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by K9RX
Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Installing Thetis for the first time
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Installing Thetis for the first time

Scott, You are absolutely right - and my apologies. I had already seen those links and downloaded to my desktop.... my 'fear' was, and I probably shouldn't have used that word, the substantial amount of 'other' threads after the fact coupled with the age of those links to begin with. So I installed ...
by K9RX
Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Preamp bad on RX2?
Replies: 3
Views: 1296

Re: Preamp bad on RX2?

Scott - ok, that makes even more sense. If I'm not changing the actual gain but its relative value used in setting the S Meter response, I believe that is correctly stated, this still doesn't explain why the same actions on RX1 do not reflect the same response when done on RX2. THAT was my issue/que...
by K9RX
Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:07 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Preamp bad on RX2?
Replies: 3
Views: 1296

Preamp bad on RX2?

Using an 8000DLE, currently using 3.4.9 (I don't believe related to this issue). Descriptives used: S Meter : S Meter set to SIG AVG (just had it there, could be SIG) NFlr: measured noise floor on the panadapter - hovering over the "average" signal in the noise with the yellow horizontal p...
by K9RX
Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:18 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Installing Thetis for the first time
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Installing Thetis for the first time

Scott, First I'll apologize - I figured knowing you from your presence here it would be there - SOMEWHERE... but I have to be honest also and say I'm overwhelmed by SO much information. There isn't a clear presentation of the important stuff - there are so many threads that proclaim releases and upg...
by K9RX
Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Installing Thetis for the first time
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Installing Thetis for the first time

Being anal as hell is good at times - and is a real pita at other times... so - the only thread I see that seems to have the full install is one dated 2017. The site has an msi file for 2.8.11 dated Oct 2020. Is that where I have to start - or since I am ok with going to the latest beta is there an ...
by K9RX
Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:31 am
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Installing Thetis for the first time
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Installing Thetis for the first time

Thanks guys.... I made duplicate folders just to be safe (and I routinely backup).

Going to go with Prot2 for Thetis.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Installing Thetis for the first time
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Installing Thetis for the first time

Thanks - so I assume the bits at the bottom will make it necessary to backup. Just changing the install path isn't going to negate the fact that 3.4.9 also uses that folder for those files.

Gary
by K9RX
Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:16 am
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Installing Thetis for the first time
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Installing Thetis for the first time

Questions: 1) can Thetis be installed into a different folder system so that I can keep my existing 3.4.9 system as is? 2) if not, the oft mentioned "backup everything" ... is it all contained in one top level folder, that I can just rename as "_PSDR" or somesuch and then install...
by K9RX
Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: Digital Mode, Rig Control & Logging Software
Topic: CAT command reference and list
Replies: 13
Views: 33047

Re: CAT command reference and list

is there a new link to the CAT command list? I tried the one posted previously in this forum and it just gets me a "download.html" that when clicked on just re-opens the same page, on a Flex site.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours
Replies: 6
Views: 2012

Re: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours

"5 or so the next day" is 5 PM - so off for nearly 24 hours!
by K9RX
Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours
Replies: 6
Views: 2012

Re: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours

I've seen it on in the middle of the night - I've seen it turn off, the last time around 8PM and stay off until about 5 or so the next day.... when it is on it will cycle from on to off. On might be as little as 2 minutes but generally is in 3 minutes or more - and can be as long as 7 minutes. Off c...
by K9RX
Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:50 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours
Replies: 6
Views: 2012

Ways to record WF for up to 24 hours

I'm looking for a way to record noise on a band. This is because I have a horrendous noise source that isn't there always. I suspect it is a pot farm or something else illegal ... hoping not the case. It does sound like PL noise and when on it completely wipes out 160 - 6M in that direction. But it ...
by K9RX
Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:18 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: display jumps to center on transmit
Replies: 5
Views: 1595

Re: display jumps to center on transmit

Hey Ron, Possible you are running JTDX? If so it might be it is causing the shift. When I go SPLIT and I have it on it returns the freq back to transmit. I have to remember to close JT when going split.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.8.11 - UPDATES and current issues
Replies: 1752
Views: 898320

Re: Thetis v2.8.11 - UPDATES and current issues

Richie, Sorry - I was speaking specifically about the OR and not the AND. The AND says PS has to be off for some value to be imposed if on CW. Ideally one shouldn't have to mess with the PS button/function when changing modes. Even better I'd think it correct to just auto turn off PS if on any mode ...
by K9RX
Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:07 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Transmit spectrum bad behavior
Replies: 18
Views: 4261

Re: Transmit spectrum bad behavior

Mike, I see this on PSDR 3.4.9 so it's something that has been there. It generally is associated or at least exacerbated by changing the power while transmitting causing PureSignal to have to go look for a different solution. It generally is stable once a power level is set - but can take several se...
by K9RX
Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis v2.8.11 - UPDATES and current issues
Replies: 1752
Views: 898320

Re: Thetis v2.8.11 - UPDATES and current issues

@Paul, W9AC, thanks for that Paul. Yes I have seen where the 31 is applied when qsk is switched on, and then reverted when switched off, tagged as change [W2PA_21a] in the code. at the moment since v2.8.8 it is : if PS-A is off OR (CWL or CWR) then att = 31 Richie. Richie, I'd think this is correct...
by K9RX
Thu Jan 27, 2022 2:33 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Unstable, wide, nasty spur
Replies: 56
Views: 47315

Re: Unstable, wide, nasty spur

It's simply removing a SM resistor - a good soldering pencil should do the trick. I do this as needed on the product that I sell. First, use some 0.025 solder to flow into the joint - then just hit it back and forth and pop it off. I'll take a look at doing this as I have those nasty spurs as well. ...
by K9RX
Wed Dec 22, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Specttrum noise
Replies: 5
Views: 1781

Re: Specttrum noise

Mike, Just a stab at this .... you did say restarting fixes it so I would guess what I'm going to suggest isn't the cause. BUT the signal waveform on the limited pan display above looks very similar to what I see. I see it all across the 80M band and it peaks somewhere close to 145° (maybe 160° as i...
by K9RX
Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Choppy CW
Replies: 27
Views: 6852

Re: Choppy CW

Ron,

I resorted to always using the foot switch to send CW when operating 80/160 w/ a RX antenna. I have the same issue re SWR and it would also occasionally trip out the amp - it would trip on "out of band".

