Re: [Flexradio] [KB] FLEX-5000 FAQ has been updated (important)

Jim Lux wrote: > At 05:49 PM 4/23/2007, Bob Maser wrote: >> FWIW, the "C" and "D" versions will be twice as large as FT-2000D >> and 1.3 times as large as a IC-7800. I wonder how much these big >> dudes are going to weigh, I'm guessing around 35 lbs unless a >> switching power supply is used, h

Re: [Flexradio] Higher sampling rates yeilds improved sensitivity?

Robert McGwier wrote: > James Courtier-Dutton wrote: >> Joe - AB1DO wrote: >> >>> Dan, >>> >>> just out of curiosity I performed the following experiment: >>> Using PowerSDR1.9.0 SVN821 >>> Scound card is a Delta-44 &g

Re: [Flexradio] Higher sampling rates yeilds improved sensitivity?

Joe - AB1DO wrote: > Dan, > > just out of curiosity I performed the following experiment: > Using PowerSDR1.9.0 SVN821 > Scound card is a Delta-44 > Disconnected the Delta-44 cable at the break-out box, thus disconnecting the > hardware > Preamp set to Med > Measured the noise floor in a 500Hz fil

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

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

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

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 ne

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] D anyone?

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 environmen

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

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 > > > > > And that gets to what the future of an SDR1000/PowerSDR is... > > is

Re: [Flexradio] Vista / XP / Linux

Ken N9VV wrote: > My first encounter with Linux was very disappointing. I could not get > WiFi links to my router to work (making it virtually impossible to > update Ubuntu). Then my PCI card for USB was not recognized. Finally I > could not find a utility that would show me when webpages were u

Re: [Flexradio] [OT] "A must read" A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection

KE5EUP wrote: > Here is a link to the original post: > > http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/22/1727245&from=rss > > and here is the document: > > A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection >=== > > Pe

Re: [Flexradio] [hpsdr] PS3 support in Linux 2.6 - Cool!

It is not surprising really. The cell processor was developed and tested using Linux. James ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.c

Re: [Flexradio] Windows Vista

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just intalled Windows Vista RC2. > > I have the PowerSDR running. > > Wow ! What a system. > > 73's , Bruce > >KL7JDR > > Bruce W. Mills Here is a quote from a news site today: "Allen said the Vista team discovered the bug, which "would totally crash the sys

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio and Apple Computers

Ove Rønning wrote: > Hi everyone. I’ve already made a similar posting in one of the > FlexRadio forums, but perhaps this is a better place for it. I’m very > fond of Apple computers, but to run PowerSDR one needs Windows. With > the Intel based Macs of today Windows isn’t a problem using either

Re: [Flexradio] Q for software team (Was: PowerSDR Open Source Fan)

> Eric wrote on 10/10/06 > > "We ARE NOT planning on using the same tools for the future versions of > the software. Rather, we will use FREE TOOLS. We have not settled 100% > on what those free tools will be, but right Visual Studio 2005 Express > versions are looking to be the best pick for th

Re: [Flexradio] Best Sound Card For Sensitivity Only

Alberto I2PHD wrote: > Give a look at this : > > > The specs are outstanding... > > 73 Alberto I2PHD > --- > > Andy Smith wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> Can someone please tell me wh

Re: [Flexradio] What PC?

Alan NV8A wrote: > I think you mean "PCI Express." PCI-X, despite the confusing similarity > of names, is something else. > > BTW, although we are accustomed to speak of CPU speeds (e.g., 2,8GHz), > both Intel and AMD are just using meaningless model numbers. E.g., my > AMD dual-core CPU is cal

Re: [Flexradio] Vsound Update

Tim Ellison wrote: > OK, folks. Listen up. I have the 411 on Vsound. > > > > First off, a bit of patience is in order. Rome wasn't built in a day. > Neither will Vsound > > > > I had a chance to exchange a few e-mails with Phil regarding the current > state of Vsound development. Just b

