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Is it possible to connect a Flex 6500 via Blue tooth to a Desc and or Lab Top?

Willem (PD0OHW)
Willem (PD0OHW) Member
edited November 2019 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series

Answers

  • Mack
    Mack Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Willem,

    The 6500 can only via connected via ethernet. The radio has a RJ-45 connector on the rear for a wired ethernet connection. I have no idea if it would be possible to use some sort of external ethernet to bluetooth adapter.

    You'll love the radio.

    Mack
    W4AX
  • W3EX -- Tom
    W3EX -- Tom Member
    edited November 2019

    As far as I can tell there is no Bluetooth capability built into the Flex 6500. If the unit has an imbedded windows 10 operating system, which I think it does,  it is possible that a Bluetooth dongle might work on the usb port assuming the drivers are present.

     

  • Ria
    Ria Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    The flex 6500 itself runs Linux and custom software. I’ve tried w Bluetooth dongle, it doesn’t work. Maestro is built around windows 10. No Bluetooth is enabled there either.
  • W3EX -- Tom
    W3EX -- Tom Member
    edited January 2018

    That clears it up. Kind of figures. Thanks


  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited January 2018
    Bluetooth is not supported on any of our radio products.
  • Ria
    Ria Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    The only way to get BT is to use a PC with SmartSDR, Mac with DogParkSDR or use an iOS device with SmartSDR. I personally just use wired headphones because of the latency. 
  • Butch
    Butch Member ✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
    With BT built into nearly everything now-a-days, it is a shame BT wasn't part of the Flex engineering.  Perhaps we'll see BT in the 7xxx series. 

    I use DL8MRE's SmartSDR App, iPad device, and BT headset, and BT tuning device. Works great.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited January 2018
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYONFpZPPWM
  • Ria
    Ria Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    I wonder how hard it would be in Maestro since the tablet module likely supports it. Just thinking out loud. 
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited January 2018
    Can I forward all the support calls to you? ;-)
  • Ria
    Ria Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    LOL.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited January 2018
    Figured as much :-D

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