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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 for CW DX'ing and SDR
It's more of a SBB SDR radio. I have done some 13 to 20 wpm keyboard CW with it. IT did fine for me. Could not get It to work with a ST key. Also works great on digital modes . I have well over a 100 countries on digital QRP. Rick Kd4jrx -- From: Philip Townsend Lontz phi...@mac.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 8:33 AM To: Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/
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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
Sorry, wrong thread Dennis KØEOO - Original Message - From: radio...@frontiernet.net To: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz, cra...@neb.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 8:14:26 AM 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
CW is my mode of choice and I am very happy with my Flex-3000. However, to be fair, I don't use the internal CWX keyer. Instead I use an external Winkeyer USB. There are a couple of advantages to this: 1) Keying speed is the same whether you are using Macros or Paddles. 2) You are not dependent on Windows process switching to generate clean properly timed CW. 73, Rich - W3ZJ Mike wrote: 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. ___ 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/
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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
Full break-in, automatic zero beat to match RX signal, almost zero lag time from key down to side tone, CW decoder integral, to name a few things that makes the KX3 a better CW rig. Mickey N4MB On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, Phil Cragg wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz javascript:;] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz javascript:;; cra...@neb.rr.comjavascript:; 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 javascript:; wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:22:17 -0500 From: Craig Schroeder cra...@neb.rr.com javascript:; To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz javascript:; Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Message-ID: f460946b-ff4e-48b0-acbc-e4ce3f739...@neb.rr.comjavascript:; 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 javascript:; 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 javascript:; 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/ -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Fort Lauderdale, FL *“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
I will try my Winkeryer today... That may fix some of the problems. Also I am using a new Dell XPS 12 with a i5 core with only 4 gigs of memory but it has a 128 SSD hard drive. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:59 AM, George Shapow gsha...@rochester.rr.com wrote: 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
Nope, PSDR doesn't support that kind of set up as far as I am aware ... but I could be wrong of course! On 18/09/13 14:59, George Shapow wrote: 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 ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
I'm glad I already have a KX3. I tried to make some QSO yesterday with the 1500 but I could not. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: The 1500 has a delay (latency) problem which makes it useless for CW. I sold mine and now have a KX3 Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
The 1500 has a delay (latency) problem which makes it useless for CW. I sold mine and now have a KX3 Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
That zero lag of the KX3 is great so when I try to use the 1500 I can't send a CQ CQ de K5SSR because of the side tone lag... Phil A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Mickey Baker fishflor...@gmail.com wrote: Full break-in, automatic zero beat to match RX signal, almost zero lag time from key down to side tone, CW decoder integral, to name a few things that makes the KX3 a better CW rig. Mickey N4MB On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, Phil Cragg wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz javascript:;] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz javascript:;; cra...@neb.rr.comjavascript:; 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 javascript:; wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:22:17 -0500 From: Craig Schroeder cra...@neb.rr.com javascript:; To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz javascript:; Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Message-ID: f460946b-ff4e-48b0-acbc-e4ce3f739...@neb.rr.comjavascript:; 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 javascript:; 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 javascript:; 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/ -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Fort Lauderdale, FL *“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
I love my Flex-3000 but mechanical relay on a CW rig is a terrible idea to me. The Flex-1500 does CW well on a tuned computer system. If you have latency problems you will not like it. If your computer underpowered or you can't tune your system you'll have problems. You are not hearing from all the people who have no CW issues or have given up on the list due to a high signal noise ratio. I love my FlexRadio rigs and would not part with them for anything but I am not a CW op. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: The 1500 has a delay (latency) problem which makes it useless for CW. I sold mine and now have a KX3 Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/ -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
