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76  eHam Forums / Company Reviews / RE: Flex Radio: terrible marketing communications on: February 03, 2013, 10:50:55 AM
I agree with what Zinki and others have stated, it would have been very simple for SOMEONE
at Flex Radio to email them and tell them they did not have the time or resources, to participate
like they had said they would. It really would not have taken that much time. And it would have
been much less disappointing all around if they had made the contact.
After all, Flex Radio's employees(more than one) said they would participate. So, it's not like some
single, obscure person working at Flex made the deal and was not in a position to make such promises.
  This certainly was not a good way to promote good will among them and their customers and future customers.
james
WD5GWY
 
77  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Still no sign of a working Flex-6000 series on: February 03, 2013, 09:10:25 AM
Well, tomorrow, all that might just change. Flex Radio is doing a live
demo of the 6700 at FrostFest. ... they will be posting more videos
on YouTube too.

Well, "Is it soup yet?"


I think it's probably boiling right now !  Grin
 I hope someone that attended FrostFest will
post here. There is a lot of new posts about it
on Flex Radio's Facebook page.
james
WD5GWY
78  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Even newer kid on the block!!!! on: February 03, 2013, 09:05:51 AM

Oh, I did not take it as an insult to me.  I was just embarrassed for you that you felt the need to describe your OMs in diapers fetish here on eHam.  It was not appropriate.  

No need for you to feel embarrassed for me. It's apparent that you're not capable of a
decent discussion or accepting an apology from someone who thought they may have
offended you in some manner.
Have a nice day.
james
WD5GWY


You only apologized AFTER eHam removed your post where you said to me "don't get your panties in a bunch", so I do not accept your apology as sincere.    Up to that point, I had never insulted you personally or had called you any names.  You are the one who started that, James.  It seems to me that you are the one not capable of a decent discussion.  When I disagreed with something you said, you resorted to casting dispersions in my direction instead of arguing with me in a respectful and civilized manner.



  Gene, I did not see that this thread, nor the post I made (and that you quoted) had been
removed for several hours ( I work 12-16 hr days in the oilfield). And that was after I had
written the administrator of the website asking about the removal of the thread. And then
I checked here and the thread was back, minus the post you are talking about.
I had told the administrator that since I had offended you in a public place, (this forum) that
I would apologize to you in that same public place. And I have been attempting to do so.
Whether or not you believe it, the apology is sincere. It was not my intention to offend you in the first place.
That particular remark you quoted is commonly used (at least it is among a lot of people I know)
and is meant in more of a teasing(for lack of a better description) manner than as an outright insult. I should have not used that, and for that, I, again, apologize.
  When I started this thread, I was really hoping that people with more knowledge of SDR than
myself, (which, I admit would not take much!  Cheesy ) would comment on the specifications given
for the device . It seems to me, to have some potential.
  When you more or less, completely dismissed it, for lack of a complete review, it kind of floored
me. That was why I asked if you had missed the statement where the author of that review
(Preview would have been a better description since it was not an in-depth review of the hardware and software working) stated he would be following up with a more detailed review, with the hardware working. I was not trying to be rude with that statement, I simply thought that you had
missed that part. From that point things went downhill. And I should have simply stopped at that
point. But, like a lot of people, sometimes, I keep talking even though, I know it is of no use.
  Once again, my apologies to you for anything I have said that you find insulting or offensive.
NO insult or offense was ever intended.
  james
WD5GWY

 
79  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Even newer kid on the block!!!! on: February 02, 2013, 10:03:32 AM

Oh, I did not take it as an insult to me.  I was just embarrassed for you that you felt the need to describe your OMs in diapers fetish here on eHam.  It was not appropriate. 

No need for you to feel embarrassed for me. It's apparent that you're not capable of a
decent discussion or accepting an apology from someone who thought they may have
offended you in some manner.
Have a nice day.
james
WD5GWY
80  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Still no sign of a working Flex-6000 series on: February 01, 2013, 05:33:39 PM
Well, tomorrow, all that might just change. Flex Radio is doing a live
demo of the 6700 at FrostFest. They have set up a 20 meter vertical
 and that should make for some interesting demo's and according to
their posts on their Facebook page, they will be posting more videos
on YouTube too.
james
WD5GWY
81  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Another FlexRadio Systems SmartSDR Video has been released on: February 01, 2013, 05:29:57 PM
As my nephew used to say,"Way Cool !" Thanks for posting the links!!
Tim Ellison is going to be demo'ing the 6700 live at FrostFest this weekend,
according to posts he made on Flex Radio's Facebook page.
He has a vertical setup for 20 meters. So, it looks like things are looking up.
There are supposed to be more YouTube videos later from Frostfest too.
james
WD5GWY
 
82  eHam Forums / Mobile Ham / RE: New to HF antennas... Which one.... on: January 31, 2013, 03:50:11 PM
what issues would you see if I use the stake hole behind the cab? with interferance, feedback or ?tuning ?
Well, using my Dodge pickup's stake hole locations as a guide. Mounting a Little Tarheel II in that
spot would put it very close to the cab and would create tuning problems. Ideally, the antenna should be mounted in a way that the coil is above the roof of the cab. Baring that, having it as far
away as practical, will make tuning it easier, and improve your signal as well.
 Do some reading on Alan's website and you will get a better feel on what you need to do. You may have to make some compromises but, you can minimize them by following Alan's suggestions as much as practical in your situation.
  A little time spent on details will pay off in the long run. (bonding etc.)
james
WD5GWY

Edit, I guess I could have read your post a bit better and said, ALL of the above!
All the issues you mentioned could easily become a problem with the antenna mounted
that close to the cab.
 
