If I remember right, some years ago someone on this list had tried a 
Flex (or something similar) with a DJ console or whatever it is called. 
   While designed for music, it connects to the computer and has knobs 
and sliders that can be assigned.  I think the idea was to assign some 
of these controls to functions on the radio, but I don't think it 
worked as well as was hoped.

As for the Hampod, Rob the hampod guy chimed in himself  yesterday on 
this thread and said he had no experience with  Flex, but his limited 
experience with SDR stuff showed him it wasn't worth the effort to try 
and make the graphical stuff accessible.

73, Steve KW3A



On 3/8/2014 11:40 AM, Alan R. Downing wrote:
> That is not true, and I own a hampod and it will work with the K3, but none
> of the flex radios.
>
> Alan/KD7GC
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>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of eric oyen
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 8:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Flex Radios?
>
> there is a guy in northern california that makes a device called a ham =
> pod. It can be programmed to interface with the flex (or other SDR). So, =
> the company telling you the flex is graphical only is selling you a line =
> of bull. Also, its not that hard to make a usable interface (they do =
> have the coders for it). guess they just don't want the business of =
> blind hams.
>
> -eric
>
> On Mar 7, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Alan R. Downing wrote:
>
>> I have spoken to Flex directly, as well as to many users of both Flex =
> models
>> and the new Apache Labs model, and have been told that all information =
> is
>> displayed graphically, including by waterfall displays, and that =
> access to
>> blind operators is not possible.  Rob Santello might have some =
> understanding
>> of this subject that he could share with us.
>> =20
>> 73
>> Alan/KD7GC
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> =20
>> =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 11:35 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Flex Radios?
>> =20
>> Hi all:=20
>> =20
>> Has anyone ever accessed any of the flex radio transceivers with jaws =
> or WE?
>> =20
>> I'm wondering how they'd do as an alternative accessible transceiver.=20=
>
>> =20
>> Mike VO1AX=20
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