I'm not a computer or software geek or engineering type. The 1500 appealed to me, first, it was the best performing radio I had ever seen fully demonstrated and, second, the price.
Anything way out of the box will have its detractors. Bob, NZ5A Sent from my iPhone On May 13, 2012, at 5:38 PM, "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayr...@metrocast.net> wrote: Hi Jerry, Thanks! I'll be looking into this this week. -------------------------------- Justin KB1TFH On May 13, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > Lots of knobs and buttons for my 3000. > > http://w3jjj.com/hercules.html > > Jerry > > W3JJJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Justin M. Mayrand > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz reflector > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Game Changer > > > I know what I want: more knobs and buttons. I already run my Flex 3K without > a keyboard and mouse (touch screen and FlexControl), however, there are times > when I really want to fiddle with a knob. I am hopeful. So, my Dream Flex? A > "normal" looking radio with a 9" touchscreen, a few knobs and buttons (all > programmable), 100W output, built-in antenna tuner, no need for a > keyboard/mouse/screen (but you could if you wanted to). A 5000c with buttons, > I guess in short. > > It would also help Flex if they could have a "mainstream" radio that the > average Joe would even look at - the Flex now appeal to computer geeks (me), > software geeks and engineering types. The operator that just want tot urn it > on and go would nt even consider aFlex (too complex, they say - I asked many > hams why they do not even think about a Flex, but would drop thousands of $$ > on a Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft (I'd love to have a K3), etc... > -------------------------------- > Justin > KB1TFH > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
