I just don't see how it can display G0/S0/R0 for both the last and the
coming 24 hours, and yet show red in the systray.

73, Pete N4ZR
Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net


On 1/19/2010 9:39 AM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
> See the x-ray flux in the 'Week' tab near the bottom of the display.
>
> Ted
>
> Ted Roycraft wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
>>
>> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>>
>> Pete Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the background of
>>> the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
>>> mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio blackout, but
>>> when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a storm is
>>> occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
>>>
>>> What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> --
>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
>>>
>> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
>>
>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com<http://wiki.contesting.com>>
>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>>> www.conteststations.com
>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>>>
>> <http://reversebeacon.net>
>>
>>> <http://reversebeacon.net<http://reversebeacon.net>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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My Ionoprobe is also showing the Class 'M' Flare. Look at the 'Today"
data under "Xrays" and you should see a C3.9 reading. On the graphic
there is also a "Class M" elevation for today. BTW, Space Weather. Com
had predicted this possibility in their last report issued yesterday.

Bruce, K2BET

Ted Roycraft wrote:
>
> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
>
> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>
> Pete Smith wrote:
> >
> >
> > Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the background of
> > the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
> > mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio blackout, but
> > when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a storm is
> > occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
> >
> > What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > --
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
> > <http://wiki.contesting.com <http://wiki.contesting.com>>
> > The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> > www.conteststations.com
> > The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net>
> > <http://reversebeacon.net <http://reversebeacon.net>>
> >
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I'm guessing but the pane you're looking at (WWV STORM ALERTS) was
issued 3 hours ago.  The M-class flare occurred about 2 hours ago.  No
one can predict an M-class flare with any certainty.  The systray was
responding to the realtime indication that an M-class flare was in progress.

Ted, W2ZK

Pete Smith wrote:
>
>
> I just don't see how it can display G0/S0/R0 for both the last and the
> coming 24 hours, and yet show red in the systray.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> www.conteststations.com
> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net>
>
> On 1/19/2010 9:39 AM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
> > See the x-ray flux in the 'Week' tab near the bottom of the display.
> >
> > Ted
> >
> > Ted Roycraft wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
> >>
> >> 73, Ted, W2ZK
> >>
> >> Pete Smith wrote:
> >>
> >>> Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the
> background of
> >>> the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
> >>> mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio blackout, but
> >>> when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a
> storm is
> >>> occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
> >>>
> >>> What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> 73, Pete N4ZR
> >>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
> >>>
> >> <http://wiki.contesting.com <http://wiki.contesting.com>>
> >>
> >>> <http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com><http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>>>
> >>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> >>> www.conteststations.com
> >>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net>
> >>>
> >> <http://reversebeacon.net <http://reversebeacon.net>>
> >>
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Hi Pete,

The alerts on the Day tab are the official alerts produced by NOAA every 3
hours. If all hell breaks loose, they will stay green until NOAA decides to
issue an alert. The 3-hour update period is adequate for geomagnetic and
solar radiation alerts, but radio blackouts last for only a few minutes to
an hour, and the official alerts may announce them long after they ended.
IonoProbe has its own, real-time radio blackout alert system based on the
actual X-Ray data, these alerts change the color of the icon in real time.

73 Alex VE3NEA



----- Original Message -----

>I just don't see how it can display G0/S0/R0 for both the last and the
> coming 24 hours, and yet show red in the systray.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> www.conteststations.com
> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>
>
> On 1/19/2010 9:39 AM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
>> See the x-ray flux in the 'Week' tab near the bottom of the display.
>>
>> Ted
>>
>> Ted Roycraft wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
>>>
>>> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>>>
>>> Pete Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the background of
>>>> the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
>>>> mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio blackout, but
>>>> when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a storm is
>>>> occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
>>>>
>>>> What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
>>>>
>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
>>>
>>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com<http://wiki.contesting.com>>
>>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>>>> www.conteststations.com
>>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>>>>
>>> <http://reversebeacon.net>
>>>
>>>> <http://reversebeacon.net<http://reversebeacon.net>>
>>>>
>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>>
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>>
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Ah, OK - so the X-rays are the key.  Makes sense.  Thanks, Alex.