NO. USB will not handle the data rate required nor the data rate handled by a firewire.. Bob K8MLM -Original Message- From: George Shapow gsha...@rochester.rr.com To: radioart radio...@frontiernet.net; 'Mike' mi...@m0aws.co.uk Cc: flexradio flexradio@flex-radio.biz; craigs cra...@neb.rr.com Sent: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 10:29 am 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 000? I'm trying to replace the computer in my 5000C with a mint ITX board. he board will fit and everything else seems OK except that it has no firewire vailable. Thanks George, NY2O -Original Message- rom: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of adio...@frontiernet.net ent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:14 AM o: Mike c: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com ubject: 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 agazine that answers a lot of the questions in this thread Dennis KØEOO - Original Message - rom: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk o: flexradio@flex-radio.biz, cra...@neb.rr.com ent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:34:28 AM ubject: 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 X3 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 ith my MacBook Air. Does anyone have experience with the KX3 rig and how it stacks up against the lex 3000? Thank you, Craig KD0TXL __ lexRadio Systems Mailing List lexra...@flex-radio.biz ttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz rchives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ nowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ lexRadio Systems Mailing List lexra...@flex-radio.biz ttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz rchives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ nowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ __ lexRadio Systems Mailing List lexra...@flex-radio.biz ttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz rchives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ nowledge 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] Flex-1500 on CW (was Re: Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR)
Phil : There are likely a couple of things that need adjustment. But first off if you are expecting full break-in on CW from the Flex-1500 then you might as well put it up for sale now. Properly adjusted it will work as well (break-in wise as a semi-break-in rig like the Ft-817) but it won't do full break-in CW. If you are getting latency on the sidetone (which is likely the case) then you need to adjust a few parameters in PowerSDR. Out of the box, PowerSDR should run on almost any machine of sufficient horsepower but it won't necessarily run well on CW. If you read the FLex-1500 manual section on CW and the Flex-1500 part of the PowerSDR release notes (Page 12) they document quite well the three main things that potentially need to be adjusted in PowerSDR to allow for smooth CW operation on the Flex-1500. Note that you must STOP PowerSDR to make these changes and then START again to determine how effective the changes are. The first thing is adjusting the USB Driver Buffer Setting. This is accessed via Setup/General/Options It is a slider the goes from Conservative on the left to Aggressive on the Right. You want to make it as Aggressive as you can without causing drop-outs or distortion in your receive Audio. My suggestion is to adjust the slider only one position to the right at the time, exit the SETUP, START PowerSDR and listen to a station for a while to determine if the change in settings is causing an issues with receive audio. Repeat this process over and over until you either get to the most Aggressive Setting (unlikely) or you start to hear audio drop out or significant distortion on RX. At that point back it off one position. Resist the temptation to go to the most Aggressive setting first as it may cause PowerSDR to hang up or quit (my experience). The second adjustment is the audio buffer size. Repeat the same procedure as above (i.e stopping PowerSDR, but this time changing the setting to one smaller then Starting PowerSDR). Setup/Audio Buffer Size - You want this to be the smallest value that doesn't cause drop- outs or distortion on receive. ( i.e. 256 or 128 if possible) Setup/DSP Buffer Size - CW RX (should be 2048) only reduce this if necessary to further diminish sidetone delay. Changing this value to a smaller one will have an impact on the performance of the narrower CW RX filters. I wouldn't suggest going any smaller than 1024 otherwise you are diminishing performance of the receiver. Adjusting the above three settings should give you reasonable performance on CW with no noticeable sidetone delay. For anyone only using a Dual core machine, if this isn't enough there are a couple of other tricks that help, but I only suggest trying these as a last resort. SETUP/DISPLAY Refresh Rates Main Display FPS (normally 15, can be reduced to 7 with no ill effects). Reducing this should improve the CW performance. If you are really just running PowerSDR (which is what I suggest on a dual core machine) then you can increase the Process Priority by a notch with no ill effects. SETUP/GENERAL/OPTIONS Process Priority (I don't recommend going with a setting higher than Above Normal or High, the default setting is Normal). The other worth mentioning is that if you are using the internal keyer in the Flex-1500, be aware that if you enable Iambic sending it will default to Iambic A. Many people (myself included) learned Iambic B and I couldn't send with Iambic A if my life depended on it. The CW Keyers settings within PowerSDR can be accessed via the Setup/General/DSP level (yeah I know this doesn't make a lot of sense the first time). For CW operation, in my experience with the last two releases of PowerSDR, you need a minimum hardware configuration of Intel Core Duo (2 GHZ), with WIN7 (XP works but you will get more out of your Dual-core processor with WIN7) and at least 4 GB of RAM. If you want to run a lot of other software (loggers, Digimode programs, email etc) then I recommend something like an Intel Core I5 based computer. I am currently using an Acer Laptop with a AMD A10-4500m (Quad Core) and 10 GB of RAM with WIN8 and it works great. Don't forget that the computer is about 80% of the Radio. Best of luck Michael VE3WMB / VA2NB Message: 5 Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:33:23 -0600 From: Philip Townsend Lontz phi...@mac.com To: Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Message-ID: e580e743-7c4d-4355-86b8-09296c044...@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time..
Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 on CW (was Re: Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR)
very nice write-up, michael. well done! 73, w5xz, dan From: Michael Babineau mbabin...@magma.ca To: phi...@mac.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:56 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 on CW (was Re: Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR) Phil : There are likely a couple of things that need adjustment. But first off if you are expecting full break-in on CW from the Flex-1500 then you might as well put it up for sale now. Properly adjusted it will work as well (break-in wise as a semi-break-in rig like the Ft-817) but it won't do full break-in CW. If you are getting latency on the sidetone (which is likely the case) then you need to adjust a few parameters in PowerSDR. Out of the box, PowerSDR should run on almost any machine of sufficient horsepower but it won't necessarily run well on CW. If you read the FLex-1500 manual section on CW and the Flex-1500 part of the PowerSDR release notes (Page 12) they document quite well the three main things that potentially need to be adjusted in PowerSDR to allow for smooth CW operation on the Flex-1500. Note that you must STOP PowerSDR to make these changes and then START again to determine how effective the changes are. The first thing is adjusting the USB Driver Buffer Setting. This is accessed via Setup/General/Options It is a slider the goes from Conservative on the left to Aggressive on the Right. You want to make it as Aggressive as you can without causing drop-outs or distortion in your receive Audio. My suggestion is to adjust the slider only one position to the right at the time, exit the SETUP, START PowerSDR and listen to a station for a while to determine if the change in settings is causing an issues with receive audio. Repeat this process over and over until you either get to the most Aggressive Setting (unlikely) or you start to hear audio drop out or significant distortion on RX. At that point back it off one position. Resist the temptation to go to the most Aggressive setting first as it may cause PowerSDR to hang up or quit (my experience). The second adjustment is the audio buffer size. Repeat the same procedure as above (i.e stopping PowerSDR, but this time changing the setting to one smaller then Starting PowerSDR). Setup/Audio Buffer Size - You want this to be the smallest value that doesn't cause drop- outs or distortion on receive. ( i.e. 256 or 128 if possible) Setup/DSP Buffer Size - CW RX (should be 2048) only reduce this if necessary to further diminish sidetone delay. Changing this value to a smaller one will have an impact on the performance of the narrower CW RX filters. I wouldn't suggest going any smaller than 1024 otherwise you are diminishing performance of the receiver. Adjusting the above three settings should give you reasonable performance on CW with no noticeable sidetone delay. For anyone only using a Dual core machine, if this isn't enough there are a couple of other tricks that help, but I only suggest trying these as a last resort. SETUP/DISPLAY Refresh Rates Main Display FPS (normally 15, can be reduced to 7 with no ill effects). Reducing this should improve the CW performance. If you are really just running PowerSDR (which is what I suggest on a dual core machine) then you can increase the Process Priority by a notch with no ill effects. SETUP/GENERAL/OPTIONS Process Priority (I don't recommend going with a setting higher than Above Normal or High, the default setting is Normal). The other worth mentioning is that if you are using the internal keyer in the Flex-1500, be aware that if you enable Iambic sending it will default to Iambic A. Many people (myself included) learned Iambic B and I couldn't send with Iambic A if my life depended on it. The CW Keyers settings within PowerSDR can be accessed via the Setup/General/DSP level (yeah I know this doesn't make a lot of sense the first time). For CW operation, in my experience with the last two releases of PowerSDR, you need a minimum hardware configuration of Intel Core Duo (2 GHZ), with WIN7 (XP works but you will get more out of your Dual-core processor with WIN7) and at least 4 GB of RAM. If you want to run a lot of other software (loggers, Digimode programs, email etc) then I recommend something like an Intel Core I5 based computer. I am currently using an Acer Laptop with a AMD A10-4500m (Quad Core) and 10 GB of RAM with WIN8 and it works great. Don't forget that the computer is about 80% of the Radio. Best of luck Michael VE3WMB / VA2NB Message: 5 Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:33:23 -0600 From: Philip Townsend Lontz phi...@mac.com To: Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Message-ID: e580e743-7c4d-4355-86b8-09296c044...@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's
Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 on CW (was Re: Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR)
Phil : I realized that I forgot to answer your question on how to adjust the Sidetone level on CW. To do this go to the Transmit tab (i.e. SETUP/Transmit). You will see something called TX AF under the heading Monitor. This controls the monitor volume for SSB and the sidetone level for CW. Cheers Michael VE3WMB Message: 5 Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:33:23 -0600 From: Philip Townsend Lontz phi...@mac.com To: Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR Message-ID: e580e743-7c4d-4355-86b8-09296c044...@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
Your best solution would be to get a PCI or PCIe firewire board with a known working chipset (TI, I think), and install it in an unused slot in the motherboard. Jim KQ6EA On 09/18/2013 04:57 PM, k8...@aol.com wrote: NO. USB will not handle the data rate required nor the data rate handled by a firewire.. Bob K8MLM -Original Message- From: George Shapow gsha...@rochester.rr.com To: radioart radio...@frontiernet.net; 'Mike' mi...@m0aws.co.uk Cc: flexradio flexradio@flex-radio.biz; craigs cra...@neb.rr.com Sent: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 10:29 am 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 000? I'm trying to replace the computer in my 5000C with a mint ITX board. he board will fit and everything else seems OK except that it has no firewire vailable. Thanks George, NY2O -Original Message- rom: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of adio...@frontiernet.net ent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:14 AM o: Mike c: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com ubject: 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 agazine that answers a lot of the questions in this thread Dennis KØEOO - Original Message - rom: Mike mi...@m0aws.co.uk o: flexradio@flex-radio.biz, cra...@neb.rr.com ent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:34:28 AM ubject: 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 X3 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 ith my MacBook Air. Does anyone have experience with the KX3 rig and how it stacks up against the lex 3000? Thank you, Craig KD0TXL __ lexRadio Systems Mailing List lexra...@flex-radio.biz ttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz rchives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ nowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ lexRadio Systems Mailing List lexra...@flex-radio.biz ttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz rchives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ nowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ __ lexRadio Systems Mailing List lexra...@flex-radio.biz ttp://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz rchives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ nowledge 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] Flex 1500 or KX3
Been using my Flex 1500 almost exclusively for serious QRP contesting for several years. Life got better when I replaced an ageing HP that ran 20 per cent CPU to an I7 stripped down PC that runs around 2 per cent with the Flex. I either use an external Idiom Press memory keyer or setup Writelog CW memories. Everything works fine but...in high speed CW exchanges the T/R switching time delayed by latency cuts into the confirmation reply of the station that's running so I miss the T or TU of the TU and then his call. In SSB you don't notice the slight latency although if you've got a second non-SDR receiver running you can hear the slight delay. For regular speed CW contests (22 to 25 wpm) there's really no problem but if the contester is running at 30 wpm or higher the loss of time is noticeable and makes it problematic running QRP to know for certain the contact was completed. Seriously considering a KX3 and the external amp (for those contests when conditions suck) which will work on the Flex and has a built-in ATU. The Kenwood TS-590 isn't off my list either. Best regards, Peter - VE3HG VE3HG Blog Follow VE3HG On Twitter VE3HB Oakville ARC Blog ___ 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] Expansion on previous question.
