My Flex 5000a + RX2 + ATU is for sale. $3100. Perfect condition.
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I just realized that Flex made the same mistake with the 6700 that they
made with the 5000: they put the mic connector, phone jack, and power
switch on the back of the radio. sigh
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Isn't technology great!
Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 5000a for sale
My Flex 5000a + RX2 + ATU is for sale. $3100. Perfect condition.
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The power switch and Phone connectors are on the front. The balanced
mic/line-in is on the back but the 8-pin Foster connector is on the front.
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 2:54 AM, Brian Lloyd wrote:
I just realized that Flex made the same mistake with the 6700 that they
made with the 5000:
wow, i'm off to sell all my gear now...
When will they be ready in CE countries?
Steve G6HOQ
drool, dribble
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We are looking to get CE certification for the FLEX-6000 as soon as
possible so that we can sell them in CE countries via our distributor
network by the targeted ship date of Q4 2012
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 6:35 AM, Steve Potter wrote:
wow, i'm off to sell all my gear now...
When will they
Add up top two transceivers of ALL other ham transceiver manufacturers. It
does not equal the raw processing power in the 6500 and the 6700 is...
well wow.
Bob
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Bill Dailey docdai...@gmail.com wrote:
Wow. I was surprised by the built in processing.
Does this mean they will abandon the development of the current SDR
software?
Stan
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 6:38 AM
To: flexra...@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Steve Potter ; FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re: [FlexRadio] Flex 6000 series
We are looking
I am concerned why they want a large deposit up to 6 months BEFORE shipment.
Is my concern reasonable?
Burt
--- On Fri, 5/18/12, Bob McGwier n...@flexradio.com wrote:
Add up top two transceivers of ALL
other ham transceiver manufacturers. It
does not equal the raw processing power in the
Only to you I suppose.
I mean, I doubt anyone is going to spend your money for you on one so, if
you're concerned, don't pre-order.
I'm sure others are quite willing to not be as concerned.
Marc
W3MDJ
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 7:27 AM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote:
I am concerned why they want a
$199.00 per year software updates and tech support for the 6000 series. Are
they going to do that to the 5000 owners?
Stan
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 6:38 AM
To: flexra...@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Steve Potter ; FlexRadio reflector
Subject: Re:
Nope. This is normal in many industries. Basically it does two things:
1) You get a shot at the first batch
2) It give the company more money to actually build the things to sell.
Justin
KB1TFH
On May 18, 2012, at 7:27 AM, Burt wrote:
I am concerned why they
The 6000 looks like a great rig but I have a 5000a and am very happy with it.
Can I assume that PSDR development will continue as is for use with all of the
non-6000 rigs? Will there need to be 2 different versions of PSDR now?
Zack
N8FNR
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No, they can't. PowerSDR is partially open source. Therefore they cannot
charge for it.
Also, as Tim pointed out, the current radios (FLEX-1500, FLEX-3000,
FLEX-5000) fill positions in the marketplace. Therefore, there are no plans
to discontinue them. Consequently, PowerSDR will
Zack,
The new radios use a different software package called SmartSDR.
73, Ray, K9DUR
http://k9dur.info
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Since there will be a $200 charge for sofware releases for the 6000 series will
there also be a charge for all of the models below them?
Zack
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Rather than continue enhance PSDR I rather see a new middle layer be written
for the Flex- series radios that can take adavantage of the new
presentation layer that SmartSDR brings to the table. That really is the only
way that the true HW capabilities of the 5K can be exploited..
Duane
Zack,
No, there cannot be. PowerSDR is partially open source. Therefore they
cannot charge for it.
73, Ray, K9DUR
http://k9dur.info
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Sent: Friday, May
The raw processing power at those respective price points is absolutely
astounding. A game changer indeed. It is so much of a game changer that I
suspect there will be a very large percentage of hams today who won't be able
to figure out what the game even is anymore.
Duane
N9DG
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I won't be at Dayton this year, but is there a working prototype of the
6700 on display there?
When will we be able to see videos of a working 6700?