73, Pete N4ZR
Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net


On 1/19/2010 10:12 AM, Alex, VE3NEA wrote:
> Hi Pete,
>
> The alerts on the Day tab are the official alerts produced by NOAA every 3
> hours. If all hell breaks loose, they will stay green until NOAA decides to
> issue an alert. The 3-hour update period is adequate for geomagnetic and
> solar radiation alerts, but radio blackouts last for only a few minutes to
> an hour, and the official alerts may announce them long after they ended.
> IonoProbe has its own, real-time radio blackout alert system based on the
> actual X-Ray data, these alerts change the color of the icon in real time.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>> I just don't see how it can display G0/S0/R0 for both the last and the
>> coming 24 hours, and yet show red in the systray.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>> www.conteststations.com
>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>>
>>
>> On 1/19/2010 9:39 AM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
>>
>>> See the x-ray flux in the 'Week' tab near the bottom of the display.
>>>
>>> Ted
>>>
>>> Ted Roycraft wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>>>>
>>>> Pete Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the background of
>>>>> the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
>>>>> mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio blackout, but
>>>>> when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a storm is
>>>>> occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
>>>>>
>>>>> What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>>>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com<http://wiki.contesting.com>>
>>>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>>>>> www.conteststations.com
>>>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> <http://reversebeacon.net>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> <http://reversebeacon.net<http://reversebeacon.net>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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Thanks Alex, We learn something new everyday.

Jim K4DLI



Alex, VE3NEA wrote:
>
> Hi Pete,
>
> The alerts on the Day tab are the official alerts produced by NOAA
> every 3
> hours. If all hell breaks loose, they will stay green until NOAA
> decides to
> issue an alert. The 3-hour update period is adequate for geomagnetic and
> solar radiation alerts, but radio blackouts last for only a few
> minutes to
> an hour, and the official alerts may announce them long after they ended.
> IonoProbe has its own, real-time radio blackout alert system based on the
> actual X-Ray data, these alerts change the color of the icon in real time.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> >I just don't see how it can display G0/S0/R0 for both the last and the
> > coming 24 hours, and yet show red in the systray.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
> > The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> > www.conteststations.com
> > The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net>
> >
> >
> > On 1/19/2010 9:39 AM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
> >> See the x-ray flux in the 'Week' tab near the bottom of the display.
> >>
> >> Ted
> >>
> >> Ted Roycraft wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
> >>>
> >>> 73, Ted, W2ZK
> >>>
> >>> Pete Smith wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the
> background of
> >>>> the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
> >>>> mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio
> blackout, but
> >>>> when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a
> storm is
> >>>> occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
> >>>>
> >>>> What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
> >>>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
> >>>>
> >>> <http://wiki.contesting.com <http://wiki.contesting.com>>
> >>>
> >>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com><http://wiki.contesting.com
> <http://wiki.contesting.com>>>
> >>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
> >>>> www.conteststations.com
> >>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net>
> >>>>
> >>> <http://reversebeacon.net <http://reversebeacon.net>>
> >>>
> >>>> <http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net><http://reversebeacon.net
> <http://reversebeacon.net>>>
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I am also having a problem running Bandmaster (V1.44) on my recently
upgraded Windows 7 PRO (32 bit version) computer.  All my other Afreet
programs (DX Atlas, IonoProbe, CWSkimmer, HAM Cap) run fine.  My computer is
a late model Dell with i7 quad core processor running duel boot operating
systems, Windows XP PRO (32 bit) and Win 7 PRO (32 bit).  If I boot into Win
XP PRO then Bandmaster runs fine.  However, if I execute BandMaster V1.44
under Win 7 the program never displays on the monitor screen.  If I check
the Win 7 Task Manager, Bandmaster does not show up as a running program.  I
have launched the program as Administrator but it makes no difference.  If I
remove Bandmaster 1.44 and reload version 1.42 Bandmaster will execute under
Win 7 but none of the spots show up in either band map or spot list view.
The program gives no error message but simply will not display spots.

