The leader in innovative software defined radio sdr solutions for ham operators worldwide. This allows for the ssdr software to be light and the install is fast. Based on historic data, todays secondhand price of the flexradio flex6500 is around. Flexradio continues to set the standard for high resolution, real time. This is a software defined radio, and the maestro is. Do i keep the catdax drivers that im currently using i. Flexradio systems flex 3000 software defined hf50 mhz transceiver the software, flexradio systems power 40 sdr, is freely downloadable from flexradio s web site. When ordering this item you will be placed on a waiting list. The back of this rig actually looks like a transceiver and not a computer. How to verify the flex 1500 usb driver is properly loaded. By using a computer, the internet and a radio all together much listening over the world can be done.
With a mission to change commercial and amateur radio, were. I can see a profile for each mic microphone, desk mike, head set. Download the latest smartsdr software for optimal performance and the latest features for the flex6000 signature series software defined radios. Hahn, dh2id introduction fldigi is easy to setup, very stable and shows everything on one screen, making it one of the best programs for digital modes. As i get more and more irritated, i am prepared to do a rollback, but the question is how far back. How to configure cat to communicate with thirdparty programs.
Buy, sell, trade hf and vhf equipment, towers, antennas, rotators and more. Best sdr modern ham radio transceivers in pristine. The flex 6500 and smartsdr have features unimagined by many of the innovative software developers. How to verify the flex1500 usb driver is properly loaded. The following procedure will outline how to remove all userconfigurable data from the radio. Dec 19, 20 flexradio s flex 6000 smartsdr for windows adds digital audio exchange dax for easy interface to digital mode software. Configuring wsjtx and smartsdr for windows flexradio. If you have questions concerning specific thirdparty software. Best practices for the flex 1500 best practices for the flex 3000 best practices for the flex 5000 best practices for the sdr best. Flexradio s flex 6000 smartsdr for windows adds digital audio exchange dax for easy interface to digital mode software. Access our vast knowledge base of information related to flexradio systems radios and software products. Post here your questions and experiences about different types of operating activities with the flex 5000, such a portable operation, eme, digital modes, etc. The gpsdo plug in module provides a precision 10 mhz reference for the 983. A software defined radio runs a realtime audio processing application powersdr and there are numerous factors that effect how well it will run, such as operating system type, system io.
Smartsdr tcpip api smartsdr wiki flexradio systems. If you have questions concerning specific thirdparty software, contact the vendor. Describe your experience with the flexradio flex6500 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Smartsdr flexradio systems for ios free download and. Consider as one of the best software defined ham transceivers ever produced. This folders contains information about thirdparty software and drivers with powersdr such as vac. A flexradio systems flex6000 series radio an apple device such as an ipad, iphone or ipod touch which needs to run at least ios 11 a newer ipad air 2 or newer or iphone 7 or better is recommended network requirements. Apr 30, 2016 a quick overview of the smart sdr software running on the flex 6500.
View and download flexradio systems flex 6500 hardware reference manual online. I just love the thing it lets me do much more than a normal radio. Software defined radios have arrived, and flexradio is leading the charge. Get the latest sdr downloads for your flexradio signature series equipment. Contest grade preselectors, integrated antenna tuner and optional gpsdo makes the flex6500 the perfect radio for the. One thing i have noticed is the manual does not really give a good description of what some of the builtin tx profiles are meant to accpmplish. The flex6300 provides an entry point into multidimensional amateur radio operations from cw to the latest digital modes. View online or download flexradio systems flex 6500 hardware reference manual. This is a software defined radio, and the maestro is a computer containing just enough.
The biggest and best ham radio classifieds on the web. The flex6300 is for the amateur operator who wants to experience the magic of software defined radio in the highest performance 100w transceiver family available today. Download the latest flex 6000 signature series sdr documentation. Flexradio flex6500 signature series flexradio 6500 6300 6700. To run this app at your home, nothing else but a regular wifi connection is needed that can access your flex6000. The flex 6500 and smartsdr have features unimagined by many of the innovative software. All files provided by flexradio have been scanned for viruses. Receiving streaming status information from the radio. That includes dx clusters, 6m opening alert systems, contest software, elaborate logging software, propagation forecasting software, digital mode decoding software, cw decoding software, and much more. I replaced my icom 7800 with the flex 5000 and 2nd receiver. Flex 6500 and flex 6700 rack mount bracket installation guide 1 files. Together with the optional maestro control panel, it forms a fully standalone sdr based transceiver, with built in sdr software available on the maestros lcd screen.
We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used flexradio flex6500. Flexradio systems the leader in software defined radio. As a number of us cw operators suffer from the erratic cw transmissions where the transmitter drops its output power, does anyone remember when when this started to occure. Based on historic data, todays secondhand price of the flexradio flex 6500 is around. Flexradio was the first to introduce a true sdr transceiver to the amateur community that allows the personality, functionality and performance of the radio to be upgraded through simple software.
Hf50 mhz direct sampling software defined radio transceiver with high resolution display and. Smart sdr software defined radio van flexradio winkel. Back to flexradio systems next hf and more last modified 20160821 flexradio systems flex 6500 specifications. Rsba1 version 2 ip remote control software rsba1 version 2 is the latest software of the previous rsba1. The flex 6600m offer the ultimate performance direct sampling sdr technology and the best value for the serious hf6m operator.
Flexradio systems flex 6500 hardware reference manual. What kind of computer should i buy for a flexradio transceiver. When selling a flex 6000, it is desired to completely remove any userconfigured data or settings from the radio before transferring the radio to the new owner. Flexradio systems flex6300 mofox ham radio operator. Again, if you do not see this it must be fixed before you go any. Flexradio announces the availability of smartsdr for windows version 3. As i mention there are things that can be shored up, but the really great things over shadow the weaker things found in the software the flex 6500 is by any standards built very well inside and out. Always safely stored in a nonsmoking environmentally protected area.
