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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Folks <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Forum Audio:</span></font></span><font
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<span class=postbody1>Many thanks to Ken – N9VV for being Forum
Moderator. I hope he will consider doing it every week, since his style is
infectious, and his knowledge of all SDR related happenings beyond compare! </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Ken – N9VV Our moderator Announces: </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Power 1.6.0 Is out! </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>N8VB – Produces the installer for the N8VB VCom add
in serial ports. FANTASTIC! </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>ASIO4All – Rleases 2.7 Beta2 – Check it out. </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Jeff – WA6AHL has created a very nice version of
the PowerSDR Console, expanded to wider display with pan/zoom and analog
S-meter. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Bill – KD5TFD </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Working on the Xylo (HPSDR) on I2C automation. Working
with heat Gun for soldering very successfully. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Eric – AA4SW </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Daylight Savings time starts this weekend. The Teamspeak
forum will STAY at 0100 Saturday, so US folks need to show up an hour later for
the duration. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>HPSDR Project announcement </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Atlas buss board into which other project boards is in 3
board alpha testing. With 64 orders for this basis board alpha test was good
judgement. Thanks to Phil N8VB for designing the board. Three alphas will be
produced and tested next week before going to production shortly thereafter. </span><br>
<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=postbody1>Dayton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
class=postbody1> speakers for SDR forum all lined up and abstracts submitted. </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Moderator: AA4SW “Software Defined Radio –
Groundswell to Tidal Wave" </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Date: Saturday May 20, 2006 - Noon to 1:45 P.M. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Speakers: </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>“High Performance SDR (HPSDR) – Lego, Anyone?
</span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Lyle Johnson - KK7P </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>“Real radios have Knobs …. One at least: The
Pic-A-Star” </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Harold Johnson – W4ZCB </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>“SoftRock40, Past, Present, Future” </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Tony Parks – KB9YIG </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>“Operating DRM with the SDR-1000 </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Mel Whitten – K0PFX </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>“SDR for Emergency Communications” </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Todd Collins – N2TUN </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Teamspeak Audio as well as Video will be presented from
the FlexRadio forum at the Crown Plaza hotel as last year. So if you
can’t attend, you can be a virtual ‘fly on the wall’. AA4SW
checking to see if Internet Connectivity available from Hara Arena. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Brian – VK1BF </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Has 1.6.0 running and running VERY well. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Cecil – KD5NWA </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Tough choices with $ <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Dayton</st1:place></st1:City> or SDR-1000. Softrock 7 on order to
play with a TenTec transverter. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>AE6VK – Chris </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Working on 1.6.0 working well, getting K1EL keyer
working. K5OOR preamp to give 5 W output from SDR to Packer and Super Packer
AMPS. HF Projects website. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Dale – WA8SRA </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Tracking noise on 40 meters. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Dan – N4XWE </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Working on SoftRock and DDS60 boxing up. DDTSP Shell
installation guide is going along fine, working with Ubuntu. Putting the final
touches on it. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Chris – N6DQ </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Will be taking SDR-1000 to the Visalia Hamfest to demo
SDR with remote control demo. </span><br>
<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=postbody1>Everett</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
class=postbody1> – KB6RYV </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Working on Linux Ubuntu with Dan and doing fine, working
on getting wi-fi working, and having success. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Keith – VK6XH </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>SDR stuck in Australian customs, and is anxiously
awaiting!! (I can imaging the frustrations). </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Larry - K2LT </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Using the Soft Rock 40 as IF strip for the Drake. 1.6.1
running fine, very impressed with NR and AGC. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Mike – AA8K </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Trying to ‘break’ 1.6.0 without success
(smile). </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Phil – VK6APH </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Working on Ubuntu is successfully using it with I/Q and
the radio! Lull before the HPSDR side. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Bob – K5KDN </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>Not a THING to report! Playing with SDR-1000! </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Many interesting post forum comments as usual. Reflow
work, SoftRock 40 V6 and 7 etc. </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Links and Comments Posted: </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>20:05:19] *chan* Ken - N9VV co-moderator: Jeff WA6AHL
home-brew console mods </span><br>
<span class=postbody1><a href="mailto:jca1955@sbcglobal.net">jca1955@sbcglobal.net</a>
</span><br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>[20:32:57] *chan* Chris - AE6VK: </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>K5OOR – </span><br>
<span class=postbody1><a href="http://www.hfprojects.com/newsletter.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.hfprojects.com/newsletter.htm</a> </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Newsletter has info on PA-100 Preamp and HF SuperPacker
Pro. </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>[20:34:08] *chan* Chris - AE6VK: PA-100 5W Preamp costed
at $40. </span><br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>[20:46:56] *chan* Chris - AE6VK: PA-100 does not have
band-pass filters, but it will work with the filter cards from either HF Packer
[manual switch] of the HF SuperPacker Pro [relays]. Both cards available as separate
kits now. </span><br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>[19:34:13] *chan* Chris - AE6VK: K5OOR - <a
href="http://www.hfprojects.com/newsletter.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hfprojects.com/newsletter.htm</a>
Newsletter has info on PA-100 Preamp and HF SuperPacker Pro. </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>[19:35:24] *chan* Chris - AE6VK: PA-100 5W Preamp costed
at $40. </span><br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>[23:07:38] *chan* bill-kd5tfd: absa freekin lutely it is
needed ... if you want to experiment the scientifc and engineering code is all
on linux .. if you want to build embedded systems/real time u want linux ....
and don't bet all will be well with windows vista .. some ugly talk on sound
card processing ... </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>The other reason for doing Linux is Freedom ... if you're
on windows you're beholden </span><br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>[23:09:36] *chan* bill-kd5tfd: They were the ones with
sense who would not plop down $500 for a 3 board stack from some guy in tx ...
20 bux from some guy in indiana is a bit easier </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>[23:44:01] *chan* bill-kd5tfd: </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>[23:44:40] *chan* bill-kd5tfd: Ahh -- back to the pre rfe
... burn your fingers on the regulators days .. recall cursing Gerald evey now
and then back then </span><br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=postbody1>Thanks All! </span><br>
<span class=postbody1>C U on Teamspeak! </span><br>
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