[Flexradio] Mic recommendations

2014-01-08 Thread James Eastham
I'm currently using a Heil HM-5 Mic with my Flex 3K. I'm thinking about upgrading and looking for recommendations on what has worked well for other 3K owners.I had a QSO the other day with someone who recommended to just use a basic computer MIC as in $9.95 Electret. What I really want

Re: [Flexradio] Mic recommendations

2014-01-08 Thread wa1nvc
Jim, I bought my Flex 3000 used and it came with a Heil HM-5 mic. It was just OK... I had an old fashioned Astatic D-104 with the $20 W2ENY replacement electret element that I used with my IC-756ProIII. This works great with my Flex 3000. It has a flat response unlike the speech peaked

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 105, Issue 8

2014-01-08 Thread Dave
Hi Jim, I am using the FLEX FHM-1-RJ45 hand mike that came with my new 3000 and get excellent audio reports. I have compared it with my Kenwood MC60 mike and reporters say FLEX mike better. Also, I find that the FLEX mike drives the 3000 better. Think about it, the FLEX mike was designed

[Flexradio] CW Keying

2014-01-08 Thread Bob VanFossen
Is there a way to have two programs, such as CW Type and N1MM, key the transmitter for CW? I have a friend that wants to do just that, and I cannot find a way without adding some hardware to the system. A serial splitter would work, except that all I have found only allows multiple outputs and

[Flexradio] post

2014-01-08 Thread John Paolucci
[this is my first post - I think this is the way it is done :) ] Antenna hook up question Here is my situation. I live in a valley location where antennas do not get out well. But I’m in a mountain area where I can drive to nice mountain top locations. So I plan on using the Flex 3000 with a

Re: [Flexradio] post

2014-01-08 Thread Robert Logan
John, don't presume---try the 3000 tuner. You might be surprised. Flex builds quality products, including tuners. Bob, NZ5A Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2014, at 4:28 PM, John Paolucci jpa...@me.com wrote: [this is my first post - I think this is the way it is done :) ] Antenna hook up

[Flexradio] Cannot get my Flex PC to recognize my new Flex Control - I think

2014-01-08 Thread Brad A. Steffler
Bought my self a new Flex control for Christmas. System: Flex 5000A with second receiver. Win PC running Win 7. 64 bit. Unistalled PSDR 2.0.2 to get room on SSD The System is a Neal Campbell system with all the extraneous Win 7 services turned off Removed DDUTIL and VSP manager per Flex

Re: [Flexradio] post-I Internal tuner of Flex-3000

2014-01-08 Thread hmattc...@juno.com
The tuner in my Flex-3000 will only tune a 3:1 SWR. I use a 262 foot horizontal loop up about 25ft all all four corners. It is fed with ladder line into a 4:1 balun outside my ham shack into 10' of RG-213. My MFJ has no problems on all bands. As to my loop, it only will tune a 3:1 mismatch

Re: [Flexradio] Cannot get my Flex PC to recognize my new Flex Control - I think

2014-01-08 Thread Jim Jannuzzo
Brad, If you're going to use DDutil, you may want to 'Un enable' AutoDetect in PSDR, and use DDU's Knob functions instead. I was in your shoes, and forced the Knob's port assignment in Windows Device Manager. {First find an empty hardware Com port in Device Manager Then Control Panel /

Re: [Flexradio] Cannot get my Flex PC to recognize my new Flex Control - I think

2014-01-08 Thread Tony Estep
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Jim Jannuzzo jsqu...@msn.com wrote: ... forced the Knob's port assignment in Windows Device Manager === What Jim said! That way you have control of what's happening, Brad. 73, Tony KT0NY ___ FlexRadio

[Flexradio] Wanted: Flex 5000a

2014-01-08 Thread John Nance
I'm looking for a later serial number Flex 5000a. Prefer 2010 or newer serial number with or without options. Prefer to pay with PayPal and my account is verified and has has a confirmed shipping address. Must be in excellent to condition and include original box packing, cables etc. What do