For now I run Bandmaster 1.44 under XP PRO ;-(

73,
Frank - W6NEK

Brian VK1BF wrote:
I am now running Win7 (64 bit version) and cannot get Bandmaster 1.44 to
run.  However version 1.42 runs with no problem.
Has anybody else experienced a similar issue? (I realise Win7 not yet listed
a a supported platform)

Brian  VK1BF

Hah,  I was just reading this when my speakers honked at me.  Never
heard them do that before.  Ionoprobe just turned red.  M1.2 flare

73, Jim VE7FO

Alex, VE3NEA wrote:
> Hi Pete,
>
> The alerts on the Day tab are the official alerts produced by NOAA every 3
> hours. If all hell breaks loose, they will stay green until NOAA decides to
> issue an alert. The 3-hour update period is adequate for geomagnetic and
> solar radiation alerts, but radio blackouts last for only a few minutes to
> an hour, and the official alerts may announce them long after they ended.
> IonoProbe has its own, real-time radio blackout alert system based on the
> actual X-Ray data, these alerts change the color of the icon in real time.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>> I just don't see how it can display G0/S0/R0 for both the last and the
>> coming 24 hours, and yet show red in the systray.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>> www.conteststations.com
>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>>
>>
>> On 1/19/2010 9:39 AM, Ted Roycraft wrote:
>>> See the x-ray flux in the 'Week' tab near the bottom of the display.
>>>
>>> Ted
>>>
>>> Ted Roycraft wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> There was an M-class (x-ray) flare on about 1300Z Jan 19.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>>>>
>>>> Pete Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Running IonoProbe 1.36, and noticed this morning that the background of
>>>>> the systray icon is red, which the help says means a radio storm. I
>>>>> mouse over the icon, and Ionoprobe says there is a radio blackout, but
>>>>> when I look at the full window I see nothing to suggest that a storm is
>>>>> occurring, in either the upper or lower panes.
>>>>>
>>>>> What does Ionoprobe base these storm alerts on?
>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>>>>> Visit the Contesting Compendium at http://wiki.contesting.com
>>>>>
>>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com>
>>>>
>>>>> <http://wiki.contesting.com<http://wiki.contesting.com>>
>>>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
>>>>> www.conteststations.com
>>>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net
>>>>>
>>>> <http://reversebeacon.net>
>>>>
>>>>> <http://reversebeacon.net<http://reversebeacon.net>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>>>
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Hi Frank: Win7 (and I believe Vista also) has an unusual
program security system which caused me some headscratching
with several programs. Try this: delete the Bandmaster
version you are running and download it again... this time
do not download it into a program file; rather use a file
such as C:/Bandmaster.... rather than C:/program
files/Bandmaster. That keeps it out of the program security
file system that I still haven't figured out. Hope this
helps.
73, Jerry KA8Q

On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:50:32 -0800
  "Frank LaFranco" <flafranco@...> wrote:
> I am also having a problem running Bandmaster (V1.44) on
> my recently
> upgraded Windows 7 PRO (32 bit version) computer.  All my
> other Afreet
> programs (DX Atlas, IonoProbe, CWSkimmer, HAM Cap) run
> fine.  My computer is
> a late model Dell with i7 quad core processor running
> duel boot operating
> systems, Windows XP PRO (32 bit) and Win 7 PRO (32 bit).
>  If I boot into Win
> XP PRO then Bandmaster runs fine.  However, if I execute
> BandMaster V1.44
> under Win 7 the program never displays on the monitor
> screen.  If I check
> the Win 7 Task Manager, Bandmaster does not show up as a
> running program.  I
> have launched the program as Administrator but it makes
> no difference.  If I
> remove Bandmaster 1.44 and reload version 1.42 Bandmaster
> will execute under
> Win 7 but none of the spots show up in either band map or
> spot list view.
> The program gives no error message but simply will not
> display spots.
>
> For now I run Bandmaster 1.44 under XP PRO ;-(
>
> 73,
> Frank - W6NEK
>
> Brian VK1BF wrote:
> I am now running Win7 (64 bit version) and cannot get
> Bandmaster 1.44 to
> run.  However version 1.42 runs with no problem.
> Has anybody else experienced a similar issue? (I realise
> Win7 not yet listed
> a a supported platform)
>
> Brian  VK1BF
>

Well, the SDR IQ arrived today, have it working with SDR-RADio and also
SpectraVue.  When I try it with CW Skimmer I select SDR-IQ  as the hardware
type, 48Khz as the sampling rate, then click "START"....I get an error that says
"can't create SDR-14 object.  Ideas ?

