Tim Ellison

With SmartSDR v3.9.18 and above, FlexRadio introduces Serial Pass-Through, a new capability of the SmartSDR USB Cable feature that allows you to connect and control RS-232 serial devices, such as a...

There have been occasions where providing power for a Tuner Genius XL (TGXL) using a 13.8 VDC power supply has resulted in voltage sags, resulting in anomalous operation with the TGXL. Operating th...

Here are the instructions:Configure a Sports CAT port Open the SmartSDR CAT application. Click "Add…" to add a CAT port. Select the pulldown for Port Protocol: and select N1MMSpot. Record the UDP ...

The following instructions describe how to install (aka "burn ") a bootable image file to a USB drive (aka "thumb drive")This procedure is needed when performing a USB Recovery process on a FLEX-80...

You were redirected to this webpage due to an unhandled exception error in SmartSDR. The following information is provided to help determine the exact nature of the error and suggestions on how to ...

The FLEX-8000 series of software defined radios come equipped with a GNSS receiver.  For more information about GNSS receivers, refer to the HelpDesk article What is GNSS and How Is It Different fr...

Content provided by: Flexradio EngineeringWhen engineering the Maestro "C", we wanted the Maestro to run on batteries for a longer time than we had before with the Maestro "A" and "B", targeting a ...

When you see the S-Meter reading values above S0 when the antenna is disconnected or connected to a dummy load, this behavior is to be expected.  The radio is not malfunctioning. Let me explain why...

By: T. Ellison, W4TME Description, Terminology, and Definitions. An EMP or Electromagnetic Pulse is defined as a brief burst of electromagnetic energy. The origin of an EMP can be natural or artifi...