Re: [Flexradio] drawback of F6500 compared to F5K
From my perspective, the 5K with the second receiver and a second antenna well removed from the primary antenna has the ESC or Beam Steering capability. Of the newer 6K line, only the 6700 is able to do the same. For my situation this is a major advantage of keeping my 5K. 73 Ken AC0HO On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: What's missing? On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:25 PM, Michael Walker va...@portcredit.net wrote: I just got my 6300 and I'm impressed so far. One of the first things that I tested with the monitor and it works! Not like my 5000 or 3000. I love the much wider spectrum view, especially for watching 6M for openings. Very cool. There are also much less 'fake' spurs. SmartSDR is different, but much cleaner. There is still a few things missing, but I hope they will come. I'm glad I made the move. Mike va3mw On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 9:56 PM, John Vandenberg jvandenbe...@shaw.ca wrote: Here are my negatives for upgrading from F5K to F6300 - Cannot use my external frequency atomic reference. So will loose accurecy - will have to give up my VHF UHF capabilities John, ve3dvv From: w...@reagan.com To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:44:35 AM Subject: [Flexradio] to order a 6300 or not. ?? ? ? ?I have had Flex rigs from the first 1000 kit to my current 5000a. I have downloaded all the spec sheets, that are out there, and read all the beta testing remarks from the various testers. None of which really tell me much about how the 6300 will work out in the real world,under day to day hamming. I have not seen any comparisons to the performance of the 6300/5000a, weather they be suggested improvements over the 5000a or even improvements based on the new 6300's technology. ?? ? ? ? The 6300, looks great on paper and the engineering write-ups, but what will I gain in REAL LIFEday to day operation over my 5000a. Iam not a con tester, like to work dx and also rag chew. I do little CW any longer,arthritis in the fingers,the 5000a could be easily passed up, for this mode. ?? ? ? ?I already have a big investment in the computer,I-7 ,to run the 5000a, which of course would run the 6300 also,so thats a wash. I like the audio on my 5000a, use a balanced condenser mic and have received comments on the pleasant audio. Would have to go back to the unbalanced on the 6300. ?? ? ? ? I run a hex beam and do not need the tuner ,but I also run a vertical and a OCF dipole for 160 to 80 meters which I do need the tuner on the 5000a for. ?? ? ? ? ?I guess Iam looking for reasons to dump the 5000a and move UP to the 6300,so far Iam not seeing many,other than being the first guy on the block to buy the new model car. ?? ? ? ? ?Thanks for reading,would like to hear other guys thoughts on the subject. 73 dale wt4t ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] drawback of F6500 compared to F5K
I just got my 6300 and I'm impressed so far. One of the first things that I tested with the monitor and it works! Not like my 5000 or 3000. I love the much wider spectrum view, especially for watching 6M for openings. Very cool. There are also much less 'fake' spurs. SmartSDR is different, but much cleaner. There is still a few things missing, but I hope they will come. I'm glad I made the move. Mike va3mw On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 9:56 PM, John Vandenberg jvandenbe...@shaw.cawrote: Here are my negatives for upgrading from F5K to F6300 - Cannot use my external frequency atomic reference. So will loose accurecy - will have to give up my VHF UHF capabilities John, ve3dvv From: w...@reagan.com To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:44:35 AM Subject: [Flexradio] to order a 6300 or not. ?? ? ? ?I have had Flex rigs from the first 1000 kit to my current 5000a. I have downloaded all the spec sheets, that are out there, and read all the beta testing remarks from the various testers. None of which really tell me much about how the 6300 will work out in the real world,under day to day hamming. I have not seen any comparisons to the performance of the 6300/5000a, weather they be suggested improvements over the 5000a or even improvements based on the new 6300's technology. ?? ? ? ? The 6300, looks great on paper and the engineering write-ups, but what will I gain in REAL LIFEday to day operation over my 5000a. Iam not a con tester, like to work dx and also rag chew. I do little CW any longer,arthritis in the fingers,the 5000a could be easily passed up, for this mode. ?? ? ? ?I already have a big investment in the computer,I-7 ,to run the 5000a, which of course would run the 6300 also,so thats a wash. I like the audio on my 5000a, use a balanced condenser mic and have received comments on the pleasant audio. Would have to go back to the unbalanced on the 6300. ?? ? ? ? I run a hex beam and do not need the tuner ,but I also run a vertical and a OCF dipole for 160 to 80 meters which I do need the tuner on the 5000a for. ?? ? ? ? ?I guess Iam looking for reasons to dump the 5000a and move UP to the 6300,so far Iam not seeing many,other than being the first guy on the block to buy the new model car. ?? ? ? ? ?Thanks for reading,would like to hear other guys thoughts on the subject. 73 dale wt4t ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] drawback of F6500 compared to F5K
