It must be the "meds": Tim made a forward looking statement on release dates!
Is it soup yet?Jim KJ2P
> Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 11:10:20 -0400
> From: t...@flex-radio.com
> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR
>
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> The FLEX-6000 will not displace current product offering, as it is a new
> ultra-high performance class of SDR; it fills out our product offerings
> on the top end. The FLEX-1500, FLEX-3000 and FLEX-5000 with the mature
> and feature rich PowerSDR v2.x all represent very high performance
> radios that occupy a particular performance/price point in the amateur
> radio market which provides great value to the end user. Therefore we
> have no plans to discontinue their manufacturer and distribution. We
> will continue to develop and fully support PowerSDR for the foreseeable
> future. Matter of fact we have PowerSDR v2.4.0 in final
> development/alpha testing and hope to release it in late June if
> testing goes well and are already in the pre-planning stages of PowerSDR
> v2.5.x
>
> Tim Ellison, W4TME
> Product Management, Sales & Support
> FlexRadio Systems^(TM)
> 4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150
> Austin, TX 78728
> Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223
> Email: t...@flexradio.com <mailto:t...@flexradio.com>
> Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flexradio.com>
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> On 5/23/2012 10:58 AM, Paul A. Burrelli wrote:
> > Everyone has their own opinion on the new Flex radios and on paying
> > for software support so I guess I will express mine too. I've never posted
> > on the reflector before, I just read it and take in all the comments for
> > what they are worth but this time it's a little different, actually a lot
> > different. The introduction of this new radio has really changed things
> > and is exciting, however, it is not for everyone.
> >
> > The people at FlexRadio are pretty smart and I am sure that they
> > realize there will always be a market for the lower priced radios and
> > everyone won't be able to afford the 6000 series. The 1500, 3000 and 5000
> > won't be around forever but that doesn't matter. What matters is the
> > software. Hopefully they will continue supporting PowerSDR and those
> > radios will still have the advantage of using new technology for years to
> > come.
> >
> > I have owned a Flex 3000 for a year now and really enjoy the radio.
> > It does everything I want it to do. I use it on CW and SSB but have yet to
> > configure it for the digital modes. Unlike others I do not need the latest
> > and greatest and most expensive radio out there and if I never got another
> > software upgrade I would be perfectly content to use my radio the way it is.
> >
> > As far as paying for software support, I would be comfortable paying
> > a reasonable price for new additions to PowerSDR. What's a reasonable
> > price?.. Hopefully, that's all it should take to allow FlexRadio to
> > continue developing and improving this software for all of us with the
> > older radios. I chose to buy my Flex 3000 over the big three with the
> > reasoning that it would still be state of the art in years to come because
> > of PowerSDR development. I hope FlexRadio doesn't let me down and all the
> > others who own these wonderful radios.
> >
> > Paul/W8CQU
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