[Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Jim Lux
Quick question: Q40:Q40. Will the FLEX-5000's low-pass filters prevent authorized operation outside of the amateur bands? A. The filters are optimized for the amateur bands but will operate over the entire HF spectrum. We lock transmitter TR relay in firmware and require a valid license to

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread petervn
; pa0pvn(a)amsat.org . Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens Jim Lux Verzonden: ma 16-4-2007 19:03 Aan: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Onderwerp: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000 Quick question: Q40:Q40. Will the FLEX-5000's low-pass filters prevent authorized operation outside

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Philip Covington
On 4/16/07, Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quick question: Q40:Q40. Will the FLEX-5000's low-pass filters prevent authorized operation outside of the amateur bands? A. The filters are optimized for the amateur bands but will operate over the entire HF spectrum. We lock transmitter TR relay

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Jim Lux
At 10:28 AM 4/16/2007, Philip Covington wrote: O This does not sound like good news. It sounds as if certain features of the hardware will be controlled by firmware and without the source code to the firmware, you will not be able to make changes to the operation of the radio (those that the

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Philip Covington
On 4/16/07, Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:28 AM 4/16/2007, Philip Covington wrote: O This does not sound like good news. It sounds as if certain features of the hardware will be controlled by firmware and without the source code to the firmware, you will not be able to make

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Frank Brickle
Let's hope that this is just a miscommunication and there is no firmware to restrict things like frequency coverage. Maybe the FAQ writer was referring the the PowerSDR software when he mentioned the lock out. Either way, it's a little more serious than that. The component SDR-5000 might be

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Philip Covington
On 4/16/07, Frank Brickle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's hope that this is just a miscommunication and there is no firmware to restrict things like frequency coverage. Maybe the FAQ writer was referring the the PowerSDR software when he mentioned the lock out. Either way, it's a

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Jim Lux
At 11:50 AM 4/16/2007, Frank Brickle wrote: Let's hope that this is just a miscommunication and there is no firmware to restrict things like frequency coverage. Maybe the FAQ writer was referring the the PowerSDR software when he mentioned the lock out. Either way, it's a little more

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Jim Lux
At 02:23 PM 4/16/2007, Frank Brickle wrote: On 4/16/07, Jim Lux mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Either way, it's a little more serious than that. The component SDR-5000 might be exempt, but the models with embedded controllers are likely to be prohibited from using GPL

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Robert McGwier
GPL v3 is trumped by federal law as determined by the communications hegemony on 1919 M STREET N.W. The Flex 5000 will be required to submit for several certifications and will require FLEX to have certain locks on its hardware to meet certain certifications. This will get even worse when

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Frank Brickle
On 4/16/07, Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GPL v3 is trumped by federal law as determined by the communications hegemony on 1919 M STREET N.W. What I do believe you've succeeded in showing here is that the whole issue is far from clearly drawn. What I don't believe is that the

Re: [Flexradio] KB Flex5000

2007-04-16 Thread Jim Lux
At 04:42 PM 4/16/2007, Robert McGwier wrote: GPL v3 is trumped by federal law as determined by the communications hegemony on 1919 M STREET N.W. The Flex 5000 will be required to submit for several certifications and will require FLEX to have certain locks on its hardware to meet certain