83  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Even newer kid on the block!!!! on: January 31, 2013, 03:41:20 PM
No, I read that. I think you have the reading comprehension problem.  I was commenting on the current review.  Not some promised review in the future.
Ok, I was not trying to be rude to you. If you took it that way, I apologize. I had thought that you had missed the part where he said there would be a more in depth review with the card in use.
Maybe he is having to set up a Linux box to go further with the review since the only software that
currently supports the transceiver is GNURadio and that is a Linux based program.
  From reading some of the spec's on the manufacturer's website, it looks like a very interesting
device. And I thought I would share that bit of info here.
james
WD5GWY
84  eHam Forums / Mobile Ham / RE: New to HF antennas... Which one.... on: January 31, 2013, 02:08:16 PM
I've seen people using the stake hole mount with the Little Tarheel II . It should work. I would not
recommend that you mount it in one of the stake holes directly behind the cab. It would be too close to the cab and cause problems. Putting it in the middle stake hole would probably be best using that mount.
  The Little Tarheel II comes with tuning instructions. It is really not that hard to use. You would have to manually retune it when changing bands. The antenna comes with a rocker switch for up and down. I tune mine pretty quickly. First, I tune it for loudest background noise for the band I am on and then, I switch to AM ( having first set AM output on the 7000 to a low setting) and key up (unused frequency) and bump the rocker switch up and down slightly till I get the lowest possible SWR reading. It really doesn't take that much time. There are auto controllers for screwdriver antennas that do all the work for you. (the two fully automated controllers are no longer in production but you might be able to find one used) Tarheel offers a controller that has presets that you can program for each band and once set up, you can hit a button on the controller and the antenna will return to the setting for that band. You might have to tweak it a bit, but, not much. MFJ also offers a similar programmable controller too. I only use the rocker switch that comes with the Little Tarheel and my 100a HP. I have a Turbo Tuner for my 7000, but, I never have installed it. Also had one for my 706, but, it turned out to be defective. So, I have been keeping it simple and using the rocker switches.
james
WD5GWY


Forgot, No, you will not need an auto tuner. The antenna moves a coil up and down and gives you a resonate antenna for the band you are wanting to use. No tuner required.

  
85  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Even newer kid on the block!!!! on: January 29, 2013, 04:50:34 PM
Worthless review.  It does not even show the card in operation.  Not worth looking at until they actually get it working...
Did you miss the part where he said that a review of it actually operating is coming in another
video?
james
WD5GWY
86  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Flexradio FCC Certification for the 6000 Series? When? on: January 28, 2013, 06:01:04 PM

You shouldn't be disappointed James. You just have not been paying attention to what I and many others have been posting about Flexradio practices here in this forum..

Stan K9IUQ
Oh, I've been paying attention to you Stan!!  Grin
But, I had hopes that Flex Radio would improve over your past
experiences a bit! And for an upcoming product, doing what they
did is really bad for their public image. (I know, you don't need to
say it,  they already have a bad public image!)
 If they had problems about doing the live demo etc. they should have
been upfront and said so. Saying nothing at all is the worst thing they
could have done.
 Their resident employees that post on Facebook all state that they are
going to start showing live demos( at hamfests) of the 6000 Series starting in February.
 Of THIS YEAR!!!! ( beat you to it didn't I !!)  Roll Eyes
Makes one wonder, doesn't it?
james
WD5GWY
87  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Still no sign of a working Flex-6000 series on: January 28, 2013, 04:53:19 PM
The answer is in another thread here.
james
WD5GWY
88  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: Flexradio FCC Certification for the 6000 Series? When? on: January 28, 2013, 04:52:18 PM
I find that to be very disappointing. At the very least they should have been up front and
said they could not commit to the hamfest. Saying nothing at all, (to me) is the worst kind
of thing they could have done.
james
WD5GWY
89  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / Even newer kid on the block!!!! on: January 28, 2013, 04:46:56 PM
Here's an interesting device that some folks might just find interesting:

http://www.hamradioscience.com/per-vices-noctar-sdr-card-first-look/

There is a link to the Per Vices website on the review page and from there you can
read the full specs. While it is a transceiver, it's output is in the miliwatt range.
It sells for around $800 and for now, only works in Linux. But, they are trying to get
developers interested in writing drivers for it in Windows.
  james
WD5GWY
90  eHam Forums / Software Defined Radio / RE: DVB-T Stick as SDR on: January 27, 2013, 05:26:45 PM
Tried the latest build of SDR Sharp earlier today and I am surprised at how much better
the DVB-T dongle & HamIt Up converter work with that version as compared to the earlier
version. (there is a "nightly build" available on the developer's website)
Not sure about all that he has upgraded. But, everything seemed to be working MUCH better.
And I finally got the setting right so that the frequency display is dead on! (amazing what poking
around in different menus will turn up!)
 I have got to say that this cheap setup would work as an inexpensive way for someone to get
into SDR radio and SWL. Still not as good as my 1500, but, not all that bad either!
james
WD5GWY
 
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