Flex is the BEST

[Deleted User]

Well after having Icom radios, Yaesu's latest offering with the FT101, Kenwoods TS890, and anything and everything in between including the Russian MB-1,K3, and an Anan I have to say that I keep getting and going back to the Flex radio's. They are the best out there. Every time I have sold one I say why did I do that?? I now have a 6600 and a 6500 and 2 Maestro's and am sticking with this setup. They just work . . . Thank You Flex for a great product. Just get the bugs fixed.

Steve . . . WW1SS

Brian Denley KB1VBF

I’m with you on that Steve.  My 6400 + Maestro is a big step up from my previous xcvrs.

Johan _ SE3X

Neil D Friedman N3DF

Bill -VA3WTB

Doug

Bill -VA3WTB

K3SF

Hi All

well i have been enjoying my 6600m with multi-flex...
although the whole 'profile' issue has indeed caused me issues at times
but
i treat my flex like any other  complex systems i have or even built, i go thru a pre-flight checklist before takeoff
and
i do backups of backups of backups.....



my main use for multi-flex has been to maximized my radio time...

i leave the radio on doing some FT8 band surveys most of the time
or even cwskimmer...
letting it and the computers look for new ones
i may or may not be in the shack at the time when a new one for a band may show up...

and

at other times it maybe still collecting band data while i am out walking the dog, running errands or whatever takes away from home and
at the same time, i can log in remotely do some net monitoring, chat away or if i am waiting for the wife to finish up a 'short' shopping trip, work some FT8 from the car...

and
all the while the radio is still at home collecting band data so i know what bands are open or what new one i need are still on the band

i'll say this about working mobil..i sure beats worrying about the huge HF antenna i used to have hanging all over my car and letting the hf rig bake in the summer sun and the freezing cold of winters...
and
the wife likes the NO high profile radio stuff in the mobil....

i have taken advantage of all four slices of the 6600m by running VM windows or running native mac apps ....or both....

although i do get into contests..i do it just for the fun and not for a score...i set my own goals ...like work dxcc over a weekend
or see what i can work just running qrp or only use a dipole...or something else that sparks an interest or a challenge at the time...

but
i am a avid dx hunter...being just one short of dxcc honor roll

i have been a ham since 1962 at the age of 14...ham radio got me interesting in engineering and propelled my career doing work for the INTEL community for over 35 years....

my motto
'the use of my flex radio is only bounded by my imagination'

hope to hear (or even see) you all on the bands

Paul K3SF

Santiago Mejia HI8O

Santiago Mejia HI8O

Nice set up Paul. Congrats.

Bill -VA3WTB

David Decoons, wo2x

Clay N9IO

I myself have never really been drawn to remoting. Maybe one day in the future.
The enhancements in the shack such as smart control of my Maestro along with a full SSDR screen is what I had wished for from the first talk of version 3.
So I'm very happy.
BTW Steve thanks for starting this thread, it's refreshing OM.