Don't get me wrong - I like my F5K, and PowerSDR. I would like to see
more done with it over time, but I'm not expecting anything from Flex.
I do want to say - all the talk that Flex is making a business decision
in favor of the 6xxx series - what happens when the next series comes
along? Will the SmartSDR give way to something else, and "business" will
cut it off?
Also, support of the hardware for a hardware device is good, but when
you have a hybrid, the software should be part of the support. New
features - well, maybe not so much. But it seems that when the WARC
bands came out in 79, most "recent" radios had kits made available from
the manufacturers (at a cost) to add those new bands to their radios,
even if they weren't the latest model in the line-up. I would hope that
Flex will add in whatever we get as new allocations, at least for a while.
Why is some of this important to Flex, even if it isn't the highest
volume cash draw they have? Well, it indicates what they may be likely
to do in the future. I thought one of the tag-lines they had was these
were "future proof". The future is a pretty big item. Maybe as a small
start-up, they didn't have the training in proper marketing limitations
to not promise something they couldn't, or wouldn't delver (or the
lawyers to tell them not to say that).
73,
Ed
WB0VHF
On 1/18/2016 21:38, William Owens wrote:
Hello Richard,
I think Flex has gone as far as it will go with the legacy systems, such as
1500, 3000, 5000. I may be wrong, but I suspect we will never see the new low
band incorporated into PSDR.
At this point, I can’t blame them. Business wise the new 6000 series offers a
better and more expandable architect. In addition, they only have so much time
and resources and it would be much wiser and profitable to spend it on the
6000’s.
I do love my Flex 3000, regardless.
I even like the GUI better than the new 6000’s.
But someday, I hope sooner than later, I will own a 6500.
Regards and 73,
Bill
AD5EW
On Jan 18, 2016, at 8:09 PM, Richard <radio...@wideopenwest.com> wrote:
I may have (probably) missed it but everything I've noticed for the
most part is addressing 6,xxx series radios.
Will power SDR address the new low band so that my 1500 and 3000 will
work that band as well as just listening to LW ?
I thought it was all done with 2.7.2 which I didn't think there would
be any more updates.
Or should I try 2.7.2 and see if it updates?
Thanks I hope, Rich KC8HMJ
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