Cort,
I made the change to Flex several years ago. No need for any black box
interfaces and the Flex has a built in WinKeyer. The Flex 6600 is also
SO2R in one box.
I'm completely glass panel now. Just mouse clicks and a Flex Control
for VFO control.
I have no plans to ever go back to a traditional radio with knobs.
Rich - N5ZC
On 6/18/2023 5:57 AM, Courtney Judd wrote:
Well, I am looking for some opinions here.... took a nearby lightening
strike the other day and the only turned on/hooked up was my internet
router which is hooked to an external antenna. It was hooked to my
computer via Ethernet and that hooked to my FT5000/microham Keyer 3
via USB ( they were all off and antennas unhooked). The router was
toast as well as the computer... got them replaced and all back
working but now looks like still have problems with the rig having no
CAT signals and the Keyer3 no USB to the computer. I can still operate
but only in a bare bones fashion. I woke up during the night and
decided it was time to just start over. I am thinking about the
FT-101MP and would like any opinions on how it compares to the 5000
and how easy does it interface with a computer.... any external device
needed? I do CW/SSB/RTTY and FT8 with DX4WIN general logging and
Writelog for contesting! So thinking of doing away with the FT5000,
DMU2000 , MicroHam keyer 3, and all 3 u-tune filters and replace all
this with the Ft101.... good idea or bad? Also I am going to go all
WiFi in the house with no actual wired connection to any device.... a
mesh cell setup and let everything connect wirelessly.... that should
help keep the big juice out of my electronics... maybe! So am I
thinking in a good direction or should I repair everything and keep
trotting along with this current setup... the 5000 is an 2011 model
and I do love it but maybe time for new! Thanks and 73's Cort K4WI
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