Episode 61 - VA3MW and FLEX Radio

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio

Our guest was Michael Walker, VA3MW, and Joe, W8GEX

Amongst other things like working for NORAD, we discussed How did you get started?

Why chasing DX?

How has your experience with 6M been?

Let's talk Node Red for a minute

How did Flex get started?

How did you get on with Flex?

From 30,000 feet, what is different about SDRs?

What do you want our listeners to know about the 8000 series?

Anything else or any tangent you want to go  on is great with us!

Resources mentioned include:

Sales email sales@flexradio.com

AN/FSQ7 Computer https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=964

RM Noise https://ournetplace.com/rm-noise/

Q5 Signal Transverters http://www.q5signal.com/

Pactenna https://www.packtenna.com/#/

W9GR https://www.w9gr.com/

Controlled Envelope SSB https://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX_Next_Issue/2016/January_February_2016/Hershberger_QEX_1_16.pdf

Free DV https://freedv.org/

FLEX : The Accidental Company https://www.flexradio.com/videos/flexradio-systems-the-accidental-company/

Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org

Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/

DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/

Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/

IC-7760 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7760

IC-PW2 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-PW2