Hi Folks, This post is somewhat similar to a current thread being discussed -on the merits of purchasing the KX3 or Flex 3000. I am somewhat committed to trying a Flex or similar SDR radio. As I understand, the Flex 5000 is no longer being manufactured, but is still available in some stores/supply houses and can rarely be found used in some other places (ebay, etc.). As this will be my first foray into SDR, I'm not thinking that I want to invest the full cost of the newest line (the 6000 series), but would consider the Flex 3000, 1500, or trying to find a used 5000 (or purchase from a store that still has a stock). 1. Is there any possibility that replacement or other less expensive line (similar to the 5000) will be offered in the near future? 2. I do work some qrp, but mostly 100W or so. The 1500 seems less of what I want, which leaves the 3000 and some used or a 5000, not being offered directly by the manufacturer (and not offering direct tech support anymore- I assume this, although forums such as this may make up for the lack of direct manufacturer support). If I'm even able to find a 5000, is it wise to make the purchase with the manufacturer no longer making the unit and not offering direct tech support/repair? 3. The 3000 has been described as a stripped down version of the 5000, and has some things that I'm not excited about (BNC rather than so 239 antenna connectors, etc.), but otherwise seems to offer most of the features that one would like to have/experience/experiment with in an SDR radio. If I get a 3000, will this give me a true feel for the SDR experience, and after a couple of years, give me enough of a feel for SDR to decide if I want to delve more deeply and possibly look at something with more functionality or not? 4. Just out of curiosity, I assume that dropping the 5000 from the offerings is meant to drive customers to the 6000 line as the replacement. I guess I understand this, however, from my reading, it sure seems like there are a lot of folks that are very happy with the 5000 and that there is still a lot of active interest in the model. Other than driving folks toward the 6000, what was behind the decision to drop the 5000? It seems to me that there is a significant price differential between the two lines, and that there are those who will likely never be interested in paying the costs associated with the 6000 series, but might have been able to swing the 5000- why take this option off the table? Thanks in advance for any input/advice. If this post is felt to be too general/inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to reply directly. My apologies, as I am a total newbie with respect to SDR. 73s, Dave, WS0D Dr. Dave Fort Collins, CO ___ 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] CW on the 1500 or 3000
Guys, I hate to see so many people giving up on their Flex because of the CW latency. It used to be really bad but recent versions of PSDR really improved things. I can use the internal sidetone up to about 18wpm now but I still prefer to use my outboard keyer because there's still a little bit of latency. I realize the signal is being generated with the same latency but unless I'm doing a contest where the exchange is very fast it doesn't matter really when the signal goes out - within reason. If you're on a very slow computer, the latency will be worse. It's much worse on my laptop than on my desktop with a 6-core AMD Phenom. The laptop is an old Pentium with 4GB of RAM. Even then, I used it fine for FD with my outboard memory keyer. I prefer the memory keyer to the keyer in PSDR anyway, maybe just because I'm used to it. If you're using the 1500, there are some settings for the USB interface you can change. On both the 1500 and 3000 you can change the buffer size in the filters and I think there's one other place to change the overall audio buffer size or something (I'm not at the rig right now). The outboard keyer is a small inconvenience, at least to me, to get the killer RX filters. I wouldn't recommend it for a contester. The 1500 is a great little rig (my daughter stole mine) but to me it's not a good to the field radio because without carrying along a computer it's just a brick. For a QRP rig in the shack, it's a blast and has almost as good RX as the 3000. If you're having problems on CW, before you give up call the Flex support guys or ask for help on here. I was very frustrated with mine at first because I operate 100% CW but after seeing some guys on the list post about how to speed things up I was much happier with it. There may also be some information in the knowedgebase at the Flex web site. I wouldn't trade my 3000 for the KX3, I do enjoy having 100 watts now and then in pileups but even with the 3000 I run QRP most of the time. If you're going out to the field, the KX3 is definitely the better rig. I expect part of the reason for the multiple KX3 updates is because it's a newer rig. New versions of PSDR were coming fast and furious for a while a couple of years ago. The tracking notch filter is still pretty awesome! 73, Kerry, WD5ABC 3000 owner, my 1500 got kidnapped by my daughter so I may never see it again ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR
The wise man was not a ham? From: Philip Townsend Lontz phi...@mac.com To: Burt k1...@yahoo.com Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR I'm glad I already have a KX3. I tried to make some QSO yesterday with the 1500 but I could not. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: The 1500 has a delay (latency) problem which makes it useless for CW. I sold mine and now have a KX3 Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all screwed up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! Can't find the side tone vol. back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. A wise man once said nothing On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg p...@headstartpets.co.uk wrote: In what way is it better? Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; cra...@neb.rr.com 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question.
