Thanks Eric, that is excellent news 73 John
On 22 May 2013, at 3:13 PM, Eric Wachsmann <e...@flex-radio.com> wrote: > John, > > I'm afraid you've gotten bad information. As VP of Software Development at > FlexRadio, I can state with authority that not only will SmartSDR have a > waterfall display, but that it is high on the priority list for us. This is > the same position we have had since SmartSDR was conceived. While it is a > high priority, we will not hold shipment of FLEX-6000 series radios for this > feature. Thus, the initial release of SmartSDR will not likely include a > waterfall mode. We do not have a timeline for release of this feature, but I > fully expect it to come within the free software period for everyone that has > purchased a 6000 series radio to this point. I hope this clears up any > confusion surrounding this feature. > > > Eric Wachsmann > VP Software Development > FlexRadio Systems > Tune in Excitement™ > > > On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 6:46 AM, John Kramer <jkra...@iafrica.com> wrote: > I tried to tell my fellow Flexers this a few days ago - I was told in > February at the > Orlando Hamcation by one of the senior Flex staff (name withheld) that support > for a waterfall in SmartSDR was not in their long term plan. It resulted in > me getting > jumped on by the Flex-huggers when I informed them. > AFAIAC No waterfall display = deal breaker > The waterfall display in PSDR gives far too much information and usability to > consider moving to a GUI that does not have one. Maybe PSDR has spoilt us > with this fantastic feature, but there is no going backwards for me. > > If the decision is changed, and a waterfall and other fine features of PSDR > are added > to SmartSDR, then I would be interested in a 6000 series radio (If I haven't > already > committed myself to another radio). I have no doubt the new hardware will > perform > remarkably well, but the software has a long way to go yet. > > 73 > John ZS5J > > > > On 22 May 2013, at 1:19 PM, Randy Pence <kd4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I was told by Greg Jurrens it will not. I just hope it is not a $200 > > upgrade. > > > > Randy Pence > > N4JZY > > > > > > I had addressed this query to Tim, who speaks for flex. CC'ed to the > > reflectors. > > I should have made that clear. Sorry. > > > > Tim, what is the Flex answer? > > > > Jerry W4UK > > > > At 12:00 PM 5/21/2013, w9xc_radio wrote: > > > > According to Flex's Steve Hicks at the Dayton Flex banquet, SmartSDR will > > have a panadapter (spectrum display) in the first release, but no > > waterfall. Steve explained that there are many parameters and subtleties to > > the waterfall that they wanted to get right and that would take more time. > > There was no word about just when the waterfall functionality was projected > > to appear, but (like native digital modes) Steve stressed it was a > > priority. > > > > - Les, W9XC > > > > --- In flexra...@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Flanders <jeflanders@...> wrote: > >> > >> Please clarify - will we have the panafall in SmartSDR on first release? > >> > >> If not, is Flex committed to add it during our initial (paid-for > >> already) SmaftSDR subscription? > >> > >> Jerry W4UK > >> > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/
