You know it's funny but I think it's a bargain at $2500 just based on the specs in the add. I already know what the SDR-1K will do and what PowerSDR will do so all I have to do is speculate on what systems MUST be there in order to meet the features provided in the add copy and I see an overall fantastic value. I may not know the exact particulars but I can tell enough to be very excited about this radio at this price point. I presume the exact particulars will be released as soon as Flex is satisfied with their validity.
Icom for example claims +40dB on their intercept point for the IC-7800. That number is really a fabrication and is arrived at by gaming the ARRL testing methodology. When Sherwood measures it for example he uses a slightly different methodology (in my opinion a more real world methodology) and he gets something considerably less. Doing these tests while they "seem" standardized are not really standardized and it is important to understand it is not just the number but what that number limits that is the critical thing. The ARRL testing methodology was devised in the early 70's and in my opinion is in bad need of overhaul. It wasn't a bad method for comparing a KWM-2 to a TS-520, I'm not convinced it's a good method to compare a SDR-1000 to an Omni VII. Here is the conclusion of a recent Sherwood test on the Omni VII: "Attempting to measure blocking at the specified level of 135 dB @ 20 kHz, I fed in a + 5 dBm signal into the Omni VII. Two things were observed: the S meter went up from S5 to S6, and the audio went down 7 dB. Blocking is not a practical limit on the Omni VII." The meters are going in the wrong direction. Blocking is defined as when you get a nonlinear increase, it is not defined as getting an absolute decrease. The measurement is odd compared to normal measurement and its probably due to the fact the AGC is digitally derived. The real point however is not the number, but what the number means: blocking is not the limit of the system! that is the real bottom line So I am willing to wait for good analysis and not hype. 73 W9OY ----- Original Message ---- From: Larry W8ER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Lee A Crocker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Flexradio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:22:48 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Q23. Regarding the FLEX-5000, can we assume ... Lee .. What I think is interesting is that the impact of the announcement centers around the price. The lack of information is leading to a lot of negative talk where the price is the issue and not the various features and improvements. As soon as you mention that the $2500 includes a TCXO and soundcard plus the other technical leaps, the price doesn't seem to be as large a factor and the negativity seems to melt away. It would have been interesting to release pictures and technical information and NO hint as to price for a month or so. My guess is that the speculation would have had the price much higher and the price, when announced, would have made it seem a bargain! --Larry W8ER Lee A Crocker wrote: > Part of the problem is that the announcement of the F5k was a bit premature. > QST is released to a select few members before the rest of the membership and > a premature release of the F5K advertisement kind of forced the issue. I > think Flex was expecting a little more lead time to get all their ducks in a > row. I'm sure Flex will release all data once they are satisfied the > information is precise. I think it is worth waiting for precise data so > there is no confusion. > > 73 W9OY > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ > FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
