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Run Flex 5000a and Flex-6300 at same time?

Burch Akin
Burch Akin Member ✭✭
edited April 2020 in FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
I ordered a Flex-6300 and plan to use it on HF and 6 meters.  I currently have a Flex-5000a with the VHF/UHF board and also run a 1296 transverter.  I am assuming that I can run the 5000a and the 6300 at the same time on the same computer since one is firewire and the other ethernet.  Is this the case?  I was able to do this with the 5000 and the 1500 as long as I opened the 1500 first (USB vs Fireware).  I'd like to be able to run them both during the June VHF contest (6 meters on 6300 and 2 meters and up on 5000a).

K4QXX
Burch

Answers

  • Chris DL5NAM
    Chris DL5NAM Member ✭✭✭
    edited April 2020
    Why not? Different hardware and different software! But needs a powerful computer and graphic board.
  • Chris DL5NAM
    Chris DL5NAM Member ✭✭✭
    edited December 2016 
    .... an in case of TX a good OP ( easy to **** a rig on same band ) :-)
  • Burch Akin
    Burch Akin Member ✭✭
    edited May 2014
    Won't be on the same bands.  One radio on HF/6 meters and the other on the VHF/UHF bands.   Used to run 2 instances of PowerSDR with the 5000 and 1500 running at the same time.  Never had any issues with graphics or computer speed.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited March 2017
    "I am assuming that I can run the 5000a and the 6300 at the same time on the same computer since one is firewire and the other Ethernet.  Is this the case? "

    Yes, no problem.  I do it all the time when testing the FLEX-6000.

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