Welcome to the FlexRadio Community! Please review the new Community Rules and other important new Community information on the Message Board.
The latest SmartSDR Software:
SmartSDR v4.1.5 | SmartSDR v4.1.5 Release Notes
SmartSDR v3.10.15 | SmartSDR v3.10.15 Release Notes
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software:
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software and Firmware
SmartSDR v4.1.5 | SmartSDR v4.1.5 Release Notes
SmartSDR v3.10.15 | SmartSDR v3.10.15 Release Notes
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software:
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software and Firmware
How to Receive Technical Support::
If you are needing assistance with FlexRadio products, please refer to the product documentation or check the Help Center for known solutions. Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as creating a HelpDesk ticket.
If you are needing assistance with FlexRadio products, please refer to the product documentation or check the Help Center for known solutions. Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as creating a HelpDesk ticket.
Getting birdies around 820 kHz BCAM on my 6300
Mark K1LSB
Member ✭✭
Gents,
I'm getting several irregularly spaced birdies in the 820 kHz area of the broadcast AM band on my Flex 6300, which do not appear when I'm using my SDRPlay RSP2.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X0yjP0ySOF51DLetmoJK7UfX5rV83vwT/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qp6WV_nGyKDQY9KyKPwh3UNYQOXTfacc/view?usp=sharing
Please see the attached pics. As you can see, the birdies in SSDR aren't dead-steady (as a carrier would be) but rather wander very slightly. The first pic was taken from inside SSDR with no antenna connected - in fact, the only cables connected to the 6300 are the power cord (heavily choked with a thoroughly wrapped FT240-31 toroid) and the CAT5e cable between the computer and 6300. The second pic was taken from inside SDR-Console using an RSP2 tuned to the same band segment, also with no antenna connected. NOTE: There is a strong local broadcast AM station at 820 kHz that is picked up very faintly by both radios even with no antennae connected, so disregard that signal in both pics.
Is anyone else seeing anything like this on your Flex in the broadcast AM band segment (or anywhere else, for that matter) when no antenna is connected?
Thanks in advance,
Mark K1LSB
EDIT: Here's a pic with the antenna connected. The birdies are still there, in the same strength as when no antenna was connected.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vtnZqJXqXuZ-GQQzs3jLLQiMfUCyHqXh/view?usp=sharing
I'm getting several irregularly spaced birdies in the 820 kHz area of the broadcast AM band on my Flex 6300, which do not appear when I'm using my SDRPlay RSP2.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X0yjP0ySOF51DLetmoJK7UfX5rV83vwT/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qp6WV_nGyKDQY9KyKPwh3UNYQOXTfacc/view?usp=sharing
Please see the attached pics. As you can see, the birdies in SSDR aren't dead-steady (as a carrier would be) but rather wander very slightly. The first pic was taken from inside SSDR with no antenna connected - in fact, the only cables connected to the 6300 are the power cord (heavily choked with a thoroughly wrapped FT240-31 toroid) and the CAT5e cable between the computer and 6300. The second pic was taken from inside SDR-Console using an RSP2 tuned to the same band segment, also with no antenna connected. NOTE: There is a strong local broadcast AM station at 820 kHz that is picked up very faintly by both radios even with no antennae connected, so disregard that signal in both pics.
Is anyone else seeing anything like this on your Flex in the broadcast AM band segment (or anywhere else, for that matter) when no antenna is connected?
Thanks in advance,
Mark K1LSB
EDIT: Here's a pic with the antenna connected. The birdies are still there, in the same strength as when no antenna was connected.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vtnZqJXqXuZ-GQQzs3jLLQiMfUCyHqXh/view?usp=sharing
0
Answers
-
Could be your power supply. Do you use the same power source with the SDRplay? That would be the first place to look. James WD5GWY0
-
Very sorry, gents! I just realized that I posted this in the wrong forum!
Re-posting this in the Flex-6300 forum.
Thanks,
Mark K1LSB
0
Leave a Comment
Categories
- All Categories
- 391 Community Topics
- 2.2K New Ideas
- 664 The Flea Market
- 8.4K Software
- 157 SmartSDR+
- 6.5K SmartSDR for Windows
- 186 SmartSDR for Maestro and M models
- 441 SmartSDR for Mac
- 275 SmartSDR for iOS
- 265 SmartSDR CAT
- 206 DAX
- 386 SmartSDR API
- 9.5K Radios and Accessories
- 60 Aurora
- 298 FLEX-8000 Signature Series
- 7.2K FLEX-6000 Signature Series
- 974 Maestro
- 58 FlexControl
- 867 FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
- 948 Genius Products
- 473 Power Genius XL Amplifier
- 348 Tuner Genius XL
- 127 Antenna Genius
- 308 Shack Infrastructure
- 216 Networking
- 470 Remote Operation (SmartLink)
- 143 Contesting
- 816 Peripherals & Station Integration
- 144 Amateur Radio Interests
- 1.1K Third-Party Software