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by WhoaNellie
Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:09 pm
Forum: SDRplay related
Topic: Choppy/Stuttering audio across platforms.
Replies: 25
Views: 78099

Re: Choppy/Stuttering audio across platforms.

You may have something else going on if after 5-10 minutes the CPU usage climbs from 10% to over 50% (mine always stays quite steady within a small range). Have you tried doing a CTL+Shift+Esc to start the Task Manager to see what processes are running and using resources, both before and after the ...
by WhoaNellie
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: W3GAS reviews the SDRplay RSP
Replies: 3
Views: 12046

Re: W3GAS reviews the SDRplay RSP

This is a good review. Although I normally have the SDRPlay RSP connected to a small Windows 10 laptop, I don't have any problems running it on an XP desktop - not sure why this review indicates that 'unless you still use XP, you have the basics in place for an amazing journey into "radio surfing". ...
by WhoaNellie
Sat Feb 20, 2016 4:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The name station name thing 2
Replies: 5
Views: 16752

Re: The name station name thing 2

And now i am also bemused (more than before). It wasn't working this AM after last night when it was OK. So just now I got completely out of HDSDR and re-started HDSDR and then checked EXTIO and all of a sudden the database status is Good and I am seeing the Station ID in the Station Name Panel OK.
by WhoaNellie
Sat Feb 20, 2016 4:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The name station name thing 2
Replies: 5
Views: 16752

Re: The name station name thing 2

It worked OK last night for me. The station name panel came up, I moved it to an unused portion of the audio waterfall and it would identify stations as I moved to their frequency. But now this morning it's not working. Clicking on EXTIO / Advanced / Station Config it shows Database Status: Unavaila...
by WhoaNellie
Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:37 pm
Forum: SDRplay related
Topic: Problem with the Gain Control setup in ExtIO 3.5
Replies: 5
Views: 19004

Re: Problem with the Gain Control setup in ExtIO 3.5

I don't like it (v 3.5) because I too always have the AGC off and like being able to manually adjust the LNA threshhold and also the gain reduction (I usually am at 80 or 85 db reduction on the AM BCB). So I went back to using v 3.4.
by WhoaNellie
Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Laptop For sdrplay
Replies: 14
Views: 48535

Re: Laptop For sdrplay

I have HDSDR installed on 5 computers - 1 tablet, 2 laptops, and 2 desktops. Here's what I have found with them as far as performance with HDSDR and SDRPlay. Any CPU with a Passmark score of less than 1000 is likely to be limited at least in some way - bandwidth, response, mullti-tasking, etc. The P...
by WhoaNellie
Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:39 pm
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: What fun!
Replies: 4
Views: 16433

Re: What fun!

Thanks, Mike! I will take a look (even though I'm at work!)...I find the more I use HDSDR and just play with the settings to get a good sound and to dig out weak signals, the more intuitive it becomes, even if it is just by trial and error so far... :D
by WhoaNellie
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: What fun!
Replies: 4
Views: 16433

What fun!

As a long-time SWL (not a ham, although my Dad was) I like turning knobs and dials. But after less than a week with SDRPlay and HDSDR I'm pretty much converted to SDRs! Now I'm afraid my small collection of SW radios is going to be just collecting dust...even my CommRadio CR-1 is liable to sit idle....