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by K9RX
Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: PureSignal Operations (PowerSDR & Thetis)
Topic: Still learning: PS response time?
Replies: 2
Views: 2833

Re: Still learning: PS response time?

Rick, I'm curious - are you using any COMP (turned on with some value)? I noticed that if I run COMP the result is, when I start talking, an immediate jump in the signal upper and lower products (the shoulders) ... and it settles down to the normal ~ -55 to -60. With it off it just stays at that lev...
by K9RX
Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: TX profile settings disappear when I try to record my TX
Replies: 1
Views: 778

Re: TX profile settings disappear when I try to record my TX

I went back and tried this again yesterday - my plan was to see if indeed COMP/TX EQ disappeared OR if just the front panel buttons changed going from 'active' to not active.... I figured with MON on I could tell the difference with different settings ... and of course when I checked yesterday these...
by K9RX
Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: TX profile settings disappear when I try to record my TX
Replies: 1
Views: 778

TX profile settings disappear when I try to record my TX

When I click on REC two of my 'settings' disappear. COMP and TX EQ both disappear (no longer show as "on"). Is this a bug? I've set up a 705 with a wire to try and listen to my audio and set it up.... tailoring it for DXing .... but it appears if I want to use the REC and playback I'm not ...
by K9RX
Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Using lower amperage power supply with 8000DLE
Replies: 11
Views: 2197

Re: Using lower amperage power supply with 8000DLE

James, Something weird going on there... almost 600W!? What are your power settings set at? Go to PA Settings tab - Gain for say 20M (or a band)... what is it currently set at? Are you aware that going up with the value reduces the output? That might have been counterintuitive to you and you went do...
by K9RX
Wed Jun 01, 2022 12:12 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: Palstar LA-1K RFI
Replies: 10
Views: 5466

Re: Palstar LA-1K RFI

Wow indeed. That is horrendous and (the peaks) would be noticeable on any band except possibly 160M. Totally unacceptable - something wrong with the amp. Palstar needs to step-up and fix it.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Thu May 26, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours
Replies: 6
Views: 1925

Re: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours

thanks guys - fortunately, it has been gone now for months - just after I posted this thread. Seems the nature of these things at times. I still have noise from another direction that is pretty severe - haven't been able to track it down as yet.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Mon May 23, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Digital Mode, Rig Control & Logging Software
Topic: N1MM+ with PSDR mRX on CW
Replies: 14
Views: 14297

Re: N1MM+ with PSDR mRX on CW

Hello sir (4L5O):

I installed a K1EL keyer and have used that since then. I've not gone back to try the inbuilt CW generation. The K1EL interfaces to N1MM+ and for normal CW it is between the paddle and the input to the rig - the rig has iambic turned off.

Hope that helps,

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Tue May 17, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

Ok... it CAN be done using a MACRO. But you are missing the point. I had asked for, years ago, to turn off NB/MB2 when transmitting. Why? Because it caused the display to react to a strong signal - albeit MY signal. Alternatively I could have turned off NB each time I went to transmit - or based on ...
by K9RX
Mon May 16, 2022 12:28 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

A 'twist' to your suggestion if it is about having to turn on MULTIRX, how about just make SPLIT ALSO turn on MULTIRX. Or an option to do so. Now, if selected as such, MULTIRX automatically comes on when SPLIT is hit? I'd rather see no changes than this level of extra complexity. Seriously? How is ...
by K9RX
Sun May 15, 2022 11:40 am
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

Scott, Similar to what I still see occasionally when operating split, albeit in-band. I would be a bit concerned about your request though. When operating split and the TX station is listening over a range of frequencies (just as common as them listening on a single frequency, maybe more common) it ...
by K9RX
Fri May 06, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

Also with great appreciation and respect to Richie's efforts I'd 100% agree with Scott re metering. And I'd add to it that there are all the necessary tools there currently - and then some - to do ANY measurement - vastly superior to any other radio of any 'sort' out there. I'd add that functionalit...
by K9RX
Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Preparing for the next formal release of Thetis
Replies: 12
Views: 3389

Re: Preparing for the next formal release of Thetis

notwithstanding your concerns and cautions Scott, just to 'ask again' (as it might have been missed by Chris or whoever might work on it) ... the filters are indeed something that I'd hope are straightforward to IMPORT/EXPORT. I had suggested that there be, on a right click of a filter for a mode, t...
by K9RX
Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:57 am
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Preparing for the next formal release of Thetis
Replies: 12
Views: 3389

Re: Preparing for the next formal release of Thetis

Chris: As mentioned by me in a WANTWISH a while back and by Scott at the top of this thread - what about the filter settings? I edit all of my filters for USB/LSB/CW which involves considerable entry work (each one of the 10 filters requires 3 entries)... I apologize if I missed it in Richie's list ...
by K9RX
Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: PureSignal Operations (PowerSDR & Thetis)
Topic: PS2 Green Indicator
Replies: 18
Views: 5646

Re: PS2 Green Indicator

Richie, thanks for the perseverance. Might the MON issue, where it too is changed (from OFF selected on non-CW modes to it being ON after I've done SPLIT) be related and be a clue - indicating software? They both are changes in state - and they both happen as a result of operating SPLIT. As a design...
by K9RX
Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:39 pm
Forum: PureSignal Operations (PowerSDR & Thetis)
Topic: PS2 Green Indicator
Replies: 18
Views: 5646

Re: PS2 Green Indicator

Richie: re "31". I was referring to a conversation some time ago now where you gave a logic statement: IF CW ON and PS ON set ATT = 31. I assumed, yes, that that meant it would be set to that value, didn't think it would 'correct to/change to that from the previously set value'. This was w...
by K9RX
Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

