Re: [Flexradio] JT65 Recommendations?
Tom, K1FR JT65-HF works well, also look at JT-Alert and JT-Macros, they are helper porgrams. Also check out this web pagehttp://www.obriensweb.com/sked/ It is a Help web page for LOTW and others. Just click on "LOTW" on the far righ hand side. Don, kd6hq -Original Message- From: TM Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 2:39 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] JT65 Recommendations? Any "flexers" out there using JT65? If so, I would appreciate recommendations for software that works well with PowerSDR. Thanks. 73, Tom K1FR ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
I know its none of our business but, Thanks for sharing! Maybe, you meant to hit the delete button and not the Send button. Zing ;) 73 Jay -- NO5J On 8/22/2012 3:49 PM, amsct...@comcast.net wrote: Or maybe, as in my case, a seller is simply going in a different direction. I like(d) my 5000, but I am going to take some of my limited free time this winter and contribute some effort to a couple of open-source SDR projects. I don't need it (it being the 5K), am not going to use it and am not much interested in having things for the sake of having them. So off it goes to someone that will enjoy it as much as I have. For the record: the 5000 is superb and the support from Flex has been top-notch. I have to say, however, that this is the first time in blah-blah-blah years online, involved with various (e.g. ham radio, sportbike) forums and mailing lists, that anyone (not the original poster of this thread) has ever emailed me directly to question my judgement in selling something that I bought and paid for with my own hard-earned money. It is, quite frankly, no-one's business but my own...and the same goes for anyone else selling, quite frankly, anything. These conversations, and the speculation contained therein are fun, but being such a fan-boy of a consumer product that you feel you have to email someone to question their judgement should give a sane person pause. Mike Alexander - N8MSA amsct...@comcast.net - Original Message - From: "Patrick Greenlee" To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:06:12 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale. This has been explained but may bear repeating/amplification. Flex customer demographics include a high percentage of tech weenies and a fair number of whatever is the latest greatest new shiny ball folks. Some folks have to have the latest tech gadgets whether or not they understand the technology. This is not to say that techies aren't interested if their "wad" permits. The 5000 is still one of the best most capable radios available for anywhere near its selling price. The new radios promise to be EVEN MORE. So the folks who have to have the new shiny ball will bail on the 5000 to get the next latest thing. Ditto the tech freaks to whom better is worth a lot. Hype aside, the "Game Changer" is an evolutionary change (likely a true evolutionary LEAP) but still not a REVOLUTIONARY change. SDR was a revolutionary change compared to the "traditional" hardware implementations of radios. Given you are shopping performance vs price you will find the 5000 to have a better figure of merit (divide performance by price) than lots of traditional radios, radios incorporating some DSP, and likely the new Flex offerings too. Still if you want higher tech and better performance and are willing to pay for it, the new Flex is the good deal. The cutting edge of tech typically costs disproportionately more than a half step or more back from the bleeding edge.. Tech doesn't stand still. Buyers of the NEW flex radios should savor the moment (months/years) of superiority before Flex or some other outfit makes another leap forward. It wasn't that long ago that the IBM PC booted from floppies and ran a clock speed of 4.77 MHz and was THE thing nearly every tech weenie wanted. Technological obsolescence comes at an ever accelerating rate. It is the way of the world. Until or unless there are fundamental changes in operating modes not conveniently handled by a 5000 They should serve well for many more years. Collins S-Line gear still works well and does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. 73 Patrick AF5CK ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
Ive already got several of those and likely will build a few more, all you nrrd is a couple of PCI/PCIE cards and you should be good to go for longer than I expect to need the adapters. You can't take it with you... I think that also applys to Flex, but make sure you take some QSL cards with you. We will need confirmation with DX like that. 73 Jay -- NO5J Tech Weenie and proud Flex owner. . On 8/22/2012 3:30 PM, Steven Hess wrote: We only need a gigabit to firewire converter. Ethernet isn't going away soon. On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Dave Gomberg wrote: At 08:06 8/22/2012, Patrick Greenlee wrote on FlexRadio: Collins S-Line gear still works well and does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. I believe this will happen if Flex has the resources and the determination to make it happen by continuing to remove PSDR obstacles. Flex can make itself the next Collins or the next Heathkit (heavy on promises, light on delivery). -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1961 All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - ___ Flexedge mailing list flexe...@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] JT65 Recommendations?
Tom, The JT65-HF implementation is a good one for HF. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of TM Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:39 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] JT65 Recommendations? Any "flexers" out there using JT65? If so, I would appreciate recommendations for software that works well with PowerSDR. Thanks. 73, Tom K1FR ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] JT65 Recommendations?
I am having a riot using WSJT for 2m EME and weak signal tropo. Gedas, W8BYA Gallery at http://gedas.cc Light travels faster than sound.. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. - Original Message - From: "TM" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:39 PM Subject: [Flexradio] JT65 Recommendations? Any "flexers" out there using JT65? If so, I would appreciate recommendations for software that works well with PowerSDR. Thanks. 73, Tom K1FR ___ 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] JT65 Recommendations?
