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APD & RF Sampler

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Mac 8400M
Mac 8400M Member ✭✭
in FLEX-8000 Signature Series

I'm curious. When using an RF sampler after ones Amplifier, which port on the Flex-8400M will it be connected to for APD?

Jeff KA0M

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  • Trucker
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    That feature hasn't been implemented yet.

    James

    WD5GWY

  • Russ Ravella
    Russ Ravella Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 21
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    It was promised for the end of 2024 at the Dayton HC and several subsequent posts and videos that year. We're now into 2026 and the half implemented APD that has been released is still in beta. I sure hope they're focused on actually completing BOTH PARTS soon.

    73 Russ KR6W

  • Mac 8400M
    Mac 8400M Member ✭✭
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    Well I understood its not implemented yet, But was looking for which connector the 8400M will use to receive the RF sampler signal?

    Jeff / KA0M

  • Russ Ravella
    Russ Ravella Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 23
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    I was expanding on Trucker's input.

    They've said it will use the radio's receive antenna BNCs. I've also heard it will be able to use the transverter BNCs. Perhaps there will be a selection option in the associated f/w update ? Hopefully they'll accommodate both A and B sides for SO2R since that's a foundational feature of Flex radios.

    There's supposed to be a switching box of some sort that will take both RX antennas (and/or transporter inputs ?) and inputs from the sampler (or PGXL direct sampling outputs) and switch between them for RX and TX. I haven't seen any more detailed discussion of the details than that so far.

    73 Russ KR6W

  • Mac 8400M
    Mac 8400M Member ✭✭
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    Thank you Russ, That's exactly what i was looking for..

    Jeff / KA0M

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