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Rack Mount 6600 / 6400 ?

Marc Lalonde
Marc Lalonde Member ✭✭
edited March 2019 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
Hi did flex plan to make Rack Mount for new radio ?

Answers

  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited July 2018
    Marc, the answer is yes.  I'll have to get you the details tomorrow.
  • KC2QMA_John
    KC2QMA_John Member ✭✭
    edited December 2017

    Yea! I too hope to hear more info about a rack kit.

    I do have a rack shelf in the mean time until the official kit is available.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited December 2017
    I have additional information.

    The rack mount kit will be available for the FLEX-6400, FLEX-6400M, FLEX-6600 and FLEX-6600M models.

    The price for the kit is $99.00

    Availability is sometime in February 2018.  Check with Sales around that time.
  • Marc Lalonde
    Marc Lalonde Member ✭✭
    edited December 2017
    Big Thank Tim 
  • Lucas - W6AER
    Lucas - W6AER Member ✭✭
    edited November 2018
    Yes, thank you. I am also very interested in this as well!
  • Michael Aust
    Michael Aust Member ✭✭
    edited December 2017
    Also interested
    Mike WB6DJI
  • Matt-KD5FGE
    Matt-KD5FGE FlexRadio Employee ✭✭
    edited January 2019
    Sorry for the delay on photos. Here are a couple of quick shots I was able to get today. image
    image
  • KC2QMA_John
    KC2QMA_John Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Can you use both the rack ears and the handles at the same time?
  • Matt-KD5FGE
    Matt-KD5FGE FlexRadio Employee ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Yes, both can be used at the same time.
  • Marc Lalonde
    Marc Lalonde Member ✭✭
    edited October 2018
    hi nice so tomorrow you may ship my order ?  ;-)
  • KC9EI - Dave
    KC9EI - Dave Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    I want a set too my 6600M. :)

  • Matt (K0KB)
    Matt (K0KB) Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    lol
  • KC2QMA_John
    KC2QMA_John Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Great I will take both with my 6600M order.
  • Matt-KD5FGE
    Matt-KD5FGE FlexRadio Employee ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Great! Be sure to communicate that back to the shipping department when they send your invoice.
  • Rich McCabe
    Rich McCabe Member ✭✭✭
    edited July 2018
    The invoice does not specify its for non M radios only. Does not seem like it would work on a M radio without inhibiting tuning of the second slice.
  • KC2QMA_John
    KC2QMA_John Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    It looks like there is a few inches from the handle and VFO B so should not be a problem, The handles help prevent accidentally snapping the knobs off the front panel.
  • Rich McCabe
    Rich McCabe Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Yea I don't think so. Long way from a few inches.image
  • KC2QMA_John
    KC2QMA_John Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018

    I wonder if the handles have an offset?

    I guess we need to see a picture of an “M” model with the handles and & ears attached to the radio to get a better idea.
  • Matt-KD5FGE
    Matt-KD5FGE FlexRadio Employee ✭✭
    edited January 2019
    I apologize for the confusion on this as this handle kit was intended for the Non M models. It will technically work on the M models but will have a slight spacing issue as indicated by Rich. I tried one just now and found that while I can still turn the knobs the handle does get in the way. Larger fingers will not be able to fit between the knob and the handle. 

    We are adjusting our messaging to make sure that this is clarified.

    Thank you to our amazing customers for making sure we are staying on top of things!
  • Marc Lalonde
    Marc Lalonde Member ✭✭
    edited January 2018
    a small design oupss ;-)

  • Rich McCabe
    Rich McCabe Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Well I am betting the Maestro was never intended to be on the front of the radio. It just worked out that way.

    It was a proven design and saved some tooling cost to use it, so they did.

    Matt, while I have you. I assume you guys are swamped and I am in the call back queue to take my money? 

    73 and have a nice weekend.

    Rich
  • Lucas - W6AER
    Lucas - W6AER Member ✭✭
    edited June 2018
    I got mine for the 6600M and looks great, very sturdy! 
  • Stan VA7NF
    Stan VA7NF Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2018
    I must have missed this response.
    Our club order, to RadioWorld (Canada) requested the rack ears but that may not have been passed through.
    Last I heard these ears would be announced in the future.
    Are they now available?  How can we now order them?
  • Marc Lalonde
    Marc Lalonde Member ✭✭
    edited June 2018
    my rack-mont kit got forgotten to ship ;-) got it whit mt PEN 

    no clue for the handle  , may ask Michael ? 
  • Tim VE6SH
    Tim VE6SH Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019

    I have the ears. Easy to install and good quality. They are available on the Flex site.

    Tim VE6SH


  • Matt-KD5FGE
    Matt-KD5FGE FlexRadio Employee ✭✭
    edited January 2019
    We do have the rack mount kits available for purchase. If you were expecting some but did not receive them please email me at matt@flexradio.com

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