FlexRadio still fully supports the Flex-5000 both for repair and service. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Getzy.org da...@getzy.org wrote: Hi Folks, This post is somewhat similar to a current thread being discussed -on the merits of purchasing the KX3 or Flex 3000. I am somewhat committed to trying a Flex or similar SDR radio. As I understand, the Flex 5000 is no longer being manufactured, but is still available in some stores/supply houses and can rarely be found used in some other places (ebay, etc.). As this will be my first foray into SDR, I'm not thinking that I want to invest the full cost of the newest line (the 6000 series), but would consider the Flex 3000, 1500, or trying to find a used 5000 (or purchase from a store that still has a stock). 1. Is there any possibility that replacement or other less expensive line (similar to the 5000) will be offered in the near future? 2. I do work some qrp, but mostly 100W or so. The 1500 seems less of what I want, which leaves the 3000 and some used or a 5000, not being offered directly by the manufacturer (and not offering direct tech support anymore- I assume this, although forums such as this may make up for the lack of direct manufacturer support). If I'm even able to find a 5000, is it wise to make the purchase with the manufacturer no longer making the unit and not offering direct tech support/repair? 3. The 3000 has been described as a stripped down version of the 5000, and has some things that I'm not excited about (BNC rather than so 239 antenna connectors, etc.), but otherwise seems to offer most of the features that one would like to have/experience/experiment with in an SDR radio. If I get a 3000, will this give me a true feel for the SDR experience, and after a couple of years, give me enough of a feel for SDR to decide if I want to delve more deeply and possibly look at something with more functionality or not? 4. Just out of curiosity, I assume that dropping the 5000 from the offerings is meant to drive customers to the 6000 line as the replacement. I guess I understand this, however, from my reading, it sure seems like there are a lot of folks that are very happy with the 5000 and that there is still a lot of active interest in the model. Other than driving folks toward the 6000, what was behind the decision to drop the 5000? It seems to me that there is a significant price differential between the two lines, and that there are those who will likely never be interested in paying the costs associated with the 6000 series, but might have been able to swing the 5000- why take this option off the table? Thanks in advance for any input/advice. If this post is felt to be too general/inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to reply directly. My apologies, as I am a total newbie with respect to SDR. 73s, Dave, WS0D Dr. Dave Fort Collins, CO ___ 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/ -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question.
At 13:47 9/18/2013, Getzy.org wrote: what was behind the decision to drop the 5000? Flex says the chassis became unavailable except at a cost that would have made the parts cost for the 5000A about the same as the 6500, so dropping it was a no-brainer. Craig at Flex says that PSDR continues to be a mainline product (as the 1500 and 3000 depend on it), so the 5000 has a definite sw future. If it meets your needs and you can find a bargain from someone going for a 6000 series I would say go for it. I would buy one except I am so happy with my 3K. -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1961 All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question.
Dave, I have a 5000 and love it. As for continuing support, there is NO question that FlexRadio continues to support this model. I just had an in-warrantee service completed in very short turnaround time. PwrSDR is supported as evidenced by the most recent software update -- after the announcement that the 5000 was no longer being made. Call Flex and discuss your concerns. This company is top notch and straight forward. 73, Dave W7IWW On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Steven Hess flameb...@gmail.com wrote: FlexRadio still fully supports the Flex-5000 both for repair and service. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Getzy.org da...@getzy.org wrote: Hi Folks, This post is somewhat similar to a current thread being discussed -on the merits of purchasing the KX3 or Flex 3000. I am somewhat committed to trying a Flex or similar SDR radio. As I understand, the Flex 5000 is no longer being manufactured, but is still available in some stores/supply houses and can rarely be found used in some other places (ebay, etc.). As this will be my first foray into SDR, I'm not thinking that I want to invest the full cost of the newest line (the 6000 series), but would consider the Flex 3000, 1500, or trying to find a used 5000 (or purchase from a store that still has a stock). 1. Is there any possibility that replacement or other less expensive line (similar to the 5000) will be offered in the near future? 2. I do work some qrp, but mostly 100W or so. The 1500 seems less of what I want, which leaves the 3000 and some used or a 5000, not being offered directly by the manufacturer (and not offering direct tech support anymore- I assume this, although forums such as this may make up for the lack of direct manufacturer support). If I'm even able to find a 5000, is it wise to make the purchase with the manufacturer no longer making the unit and not offering direct tech support/repair? 