Thanks for the info and support guys.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Shuff" <[email protected]>
To: "jerrywz" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Michael Walker (VA3MW)" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Some initial comments
Jerry,
I had similar problems with lock-ups with my FLEX 5000A and a new PC;
however, after installing a stand-alone firewire card, the FLEX 5000A
works like a champ with VISTA 64.
Allen
----- Original Message -----
From: "jerrywz" <[email protected]>
To: "Michael Walker (VA3MW)" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Some initial comments
I have the same problem with my Flex 5000A and Vista 64. It locks up all
the time. I have tried everything. Reinstall all SDR software. Reinstall
all the drivers, disable UAC disable internet connection even disable
Norton It's a new computer with plenty of power. I give up. Putting it
back in the box and on the shelf with the other stuff that doesn't work
like it should. More money down the drain.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Walker (VA3MW)" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:05 AM
Subject: [Flexradio] Some initial comments
I thought a would share a few comments, strengths and weaknesses. I have
spent the last week here in Portillo Chile with my 3K. With limited
internet, I have had time to really focus on trying to get this to work
and
work well.
When I could get the device working, I thought it was great and I was
just
starting to scratch the surface of the power of this box. The hardware
is
amazing.
However, the software has a long way to go before it truly gets to the
full
Ham consumer market. Yes, it does run just fine on XP as many have told
me.
But, if Flex wants to make it to the next step, they either have to
claim
that running on Vista 64 bit is not fully supported. To ask a customer
to
disable UAC, run in TEST mode and to run with digitally signed drivers
off
is great for those of you who want to be beta testers.
I have worked with PC's from the initial 8088 when I was with IBM as it
was
released. I also had to support it for years up to including OS/2. I
am
far from a virgin PC user and if I can't get this to run stable on a
supposedly support platform, then 80% of the Flex market will not be
able to
as well.
With want I know and do with the internet, I refuse to keep in this mode
for
any time. The exposures to machine infiltration if you are connected to
the
internet is very large.
I suspect that I will return my 3K and wait until it is fully support
and
tested with the current market trends (ie: what you and I can pick up
at
Best Buy).
Clearly the weakest link is firewire. Firewire and Windows have always
had
a struggle. If this run on a Mac, I might go buy a Macbook in a second
if I
know it would work flawlessly. It will be interesting to see how this
goes
for the coming months.
Mike VA3MW
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