I am pretty confident that Tim has previously stated that there are no plans to discontinue support or production of the 1500, 3000 or 5000 series.
Mountains out of non-existent molehills I am afraid. Mike ZS1/G7TWC Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: Eric Lowell <elow...@satnetmaine.com> Sender: "FlexRadio" <flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 12:06:47 To: <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [Flex radio] Newbie Follow-up Making decisions based on 3rd hand information might not be the best thing to do... I'm sure that Flex will comment on this as soon as they get back from Dayton, if not sooner. GL to all, Eric (W1EL) On 5/18/2013 11:24 AM, John Kramer wrote: > In my opinion this is a seriously bad move by Flex, if it is true. Not > everyone is interested in the 6000 series. > I love my Flex-5000, Flex-3000 and Flex-1500, but if they are going to > receive little or no support due to > the 6000 getting the limelight, then my next move will NOT be to the > Flex-6000 but to a new Kenwood TS-990S > > 73 > John, ZS5J > > > > > > On 18 May 2013, at 5:02 PM, Jim Jannuzzo <jsqu...@msn.com> wrote: > >> Discontinuing the 5000 makes a lot of sense. The 6500 has an ATU, Four >> slice receivers, and the best available hardware and software for $4,300. >> The 5000 with an ATU and second RX was about $3,500, IIRC. With a price >> point that close on two top-end radios, it's better to get the customer >> base and (especially) support resources into the 6500 - 6700. >> >> But that's a heck of a way to announce a change in plans for the 5000. >> Jim KJ2P >> >>> Don, >>> >>> I have been with all the Flex people today for over an hour >>> at the Dayton Himation today. >>> >>> I can assure you that there are no more 5000's. Not going to make >>> ANY more. They will be keeping the 1500 and 3000. That is factual >>> and you can take it to the bank. >>> >>> Good success. >>> >>> Matthew-KJ4TN >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > -- Eric Lowell 48 Loon Road Wesley, ME 04686 _______________________________________________ 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/
