Lee, I think that upgrade will have to wait until my old 1992 model FT-990 dies but I'm not nearly as worried about replacing it now as I used to be. The 990 has one of the quietest receivers I've ever heard, that's why I bought it and it still compares favorably with the current crop of rigs. Well, at least until now with the Flex and the 2.0.22 PSDR. I was holding out for better software since I'm almost 100% CW, a couple of weeks after they released the new version I sprung for the 1500 and haven't looked back.
I've used the little Softrocks for a couple of years so it gave me a head start on SDR. I've been having a blast with the little 1500, I was worried that I might not be happy with it. Now that I know I am, hindsight is 20-20 but I should have moved up. I just dare my 990 to die now! Kerry, WD5ABC Victoria, TX On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Lee Mushel <[email protected]> wrote: > Kerry, > > No, No, No, you should have saved a bit longer and gotten the 5000A. And > if you upgrade that you are simply going to be the happiest guy on > earth---just like me! You just never run out of things you want to try! > > 73, > > Lee K9WRU > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Miller" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 2:17 PM > Subject: [FlexEdge] Noise Blanker Question > > > > > On the upside, I probably haven't turned on the Yaesu more than 5 or 6 > times > >> in the 3 months I've owned my little Flex. I think I should have saved my >> pennies and sprung for the 3000 instead of the 1500! I built a little >> homebrew amp to get about 35w out for those times when 5w doesn't quite >> cut >> it so that gets me by. >> >> The NB thing is just an idea, if it's a very bad one just ignore this >> post! >> >> 73, >> Kerry, WD5ABC >> _______________________________________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is >> used for posting topics related to SDR software development and >> experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. >> >> > _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
