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rf power spec

Ron AI4HH
Ron AI4HH Member
edited March 2017 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
What is the continuous RF Power spec or limit on the Flex-6x000 series?
New Flex-6500 on order to replace (upgrade) Flex-5000A.  The Flex-5000A is 100 watts continuous which is great as a remoteham station.   

Answers

  • David
    David Member ✭✭
    edited March 2017
    RF Output Power: 1-100W nominal SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, Digital; 1-25W nominal AM

    http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/flex-6500/

  • Steve K9ZW
    Steve K9ZW Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2017

    Hi Ron

    Congrats on the update.  I kept my 5000A for a while until passing it on.

    The 6000 series are also 100w (excepting 4m (6500) and 4m/2m (6700) which have their output power defined by the transverter setup).  Same robust output.

    http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/comparison-table/  is a nice handy chart summarizing features.

    Hope you have as much fun with your new Radio as the 5000A.  I did want to write this comment as I did not fully accommodate how legacy my shack's legacy PC was, and though it ran SmartSDR (Preview at the time) "okay-ish" it wasn't until I replaced with with one of Neal's FlexReady computers that I was happy.  Just mentioning it in as there is no need for others to repeat the mistake I made that my old XP box was going to serve well just because it had a onetime great processor. 

    The SmartSDR page has a Requirements Tab that both lists and also links a lot of information on the PC issue:  http://www.flexradio.com/amateur-products/flex-6000-signature-series/smartsdr/

    All best, good luck and 73

    Steve K9ZW


  • Ron AI4HH
    Ron AI4HH Member
    edited May 2016
    TNXs Tim,
    That was the answer I was looking for.   Looking forward to my new Flex-6500.  The Flex-5000A was a great and real work horse of a radio.  
  • Drax
    Drax Member
    edited March 2017
    Which model of final transistor does a Flex 6000 use anyhow?
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited December 2016
    Mitsubishi RD100HHF1
  • Drax
    Drax Member
    edited May 2016
    Yeah you can't hurt it.

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