Flex3000
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The FlexRadio 3000 is a compact mid-range software defined radio (SDR) that covers receive frequencies from 0.1-60 MHz with 100W transmit power on 160-6m bands. It supports common digital and analog modes. Measuring 12.5" x 12.5" x 1.75" and weighing 12 lbs, it includes an internal automatic tuner covering 17-150 ohms. The FlexRadio 3000 interfaces with a PC running PowerSDR software for control and features advanced panadapter, waterfall, and filtering capabilities. It provides a flexible platform for experimenting with antennas and digital modes when integrated with additional ham radio software.
Flex3000
- 1. FlexRadio 3000 Review By Mauri Niininen, AG1LE
- 2. Flex3000 – “Briefcase SDR’ ? Compact midrange SDR ? RX – general coverage 0.1 – 60 Mhz ? TX – 100W 160m – 6m bands ? Modes: SSB, CW, AM, SAM, FM, DRM, SPEC ? ATU: 17 – 150 Ohms (3:1 SWR) ? Steel case: 12.5” x 12.5” x 1.75” ? Price: $1,599
- 3. Flex3000 - connectors 1.75” 12.5”
- 4. Flex3000 - inside ATU ANTENNA Firewire PTT AMP
- 5. PowerSDR ? Feature rich SDR software for MS Windows ? Great pan adapter, waterfall, filters ? Open Source ? 3-4 releases / year ? Easy integration with other ham software
- 6. Software Defined Radio ? Ham Radio Deluxe ? Log / DX cluster / CAT / Digital / Rotator / etc. ? WSPR ? Propagation reports ? Antenna testing ? Spectrum Lab ? Beacon analysis ? Fldigi ? Digital modes
- 7. Example Projects ? Fractal Quad 28MHz ? PolarPlot Software ? Antenna radiation pattern analysis
- 8. Flex3000 - Conclusions Pros Cons ? RX / TX Quality ? CW latency ? Flexibility ? Microsoft Windows ? Small size, stability portable ? Requires PC to ? Open source SW operate ? Integration with ? Setup & other ham software configuration non- ? Great for trivial, requires PC experimenting, skills tinkering ? Firewire interface
- 9. Demo QSOs ? SSB ? “Search & Pounce” ? ? Digital modes ? PSK31 ? JT65A