Any "flexers" out there using JT65? If so, I would appreciate recommendations for software that works well with PowerSDR. Thanks. 73, Tom K1FR ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
Or maybe, as in my case, a seller is simply going in a different direction. I like(d) my 5000, but I am going to take some of my limited free time this winter and contribute some effort to a couple of open-source SDR projects. I don't need it (it being the 5K), am not going to use it and am not much interested in having things for the sake of having them. So off it goes to someone that will enjoy it as much as I have. For the record: the 5000 is superb and the support from Flex has been top-notch. I have to say, however, that this is the first time in blah-blah-blah years online, involved with various (e.g. ham radio, sportbike) forums and mailing lists, that anyone (not the original poster of this thread) has ever emailed me directly to question my judgement in selling something that I bought and paid for with my own hard-earned money. It is, quite frankly, no-one's business but my own...and the same goes for anyone else selling, quite frankly, anything. These conversations, and the speculation contained therein are fun, but being such a fan-boy of a consumer product that you feel you have to email someone to question their judgement should give a sane person pause. Mike Alexander - N8MSA amsct...@comcast.net - Original Message - From: "Patrick Greenlee" To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:06:12 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale. This has been explained but may bear repeating/amplification. Flex customer demographics include a high percentage of tech weenies and a fair number of whatever is the latest greatest new shiny ball folks. Some folks have to have the latest tech gadgets whether or not they understand the technology. This is not to say that techies aren't interested if their "wad" permits. The 5000 is still one of the best most capable radios available for anywhere near its selling price. The new radios promise to be EVEN MORE. So the folks who have to have the new shiny ball will bail on the 5000 to get the next latest thing. Ditto the tech freaks to whom better is worth a lot. Hype aside, the "Game Changer" is an evolutionary change (likely a true evolutionary LEAP) but still not a REVOLUTIONARY change. SDR was a revolutionary change compared to the "traditional" hardware implementations of radios. Given you are shopping performance vs price you will find the 5000 to have a better figure of merit (divide performance by price) than lots of traditional radios, radios incorporating some DSP, and likely the new Flex offerings too. Still if you want higher tech and better performance and are willing to pay for it, the new Flex is the good deal. The cutting edge of tech typically costs disproportionately more than a half step or more back from the bleeding edge.. Tech doesn't stand still. Buyers of the NEW flex radios should savor the moment (months/years) of superiority before Flex or some other outfit makes another leap forward. It wasn't that long ago that the IBM PC booted from floppies and ran a clock speed of 4.77 MHz and was THE thing nearly every tech weenie wanted. Technological obsolescence comes at an ever accelerating rate. It is the way of the world. Until or unless there are fundamental changes in operating modes not conveniently handled by a 5000 They should serve well for many more years. Collins S-Line gear still works well and does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. 73 Patrick AF5CK ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
"Gee our old LaSalle ran great! Those were the days..." Archie and Edith Bunker, circa 1970 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:19:37 -0700 > From: w...@att.net > To: k1...@yahoo.com; fishflor...@gmail.com > CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale. > > well, my 30+ yr old Osborne I was still working when i tossed > itfinally...73, w5xz, dan > cp/m, man that was 'fun'... > --- On Wed, 8/22/12, Mickey Baker wrote: > > From: Mickey Baker > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale. > To: "Burt" > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 8:15 PM > > The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a > machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less > 50! > You can't get a notebook computer today (other than the MacBook Pro) that > has it! > > ...not to mention that Windows 7 machines will be hard to come by way > before 2062! > > 73, > > Mickey N4MB > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Burt wrote: > > > The Collins line works sixty years later, what about the Flex 5000? > > Technology has it plusses and minuses > > > > --- On Wed, 8/22/12, Patrick Greenlee wrote: > > > > > > From. Collins S-Line gear still works well and > > does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. > > > > 73 Patrick AF5CK > > > > > > ___ > > 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/ > > > > > > -- > Mickey Baker, N4MB > Fort Lauderdale, FL > *“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, > and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. > ___ > 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/
Re: [Flexradio] [FlexEdge] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
We only need a gigabit to firewire converter. Ethernet isn't going away soon. On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Dave Gomberg wrote: > At 08:06 8/22/2012, Patrick Greenlee wrote on FlexRadio: > >> Collins S-Line gear still works well and >> does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. > > > I believe this will happen if Flex has the resources and the determination > to > make it happen by continuing to remove PSDR obstacles. Flex can make itself > the next Collins or the next Heathkit (heavy on promises, light on > delivery). > > > > -- > Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE Programming since 1961 > All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html > - > > ___ > Flexedge mailing list > flexe...