[hpsdr] Pennylane Problem

Phil Harman phil at pharman.org
Thu Sep 15 23:58:19 PDT 2011


Pete,

I found a problem with the W5WC version of PowerSDR in relation to
PennyLane support.

Doug has changed the code, I have tested it and it seems fine.

If using KK solves your problem then the next version of Doug's code will
also.

Hope that helps.

73 Phil....VK6APH



> Pete
> Try selecting Penny in stead of Pennylane when using PowerSDR.
> I have just found that I cannot get any power out if Pennylane selected.
> Does KISS work? Does for me.
>
> Mike G8ALS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PETER BUCK" <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com>
> To: "Phil Harman" <phil at pharman.org>
> Cc: <hpsdr at openhpsdr.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Pennylane Problem
>
>
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>> Hi Phil,
>> Thanks for the tip, but yes I did re-select the cards in PowerSDR each
>> time the setup was changed. If Pennylane is not selected, there is no
>> output whatever - as expected. As it is, MOX operates, Alex relays
>> operate, but only a very weak signal from the output of Pennylane.
>> Pete, G3LWT
>>
>> --- On Thu, 15/9/11, Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Pennylane Problem
>>> To: "PETER BUCK" <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com>
>>> Date: Thursday, 15 September, 2011, 12:41
>>> Hi Peter,
>>>
>>> Have you selected PennyLane in the Setup on PowerSDR?
>>>
>>> 73 Phil... VK6APH
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "PETER BUCK"
>>> <peteg3lwt at btinternet.com>
>>> To: <hpsdr at openhpsdr.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:30 PM
>>> Subject: [hpsdr] Pennylane Problem
>>>
>>>
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>>> > Hello all,
>>> > I've hit a problem with Pennylane, - any help would be
>>> much appreciated.
>>> > The story so far:
>>> > In August had Metis, Mercury, Excalibur, Pennylane all
>>> working fine on Atlas with LPU and Pennywhistle in Pandora.
>>> All were ex TAPR except Mercury and of course Pennylane from
>>> iQuad. Metis and Pennylane were v.1.3 firmware at the time.
>>> Pennylane output was not set up in detail, but was clean and
>>> easily reached 15V peak-peak.
>>> > Anticipating Alex arrival, dismantled setup and
>>> upgraded Metis and Pennylane to v.1.4. Upgrade went ok
>>> according to software. Quick re-assembly, system ok on
>>> receive, but transmit not checked.
>>> > Alex arrived and system re-built. On test, Pennylane
>>> gives very low output.
>>> > The output is only about 0.4V peak-peak, and although
>>> the frequency etc responds to PowerSDR, the amplitute
>>> remains the same whatever the drive or PA settings in
>>> PowerSDR.
>>> > I have checked the obvious - cabling correct - 12V is
>>> on amplifiers and the JP2 jumper is correctly set. The board
>>> LEDs 1 & 7 are lit normally, but 2 - 6 do not light.
>>> > Any ideas please?
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