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v4.1.3 update went smooth on 8600 & 6700

Mike VE3CKO
Mike VE3CKO Member ✭✭✭
in SmartSDR+

v4.1.3 SSDR+ update went smooth on both the 8600 and 6700. They sure did a lot of fixes in these 30 days or so, see Release Notes. I did not export/import profiles and I did not do a Factory Reset, just followed instructions in Release Notes page 8. A factor reset is not required for an upgrade but is required if you are downgrading. This was one of the fixes.

I should note a couple things:

  1. Got SSDR+ for the 8600 on Oct.30th all new features enabled after v4.1.3 upgrade. Just over 30 days wait.
  2. Got SSDR+ for the 6700 on Nov.30th and all new features were also enabled, was only a couple days wait.

I will be testing both radios and watching the groups.io and this community to see others experience and try to report back on all the v4 features that got enabled.

Comments

  • Flexed
    Flexed Member ✭✭

    @Mike VE3CKO Thanks a lot taking that road now. Which group.io are you using for Flex?

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Same experience here Mike. I upgraded my new 8600 and my 2020 6400 without incident.

    The NRL on the 6400 takes it to a whole new level. Typical watery sound, but the noise is mitigated to the degree that I can hear really weak signals down in the noise.

    NRS on the 8600 is over the top! I can't imagine operating without it going forward. This one feature is worth the price of admission. I need to play with all the new options, but so far NRS is the winner - no watery sound, just very clear audio with NO noise. Even very weak sigs come through great.

    CW auto tune works pretty well. Takes a good signal to work. I suspect that I will use this pretty often.

    So far, I haven't been able to get ESC to work. Also, it looks like it changes audio volume when engaged. PLEASE don't do that. We all have different ears and different amounts of audio gain in our powered speakers. Bumping the audio up to 50% knocks me out of my chair. Same thing with a default sidetone volume setting of 80.

    I will get on the air with the new S/W today and see how it all goes.

  • Dave KC9EI
    Dave KC9EI Member ✭✭

    Update was flawless for my 8400!

  • Mike VE3CKO
    Mike VE3CKO Member ✭✭✭

    Flexed, the group.io is "FlexRadioSmartSDR"

  • Dan_K0TI
    Dan_K0TI Member ✭
    The update went smooth. The NB still doesn't work. I just put the 6600 back to 3.10.15 for a sanity check and the NB in 3.10.15 takes out my local electric fence ticks completely. Ver 4.1.3 and 4.0.1 does nothing to the same noise.

    Dan K0TI
  • Richard
    Richard Member ✭✭✭

    Not everyone had a smooth Update. My 6600M went well. However my SmartSDR/8600 did not. Actually the SmartSDR seems to have an issue with the DAX Audio Stream. RX Streams shows up "Red". Working with FlexRadio at the present time.

    Keep you informed of their/my findings.

    Richard - N4RWG

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Richard, if you are having an issue, try resetting the radio. Instructions are in the release notes.

  • Ken Thompson
    Ken Thompson Member ✭✭

    The update for me was a total flop !! on my 6400

    The NB still does nothing and now the Flex teem have broken the ANF it seems to be enhancing not subtracting a carrier.

    For me things are going from bad to worse.

  • n0ypd
    n0ypd Member ✭✭

    Awesome upgrades,went smooth here 8400m. The NRS if my favorite. wow

  • Richard
    Richard Member ✭✭✭

    Mike - VA3MW… Reset the 8600 and still no change. TNX for the suggestion. At least I can say I tried it when asked….

    Richard - N4RWG

  • Richard
    Richard Member ✭✭✭

    Ken, at FlexRadio, walked me through replacing a bad DAX Driver. His outstanding directions and a few Reboots, DAX came up with all RX Streams either "Blue - On" or "Black - Off" as they should be. Back up an running on the "Greatest Mode In Ham Radio - FT8"… Thank you FlexRadio for your outstanding Customer Care!

    Richard - N4RWG

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