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Satellite Work - VU5K or 6600 with transverters?

KM0T
KM0T Member ✭✭
edited September 2019 in SmartSDR for Windows
All,

I am thinking of perhaps getting into some sat work, wondering if you satellite gurus have a preference for using a Flex-5000 VU5K or a Flex-6600 with VU transverters.  I have a VU5K and its excellent, but Im also thinking of trading up for new tech without firewire connection.  Currently redoing the shack and getting out of the Flex-5000 line for my VHF and microwave work.

So the question is if there are better programs, software etc. for interfacing for sat work, freq control, etc. for the Flex-6000 series or is the VU5K the ticket.  Ease of interface, between the two systems, etc.

Do i hang onto the VU5K or not... lots of + and -'s.

73 de Mike - KM0T

Answers

  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
  • dlwarnberg
    dlwarnberg Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • W0DHB
    W0DHB Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • Fred Friedl
    Fred Friedl Member
    edited May 2019
  • KM0T
    KM0T Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
    Firewire....a cord I may want to cut

    :-)
  • Fred Friedl
    Fred Friedl Member
    edited May 2019
    Tim,

    I have no issues with Firewire...
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2019
    @Fred You are fortunate.  We are seeing an uptick in Firewire support issues, particularly with Win10 machines. These issues are challenging to debug as there are no diagnostic tools available.
  • Fred Friedl
    Fred Friedl Member
    edited May 2019
    That's good to know, thanks.  I will keep alert to issues.  I have been running W10 since the beginning.

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