Bret Let me first make it clear that I have been an avid fan of the Flex product - don't believe me ? look at my QRZ.COM page. I have also converted more than 20 people from conventional radio's to owning Flex radio's.
I flew halfway around the world to attend the Orlando hamvention in February this year, one reason being so that I could see what all the fuss was about with the new Flex 6000 series radio's. Tim demonstrated smartSDR to me with the 6000 series radio in great detail. I am saying this so you know I am not on a troll here, but I have seen the new radio in operation. I prefer the PowerSDR concept radio's. I would have liked it if Flex built on from this model and enhanced it. There are a number of enhancements that I would have liked to have seen in the 5000, which I won't detail here. I prefer this concept, where you can continually upgrade your computer without having to change the radio. With the 6000 series the computer is built into the radio. Of course, in order for the Flex-5000/5500 to keep up with faster computers, the enhanced 5500 would need better data transfer than firewire 400. I would like to see a 5500 come out with support for Firewire 800 and also Thunderbolt (12 times faster). This is a personal preference. I cannot ever see the need for 4 or 8 or 100 slices of the spectrum. The most I will ever use is 2. I know that smartSDR is in its infancy, but I hate the GUI. No waterfall ? The waterfall was one thing that sold me on Flex products - I don't want my display to be clogged up with "slices" that I wouldn't use. I would prefer to have my display showing the slice I am on in GREAT detail with waterfall aka PowerSDR. $ 200.00 a year to subscribe to SmartSDR….really ? I was not saying they should continue producing the 5000 forever. I never said that. What I am saying is that they should continue enhancing that PowerSDR concept. ie. a Flex-5500. I don't like the SmartSDR concept. I hate the GUI. I prefer having all the buttons I need on the display - mode change, volume change, band change etc etc. I am also NOT saying that the 6000 series is a bad idea - clearly there are lots of customers waiting to purchase it. All I wanted to see, was for the PowerSDR hardware to continue being enhanced Because it appears that the hardware for PowerSDR will not be enhanced….I will be moving onto the Kenwood TS-990S. But I will still keep my Flex-5000, nice radio….maybe sell my Flex-3000 and Flex-1500. 73 John, ZS5J On 18 May 2013, at 9:17 PM, Bret Mills <bret.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > John, What you say doesn't make since to me. > > Do you think that Kenwood still sell's the TS850?, How about Yaesu, do they > still sell the FT-1000? > Do you think Kenwood will sell the TS-990S for ever or will they discontinue > it's production when there new model comes out? > What about Ford motor company, do they still make the model T? > > What makes Flex different then any other manufacture in the world when a new > model comes out of ANY product you buy? > > If all this was the case I would think the whole WORLD's economy would grind > to a stop. > > Flex hasn't said a word about this and I would NOT think that they will not > discontinue SUPPORT for the Flex 5000 for Many more years, they still > support repair of the Flex1000 after all. > > 73's and this is not a flame but rather just some questions. > > Bret > WX7Y > > -----Original Message----- > From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of John > Kramer > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:24 AM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Radio > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [Flex radio] Newbie Follow-up > > In my opinion this is a seriously bad move by Flex, if it is true. Not > everyone is interested in the 6000 series. > I love my Flex-5000, Flex-3000 and Flex-1500, but if they are going to > receive little or no support due to the 6000 getting the limelight, then my > next move will NOT be to the Flex-6000 but to a new Kenwood TS-990S > > 73 > John, ZS5J > > > > > > On 18 May 2013, at 5:02 PM, Jim Jannuzzo <jsqu...@msn.com> wrote: > >> Discontinuing the 5000 makes a lot of sense. The 6500 has an ATU, Four > slice receivers, and the best available hardware and software for $4,300. > The 5000 with an ATU and second RX was about $3,500, IIRC. With a price > point that close on two top-end radios, it's better to get the customer > base and (especially) support resources into the 6500 - 6700. >> >> But that's a heck of a way to announce a change in plans for the 5000. >> Jim KJ2P >> >>> >>> Don, >>> >>> I have been with all the Flex people today for over an hour at the >>> Dayton Himation today. >>> >>> I can assure you that there are no more 5000's. Not going to make >>> ANY more. They will be keeping the 1500 and 3000. That is factual >>> and you can take it to the bank. >>> >>> Good success. >>> >>> Matthew-KJ4TN >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