Forgive the dumb question: uninstall - does that mean if I want to try the new beta I will have to rebuild, entirely, my database? I customize a huge amount including lots of Appearance changes. Also I'm seeing guys here in this thread that say they did not uninstall and it worked, kept DB... any ha...
by K9RX
Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:38 pm
Forum: PureSignal Operations (PowerSDR & Thetis)
Topic: PS2 Green Indicator
Replies: 18
Views: 5646

Re: PS2 Green Indicator

Ok ... Richie, I note you say in your video that with PSA on and mode CW that the ATT is set to 31, it is not in your video, it is at 9. And with my testing below I'm also seeing it not 31 at times - even saw the correcting light come on one time when on CW. [This is why when this was being discusse...
by K9RX
Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: PureSignal Operations (PowerSDR & Thetis)
Topic: PS2 Green Indicator
Replies: 18
Views: 5646

Re: PS2 Green Indicator

Scott, At least for me I did note that I am using the latest release. I'm convinced this is an issue with SPLIT. I note there is another anomaly when using CW SPLIT. If I start afresh - and I change from my 3 bandstacks: CW, SSB, DIG - the MON button is properly lit up for CW only. It is off for the...
by K9RX
Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: PureSignal Operations (PowerSDR & Thetis)
Topic: PS2 Green Indicator
Replies: 18
Views: 5646

Re: PS2 Green Indicator

There are numerous threads re puresignal - this one seems closest to what I'm experiencing so I'll continue it. The rig here is the 8000, coupler the Xytronic. Prot1. I've seen and mentioned this issue previously where Puresignal will at times not work. The button is pushed - but nothing happens, no...
by K9RX
Sun Apr 17, 2022 12:38 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

Richie, So.... you say someone that has 50Hz would see 25Hz... but wouldn't that be a one time thing? I.e. he loads a new program that includes this change - and restarts the program now his step size, previously at 50, is at 25... so he clicks/changes it to 50 and he's done, correct? All is well ag...
by K9RX
Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

WANTWISH: -since the noise floor is known and display-able with a line (nice feature) can you not automatically set the bottom of the pan display to be at that level (maybe +3 or 5 or settable offset)? Noise levels change day to day and via direction - it would be nice to just have the system const...
by K9RX
Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

-the 2nd number in the blog is the relative signal, relative to the noise floor. Could you add an option to only show this? I ask because the first number - although a technical number, the absolute level in dbm, to the vast majority of stations both using and 'hearing' the info - it is meaningless...
by K9RX
Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

WANTWISH: -the 2nd number in the blog is the relative signal, relative to the noise floor. Could you add an option to only show this? I ask because the first number - although a technical number, the absolute level in dbm, to the vast majority of stations both using and 'hearing' the info - it is me...
by K9RX
Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Questions regarding the use of Thetis
Replies: 4
Views: 1701

Questions regarding the use of Thetis

HOPEFULLY this will do re placement ... questions please: -the "blobs", what is the 2nd number shown in parentheses? It is positive - and it can be larger than the first number although generally is smaller. Not sure what it is. -is there a place/page to see the current db? This would be n...
by K9RX
Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: Keys, Keyers, Paddles & Bugs
Topic: QSK with Thetis
Replies: 13
Views: 8366

Re: QSK with Thetis

Ok - read that thread. Although I was following everything prior to installing Thetis (when using 3.4.9) I had no particular reason to focus on one thing or another ... obviously there's very detailed info there. First and foremost I'll need to get to prot 2 as I'm currently on prot1. What is curiou...
by K9RX
Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:23 pm
Forum: Keys, Keyers, Paddles & Bugs
Topic: QSK with Thetis
Replies: 13
Views: 8366

Re: QSK with Thetis

Paul: Not sure where you're coming from, I think you think I'm using VAC?! As mentioned I'm not using any form of VAC. This is strictly the rig's hardware/FPGA, nothing external to it. And as mentioned when I first tried it it worked superbly - or at least I believe it did - I sent (only) 'v' a few ...
by K9RX
Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:57 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

questions please: -the "blobs", what is the 2nd number shown in parentheses? It is positive - and it can be larger than the first number although generally is smaller. Not sure what it is. -cool - very cool that I can have a line showing the noise floor (although I would have thought it wo...
by K9RX
Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: Keys, Keyers, Paddles & Bugs
Topic: QSK with Thetis
Replies: 13
Views: 8366

Re: QSK with Thetis

Regarding QSK using Thetis. I'm new to Thetis having just installed it for the first time recently - I'm dumbfounded by it, it is absolutely incredible, like a new radio. My fears, or desire to have a reliable radio (I had been using 3.4.9 which worked extremely well re reliability) were unfounded. ...
by K9RX
Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues
Replies: 431
Views: 109479

Re: Thetis v2.9.0 - Updates and Issues

did you try this? There is an graphics update issue regarding the green thumb grip that is on my list that I haven't looked at yet, but it changes state most of the time. Right click anywhere on the main UI agc slider should do it. R. It works as you describe Richie. But, maybe, I think that Gary w...
by K9RX
Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: SPE Expert Amp Interfacing
Replies: 44
Views: 29509

Re: SPE Expert Amp Interfacing

The serial interface on my Expert 2K-FA, circa 2011, was as easy as it can get. Very straightforward. The interface on the KPA1500 - not well done. For the cost of 3 transistors to provide RS232 levels instead of TTL they could have made it more universal. I built an external box for this. I know th...

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