Bill, check with Dudley Hurry at Flex. Forget Internet instructions. Dudley
is incredibly helpful.
If you chuck the Flex, you'll be missing out on the best radio there is. And I
don't even have the top of the line---just the 1500 and it is fantastic.
Lots of people have them working. You
Bill, I use the 1500 bare for everything, including contesting. No nothing on
it. Don't need anything else
My daughter is a ham (38 years old and a professor at Rice University) and she
can 't stand a radio with knobs. Too many things to adjust, she says, and
proceeds to manipulate complex
I don't have or use the RCU. I simply run my audio at 80 to 100 from my 1500
to my amplified speakers and use the volume control on them to control the
level of audio. The setting depends on the band background noise.
My speakers have a headphone jack so I can also plug in my headphones when
I get a full 5 watts from my 1500 and have since I bought it 4 years ago.
Never a problem.
The Flex folks have been very helpful in setting it up and transitioning to new
versions of the software as well. Bob, NZ5A
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On Feb 16, 2014, at 10:18 AM, Frank Meacher
What is the unit of measure? Milliseconds? Maybe a dumb question bit I don't
know. Thanks. Bob
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On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:56 PM, Michael Babineau mbabin...@magma.ca wrote:
As it turns out, the source I found on the internet for “Dit duration” was
inaccurate so my
quick and
Oops, disregard my question about unit of measure! I sent it before reading a
few emails down. Sorry about wasting BW. Bob
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On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:56 PM, Michael Babineau mbabin...@magma.ca wrote:
As it turns out, the source I found on the internet for “Dit duration” was
John, don't presume---try the 3000 tuner. You might be surprised. Flex builds
quality products, including tuners. Bob, NZ5A
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On Jan 8, 2014, at 4:28 PM, John Paolucci jpa...@me.com wrote:
[this is my first post - I think this is the way it is done :) ]
Antenna hook up
I've had my 1500 for 3 years too and never a problem. It has it's own bare
dedicated computer.
Depending on the software version you are using
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On Oct 18, 2013, at 1:41 PM, ric5 r...@earthlink.net wrote:
Not had any complains on my end. I have had my Flex-1500 for about 3
Sorry. Fat fingers. Version 2.6.4 allows different settings for different
functions. Check your settings across bands and see if, band by band, they are
what you want.
Also the factory settings for FHM-1 and FHM-DX are quite different. Using one
mic for rag chewing on one band and DXing
I use a 1500 and use i
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On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:21 PM, w...@cox.net wrote:
Is there anyone with a 1500 that can email me direct to discuss a audio
transmit issue with a 1500 please ?
Thanks
Cecil
W4CM
w...@cox.net
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FlexRadio
I have a 1500 and use it on SSB and AM with no issues. Perhaps I can help.
Bob, NZ5A
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On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:21 PM, w...@cox.net wrote:
Is there anyone with a 1500 that can email me direct to discuss a audio
transmit issue with a 1500 please ?
Thanks
Cecil
W4CM
I hav
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On Mar 17, 2013, at 3:51 PM, Bill Tynan billandmat...@windstream.net wrote:
The following is in response to an e-mail I posted on the MoonNet to ham asking
about equipment for EME.
Does anyone on this reflector have comments/responses to Leif's criticism of
Flex
Bill, I have minimal transmitting equipment for EME but I listen a lot and have
not noticed the issue Leif describes.
My equipment is an 18-element long Yagi, an ARR 2-meter preamp with less than
0.5 dB NF, and a 2-meter converter all feeding my 1500 on 28 MHz.
Bob, NZ5A
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I am seriously leaning toward getting a 3000 as an upgrade to my 1500. Upgrade
is probably the wrong word to use. I just want to dedicate my 1500 to VHF/UHF
use.
If you have gone from a 1500 to a 3000, or have used both, please share your
comments relative to their actual operation one
meters or on 6 meters sporadic e.
Jim
de nx4e
On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:51:30 -0600 Robert Logan bob.loga...@yahoo.com
writes:
Once one improves one's antennas, one might move on and work on
improving one's operating skills. I run 5 watts, an inverted V, and
a trap vertical and have no problem
, W4HIJ
On 2/22/2013 10:51 AM, Robert Logan wrote:
Once one improves one's antennas, one might move on and work on improving
one's operating skills. I run 5 watts, an inverted V, and a trap vertical
and have no problem working anybody.
Ham radio has many facets. Equipment is only one of them
, Michael mat...@charter.net wrote:
And folks that have power and huge antenna arrays ( or claim to) are
sometimes the rudest people you will meet on the bands. PLease note I said
sometimes everyone.
Michael, W4HIJ
On 2/22/2013 10:51 AM, Robert Logan wrote:
Once one improves one's antennas
I second that.
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On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:00 AM, Bill Marvin bmar...@comcast.net wrote:
Please, stop whining.