@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used > for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist > who are using beta versions of the software. -- Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.1 KDE 4.7.2 Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Mickey Baker wrote: > >> The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a >> machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less >> 50! >> You can't get a notebook computer today (other than the MacBook Pro) that >> has it! >> >> ...not to mention that Windows 7 machines will be hard to come by way >> before 2062! >> > > What is wrong with the one you have that is working right now? Grab a > couple spare motherboards if you are worried. > > And as for software, Windows XP will run just as well (or badly) 50 years > from now on your new old-stock motherboard as it does today. If you want to > keep your 5000 running for the next 50 years, it is eminently possible. > One more thing: keeping a KWM2 running depends on having a stock of tubes, some of which are no longer produced. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Mickey Baker wrote: > The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a > machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less > 50! > You can't get a notebook computer today (other than the MacBook Pro) that > has it! > > ...not to mention that Windows 7 machines will be hard to come by way > before 2062! > What is wrong with the one you have that is working right now? Grab a couple spare motherboards if you are worried. And as for software, Windows XP will run just as well (or badly) 50 years from now on your new old-stock motherboard as it does today. If you want to keep your 5000 running for the next 50 years, it is eminently possible. -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 br...@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
well, my 30+ yr old Osborne I was still working when i tossed itfinally...73, w5xz, dan cp/m, man that was 'fun'... --- On Wed, 8/22/12, Mickey Baker wrote: From: Mickey Baker Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale. To: "Burt" Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 8:15 PM The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less 50! You can't get a notebook computer today (other than the MacBook Pro) that has it! ...not to mention that Windows 7 machines will be hard to come by way before 2062! 73, Mickey N4MB On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Burt wrote: > The Collins line works sixty years later, what about the Flex 5000? > Technology has it plusses and minuses > > --- On Wed, 8/22/12, Patrick Greenlee wrote: > > > From. Collins S-Line gear still works well and > does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. > > 73 Patrick AF5CK > > > ___ > 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/ > -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Fort Lauderdale, FL *“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
The Flex 5000 will likely work 50 years from now, but who will have a machine with FireWire? That's going to be difficult in 5 years, much less 50! You can't get a notebook computer today (other than the MacBook Pro) that has it! ...not to mention that Windows 7 machines will be hard to come by way before 2062! 73, Mickey N4MB On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Burt wrote: > The Collins line works sixty years later, what about the Flex 5000? > Technology has it plusses and minuses > > --- On Wed, 8/22/12, Patrick Greenlee wrote: > > > From. Collins S-Line gear still works well and > does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. > > 73 Patrick AF5CK > > > ___ > 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/ > -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Fort Lauderdale, FL *“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. ___ 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/
Re: [Flexradio] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
The Collins line works sixty years later, what about the Flex 5000? Technology has it plusses and minuses --- On Wed, 8/22/12, Patrick Greenlee wrote: From. Collins S-Line gear still works well and does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. 73 Patrick AF5CK ___ 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] Lots of lightly used Flex Radios for sale.
This has been explained but may bear repeating/amplification. Flex customer demographics include a high percentage of tech weenies and a fair number of whatever is the latest greatest new shiny ball folks. Some folks have to have the latest tech gadgets whether or not they understand the technology. This is not to say that techies aren't interested if their "wad" permits. The 5000 is still one of the best most capable radios available for anywhere near its selling price. The new radios promise to be EVEN MORE. So the folks who have to have the new shiny ball will bail on the 5000 to get the next latest thing. Ditto the tech freaks to whom better is worth a lot. Hype aside, the "Game Changer" is an evolutionary change (likely a true evolutionary LEAP) but still not a REVOLUTIONARY change. SDR was a revolutionary change compared to the "traditional" hardware implementations of radios. Given you are shopping performance vs price you will find the 5000 to have a better figure of merit (divide performance by price) than lots of traditional radios, radios incorporating some DSP, and likely the new Flex offerings too. Still if you want higher tech and better performance and are willing to pay for it, the new Flex is the good deal. The cutting edge of tech typically costs disproportionately more than a half step or more back from the bleeding edge.. Tech doesn't stand still. Buyers of the NEW flex radios should savor the moment (months/years) of superiority before Flex or some other outfit makes another leap forward. It wasn't that long ago that the IBM PC booted from floppies and ran a clock speed of 4.77 MHz and was THE thing nearly every tech weenie wanted. Technological obsolescence comes at an ever accelerating rate. It is the way of the world. Until or unless there are fundamental changes in operating modes not conveniently handled by a 5000 They should serve well for many more years. Collins S-Line gear still works well and does what it always did. The 5000 may turn out to be the SDR equivalent. 73 Patrick AF5CK ___ 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] Virtual RF recordings with the 6000?
Will we be able to make"Virtual RF" recordings with SmartSDR and a 6000 radio? I mean like the I/Q recordings we can make now with PowerSDR and the current hardware? 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/
