ARLA/CLUSTER: Flex Radio anuncia os novos Flex 640 e 6600 da serie de radios SDR

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Flex Radio announces the Flex 6400 and 6600 series SDR Radios - Courtesy of
Waters & Stanton

*Waters & Stanton*, the SDR Transceiver pioneer supplier in the UK
announced today the launch of the new *Flex 6400* and *6600* series radios
which will be available in August/September 2017.

Orders are being taken now with a deposit payment of just 10% of the
purchase price and it is expected that many order will be taken due to the
ground-breaking software/hardware combination the new models possess. Some
of the major highlights of these new products are listed below:

Modular Design

Both new models (6400/6600) are in a taller case which allows for a modular
construction of the radio which in turn will lead to easier and faster
servicing due to boards being able to be unplugged and replaced rather than
surface-mount reworking being needed to replace faulty components.

The Flex 6600M

Flex ‘M’ series is exactly the same as the flex 6400/6600 with a
traditional radio front panel (Flex Maestro style) for those that prefer
the look and feel of the 'classic' Ham radio. However, as with the existing
Flex 6000 models, the Flex ‘M’ can still be used with an additional Flex
Maestro in order two operators can use the same radio on different bands at
the same time.

Improved Receiver Performance

Despite the fact the existing 6000 series models have excellent receiver
performance, Flex Radio have pushed the boundaries once again to nudge
performance up a little to ensure they stay right at the top of the pile in
terms of receiver performance (Sherwood Engineering independent receiver
performance comparison).

Now with 2 SCU's (Spectral Capture Units) 6600 models only

This is a massive feature which until now has only been available on the
flagship model, the Flex 6700. With two SCU's SO2R (Single Operator, 2
Radios) operation is possible with two operators working 2 bands
simultaneously. Most important of all, these operators can use different
antenna sockets too. With a single SCU radio, up to 4 slice receivers can
be used but only with a second SCU can an additional antenna socket be
selected for one or more of the sub-band slices. Single SCU radios will
have to operate with all slices on the same antenna socket.

*Preselectors Standard on Flex 6400 *

Preselectors (Band Pass Filters or BPF) were not an option on the flex 6300
(which is now replaced by the 6400 series) and yet not they are a standard
option on both the  Flex 6400 and Flex 6400M models

*Flex 6400 has 4 Slice Receivers *

The Flex 6300 had 2 slice receivers as standard and this could not be
increased. Anyone wanting up to 4 slices, needed to upgrade to the flex
6500. The flex 6400 has been upgraded to include 4 slice receivers as a
standard feature.

Now with DUAL Preselectors! Flex 6600 models only

The 6500 has a single set of preselectors (Band Pass Filters or BPF) which
can improve receiver performance on a single band. However, each SCU on the
Flex 6600M can be stretched across a 14MHz section of band. If two or more
slices where spread across multiple bands, the BPF would have to be
switched off which could affect receive performance. Additionally, if using
2 antenna sockets across 2 or more slice receivers, only one of those would
be able to have a BPF in place. By adding 2 BPFs, 1 BPF can be used per
slice to ensure receiver performance remains uncompromised.

SmartSDR Version 2

While SmartSDR can be used on any Flex 6000 series, it is provided free of
charge on the 6600. With ground-breaking single-click remote operation,
Flex Radio have taken remote station operation to the next level by
providing more users than ever with an easy route in.


Flex 6400

For more information or to place your order, visit W&S at:
http://hamradiostore.co.uk/amateur-radio/hf-multiband-recievers/flexradio-hf.html

Flex Radio systems products are available from all IHSG companies, Nevada
Radio, Waters & Stanton and InnovAntennas
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