[Fourlanders] another FCD update

[Bob Lear]

Latest in the saga.

I have now been able to make the SDR-14 work!  I have used it direct and 
on the IF outputs, like the 69.450 MHz out of the FT-2000.  It certainly 
has a wider bandwidth display than any of the other possibilities, but 
of course at a much higher cost.  I also have it working on my old 
TS-850 with the 8.215 MHz IF out.  The problems I had with the SDR-14 
first were getting audio out using Brian's contesting computers.  I 
still couldn't get that to work, but installing drivers and software on 
my computers, I can get audio demod too with the SDR-14.  Anyway, I and 
Q appear to be reversed and I can't figure that out.  Almost all of the 
other programs besides SpectraVue allow you to manually select I/Q 
reverse, but I can't find this in SpectraVue or the SDR-14 set-up. 
Also, the -10 and -30 dB gain settings don't allow a signal through. 
The 0 and -20 setting work, but I would like to use -20 for the best 
scaling, but can't.  Maybe Brian or other SDR-14 users with more 
experience can answer that for me.  The relays click when you select any 
of the four gain settings, but sigs come through only on 0 and -20 and 
NOT on -10 or -30.  What gives?

Also I have found that the first problem that I had with WU2X PowerSDR 
IF edition is only in CW mode.  That is very strange.  It seems to work 
perfectly in AM or SSB modes, but when you change it to CW, which 
appears to only be a change of filter bandwidth to me, it starts 
breaking up the audio and eventually locks up.  Any help there would be 
appreciated too.  I know I need to get on that Yahoo group and ask the 
question, but haven't gotten to it yet.

Scott brought me his K3/P3 for testing and comparison.  It is certainly 
easy to set up.  Also nice to have a set-up that you can almost hold in 
one hand compared to all the heavier radios and computer hardware I am 
having to use to get to the same capability.  There is much to be said 
for the K3/P3 combo.  I will report more later when I've had more time 
to spend with it and comparing it to what else I'm doing.

So there you have the latest.  Bob