Hi obrienaj,

Install the driver as described in the Help file.

73 Alex VE3NEA




Well, the SDR IQ arrived today, have it working with SDR-RADio and also
SpectraVue.  When I try it with CW Skimmer I select SDR-IQ  as the hardware
type, 48Khz as the sampling rate, then click "START"....I get an error that
says "can't create SDR-14 object.  Ideas ?

Thanks Alex, I suspected that might be it.  Easier said than done , the PC I am
using has an issue with USB device drivers , but I will eventually solve it. 
I'll install CW Skimmer and the SDR-IQ on another PC with no known USB device
issues and get used to how Cw Skimmer is supposed to work, then solve it on the
ham shack main PC.

Andy K3UK


--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Alex, VE3NEA" <alshovk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi obrienaj,
>
> Install the driver as described in the Help file.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
>
>
>
> Well, the SDR IQ arrived today, have it working with SDR-RADio and also
> SpectraVue.  When I try it with CW Skimmer I select SDR-IQ  as the hardware
> type, 48Khz as the sampling rate, then click "START"....I get an error that
> says "can't create SDR-14 object.  Ideas ?
>

No go Alex.  I installed everything on a totally different PC, this time the
SDR-IQ was detected right away and I installed the drivers.  When I started CW
Skimmer I got the "can't create SDR-14 object".  .

Andy K3UK

--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "obrienaj" <k3uk@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Alex, I suspected that might be it.  Easier said than done , the PC I
am using has an issue with USB device drivers , but I will eventually solve it. 
I'll install CW Skimmer and the SDR-IQ on another PC with no known USB device
issues and get used to how Cw Skimmer is supposed to work, then solve it on the
ham shack main PC.
>
> Andy K3UK
>
>
> --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Alex, VE3NEA" <alshovk@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi obrienaj,
> >
> > Install the driver as described in the Help file.
> >
> > 73 Alex VE3NEA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, the SDR IQ arrived today, have it working with SDR-RADio and also
> > SpectraVue.  When I try it with CW Skimmer I select SDR-IQ  as the hardware
> > type, 48Khz as the sampling rate, then click "START"....I get an error that
> > says "can't create SDR-14 object.  Ideas ?
> >
>

Radio Blackout?

My Faros status pages show much the oposite!   Everything is positively
lively at the moment.  Of course, what happens later is always sort of
unknown.

http://g8kbv.homeip.net:8008

73.

Dave G0WBX

Hi Jerry,
Thanks for the reply.  I tried your suggestion but unfortunately it did not
help in my case.  I also tried running BandMaster under Win 7, as
administrator, in all the various compatibility modes without success.
Strange that BandMaster runs on some Win 7 systems and not on others.  Oh
well, I'll keep using it under Win XP PRO for now.

Thanks again,
Frank - W6NEK

----- Original Message -----
From: redding
To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [dxatlas] Bandmaster and Win7


Hi Frank: Win7 (and I believe Vista also) has an unusual
program security system which caused me some headscratching
with several programs. Try this: delete the Bandmaster
version you are running and download it again... this time
do not download it into a program file; rather use a file
such as C:/Bandmaster.... rather than C:/program
files/Bandmaster. That keeps it out of the program security
file system that I still haven't figured out. Hope this
helps.
73, Jerry KA8Q

Duh, problem solved.  Alex was talking about a different driver that what I was
thinking about.  The SDRIQx.dll solved the proble.  Way cool.