Alan NV8A
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There is no plan to charge for PowerSDR v2.0 releases
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 8:18 AM, vtnn...@comcast.net wrote:
Since there will be a $200 charge for sofware releases for the 6000 series will
there also be a charge for all of the models below them?
Zack
N8FNR
Yes, there are working prototypes of the FLEX-6000s at Dayton.
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 9:49 AM, Alan NV8A wrote:
I won't be at Dayton this year, but is there a working prototype of
the 6700 on display there?
When will we be able to see videos of a working 6700?
Alan NV8A
No, they can't. PowerSDR is partially open source. Therefore they
cannot charge for it.
Well, strictly speaking, that's correct. They can't charge for the open source
software itself.
However...
Nothing prevents Flex from charging for SUPPORT. This is the same model that
several
The Signature Series pre-release deposit includes the signature of the
designer on the radio. May I assume that's Dr. Bob? Jim KJ2P
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:53:25 -0400
From: t.m.ellison...@gmail.com
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Working prototype at Dayton?
interesting wording. What about versions beyond 2.0?
73
Alan NV8A
On 05/18/12 09:52 am, Tim Ellison wrote:
There is no plan to charge for PowerSDR v2.0 releases
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 8:18 AM, vtnn...@comcast.net wrote:
Since there will be a $200 charge for sofware releases for the
It is company policy not to speculate or discuss future software and hardware
products before their release do I am not at liberty to comment.
-Tim
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On May 18, 2012, at 10:03 AM, Alan NV8A n...@charter.net wrote:
interesting wording. What about versions beyond
I remember getting my SDR 1000 a few years ago and nearly every day I
got updates to try and enjoyed it very much it was a real buzz, then that
all stopped.
I got my F5K and started to use it as a radio and enjoy and still enjoy it
very much but not quite with the same buzz I had back in the
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 5:32 AM, Duane - N9DG n...@yahoo.com wrote:
Rather than continue enhance PSDR I rather see a new middle layer be
written for the Flex- series radios that can take adavantage of the new
presentation layer that SmartSDR brings to the table. That really is the
only
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 4:37 AM, Stan wa2...@taconic.net wrote:
$199.00 per year software updates and tech support for the 6000 series.
Are they going to do that to the 5000 owners?
Well, maybe. But let's say they don't. Are you unhappy with your current
5000/3000/1500? Remember, when you buy
Tim,
Are you at liberty to let us know whether SmartSDR will be compatible with the
current line of Flex radios or will they continue to be driven by PowerSDR?
Ed, K0KC
From: Tim Ellison t.m.ellison...@gmail.com
To: Alan NV8A n...@charter.net
Cc: FlexRadio
Charging for software upgrades will be a major marketing error.
Sam kf4yox
Sent from my iPhone
On May 18, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Ed Wilson ed.wil...@ymail.com wrote:
Tim,
Are you at liberty to let us know whether SmartSDR will be compatible with
the current line of Flex radios or will they
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 2:28 AM, Tim Ellison t.m.ellison...@gmail.comwrote:
The power switch and Phone connectors are on the front. The balanced
mic/line-in is on the back but the 8-pin Foster connector is on the front.
Uh, I think you are confusing front and back Tim. When you look at a
Order is placed but I was thinking about some setup issues and
wondering if anyone here has any details.
1. I believe the audio in/out is processed over the network, correct?
2. How much router setup is involved or is it done automatically? Is
the setup similar to the remoteRig process?
3.
I forgotI did not see this mentioned although it does talk about
SO2R..is this full duplex so I can monitor one of the other receivers
while transmitting on a different freq/band?
Is there any kind of band decoding output functionality like BCD data
to control antenna switching/amplifiers?
Microsoft Apple do it all the time and I don't see any slump in sales. Why
should anyone expect this to be free forever?
Edwin Marzan
AB2VW
From: kf4...@embarqmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 11:25:52 -0400
To: ed.wil...@ymail.com
CC: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio]
At this time it is not. We will have to evaluate the business case to see of
that is viable.
-Tim
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On May 18, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Ed Wilson ed.wil...@ymail.com wrote:
Tim,
Are you at liberty to let us know whether SmartSDR will be compatible with
the current
Greg,
Those all all good questions.
