Frank,
As to the CW, I agree. I head up one of the two VE teams in our area. More
more of our no-code Techs are upgrading to General and then getting on CW.
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Lee,
I use N1MM also. Virtually all of my contesting is SP, it is all SSB (so
far). I start out by clicking on the spots on the N1MM band map. When the
spots run out, I click on the sigs on the panadapter.
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Tom,
Actually, it could be done with a single op-amp. Feed one signal into the
- input of the op-amp feed the other signal into the + input you
have a subtraction circuit instead of an addition circuit. Feed the ALC
signal through a series resistor to the - input and connect another
resistor
Peter,
Yes, the PowerSDR.mdb file is a Microsoft Access database file, The table
you would want to modify is the BandText table. ALWAYS make a back-up copy
of your PowerSDR.mdb file before editing it directly!
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Harry,
1.) Tune in WWV at the highest frequency where you get a good signal.
2.) Select the Phase display instead of the Panadapter.
3.) Click on Setup/General/Hardware Config.
4.) In the DDS area, adjust the Clock Offset value until the display
stops rotating.
This will calibrate the
Bill,
This is perfectly normal. The multi-watch function allows you to listen to
2 different frequencies, BUT they BOTH must be within the frequency range of
the receive audio stream of your sound card, i.e. 96 kHz or 192 kHz
depending on your sound card. In short, if you cannot see the signal
I was at our local (well, okay, it's 70 miles from here) DX contest club
meeting earlier this evening was singing the praises of my SDR-1000 which
I used in the NAQP/RTTY contest a couple of weeks back. One of the other
attendees made the statement that he would never own a software-defined
Larry,
Actually, in 5 years, we will be running whatever monstrosity OS Microsoft
dreams up to replace Vista. Except for CPM, I haven't seen an OS come out
of Oregon yet that lasted 5 years before they were pushing the next
one...hi..hi.
73, Ray, K9DUR
Pete,
You wrote: I believe he said he was using the usb-parallel option.
Actually, the SDR-1000 hardware does not know, nor does it really care,
whether it is connected to an on-board parallel port, to a parallel port on
a PCI adapter board, or to a USB-to-Parallel adapter. The PowerSDR
Ken,
That link was to Gerald's message saying that he was going to have to put
off sending the update until Thursday. I have not seen anything from him
since that time.
As busy as they have been down there, an occasional delay in sending the
update is most certainly understandable, especially
Alan,
At TRW Automotive, where I recently retired from, they are still running
Win2K on the production floor with no plans to change. The new office
machines are running XP, but not production.
73, Ray, K9DUR
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David,
I assume you are using a registered (purchased) copy of VAC. The
unregistered demo version will cause this behavior.
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Reuben,
Another alternative to the Samlex 1223 is the Alinco DM-300MV. It is a
switching supply therefore MUCH smaller lighter than the Astron. Of
course, it costs more, too ($130-$160 USD in the US). Output voltage is
adjustable 5-15 VDC, with a preset at 13.8 VDC. Current rating is 32 Amp
Charles,
Wow! The Diamond GZV4000 looks like a really great P/S, especially for that
price! I guess it all boils down to the 1st piece of equipment that you
find that meets your requirements is reasonably priced becomes the best
one for you. Everyone has their own best. I like my Alinco's,
It has been brought to my attention that there is a problem using my
Database Import Utility with PowerSDR Version 1.10.1.
It seems that some new tables have been added to the database to support the
Flex-5000 family of radios. These tables have names that are longer than
those previously used.
Jerry,
I am using v1.10.1 SVN 1443 with both N1MM Logger and Ham Radio Deluxe
v3.5 Beta. I have not had any problems with CAT working with either
program. PowerSDR follows frequency changes sent from either N1MM or HRD
with no problem.
73, Ray, K9DUR
I just ran across a strange artifact that is present in both v1.10.1 in
SVN 1503.
