[CQ-Contest] [FlexRadioSmartSDR] Using a Flex 6500 Radio in a contest

[Larry Loen]

Not with the standard Flex software.

I have been asking for Flex Slice A and Slice B -- only -- to be treated as
most rigs treat VFO A and B, including the VFO A->B, Swap A and B, VFO B->A
functions for years now.  I don't care about other slices for what I call
"VFO emulation" and including them complicates things.  Just A and B please.

I think the whole VFO emulation is baseline function for DXers and
contesters and have said so.  For years.

I have given up asking.  It is closing in on ten years from when I first
asked for it.

They are too in love with slices and not enough in love with basic,
expected functionality.


Larry WO7R

On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 5:55 AM Irwin Darack <idarack at gmail.com> wrote:

> A question for those who who use a Flex Radio in a contest:
>
> Now that I have been using my Flex 6500 in a number of contests,  I am
> missing a function that sets VFO A=B. I find what I am doing is too time
> consuming in a Run or S/P situation when going after mult’s. Hopefully
> there is a better way to do this.
>
> 1. Open  up a second Panadapter (B)
> 2. Make this B Panadapter the TX and set it to the same Band & Mode or to
> another Band
> 3. Mute the first Panadapter (A) adjust the AGC as needed on Panadapter B
> 4. Go after the Mult’s
> When done, reverse everything and minimize B Panadapter
>
> I know in N1MM when running there is a function to return to my run
> frequency. This function does not work when in S/P when I am working up the
> band and when I want to go after mult’s , maybe on a different band and
> then return to where I was before.
>
> I find this wastes too much time...and ARRL DX CW is fast approaching.
>
> I know I am missing something and those of us who use the Flex Radio in a
> contest must have already found a better way?
>
> Thanks, Irwin KD3TB
> --
> Irwin KD3TB
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