[hpsdr] HPSDR(Mercury, Pannylane, adn Metiz) and PowerSDR version

[Tokio]

Hi Pete, Helmut, All,

I tried to flash my Penelope(TAPR) by HPSDRProgrammer_V2_nopcap 2.0. This
software identifies Metis board with success.
The question is whether I can flash Penelope through Metis. The Programmer
is complaining the rbf file name is incorrect. I put the name "
Penelope_v1.8.rbf"  I've just downloaded.
Several years ago,  when I used to use Penelope, I updated the firmware by
using Altera Development Software. But the installation required a lot of
time. So I would like to use a more elegant way.

73,
Tokio

2021年10月17日(日) 10:26 Tokio <endotokio at gmail.com>:

> Hi Helmut,
>
> Thank you for your email.
> Pennylane is uncontrollable in terms of Drive. Regardless of Drive Level,
> the output of Pennylane is around 30dBm. I measured the power at the output
> of penny, no post-amp for this measurement.
> I would like to change the firmware of Penny.
>
> 73,
> Tokio
> JA1CCA
>
> 2021年10月17日(日) 0:58 Helmut Oeller <dc6ny at gmx.de>:
>
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>> Hi Tokio,
>>
>> if I recall correctly 'drive control' is done by  varying  the DAC
>> current. Hence I would suggest to check first the real Penny RF output
>> power without any post-amplifier:
>>
>> PA settings 38 dB, drive power 100 percent, apply 'Tune button' and
>> don't forget to select 'use drive power' in 'transmit/tune' window.
>>
>> Output power should be around 500 mW @ 2 - 21 MHz, then power drops to
>> 200 - 400 mW. The TX meter in PowerSDR shows slightly different values.
>> If all is ok, you can test the 'drive power' variation and measure how
>> far output followes the 'drive control'.
>>
>> 73, Helmut, DC6NY
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