It would work the whole 70 cm band at 432 to 437 mhz if your base radio has the 28 to 33 mhz band. Flex6400 flex6600 hardware reference funktechnik dathe. Not to diss flex but id recommend going with a radio that was designed to operate multiple modes on 2m. Through your latest version of software for the flex 6500 and 6700 series products, you. Flex 6300 handle installation guide 1 files 373 downloads. Its a good idea to set your transverter up so it can handle the maximum power the flex1500 xvtx port can deliver press the tun button. For friends of vhf bands, a transverter output and an rx input are available. Flexradio flex6300 with sdr available at radioworld uk. If you need such transverter then contact with me and ask about with this transverter board you can operate on the 2 meter band using any type of the hf radio that has the 10.
No one and i mean no one to date has done a side by side comparison. Flex6300 the flex6300 is the perfect entry into high performance software defined radio. In the case of 1296 to 0 mhz, the radio must transmit at low power. The bottom line of any transceiver is the receiver and transmitter performance. Describe your experience with the flexradio flex6300 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Calendars are shipped via usps first class mail and tracking information is not provided. The flex6400 and flex6600 along with the smartsdr software ecosystem represents. Like the idea of open source software but also want something that you dont have to be an it engineer to use especially remote. However is there a means of hooking up flex 6300 to this tuner so that i can press the tune button in the software and the rig turns back the power and activates the 998 tuner. The flex6700 packs more builtin dsp power than any amateur hf transceiver on the market. The flex6300 is for the amateur operator who wants to experience the magic of software defined radio in the highest performance 100w transceiver family available today. The other day, i bagged 2 atnos on 20m ft8 with my flex 6300. The flex6300 provides an entry point into multidimensional. The icom 7610 front is not as software menu driven as the flex radio.
It is fully compatible to smartsdr v1, v2 including smartlink and v3 including multiflex and smartcontrol. The flex6300 can only be connected in a simplex or common if configuration, where the flex6300 xvtr connector is used for both rx and tx and is connected to the xv144 txin if1. No permanent connections yet since am still unsure if flex radio will ever come through with the vu transverter board. Flex 6300 transceiver, flex 6700 transceiver, and smartsdr for windows software. I wanted to put a toe in the water to decide whether it was right for me, so decided against the 65006700 in favour of the more economical 6300. Why i chose the icom 7610 over the flex 6400m ham radio with. Flexradio flex 6400m flex 6400 best ham radio base. The smartsdr software in version 3 offers a special feature. This will key the flex1500 and generate an rf signal with a cw tone.
There are 2 full antenna paths and a transverter path which pinch hits as a rx antenna port. I ordered my flex1500 and decided to test the waters with a. Flex6500 flex6700 the flex6500 allows you to see before you hear on multiple bands at once. Interfacing the flex1500 to a transverter flexradio systems.
Setting up digital mode software on the flex 6000 series. It is much easier to work with a purpose built rig. It needs to be connected to your network in the same way as if you would run smartsdr from a windows pc. The flex6300 provides an entry point into multidimensional amateur radio operations from cw to the latest digital modes.
The app supports splitscreen multitasking on the newer ipads so you can run smartsdr in split mode parallel to your browser, email software or any other app. Antenna input amplifiers and filters analogtodigital converter adc the scu feeds up to two 7mhz wide swaths of data to up to 2 panadapters 1 4 gbps data rate. If so what connections do i need to connect on the rig and 998 and what settings do i need to make. Setting up digital mode software on the flex6000 series radios doug reece ak4ao. Got 8bwas in about a year and 12 ft8 only waiting for vt to qsl. The information provided below can be used to interface an elecraft xv144 transverter to a flex 6300. The flex 6300 can only be connected in a simplex or common if configuration, where the flex 6300 xvtr connector is used for both rx and tx and is connected to the xv144 txin if1. It should be applicable to the flex6300, flex6500, and flex6700. The flex6000 along with its smartsdr software ecosystem represents the ultimate operating experience for amateur radio operators. The xv144 is an ideal transverter for any rig except for its crystal stability which can drift as much as 400 hz on startup and during long keydown times. Manual and smartsdr software users guide prior to operating the unit.
The flex6700 signature series transceiver is based on a new hardware architecture and smartsdr software platform. Flex6000 signature series direct sampling transceivers. The number of slices is limited to 2 on the flex6300, 4 on the. Includes transceiver, microphone, smartsdr software license. The flex6700 is for the most demanding amateur radio operator who desires the ultimate onair experience. Flexradio systems is a registered trademark and smartsdr is a trademark of flexradio systems. When the flex1500 was announced, i thought it was a good time to make the jump to using a sdr for vhfuhf as well. Setting up an elecraft xv144 with a flex6300 common if. View and download flexradio systems flex6500 hardware reference manual online.
Flexradio systems announces partnership with dl8mre app. Anyone have a recommendation for a good sat tracker program that will. The 2020 flexradio calendar is filled with awesome photos from flex customers showing us how they flex. This section of the document covers the specifics of setup on the flex 6000 series radios of selected software products designed to decode digital mode signals and allow qsos to be conducted. Ive bypassed it and will continue to use my ldg tuner until flex provides software updates. So i just started playing with my little ukranian 2 meter transverter on the satellite downlink bands on 2 meters. The flex6300 provides an entry point into multidimensional amateur radio operations from cw to.
It will work out of the box and have far fewer wires and external parts and other associated equipment that would be needed for the flex. Flexradio systems flex6300 sdr transceiver sparkys blog. I have been a sdr user since 2005, and have loved every minute of it. Flex6400 signature series sdr transceiver w automatic antenna tuner. Flexradio hf sdr transceiver wifi umts3g gsm antennas. So far, i have only used it on 10 ghz for receiving, since the radio only covers up to 6 meters and i didnt have a suitable lowpower transverter for the 144 mhz if of my microwave. With this transverter board you can operate on the 70 cm band using any type of the hf radio that has the 10 meter band. N4py software is your source for high quality, effective rig control software for your transceiver. Flexradio systems announces partnership with dl8mre app for iphone. If you have questions concerning specific thirdparty software, please contact the vendor directly.
Miniverter for the flex1500 and microwave transverters. Flex radio systems, buy new and used products from ham. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. The information provided below can be used to interface an elecraft xv144 transverter to a flex6300. View online or download flexradio systems flex6500 hardware reference manual. Afghanistan and bhutan, both on 20m from detroit, mi.
Also, over drive prevention with the standard flex transverter ports have been made. Flexradio may offer downloads from various thirdparty software vendors for your convenience. I bought an ic7300 earlier this year, to replace my transverter for 4m and have used it in. You need to have a flexradio signature series rig such as the flex6300, 6400, 6400m, 6500, 6600, 6600m, 6700 or 6700r device. Flex 6300 transceiver, flex 6700 transceiver, and smartsdr for windows software tim ellison 20181210t11.
I also have the 14828 mhz transverter with lo of 120. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers. Ac inlet provides 3pole iec320c14 connector with eu style power plug. I therefore decided to take a look at what all the fuss was about concerning the flex signature series of radios.