[Amps] I dont accept answers to why did Heath die?

[Frank T Brady]

Jim,
That's the third time I've heard "don't expect good CW operation out of 
the box" (on air comments).
So, it sounds like a K3 would be a lot less trouble - maybe SDR needs 
S/W 'geeks' to fully utilize features.
tx and 73 frank w0ecs

Jim Barber wrote:
> Latency with the Flex may or may not be a problem depending on the PC 
> and the care used to configure it.
>
> I make no claim to being a CW op, so it would be better to have the 
> discussion with someone that is and has had success with high-speed 
> CW. There are plenty of ops that both have and haven't, and your odds 
> of success will be strongly tilted depending on your PC/OS expertise 
> and attention to detail. No one will deny that the issue is complex.
>
> Also - improving CW operation has been a priority for the developers 
> in the upcoming software release. Subscribing to the Flex "Edge" 
> reflector will raise your noise floor substantially, but if you're 
> good at separating problem users from real problems you can build a 
> picture of the truth.
>
> My bottom line on the issue is that if I had been expecting a stellar 
> out-of-box CW experience I would have been disappointed. If I knew 
> then what I know now I'd be "ok" with it and looking forward to the 
> next software release. Your mileage will vary with your expectations.
>
> HTH,
>
> 73,
> Jim, N7CXI (Flex 5K owner)