- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
Posted 4 years ago
- 1 Post
- 0 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
I am not able to upgrade anyway, being a pensioner and would love to see the powersdr software improved to its full potential.
- 79 Posts
- 12 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 1687 Posts
- 388 Reply Likes
http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-series/powersdr/
- 651 Posts
- 198 Reply Likes
Jon...kf2e
- 1687 Posts
- 388 Reply Likes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
KY6LA - Howard, Elmer
- 3642 Posts
- 1473 Reply Likes
- 651 Posts
- 198 Reply Likes
If you read on the upgrades tab of the link you sent you will find this paragraph...
Being a “mixed source” application, you may obtain a copy of the open source portions of the PowerSDR source code by contacting FlexRadio Systems and requesting a specific version of PowerSDR.
Jon...kf2e
- 1687 Posts
- 388 Reply Likes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 63 Posts
- 13 Reply Likes
- 295 Posts
- 61 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 295 Posts
- 61 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 295 Posts
- 61 Reply Likes
- 651 Posts
- 198 Reply Likes
Jon...kf2e
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
I was hoping they would include some of my suggested improvements. Well, what can I say, except lets wait it out and hope they release the software as open source.. Bed time is calling this side. 73 to all
Robert -- N5IKD, Elmer
- 488 Posts
- 152 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 3181 Posts
- 706 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 2 Posts
- 0 Reply Likes
- 63 Posts
- 13 Reply Likes
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
Peter K1PGV, Elmer
- 541 Posts
- 315 Reply Likes
- The PowerSDR code *is* open source. I found Flex very responsive to my request for the latest version. The code looks to me like it's all there. I built it and it builds and runs without any warnings or errors. I'm not aware of anything missing.
- The code is written in C# .Net, using Visual Studio 2008.
- The code is surprisingly clean, given it's age. Having said that, it also looks like code that's gone through a lot of editing and revision over the years. It's not something I would personally be thrilled to maintain.
- 2 Posts
- 0 Reply Likes
However, this is only exciting if one is a programmer AND a ham...
Peter K1PGV, Elmer
- 541 Posts
- 315 Reply Likes
True dat.
But John (the OP) was whinging about "if they handed over the software" and I thought I'd help him by explaining the situation.
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 1770 Posts
- 541 Reply Likes
- 54 Posts
- 13 Reply Likes
Peter K1PGV, Elmer
- 541 Posts
- 315 Reply Likes
If you're talking about the ability to mouse over a single digit and tune via the scroll wheel... OR click the frequency and enter it... I *really* miss that too.
In fact, I miss it so much, I read the PSDR sources to see how they do it (surprisingly simple), and then created a WinForms user control that mimics the functionality. I then wrote a WinForms program using my user control as an add-on to SSDR. Now I have the best of both worlds.
Some day, maybe, I'll clean it up enough to release it to the public, if I can sort-out the IP issues.
If they're going to introduce this in V1.4 of SSDR (that's the first I've heard of it and), that would be WONDERFUL so I can stop writing code.
- 726 Posts
- 56 Reply Likes
"We will sell no wine...before it's time"
I'm just as anxious and eager for some new features.
- 270 Posts
- 39 Reply Likes
I have a foot in both camps. My 1500 is an early one and should function for years to come.
PowerSDR is much more mature than SmartSDR, but features like the new speech processor would be great in PSDR. There are things in PSDR such as NB and NR and TNF and ANF that seem to work better than in SSDR. I still use PSDR and the 1500 for portable with a tablet PC, for digital modes and as an exciter for 475kHz and 137kHz,
There is a limit to how much time and money Flex can spend on a product I paid for long ago. On the other hand with legacy radios there is no promise of firmware upgrades, at least Kenwood does actually supply them.
Nix from Icom and Yaesu for me. I still have their nearly 20yo radios.
Andrew
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
Although its a working unit, I dont believe its completely finished to a standard as a non sdr radio would be. There are still things to be done to complete the software package and that will be that. The loose ends need to be tied up.
- 3181 Posts
- 706 Reply Likes
If they did update PSDR they should charge for it. That way all Flex users and everyone eles can buy it if they want it. But been as it is open source they likely can't charge for it.