Now, luckily I have a day off tomorow to play around with it

Andy

--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "obrienaj" <k3uk@...> wrote:
>
> No go Alex.  I installed everything on a totally different PC, this time the
SDR-IQ was detected right away and I installed the drivers.  When I started CW
Skimmer I got the "can't create SDR-14 object".  .
>
> Andy K3UK
>
> --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "obrienaj" <k3uk@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Alex, I suspected that might be it.  Easier said than done , the PC I
am using has an issue with USB device drivers , but I will eventually solve it. 
I'll install CW Skimmer and the SDR-IQ on another PC with no known USB device
issues and get used to how Cw Skimmer is supposed to work, then solve it on the
ham shack main PC.
> >
> > Andy K3UK
> >
> >
> > --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Alex, VE3NEA" <alshovk@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi obrienaj,
> > >
> > > Install the driver as described in the Help file.
> > >
> > > 73 Alex VE3NEA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, the SDR IQ arrived today, have it working with SDR-RADio and also
> > > SpectraVue.  When I try it with CW Skimmer I select SDR-IQ  as the
hardware
> > > type, 48Khz as the sampling rate, then click "START"....I get an error
that
> > > says "can't create SDR-14 object.  Ideas ?
> > >
> >
>

Hi, i am using Hamcap recently and want to know how can i convert dB to "S"
units, is there a formula to convert? I search on google, but not clear to me
the answers
73 and Tnx in advance 
Arthur G. Hughes



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Here is a URL which might be of help in your quest. There are others..
be sure to use the key words 'decibel to S unit conversion RF'
http://www.radioing.com/hamradio/convert.html
Bruce, K2BET


AGH wrote:
>
> Hi, i am using Hamcap recently and want to know how can i convert dB
> to "S" units, is there a formula to convert? I search on google, but
> not clear to me the answers
> 73 and Tnx in advance
> Arthur G. Hughes
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Here is what 'Wikapedia' has to say about 'S-Units'. Pretty good info
here...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_unit

Bruce Tanner wrote:
> Here is a URL which might be of help in your quest. There are others..
> be sure to use the key words 'decibel to S unit conversion RF'
> http://www.radioing.com/hamradio/convert.html
> Bruce, K2BET
>
>
> AGH wrote:
>
>> Hi, i am using Hamcap recently and want to know how can i convert dB
>> to "S" units, is there a formula to convert? I search on google, but
>> not clear to me the answers
>> 73 and Tnx in advance
>> Arthur G. Hughes
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Hi, thanks for info Bruce but really the question is Hamcap shows in the chart
option dB from SNR, so how can i know when, ie. a 30 dB of SNR, it means that i
possibly have a good or regular or bad condition with the DX station? in other
words what are the limits from that dB to classify it like good, regular or bad
conditions?. And then try to convert into S units.  

Arthur G. Hughes



--- El jue 21-ene-10, Bruce Tanner <bet110@...> escribió:

De:: Bruce Tanner <bet110@...>
Asunto: Re: [dxatlas] HamCAP - dB to "S" units conversion
A: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
Fecha: jueves 21 de enero de 2010, 0:37

Here is a URL which might be of help in your quest. There are others..
be sure to use the key words 'decibel to S unit conversion RF'
http://www.radioing.com/hamradio/convert.html
Bruce, K2BET


AGH wrote:
>
> Hi, i am using Hamcap recently and want to know how can i convert dB
> to "S" units, is there a formula to convert? I search on google, but
> not clear to me the answers
> 73 and Tnx in advance
> Arthur G. Hughes
>
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G'day,

Don't forget that VOACAP gives SNR in a 1Hz bandwidth.  The convert
to SNR in whatever BW you are using eg. SSB (2400Hz), CW (400Hz) you
need to do a bit of maths:  10log_10 x 1/BW

For the above BW's subtract 34dB for SSB and 26dB for CW from the
SNR figure shown in HamCAP.  This makes the SNR figures look not so
rosy.

With the above corrections the SN numbers closely match those you
get from similar bandwidths entered into W6ELProp.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

----- Original Message -----
From: "AGH" <bebepip@...>
To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [dxatlas] HamCAP - dB to "S" units conversion


Hi, thanks for info Bruce but really the question is Hamcap shows in
the chart option dB from SNR, so how can i know when, ie. a 30 dB of
SNR, it means that i possibly have a good or regular or bad
condition with the DX station? in other words what are the limits
from that dB to classify it like good, regular or bad conditions?.
And then try to convert into S units.

