[hpsdr] Protocol 1 firmware updates for 7000DLE/7000DLE MkII/8000DLE

[Joe Martin]

Hi Bob and all, 

I have been out of the development loop for some time now, since I last posted v2.3 in March of 2018 in fact, and I haven’t personally checked the performance of v2.4, v2.5, or v2.6 provided to me to post on the repository.  Seeing this report I will set up to test however, especially v2.6.  

My initial check of PS using v2.6 is not good using a 7000DLE here.  I will attempt to investigate the issue further.  But of course if we happen to create a timing solution that works on this 7000DLE radio doesn’t mean the solution will work on every 7000DLE/7000DLE MkII/8000DLE in the field.  Therefore, any testing feedback I can receive will help to sort things out and hopefully to allow us to promptly create a generally workable version for all.  Thank you for your feedback. 

I will attempt to find a timing solution for v2.6 that works on this 7000DLE and advise.  Thanks in advance for your patience.

73, Joe K5SO


> On May 3, 2019, at 7:51 PM, Joe Martin <k5so at k5so.com> wrote:
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> Which of the three platforms are you using please? 
> 
> 73, Joe K5SO
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>> On May 3, 2019, at 7:45 PM, Joe Martin <k5so at k5so.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Bob, 
>> 
>> Thanks much for the feedback. 
>> 
>> Noise floor level here looks good on this 7000DLE.  A jump like that in noise floor generally suggests that timing is likely marginal for the radio.  I would be interested in learning if the v2.5 or v2.4 versions exhibit similar effects on your radio, as the differences between those two versions and v2.6 have to do with different timing solutions being implemented. 
>> 
>> 73, Joe K5SO
>> 
>>> On May 3, 2019, at 6:42 PM, Robert Lorenzini <bob at llorenzini.com> wrote:
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>>> For some reason the noise level jumped up about 40db. Does anyone
>>> else see this? VAC digital seems solid unlike any P2 including the latest
>>> (minimal testing) but looks good. I could not get PS working at driver levels,
>>> amp off line at the moment.
>>> 
>>> Bob - wd6dod
>>>