Buying a ham radio is rarely an INVESTMENT. Saying that is an excuse to buy a
want not a need. if I buy a 3D TV is that an INVestment?
Investment defined: something in which money is invested: something, e.g. a
company, endeavor, or property, that money is invested in with the goal of
making a
I go along with the premise of a previous comment, that was raised.which
basically said...
I have no problem with paying for a MAJOR software upgrade - where major
upgrades
are made that add significant new features to the Flex radio...such as what was
made
with the addition of the TNF
Elan,
Please contact your FlexRadio distributor in the UK for ordering
information on the FLEX-6700.
Tim Ellison
On 5/19/2012 7:25 AM, paim wrote:
let me understand the price of the 6700 is $7k U.S but what is it on the web say your price $2100 is this the deposit???
if so the price in
Well said and I agree.
How many times has a major manufacturer introduced a new whiz-bang radio with a
software bug in it. How many times has that bug not be fixed? This one of the
reasons I have a Flex to begin with.
If I am spending that much on a radio, and little extra is not an issue.
I
just my own opinion since we all live in very bad economy if the price of $7k
or any in this area it is very high make me wonder how many people will buy
black box for $7k or 7.000 euro or more , ?
the price to add for update is make it high as well but not for all of us , I
will say if the
Interesting idea, but you know, the Yaesu rugs that cost $10,000 and up are
selling. If the performance can blow that radio out of the water, then the $7K
price is actually a bargain.
People with that kind of cash on hand are not really being affected by the bad
ecomony as they are wealthy
I heard murmurings about the price of the 6700 on the floor at Dayton
yesterday, and expected this to appear on the reflector. I have to say that I
find the price on both the 6500 and the 6700 to be extremely fair.
What do I base this opinion on? Look at 6000 series pamphlet, and Google the
Observations from a big cat wranglerfor me, the only thing more
exciting than working with one of our big cats here at BCFC, a 501(c)(3)
non profit feline sanctuary, is taking a break between tours to sneak off
and work 6 meters on my little Flex 1500! Now here's the big news: for
many of
Good Point Jim also drive down the Flex 3000's:). I still have a lot fun with
my Flex 1500. Worked and a nice rig chew with Ed VP9CE (fm72) last night on 6
meters. 5/9+ at times. Hope to make Dayton next year!
Rick Kd4jrx FM14ab
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Just another way to suck more money out of its users.
Charlie
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Burt
yes you are right , however there will be some who will buy it if not many of
us for sure, this come to my main how many
of you bought the 5000c ? I know only of 1 guy in HB9 who have it and I am a
lot on the Air 7 days a week speaking to many 100 3000 and 5000 user /and other
only one
Its fine to have a generally cynical view on life but when you aim it at
specific people who do not deserve it, its says more about you than the people
you aim it at.
Neal
On May 19, 2012, at 11:18 AM, sp...@aol.com wrote:
Just another way to suck more money out of its users.
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 5:18 AM, paim paimg0...@btinternet.com wrote:
just my own opinion since we all live in very bad economy if the price of
$7k or any in this area it is very high make me wonder how many people will
buy
black box for $7k or 7.000 euro or more , ?
Rumor has it that Flex
Is there going to be nmea and pps out from the gps to the main board. I am
asking because if pps was sent to a hardware pin and nmea was sent serial to
the mainboaed it woul also make a great high precision ntp server.
Doc
KX0O
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Colleagues,
Please keep in mind that your Flex radio will continue to work in a superb
fashion under the most recent software release. If Flex chooses to charge a
reasonable amount for future upgrades, you always have the choice of not
purchasing those upgrades. I personally have been waiting
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Ed Wilson ed.wil...@ymail.com wrote:
Colleagues,
Please keep in mind that your Flex radio will continue to work in a superb
fashion under the most recent software release. If Flex chooses to charge a
reasonable amount for future upgrades, you always have the
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Bill Dailey docdai...@gmail.com wrote:
Is there going to be nmea and pps out from the gps to the main board. I
am asking because if pps was sent to a hardware pin and nmea was sent
serial to the mainboaed it woul also make a great high precision ntp server.
But there are very kind and giving people like Dudley and Tim that will go the
extra 100 miles to make your radio experience a good one. I have been charging
for extended remote support for over a year now and to a person, the people who
pay are usually the nicest, easiest people to work with
The LiveStream video URL is here:
http://www.livestream.com/flexradiosystems
Do note the 6000 under glass in the lower-center!
(Mega-COOL!)
-Mike- KØJTA
On 5/19/12 12:00 PM, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote:
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 16:12:48 -0500
From: Mike Schwendemanm...@s3com.net
Brian,
I don't think it has anything to do with UK or even EU Governments per se.