Re: [Flexradio] Tonight's Teamspeak audio

Bill Tracey wrote: > Tonight's audio from Teamspeak is posted at: > http://www.tracey.org/wjt/temp/ts915.mp3 > > Cheers, > > Bill > Listening to this, I heard 1hour 5 mins into the recording a conversation regarding filling fifos to send data onto the USB bus. The conversation centered arou

Re: [Flexradio] synchronization of multiple audio streams/radios

Jim Lux wrote: > Something to contemplate for future incarnations is the ability to > synchronize the audio streams (I/Q and/or baseband) from multiple radios, > preferably on separate computers, but even on the same computer. > > If one wants to do "interesting" things requiring coherent proces

Re: [Flexradio] Console Graphics - maybe mode-specific?

Frank Brickle wrote: > FWIW, the DttSP radio kernel is being developed and implemented in > erlang. Barring unforeseen potholes, erlang will be the platform for the > virtual radio. > Why was erlang choosen? The FAQ at www.erlang.org states: <<>> 1.4. What sort of problems is Erlang not particul

Re: [Flexradio] Hardware for Linux

Scott Gordon wrote: > All they talk here recently about hardware needed for dedicated SDR > machine running windoze. What kind of hardware are some of you running > for Linux/Ubuntu? I have not check Flex site to see if they recommend > anything different. I am thinking about putting together a

Re: [Flexradio] More FLAC for Bob.

Jim Lux wrote: > > Hmm.. you need a bit more than just a GPS time stamp, but the basic idea is > sound (google for "LOFAR"). > > One thing to bear in mind when talking about compression is that it can > cause all sorts of "odd things" if you want to do coherent signal > processing. That is, I

Re: [Flexradio] [OT] test your Microsoft Vista readiness

Alberto I2PHD wrote: > KD5NWA wrote: >> I've also worked on getting the Linux versions on Delphi and CBuilder >> so they work on the modern Linux Kernels. That is almost complete, I >> can create visual applications in the IDE, compile them and they will >> run correctly, the only problem right

Re: [Flexradio] Has anyone seen this CW Transmit problem?

Jeff Anderson wrote: > Hi James, > > Regarding my hardware: I ordered the computer as well as the radio > simultaneously from Flex (who purhcased the PC from Dell), and I've added no > additional hardware (memory, etc.) to it with the exception of a 2-Wire USB > wireless adapter. From my PC's Sys

Re: [Flexradio] Has anyone seen this CW Transmit problem?

Jeff Anderson wrote: > Hi James, > > At this QTH the problem is definitely at the computer output and *not* at > the SDR1K itself. > > So, the problem is now narrowed down a bit. The problem is now computer hardware or software. So, what spec machine are you using, CPU (hyperthreading, multicore

Re: [Flexradio] Has anyone seen this CW Transmit problem?

Jeff Anderson wrote: > Hi Lee, > > Very interesting! > > I haven't been checking my power, so I just tried the following experiment: > > 1. Using an Autek WM-1 meter (in Peak Mode), set my SDR1K power to 10 > watts when read on this meter. > > 2. Transmit CW: observe RF

Re: [Flexradio] Cw Latency Problem Solved?

Frank Brickle wrote: > If you want to monitor anything passing through the audio subsystem -- > note, some sound cards provide a hard bypass, but that's looping around > the subsystem -- you can't ever get around a minimum of 1 buffer latency. > > 256 sample buffers / 192000 samples per sec = 1.3

Re: [Flexradio] Cw Latency Problem Solved?

Alberto I2PHD wrote: > James Courtier-Dutton wrote: >> Just out of curiosity, what is the real reason for the latency? >> I use Linux, and users can get high quality, reliable 2ms latency on a >> very modest PC. That 2ms latency is with a Linux application called >> Ardo

Re: [Flexradio] Cw Latency Problem Solved?

Eric Wachsmann - FlexRadio wrote: > Let me give you the skinny right from the horses mouth. Here's what I > did: > > I was using a laptop (P4 ~2GHz) with a FireBox. I set the FireBox to > 6ms on the FireBox control panel. This could probably go lower on a > more powerful machine. I then set th