You are not going to get the throughput with any USB to FW adapter. I found this from a while ago...
http://www.hamradioscience.com/forum/discussion/22/upgrading-the-pc-inside-the-flex-5000-c/p1 The motherboard is still available, but it's not cheap. Neal Campbell, K3NC may be able to point you in the direction of an alternative. -- Richard A Clafton | the brITish guy | W4\G7EIX RIROC - Hosting - Development - Technology http://www.riroc.com | rclaf...@riroc.com "Jack of all trades, master of none, though often better than the master of one." -----Original Message----- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of George Shapow Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:00 AM To: radio...@frontiernet.net; 'Mike' Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Hi all, Is there a USB to Firewire adapter that anyone has used successfully with a Flex 5000? I'm trying to replace the computer in my 5000C with a mint ITX board. The board will fit and everything else seems OK except that it has no firewire available. Thanks George, NY2O -----Original Message----- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of radio...@frontiernet.net Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:14 AM To: Mike Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR There is an article on electronic T/R switch in the April, 1993 issue #48 of ER magazine that answers a lot of the questions in this thread.... Dennis KØEOO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mi...@m0aws.co.uk> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz, cra...@neb.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:34:28 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Only thing to add to all the comments that have already been posted is that the KX3 is a much better CW rig, if like me CW is your mode of choice. On 17/09/13 18:00, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:22:17 -0500 > From: Craig Schroeder <cra...@neb.rr.com> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR > Message-ID: <f460946b-ff4e-48b0-acbc-e4ce3f739...@neb.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi, > > I have narrowed down to either a Flex 3000 or Elecraft KX3 for DX'ing and SDR > with my MacBook Air. > > Does anyone have experience with the KX3 rig and how it stacks up against the > Flex 3000? > > Thank you, > > Craig > KD0TXL _______________________________________________ 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/