As for 6. Software Updates, since all is speculation at this point I think
it useful to remember who we are dealing with. In my experience Gerald,
K5SDR, feels that fairness trumps business. In my own case he did the right
thing at the cost of hundreds of
Good point on the software Ed. I guess I would just be a little more
comfortable with the option of addtional year updates to commence
after the software provides the basic advertised featuresmainly
the internet connectivity outside the LAN. Although I doubt it will
take a year for that
I first reported that after operating in satellite mode with the VU5K and
returning to HF operation I find the MON button grayed out, and only closing
and reopening PSDR will bring the MON button back.
Now I found another problem that appears after operating in satellite mode
and returning to
I am putting 2 of my Flex Radios for Sale to fund my purchase of the New Flex
Flex 5000A With ATU and RX-2 $2900.00
Flex 3000 Part of my Breakout Kit and only used during 1 Field Day $1000.00
Prices Don't Include Shipping
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Good luck. I noticed after after the announcement the swap sites suddenly has
more Flex 5000's for sale than I have seen for a while.
I am sitting with a 4 month old F5K and not really a happy camper right now...
73
NJ0F
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On May 18, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Travis Best
With the appearance of the new 6000, will the Flex 5000a continue to be
manufactured and supported?
73
Steve WA2DTW
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I purchased a brand new car, it was only a few months old before a newer
model was available. I'm still happy with the car because it performs just
great. Same with my Flex 5000
Paul Delaney - K6HR
http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080
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I agree that the 6000 is shown backwards. At least it is not upside also like
the 5000. The Printing on my 5000 is upside down (not really but having the
coax connectors at the top of the radio makes switching antennas around much
easier).
My radio sits on my shelf facing left and the
I am a bit confused by the word amplifier in the 6 page flyer on the
Flex-6000.
On the top of page 5, it says A SmartSDR deserves a high performance RF
power amplifier system designed to match. I assume that this is _not_
talking about an amplifier that boosts the output to 1.5kw, but
The FLEX-1500, FLEX-3000 and FLEX-5000 all represent very high
performance radios that occupy a particular price point in the amateur
radio market which provides great value and we have no plans to
discontinue their manufacturer and distribution. We will continue to
develop and fully support
Your assumption is correct Gary.
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 3:30 PM, Gary Warner wrote:
I am a bit confused by the word amplifier in the 6 page flyer on the
Flex-6000.
On the top of page 5, it says A SmartSDR deserves a high performance
RF power amplifier system designed to match. I assume
Would have been going to Dayton for
At least the hype was not really hype
A bit pricey, I can afford it.
I would love to hear more
Burt
--- On Fri, 5/18/12, Tim Ellison t.m.ellison...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, there are working prototypes of
the FLEX-6000s at Dayton.
Tim Ellison
On
The 6700 is far too high priced to compete with the 5000
There should be little effect on resale price of 5000
I was concerned about that but the deposit is about the price of the 5000
Burt
--- On Fri, 5/18/12, Andre VanWyk NJ0F kr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Good luck. I noticed after after the
Steve,
As has been pointed out earlier, the FLEX-5000A, the FLEX-3000, the
FLEX-1500 all fill their own niche in the marketplace. Flex has stated that
these models are still necessary and will continue to be manufactured
supported. Also, they have made it clear that development work on
Hi, Robert;
Aside from upgrading one's BIOS, etc., DO CONSIDER turning off your
anti-malware application(s), if you have any. I had fought this same
once in a while issue of the audio either stopping altogether, or
going fuzzy on me. I'd stop, the restart the radio, using the START
Sounds interesting how much will they sell for?
BOB AD6HF
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Nobody has yet pointed out that the OLD Flex SDR1000A is still a champ
and is still supported in every way! Mine works great, running PowerSDR
2.3.5, with all of the whistles and bells. It has a dated serial showing
that it was made in the 19th week of 2006. I see much the same questions
here
Last year, the good folks at Flex Radio had a webcam in operation.
Is there a webcam at the Flex booth area this year? (What's the URL?)
