-----Original Message----- From: ecellison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 12:40 AM To: 'Mike' Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Confession
Mike I think the important question I have for you as a user myself is how is 1.4.4 working for you? Are you satisfied with its performance? Are you having any difficulty with it, or something you don't understand? I feel many of us users can answer your questions. I am using 1.4.5 since there definitely has an improvement in power output. That is the version we used on the Belize DXPedition recently, and I would be comfortable recommending. We pushed the 2 radios to their limits, for 48 hours, and the only problems we had were occasional break in USB apparently due to a high RF condition in the shack. Other than that we made 3500 contacts in 48 hours barefoot. There are very few areas where this radio does not excel beyond the "regular style radios." Read Mike King - KM0T's recent post on snow bounce. Don't be intimidated by reading the product development cycle you are watching on the reflector. There are many, including myself who don't understand much of what is being discussed. However, any of the folks posting stuff, you see, and perhaps don't understand would be glad to 'slow down' and explain it in more detail. Basically what we are somewhat privileged to see is the 'birth and design' of a 'new radio', as if we were sitting in the Research Project Room of Icom, or Yaesu. Watching as 'they' develop a new product. We are constantly getting a "Sneak Preview" of the next generation. The great thing is we don't have to pay for the new radio, as we do with other commercial offerings. When there is a new stable offering from Flex Radio, the manual will be updated, new features described, and you will have a new radio, just as if you were buying a new Icom etc. In that situation, you would read the new manual, learn to use the new knobs, and marvel at the new and improved features. If you understand the SDR in version 1.4.4, and are comfortable with it, then there is no need to revert to anything. In the near future there will be a 1.6.X stable version of the radio which will knock your sox off. You are watching it's impressive development, test, failure, retest success cycle, and it should be Thrilling, that you are beating obsolescence! C U on the air and on Teamspeak! Eric2 - AA4SW - V31SR. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Flexradio] Confession Fellow SDR users, I am using version 1.4.4 with my SDR. I have been reading the reflector for several months and I must admit that perhaps I have made a mistake. I am at somewhat of a loss at this point. I am reluctant to try any further versions of the software. It seems that my area of expertise is in areas other than computers and computer programming. Therefore I have very little clue as to the meaning of most of the posted messages on the reflector. Perhaps I am in the minority, or perhaps there may be others who might benefit from a "translator" of sorts to attempt to put some of the available knowledge into a language which might be understood by a person such as I. At this point in time, I am inclined to "revert" to my comfortable regular style radios that I have been using for the last 46 years. My onboard computer(brain) is running way over the 100% level trying to comprehend. At any rate, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Flexers. 73, Mike K5NU _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
