Alan, That must have been the problem. All test points suggested the PTT was working well. However with no RF output detected. I then used Rocky on CW for a...
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Fred Moore
wd8kni
Feb 23, 2013 12:06 pm
Slightly off topic, but since we seem to have many WSPR ops here. I notice a question on wsprnet.org some time ago and have not found the answer myself: ...
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warrenallgyer
Feb 23, 2013 12:24 pm
Hi Fred Picking a few nits here: 1) All transmissions are one way. 2) No WSPR is 24 hours a day. Even people who transmit at 100% (and almost no one does this)...
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Alan
alanzfq
Feb 23, 2013 12:29 pm
... Subject: Re: [softrock40] Re: WSPR TX problem on Ensemble RXTX with Delta 44 ** Help ** ... Fred, I think WSPR is in a grey (gray) area for most amateur...
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John Greusel
greusel...
Feb 23, 2013 1:59 pm
Fred, I agree that WSPR is not permitted as a beacon below 10 meters in the US and when I use WSPR I try to not run my station without "operator control."...
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ns5z_john
Feb 23, 2013 2:55 pm
I have for sale or trade a built Ensemble RXTX that was built by TJ W0EA for me. I have done nothing with it and i have now turned my interests toward the...
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Fred Moore
wd8kni
Feb 23, 2013 4:29 pm
John, thanks for the reply, and yes I have been on WSPR and have used it to test propagation, and antennas. I have no objection to the mode or the technology,...
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John Greusel
greusel...
Feb 23, 2013 5:35 pm
Fred, That's a good point for being protective of  7.040 for rock bound QRP activities. I would suggest that you could suggest an alternative spot to Joe and...
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John Greusel
greusel...
Feb 23, 2013 5:52 pm
Fred, I didn't address your other point about abuse. I think there are areas of the country (Florida being one) where good propagation, a large retirement...
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warrenallgyer
Feb 23, 2013 11:48 pm
Actually an excellent point about rockbound QRP operations. I have one of those myself. I would not mind moving the 40 meter WSPR a few KHz. Warren Allgyer -...
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Jasmine Strong
h_e_r_o_i_c
Feb 23, 2013 11:52 pm
On a less antisocial note, I run WSPR but never transmit. Since there are other people transmitting, you get to see all sorts of interesting places pop up,...
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jmshaffer_pa
Feb 24, 2013 12:11 am
I have a Softrock that I bought second-hand from another user last year. It seems to hardly receive anything from 4 to 8 MHz, the bandpass filter #1 range....
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eb4apl
Feb 24, 2013 1:32 am
I have seen your problem in the Softrock of a friend, it didn't select the BPF for that band, either automatically or manually. The problem was a bad...
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Jerry Haigwood
w5jhjerry
Feb 24, 2013 3:21 am
Hi All, I just completed building an ensemble II RX. All of the tests checked OK during the build. So, I decided to give it a try this afternoon. I am using...
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richard.lawn@...
richard.lawn...
Feb 24, 2013 3:24 am
In the testing section at the end of this stage of the build the manual says: "Activate PTT. (As an alternative to using the SDR Software to activate PTT, you...
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Mike Saeger
devmrs
Feb 24, 2013 4:03 am
I finished my Ensemble RxTX and it works GREAT! I made some CW and PSK31 contacts using Rocky. I made an SSB contact using HDSDR I made an RTTY contact using...
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Dave Matthews
velo1_4mb
Feb 24, 2013 4:28 am
Working on 40 should be fine but you will probably want a filter for the harmonic that you are probably transmitting on 20. Dave KB2YWT...
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Jerry Haigwood
w5jhjerry
Feb 24, 2013 4:34 am
Never mind! It is working. Jerry W5JH "building something without experimenting is just solder practice" From: softrock40@yahoogroups.com...
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Phillip Frost
bitglue
Feb 24, 2013 5:08 am
... Of the two pins on the non-USB side of the board, one is ground, and the other is pin 4. So, easiest way is to short those pins with a screwdriver,...
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Alan
alanzfq
Feb 24, 2013 8:00 am
... Subject: [softrock40] Ensemble RxTX working great! ... Mike, Glad it's working. People who know better than me have said never use a Softrock for TX on a...
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Alan
alanzfq
Feb 24, 2013 8:00 am
... Subject: [softrock40] TX Mixer Testing Question ... Rick, I'd say use CFGSR, it's safer. U4 is shown in the LO page. 73 Alan G4ZFQ...
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gerhard972
Feb 24, 2013 2:08 pm
I have been following the recent discussions on SoftRock dynamic range and intermodulation with great interest. Here is my personal experience. During the...
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Jose Bonanca
ct1aos
Feb 24, 2013 2:15 pm
Did you think you were writing a book.? 73 ... -- Jose (Ct1aos)...
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gerhard972
Feb 24, 2013 2:26 pm
Jose, i do not understand you response. Do you think my message is too long? I simply shared my experience with intermodulation. Maybe others can benefit. 73...
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warrenallgyer
Feb 24, 2013 2:33 pm
Jose If you don't appreciate detailed information then I suggest you don't bother to read it. Those of us that do would like to encourage all the detail a...
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Jose Bonanca
ct1aos
Feb 24, 2013 2:37 pm
Warren I didn't bother to read all of it, of course.... 73. ... -- Jose (Ct1aos)...
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g3vnc
Feb 24, 2013 2:41 pm
Is it feasible to build the Ensemble RXTX for 60m/40m/30m? Nick G3VNC...
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richard.lawn@...
richard.lawn...
Feb 24, 2013 3:11 pm
Tnx. Ill use the CFGSR. I found the previous install section covering U4 but was unclear which pin they were referring to based on board orientation. I assumed...
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Jasmine Strong
h_e_r_o_i_c
Feb 24, 2013 3:18 pm
Jeez, get over yourself. -J....
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joelweder
Feb 24, 2013 3:19 pm
I've been staying away from the group for a couple of days as the stress was honestly causing me some illness. I had been trying to work through the myriad of...
