Questions of the new 3.0 Signature Series software

Ken Hansen

Rather than complain about a thread you no longer care about, consider opting-out of the discussion - see below

Michael Coslo

That only keeps the emails from being sent to you. Once we go to the webpage the "Gimme Are stuff!!!" posts are still there in all their glory.

Then again, the freebies and whiners have in the past just convinced me to go elsewhere. I came back, but  I'm about at that exit level now. Again.  

It's called the tragedy of the commons, where a public area ends up taken over by the least common denominator. 

I would love a Slashdot style moderation system.

Ken Hansen

I'm 20 years on Slashdot (4 digit uid), their moderation system isn't that great - it requires a massive reader pool to work out.

Bill -VA3WTB

Steve K9ZW

To anyone reading this thread later, the thread title was edited to reduce the pejorative nature of its original version. Good idea that took way to long to happen. Uncertain if comments have also received some editing and culling. 73 Steve K9ZW

Mike-VA3MW

We do encourage free speech as long as it is professional.  I edited the name a bit this morning.

Igor Rybin

Mike-VA3MW

Yes, in V3, you can use the Mestro and SmartSDR at the same time to listen to different slices.  

I don't think Maestro's rust!  

Igor Rybin

HCampbell WB4IVF

Igor Rybin

Bob G W1GLV

Right on Mike.

K9SO

Bill -VA3WTB

Be careful about using the word absolete. Even V1 is not obsolete, it continues to perform well for those that did not upgrade, nothing has changed with the radio.

One thing about Buying a Flex, you have to know it will keep evolving, changing, updating four or five times a year, it is amazing how many people that seems to bother.
V2 may become feature frozen, but if any critical bugs are discovered, there will alway be updates to fix them.

Ted VE3TRQ

“V2 may become feature frozen, but if any critical bugs are discovered, there will alway be updates to fix them.” I doubt accuracy of that statement above, Bill. There was _one_ update to v1 after v2 was released - I expect no more. The same is likely to be the case with v2 - once the initial bug fix is released (incorporating the fixes in v3), I doubt there will be another v2 bug fix release unless something _really_ serious surfaces that breaks v2 (and we have not seen that yet!). If that happens once v3 has been out for a while, you will likely only see that fix in v3 (especially if v4 is imminent). Maybe a bit pessimistic, but software development cycles dictate that’s the way it will work.

Bill -VA3WTB

Ted, I understand you questioning Gerald's statments.

Serious Bugs and defects have always been attended to Ted.

K9SO

Bill, if you re-read what I said, I think that the fact that they're calling it SmartSDR v3 IMPLIES an obsolescence. It's true of almost every other piece of software I own. Even though the the older versions continue to work well, eventually the support diminishes or goes away (for those other companies). 

I know that's not true in this case, but if they simply changed the name of the new software (like a new "radio model"), maybe it would remove some of the pressures and cost complaints of an upgrade being felt by some. 

It is indeed an advantage of a FlexRadio that you can get a "new radio" with new features for just $200. That's a terrific thing that no one else can offer and I for one will jump on the v3 bandwagon.

But the message is lost when you call it a new revision of the software.

Fred
K9SO

Mike VE3CKO

Kevin

Mike VE3CKO

I've assisted when I feel I have something to offer to help others. On the other hand I do have opinions and sometimes when I see something that doesn't sit right with me, or is beyond common sense, I voice my opinion. Again, my opinion and not FRS. Oh yes, was being quite sarcastic and the get over it was meant to get to the point but yes I can see it was over aggressive, so I take back saying" get over it".

Bill -VA3WTB

Mike,,get over it...Lol

Mike VE3CKO

Now I'm going to have to pay The Eagles some royalties for using Get Over It. Classic Joe Walsh slide guitar on that tune, it was the first song Don Henley and Glenn Frey wrote together when they reunited for **** Freezes Over.

Bill -VA3WTB

Being a ham, it would be funny to see Joe Walsh comment here about that...

Igor Rybin

Rocinante

Mike VE3CKO

As a 6700 owner I find it quite nice to be able to leave my shack computer running SmartSDR and then open up either a laptop or Maestro elsewhere on the LAN. I use the Maestro nightly on and off throughout the night into the morning.

Unfortunately since I moved out to the country 15 months ago, the only ISP available uses double NAT and I am unable to use SmartLink. I have inquired here and there seems to be no solution for this.

Rocinante

Bill -VA3WTB

Ted VE3TRQ

Yup - back to the tried and true VPN, Mike :-) Still works great with DynDNS set up on your router. There is an ongoing conversation about ZeroTier that may just alleviate these kinds of connection issues - bridges, too.

Rocinante

Excellent point, btw: multiple client support is certainly more than just "improved remote operations," my bad.
My new 6400 came with V3 installed, so I look forward to the updates and improvements that will likely happen for V3 during its lifetime. Should be exciting! As updates and hoped-for new features are able to draw more folks over the line from V2 to V3, so much the better.