(Institutionalised theft (Taxation) I would agree with you. I believe it
stems from the relatively poor sales positioning Flex has in Europe and
their lack of clout with their dealer network who lock them into
Seems the new 6000 looks more like the 5000C. I always hated the boxy look
of the 5000.
Al
W4ABW
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On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:03 AM, David Painter
david.pain...@ntlworld.comwrote:
Brian,
I don't think it has anything to do with UK or even EU Governments per se.
(Institutionalised theft (Taxation) I would agree with you. I believe it
stems from the relatively poor sales positioning Flex
_Part 6_ of message #32:
6. Software updates - Not too fond of this but I can understand it I
guess. BUT I am concerned that I may have to pay for updates to get
basic advertised functions that are not implemented yet at the time of
initial shipping...such as remote over the internet (not just
Under glass?
So it a concept, not actually working?
--- On Sat, 5/19/12, Mike Schwendeman m...@s3com.net wrote:
From: Mike Schwendeman m...@s3com.net
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Webcam at Hamvention 2012?
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 2:02 PM
The LiveStream video
Burt...
From what I saw, there were four working units hooked up and on display.
The one in the glass box is just an undressed unit to show the inner
workings
On 19 May 2012, at 8:23 PM, Burt wrote:
Under glass?
So it a concept, not actually working?
--- On Sat, 5/19/12, Mike Schwendeman
Yes, that is correct.
Tim Ellison
On 5/19/2012 2:22 PM, Mike Schwendeman wrote:
-And so the OPTIONAL one more year would bring this to three years
total???
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The under glass FLEX-6700 is open to see the insides. The FLEX-6700
that is streaming data is on the table.
Tim Ellison
On 5/19/2012 2:23 PM, Burt wrote:
Under glass?
So it a concept, not actually working?
--- On Sat, 5/19/12, Mike Schwendemanm...@s3com.net wrote:
From: Mike
I stand to be corrected but I believe that so long as the electronics items
concerned is CE Approved and is RoHS Compliant then everything should go
smoothly.
Thanks for the offer but I have a Brother In Law who would be delighted to do
the honours however, after almost five years of
Yes Steve,
it is the time to see some changes on the SERIALCAT behavior. It is the time
to see some changes in the loggers GUI.
After the DOS those several logger GUI are the most ancient relics of the text
based era. Nothing wrong to use a VT-100 interfaced to a HAL box, but just as and
If the 6000 and SmartSDR live up to their promise, the 6000-series definitely
will be the radio I've been waiting for. BRAVO Team Flex, for some truly
ground breaking work. Kudos for doing something bold and different.
The details on the software seem a bit sketchy so far.
1. On what
Does Flex have any plans to release any accessories that use the Flexwire port
in the near future? If so can you give a hint as to what they would do?
Are there any other companies that make make anything to use with that port?
Zack
N8FNR
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Will DM780 and JT65 work with the Flex-6500 at release time without
having to use external audio cables from a real sound card?
Dan
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The on-board optional GPS serves two key purposes:
1) Long-term short-term frequency stability (GPSDO)
2) Capability for unique time-sensitive applications
The first is obvious -- the 10 MHz out of the GPS is used as a reference
for the master 983.04MHz oscillator which determines the frequency
Some follow up questions
At 02:52 PM 5/19/2012, Tim Ellison, W4TME wrote:
3. Did I read that the audio is kept in the radio on the first release?
Yes
So the demodulation is done in the radio, not in SmartSDR? If this
is the case, things like filters, notches and noise blankers
I've got no problem paying a reasonable fee for major software
improvements to my Flex-3000. Major and minor bug squashing not so
much but a yearly fee seems reasonable.
People who think you can't charge for the open source part of your
software don't understand open source and are free to fork
Thank you, Tim.
Your clear answers are much appreciated.
So... is the demodulation and filtering done in the TI Media processor or in
the FPGA? Or Both?
Not to be a pain, but just for your info: There appears to be a bit of an
anomaly in the Transceiver DSP Performance Comparison graphic in
See my comments below
Tim Ellison
On 5/19/2012 4:26 PM, Bill Tracey wrote:
Some follow up questions
At 02:52 PM 5/19/2012, Tim Ellison, W4TME wrote:
3. Did I read that the audio is kept in the radio on the first
release?
Yes
So the demodulation is done in the radio, not in
Many of us already have GPSDO capability - can we
use our external GPSDO 10 MHz source with the
6000 like we presently do with the 5000 and 1500?
Does the internal one provide any additional
functions that our external one does not?
Jerry W4UK
At 04:09 PM 5/19/2012, Stephen Hicks, N5AC
You may use an external GPSDO for the #1 capability I listed. You may
not use one for the #2 capability for several reasons. Does this help?
