Receiver Spec's aren't everything, how about the fun factor?

Bob KC9RF

Paul - K6HR

I'm having great fun with my Flex radios!  http://k6hr.com

FISHULA X

 I just got the Flex 6300 a month or so ago. I was a 5000a user and  wanted to upgrade to Smart SDR. I own a business and I use my laptop at work to control my home station  from my office.  It is awesome and It's effortless. Up until  I got the 6300, with every radio I have owned, I have been plagued with power line noise like S9.   Not with the 6300s WNB aka wide band noise blanker . This feature has been a godsend as before WNB  I could not enjoy the hobby on less the band was perfect. Now thanks to WNB I can hear again.  Thank you Flex.   Hey guys., I am looking for an internal ATU for the 6300,let me know if any of you have one you want to part with.. 73

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Rob Monsipapa

Bill -VA3WTB

Fred Friedl

Mike VE3CKO

FISHULA X

Patrick

Most modern (new technology) radios, perform at a level that will satisfy the pickiest user. For, me what divides them all, is how good the radio interfaces with the user. Things like how many buttons must I press to achieve a desired change. Multi-level buttons drive me nuts! For me, even though Profiles on the Flex 6000 have evolved. I learned how to use them, and pretty much do all my control functions with them. My mouse commands everything. Another factor is how does the radio sound. Is it shrill, is the audio smooth, can I understand the op at the other end clearly. The Flex sounds wonderful (to me) and on some sources like broadcast AM signals is extremely good, you might say HI-FI. The comparisons to other radios, on these subjective issues is very close. So I do not criticize others for their choice, because it is so personal a decision.

FISHULA X

Bill -VA3WTB

N9VC

Bill -VA3WTB

What are the other ones that are 100% SDR? if you would help with this correction.

Al_NN4ZZ

Hi Bill, If by “All SDR” / “100% SDR’ you mean a “direct sample SDR” and not a hybrid ( i.e. superhet down conversion to an IF frequency before the sampling) then the new Elecraft K4 and K4D models are two more examples. The K4HD is a hybrid. Regards, Al / NN4ZZ

Bill -VA3WTB

Yes I mean all SDR, no hybrid, including the transmit audio being all digital till the PA. As well as the DSP, and all filters being digital.

N9VC

Sunpro, Peaberry, Zeus.

Bill -VA3WTB

I stand corrected, there are some SDR projects out there that are all SDR.

N9VC

But there is only one Flex, the best. IMHO

Rolf Auras

Receiver spec's are everything, they were and they are the basis for progress in receiver technology. And at present direct sampling is just average!

KF4HR

KF4HR

N9VC

Bill -VA3WTB

Buy the time you load up the features you want, most of these new radios, the FTd-101D and the K4 line make Flex look like a great deal.

Craig Williams

Pro to ProII to ProIII to 7600 to Flex 3000 to Flex 6400. Think I have found my last HF radio.

Patrick

Yes, very true. When I was deciding what new radio I wanted, The 2 final contenders were the K3 and the Flex6500. Flex came first due to total cost and total features.

KM6CQ - Dan

I would like to be able to sort Rob’s chart by selecting the top of the column you wish to sort by. However, that would be a blank check for radio manufacturers. It would probably end up like our political polls. Dan, KM6CQ

KY6LA_Howard

@Dan. Very easy to do Copy and paste it into an Excel spreadsheet Then Data Sort by column.

Duane N9DG

Johan _ SE3X

I have as well found the last high end radio I will buy.
My 6700 may be number 2 or 7 or whatever on that list. What I can do with it, is far more than any other radio is up to. Just bought a used 6300 for back-up, to be used for digital mode and experiments with new software. I'm a very happy camper. But when it comes to be a customer at hamshops in the future .. hi

Clay N9IO

I too have definitely purchased my last HF radio. If it dies I will replace it with another 6600. My Flex mentor buddy Ken W9IE did a program for our local club (KARS) on every sdr iteration Flex has made going back to the 1000 for the last 10 or 15 years. They were all cool BUT it wasn't until the 6300 came out that I got hooked and had to have one, and now the 6600 mainly because I know there is so much more coming for this radio with two scu's the possibilities are endless. An alpha friend tells me you ain't seen nothing yet. He will never say what's coming (drives me nuts) but keeps me enthusiastic. There are so many reasons the Flex 6000 series is by far the better radio from concept to application. My wish is for Flex Radio to enjoy continued success for many decades to come. Gerald's accidental company has brought me and many more of you so much joy back to operating. Like being a kid with a DX60 and SX28 again. If that makes me a fan boy then sobeit, just giving credit where credit is due.