3. The 3000 has been described as a stripped down version of the 5000, and has some things that I'm not excited about (BNC rather than so 239 antenna connectors, etc.), but otherwise seems to offer most of the features that one would like to have/experience/experiment with in an SDR radio. If I get a 3000, will this give me a true feel for the SDR experience, and after a couple of years, give me enough of a feel for SDR to decide if I want to delve more deeply and possibly look at something with more functionality or not? 4. Just out of curiosity, I assume that dropping the 5000 from the offerings is meant to drive customers to the 6000 line as the replacement. I guess I understand this, however, from my reading, it sure seems like there are a lot of folks that are very happy with the 5000 and that there is still a lot of active interest in the model. Other than driving folks toward the 6000, what was behind the decision to drop the 5000? It seems to me that there is a significant price differential between the two lines, and that there are those who will likely never be interested in paying the costs associated with the 6000 series, but might have been able to swing the 5000- why take this option off the table? Thanks in advance for any input/advice. If this post is felt to be too general/inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to reply directly. My apologies, as I am a total newbie with respect to SDR. 73s, Dave, WS0D Dr. Dave Fort Collins, CO ___ 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/ -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question.
The 5000 and the 3000 are great sdr radios.. I have a 5000 and love it... You can get a used 5000 now for the price of a new 3000 and it has a slightly better receiver, quieter fan, more antenna ports, etc. But since the software for both is the same, the features in software are identical. Jim K4JAF -Original Message- From: Dave Movius Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 7:07 PM To: Steven Hess Cc: FlexRadio reflector Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question. Dave, I have a 5000 and love it. As for continuing support, there is NO question that FlexRadio continues to support this model. I just had an in-warrantee service completed in very short turnaround time. PwrSDR is supported as evidenced by the most recent software update -- after the announcement that the 5000 was no longer being made. Call Flex and discuss your concerns. This company is top notch and straight forward. 73, Dave W7IWW On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Steven Hess flameb...@gmail.com wrote: FlexRadio still fully supports the Flex-5000 both for repair and service. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Getzy.org da...@getzy.org wrote: Hi Folks, This post is somewhat similar to a current thread being discussed -on the merits of purchasing the KX3 or Flex 3000. I am somewhat committed to trying a Flex or similar SDR radio. As I understand, the Flex 5000 is no longer being manufactured, but is still available in some stores/supply houses and can rarely be found used in some other places (ebay, etc.). As this will be my first foray into SDR, I'm not thinking that I want to invest the full cost of the newest line (the 6000 series), but would consider the Flex 3000, 1500, or trying to find a used 5000 (or purchase from a store that still has a stock). 1. Is there any possibility that replacement or other less expensive line (similar to the 5000) will be offered in the near future? 2. I do work some qrp, but mostly 100W or so. The 1500 seems less of what I want, which leaves the 3000 and some used or a 5000, not being offered directly by the manufacturer (and not offering direct tech support anymore- I assume this, although forums such as this may make up for the lack of direct manufacturer support). If I'm even able to find a 5000, is it wise to make the purchase with the manufacturer no longer making the unit and not offering direct tech support/repair? 3. The 3000 has been described as a stripped down version of the 5000, and has some things that I'm not excited about (BNC rather than so 239 antenna connectors, etc.), but otherwise seems to offer most of the features that one would like to have/experience/experiment with in an SDR radio. If I get a 3000, will this give me a true feel for the SDR experience, and after a couple of years, give me enough of a feel for SDR to decide if I want to delve more deeply and possibly look at something with more functionality or not? 4. Just out of curiosity, I assume that dropping the 5000 from the offerings is meant to drive customers to the 6000 line as the replacement. I guess I understand this, however, from my reading, it sure seems like there are a lot of folks that are very happy with the 5000 and that there is still a lot of active interest in the model. Other than driving folks toward the 6000, what was behind the decision to drop the 5000? It seems to me that there is a significant price differential between the two lines, and that there are those who will likely never be interested in paying the costs associated with the 6000 series, but might have been able to swing the 5000- why take this option off the table? Thanks in advance for any input/advice. If this post is felt to be too general/inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to reply directly. My apologies, as I am a total newbie with respect to SDR. 73s, Dave, WS0D Dr. Dave Fort Collins, CO ___ 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/ -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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:
Re: [Flexradio] Expansion on previous question.
