The engineering team installed automated software today at the factory to load a complete rack at a time with SmartSDR v2.1.30. This will dramatically speed the flow of radios.
We are working hard to get them out the door to you as fast as possible. Watch your email.
73,
Gerald
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At Hamvention 2017, there were three big crowds in the exhibit halls:
- Elecraft (An excellent radio line and deservedly good attention)
- Icom with their "Flex Killer" (aka IC-7610) inoperative and sitting under a glass box, and
- Flex Radio Systems with an operating 6600M along with other ground breaking goodies.
This was a classic war of vapor-ware vs. vapor-ware, but for those who could see through the smoke and hold on just a little bit longer, Flex buyers are getting a superlative radio instead of a radio that Rob Sherwood has described as little more than a IC-7300 with two antenna jacks.
Way to go, Gerald!
Frank N1UW
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I based my comment on his interview in Ham Radio Live, episode 99 during which he essentially said there was no such thing as one "right" radio. The buyer has to weigh his/her operating preferences and radio performance with the cost of the radio. If a person doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles, one would be hard pressed to justify spending three times as much money for a radio. I believe this was said in the context of comparing the 7300 to the 7610.
So, while my comment may have had a sarcastic edge to it, I stand by what I took away from Mr. Sherwood's interview.
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However he did say he could be talked into a 5.
I am surprised that Jarrad VK3BL gave it a 4 though. I thought he was thoroughly in love with the radio.
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Yes, and it is really full of parts.
73, Gerald
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We manufacture them in large production runs. It is unreasonable from a floor space allocation standpoint to software load hundreds of radios for a one time process before the covers are installed and they are boxed up for shipping. It is a production line type process.
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https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/flex-6400-m-flex-6600-m-update-dec-12-2017
Take a look at the floor here Jerry.
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LOL
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And as someone said - good luck getting that from another mfg.
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