Where did you see the info about only one receive path? I missed that when reading the brochure.
George K2CM Sent from my dog's iPad On May 18, 2012, at 12:46 PM, "Jerry Flanders" <[email protected]> wrote: > The 6500 has only one hardware receive path, so "beam steering", or similar > features we have become familiar with in the 5000a/rx2 would not be possible. > Looks like the 6700 is the one to get if you want FULL features, at almost > twice (shudder) the price. > > I think I will wait and see how you early adopters like the complete radio, > including the _expected_ software. From our experience with PowerSDR, I am > guessing that the more exotic features of the new software are years down the > road. This probably includes full interoperability with many of the accessory > programs we enjoy now. Having super hardware is nice to talk about, but this > hardware needs super software to make it into a radio. > > Jerry W4UK > > At 11:37 AM 5/18/2012, you wrote: >> As near as I can see, the real differences between the 6500 and 6700 are as >> follows: >> >> 6700 has faster processing power; but how does that affect my use of the >> transceiver. Is the higher processing power required for the additional 4 >> receive slices. >> >> 6700 has 8 receive slices, 6500 has 4 receive slices >> >> 6700 has receive into two meters >> >> 6700 has a more accurate frequency reference if you don't get the GPS >> disciplined option. >> >> Not sure of any other differences. >> >> It seems to me that the 6700 offers few real enhancements over the 6500. >> Pretty pricey cost increase for the above items. >> >> George >> K2CM > > _______________________________________________ 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.
