[Skimmertalk] toggle out of recorded play mode in SDRMAX V

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

I don't use SDRMAX so I can't advise, but WinRad and HDSDR can be switched
between playback mode and live mode using the Options -> Select Input menu,
so there is no need to exit and restart.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Jeff Blaine <keepwalking188 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Thanks Bob.
>
> I don't switch applications that often so the power off thing is not as
> big of a deal.
>
> The reason I was asking about the play/live is that I have been using
> SDRMAX to listen to recordings of my transmissions to check for quality and
> bandwidth.  And to do some iterative testing (record, play, adjust,
> repeat), you need to jump out of live/record and WAV file play.  Exiting
> the GUI really slows down the process.
>
> And I was hoping that in the absence of some comments from Phil, one of
> the other skimmertalk guys would have tinkered around with sdrmax enough to
> have the answer.  Maybe the ultimate answer is to dump sdrmax and use
> another SDR app.  sdrmax seems like a rich application, but the lack of any
> documentation (that I've found) on the functional aspects of the GUI makes
> the willing struggle unnecessarily.
>
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Bob Wilson, N6TV
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1:16 PM
>
> To: SkimmerTalk Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] toggle out of recorded play mode in SDRMAX V
>
> Thanks for the clarification.   I guess "Phil" is N8VB, developer of the
> QS1R.
>
> You'll note that Skimmer Server loads its own FPGA code into the QS1R.  I
> beleive that code leaves it in a state that is not compatible with Winrad,
> HDSDR, SDRMAX, etc., unless you do a power cycle to reset everything.  The
> same may apply to SDRMAX; it may leave the QS1R in a state that is
> incompatible with SkimSrv.
>
> But I'm not sure if that answers your question.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com
> >wrote:
>
>  SS = Skimmer Server.  for some reason it cannot load its firmware on top
>> of the SDRMAX stuff.  Another way is to load CWSkimmer as an interim
>> measure, but pulling the power plug on the RX works just as well.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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>>
>> On 4/17/2013 1:43 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
>>
>>  What's "SS"?  To me it means "ARRL Sweepstakes." ;-)
>>>
>>> Maybe you can forward the "answer back from Dale" (who is Dale?).
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Jeff Blaine <keepwalking188 at yahoo.com
>>> >**
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Skimmer has been working fine here on the QS1R other than needing to
>>>
>>>> restart the device prior to loading SS.
>>>>
>>>> I’ve been expanding the use of this handy box into a few more uses. Like
>>>> replaying recorded band samples.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone knows how to toggle out of WAV file play mode and back to live
>>>> mode, please contact me.
>>>>
>>>> I’ve not got an answer back from Dale and it’s got me puzzled.
>>>>
>>>> 73/jeff/ac0c
>>>> www.ac0c.com
>>>> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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