Noob Alert. Crash-n-burn(s) Likely.

Lee, N2LC

My 6500 arrived today!

I'm a 100% complete Noob when it comes to SDR, except for what I've read on here for the past few weeks. 

What a great bunch!

I now have plugged it in.  So get ready.

73,
Lee

N2TU

Welcome!

73

Lou N2TU

KF4HR

Welcome to the group Lee.  In case you need it, here's a start up video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo5EXbmMgQE

Mark_WS7M

Lee,

You will love SDR!   Don't hesitate to ask here.  We'll try to help.  Just remember it is a complex radio/system so take your time, it will come!

Mike W1BFA in Maine

Just in case you didn't read the warning label, be aware this type of radio is extremely habit forming.  It's kinda like moving the radio experience into 3D!  lots of fun but sometimes you end up playing with the toys more than talking to folks.  Mike W1BFA

Steven WA8Y

Read the tutorial that automatically open at start up everyday for the for seeable futrure

Steven WA8Y

The Radio Panel; clicking on the blue labels (TX, P/CW, PHNE, RX, EQ) will toggle them on/off, this helps determine which is which. Click on the arrow up to separate the "radio panel" from the panafall. Now there is a blank bar above each one, I hope someday they will contain the words; Transmit, Receive, Phone/CW, Phone, and Equalizer (if you click&drag on these blank bars you can shuffle them into any order you like).

Mike NN9DD

Welcome to SDR. It is a great place to be. I will never go back and we all will support you as you think you broke as we all have done many rimes when first starting out only to fine you either did or didn’t click the right place Mike NN9DD

Lee, N2LC

Thank you, gentlemen.

I have to say, out of all the forums/groups out there, this one is up near the top.  None of the negatives found most anywhere else, from Ford to Volvo to IC-xxxx.   I'm soaking up information like a waterlogged sponge.

So far the radio is fine, I think I'll go ahead and actually place it here somewhere besides on a pile of envelopes and sticky notes and unanswered qsl cards. 

I keep looking for a sound...  rarely hear it, never had it, until yesterday, and one click was all it took.  Even that preacher dude on 40 meters sounds good.

So far the only hurdle I haven't gotten past by reading is the dreaded port forwarding deal with Smartlink.  I broke my network this morning playing with it and spent 2 or 3 hours chasing that.   Most of the chatter about it is a year or more old, so I'll probably start a new thread on it.  I don't have to figure that one out till after Christmas and the Florida Trip.

Thanks again for the welcome and 73,

Lee
N2LC

Bill -VA3WTB

Lee I am lucky, all I did was creat a Smart Link account and all done, never even considered touching the router, it just worked.

But their are some people on here that are really good at this, so maybe some of them will help. Mr Walker is one of them.

Lee, N2LC

Excellent, thanks Bill.

Yeah, I got the Red Light.

I need to get busy and get a sketch of my network laid out, because it's a cobbled together hillbilly mess and I get my internet from a hotspot, and so the smart guys are going to have some specific questions that I need to get prepared to answer. 

73

Bill -VA3WTB

Just wondering,what would happen if you set your network to factory default?

Lee, N2LC

There would be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Mark_WS7M

Lee, perhaps your best plan is to open a help desk ticket.  Flex is expert at solving Smartlink related issues. 

They will likely want to do a TeamViewer session with you but in a few minutes they can probably determine the issue and get you on a path to success.

Lee, N2LC

Yeah, I will, and I'm pretty sure it's in this conglomeration I call a network that the problem lies.