[amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio

[Alan]

Jeff,

You are thinking of the Flex VU5K.  Basically the 5000 with 2 meters and 70 cms integral. A very nice
rig, though there are a few loose ends and some features such as a digital FM mode were never
delivered.  The hardware is very flexible, and you can add external equipment such as mode-L and
mode-S without the interfacing issues common with other rigs. They come up for sale around $2500, and
are in my opinion well worth having.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA



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<Am I having a senior moment or didn't Flex at one time have a full duplex
<sat op compatible system with their 5000 series some years ago?  I'm
<building my station up here in my winter home in Florida and would love to
<have a Flex solution to my full duplex sat op needs...
<
<73 Jeff kb2m
<
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<From: Alan
<Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 4:49 PM
<To: 'Edward R Cole' ; amsat-bb at amsat.org
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio
<
<There is a lively discussion on the Flex Community forum about this very
<issue right now. Sounds like
<all the pieces are close, but not quite there, for a convenient satellite
<operation rig.
<
<73s,
<
<Alan
<WA4SCA
<
<
<
<
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<Cole
<<Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 3:09 PM
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<<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio
<<
<<David,
<<
<<Transverters are merely used to allow you to operate a radio on
<<another frequency band.  They are not duplex as a rule.
<<
<<Since satellite operation is cross-band duplex and not duplexing on
<<two separate frequencies in a single band, you probably will be using
<<two transverters if the radio does not operate either satellite
<<band.  If so, then one will Tx on the uplink band and the other will
<<Rx on the downlink band.  I assume the FLEX-6000 is a HF/6m radio.
<<
<<The larger question is whether the FLEX-6000 is a duplex
<<radio?  Earlier FLEX radios were not duplex.  Some had two receivers
<<but one could not transmit while receiving (ie operate duplex).
<<
<<-------------
<<I own Elecraft radios and will eventually set up for full cross-band duplex
<by:
<<1.  Tx on my K3+DEMI 28/432 xvtr in the 435-437 band
<<2.  Rx on my KX3-2M (KX3 with internal 2m transverter)
<<I can reverse which Rx and which Tx, so able to operate either mode
<<UV or VU; either will output up to 25w.
<<
<<Both radios are multi-mode permitting CW/SSB/FM/digital
<<operation.  Only caveat is 9600-baud data which will require me to
<<use my SDR-IQ or the K3 IF output to separate SDR which I already use for
<eme.
<<
<<The biggest hurdle will be Frequency control of two radios.  Haven't
<<gotten into that, yet.
<<
<<73, Ed - KL7UW
<<Not currently QRV for satellite.
<<
<<Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:33:49 -0500
<<From: "David" <dwarnberg at verizon.net>
<<To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
<<Subject: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio
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<<Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving,
<<
<<                 Question.. how many of you are doing SAT work with a
<<FLEX-6000 series rig?   I'm in the processes of pursuing just that, got my
<<first Transverter to build, while I'm waiting figured I'd start the
<<conversation on how do you have everything setup?  I had a 9100 and could
<do
<<full duplex and am wondering if the FLEX with transverters will allow the
<<same full duplex operation (I'm assuming it will)
<<
<<  Keep in mind here I am new to this transverter thing and have never set
<one
<<up before..
<<
<<Thanks
<<David
<<
<<
<<73, Ed - KL7UW
<<http://www.kl7uw.com
<<     "Kits made by KL7UW"
<<Dubus Mag business:
<<     dubususa at gmail.com
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