I was on 20m USB. While tuning up in frequency in 100Hz steps, when I
stepped from 14.293.8 to 14.293.9, a series of spurs appeared all the way
across the panadpter display. When I continued tuning up in
Tim,
You wrote, The previous version used a different IF of 11025 Hz and the new
versions are using 9000 Hz.
I used the IF frequency setting in the DDS box under Setup/General/Hardware
Config (v1.10.1) to change the IF frequency back to 11025 Hz. Either this
control doesn't really change the IF
Stig,
Remember that this past weekend was a holiday weekend here in the USA.
Being the last 3-day weekend at the traditional end of summer, many people
had family activities to take up their time.
Trust me, the SVN releases will resumehi...hi.
73, Ray, K9DUR
Now that my Flex-5000A has been ordered, I have been looking at all of the
features a bit more in detail. I notice that what was called the X2
connector on the SDR-1000 appears to have gone away. Or, in my feeble old
age, I have simply overlooked it. (I just retired in May, so my friends
claim
Dale,
You wrote, The FLEX-5000 provides three connectors specifically for
'keying' external devices. The significant word in your sentence is
keying. See my comments to Bob below.
Bob,
Yes, I had seen that the Flex-5000 has 3 external keying outputs. However,
they are intended for telling an
Tim,
Amen!
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I haven't seen anything on this thread recently. I was waiting to update
from SVN 1586 until Bob declared it was fixed. However, being my normal
impatient self, I update to SVN 1602 today. VAC seems to be working here
fine with my SDR-1000, Ham Radio Deluxe, Digital Master 780.
73, Ray, K9DUR
One difference, I am using VAC v3.12 (I never upgraded to v4.x -- am waiting
on the one from Phil Covington).
Rest of configuration is SDR-1000 w/Delta 44, PowerSDR SVN1602, Ham Radio
Deluxe v3.5 Beta, build 1605, Digital Master v1.1 Beta, build 1605, or
alternatively MixW v2.14.
PowerSDR is set
One difference, I am using VAC v3.12 (I never upgraded to v4.x -- am waiting
on the one from Phil Covington).
Rest of configuration is SDR-1000 w/Delta 44, PowerSDR SVN1602, Ham Radio
Deluxe v3.5 Beta, build 1605, Digital Master v1.1 Beta, build 1605, or
alternatively MixW v2.14.
PowerSDR is set
Jean-Marc,
Running SVN1604 HRD 3.5 build 1605 beta here I do not see the symptoms
you are describing. Difference is I am running XP not Vista.
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Doug,
Simon Brown, HB9DRV, directly supports the PowerSDR CAT command set in his
free Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) software. Integrated into HRD is PSK31.exe
which provides one of the best PSK-31 interfaces around. In beta testing is
Digital Master 780 (DM780) which is a multi-mode digital program.
Dan,
You make some excellent observations concerning the economies of scale
advantages enjoyed by high-volume manufacturers. However, you only
mentioned component pricing. An even larger impact on the final cost to
manufacture any piece of electronic equipment is the labor.
At my former
Tim,
Thanks for the info. I was pretty sure they used a contract assembler, but
didn't know who.
The QSP-2 placement machine shown is similar to the placement machines that
we used. Most of ours were made by Panasonic could place hundreds of
components per minute within 0.005 of the correct
Mike,
Go to the Flex website click on Products | Inventory Status on the menu
bar at the top of the page. The direct URL is
http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=ProdStatus.
The information you seek is there.
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Bill,
You have misunderstood what the Snap Click Tune option is supposed to do.