Thanks, and 73! -Mike-KØJTA
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In PowerSDR when in the transmit form when you set the power level for
'Tune' and you set the drive level is 5 watts an actual 5 watts or is
it an approximation?
Trying to get an idea of an reading on my wattmeter at a one watt of
output. It's off by quite I bit I think on the high side I think.
Steven,
The drive level slider values range from 0 to 100. However, the numbers do
NOT necessarily mean 0-100 Watts. They are an approximation.
73, Ray, K9DUR
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Clay :
The difference is more than made up in the the fact that the new AD
operates at 245 MHz and the old AD is 200 kHz and you get huge processing
gain in the downsample and filter process greatly increases the dynamic
range.
Bob
On May 18, 2012 4:46 PM, Clay W7CE w...@curtiss.net wrote:
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Clay W7CE w...@curtiss.net wrote:
Did anyone else notice that the receivers on the 6500 and 6700 use a
16-bit ADC rather than 24-bit like the 5000A? That reduces the dynamic
range by up to 48 dB (same dynamic range as the 1500).
No. Learn about decimation.
But a very close approximation for the 3k and 5K
-Tim
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On May 18, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Ray, K9DUR k9...@rnacs.com wrote:
Steven,
The drive level slider values range from 0 to 100. However, the numbers do
NOT necessarily mean 0-100 Watts. They are an
The Flex radios are not the most stable when set to very low power
settings. This has been confirmed in operation by some attempting to
use their Flex radios with linear amplifiers using a low drive level of
around 5 watts. I had this confirmed in a telephone conversation with a
technical
Hi Bob,
If it's OK with everyone, I'd like to count this as my oh duh moment
for today (my target is no more than one per day). I wasn't thinking
about decimation. However, assuming a bandwidth of 192 kHz and a sample
rate of 245 MHz, doesn't that only give an extra 5 bits or so of
1 watt for tune yields 0.830 watts output measured on my Alpha watt
meter.
5 watts for tune yields 5.4
73
Wayne
K4ELO
On Fri, May 18, 2012, at 02:44 PM, Steven Hess wrote:
In PowerSDR when in the transmit form when you set the power level for
'Tune' and you set the drive level is 5 watts an
Hi Folks!
I am working on a program to control my Flex-5000A in a modest way through
the CAT control mechanism of PowerSDR and I am experiencing some odd
behavior.
First, I am using com0com to map COM20 on either my test program or a
terminal program to the PowerSDR CAT port on COM21. That
I wonder of the Ethernet shack LAN devices will be compatable?
http://www.hamation.com/
On May 18, 2012 4:44 PM, Steve Nance sna...@charter.net wrote:
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They will. TCP/IP is TCP/IP
Tim Ellison
On 5/18/2012 9:26 PM, Greg wrote:
I wonder of the Ethernet shack LAN devices will be compatable?
http://www.hamation.com/
On May 18, 2012 4:44 PM, Steve Nance sna...@charter.net
mailto:snance%40charter.net wrote:
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Seeing about a 1.9 watt spike when I unkey. Looks like I have one of
those setups that introduce this hump hen it switches back to RX.
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 4:38 PM, k4...@fastmail.fm wrote:
1 watt for tune yields 0.830 watts output measured on my Alpha watt
meter.
5 watts for tune yields
Clay,
Just in rough numbers, you get a 1/2-bit for every divide-by-two decimation
you do. If you are looking at dynamic range in a 500Hz bandwidth (this is
what we typically do). The math I generally use to get there is
log(f1/f2)/log(2)/2. I just think this way as a programmer (do everything
Greg,
See below
Steve
Stephen Hicks, N5AC, AAR6AM
VP Engineering
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On Fri, May 18,
Sounds like a bug. We'll look into it. Please enter a ticket so we don't
lose track of this issue. Thanks.
Eric
On Friday, May 18, 2012, J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:
Hi Folks!
I am working on a program to control my Flex-5000A in a modest way through
the CAT control mechanism of
This is probably going to sound counter-intuitive on the surface, but I
would like to communicate this message:
You WANT us to charge for software updates.
Why? When you purchase a radio, it is an investment. It is in your best
interest for us to continue to create software innovations that
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