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Re-activating a long unused 6300

David (AA9G)
David (AA9G) Member ✭✭
in FLEX-6000 Signature Series

Hello, community. My 6300 has sat unused for about 5 years now. I want to get it going again. My current laptop which I would use to control it has never had SmartSDR on it. I assume I may need to update firmware? If so is there cost involved? Can I use the old firmware with new version of SmartSDR? Please advise on what steps I need to take to get going again. Thank you!

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  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Hi David, the firmware version must match the SmartSDR version on your computer. I would suggest loading V 4.1.5 from the Flex website. Start it, and when prompted, select Upgrade. If you are unable to upgrade, submit a Help Desk ticket. Some older versions have had issues upgrading, but Flex Support can work you through that.

    Once you are upgraded, you will have the opportunity to upgrade to SmartSDR+ or to Get Early Access (pick one or the other, but not both). You don't have to upgrade to SmartSDR+ if you are happy with the features that you are currently licensed for. Take a look at the Flex website for more info on how this works and what you get for the money.

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  • David (AA9G)
    David (AA9G) Member ✭✭

    Thank you very much for your help, Len.

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    You are very welcome! Were you able to get the radio upgraded successfully?

  • Chuck Bullett
    Chuck Bullett Member ✭
    Hello from Maine-

    Following up on this thread David and all. I am reactivating a Flex6500 that has been in storage for over 6 years with the same Win10Pro laptop that was formerly running 2.4.9. I am not really sure where to re-start in this process... perhaps pull the SD-Card and Format a new one, then install 4.1.5 on it, following the same process on the laptop?

    I'm actually working in Austin this week and thinking that I should have brought the radio with me and left it at Flex!

    Thanks all-

    Chuck W1AEK
  • WX7Y
    WX7Y Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited 4:57PM

    If the Radio has no existing problems, you should be able to load SmartSDR 4.2.18 onto the Computer if it will run it, The Radio should have no problem updating to 4.2.18 with the version 2 License features, If you want to update it to version 4+ you will have to pay for it otherwise it will run with SmartSDR version 4 but just have the Version 2 features.

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