[RTTY] New Radio

[Michael Clarson]

I second the FLEX 6300 (or wait for the 6400), available "pre-owned".
An additional advantage is the spectrum display is close to real time
in the RF domain, not the audio domain. One can tune right on
frequency instantly, without the overshoot one gets with the MMTTY
display. --Mike, WV2ZOW

On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:20 PM, Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:52:25 -0400, you wrote:
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>>Used Flex 6300
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>>Jerry W4UK
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> REPLY:
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> I agree. For best results, plan on using a second monitor in full
> screen mode.  The spectrum display on this is absolutely superb, puts
> everything else to shame.
>
> For contesting, there are four features I especially like:
>
> 1.  It lets you immediately find an open spot on a crowded band. Has
> both a spectrum display and waterfall at the same time.
>
> 2. Lets you take a quick look at an entire band at once to see if it
> is open or has any activity.  Think about it - no tuning the knob to
> check a band. You see the whole band at once and with the click of
> your mouse, you zero in on any activity. .
>
> 3. Although it transmits AFSK, you'd never know it. It emulates true
> FSK so well you will never know the difference. This allows you to use
> both NET and AFC while S&P'ing, getting you exactly on frequency every
> time.
>
> 4. And this is a big one:  No tangle of cables from the computer to
> the radio and no RigBlaster, MicroHam or other box!  Everything is
> done over a single Ethernet cable, the same one your computer uses for
> the internet. You will need a router if your computer has only one
> Ethernet port and you want to use internet and radio at the same time.
> I got mine at WalMart for $39.
>
> Do yourself a big favor and actually see one in operation.  You won't
> be disappointed.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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