Where's the Like button for that post? Dave just stated what most Flex users know from experience; Flex is a top notch company and they support their products better than most companies. Before my 6700, I had a loaded 5000A; it was an amazing radio that just keeps getting better. On Sep 18, 2013 8:17 PM, Dave Movius dave.mov...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, I have a 5000 and love it. As for continuing support, there is NO question that FlexRadio continues to support this model. I just had an in-warrantee service completed in very short turnaround time. PwrSDR is supported as evidenced by the most recent software update -- after the announcement that the 5000 was no longer being made. Call Flex and discuss your concerns. This company is top notch and straight forward. 73, Dave W7IWW On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Steven Hess flameb...@gmail.com wrote: FlexRadio still fully supports the Flex-5000 both for repair and service. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Getzy.org da...@getzy.org wrote: Hi Folks, This post is somewhat similar to a current thread being discussed -on the merits of purchasing the KX3 or Flex 3000. I am somewhat committed to trying a Flex or similar SDR radio. As I understand, the Flex 5000 is no longer being manufactured, but is still available in some stores/supply houses and can rarely be found used in some other places (ebay, etc.). As this will be my first foray into SDR, I'm not thinking that I want to invest the full cost of the newest line (the 6000 series), but would consider the Flex 3000, 1500, or trying to find a used 5000 (or purchase from a store that still has a stock). 1. Is there any possibility that replacement or other less expensive line (similar to the 5000) will be offered in the near future? 2. I do work some qrp, but mostly 100W or so. The 1500 seems less of what I want, which leaves the 3000 and some used or a 5000, not being offered directly by the manufacturer (and not offering direct tech support anymore- I assume this, although forums such as this may make up for the lack of direct manufacturer support). If I'm even able to find a 5000, is it wise to make the purchase with the manufacturer no longer making the unit and not offering direct tech support/repair? 3. The 3000 has been described as a stripped down version of the 5000, and has some things that I'm not excited about (BNC rather than so 239 antenna connectors, etc.), but otherwise seems to offer most of the features that one would like to have/experience/experiment with in an SDR radio. If I get a 3000, will this give me a true feel for the SDR experience, and after a couple of years, give me enough of a feel for SDR to decide if I want to delve more deeply and possibly look at something with more functionality or not? 4. Just out of curiosity, I assume that dropping the 5000 from the offerings is meant to drive customers to the 6000 line as the replacement. I guess I understand this, however, from my reading, it sure seems like there are a lot of folks that are very happy with the 5000 and that there is still a lot of active interest in the model. Other than driving folks toward the 6000, what was behind the decision to drop the 5000? It seems to me that there is a significant price differential between the two lines, and that there are those who will likely never be interested in paying the costs associated with the 6000 series, but might have been able to swing the 5000- why take this option off the table? Thanks in advance for any input/advice. If this post is felt to be too general/inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to reply directly. My apologies, as I am a total newbie with respect to SDR. 73s, Dave, WS0D Dr. Dave Fort Collins, CO ___ 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/ -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.3 KDE Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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:
[Flexradio] Running PowerSDR on the Mac
Thank you everyone for all your great feedback and advice on the KX3 vs the Flex-3000! You have given me a lot to think about... In regard to the comments about using the Flex-3000 with a newer MacBook Pro or Air, I do believe the Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter for $29 from Apple will work. I talked with a Flex Radio staff member yesterday who said he has a colleague using a Flex radio with his MacBook Air, which does not have Firewire. Unfortunately, as most PC laptops have moved away from Firewire, Flex Radio does not appear to have plans to update PowerSDR to run native on a Mac. Instead, we must purchase Windows, install Bootcamp, partition the Mac hard drive, load PowerSDR and operate the Mac, with its awesome graphics capabilities, as an ordinary PC laptop. With so few good SDR options for the Mac, this seems like a no-brainer to me! :) 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/
