[VHFcontesting] Flex-Radio 1500 & WSJT

[Sebastian]

I wonder if this, along with the new VHF/UHF module for the 5000, will send 12 volts up the coax line for preamps?  I haven't seen any information on this, and usually when it's not stated, it means it doesn't, which would be a real shame.  Feature C, below, states "INTERNAL high gain/low noise pre-amps".  

This would be similar to the mistake Kenwood made with leaving that feature off of the TS-2000.

I'd also love to see a 100 watt amp, that would make this a full fledged hf rig.

73 de W4AS

On Apr 29, 2010, at 1:46 PM, Les Rayburn wrote:

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> For those who haven't seen it yet, Flexradio is debuting a new Software Defined Radio (SDR) that is targeted directly towards the serious VHF weak signal ham who is already using transverters. I.E., a lot of us! 
> 
> The Flexradio 1500 is an entry level SDR, that covers HF-6M at 5 watt output. But it also incorporates a ton of features targeted at transverter users...best of all it will retail for under $700. 
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> http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F1.5k_features
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> Among those features: 
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>  a.. Separate receive only antenna input. 
>  b.. New I/O connector to make it easier to provide band data, key PTT, sequencers, etc. 
>  c.. Ability to configure internal high gain/low noise pre-amps for weak signal operation 
>  d.. Input for external frequency standard, critical for UHF and above operations, also a huge plus for digital modes. 
> I'm certainly planning on saving some pennies to get one of these. One question that I have for current users of the Flex-Radio SDR software is regarding WSJT (digital mode) operations. Since the units include a built in soundcard, I assume that Windows would recognize that soundcard, and WSJT could be configured to work with the SDR without the need for an additional interface. Is this correct? 
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> If so, how does the SDR software interact with the WSJT software? Does everyone play nice? 
> 
> How long before we see a fully featured VHF/UHF SDR? I imagine that a 50mhz to 1.2ghz SDR with about 5 watts of output power would sell very well indeed. 
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> 73,
> 
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> EM63nf