Steve
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On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Stephen Hicks, N5AC st...@flexradio.comwrote:
The on-board optional GPS serves two key purposes:
1) Long-term short-term frequency stability (GPSDO)
2) Capability for unique time-sensitive applications
The first is obvious -- the 10 MHz out of the GPS is
Photos of the 6000 backside show an RCA jack labelled ALC.
Is this a conventional hardware ALC line that allows an external amp
to cut the 6000's drive power back if the amp detects an overdrive situation?
What is the polarity of the ALC voltage required (I think
negative-going to cut back
Congratulations Flex! You just took the dynamic range top spot from
Yaesu.
Brilliant architecture. Steve and crew get a bunch of gold stars.
Couldn't resist - had to order one.
Now for the long wait.
73
Wayne
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Photos of the 6000 backside show an RCA jack labelled ALC.
Is this a conventional hardware ALC line that allows an external amp
to cut the 6000's drive power back if the amp detects an overdrive situation?
What is the polarity of the ALC voltage required (I think
negative-going to cut back
Yea when it is a real radio!! Sam
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On May 19, 2012, at 5:11 PM, k4...@fastmail.fm wrote:
Congratulations Flex! You just took the dynamic range top spot from
Yaesu.
Brilliant architecture. Steve and crew get a bunch of gold stars.
Couldn't resist - had to order one.
I wish I had gone there to Dayton
Is Flex coming to Boxboro ARRL convention in August
I got started with Flex there 4 years ago
--- On Sat, 5/19/12, John Kramer jkra...@iafrica.com wrote:
Burt...
From what I saw, there were four working units hooked up and
on display.
The one in the
So... Yes. Excellent. Next question. Is it going to be at all possible for
the end user to play with the embedded part.
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On May 19, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Stephen Hicks, N5AC st...@flexradio.com wrote:
The on-board optional GPS serves two key purposes:
1) Long-term
On Saturday, May 19, 2012, Jerry Flanders wrote:
Photos of the 6000 backside show an RCA jack labelled ALC.
Is this a conventional hardware ALC line that allows an external amp to
cut the 6000's drive power back if the amp detects an overdrive situation?
Yes
What is the polarity of the
Would it be possible to publish a description by the Flex software
team as to what they speculate will be in the first release and maybe
the first couple of updates? Not a firm commitment (plans don't
always work out) but a speculative description of what they are
working toward and can
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.netwrote:
Would it be possible to publish a description by the Flex software team as
to what they speculate will be in the first release and maybe the first
couple of updates? Not a firm commitment (plans don't always work out)
Sadly I think it unlikely that what Jerry asks will materialize.
A very vocal minority on this list pilloried FRS and the volunteer
developers for delays in earnestly estimated schedules, that were quite
understandable to those of us with software development experience, to the
end that FRS no
If at some point I change my computers to Mac or Linux will there be a
version of smartsdr to work with or will it only be a windows app?
Greg
On May 19, 2012 1:34 PM, Tim Ellison t.m.ellison...@gmail.com wrote:
See my comments below
Tim Ellison
On 5/19/2012 4:26 PM, Bill Tracey wrote:
The client / radio architecture allows for different light weight clients
running under different operating systems. At this point we have only committed
to SmartSDR-Win.
-Tim
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On May 19, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Greg a...@cablespeed.com wrote:
If at some point I
Greg,
It appears that SmartSDR is not a Windows app. It runs in the 6000 not on
the PC.
There will be a user interface app (SmartSDR-win) that runs on the PC. That
app will communicate with the 6000 running SmartSDR over an IP/TCP
(Ethernet) network, initially on a LAN but eventually over the
Sorry, my dyslexia got me. I meant to type TCP/IP not the other way around.
Ed W1PN
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:17 PM, Ed Haskell haskell...@gmail.com wrote:
Greg,
It appears that SmartSDR is not a Windows app. It runs in the 6000 not on
the PC.
There will be a user interface app
Imagine
. I can remotely run a 6000 from a tablet or mobile
Marcelo, PY1KN
The client / radio architecture allows for different light weight clients
running
under different operating systems. At this point we have only committed to
SmartSDR-Win.
-Tim
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Thanks all. Sometimes I think about changing my shack computer to a Mac
mini. :-)
On May 19, 2012 8:13 PM, Tim Ellison t.m.ellison...@gmail.com wrote:
The client / radio architecture allows for different light weight clients
running under different operating systems. At this point we have
The 6000 brochure states freq coverage of rxvr as 0.03 MHz to 77
MHz on page 3 but from 0.3 MHz to 77 MHz on page 6. Which is it?
Thanks
Jerry W4UK
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On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Ed Haskell haskell...@gmail.com wrote:
Sorry, my dyslexia got me. I meant to type TCP/IP not the other way around.
It works both ways. Which makes more sense at the moment just depends on
which end of the stack you are looking at. ;-)
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