Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

Quoting Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Wed 25 Jun 2008 09:33:17 PM PDT: > > On Jun 25, 2008, at 9:08 PM, Bob McGwier wrote: > >> Brian: >> >> The firmware is indeed closed as this IS REQUIRED to be in >> compliance with >> law. We are not violating any FSF rules because the firmware runs >

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

On Jun 25, 2008, at 9:08 PM, Bob McGwier wrote: > Brian: > > The firmware is indeed closed as this IS REQUIRED to be in > compliance with > law. We are not violating any FSF rules because the firmware runs > under . I didn't mean to imply that. It sounded like it might be hidden/ proprieta

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Boresz Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:07 AM To: Brian Lloyd Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR Hello Brian, This is the future, and it is actively in development. It continues to be open source, and is not tied in any way

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

I had a QSK contact last night at 40 wpm with my F5K and I didn't notice any problems. Worked as well as my Orion or my FT-1000 on QSK. I don't see the K3 as anything but a transition radio between the old technology of half duplex transceivers and the future. It has some SDR character to

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Peter G. Viscarola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh... here we go again. That's just nonsense. > > It simply means that SOME people, having no other alternative, WILL read > the source and create derived works from it. Which means the task is > not insurmountabl

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

> > The "read the source code" trope has yielded at least six working, > sophisticated spin-off SDR projects. By any empirical standard, the argument > against it has to be regarded as temperamental and speculative, not > substantive. In other words, it's an easy criticism to level, but it has few

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

At 11:57 AM 6/25/2008, Frank Brickle wrote: >On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Jim Lux ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I hate to fall back on the "read the source code" trope, because I >genuinely believe that source code is a terrible way to document >interfaces, but, as i

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

At 10:41 AM 6/25/2008, Bill Tippett wrote: > Given the rate of change of SDR technology, (e.g. >N8VB's QS-1R), you may have unrealistic expectations that >*any* platform today will still be viable in 5 years! > > 73, Bill W4ZV In fact, this is

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Jim Lux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hate to fall back on the "read the source code" trope, because I > genuinely believe that source code is a terrible way to document > interfaces, but, as it sits, that's all there really is. The "read the source code" trope

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

At 11:48 AM 6/25/2008, Frank Brickle wrote: >As the CID Inspector in Graham Greene's "Ministry of Fear" says, we >may hang more spies than you hear about. > >This reflector is not the authoritative source of information on >development. It's for the benefit of users or potential users of >relea

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

As the CID Inspector in Graham Greene's "Ministry of Fear" says, we may hang more spies than you hear about. This reflector is not the authoritative source of information on development. It's for the benefit of users or potential users of released products only. Development discussions of any ki

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

WB6RQN: >This is powerfully frustrating. I have been considering getting a Flex5000 or an Elecraft K3. The K3's software environment is closed which makes me uncomfortable. It is also limited by the bandwidth of its analog first IF so in spite of its stellar RX performance, it doesn't look like

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

There is some initial code in repos_sdr_linux to control the F5K in trunk/hardware/flex5000 Regards, -- John g0orx/n6lyt Jim Lux wrote: > Quoting Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Wed 25 Jun 2008 > 05:44:13 AM PDT: > >> On Jun 25, 2008, at 4:52 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: >> >>> Nope. Not fo

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

une 25, 2008 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR > > On Jun 25, 2008, at 5:49 AM, Duane - N9DG wrote: > >> >> Although you should be able to take the W2RF branch of PowerSDR with >> VAC and feed the wide band I/Q to another program without too mu

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

Quoting Dale Boresz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Wed 25 Jun 2008 06:07:00 AM PDT: > Hello Brian, > > This is the future, and it is actively in development. It continues to > be open source, and is not tied in any way to MS Windowss. The > modular/component architecture is the perfect platform for what

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

Quoting Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Wed 25 Jun 2008 05:44:13 AM PDT: > > On Jun 25, 2008, at 4:52 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: > >> Nope. Not for the FLEX-5000. >> >> There are some non-Windows alternatives for the SDR-1000. They are >> not as feature rich as PowerSDR. > > There are features

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

Hello Brian, This is the future, and it is actively in development. It continues to be open source, and is not tied in any way to MS Windowss. The modular/component architecture is the perfect platform for what you describe. < http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=223 > 73, Dale WA8

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

On Jun 25, 2008, at 5:49 AM, Duane - N9DG wrote: > > Although you should be able to take the W2RF branch of PowerSDR with > VAC and feed the wide band I/Q to another program without too much > difficulty. Works great with CWSkimmer.. In that case PowerSDR would > still be needed as the "dri

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

On Wed, 6/25/08, Tim Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Tim Ellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR > To: "Brian Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" > > Date: Wednesday, June 2

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

On Jun 25, 2008, at 4:52 AM, Tim Ellison wrote: > Nope. Not for the FLEX-5000. > > There are some non-Windows alternatives for the SDR-1000. They are > not as feature rich as PowerSDR. There are features and there are features. To me the most important feature would be a good set of publis

Re: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:54 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR Does the Flex5000 work with any software besides PowerSDR? -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT

[Flexradio] alternatives to PowerSDR

Does the Flex5000 work with any software besides PowerSDR? -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_fl