[CQ-Contest] Starting Over...

[Richard Thorne]

Cort,

I made the change to Flex several years ago.  No need for any black box 
interfaces and the Flex has a built in WinKeyer.  The Flex 6600 is also 
SO2R in one box.

I'm completely glass panel now.  Just mouse clicks and a Flex Control 
for VFO control.

I have no plans to ever go back to a traditional radio with knobs.

Rich - N5ZC


On 6/18/2023 5:57 AM, Courtney Judd wrote:
> Well, I am looking for some opinions here.... took a nearby lightening 
> strike the other day and the only turned on/hooked up was my internet 
> router which is hooked to an external antenna. It was hooked to my 
> computer via Ethernet and that hooked to my FT5000/microham Keyer 3 
> via USB ( they were all off and antennas unhooked). The router was 
> toast as well as the computer... got them replaced and all back 
> working but now looks like still have problems with the rig having no 
> CAT signals and the Keyer3 no USB to the computer. I can still operate 
> but only in a bare bones fashion. I woke up during the night and 
> decided it was time to just start over. I am thinking about the 
> FT-101MP and would like any opinions on how it compares to the 5000 
> and how easy does it interface with a computer.... any external device 
> needed? I do CW/SSB/RTTY and FT8 with DX4WIN general logging and 
> Writelog for contesting! So thinking of doing away with the FT5000, 
> DMU2000 , MicroHam keyer 3, and all 3 u-tune filters and replace all 
> this with the Ft101.... good idea or bad? Also I am going to go all 
> WiFi in the house with no actual wired connection to any device.... a 
> mesh cell setup and let everything connect wirelessly.... that should 
> help keep the big juice out of my electronics... maybe! So am I 
> thinking in a good direction or should I repair everything and keep 
> trotting along with this current setup... the 5000 is an 2011 model 
> and I do love it but maybe time for new! Thanks and 73's Cort K4WI
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