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are new versions of Mercury and Metis code available that will be available
shortly from the openHPSDR.org Downloads page. </DIV></DIV>
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color=#ff3923><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Metis_v1.9: </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Added line in gain control for
Penny(Lane)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Fixed bug in C&C byte stream
selection/assignments of frequencies for multiple receivers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Added independent manual control of HPF/LPF
relays for a second Alex board connected to a second Mercury board</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Added user output connections for pins 1-4 on
the DB-9 connector on Metis.</FONT></DIV>
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color=#ff3923><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Mercury_v3.3: </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Implemented two receivers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Added dual Rx, independent, manual Alex filter
controls</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Added Alex HPF/LPF switching logic to select
LPF appropriate for highest Rx frequency in use and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>HPF appropriate for lowest Rx frequency in use
when operating with multiple receivers on a single Mercury board</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Added additional Alex LPF filter switching
logic during transmit to accommodate SPLT mode operation correctly</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Modified Alex Tx RED LED operation to
illuminate when transmitting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>- Modified HPF/LPF selection for automatic
independent operation of multiple Alex sets when using multiple Mercury boards
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>If you upgrade to these new releases then be sure
to update both Metis and Mercury boards and use the latest W5WC version of
PowerSDR from the Downloads page. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Many thanks to Joe, K5SO, for his work on
the FPGA code that provides these new features and for Doug, W5WC, for providing
the required changes to PowerSDR to support them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>73 Phil....VK6APH </FONT></DIV>
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