[CQ-Contest] Flex radios

[Martin Monsalvo - LU5DX]

Hi Fabio,
Considering the new rigs are servers I hope the multi client architecture is in place.
Even for SO2R. You may want to have a computer and two iPads to take advantage of ergonomics and touch screens.

73,
Martin LU5DX

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En may 23, 2017 2:28 p. m., en 2:28 p. m., I4UFH <i4ufh at libero.it> escribió:
>SO2R with Flex radios is and were quite difficult until few month ago
>were no band data were available direct from the radio, and u were to
>live with the windows issues. So even the 6700 is an excellent device,
>have ur contest in the hand of a PC based radio is not really
>bulletproof.
>
>Now with the new stand alone 6600M u can save money , space , wiring ,
>without compromise , even SO2R on Mx setup. 
>
>Unfortunately we still need to wait new SSDR version with the multi
>client access to one radio, at that time u can replace 3 radios with
>only un Flex and will became an easy set , instead of a lot of external
>devices the u must have with 2 standard radios.
>
>Let's see what the future will reserve to us .... 
>
>73 de Fabio I4UFH
>
>> Il giorno 23 mag 2017, alle ore 17:41, Martin Monsalvo - LU5DX
><lu5dx at lucg.com.ar> ha scritto:
>> 
>> For what I know, none of the recent top 10 SOAB used Flex radios. At
>least those outside the US.
>> 
>> Not sure how SOAB would benefit from Flex radios. Not needed for
>2BSIQ.
>> Furthermore, redundancy is good.
>> Only one radio to so SO2R seems risky, in particular for those
>traveling overseas.
>> 
>> Now, SOAB(A) or any other (A) categories like MS, M2, MM would
>greatly benefit from Flex radios.
>> Integration with CW Skimmer, In-band stations, etc, are things that
>are a lot more simple when using these radios.
>> You can have two stations with just one rig and one amp (e.g. Flex
>6600M and Flex Power Genius XL). Those two stations could work on
>separate bands or In-band.
>> 
>> I would do SO2R SOAB(A), not with one 6600, but with two 6400. That
>way you can have SO2R (even SO4R) and have hardware redundancy in place
>just in case.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Martin LU5DX
>> 
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>> En may 23, 2017 11:09 a. m., en 11:09 a. m., Yuri
><ve3dz at rigexpert.net> escribió:
>>> I wonder if anyone from Top Ten SOAB in the CQ WW DX was using Flex
>>> radio...
>>> 
>>> Yuri  VE3DZ
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On
>Behalf
>>> Of Steve Bookout
>>> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 10:19 PM
>>> 
>>> Bill,
>>> 
>>> I just SOLD my 6700 and Maestro and have ZERO regrets.  I had the
>>> combination for 16 months and the rig was only able to finish ONE
>>> contest without needing to be replaced in the heat of battle.
>>> 
>>> I think the hardware is fine, but the software has sooo many issues
>>> that, in my opinion, it is NOT ready for prime time.  I was on the
>>> Alpha team and was working with the latest software, but could never
>>> find any version that would be solid enough to work reliably in a
>>> contest.  
>>> Wasn't just one thing, but many different ones.  Ask them (Flex)
>about
>>> how it works with N1MM.
>>> 
>>> K9CT swears by them; I will swear at them.
>>> 
>>> The best thing about it was the Maestro, which is a must for
>>> contesting.  Mouse click menus just will not do it for serious
>>> contesting.  I'm sure that's why they combined the Flex and the rig
>in
>>> the package they now call the 6600.
>>> 
>>> 73 de Steve, NR4M
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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