Well stated, I agree. Sent from my iPad Ken Shipley KS3Y
On May 18, 2013, at 6:51 PM, John Kramer <jkra...@iafrica.com> wrote: > Bret > > Let me first make it clear that I have been an avid fan of the Flex product - > don't believe me ? look at my QRZ.COM page. I have also converted more > than 20 people from conventional radio's to owning Flex radio's. > > I flew halfway around the world to attend the Orlando hamvention in > February this year, one reason being so that I could see what all the fuss > was about > with the new Flex 6000 series radio's. Tim demonstrated smartSDR to me with > the > 6000 series radio in great detail. I am saying this so you know I am > not on a troll here, but I have seen the new radio in operation. > > I prefer the PowerSDR concept radio's. I would have liked it if Flex > built on from this model and enhanced it. There are a number of enhancements > that > I would have liked to have seen in the 5000, which I won't detail here. > I prefer this concept, where you can continually upgrade your computer > without having to change the radio. With the 6000 series the computer is > built into the > radio. Of course, in order for the Flex-5000/5500 to keep up with faster > computers, the enhanced > 5500 would need better data transfer than firewire 400. I would like to see a > 5500 come > out with support for Firewire 800 and also Thunderbolt (12 times faster). > > This is a personal preference. I cannot ever see the need for 4 or 8 or 100 > slices > of the spectrum. The most I will ever use is 2. I know that smartSDR is in > its infancy, > but I hate the GUI. No waterfall ? The waterfall was one thing that sold me > on Flex > products - I don't want my display to be clogged up with "slices" that I > wouldn't use. I would > prefer to have my display showing the slice I am on in GREAT detail with > waterfall aka PowerSDR. > $ 200.00 a year to subscribe to SmartSDR….really ? > > I was not saying they should continue producing the 5000 forever. I never > said that. > What I am saying is that they should continue enhancing that PowerSDR concept. > ie. a Flex-5500. I don't like the SmartSDR concept. I hate the GUI. I prefer > having all > the buttons I need on the display - mode change, volume change, band change > etc etc. > > I am also NOT saying that the 6000 series is a bad idea - clearly there are > lots of > customers waiting to purchase it. All I wanted to see, was for the PowerSDR > hardware > to continue being enhanced > > Because it appears that the hardware for PowerSDR will not be enhanced….I > will be moving > onto the Kenwood TS-990S. But I will still keep my Flex-5000, nice > radio….maybe sell > my Flex-3000 and Flex-1500. > > 73 > John, ZS5J > > > > > On 18 May 2013, at 9:17 PM, Bret Mills <bret.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> John, What you say doesn't make since to me. >> >> Do you think that Kenwood still sell's the TS850?, How about Yaesu, do they >> still sell the FT-1000? >> Do you think Kenwood will sell the TS-990S for ever or will they discontinue >> it's production when there new model comes out? >> What about Ford motor company, do they still make the model T? >> >> What makes Flex different then any other manufacture in the world when a new >> model comes out of ANY product you buy? >> >> If all this was the case I would think the whole WORLD's economy would grind >> to a stop. >> >> Flex hasn't said a word about this and I would NOT think that they will not >> discontinue SUPPORT for the Flex 5000 for Many more years, they still >> support repair of the Flex1000 after all. >> >> 73's and this is not a flame but rather just some questions. >> >> Bret >> WX7Y >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of John >> Kramer >> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:24 AM >> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Radio >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] [Flex radio] Newbie Follow-up >> >> 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/ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