What's missing? On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:25 PM, Michael Walker va...@portcredit.net wrote: I just got my 6300 and I'm impressed so far. One of the first things that I tested with the monitor and it works! Not like my 5000 or 3000. I love the much wider spectrum view, especially for watching 6M for openings. Very cool. There are also much less 'fake' spurs. SmartSDR is different, but much cleaner. There is still a few things missing, but I hope they will come. I'm glad I made the move. Mike va3mw On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 9:56 PM, John Vandenberg jvandenbe...@shaw.cawrote: Here are my negatives for upgrading from F5K to F6300 - Cannot use my external frequency atomic reference. So will loose accurecy - will have to give up my VHF UHF capabilities John, ve3dvv From: w...@reagan.com To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:44:35 AM Subject: [Flexradio] to order a 6300 or not. ?? ? ? ?I have had Flex rigs from the first 1000 kit to my current 5000a. I have downloaded all the spec sheets, that are out there, and read all the beta testing remarks from the various testers. None of which really tell me much about how the 6300 will work out in the real world,under day to day hamming. I have not seen any comparisons to the performance of the 6300/5000a, weather they be suggested improvements over the 5000a or even improvements based on the new 6300's technology. ?? ? ? ? The 6300, looks great on paper and the engineering write-ups, but what will I gain in REAL LIFEday to day operation over my 5000a. Iam not a con tester, like to work dx and also rag chew. I do little CW any longer,arthritis in the fingers,the 5000a could be easily passed up, for this mode. ?? ? ? ?I already have a big investment in the computer,I-7 ,to run the 5000a, which of course would run the 6300 also,so thats a wash. I like the audio on my 5000a, use a balanced condenser mic and have received comments on the pleasant audio. Would have to go back to the unbalanced on the 6300. ?? ? ? ? I run a hex beam and do not need the tuner ,but I also run a vertical and a OCF dipole for 160 to 80 meters which I do need the tuner on the 5000a for. ?? ? ? ? ?I guess Iam looking for reasons to dump the 5000a and move UP to the 6300,so far Iam not seeing many,other than being the first guy on the block to buy the new model car. ?? ? ? ? ?Thanks for reading,would like to hear other guys thoughts on the subject. 73 dale wt4t ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
Re: [Flexradio] drawback of F6500 compared to F5K
Here are my negatives for upgrading from F5K to F6300 - Cannot use my external frequency atomic reference. So will loose accurecy - will have to give up my VHF UHF capabilities John, ve3dvv From: w...@reagan.com To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:44:35 AM Subject: [Flexradio] to order a 6300 or not. ?? ? ? ?I have had Flex rigs from the first 1000 kit to my current 5000a. I have downloaded all the spec sheets, that are out there, and read all the beta testing remarks from the various testers. None of which really tell me much about how the 6300 will work out in the real world,under day to day hamming. I have not seen any comparisons to the performance of the 6300/5000a, weather they be suggested improvements over the 5000a or even improvements based on the new 6300's technology. ?? ? ? ? The 6300, looks great on paper and the engineering write-ups, but what will I gain in REAL LIFEday to day operation over my 5000a. Iam not a con tester, like to work dx and also rag chew. I do little CW any longer,arthritis in the fingers,the 5000a could be easily passed up, for this mode. ?? ? ? ?I already have a big investment in the computer,I-7 ,to run the 5000a, which of course would run the 6300 also,so thats a wash. I like the audio on my 5000a, use a balanced condenser mic and have received comments on the pleasant audio. Would have to go back to the unbalanced on the 6300. ?? ? ? ? I run a hex beam and do not need the tuner ,but I also run a vertical and a OCF dipole for 160 to 80 meters which I do need the tuner on the 5000a for. ?? ? ? ? ?I guess Iam looking for reasons to dump the 5000a and move UP to the 6300,so far Iam not seeing many,other than being the first guy on the block to buy the new model car. ?? ? ? ? ?Thanks for reading,would like to hear other guys thoughts on the subject. 73 dale wt4t ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
