Les:
I'd still like to buy American.
And, I can't imagine any of the firms you mention supplying the kind of help
and service that Flex does.
BTW, I'm surprised that the offshore companies have taken the long to jump
on the SDR bandwagen. When I first saw Gerald Youngblood's three board unit
about five or six years ago, I thought it was the wave of the future and
that K, I and Y would get on board and put this little Austin, TX company
out of business before it could ever get started. I'm glad I was wrong.
73,
Bill Tynan, W3XO
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From: "Les Rayburn" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:17 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [Flexradio] The Dirty Little Secret of Firmware
The demise of the 5000 points out a reality that I hope the folks at Flex
will latch onto quickly. Namely, that just because something can be
firmware or software updated, that doesn't mean that it has a longer shelf
life than a traditional consumer product.
I'm in the market now for a new radio, as my Icom 746 Pro is aging. I'd
really love to purchase a 100 watt version of an SDR, and the
Flex 3000 WOULD be on my list, but it's getting long in the tooth. How
long before it's parts become an issue--and it's no longer made?
And following this to it's logical conclusion, how long will Flex be able
to continue supporting "legacy" models like the 5000, 1000, and others
within the software? At some point, it becomes an unbearable challenge.
Stop advertising that you'll have a new radio every time new software
comes out, and instead, let SDR's compete side-by-side on their own
considerable merits.
Just heard Alinco is coming out with a 100 watt SDR next year. How long
before Icom, Yaesu, and Kenwood begin to offer SDR models too?
Just wish it was now.
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73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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