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Eric-KE5DTO
Eric-KE5DTO Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
edited June 2020 in SmartSDR for Windows
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  • Steven WA8Y
    Steven WA8Y Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    Thanks Eric, at least we know you're listening.
  • WX7Y
    WX7Y Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Eric-KE5DTO
    Eric-KE5DTO Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
  • Eric-KE5DTO
    Eric-KE5DTO Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
    The TX1/2/3 outputs are included in the new TX Band Settings window that shows all of the bands and the associated settings.  I would recommend a TX Profile for barefoot that has these turned off.
  • Eric-KE5DTO
    Eric-KE5DTO Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
    I would recommend that you not depend on the current RF Power value to protect your hardware as it is so easy to change.  All it takes is grabbing the wrong control while operating and you could put your hardware in danger.

    Instead, I would recommend using features like the Max Power setting when operating with an amp to prevent setting the power even accidentally above some point.  I would also recommend that you use separate TX Profiles for barefoot operation that doesn't enable your amp.  These steps should provide additional protection for many more scenarios than just using the RF Power setting from a profile.

    Thanks for weighing in.  I appreciate the feedback.
  • Eric-KE5DTO
    Eric-KE5DTO Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited July 2019
    Good input.  Thanks John.
  • Tom W3FRG
    Tom W3FRG Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    Eric,

    I have separate Profiles for all operating scenarios; Local & Remote with and without amp.

    Each sets the Rf Pout to the required maximum settings.

    I'm totally unaware of the Max Power you refer to?
    Is this new in 2.5/3.0?

    Tom W3FRG
  • Eric-KE5DTO
    Eric-KE5DTO Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
    Michael -- thanks for the detailed explanation of how these changes affect your workflow.  That really helps to understand how this impacts you.
  • Paul Bradbeer
    Paul Bradbeer Member
    edited July 2019
    Ok Eric, I understand; it's a shame 'cos I think it is covered well in the manual. Maybe a selectable autosave on/off will serve both sides of the discussion.
    I neglected to give you a 'for instance'..
    On my 6400M I have a profile specially set up for driving my 6m QRO amplifier, typically 8w power out to produce 450w. Sometimes I want to temporarily drop the drive power, and in doing so, on occasion I have nudged the Mic Gain by accident....both producing changes that I do not want to be persistent. For me, having to create an extra 'derivative' in order to maintain a pristine profile just seems clunky and unnecessary.
    73 Paul M0CVX
  • Bill -VA3WTB
    Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • Tom W3FRG
    Tom W3FRG Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    Setting the MAX Power is slightly helpful, but I need it set from 5 to 25 watts depending on band in use. Plus if I want to operate barefoot I have to revert back to setting Max Power or choose the correct profile for barefoot.

    Tom W3FRG
  • Cal  N3CAL
    Cal N3CAL Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    Until V3 came along my TX Levels were all maintained by DDutil.  Never had an issue. 

    Cal/N3CAL
  • Gary NC3Z
    Gary NC3Z Member ✭✭✭
    edited July 2019
    This is exactly what I was going to say, and what has happened to me.

    I also had a compounded problem of memories recalled overwritting the power by band,  which I thought was related to the auto-save. But it was a bug and was addressed in the new release notes.
  • K3SF
    K3SF Member ✭✭✭
    edited July 2019
    I concur with Paul and Cal.  The ability to Turn /OnOff this 'feature' would resolve the base issue of profile being a 'constant' setup you can count on.

    That it is one you dont typicaly tweek and if I do tweek, then i usually will save it a specially derived profile and name it accordingly.


    Paul K3SF
  • Jon_KF2E
    Jon_KF2E Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    Don,

    I think Eric meant to click the like under the posts you like here in the community, not on other social media.

  • Don Cunningham
    Don Cunningham Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    Thanks, John.  I guess I wasn't logged into the community and couldn't do that before.  Did I say I was old??  :-) 
    Don
  • Jon_KF2E
    Jon_KF2E Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited May 2019
    Yes, DDUtil AutoDrive works great. When DDUtil is enabled it sets power out per band and enables the TX1 line. When DDUtil is in standby it sets power to 100 watts and disables TX1 line.

    Hopefully K5FR will release a new version with V3 and V2.5 compatibility

    It would be nice as WX7Y suggested to have this functionality in SmartSDR so you can have a QRO and QRP power setting which follows TX1 line.

    Dave wo2x

  • Steve
    Steve Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • Duane  N9DG
    Duane N9DG Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • Dick / KC9YRA
    Dick / KC9YRA Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019

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