The idea is that when the crosshairs are displayed you click on the
panadapter, instead of tuning to the actual frequency you clicked on, it
will tune instead to the nearest frequency that is a multiple of the Tune
Tim,
Okay, I did a sanity check started with a new database (even though t
already was). Problem still there. Further investigation reveals that it
is mode-dependent. It works properly on LSB, USB, DSB, FMN, AM, SAM, SPEC,
DRM. It does NOT work on CWL, CWU, DIGL, DIGU. I will add an
Tim,
I yield to your reasoning. I am primarily a SSB operator with some digital
thrown in. On SSB I definitely want the Snap Click Tune feature
operational. I use DM780 for my digital work if I get within 100 Hz (my
Tune Step setting) the AFC in the digital mode software makes the necessary
Roger,
If you want to inhibit transmit on HF entirely, this can be done with
settings in the BandText table in the database. If you want to select
between enabling HF operation or not, you could create 2 separate
installations of PowerSDR in different directories, with separate desktop
icons for
Neal,
If you want to work the digital modes with the fabulous programs included
with HRD (PSK31 DM780), don't forget that you need to install VAC also.
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Tim,
I see your point. However, the QRM issue could be easily handled by
determining where the PTT signal was coming from. If from the COM port,
then disable mic input. Also, I would not want to take away the current
Auto Enable feature for DIGL DIGU modes I see this as an additional
option.
Bill,
I also want to avoid one more hardware box. But, with VAC vCOM, we have
all of the facilities we need for a stand-alone voice keyer program, IF
PowerSDR can be modified to allow simultaneous use of both VAC the
microphone. No extra hardware boxes, just another program running, which
Jim,
You wrote, What if it were software, but not part of PowerSDR? No
cables/boxes, but declutters PowerSDR.
That is EXACTLY what I am suggesting.
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Bob,
You wrote, Currently there is only one way to get band data from either
Flex radio and that is via CAT.
I respectfully disagree. The X2 connector on the SDR-1000 can easily be set
up to give band data. This functionality is missing on the Flex-5000,
however. The world awaits a FlexWire
I am pursuing the idea of using a voice keyer with my SR-1000 and Flex-5000
(when it arrives) for contesting. I can buy a piece of hardware stick it
in line between the microphone the radio. MFJ sells one for about $200
that should work nicely. But, with PowerSDR VAC, I should have no need
Tim,
A voice keyer built into PowerSDR would be nice. However, with many
software packages already available to accomplish the same thing (contesting
software, stand-alone voice keyer software, etc.), it is inevitable that
different users will have their own different ideas about how it should
Jerry,
Yes, I use N1MM it has a voice keyer built in. BUT, the only way to get
the audio from N1MM into PowerSDR is by porting it out the on-board sound
card cabling it back into the microphone connector. I am suggesting that
we can avoid the extra hardware by using VAC between N1MM (or
Dudley,
Page 36 of the Flex-5000 Operating Manual says that you can select only 1
input channel at a time. That is you can select either Mic or Line In
RCA, but not both.
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Gerald,
If TX1-TX3 can be set to become a binary output for band-decoding, how would
you key an external device such as an amp. If TX1-TX3 are sending out a
binary code for antenna switching or other band-encoded function, then they
would have to be in that state during both TX RX, and
Peter,
This is a common problem that nobody has been able to track down a cause
for.
To recover, open the Setup window on PowerSDR click on the CAT Control
tab. Uncheck the Enable CAT box then check it again. All will be well
for a while.
I am running both N1MM Logger Ham Radio Deluxe
Bill,
Using 2 tuners in series is not a good idea because you can get some really
weird combinations decrease efficiency.
However, in this case, you would not have 2 tuners in series as long as the
amp is on. The ATU in the Flex would adjust for any mismatch in the input
circuitry of the amp
If I dig around hard enough, I might be able to find my deed to one square
inch of ground in the Alaska gold fields. It was printed on the piece of
cardboard that separated the round Shredded Wheat biscuits in the box.
73, Ray, k9DUR
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Jim,
You are absolutely correct. You can copy multiple stations simultaneously
with DM780.
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Army hit it right on the button. According to the Heil website, the ProSet
iC has a condenser (or electret) element for use on Icom radios which use
condenser microphones. A condenser microphone requires a DC bias voltage to
function. The Icom rigs use a phantom power supply scheme which feeds
Richard wrote, Ray I mentioned the issue you talk about here to the lady I
ordered the connector assembly from, I think it was Mrs. Heil, and she said
that has been taken care of. I don't remember what she said they did, but
she was pretty sure of herself on that issue.
