I am REALLY dissapointed inmy Flex 6400. I have been trying to make it work for 6 months and all fle

harry schmidt

I am REALLY dissapointed inmy Flex 6400. I have been trying to make it work for 6 months and all flex says is it my antennas. NOT. I finally had a Elmer try his sdr on. my antennas. np. please HELP. REFUND or compensation. !!

mikeatthebeach .

Harry If you got a Callsign and good on QRZ for an e-mail glad to help you Mike

Steve

Steve K9ZW

It is a matter between you and FRS. While some community members share you opinion that a ham when unsatisfied, for any reason, should publicly shame any manufacturer, it isn’t how you directly get their attention. The FRS folk are good stand up folk, so treat them like it - and treat them as you yourself would like to be treated yourself. If you think your particular Flex-6400 open a help ticket (you hopefully have already done one?). GL and 73 Steve K9ZW

N9VC

mikeatthebeach .

The FlexRadio people are great and many of us Here are Engineering People here on the community That said, solved issues together when they Have got tough for Others and FRS Anyway place you call out there or an e-mail Many willing to help the toughest issues I just solved an issue FRS was not sure about How to solve ! 73 Mike

Pat N6PAT

Dan-N7HQ

Pat N6PAT

Art - N4QNT

Please hook up a decent 50ohm dummy load and report your troubles...

N8AUM

harry schmidt

that is my real Name. Harry A Schmidt KN4OEC. I put that out in frustration and a bit of anger.  I hope flex will work to get the radio fixed.  Everytime I tried to hear something on the radio all I got was static from day one.  Thinking it was my antenna I waited to get back to St. Louis to put up a better antenna. I thought it was me after repeated attempts to find the problem from Flex. I went back to study on getting my Extra license hoping to learn more about sdr in the process.  Finally i joined the St. Louis radio club and one of the Elmers, K4EQ  totally agreed after checking my antennas with his radio that the problem was the flex radio:  No sound radio disconnects when attempting to tune the atu.  I assume Dan will work with me to fix the radio.  

Steve K9ZW

Bill -VA3WTB

Six months trying to get a radio to work? wow....

Neil D Friedman N3DF

From the FCC record, it appears you are living in an apartment.  What type of antenna are you using?

harry schmidt

harry schmidt

Neil D Friedman N3DF

A decent dipole will far outperform your other two highly compromised antennas.  Erecting your tower with a yagi on top will far outperform the dipole.   Running FT8 on 20 or 40 can net you a lot of QSOs when the band appears otherwise dead.  

George Fenwick

How many experienced hams say “no voices only static”. We would not use those terms. I suspect lack of ham radio experience and knowledge. In the end I suspect the problem is in his call: OE. Operator Error!

HCampbell WB4IVF

harry schmidt

Duh of course I am new at this. That is why I needed an Elmer. You prefer phone or talk whatever. My ham speak is evolving. Sorry but the error was in the equipment. After several times in the hospital and much frustration I found the problem. Oscar Echo Charlie. +++

KI4P

harry schmidt

Harry Schmidt. KN4OEC

George KF2T

harry schmidt

Thank you. wish i had joined this community at the start of this big adventure. . 
Harry Schmidt KN4OEC

BL7IB

 very patient

BL7IB

Dan-N7HQ

This is excellent advice, George.  Thank you.

N8AUM

Now u just have to wait for Winblows to mess things up LOL
Was decoding fine last night and NOTHING this morning. After numerous restarts it starting working again, have NO clue what happened ???

Wasted only 1hr of my time.
73 N8AUM Vidas 

Ken - NM9P

Harry,  I'm glad that you are having some success getting things sorted out.  This is the value not only of the Flex Community, but of having a connection with a radio club and real live Elmers on the ground!

One great part of this hobby is that most of us take joy in helping others become successful so that we  have more fun.  

Of course, there are always the few who have no patience with the inexperienced in the ranks.... like the guy who told me, when I was an 8th grader trying to get my Novice License, that he didn't need to waste his time answering dumb questions from a snot-nosed kid, so I should stop calling him....

Luckily, shortly after that, I was referred to a great ham who took me under his wing and helped me gain the confidence to take my test.  Then he encouraged me as I repaired my own used rig and made my first contacts.

There are always Elmers around to help... if you look for them.  I'm glad you did.

Ken - NM9P