- 435 Posts
- 33 Reply Likes
- 3181 Posts
- 706 Reply Likes
Official Response
Yes, we have recently ceased production on the FLEX-3000. The FLEX-3000 has been an excellent radio since 2008 and this was a difficult decision for FlexRadio to make. The simple answer to "why?" is that with the introduction of the FLEX-6000 Series and specifically the FLEX-6300, the sales on the FLEX-3000 have dropped off to where it's just not a financially viable product for FlexRadio any longer. The new FLEX-6300 is in the same basic price category as the FLEX-3000 plus offers next generation DIRECT SAMPLING SDR technology, amazing dual slice (band or frequency) receiver performance, and simple Ethernet connectivity allowing for future remote radio operation from anywhere. Additionally, our new SmartSDR software platform has features the FLEX-3000 won't ever be able to support. The FLEX-3000 is still very much an active radio and we will be supporting the rig for many years to come.
- 14 Posts
- 0 Reply Likes
There are other markets besides the USA or does Flex not consider them as important.It is about time that Flex brought out a SCALED DOWN version of the 6300 in line with the 3000 price for emerging markets. The USA is not the only market out there. But do you care i guess not!
Steve K9ZW, Elmer
- 1321 Posts
- 668 Reply Likes
Surely you jest with your allegations and then with your demands?
It is obvious you are mistaking yourself for FRS leadership and FRS as some sort of charity responsible to your whims?
Personally I think it is every right of any Business to tell a customer who publicly makes a claim like this to "go away." I actually might word it stronger, but decorum and legacy of the "eternal internet" suggest a polite version is more appropriate.
The unfounded unsupportable demands are paramount to requesting a firm to commit economic suicide, have perfect clairvoyance, and bottomless resources with disregard to ROI (Return on Investment) all just to please a demanding internet poster.
Get over it - it just ain't going to happen.
I have found FRS honest.
I have found that when they cannot or they should not tell me things for their commercial reasons that they clam up, rather than providing a made up cover story.
I find it awesome that FRS is successfully exporting and doing it quite well.
And I understand that if FRS doesn't make money commercially selling me radio servers (ya, the black box dude) and Software that I am unlikely to realize more of the combined product's capabilities
.
It really is a bummer to have posters do out of line with their demands like this poster was.
My 2-cents,
73
Steve
K9ZW
- 14 Posts
- 0 Reply Likes
We are all entitled to and opinions,fact remains there is now a gap with the 3000 gone which ever way you slice it! .It was just that an opinion sorry if you took offense. In hindsight maybe it i should have said what what i meant which i now have stated.
- 3181 Posts
- 706 Reply Likes
Peter K1PGV, Elmer
- 541 Posts
- 315 Reply Likes
Exactly, Mr. Buchanan.
Let me first state that I have a 1500. I used it as my primary radio for a few years. It works well. I like it.
Because the radio works well, I don't have any expectations that Flex will introduce new features for this radio. I mean... think about it: Why would they? If I owned Flex (and I do own a small software company, so I think I understand such business processes) I wouldn't distract my staff from completing the functionality promised for the new products, unless there was a serious bug in the older product that required attention. (Hmmm... thinking about it... that's exactly what my own company is currently doing, in fact.)
In the field of amateur radio, this is not only fair, it should be expected. Gentlemen, I ask you: When's the last time you got an update for your TS-2000? Eh? It's still sold, it's still supported, it's still a pretty good radio (for US$1400). But I don't expect Kenwood to update this radio with new firmware or features. Oh, they did a few times in the years following its initial release... but NOW? The radio works. If something proves to be broken, I'm sure they'll fix it. But new features, to a product that's working? Why would they do that?
Peter
K1PGV
Related Categories
-
FLEX-1500 SDR
- 352 Conversations
- 131 Followers
Burt Fisher
Ernest - W4EG
Semper Paratus
Flex will not let you or us down.
They have kept their promised for the last 12 years since I own their gear.
Keep the faith.
ex: USCG RM2-1965-69