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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=NL link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I use the PowerSDR waterfall display a lot, as it proves very usefull for finding weak DX signals in a quiet band. The waterfall gives a very good overview. And "memory" of short transmissions that have happened on other frequencies, so that you can check each of them one by one. To find that rare DX you still need, of course :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(1) Just like Maximo, I would much prefer the waterfall to be steady, and not to skip around when I click-tune my receive frequency. It messes up the waterfall, and makes it difficult to find the signals back you previously spotted. You then have to wait for new transmissions to find those signals again. I tried Maximo's "work-around" solution, but that is far from ideal. I cannot click on the signals to tune to them, for example. So if someday, someone would update the waterfall, could this be changed, maybe....? Please? :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(2) To get maximum sensitivity and best indication of weak signals, I set the (Setup - Display - Waterfall) LowLevel just below the noise level. I then set the HighLevel some 25 or 30 dB higher when the band is quiet. Weak signals are then showing up very clearly, and even short transmission are caught straight away.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I found that adjusting the LowLevel is needed quite often, depending on the time of day, the band and the antenna used. And the HighLevel must be adjusted also to get best results. A band full of strong signals requires other settings than a very quiet band. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Would it be an idea to set the Lowlevel automatically to the average noise level within the full receiver bandwidth (200 kHz)? The Waterfall-HighLevel could than be replaced by Waterfall-DR (Dynamic Range). Dr would be the present ´HighLevel´ minus ´LowLevel. DR could be set automatically also, calculated from the strongest signals within full bandwidth or manually. Setting it manually to 30 dB would result in the DX setting I described above. If helpful I would be happy to devise a suitable formula for this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kindest regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ben PA5BW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:18:15 +0000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> From: Maximo EA1DDO_HK1DX <ea1ddo@hotmail.com><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Subject: [hpsdr] Steady Waterfall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Message-ID: <BAY148-w30E2B9B4B801C9DB90A2AE95970@phx.gbl><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Just a quick question about PowerSDR and waterfall use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Is there any way to move the "demodulation area" instead to move the spectrum?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> I mean, when you click over a signal, the view centers itself. I would like to lock the spectrum and move the Rx area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> It is important when you want to use the waterfall. Everytime you chose a signal, the spectrum moves centering the signal and the waterfall gets > unuseful. The dial?s mark is always centered. Is there any option to move the dial along a locked spectrum?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>> Thank you and Happy Easter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 73, Maximo - EA1DDO<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>