I had purchased my AD-1Y
Hopefully, invoice #1288 won't be too far behind.
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Peter,
QUOTE
My thinking is PowerSDR V1.8.x works fine, if I upgrade to 1.10.x it doesn't
work. Therefore, sounds like a problem in PowerSDR to me.
/QUOTE
Since 1.10.x DOES work for other users, my thinking (as a software
developer) is that it is not a problem with PowerSDR itself, but rather
As the highly anticipated receipt date of my Flex-5000a approaches (MUCH too
slowly!), a question has come to mind. Does the Flex-5000a ship with a
FireWire cable, or do I need to go shopping? The Fort Wayne Hamfest is this
weekend, I could pick one up there, if necessary.
73, Ray, K9DUR
Jim,
Thanks.
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Duffy,
Most power amps for amateur use are grounded-grid design, where the input is
applied to the cathode(s) of the amplifier tube(s), and the output is taken
off the plate(s). A couple of peculiar (but inter-related) side effects are
inherent in this design:
1. The output power delivered to
Mike,
All of the Kenwood rigs use the same CAT command set. Some of the newer
rigs have new commands that are not used by the older rigs, but that is not
a problem. The TS-430S would simply ignore a command it didn't recognize.
Therefore, any software that will control a Kenwood rig, will
Tim,
The up-down controls (a.k.a. spin buttons) are not there in the Pretty Betty
skins, at least not in the default skin which I am using right now.
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I, myself, am getting a bit weary of this thread. As a retired electronic
engineer with over 15 years of circuit design and 25 years of software
development under my belt, I know from personal experience that in any
design situation there are often 2 or more methods of solving the same
problem,
Wayne,
I am using an Ameritron AL-572B. I use it on CW, SSB, digital.
I expect that you will receive answers suggesting nearly every amp on the
market. The only correct answer is the amp that best fits YOUR operating
style/interests budget. However, you may want to avoid amps where the
Leon,
I am using the Heil ProSet Plus headset with my FLEX-5000A using the yellow
Yaesu adapter. Works perfectly with no modifications necessary. Resistor?
None needed.
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Tim,
Thank you for reminding me. It had been so long I had forgotten (there's
that chemo radiation effect againhi..hi).
Leon,
I misspoke earlier. The later Yaesu adapters seem to be wired correctly.
Some of the earlier ones (like mine) did not have the mic ground pin
connected. Since
Eric,
With a major CW contest this weekend, you picked a good time to test it.
I just finished making 300 contacts in the WPX CW contest with my FLEX-5000A
the latest SVN from the trunk. All contacts were made QRO with my
Ameritron AL-572B amplifier running 1 kW.
My PC is an HP Media Center
John,
That is one of those inscrutable error messages provided by Microsoft is
designed to provide absolutely the least useful information possible.
When you click on the error message window, which program closes, VoiceKeyer
or PowerSDR?
73, Ray, K9DUR
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Howard,
I am currently working on the necessary changes. I hope to have a version
released in about 30 days which will allow you to transfer settings from the
old database (,mdb file) to the new database (.xml file), as well as
transferring settings from .mdb to .mdb, from .xml to .xml, and from
Okay, buys ( gals). I have a serious dilemma. My wife's FLEX-3000 is
scheduled to be delivered today. Do I put the rewrite of the
SDRDataTransfer utility to support .XML files on hold while I set up her new
rig? Or do I press on with the development hire a good divorce lawyer?
73, Ray, K9DUR
Jim,
No, it is not just you. I guess you like what you are used to. I am used
to the current GUI prefer it. Like you, I am not opposed to the
snazzy-looking Pretty Betty skins. I use them from time-to-time. But, I
would prefer that we had to option of choosing either the classic GUI or one
Jim,
You wrote, ...is it a limitation of current components that prevents having
a panadapter that can display the entire band at once?
The short answer to your question is Yes.
