Thanks Bob but you really didn't have to do that! I hope it works well, it still seems like a very fast system. 73 Neal
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Bob K. WA2SQQ <[email protected]> wrote: > Some of you who are subscribing to this reflector might be considering > buying a Flex radio and are wondering which PC to use. I purchased my Flex > 5000 used and was fortunate to also get one of Neil Campbell’s custom built > PC’s in the deal. Neal disabled many of the services that Flex radios don’t > need, to optimize the Flex radio's performance. The end result is a very > responsive system, running mean and clean. > > A few weeks ago I went to get on the air and discovered the PC was dead. I > suspected it was the power supply, and soon discovered that the power > supply > was physically smaller than a standard PC supply. At 9:30 PM. I e-mailed > Neal to find out where I could get a replacement. Within 5 minutes I > received a response, along with an offer to have the case and power supply > updated, at a very reasonable cost. Considering I’d be traveling the next > week I decided to take him up on the offer. I also decided that this might > be a good time to upgrade the Flex 5000 and add the 2nd receiver. > > Last Friday I got back from my trip and RX2 was sitting at the FedEx office > waiting for me. My PC came back from Neil today with a new case and power > supply. Since the form factor of the case was different he also swapped out > the fire wire card. Keep in mind that I didn’t originally purchase the PC > from Neil. Neil’s customer service (just like Flex Radio’s) is first rate. > His PC’s are reliable and really allow you to enjoy your Flex radio to its > full potential, and at a very reasonable cost. Any perspective Flex > customer > should consider using one of his PC’s rather than bogging down your home > PC. > These days people are very quick to complain, but seldom take the time to > give credit where it’s due. Neil deserves an “atta boy” on this one! > > Now, I am thoroughly convinced that Neil and the support staff at Flex > really don't have a social life. It seems anytime you e-mail them, their > response is almost instantaneous. I've owned Kenwood's, Yaesu's as well as > many of the classics like Hammarlund and Swan. No other company came close. > Thanks to all, and guys you need to take some time off and enjoy life!! > > -- > *Best 73 de WA2SQQ > Elmwood Park, NJ > > "The only dumb questions are those we don't ask"* > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used > for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist > who are using beta versions of the software. > -- Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com Work:(540) 645 5394 Mobile:(540) 645 8171 _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