Bill - W1LLY
-Original Message-
From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Rod
Lane
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:32 AM
To:
Once one improves one's antennas, one might move on and work on improving one's
operating skills. I run 5 watts, an inverted V, and a trap vertical and have
no problem working anybody.
Ham radio has many facets. Equipment is only one of them. Power means very
little in the end. IMHO.
That Palomar unit works great inu station
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On Jan 2, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Jeff Singer jsin...@i1.net wrote:
The question of how best to listen to longwave on Flex radios pops up
occasionally.
Some have played with low pass or band pass filters with mixed results. Some
report
What are the finals in the Tokyo amp? The finals in my TenTec 50-watt amp are
blown. Thanks for any help, guys. Bob, NZ5A
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On Jan 2, 2013, at 7:14 PM, james e broaddus bearcreekcatt...@juno.com wrote:
I have the cable that you mentioned furnished by Array Solutions. It
As for frequencies, 50.125 is a calling freq for SSB---freqs in the range from
50.1 to 50.150 are for SSB.
For CW, good freqs are 50.07 to 50.1. Beacons range from about 50.04 to 50.07.
Weak signals and EME range 50.0 to 50.04.
Band openings can skew these ranges a good bit.
There are
Various older Handbooks, including my 1962, have a simple circuit of diodes to
lessen nearby blasts of audio. It's called a noise limiter, and works between
the audio out and the headphones on the principle of diode current limiting.
Not an AVC circuit but it may help. Bob, NZ5A
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I think 2M transverters are only for 144-146 because there's a plethora of 2M
FM rigs already available, expensive and not expensive, single band and
multi-band, mobile and fixed and handheld, new and used, and so on.
If you want on FM, you got a large range of options to choose from. Weak
Barber audio...@q.com wrote:
Well... Me, I just want it ALL on a Flex. :-)
- and Terry, yes, I forgot Kuhne, sorry. Great rigs.
73,
Jim N7CXI
On 11/29/2012 7:01 PM, Robert Logan wrote:
I think 2M transverters are only for 144-146 because there's a plethora of 2M
FM rigs already available
What does the CPDR do versus the DX control do on SSB? Should you use both or
only one when transmitting?
I've read the manual but it doesn't help much in explaining the different
functions of one versus the other Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks
. Bob, NZ5A
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I've had no problem like that with my 1500 and hVe fun it for three hears.
However, it's the only thing on my laptop and I have no amp on it. Could be
some other program you're running with the 1500 is 'talking back' to it. Might
try shutting down other programs one at a time and see if the
I forgot to add I am running 2.3.5. Bob
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On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:06 PM, George J Molnar geo...@molnar.com wrote:
Brian (G3VGZ), I have noticed the same thing. Occasionally there will be
upside down signals several kHz away from the real ones, that sound
genuine. Saw them on
Thanks to all for info on the mike. Got the MH31A8J ordered. Bob, NZ5A
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On Sep 29, 2012, at 6:35 AM, Tim Ellison t.m.ellison...@gmail.com wrote:
It is the Yaesu MH-31-A8J
Tim Ellison
On 9/28/2012 9:36 PM, Robert Logan wrote:
Some nice person sent me a recommendation a few
Some nice person sent me a recommendation a few weeks ago for a handheld Yaesu
mic that plugs into the 1500 ready to go. I made a note of the model number
and now cannot find the note. Can you send me the info again? Thank you. I
think I am getting senile. Bob, NZ5A
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K3TUF's website says the UCB is longer available. Bob, NZ5A
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On Sep 27, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Army Curtis a...@suddenlink.net wrote:
Oh yes. Go visit http://k3tuf.com/ and when you're through drooling at
Phil's fabulous antenna setup, click on the Flexwire tab. Phil sells a
I second that, Dale. Bob, NZ5A
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On Sep 14, 2012, at 12:38 PM, y...@aol.com y...@aol.com wrote:
?? Had some big problems with a reinstall of a 1500 on a system that had been
running a 3000. Talked to Greg,who took the time to work thru the problems with
me, till we got
14.300 is the Maritime Mobile Service Net. They perform an extremely useful
and have for many years on a daily basis. That would be a frequency to avoid
for the Flexnet. Bob, NZ5A
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On Aug 25, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Michael Smith radion5...@gmail.com wrote:
14.225 is the
A little off topic, perhaps, but if any of you will doing FD with operators
this weekend, you might to take a look at my article about training new ops on
the ARRL website near the end of the week. The techniques were used
successfully last year at my QTH. Bob, NZ5A
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I would be very interested in that. Or perhaps a Flex line of high-performance
transverters. If Flex can keep it's development team refreshed with one foot
on the ground, they could do it and have a market for them. Bob, NZ5A
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On May 21, 2012, at 9:40 PM, Tim Ellison
Nothing wrong with 5 watts. I use my 1500 all the on CW and work everyone.