I'll give your fix a try - see what I find as a 2nd data point.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Tue Nov 30, 2021 1:39 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: S-Meter Calibration
Replies: 14
Views: 4559

Re: S-Meter Calibration

I'm curious - why would you want to match what is known to be inaccurate - i.e. not correct? The factory setting was I'm sure very close to correct from the get-go. It is calibrated such that S9 = -73 dbm. Note all other manufacturers - ok, the Japanese, match this as well as seen in their reviews i...
by K9RX
Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:06 pm
Forum: Digital Mode, Rig Control & Logging Software
Topic: Thetis CW & N1MM setup
Replies: 13
Views: 4918

Re: Thetis CW & N1MM setup

Bhanu VU2MB, Thanks for the comments but I tried it all at the time. Scott and others were 'in there' ... I'm not the only one having this issue as reported at the time. The end result of my efforts was "I guess you'll need to have an external device" ... which is what I had to do. I could...
by K9RX
Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: Digital Mode, Rig Control & Logging Software
Topic: Thetis CW & N1MM setup
Replies: 13
Views: 4918

Re: Thetis CW & N1MM setup

I'm not sure if this is the same thing you are experiencing but I can say I was never able to get N1MM+ to work on CW natively .... I was told by some they had it working - and others it was not working. Frustrating to say the least. I ended up having to go to a K1EL external device which now drives...
by K9RX
Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:11 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Anan 7000 DLE - Proper RX-Antenna configuration
Replies: 7
Views: 3269

Re: Anan 7000 DLE - Proper RX-Antenna configuration

Enzo - Ciao!

I was only saying by going to these values I eliminated the truncation of the first element being sent. Which I believe you say you now see as well. So it must STILL exist.

Gary
by K9RX
Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Anan 7000 DLE - Proper RX-Antenna configuration
Replies: 7
Views: 3269

Re: Anan 7000 DLE - Proper RX-Antenna configuration

I don't know if newer firmware 'fixed' this but back in 2018 I worked with Doug on an issue where I was seeing "HI SWR" effects when using a 2nd ant port to bring in a RX antenna and while sending CW using semi-break in. Doug found at a Key Down setting of 7 (default I believe) there was R...
by K9RX
Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis 2_8_11 changes/ideas/wants/wishes
Replies: 304
Views: 98307

Re: Thetis 2_8_11 changes/ideas/wants/wishes

Correction/addition to what I just posted re SPLIT mode. First: the above suggestion would be if one has MULTIRX turned on. Second: is there any reason why SPLIT and MULTRX shouldn't just both be linked together? If one hits SPLIT, turn on MULTRX automatically? Last: If MULTIRX is turned off of cour...
by K9RX
Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:19 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis 2_8_11 changes/ideas/wants/wishes
Replies: 304
Views: 98307

Re: Thetis 2_8_11 changes/ideas/wants/wishes

Suggestion on how to implement SPLIT mode filter selection. When SPLIT is selected if one right click's on a filter button (other than the one already selected which is for the RX frequency or typically VFOA), have an added selection "Set as VFOB width". If clicked on set that filter width...
by K9RX
Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Digital ("Virtual") Audio
Topic: Thetis 2.8.11-21+++ VAC advanced controls: results and discussion
Replies: 175
Views: 241376

Re: Thetis 2.8.11-21+++ VAC advanced controls: results and discussion

Scott, Sorry - I didn't say that it was 'insurmountable' ... didn't even think it could be seen as suggesting that. I was only saying that I've found that I might have to reboot, typically once, once a week (and then only as forced by updates) to have a perfectly stable and clean system .... vs. wha...
by K9RX
Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: Digital ("Virtual") Audio
Topic: Thetis 2.8.11-21+++ VAC advanced controls: results and discussion
Replies: 175
Views: 241376

Re: Thetis 2.8.11-21+++ VAC advanced controls: results and discussion

I offer this humbly for consideration. Might it be Windows changing - and if so it would be unpredictable (until and if what and how Windows is changing is discovered - at a minimum)? I still run PowerSDR, the last release version. I had tried using the resampler many times and had issues where it w...
by K9RX
Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis 2_8_11 changes/ideas/wants/wishes
Replies: 304
Views: 98307

Re: Thetis 2_8_11 changes/ideas/wants/wishes

Hopefully what you mean is that TUNE STEP, whatever its value, should be remembered with the mode (or bandstack). 100Hz is FAR too wide on CW for serious operation ... I use 2Hz on CW and 10Hz on SSB. It would be nice to have these set per the mode.

Gary
K9RX
by K9RX
Sun May 30, 2021 1:44 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: Thetis to KPA500 band data
Replies: 29
Views: 10309

Re: Thetis to KPA500 band data

Scott: I'm curious does a splitter allow both apps to read and write? I run JTDX simultaneous to WSJT-X ... and would like to have JT "know" what band I'm on (I don't use JT for TX, just for decoding as it decodes slightly differently).

thanks - hope you are doing well.

Gary

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