Maestro Tilt Hing Feet Accessory

Tim - W4TME

Below are some pictures of the variable tilt feet with constant torque accessory for the Maestro. One advantage is the feet fold flat against the back of the Maestro for easier transport.


 

Gary Shriver

Hey thanks for the pics Tim but could you show us some comparison shots with the feet that come with the Maestro standard? I would love to compare them before I spend the extra $90.. Thanks Tim 73-Gary

Gary Shriver

Or just post a link where we could go check them out

Chris DL5NAM

Can any position locked? If operate (like a contest) and i touch display or turn a upper button tilt angel will hold ? And is it plastic or metal? 

Gerald-K5SDR

No lock but you don't need one.  It has very high quality constant torque hinges that stay put.  You won't have any trouble in a contest.  

The feet are black anodized NC machined aluminum.

Peter K1PGV

Will it automatically raise and lower itself like shown in the video?  Or is it just that particular sample that's haunted? 

:-)

Peter
K1PGV

Lewis Cheek

Peter, automatically raise and lower feature lets one know if band is open.

Lew
N4CO

Gary Shriver

Seriously,  can we get a link to what the feet look like that are going to ship standard with the Maestro?  I been poking around on the net and I don't think I have seen anything but these optional feet?  Are there any pics anywhere that anyone knows of?

Lewis Cheek

With constant torque, may one adjust tension? I have found with use this approach sometimes needs adjustment over time due to wear..
Lew
N4CO

Gerald-K5SDR

These are very high end hinges rated at a constant torque of 14 in-lb.  There is no tension adjustment.  They are rated at a cycle life of 20,000.

http://www.southco.com/en-us/e6-ct/st-11a-140sa-50

You need both a right hand and left hand hinge.

Here is an example on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/ST-11A-140SA-50-Southco-Constant-Position-Control/dp/B01A97YXME

Gerald-K5SDR

That will be an added cost option.

Gerald-K5SDR

These are on the Maestro page of our website as well.

Tim - W4TME

What ships standard with the Maestro is a fixed tilt stand as shown on the Maestro product web page http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/maestro/

dlwarnberg

Lewis, so at 20,001 tilts your over doing it a bit... hahahahaha

Lewis Cheek

I think, with my age, it will work out for me.

lew
n4co

Gary Shriver

Thanks Gerald and Tim for the pics and link.  Looks like the optional feet are the way to go.  I love the fact that they fold down flat and they look much beefier.. can't wait!! very cool! 

Tim - W4TME

What ships standard with the Maestro is a fixed tilt stand as shown on the Maestro product web page http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/maestro/

Chris DL5NAM

Thanks, that was the details i want know. Now i will have it :-)

Lou

How cool it that!....nice accessory!

DrTeeth

For such an expensive bit of kit, I am surprised that these tilting feet are not shipped as standard.

Paul Bradbeer

Guy, I imagine we'll be charged about 90 quid for the privilege... :-(

DrTeeth

Now so much effort has been put into Maestro to apply knobs to the control system of SSDR, I hope to see a similar effort to improve the GUI of SSDR itself. Yes, I know the software developers amongst you will say that changing a colour will break something and I believe you, but if Flex has shown me one thing, it is that when they apply themselves to something, something BRILLIANT comes out the other end. I have full confidence that if a proportion of the effort that went into Maestro went into the GUI, most people would be happy as they could customise the features that they like.

I have been fighting those unnecessarily difficult-to-control sliders for long enough now. I am amazed that so much non-standard behaviour they have, viz scroll wheel does not move them (the windows standard behaviour is that when a pointer hovers over a slider, the wheel controls it) and PgUp and PgDn move the sliders left and right instead of the arrow keys. Also, the area of activation is very small and seems to have got smaller over the last year.

Sorry for the rant people.I really would LOVE to know the number/percentage of Flex owners who buy a Maestro.

DrTeeth

Hi Paul, that will be the offer price, hi hi.

Ken K7YR

Hi Tim.................,

After reading all of the specifications, I don't see any mention of remotely turning on or off either my 6700 or 6300.  How does this work? How would one remotely select  one or the other radio?  I currently use a remote IP switch.

As my operating station is in a remote building, running back and fourth or requiring another external PC for remote on/off appears to be a inconvenience

Ken K7YR

Gerald-K5SDR

@Guy You have no idea how much it costs to make a quality prioduct like this and do all the hardware and software engineering, tooling, etc. Just use the fixed stand and you will be fine. No one is forcing you to buy the tilt feet. I used the fixed stand for weeks and it was fine until I upgraded this week.

Clay N9IO

Tim,
Is the VESA mount pattern 100x100 or 200x200?

Gerald-K5SDR

I am sure we will address that at some point but not in the initial release. You can purchase devices that turn on appliances using the Internet today from a phone or tablet that you can use in the interim.

Gerald-K5SDR

I believe that it is 100x100 going from memory but don't quote me.

Clay N9IO

Thanks Gerald,
I have a small vesa mount I am toying with a way to make use of it, maybe.

DrTeeth

Gerald, Paul and I were talking about UK prices. What tends to happen with *everything* is that if something costs $99 in the USA, it will cost £99 ($140) in the UK. The "exchange rate" is effectively $1=£1.

I really hope that the usability of SSDR will be addressed before v2 is available. I would suggest that the IU could benefit from having a separate beta team of those who have expressed the most interest in this aspect of the GUI and those who have provided the most input in this area.

Tim - W4TME

it is  the 100mm VESA mounts