Arthur G. Hughes



--- El jue 21-ene-10, Bruce Tanner <bet110@...> escribió:

De:: Bruce Tanner <bet110@...>
Asunto: Re: [dxatlas] HamCAP - dB to "S" units conversion
A: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
Fecha: jueves 21 de enero de 2010, 0:37

Here is a URL which might be of help in your quest. There are
others..
be sure to use the key words 'decibel to S unit conversion RF'
http://www.radioing.com/hamradio/convert.html
Bruce, K2BET


AGH wrote:
>
> Hi, i am using Hamcap recently and want to know how can i convert
> dB
> to "S" units, is there a formula to convert? I search on google,
> but
> not clear to me the answers
> 73 and Tnx in advance
> Arthur G. Hughes

Hi AGH,

Further, given that HamCAP is just a convenient front end to VOCAP I
assume that it is using the manmade noise level of -145dBW/Hz in 1Hz
BW.  Over and above this are all the other QRN noise sources at your
particular location.

Reasonably easy copy can be assumed as +10dB SN for SSB and a lot
less for CW.

S-numbers are meaningless, they depend upon many things including
antenna gain or loss.  A low noise receiving antenna won't
necessarily give you an S9 signal but a good SN.  On the other hand
a good S9 signal might be fighting with S8 thunderstorm QRN and a
poor SN.

If I use my 30M antenna to listen on 40M the band seems quiet but I
can still hear the signals well.  convert (match) that same antenna
to 40M and signals increas in strength by many S-points but so does
the QRN, no improvement in SN.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

Pete and others...

The SDR-IQ has arrived and I am getting the hang of it, enjoying it with CW
Skimmer.  The audio and CPU used by CW Skimmer remains a concern.  As I type
this message, the CPU use for CW Skimmer is 40% with the bandwidth set at 96 Khz
and around 75% with BW at 192 Khz.  The CPU is a P4 2.3 Ghz, 1 gig RAM.  Running
XP HE.  The audio issue appears to be related to demand on the CPU rather than
driver related, I have drivers fully updated now.

I am still intrigued that CWskimmer.exe is listed TWICE in my list of processes,
one that takes up most of the CPU and one that usually hovers around just 2-3%. 
Is that second incidence, normal ?

I will probably play around with CW Skimmer on an identical second PC and see
what happens.

Andy K3UK

Hi Andy

I sell computers tuned for PowerSDR for a living (its hard to believe...)
and my 'Low cost' configuration (i.e., the minimum system I would put my
name on) is an AMD X2 250 which is a dual core 3.0 GHz processor with 4MG of
level3 cache, 2GB of fast memory and dedicated IRQs on the interface that
talks to the sdr.

We have found that CPU process utilization isn't the best indicator of a
computer config (although anything over 40% is out of the running) but DPCs
are the most appropriate. You can download a free dpc analyzer
(google:dpclat.exe) which will tell you what your system cpu levels are.




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www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
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Amateur Radio: K3NC
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On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 3:52 PM, obrienaj <k3uk@...> wrote:

>
>
> Pete and others...
>
> The SDR-IQ has arrived and I am getting the hang of it, enjoying it with CW
> Skimmer. The audio and CPU used by CW Skimmer remains a concern. As I type
> this message, the CPU use for CW Skimmer is 40% with the bandwidth set at 96
> Khz and around 75% with BW at 192 Khz. The CPU is a P4 2.3 Ghz, 1 gig RAM.
> Running XP HE. The audio issue appears to be related to demand on the CPU
> rather than driver related, I have drivers fully updated now.
>
> I am still intrigued that CWskimmer.exe is listed TWICE in my list of
> processes, one that takes up most of the CPU and one that usually hovers
> around just 2-3%. Is that second incidence, normal ?
>
> I will probably play around with CW Skimmer on an identical second PC and
> see what happens.
>
> Andy K3UK
>
>
>


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Frank,

Bandmaster behaves in exactly the same way on my PC. I also tried Jerry's fix
but no luck. But the previous version works fine.