The amount of spectrum that can be monitored at one time is determined by
the maximum bandwidth of the A/D convertor
Phil,
I virtually never use the 192 kHz sample rate for the same reasons you
listed. My radio is glued to 96 kHz.
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Jim,
You wrote, Is there a way to convert the 1.18 database so it is compatible
with 1.18.1?
Not yet, but there will be. I am currently rewriting my SDRDataTransfer
utility to accommodate the new XML-based database. When complete, it will
allow you to transfer data in all 4 possible
Gary,
Do NOT confuse the Line In and Line Out pins on the FlexWire connector
with any type of audio signals. They are communications lines for a
firewire-type communications port. The FlexWire connector is for
communicating with 3rd-party peripherals, such as the Universal Controller
Board
Brian,
I apologize. Your are correct. I leapt without looking at the manual. I
did not realize that Flex had included the audio in/out lines on the
FlexWire connector. Oops!
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Harold,
Your symptoms indicate that the RFI is getting into the PC via the firewire
cable, causing the driver to lose communications with the rig. These are
the same symptoms I experienced.
I had a stubborn RFI problem on all bands when running my amplifier with my
Gap Titan DX antenna, but not
The new version of my SDRDataTransfer utility is almost ready for release.
This new version will allow transfers of setup data between either the old
(.MDB) type of database or the new (.XML) type of database to either type of
database.
However, I need a few volunteers to beta test the new code
Clay,
You wrote, Does .NET 3.5 SP 1 work with PowerSDR 1.16.1?
No, PowerSDR 1.6.x earlier uses .NET v1.1. However, not to worry -- .NET
v3.5 does not replace .NET v1.1. You can have both installed on your
machine at the same time, so earlier versions of PowerSDR will still work
fine.
73,
Harold,
In my FLEX-5000, the rushing sound you describe was due to a small amount of
RFI, not enough to cause oscillation, but enough to cause bad-sounding
audio. Like you, I cured my RFI problems by replacing the Firewire cable
with one from Granite Digital. It sounds like you almost have the
We ran most of Field Day last year with my EU-2000i. We were class 8A,
meaning 10 stations going (8 + VHF/UHF + GOTA), so generator was running at
nearly full load. No issues noticed at all. This year another club member
had a newer, larger generator, so we used that one since we increased to
Mark,
You do NOT need a separate sound card to operate the FLEX-3000 or the
FLEX-5000 transceivers. The list of supported sound cards ONLY applies to
the SDR-1000 transceiver (now discontinued but available on the used
market).
Since no separate sound card is required, an external microphone
Jack,
You are right on about the demo mode. It is great for demonstrating how
tuning, filter settings, etc. works in the PowerSDR interface. Less than
stellar for showing how the hardware performs.
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Burt,
I thought the same thing, so I tried it, there is no discernible delay.
I normally use my PC speakers with my FLEX-5000A by connecting a stereo
cable from the PWR SPKR LINE OUT jack on the F5K to the Line In jack on the
PC. Leaving the cable connected, I turned on the VAC Audio Repeater
Bill,
That is exactly how I have routed the receive audio on my FLEX-5000A since I
got it. There is nothing wrong with this approach. The additional A/D
conversion should not be detectible by the human ear (at least not my
64-year old ears...hi..hi.). I believe that the phrase ...receive - not
Brian,
I normally run N1MM Logger all the time. Because N1MM likes to hog the
focus, I uses the keyboard shortcuts in N1MM to fine-tune the frequency.
Frankly, I have to look up the keyboard shortcuts in PowerSDR whenever I
decide to use them.
73, Ray, K9DUR
Doug,
I use 100 Hz step size.
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Version 2.0.5 of my SDRDataTransfer utility is now available for download
from my website. Go to http://k9dur.info and click on Downloads.
This version will allow you to transfer data between both the old-style
database (PowerSDR.mdb file) the new-style database (database.xml file).
