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<DIV>A new release of Hermes code is available - V2.5.</DIV>
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<DIV>This can be downloaded from the openHPSDR web site <A
title=http://openhpsdr.org/download.php
href="http://openhpsdr.org/download.php">http://openhpsdr.org/download.php</A></DIV>
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<DIV>of from </DIV>
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<DIV><A
title=http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/Hermes/Release/Hermes_V2.5.rbf
href="http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/Hermes/Release/Hermes_V2.5.rbf">http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/Hermes/Release/Hermes_V2.5.rbf</A></DIV>
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<DIV>(Note: Depending on the browser you are using you may need to right click
on the link and then select “Save Target As”)</DIV>
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<DIV>The latest release includes the following new features:</DIV>
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<LI>The maximum frequency error has been halved. Thanks to John, AC0ZG,
for this improvement
<LI>When used with the VNA code the scan time has been substantially reduced
<LI>The transmit bandwidth has been increased to +/- 20kHz and flat to within
0.01dB. This was a requirement for pre-distortion that also improves the
performance on FM.
<LI>The features needed by the ‘PureSignal’ pre-distortion code have been
implemented.</LI></UL>
<DIV>The new Hermes code can be installed using the <A
style='href: "http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/KV0S/hpsdr-programmers/Release/HPSDRProgrammer_V2_nopcap.msi"'><B>HPSDRProgrammer_V2_nopcap</B></A>
available from </DIV>
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<DIV><A title=http://openhpsdr.org/download.php
href="http://openhpsdr.org/download.php">http://openhpsdr.org/download.php</A></DIV>
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<DIV>It is recommended that when programming Hermes all other applications on
your PC are temporarily stopped.</DIV>
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<DIV>An announcement will be made shortly regarding a similar upgrade for
Angelia boards.</DIV>
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<DIV>I’m also very pleased to announce that Alex, VE3NEA, has written a VNA
program specifically for the Hermes board. Once again Alex has produced an
exceptional piece of code that is a pleasure to use.</DIV>
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<DIV>You can download the code from here:</DIV>
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<DIV><A style='href: "http://dxatlas.com/hermesvna/files/hermesvna.exe.zip"'
href="http://dxatlas.com/hermesvna/files/hermesvna.exe.zip">http://dxatlas.com/hermesvna/files/hermesvna.exe.zip</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Source code is also available from here:</DIV>
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<DIV><A style='href: "http://dxatlas.com/hermesvna/files/hermesvna.src.zip"'
href="http://dxatlas.com/hermesvna/files/hermesvna.src.zip">http://dxatlas.com/hermesvna/files/hermesvna.src.zip</A></DIV>
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<DIV>There is currently no user manual, and Alex will not be providing one. If
anyone is prepared to write a suitable manual please contact me off list.
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<DIV>An announcement regarding a new version of PowerSDR™ OpenHPSDRmRx PC
software that uses Warren, NR0V, new wdsp code and supports
PureSignal will be made shortly.</DIV>
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<DIV>As usual bouquets and brickbats via the reflector.</DIV>
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<DIV>73 Phil....VK6PH </DIV>
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