Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-15 Thread iw1ayd
I would like to add also mine personal opinion about the subject, as for me it's really hot. Here not everything was compared to everything other in scientific approach, nonetheless I would give my vote to FLEX. IMHO. I wouldn't bother on numbers but on usability. I am devoted to RTTY. My point

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-15 Thread W8HW
...@lloyd.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Jack Haverty j...@3kitty.org wrote: On Sun, 2010-11-14 at 12:47 -0500, Drax Felton wrote: Very interesting post. I

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Jack Haverty
On Sun, 2010-11-14 at 12:47 -0500, Drax Felton wrote: Very interesting post. I wonder how the Flex compares against the almighty Elecraft K3. I've been contesting with the Flex-3000 for 18 months now, and like it a lot. I haven't used a K3 in any contest, but the K3 certainly seems to be

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Ross Stenberg
Excellent Jack! Well said and accurate without any rig emotion. I am a content 5000 owner, but your points are spot on. 73 Ross K9COX ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Peter E. Beedlow
Well said!! Pete, NN9K -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jack Haverty Sent: November/14/2010 2:34 PM To: Drax Felton Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Laurie
there is. -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jack Haverty Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:34 AM To: Drax Felton Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting On Sun, 2010-11-14

[Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting - It's not the features it's the Interface

2010-11-14 Thread Dr. Howard S. White
Interesting post. What it boils down to is user-interface and ergonomics, not features. This was my point exactly When comparing the Flex to the older IC-7800 and FT-950 Paradigms... There really needs to be a contest skin/interface for the Flex It needs to integrate contest logging into

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Jack Haverty
On Mon, 2010-11-15 at 09:00 +1100, Laurie wrote: I also have been using Flex for contesting (the 500A) as a single op for some time and find it to be a very capable contest radio once you learn the idiosyncrasies of setting it up with all the external software/hardware. It just occurred to

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry
Jack, Reading the thread on the focus issue, one suggestion is that most contest stations that would use the Flex have atleast two screens, unless they use an external aid, such as Bettie's controller or HotWheels to focus the mouse, Windows has an option to have the focus on the window that

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Jack Haverty
On Sun, 2010-11-14 at 18:24 -0600, FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry wrote: Jack, Reading the thread on the focus issue, one suggestion is that most contest stations that would use the Flex have atleast two screens, unless they use an external aid, such as Bettie's controller or HotWheels

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting - It's not the features it's the Interface

2010-11-14 Thread k4elo
Once Deep Impact arrives and developers have the option of writing their own gui (psdr console without all of the very complicated code), you will see this as well as many other versions, for example, with digital modes built in. I am in the process of writing a logger (it's not feature complete

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting

2010-11-14 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 4:24 PM, FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry supp...@flex-radio.com wrote: Jack, Reading the thread on the focus issue, one suggestion is that most contest stations that would use the Flex have atleast two screens, unless they use an external aid, such as Bettie's

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting - It's not the features it's the Interface

2010-11-14 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Dr. Howard S. White drpa...@kleega.comwrote: Interesting post. What it boils down to is user-interface and ergonomics, not features. This was my point exactly When comparing the Flex to the older IC-7800 and FT-950 Paradigms... There really needs to

Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting - It's not the features it's the Interface

2010-11-14 Thread Dr. Howard S. White
, 911 From: br...@lloyd.com [mailto:br...@lloyd.com] On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 6:52 PM To: Dr. Howard S. White Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Comparing Flex to K3 for contesting - It's not the features it's the Interface On Sun, Nov 14, 2010