Also important to note is that FMN operation with any of the Flex radios is
severely crippled and that it won't be fixed until version 2.1 of the
software (2.0 has been beta for almost a year and still isn't final, so
don't hold your breath.) Now that the V/U module is out for the Flex-5000,
it should be of higher priority, however.
On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM, David McKenzie <k1fsy@vhfwiki.com> wrote:
> The newest beta (2.0.16) supposedly fixes (or at least significantly
> improves) CW performance from what I've seen on the Flex lists. I don't
> operate CW so I have no first-hand experience with it other than the
> built-in keyboard keyer. The sequencing issues seem to have been addressed
> in this beta as well.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 6:49 PM, David Feldman <wb0gaz@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> CW transmit using internal (iambic) or external (key/keyer) has timing
>> problems awaiting a software release I've been told is due in December
>> (2010). If CW transmit is important to you, I'd check carefully before
>> committing right away.
>>
>> > On Nov 24, 2010, at 4:27 PM, Mike Benonis wrote:
>> >
>> > > Folks,
>> > > I was looking at the FLEX-100 SDR today as a potential
>> > IF rig for a VHF/UHF contest station (potentially for field
>> > or rover use as well). Has anyone bought and used one
>> > of these rigs? I'm particularly curious about
>> > performance--sensitivity and adjacent channel rejection
>> > would be two key specs I suppose. Have you encountered
>> > any major roadblocks? I read something on eHam about
>> > sequencing; I wonder if that's been resolved.
>>
>>
>>
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