Does No Comment = No Problem

Scott N8UMW

They could stand to also add the ability for the end user to calibrate proper power output of a hundred watts rf output like some others do. And I see the poor audio with stock Mic thread was closed with the official response being to look at the manual. LOL. Even with a aftermarket good quality Mic connected, i still had to have +20db boost and the gain at 80+ to get good audio. Same Mic on another rig, including my flex 1500 is loud and crystal clear at a fraction of that setting. Still a great rig overall, but needs improvement.

Ken - NM9P

Jim

My update to 1.8.3 went fine with no issue. My 6500 and Maestro appear to operate fine. I also do not notice any fold back issues driving my Elecraft KPA-500. Thanks for the upgrade.

K6OZY

Or you could just wait until Monday to install it... /facepalm

Scott N8UMW

I have purchased a couple different mics to try. On air checks have been described as slightly raspy with two different dynamic mics I've tried that work well on other rigs. not sure if this is a problem related to other 6300 radios that have been sent back for a fix of some sort, but will try an AKG and a new Rode and see e what happens. If that doesn't clean it up, I'll have to start a ticket and maybe send it in. The Rode sounds fantastic on my Anan 200D. Thanks for the info.

VE6KWA

Factual & Concise... and once again the voice of reason. Tnx Ken.

Ken - NM9P

Michael Coslo

And your mic tutorial is tremendous Ken. I've used it to get even the hand mic working pretty well. It started me on the path of making all of my mics sound good.

But which radios have awesome hand mics? Pretty much if the Maestro is going to come with a good mic - it will need to have at least a desk mic.

As for 20 dB boost and needing set at level 80 to get good audio, should Flex maybe allow enough more adjustment range so people can get bad audio maybe at anything over 50?   Oh - I'm bad.  - Mike N3LI - 

Michael Coslo

One thing that Jay's post and K6OZY's retort made me think of is to remind people that their radios don't stop working just because an update was released.

This even follows with older Flexes that don't have new software releases any more - they still work. And every legacy radio I have owned has some unresolved issues that won't ever be fixed. A IC-745 with a death star ROM that bricks the radio if the battery fails. An IC-761 with death star trimmer caps. A Kenwood D-700 that doesn't like really cold mornings and transmits a weird semi siren semi passing gas noise on occasion. Kenwood doesn't even admit that problem exists. Probably my most reliable radio is my TS-480 SAT - oh, and the Flex.

So I would suggest that people with less computer experience or little patience, hold off a few weeks on any update. 

Scott N8UMW

Hey, that's what the processor in the DX mode is for. LOL

Jay Nation

K6OZY

Or, the 2nd Monday after it's released on a Friday!
I slept late and survived, unbricked!
I'm hoping I'll be sleeping late again, real soon.

Nice Fireworks display this year Flexradio! 

73, Jay - NO5J

Norm - W7CK

For what is worth.  I am running Windows 10 on my desktop and have been for over a year now.  I started with the Beta version and never looked back.

I first noticed the 1.8.3 update when it appeared on my Maestro.  I selected it on the Maestro and after it completed, I updated my 6700.  After that was finished, I shutdown the Maestro.

I then went to my shack computer and uninstalled the entire old version of SmartSDR and rebooted the system.  Next I downloaded 1.8.3 to the shack computer, fired up the SmartSDR installer and waited for it to complete.  I then went into SmartSDR, attached to my 6700 and was about to download the profile backup when I noticed all of the profiles were still there.  I was a bit puzzled but started to use the system anyway. I did notice some strange behavior so I performed a factory reset, imported a backup of my profiles and have had no real issues so far.

I don't know if the sequence of events had anything to do with it or not, but I thought I'd post it here, just in case it may be beneficial to the Flex team.....

Norm - W7CK