Brian  VK1BF

--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Frank LaFranco" <flafranco@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry,
> Thanks for the reply.  I tried your suggestion but unfortunately it did not
> help in my case.  I also tried running BandMaster under Win 7, as
> administrator, in all the various compatibility modes without success.
> Strange that BandMaster runs on some Win 7 systems and not on others.  Oh
> well, I'll keep using it under Win XP PRO for now.
>
> Thanks again,
> Frank - W6NEK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: redding
> To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [dxatlas] Bandmaster and Win7
>
>
> Hi Frank: Win7 (and I believe Vista also) has an unusual
> program security system which caused me some headscratching
> with several programs. Try this: delete the Bandmaster
> version you are running and download it again... this time
> do not download it into a program file; rather use a file
> such as C:/Bandmaster.... rather than C:/program
> files/Bandmaster. That keeps it out of the program security
> file system that I still haven't figured out. Hope this
> helps.
> 73, Jerry KA8Q
>

Whenever I'm not on the air, I'm running Faros on the PC that's connected to my
(only) rig. I check it from time to time, and even have a VNC server running on
that PC so I can take a peek when I'm elsewhere in the house. Even so, I often
come back to find I've missed a short opening to somewhere on one band or
another.

It would be really neat if Faros could emit some sort of alarm or notification
when certain conditions are met, like some set of beacons on some set of bands,
or something.

I run a pretty meager shack, so conditions have to be really good for me to work
anything interesting, and I really hate to miss an opening.

Alex,

I just set up a new computer and need my keys for DXAtlas and Ionoprobe.

73
Mark Blanton, WC5M

Hi everybody. I just joyned the group with hope for assistance with ICOM 7700's
RS-232 interface. Have anyone succeeded using such interface. The Faros version
I have got is 1.3 and I have selected the IC 7800 radio (No 7700 option
available) and although I can use the radio (and its RS232 inteface) with
applications such as MixW, the Faros application will not budge.
I'm reluctant to go down the CI-V interface route as I'd like it to be used for
other ICOM boxes indepandantly.

Greatful for help and assist
73 from London, UK.

Hi..

I do not know the IC-7700

If the radio can take commands to set it's mode to CW Narrow, and then
set the frequency etc via the RS232, it can be made to work, bit of a
"Sledgehammer to crack a nut" though, for use with Faros!

You'll need to review the radio's manual, and probably create your own
driver .ini file for OmniRig so it sends the correct information, the
way the radio needs it.   Then it will work.   If you need help with
that, contact me off list, as good though the OmniRig information is,
there are a few things to trip you up if not careful.

C-IV interfaces are easy to make yourself (NEVER EVER buy one, they are
a rip-off when you know what's in them!) if needed.   But they are only
a hardware interface, they do not process or alter any command or data.
I think in this case though, I suspect the 7700 can also behave as a
C-IV interface, between the RS232 system and other ICOM radios that have
only C-IV ports.  Not 100% sure.

Is the radio's manual (with remote command details) available in digital
form?   Much easier to tell if I could see.   If it is, don't email it,
let me know, and I'll make somewhere available for you to FTP it.

Regards.

Dave G0WBX (or at present till the end of the week, F/G0WBX)


------ Original Message ------
1. Faros- IC-7700 and RS232 interface
Posted by: "sm7djx" trond@...   sm7djx
Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:30 pm (PST)


Hi everybody. I just joyned the group with hope for assistance with ICOM
7700's RS-232 interface. Have anyone succeeded using such interface. The
Faros version I have got is 1.3 and I have selected the IC 7800 radio
(No 7700 option available) and although I can use the radio (and its
RS232 inteface) with applications such as MixW, the Faros application
will not budge.
I'm reluctant to go down the CI-V interface route as I'd like it to be
used for other ICOM boxes indepandantly.

Greatful for help and assist
73 from London, UK.

Dave G0WBX
(currently F/G0WBX!)

I can't seem to get Onmi-Rig to install properly or work in Windows 7. Is there
an upgrade?

Jim