Plus, the 3000 is so thin you could put 3 1500's on top of it! I think John's statement is important though that this is a rado whose rx is somewhere between the original sdr1k and the 3000 so you got a superior radio, be happy!
73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER Amateur Radio: K3NC Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Steven L Hess <[email protected]> wrote: > John > > KC6KGE here you sounded great here at my QTH. This is going to be a > popular little radio, I don't regret not waiting and getting my > Flex-3000 though. > > Steven > On 03/28/2010 01:11 PM, John Basilotto wrote: > > I was on the Flex net today using the FLEX-1500. I used my external > audio > > gear and my Acom AMP. I was pushing about 7 watts to the amp for 200 > watts > > output to my Mystery Antenna at 25 ft. Despite the contest (QRM/QRN) > band > > conditions, I received very complimentary reports. > > > > > > Then 1500 is appropriately labeled. Performance wise it is between the > > SDR-1000 and the FLEX-3000. > > > > My system consist of a laptop core duo Dell Latitude 430 ( which I got > > refurbished for $350) The USB connection worked seemlessly. Overall the > rig > > receives well and sounds great in both receive and transmit. The > > transmitter has a strong christmas tree pattern- the audio is stout and > > perfect for QRP operations. For the QRP purist the 1500 has no equal in > its > > price class. For those who just like to play or who want to experience > > software define radio the FLEX 1500 is the way to go. There are some > > outstanding software issues but Flex is hard at work on fixing them. > > > > Now that I'm retired, I get to play all day. > > > > 73, John > > > > > > -- > Regards de KC6KGE > Skype flamebait > Monitoring at least one of the following Frequencies if the radio is on and > I am not on a net or using the digital modes; 3975, 7181, 14.329 > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
