have been using and enjoying my Flex 1500 for almost a year now. Tonight I tuned in on P49T on 40 CW. When I started to call him the rig just quit. After a couple of minutes of troubleshooting I found the fuse was blown. I replaced it and tried again, a second fuse has blown. I have checked

Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio

2011-09-06 Thread dan edwards
thanks stevei was starting to think i was 'out in the weeds...' 73, w5xz, dan --- On Wed, 9/7/11, Steve Sterling f...@sgsterling.com wrote: From: Steve Sterling f...@sgsterling.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex makes a great CW radio To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Wednesday, September