Certified preloved flex 6400m signature series sdr transceiver w automatic antenna tuner. Ge dash 4000 5000 patient monitor display flex cable 20114026 1 yr warranty see more like this flywheel flex plate automatic transmission fits 7888 audi 5000 2677 fits. It is a snap to set up, has a very complete audio patch panel on the back of the rig, and is capable of cleanly producing positive peaks well above 100%. Jun 09, 2012 flex radio power sdr transmit audio settings.
After flex radios newest signature series software defined radios hit the market theres been a steady decline in value and interest in their original flex series radios flex5000, 3000, 1500. Flexradio systems flex 5000a sdr transceiver for sale. I spent a lot of time with my ham friends on the air. The flex5000 family of amateur radio transceivers provides a hardware platform that will allow significant new software developments to occur. Some users may be put out by such things, and prefer the simplicity of setting down in front of a knob radio and tuning by hand. The only one still marketed is the flex1500, and only time will tell how much longer it will last. Open the flex firewire control panel using the program icon located on your desktop. The flex firewire control panel icon will look like the icon pictured to the left and have the label flexradio. I set it up with a buffer of 512 and operation mode of normal since i have a fast pc. The number of memories is limited only by the pc hard disk space. Flex radio power sdr transmit audio settings ab4bj. Verifying firewire card compatibility with the flex firewire. Some users may be put out by such things, and prefer the simplicity of setting down in. Welcome to the exciting world of software defined radio.
Upgrading the firmware for your flexx000 software defined radio is a two step process. Dec 02, 2012 with a software defined radio sdr like the flex 3000 or flex 5000 it is the same only some of those add ons are software instead of hardware. It worked just great, and i have never been more pleased with the radio or with the team at flexradio. The app supports splitscreen multitasking on the newer ipads so you can run smartsdr in split mode parallel to your browser, email software or any other app. Certified preloved flex6400m signature series sdr transceiver w automatic antenna tuner. My software defined radio satellite station using a flex6600. Verifying a successful update of the flex50003000 firmware the flex50003000 must reset or reboot before the new firmware is initialized. One of the great things about software defined radio is the ability to make. Many of these enhancements will even benefit sdr owners because they use the same powersdr software. I also got the 1500 and the internal actually software keyer is totally worthless with my computer. The flex3000 is the perfect transceiver for hams just getting started with high performancefully software defined radios or a companion sdr for existing flex5000 owners. More than one vehicle will come as pictured free shipping.
Flexradio systems flex5000a specification pdf download. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. Flex 5000a for sale with optional second receiver installed. Depending on the model of radio attached to your computer, the driver will properly identify the specific flex software defined radio you are installing. Dec 10, 2015 this video shows the procedure to calibrate the pa in the flex 5000, as well as the swr. Engineered using the same core multichannel firewire infrastructure as the flex5000, the flex3000 offers ham radio operators a midrange priced, sdr that will continue to just keep getting better. Possibly because i have embraced the sdr and the fact you must use it with a computer the ergonomics and tribulations of working with the flex5000 just seem like a nonissue to me. These revisions work on all flex 1500, 3000, and 5000 sdr ham radio transceivers. I replaced my icom 7800 with the flex 5000 and 2nd receiver. How to configure the flex30005000 for use with winmor. To use the flex 1500 as a panadapter, several steps must be done. Once you have accessed the downloads page, select flex 5000 or flex 3000 if you are updating a flex 3000 sdr in the related product drop down box and software.
I have never owned or operated the sdr, so i can only comment on the flex 5000. I had come to a point where i was comfortable with the sdr software and its stability, so it was time to interface the radio to drive a 144 mhz transverter. Certified preloved flex 6400m radios are sold in excellent condition with a full two year warranty. The experience gained and lessons learned have resulted in an sdr platform that is truly. With the radio comes a firewire card, firewire cable, dc power cord. Sdr and 144 mhz transverter integration early 2005. The flex5000 qsdqse software defined radio transceiver discontinued. Upgrading the pc inside the flex 5000 c ham radio science. Flex6400 flex6600 flex6700 maestro powergenius xl smart sdr. Rtlsdr blog r820t2 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio.
Flexradio powersdr is the sdr software used to operate the flex5000, flex3000 and flex1500 software defined radios. Flexradio systems introduces the flex5000 family of ultra high performance software defined radio transceivers. The final step of the firmware upgrade process is to automatically issue a software reset of the flex50003000. This is an rtlsdr software defined radio receiver with rtl2832u adc chip, 1ppm tcxo, sma f connector, r820t2 tuner and aluminium case with passive cooling.
The flex5000 type of transceiver has a much more accurate rf power output scale that the sdr. Yaesu on the market today direct conversion flex5000, flex3000, flex1500. May 05, 2011 possibly because i have embraced the sdr and the fact you must use it with a computer the ergonomics and tribulations of working with the flex 5000 just seem like a nonissue to me. The solution comes from the software defined radio concept. Having said that, it was a daunting task to get the transmit. Flex5000 accessories and upgrades flexradio systems. Above how to saved in ms word format for easier read. The computer in the 5000 c is a 2 core processor running windows xp, and just adding more memory did not seem to be the answer. I am selling 3 of my radios and 1ea amp to get the money to buy a flex 5000, after playing with it at the hunstville hamfest i know i must have one, i will be selling a ft920, ic761, ten tec pegasus and. You want to buy the highest quality powered computer speakers you can afford. Certified preloved flex6400m radios are sold in excellent condition with a full two year warranty. The flexradio forum information was invaluable for finding and resolving the problem. The flex3000 is a direct descendant of the flex5000, the fullfeatured, worldclass software defined radio transceiver for amateur use.