Customers that have purchased a flexradio flex6000 series transceiver or a smartsdr v2. The flex 6600 utilizes a modular design that reduces. Tx audio setup procedure by w1aex, rob flexradio systems. Flex6500 sdr transceiver and updated smartsdr for windows software. Unregister the flex 6000 from your smartlink account. Flexradio systems engineering when buying a computer that will become the other half of a software defined radio system, it is important to understand what characteristics are needed. In my experience the difference shows up in the form of dynamic blocking range which the flex 6500 6700 tops the chart on the sherwood engineering site.
Direct sampling and benefits of the architecture duration. Flexradio continues to set the standard for high resolution, real time spectral display in amateur radio transceivers. A flexradio systems flex 6000 series radio an apple device such as an ipad, iphone or ipod touch which needs to run at least ios 10 a newer ipad air 2 or newer or iphone 5s or better is. Rack mounting kit front handle kit gpsdo tcxo with rear panel 10 mhz reference output. Offering four panadapter and waterfall displays, the flex6500 lets you see the action on up to four bands at once. Flexradio systems introduces the flex 5000 family of ultra high performance software defined radio transceivers. Mikes first products were software control for the ten tec pegasus and rx320 so i have been dabbling with mouse radio control for years. Allowing you to remotely operate a selected transceiver from another. Flexradio flex 1500 radio transceiver for sale online ebay. Note how the waterfall in wjtx reflects your receive filter in smartsdr. Describe your experience with the flexradio flex 6500 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The panadapter and waterfall panafall are in a class by themselves. The smartsdr for windows software user guide is a comprehensive description of the. Flex6700 signature series sdr transceiver flexradio.
What kind of computer should i buy for a flexradio. The flex 6600 can interface to 2 transverters whereas the 6500 only one. Sdr technology that will change how you operate hf flexradio, the software defined radio pioneer and. Its regularly updated to improve performance and add features one of the big attractions. One of the more critical elements for determining if a computer will run powersdr with a flexradio systems firewire based software defined radio is the throughput achieved from the firewire host controller.
Flexradio systems engineering setting up cat control in order to communicate with thirdparty programs such as loggers and digital mode programs is a bit different with a software defined radio as compared to a traditional radio. You should see that you have audio from the radio and wsjtx should start decoding. You can look at the full description of these transceivers via a pdf brochure from flexradio at. Once you have this done, you should click ok and then go look at the waterfall in wsjtx. Flexradio systems flex6500 hardware reference manual pdf. Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators. Flexradio may offer downloads from various thirdparty software vendors for. Maestro wireless smart control console for flex 6000 series radios. Flex 6400 flex 6600 flex 6700 maestro powergenius xl smart sdr. Apr 21, 2020 the flex 6500 and flex 6700 incorporate a 100w pushpull pair of rd100hhf1 mosfet transistors operating at. The command api is accessed using a tcpip socket connection to port 4992 of the radio.
The flex 6000 is an example of cutting edge sdr technology using digital down conversion ddc for exceptional performance and distortion free reception. The first of a series of short videos featuring the flex 6x00 sdr radios. With a software defined radio, there is no physical serial rs232 or comm port on the radio hardware like there is what a traditional radio. My software defined radio satellite station using a flex6600 1 files 682. Smartsdr for windows is the microsoft windows based graphical user interface gui software used with the flex 6000 signature series software defined rad. As a matter of fact i feel blind when operating the 7800 and it has one of the best scopewaterfalls available on hf rigs. Founded in 2003, flexradio brings over ten years of experience in providing amateur radio operators with leading edge hf solutions. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Power down the flex 6500 flex 6700 and disconnect all cables. A detailed pictorial description for removing the flex 6500 flex 6700 bottom chassis cover can be found in the flex 6000 gpsdo installation guide which can be downloaded from the flexradio website.
If the flex 1500 software defined radio and the flexradio usb kernel driver entries are not displayed, then the flex 1500 driver did not load properly and will have to be reloaded. Flex6400m, flex6500, flex6600, flex6600m and flex6700. We have 1 flexradio systems flex 6500 manual available for free pdf download. A quick overview of the smart sdr software running on the flex 6500. How to install or upgrade the flex firewire driver how to install or upgrade the flex firewire driver.
Software define radio transceiver with 4 independent full. It contains the following smartsdr windowsbased client software. The smartsdr tcpip api performs the following functions. The flex6500 is for the advanced operator who desires extended performance across four slice receivers. Flex 6400 signature series sdr transceiver w automatic antenna tuner. To run this app at your home, nothing else but a regular wifi connection is needed that can access your flex 6000. Manuals and user guides for flexradio systems flex 6500. Flexradio may offer downloads from various thirdparty software vendors for your convenience.
Flex radio does fully support all models of flex radio s and will repair them as long as possible, parts pending. How to completely reset a flex6000 flexradio systems. The ham band preselectors are better 7th order in the 6600 than the 6700 3rd order the rmdr reciprocal mixing dynamic range is slightly better in the 6600 above 110 db than the 6500. How to install or upgrade the flex firewire driver best. A manufacturer of advanced software defined radio products for the amateur radio, government and commercial markets. The student radio society in trondhjem owns a flex 6500 radio, with its associated maestro panel peripheral. With smartlink remote, just turn it on and play radio from anywhere. Cw issues, thinking of software rollback flexradio community. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used flexradio flex 6500. Flexradio systems flex 6500 hardware reference manual 48 pages flex 6000 signature series. Flexradio systems flex 3000 software defined hf50 mhz. Certified preloved flex 6500 signature series sdr transceiver.
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