Not me. Too rich for my blood, I’m afraid, and I’m really very pleased with my Elecraft radios. However, this looks like really neat project. Can’t back this right now, but definitely would like to have one once they’re out. 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mossmann/hackrf-an-open-source-sdr-platform 

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Aug 13, 2013, at 5:18 AM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am curious if anyone on the list has given serious thought to buying a
> Flex radio, either the now discontinued 5000A, or one of the new 6000
> series.  I wonder also if anyone has thought about writing a new user
> interface to the new 6000 line, such that blind operators could make use of
> it.  As I am told by my good friend Don, K7MX, the only part of the new 6000
> software that is inside the operators own computer is the user interface.
> All of the radios functionality is handled by onboard microprocessors.  This
> approach is totally different from the old Flex radios, which processed
> almost everything on the operators computer.  There is absolutely no
> question that the Flex 6700 is the finest radios ever marketed to hams.  No
> other ham radio can hold a candle to the performance of the 6700's.  In
> fact, testing the new 6700's will be incredibly difficult as there is no
> test equipment available that is good enough to perform the testing.  It is
> sad that as time marches on, blind hams will never have access to the best
> new rigs unless someone writes a user interface that we can operate.  My
> understanding from talking to a number of folks directly involved with the 3
> major manufacturers, is that the upper end rigs will all be software
> designed radios down the road.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Alan R. Downing
> 
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
>