I have a question about what is displayed as dBm in Winrad, SpectrumLab, etc. Using a Softrock lite at 10.7 MHz, If I put in a calibrated signal of -40 dBm,...
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T Hoflich
km5h
Jan 1, 2008 9:39 pm
Kees, And a happy new year to you. I used to live on D-K Ranch RD. 1979-1983. I was in Austin a few days ago. My son lives about 5 minutes from you. I sent...
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Art
KY1K@...
Jan 1, 2008 9:41 pm
Cecil, Thanks for the comments on the Spectrum Lab mailing list, and for this classic example of spammer mentality::> I might suggest that you misspell some of...
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Kees & Sandy
keestheham
Jan 1, 2008 10:05 pm
Right, it uses 2 pins to select one of 4 preprogrammed (at the factory) frequencies so nothing else is required. It really replaces 4 individual crystals and a...
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adibene
Jan 1, 2008 10:40 pm
... Mike, if the signal displayed disappears when you select "Right channel only" under the Mode choice of Winrad, that means that the right channel does not...
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DUANE BAADE
w5pnm
Jan 1, 2008 10:43 pm
Hello Mike, When the Softrock and programs are working properly, you will not see the mirror images that you are describing. It sounds like the problem is the...
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adibene
Jan 1, 2008 10:51 pm
... Dave, I cannot speak for the other programs, but the dB (not dBm) indication in Winrad is relative to the saturation value of the ADC on the sound card. It...
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Tracy Fort
ke4odd
Jan 1, 2008 11:00 pm
I'd like to see those pics. Thanks, Tracy AJ4AC ... From: softrock40@yahoogroups.com [mailto:softrock40@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of donnyr7 Sent: Tuesday,...
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k5nwa
Jan 1, 2008 11:31 pm
... I'll add the trick to my bag of tools, I also move around the questions and what they ask occasionally, some spammers have noted their failure and...
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Matt
chevyman440
Jan 1, 2008 11:35 pm
I have spent enough time on my 6.2 RXTX kit...It draws 30ma and all voltage spec OK. Both crystals and divider function appropriately verified on my scope....
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Tracy Fort
ke4odd
Jan 1, 2008 11:38 pm
I'll take it! Tracy Fort 206 Pheasant Ridge Dr Warner Robins, Ga 31088 Thanks, Tracy Fort AJ4AC ... From: softrock40@yahoogroups.com...
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Matt
chevyman440
Jan 2, 2008 12:00 am
SOLD...I'll toss in a few goodies. US postal service okay? -Matt N8QBD ... [mailto:softrock40@yahoogroups.com] On ... I've ... it's ... process. If ... ...
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Matt
chevyman440
Jan 2, 2008 12:03 am
Almost forgot...it39;s the 40/80 kit ... all ... appropriately ... my...
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john sakellakis
yiannis_w8gxu
Jan 2, 2008 12:07 am
Hi Matt....... Just in case I am the first in your mailbox, I am sure I can fix your 6.RX TX. My name and address is JOHN SAKELLAKIS W8GXU 5104 WOODROW...
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Tracy Fort
ke4odd
Jan 2, 2008 12:08 am
Works for me....if I get it going I'll send it back to ya! ... From: softrock40@yahoogroups.com [mailto:softrock40@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Sent:...
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Matt
chevyman440
Jan 2, 2008 12:18 am
Hi John! I've already gotten rid of it...that was quick! I will likely build another one in the near future. There is some bad blood between myself and this...
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Matt
chevyman440
Jan 2, 2008 12:23 am
No problem on sending it back...please keep and use :) Or give it to someone less fortunate! I've got some bad ju-ju with this kit. Hopefully the post office...
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RAY
ray_costello
Jan 2, 2008 12:41 am
Kees, I am also thinking about using the ATMEL BUTTERFLY since I already have - do you know if anyone has written code for it. Also if anyone has a circuit...
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wb3exr
Jan 2, 2008 2:09 am
Hi Cecil and all ... I'm sitting here thinking about what Cecil just wrote ... and I've heard this many times ... but here's the rub: Each sound card is going...
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Terry
wb4jfi
Jan 2, 2008 2:35 am
... have - do you know if anyone has written code for it. Also if anyone has a circuit for for programming with a PC. When it comes to PIC controllers I have...
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mikecol2
Jan 2, 2008 2:36 am
I finished my initial testing of a 4 Band (80, 40, 30, 20M) using two RXTXv6.2's. I put some pictures in the photos section. The design uses a Relay...
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Bob Zinn
N5bz
Jan 2, 2008 2:42 am
... Apparently the Dell Inspiron 2200 has only 'microphone39; input [NOT stereo]. And only goes to 24k sample rate. That is 'my ham station' computer now,...
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Kees & Sandy
keestheham
Jan 2, 2008 3:05 am
I believe a few people are working on it now. ATMEL has a lot of free download software and tools. Butterfly has a serial port interface (and comes with a...
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Kees & Sandy
keestheham
Jan 2, 2008 3:17 am
What I like about the Butterfly is that it's great function and extremely low power. It drives the glass directly (no separate LCD controller) which makes it...
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donnyr7
Jan 2, 2008 4:07 am
Tracy, I posted the photos under W0RXX in "Photos" Cheers, Don ... wire for ... 14.45mhz. ... in the ... 12/31/2007 ... 12/31/2007...
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k5nwa
Jan 2, 2008 4:47 am
... Congratulations on your project. I'm sitting here reading waiting for some parts that were ordered in late November so I can start on a different version...
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Justin Hall
kb7lak
Jan 2, 2008 4:47 am
I finished building the 20m kit SoftRock and it produces a signal in Rocky based on the oscillator freq of 18730Hz (I assume that goes in the DSP section)....
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Todd Mondragon
gack.brkkarter
Jan 2, 2008 5:40 am
Hi all, happy new year! I just finished my first Softrock, the 6.2 RXTX 40/30 and I am utterly amazed that it works right away! CW and RTTY on 30 as soon as I...
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Bill Dumke
billspiro1
Jan 2, 2008 6:59 am
Todd, It depends a lot on AC ground loops. Use a 1:1 RF transformer to eliminate the loop from the antenna ground to your rig, and eliminate the ground on the...
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sv1eia
Jan 2, 2008 8:40 am
I got the same problem too. Although I use 600:600 ohm isolation audio trasformers, the spike is there. When I induce the transformer the spike is not becoming...