Dale Why do you make your decision on a "newer" computer? There are LOTS of options to continue using your 5K. Neal will build you a "screamer" or you can go cheap with a refurb on amazon or eBay with W7 and put in a FW card. Don't give up on your 5K . It is still a GREAT radio.
Sent from an atomic powered IBM Selectric flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: >Send FlexRadio mailing list submissions to > flexradio@flex-radio.biz > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz > >You can reach the person managing the list at > flexradio-ow...@flex-radio.biz > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of FlexRadio digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Using a Flex 5000 through USB3 (Dale Taylor) > 2. Re: Using a Flex 5000 through USB3 (Dudley Hurry) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:00:45 -0700 >From: Dale Taylor <dnktay...@gmail.com> >To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz, flexra...@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Flexradio] Using a Flex 5000 through USB3 >Message-ID: > <ca+kynaowzv3v4k6uffqgmocesjdrkm+jappfkn1y+fr1aua...@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > >Is it possible to use a Flex 5000 via a USB3 cable and a Firewire adapter? > >I am very saddened by the devaluation of my Flex Radio and shocked to see >what upgrading to a 6500 would cost. Perhaps I should give away my 5000 >and just buy a new radio, but I wanted to see if there's any way I could >still use it with a newer computer that no longer has Firewire. > >Thanks, Dale Taylor > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:05:49 -0600 >From: Dudley Hurry <jhu...@austin.rr.com> >To: Dale Taylor <dnktay...@gmail.com> >Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz, flexra...@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Using a Flex 5000 through USB3 >Message-ID: <2337b757-ecc2-4c46-a40d-f25ae30f0...@austin.rr.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Dale, > >USB3 can not support the through put of the FIreWire. As it can not the >number of full duplex channels . > >73, >Dudley >WA5QPZ > >Sent from my iPhone > > >> On Feb 17, 2016, at 5:00 PM, Dale Taylor <dnktay...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Is it possible to use a Flex 5000 via a USB3 cable and a Firewire adapter? >> >> I am very saddened by the devaluation of my Flex Radio and shocked to see >> what upgrading to a 6500 would cost. Perhaps I should give away my 5000 >> and just buy a new radio, but I wanted to see if there's any way I could >> still use it with a newer computer that no longer has Firewire. >> >> Thanks, Dale Taylor >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > >------------------------------ > >Subject: Digest Footer > >_______________________________________________ >FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >------------------------------ > >End of FlexRadio Digest, Vol 130, Issue 4 >***************************************** _______________________________________________ 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
