The 5000 and the 3000 are great sdr radios.. I have a 5000 and love it...
You can get a used 5000 now for the price of a new 3000 and it has a
slightly better receiver, quieter fan, more antenna ports, etc. But since
the software for both is the same, the features in software are identical.
I emailed the person listing the Flex 5K. He has talked to Flex and they
told him they couldn’t estimate how much to repair until they looked at it.
Any electronic gear that has been damaged by an electrical charge may be
fixed and still fail again thus most manufacturers will not warranty
I don’t use CWX all the time but have never had a problem with it. Perhaps
you had a glitch with all the RF floating around at Field Day. I have used
the keyboard also but had been a few months. Will have to check and see if
it is still active. Jim K4JAF
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From:
VAC2 is for the second receiver which the 3000 does not have as an option.
The 5K does use the VAC2 if you have the second receiver installed.
Jim K4JAF
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From: n1...@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 3:57 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio]
I see not pause at all here when going from ssb to cw or vise versa... You
must have a very slow computer
Jim K4JAF
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From: paim
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:35 PM
To: Al Waller
Cc: flexe...@flex-radio.biz ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge]
Why? Jim K4JAF
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From: Don
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 7:47 PM
To: [FlexRadio]
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] F3k Split Operation
Doug, K4DMH
Thanks your for the informaiton.
If you go back to my original question you will see that I was looking for a
way to make the
Like all decisions in the business community, the bottom line is the
deciding factor. I suspect sales of the 5000 have dropped because of the
6000 series and would be be more when they are delivered. Just not that
much difference between a fully loaded 5000 and the 6500 especially when
The 5000 is a great radio and will continue to be for years in the future (I
own one myself). PowerSDR will be maintained and upgraded as well, if
nothing else because the 1500 and 3000 use it and they are extremely good
sellers for Flex. I have ordered a 6700 but will continue to keep the
When I click on buy now I see the price, etc. What flex site are you
browsing. Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Jon Hall
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:30 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flex radio] Newbie Follow-up
Guys,
Several people have responded telling me the
:42 PM
To: Jim Cox ; Jon Hall ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flex radio] [Flex radio] Newbie Follow-up
He's referring to the page that shows up when you click the Order Now
icon
73..Jordan...
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From: Jim Cox jcox...@bellsouth.net
To: Jon Hall jh
I found the same thing, perhaps they are out of stock at this moment. Jim
K4JAF
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From: Don
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:39 PM
To: [Flex Radio]
Subject: Re: [Flex radio] Newbie Follow-up
Jon
I found the same thing that you did. Yes it is still listed on the web
Thanks for the info Don. I didn’t realize they were discontinuing the 5000.
I guess the fully loaded 5000 and the 6500 is not that much difference in
price.
The 5000 is a great radio and some very good buys on the used market. 73s
Jim K4JAF
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From: Don
Sent:
Any and all comments on EHam must be taken lightly. From the guy who has
used the radio for 15 minutes and it’s the best radio he ever used, to the
comments by users who don’t own the radio, just what a friend told them on
75 meters or something they read elsewhere on the internet.
Certainly
I think my intent was wrong concerning Stan, don’t agree with him at all, he
certainly has an axe to grind
Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Jim Cox
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 7:17 PM
To: Brian Lloyd ; Steve K9ZW
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio]Flex-6000
Did you turn the auto detect on in the FlexControl choice in the main menu
bar at the top of the screen. Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Richard Lawn
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 10:07 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] FlexControl Problem
I just bought a new
And much cheaper than a 6700!!!
Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: ke...@3950.net
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:06 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] You've heard of Flexradio...
...and now you've heard of Radio Flex, a long-ago predecessor:
I just traded for a Flex 5000 with the second receiver, RX2 which I just don’t
use. Will sell with all interconnecting cables, mounting hardware, etc. Unit
works perfectly and guaranteed you will be please. Price is $400 shipped.
Jim K4JAF 850-527-0267
My earlier post was very misleading! I am selling only the second receiver
RX2, for the Flex 5K for $400.
Sorry for any confusion 73s and Happy HolidaysJim K4JAF
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I have an Icom Ic-7600 in as new condition I would like to take a trade in of a
nice clean late model Flex 5000 with any options. If anyone has one they want
to do some trading for the 7600 email me or call at 850-527-0267 Jim K4JAF
k4...@arrl.net
For Sale: Flex 5000 tranceiver with optional internal antenna tuner. With this
sale I have the following items: Lacey 3 port PCI firewire card for a desktop,
Heil HM12 microphone with Yaesu cord, firewire cable, original boxes,
Griffin Power mate tuning knob and software, 12 volt power
S9 is -74dbm. The swr is only show in the TUNE mode, using the TUN button.
Make sure the setup, transmitter tab is set for swr. Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Rich - W3ZJ
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:34 PM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: [Flexradio] Strange meter
Actually it is -73 dbm. My mistake.
Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Jim Cox
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 7:04 PM
To: Rich - W3ZJ ; flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Strange meter readins
S9 is -74dbm. The swr is only show in the TUNE mode, using the TUN button
Amazing what Hams will gripe about!
Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: David R. Wilson
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:16 PM
To: Flex Radio
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] First 60m digital mode QSO on Channel 3
Now now... You had your chance to modify the software and do that for
Also use the T20 series and been very happy with them. No rf problems
through the speakers either on any band. I have a cheap pair of Altec
Lansing and I really had to filter them to remove RF .
Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Edwin Marzan
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 11:33
To: 'Jim Cox' ; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: RE: [Flexradio] MultiRX
Jim,
This is normal, logical if you think about it.
On receive, there is a pair of high-speed audio streams (the I Q signals)
sent over the firewire from the radio to the PC. These cover a range of
frequencies around
I will try setting to 48K and see if it starts on the first try. I normally
run at 96K myself. Also running W7 64 bit.
Jim K4JAF
-Original Message-
From: Rod Brink
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:29 AM
To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [Flex radio] Power up
I have a similar problem which started several weeks ago. When starting
the 5K and then PSDR, I have no audio and no signals on the panadapter
Start everything again and all is fine... If I turn on the 5K, then turn
it off and back on again after the computer sees the 5K the first time,
I have a question concerning the Flex 5K. While trying to work the HK0NA who
was transmitting on 7054, listening on about 7185, using MultiRX, I could not
listen up that far. Will the PSDR not split that far and listen? I could
split of course but not listen. I felt kinda deaf. Is this
Unless my memory fails me, I believe the K3 has a variable DSP filter
instead of the predefined DSP filters on the Flex.
The K3 is a great CW radio, I thought the audio on SSB receive was not that
good.
Both Flex and Elecraft are great American companies..
Jim K4JAF
-Original
Trying to set the Flex Control Knob within DDUTIL. When I set the Com port and
enable, DDUTIL wans to update the firmware. It is looking for a file named USB
Tuning Knob.hex in the directory DDUTIL . There is no file by that name in
this directory or anywhere on my Win 7 computer. Is this
Is there a CAT command to equalize A and B vfos? I cant find one listed.
Jim K4JAF
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Works great but I just dont use it. Second Receiver for the Flex 5K, all
parts, etc as comes from the factory. Price is $500 shipped fedex.
Jim K4JAF 850-527-0267
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UHMMM, wonder what beta upgrades are included in this 5K? Jim K4JAF
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From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Flex Radio' FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Update from W1aw/W5gi
Just a quick note to report on
I questioned whether I would find the second receiver in the 5K of much use in
my station. I have a K9AY loop as well as the usual dipole and a quarter wave
80 meter vertical.
The diversity reception on very weak signals while linking the 2 receivers is
amazing.. I have one receiver on the
I get an error trying to run the new SDR 1.16 with the 1.3 firmware. Anyone
else seeing this problem? Jim K4JAF
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I notice in the Keyboard Mapping File that you should be able to send the cw
memories via the F1 - F5 keys. If this is possible how can it be done?
Thanks Jim K4JAF
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Yep, the panadapter is wonderful... So easy to spot where the dx is
listening... One of the best features of the 5K. Skill can make up for a
poor antenna but it is probably pretty good on 30 meters..
I know I am enjoying my 5K 73s Jim K4JAF
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Due to financial considerations selling a absolutely mint Flex 5K tranceiver
with the optional shuttle pro controller. No ATU. I received this unit the
end of September and works perfectly. I will ship via Fed EX stateside for
$2500. I can take paypal if you like. Jim K4JAF 850-527-0267
Is there any difference in the older 0114 firmware and the newly posted 01114?
If so what changes were made?
Jim K4JAF
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Has anyone else noticed any problems with the new firmware version 1.1.4?
I have noticed the last 2 nights that upon transmitting ssb on 20 meters, the
receiver will not receive when PTT released. It will still xmit but no
incoming audio. The only way to cure the problem is rebooting the 5K.
ED, this is the problem I was having on 80 meters exactly. The 5K would
have no output at all about 1 out of 5 times it was keyed either on cw or
ssb or tune.
It seemed to have getting worse and I noticed on the bargraph of my external
wattmeter the output was not constant even when the 5K
I notice on the keymap.pdf for the keyboard functions for PowerSDR that F1 - F5
are for cw memories 1 - 5. Is this function supposed to send memory contents.
I cant seem to get it to work. Jim K4JAF
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By the way just for info, I am using the band decoder/PW1 interface to
switch antennas and control a Tokyo solid state amplifier and the Palstar
auto tuner. Band changes, frequency control are automatic and responds to
band changes from PowerSDR and Logger32. It does require 2 com ports and
I notice a new version in the downloads area. Can the old database for 1.0.2
be imported into this version or a new one created? Thanks Jim K4JAF
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The PW1 can be controlled with the Microham band decoder which also will
change your antennas by band. I have confirmed this configuration does
work with Power SDR. Here is the reply from Microham concerning using the
BD with certain amplifiers. Please note you would need two physical com
Did Gerald send out the latest production update for the 5K this week?
Jim K4JAF
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