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Flex 6600 and Q5 Multi-Band

Glenn Depp
Glenn Depp Member ✭✭
edited March 10 in Peripherals & Station Integration

I am brand new to using a transverter. I just received a Q5 Multi-Band transverter. I bought from a third party, never used before. I do not have any paperwork on it. I am guessing from what I have been able to find this is connected by way of.

My assumptions:

  1. RX1 from 6600 goes to PTT on transverter
  2. 10mhz out from 6600 goes to REF on transverter
  3. XVTR A from 6600 goes to RX IF COM on transverter
  4. USB cable from flex radio store, have not received yet, goes from flex 6600 usb to the AUX on transverter.
  5. Power to power.
  6. Antenna/TX goes to my antenna.
  7. No need for the sma RX antenna ports???

I am hoping this is correct. The only other questions would be I was reading some are able to do band switching via computer and not have to turn the dial on the transverter. I am interested in this as well.

Any info would be appreciated.

r/

Glenn WT3R

Answers

  • Glenn Depp
    Glenn Depp Member ✭✭

    Next question. I was going to order the Flex radio USB cable to connect to the transverter which is about $52 after tax, however shipping is outrageous so wont be buying from them. There is no way it should be $20+ to ship a small cable. That is not satisfactory, just robbery. Does anyone know a good cable I can get from Amazon?

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

    The shipping is what the shipper charges. It used to be size and weight, but it is the initial destination charge that makes it expensive. We don't use USPS due to high theft (we have had a lot).

    If you have a Q5, make sure you get their cable as it makes it plug and play for band changes. I thought it came with the Q5 but I might be wrong.

  • Glenn Depp
    Glenn Depp Member ✭✭

    So I have everything I need at this point. As it is the multi-band I am seeing, perhaps, an issue.

    I need help setting it up I guess.

    I have it wired in. My issue is the settings on the flex itself.

    Screenshot 2026-03-13 192527.png

    I just entered some numbers. I know the IF Freq is 28Mhz. The Max dBm should be 10.0

    Not sure I need an RX Gain entered?? Not sure of a LO Error Hz either.

    I guess the biggest issue is the RF Freq setting. As this have multiple bands what would I enter?

    I am assuming I make multiple instances.

    Im guessing I would make a

    QR 144, QR 430, QR 220, ETC. and set the info for each band.

    Im also guessing the frequency would be 144, 222, 430, 902, 1296

    Any help with the proper setting would be appreciated.

    Glenn

  • reed
    reed Member ✭✭

    RX gain is only important if you want the dB meter on reception to be accurate. If relative accuracy is all you want, you can leave it at 0dB.

    Yes, you need a new instance for each band.

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Hi Glenn, yes one entry per band. The lowest frequency of the band should be associated with 28 MHz (assuming that each band uses the same IF frequency).

  • Glenn Depp
    Glenn Depp Member ✭✭

    Thank you everyone. I am excited to use this. Just need some antennas for all these bands. Looking to try out satellite ops. Need a second one for that however. So that will take some time.

    Glenn

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