More than one vehicle will come as pictured free shipping preowned. To use the flex1500 as a panadapter, several steps must be done. The only other tuner i have used was made for my yaesu ft847 and it would not tune a 80 meter dipole as well as my flex 5000a does. I initially configured it as recommended in the flex 3000 installation instructions. With a software defined radio sdr like the flex 3000 or flex 5000 it is the same only some of those add ons are software instead of hardware. This setup is built around the current version powersdr version from flex radio. View and download flexradio systems flex5000 series owners manual online.
If this is successful, you will hear a relay click several seconds after the last screen of the firmware upgrade process is displayed. Introducing the flex5000a ultra high performance software. The flex3000 is a direct descendant of the flex5000. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Features vary with model as noted in the revision history link below. Flex5000a alc interfaceing the flex500a with the als600 solid state amp. Flexradio powersdr is the sdr software used to operate the flex 5000, flex 3000 and flex 1500 software defined radios. Upgrading the firmware for your flex x000 software defined radio is a two step process. The tokyo hp comport can also be used with your radio and flex radios flex 1500 or any other flex radio as a panadapter and subreceiver.
The flex5000 software defined transceiver is the culmination of many years of experience gained with flexradios ground breaking sdr transceiver. The flex3000 is the newest member of flexradio systems high performance 100% software defined radio sdr transceiver family. How to install or upgrade the flex firewire driver best. My software defined radio satellite station using a flex 6600. Flex 6400 signature series sdr transceiver w automatic antenna tuner. Having said that, it was a daunting task to get the transmit audio settings where they needed to be. What kind of speakers should i buy for my flexradio sdr. Instead of digitizing the output of a quadrature sampling detector, which provides access to limited chunks of spectrum at a time, this new radio uses signal capture units.
The t8 power sdr is an enhanced version that changes a lot about the flex 5000 and older flex radios, once they went to the 6000 series, they changed how they render the. The supplied open source software, powersdr, creates a powerful and flexible solution. Flexradio systems flex5000 series owners manual pdf. Page 4 the right computer is key to satisfactory operation of the flex5000a. Not sure who made the tuners for flex radio but mine tunes a cushcraft r8 vertical very well on 40 through 6 meters whereas the yaesu tuner refused to load it on the 30 band. The flex5000 second receiver rx2 is, in fact, an entirely independent software defined radio receiver that is equal in performance to the outstanding receiver found in the flex5000 family of softwaredefined transceivers. I just wanted to go to windows 7 64 bit, stay up to date with the current os and get some more head room for future software. Hf50 mhz direct sampling software defined radio transceiver with high. Flex 6400 flex 6600 flex 6700 maestro powergenius xl smart sdr. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. The flex3000 is the high performancemidrange 100 watt allband, allmode amateur radio transceiver that achieves receiver performance that rivals all other traditional analogor hybrid dsp transceivers in its price class.
Flex now refers to these radios as their legacy series of radios and unfortunately has. The flex 5000 family of amateur radio transceivers provides a hardware platform that will allow significant new software developments to occur. I have had a flex 3000 for a year or so but i work from home as a programmer and have been sharing my. Setting transmit audio gain distribution in powersdr w1aex.
The found new hardware wizard will recognize that you are trying to install a flexradio flex software defined radio. Ge dash 4000 5000 patient monitor display flex cable 20114026 1 yr warranty see more like this. This video shows the procedure to calibrate the pa in the flex5000, as well as the swr. The powersdr for pi sdr unified installer is installing powersdr v2. We 65 mhz, same as the sdr and lots and started out with a highend hpcompaq dc7700p, which has an intel e6300 core lots of features, including several that werent 2 duo processor 2 mb of. How to update the flex50003000 firmware prior to v2. Powersdr with pi sdr for flex sdr software setup software installation is performed with a provided unified installer containing both the powersdr v2. How to install the flex firewire device driver flexradio. Stay tuned for years to come because this is a software defined radio.
Flywheelflex plate automatic transmission fits 7888 audi 5000 2677 fits. The very least it does is give you a choice of meter types, including the one you said you would like to have. This is the latest flex5000 power sdr owners manual. Sound cards and multiple cables are no longer necessary. You set the buffer and sample rate in the psdr configuration, not on this screen. The flex 5000 qsdqse software defined radio transceiver discontinued. I am selling 3 of my radios and 1ea amp to get the money to buy a flex 5000. With an incredible thirdorder dynamic range of 100 db in extremely close spacing less than 2 khz, the flex5000 with the rx2 installed results the most versatile multi rx transceiver available. The flex5000a integrates all iq data and hardware control over a single firewire ieee94 connection to a user provided computer.
There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtl sdr. I have had a flex 3000 for a year or so but i work from home as a programmer and have been sharing my development pc with the flex, not the best situation. The powersdr console, with a little work, would allow one to put out very precise output levels. I do almost exclusively cw, ive been watching flex forever but the last software upgrade made me take the plunge.
We 65 mhz, same as the sdr and lots and started out with a highend hpcompaq dc7700p, which has an intel e6300 core lots of features, including several that werent 2 duo processor 2 mb of l2 cache, 1066 mhz bus running at 1. They have been through a full factory test and recalibration. Flex 5000a alc interfaceing the flex 500a with the als600 solid state amp. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Hooking up an external linear amplifier to a flexradio.
The flex 5000 second receiver rx2 is, in fact, an entirely independent software defined radio receiver that is equal in performance to the outstanding receiver found in the flex 5000 family of software defined transceivers. The flex6000 diverges from earlier sdr designs in its use of direct sampling hardware. This setup is built around the current version powersdr. The t8 power sdr is an enhanced version that changes a lot about the flex 5000 and older flex radios, once they went to the 6000 series, they changed how they render the screen, so there is no way to enhance it.
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