While eager to receive my 6700, I am willing to be among the last of that first group. ;) On Oct 8, 2012 12:43 PM, "Ernest Garcia" <w...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > No comment necessary on this nonsenses! > > > > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:31:48 -0700 > > From: k1...@yahoo.com > > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Well, rats! > > > > I bought a KX3 by putting my order in on March 29, but they did not > charge my card until August when they shipped. A deposit should be to > require the customer to affirm a purchase that would harm the company if > not executed, not to put more money in a companies coffers for a product > that is in high demand. > > The KX3 is far better than the Flex 1500. However I am pleased with my > Flex 5000 > > > > --- On Mon, 10/8/12, Tim Samaras <tsama...@ecentral.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill, Jim: > > > > > > > > I'm in line for the second batch-I 'chickened out' on the first batch. > There were lots of naysayers regarding the down payment, but this practice > is common amongst other established companies. > > > > This is a link to a brand new robotic telescope mount that a company is > about to release: > > > > http://www.bisque.com/sc/pages/ParamountMEII.aspx > > > > Note that the deposit is non-refundable.. > > > > Like Flex, Bisque is very well regarded in the robotic telescope mount > field.. > > > > > > Tim > > WJ0G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/6/12 7:35 AM, Robert McGwier wrote: > > > > > > What is usually on display is an open box of a functional radio inside > plexiglass and that done only to keep curious hands off the parts. > > > > > > If you didn't see that at Belton, I bet it was busy elsewhere. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > On Oct 6, 2012 5:33 AM, "Tim Samaras" <tsama...@ecentral.com <mailto: > tsama...@ecentral.com>> wrote: > > > > > > All: > > > > > > At the Belton hamfest in TX hoping to see the 6700 in action(and > > > sell some of the hoard of test equipment and other stuff I have) > > > at the Flex booth.....only to find an empty box with pretty lights > > > on.. > > > > > > Would have loved to see it work..even if the GUI isn't quite done.. > > > > > > Rats! > > > > > > Tim Samaras > > > WJ0G > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Oct 5, 2012, at 5:47 PM, "Jim KJ3P Perry" <j...@kj3p.us > > > <mailto:j...@kj3p.us>> wrote: > > > > > > > If your TX bandwidth filter is set for 200 to 2900, I don't see > > > how EQ > > > > settings much outside that range will do anything. So, I set 32, > > > 63, 8K, 16K > > > > all to -12dB. The 125 and 4K settings, while outside of your TX > > > bandwidth, > > > > may still have a mild effect (if any) because of the skirts of > > > the EQ > > > > response for those ranges (I'm not sure how the DSP EQ > > > algorithms mirror > > > > analog behavior). Of course, if I'm wrong, I'm sure this > > > knowledgeable group > > > > will straighten me out! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I use the Heil headset, and have had good results as follows for > > > general > > > > (non-DX) QSOs: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 125 -3, 250 -2, 500 0, 1K +2, 2K +5, 4K +6 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember that each little "tick" on the EQ chart represents 3 > > > dB. The above > > > > settings give a fine crisp response with the Heil, while leaving > > > some of the > > > > pleasant lower end. Disclaimer: this reflects my preference to > > > avoid the big > > > > bassy sound on SSB. You may feel differently. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For DX punch, you might try this as a starting point: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 125 -12, 250 -6, 500 -3, 1K +3, 2K +6, 4K +9 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The idea is to concentrate your TX energy in the part of the > > > vocal range > > > > that provides the most intelligibility, and ditch much of the > > > low end that > > > > robs power and does nothing for clarity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It occurs to me that if the TX bandwidth filter is not first in > > > the DSP > > > > audio chain, then excessive low/high audio frequencies might > > > make things get > > > > really strange when they hit the compander/compressor > > > algorithms. In other > > > > words, the raw mic audio should go through the TX filter first, > > > then the > > > > other processing later. I'd love to have someone confirm these > > > DSP "circuit" > > > > arrangements. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz <mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > > > > > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz <mailto:FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > > > > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
