I'm interested and concerned about the ability to run the 6000 series remotely.
For reasons I won't bore you with, lack of a really good remote power on/off capability -- such as Elecraft unquestionably has for 6300 scale money -- may be a deal breaker for this long time Flex owner as far as the 6000 series goes. I still have no solution for the 5000 (sticking a toothpick into the on/off switch is not a serious answer -- I want and need to do power sequencing). Where does the 6000 series really sit with this? I can't tell. Remote operation is becoming increasingly important -- and popular. But, those that seem to know (one of whom has been doing remote operations since long before it became popular and owned a 5000) is very dismissive of the current state of the Flex art here for both the 5000 and 6000. That long time ham moved on to Elecraft and I've seen his shack. It works and works like a dream. The 6000 series "should" work. It's an internet "addressable" device. I should be able to "remote" everything that counts now. But, I need the physical power control and sequencing. I'd even pay a decent amount of money for a factory-supported, optional add-on. Something where I could hook up a USB cable or even just a relay cable and do the on/off processing. Or, supply power and issue a CAT command. Many things would be suitable. But, they have to be serious excursions into the power aspect of it. My shack and radio needs to be powered off when not in use. I will be able to leave only one or two very low power (cell phone level) devices powered on when I am not operating; they can run the "on" sequencing when I need it. The radio itself must be power sequenced. Larry WO7R (better known here under my former call WO0Z) _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
