Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Tom Clark, W3IWI
Eric offered the sidebar: Guys don't forget my: Processor Technology Sol - 20 . . . We used to call them the Proctology-20. They went the way of the CommodeDoor C-64. I had a couple of Imsai's myself. I remeber my first 256 byte RAM card and writing a one-D PONG game for the

[Flexradio] IPS

2005-12-30 Thread Ross
Tom,I can still probably find the book about IPS and Forth Regards Ross

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Alberto I2PHD
W3IP wrote: I'm ready to start coding in PL1 if anyone can find a working compiler PL1 (or PL/I as it was initially named), another of my past loves... If memory serves, IBM used to give away a Personal Edition of it, but this was many years ago. Maybe they have changed that policy.

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Robert McGwier
You were NOT supposed to confirm that I am as complete a masochist as everyone had become to believe. Gee whillikers! Now they will know what I have been doing instead of DSP code. Karl awarded me the IPS medal. He told me that it is normally awarded posthumously. Just in case you are as

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Philip M. Lanese
Mike Do you have an Imsai with the "High Speed" Z80 CPU upgrade and 2 x 8 inch disk drive? Best I can do is 5 1/4 to 3 1/2 with CopyQM. Sounds like this group has started 'Auld Lang Syne' early this year! Phil, K3IB - Original Message - From: W3IP To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread W0UN -- John Brosnahan
At 12:43 AM 12/30/2005, Tom Clark, W3IWI wrote: Eric offered the sidebar: Guys don't forget my: Processor Technology Sol - 20 . . . We used to call them the Proctology-20. They went the way of the CommodeDoor C-64. I had a couple of Imsai's myself. I remeber my first 256 byte RAM card and

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread KD5NWA
How about Intel's version of PL/M, I have a copy somewhere in my CD pile. In the 70's I used to use it to make production testing software when I was too lazy to use assembler. At 05:27 AM 12/30/2005, Alberto I2PHD wrote: W3IP wrote: I'm ready to start coding in PL1 if anyone can find a

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread KD5NWA
That might be worth a lot of money to a museum, I know a friend that sold a Altair for $40,000. I could kick myself, I owned Altair #19, personally delivered and signed inside by Ed Roberts, I use to know him well. Funny thing his dad use to look just like Jimmy Carter the President. Young

Re: [Flexradio] HF Amp Installation

2005-12-30 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Hi Don, See notes below. 73, Gerald K5SDR From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don NewberrySent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:34 AMTo: FlexRadio List/ReflectorSubject: [Flexradio] HF Amp Installation I'm installing the HF amp and have a

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Tim Ellison
Just 25 geek points? That is a CAPITAL offence. The penalty for that is usually revocation of geek status - down to dweeb. Please, turn in that pocket protector, you are no longer worthy! :-) P.S. If you had been busted down to nerd status (just about as low as you can go), you are not allowed

Re: [Flexradio] Scanner

2005-12-30 Thread Eric Wachsmann - FlexRadio
Not currently. We had big plans for the scanner, but got sidetracked when we implemented it. It will get more attention at some point in the future and it will be much more functional. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Philip M. Lanese
Only those under 'old geezer' age who don't remember (or never heard of ) the LANG auld lang syne! 73 2 all fer happy PROSPEROUS New Year! Phil, K3IB - Original Message - From: Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] That said, we have drifted (yes, with my help) hopelessly off topic

Re: [Flexradio] Digital SSTV

2005-12-30 Thread Lyman H. Wolfla II
Can anyone give me a tip how I can get my SDR 1000 to receive digital SSTV using programs such as HamPal? Using the audio input from my TS2000 I can receive perfect pictures, but the same audio out of my Delta 44 does not decode. Thanks for any suggestions you can provide. 73, Hank

[Flexradio] delta 44 shorter cable?

2005-12-30 Thread w3duq
Does anyone have a supplier of 1 foot long delta 44 interface to pc cables?The 3 foot one supplied by the manufacturer with the board is way too long and may act as an antenna even with the clamp on toroids installed around it. Also am wondering if i can run a new xp computer software install

Re: [Flexradio] Digital SSTV

2005-12-30 Thread Robert W McGwier
http://www.flex-radio.com/download_files/PowerSDR/Docs/PowerSDR_VAC.pdf Use VAC, no cables required. Make darned sure you buy Vac 3.11 or later. Bob N4HY Lyman H. Wolfla II wrote: Can anyone give me a tip how I can get my SDR 1000 to receive digital SSTV using programs such as HamPal?

Re: [Flexradio] delta 44 shorter cable?

2005-12-30 Thread Eric Wachsmann - FlexRadio
Windows XP loads fine with a Delta 44 installed. I had the unfortunate displeasure of experiencing this first hand 3 times in one moth this year. Something which I do not plan to repeat this year. :) Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Bob . Cowdery
Several tens of messages and a few bottles of wine later I have no idea what's going on but everyone have a happy new year and I might even dig out my Atari from the loft. If I can find the loft that is! Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Flexradio] Digital SSTV

2005-12-30 Thread Joe - AB1DO
You need to set VAC (in PowerSDR Setup) to 48000 samples and stereo, otherwise HamPal will not work. You may also need to increase the VAC buffer above 512 to avoid PowerSDR from freezing up. Make sure that VAC is the default sound device in windows (see the reference given by Bob below) In

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Tom Clark, W3IWI
K3IB wrote: Only those under 'old geezer' age who don't remember (or never heard of ) the LANG auld lang syne! There was a man, whose name was Lang, and he had a neon sign. And Mr Lang was very old, so they called it --- "Old Lang's Sign" HNY -- Tom

[Flexradio] External clock problems

2005-12-30 Thread Bob Tracy
Hi, Has anyone had any experience using an external clock with the SDR-1000 they would like to share? I built a 10 mHz GPSDO that seems to be working just fine. It puts out a nice 1.7 V P-P sine wave into a 50 ohm load which is within the +4 to +14 dBm range required by the SDR-1000. I

Re: [Flexradio] External clock problems

2005-12-30 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
did you change jumpers SV1 and SV2 (which switch between differential and single-ended clock input for the DDS chip)? I'm not sure what difference that might make; when I did my phase noise tests, the jumpers didn't seem to make much difference. One other possibility might be a ground loop

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread ecellison
Guys Wonder what Byte Issue #1 might be worth? Couldn't afford the IMSAI or Altair at the time. But read everything about it. Jumped in on the SOL-20 and got it as a kit of parts. Had to wait 6 months after the glamour adds started showing up in Byte. Didn't work at all at first, but a plated

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread ecellison
Bob And it is all on your original thread, which I find particularly amusing! Since your approach is state of the art... Just a bunch of Old Farts remembering the "Good Old Days", which always start agian with TODAY! YEA! It's obvious to me that NONE of us dwell on the past to a fault, since

[Flexradio] Reflections of a constant newbie

2005-12-30 Thread ecellison
Folks We have just had a really good discussion on Teamspeak on this eve of the new year. Ross - ZL1WNcommented that perhaps this Reflector 'turns some folks off' due to the 'technical' nature of some of the 'threads' posted here? Rossalso commented that the SDR is really not that difficult to

[Flexradio] Suggestions for Teamspeak topics (long)

2005-12-30 Thread Ken N9VV
a few random Teamspeak topics: -- o N4HY explain his new document about DttSP o Bob Cowdery G3UKB from England introduction to: -Squeak -His dreams for future SDR control technology o If you were buying an oscilloscope, what