All 4
Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I sent the earlier e-mail announcing the
release of SDRDataTransfer v2.0.5, one of my beta testers sent me e-mail
with 2 more bugs identified. They have been fixed v2.0.6 is now on my
website for download.
http://k9dur.info
The 2 bugs prevented you from
One of the required support files was inadvertently omitted from the
installer package for SDRDataTransfer v2.0.6. If the missing file was
placed on your PC by another program you previously installed, this may or
may not be an issue. Otherwise, you will get an error message which
includes the
Mike,
Ctrl-Shift-P brings up the test screen where you can calibrate the TX RX1
for level, images, etc. Ctrl-Shift-R brings up the equivalent screen for
RX2.
Also, Ctrl-Shift-I displays a screen which allows you to monitor the power
supply voltage the temperature of the finals.
These key
The KC article on PA temperatures shows this nice, green background if the
temp is below 69 deg C. In real life, the background color is white at
normal operating temps (bug report?). Do not ask me to test the yellow
red temp rangeshi..hi.
73, Ray, K9DUR
There was a bug in SDRDataTransfer that caused corruption of the setup data
when you tried to update the data from the internet. The bug has been fixed
in version 2.0.7.
Please download the latest installation package from my website (below)
re-install the program.
73, Ray, K9DUR
I was able to work one of our team members, N5PU. I will definitely be on
for the NAQP-CW NAQP-SSB coming up. Maybe we can do a team again in
those. Absolutely LOVE doing search pounce (SP) with PowerSDR!
Op time 7-8 hours, all SP.
Band Q's Pts Sec NA
40m81 81 36 0
20m72
Dave,
Yes, both the FLEX-5000 and the FLEX-3000 have built-in A/D D/A
convertors. This was the function that was provided by the sound card for
the SDR-1000.
Both the FLEX-5000 and the FLEX-3000 run the same software, PowerSDR.
Therefore both radios have the same capabilities, except for those
John,
I am running Vista Home Premium (32-bit), PowerSDR v1.18.1, VAC v4.8.0,
HRD/DM780 v5.0 Build 2260 Beta.
I have the following settings in PowerSDR HRD/DM780:
PowerSDR VAC Input = Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
PowerSDR VAC Output = Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable)
DM780 Soundcard Input
Gary,
I just looked at your report. You chose Replace Tables instead of
Transfer Data. That is why your VAC settings did not transfer. The
problem with the CAT settings not transferring is a known problem that I am
working on.
Replace Tables is good for moving data in the Band Text similar
Gary Jim,
I have also that my CAT settings don't transfer correctly. I have not
noticed a problem with my VAC settings.
It is a problem with my utility is at the top of my list of things to
attack. I know that it must be in the setup data, so a revision to the
program should not be
I found a problem in the setup data for my SDRDataTransfer utility that
prevented some of the CAT settings to be transferred. The problem has been
fixed.
Please use the Update Setup Data function in the program to load the new
setup data from my website. To access the update function, click on
Dudley,
Add my yes vote.
73, Ray, K9DUR
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Some have
Dale,
I bought a Griffin PowerMate with my SDR-1000 in January 2006. I quickly
disconnected it put it in a drawer. Actually, I have it hooked up now
with its default settings. I feed the FLEX-5000A audio output back into the
PC soundcard. The PowerMate makes a really good volume control --
Brian,
Yes, the fine tuning is done by ear. However, I use the mouse wheel for
that. When operating SSB, I can click on a signal, quickly right-click to
turn off the crosshairs, and then use the mouse wheel for fine adjustment of
the frequency. In CW or digital modes, I expand the Panadapter
Tim,
The problem with that approach is that a tune cycle would be initiated EVERY
time the TX goes into transmit. He needs something that is on in tune mode,
but not on in normal transmit.
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Ed,
Try http://www.g4zlp.co.uk. He sells one for $12.99 USD (CI-V to RS-232).
He also sells a USB version for $29.99 USD.
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Connecting a battery directly across the output of a power supply is never a
good idea from an engineering viewpoint. Okay, I am a conservative engineer
when it comes to circuit design, but it still is not a good idea.
Jim is correct, however he does not stress the point enough, that the power
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