Just worked 7O6T on 20 with my trap vertical.
The AM mode, similar to RTTY duty cycle, is 2.5 watts out, however. There are
several SS amps available if you want to boost your power. Bob, NZ5A
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I use an Arrow Antenna for 144/433 work and it plays very well with TS-790A.
At max 144 power (35 watts) it generates a few birdies on 432 downlink but I
reduce power to about 15 watts and they are gone.
The antenna is up about 15' with 25' runs of RG-213 to the rig. Bon, NZ5A
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I'm not a computer or software geek or engineering type. The 1500 appealed to
me, first, it was the best performing radio I had ever seen fully demonstrated
and, second, the price.
Anything way out of the box will have its detractors. Bob, NZ5A
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On May 13, 2012, at 5:38
Alan, thanks for this tip. I wasn't the original writer of this issue but will
try it. When I do reduce power it gets rid of birdies and intermodal on the
downlink but makes it very marginal to make contacts near the horizon. This
should help.
As a chance question, would simply hooking up
With respect to the AM question, my answer is yes. There's quite a bit of AM
operation here in Central Texas and I often join in round tables with no
problems. Bob, NZ5A
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On Apr 11, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Jim Barber audio...@q.com wrote:
I'm considering buying a 1500 to use as
I find the scope on my 1500 useful. Bob, NZ5A
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On Apr 8, 2012, at 10:25 AM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote:
As good a radio as Flex is they decided not to include an ALC line in the
radio, at least one you can physically connect to an amplifier.
Occasionally they give you
Bill, you said you have a 5K and you use it entirely for VHF, 6 and 2 meters
plus 70 cm.
I have been wanting to use my 1500 for 2 and 70 cm as well to replace my
TS-790a since the Flex is outstanding on HF and 6. Do you use transverters on
the 5K and, if so, what kind?
Thanks. Bob. NZ5A,
I do not run an external keyer on my 1500 and typically run 25-35 wpm in
contests. I must have it set right.
There is no such limitation on some maximum speed on the 1500 of 15 wpm that I
have experienced. Bob, NZ5A
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On Apr 4, 2012, at 9:38 AM, John Kramer
Sounds normal to me, Tom. MMSN is a little up and down. On the other hand, I
worked 6V7Z (Senegal) early yesterday evening with my 5-watt 1500. Bob, NZ5A
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On Mar 19, 2012, at 5:09 PM, TM tm.st...@verizon.net wrote:
Is it just me, or is 20 unusually dead?
For the past
I have had the same problem occasionally with my 1500. When it happens, it
blasts me out of the ham shack. Lucky I wasn't wearing headphones any of the
times it happened.
Seems to happen most often when I have AGC-T and volume up higher than normal
for when signals are really weak on the
for you. Got anything useful to say?
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On Mar 1, 2012, at 10:36 PM, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Robert Logan bob.loga...@yahoo.com wrote:
Does anyone have a circuit for using a hand key in parallel with the keyer in
the 1500?
Huh
- Mike WA8BXN
---Original Message---
From: William H. Fite
Date: 3/2/2012 10:15:32 PM
To: Robert Logan
Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Hand key with 1500
At the risk of being slammed for saying something not useful, I cannot
into it. Thanks.
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On Mar 2, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com wrote:
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Robert Logan bob.loga...@yahoo.com wrote:
Now a Q for you. Got anything useful to say?
Actually, I answered your question, which was, how can I connect a straight
I'm using a Dell M5030 laptop with my 1500. Has worked great since got the
combination in October 2011. Very little cw latency and not hinder my sending
CW. Code speed usually at around 30 wpm or higher. Bob, NZ5A
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On Mar 1, 2012, at 11:35 AM, ktfrog...@aol.com wrote:
Does anyone have a circuit for using a hand key in parallel with the keyer in
the 1500?
I used a diode draw down circuit for my K2.
I am aware of the iambic on/off toggle on the 1500 and it works. But I have to
move the mouse, switch iambic off, move my hand to the hand key, send with the
I have a little 1500. It sounds great on AM too. Several people here in the
Austin TX area run the 3K and 5K on AM too. They all sound very good and full.
Bob, NZ5A
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On Feb 25, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Dave Mayfield W9WRL w...@gwltd.com wrote:
I have a friend of mine W9AD, he
I used a Palomar up converter with Drakes in the past and it worked really
great. I am going to try and find another one for my 1500. Should be a great
combo.
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On Feb 23, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Robert Costa, KB6QXM kb6...@yahoo.com wrote:
It is good to see many hams working on
This has happened to me twice. All I did was turn off the computer completely
and the 1500, wait a minute or so, and then reboot and turn the 1500 on again.
Each time, things returned to normal. Bob, NZ5A
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