[Elecraft] Flex 5000A "discontinued" announcement

[Jack Brabham]

Well, if history is a prologue, it will take Flex 2 or 3 years to bring 
the 6000's up to their currently advertized functionality..

73 Jack KZ5A

K3 #4165




On 5/22/2013 9:00 AM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
> If you are the type that likes a computer-coupled-radio, then Google the ANAN10 and ANAN100 and check it out at a fraction of the price of the 6000 series. See the eHam Reviews. It is similar, and uses open source software.
>
> Dick, n0ce
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Dr. William J. Schmidt, II
>    To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>    Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:27 PM
>    Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Flex 5000A "discontinued" announcement
>
>
>    Ah yes... the elusive 6000 series vapor-flexes...
>
>
>    Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ
>     
>    Owner - Operator
>    Big Signal Ranch
>    Staunton, Illinois
>     
>    email:  bill at wjschmidt.com
>
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>    [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Scott Manthe
>    Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:25 PM
>    To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>    Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Flex 5000A "discontinued" announcement
>
>    Tom,
>    I'm not sure why you'd ask this on the Elecraft list, however, since
>    there are no Flex 6000s to sell yet, I doubt they'd be discontinuing the
>    5000 just yet.
>
>    73,
>    Scott, N9AA
>
>
>    On 5/21/13 8:31 PM, tomwarren wrote:
>    >
>    >    Before I get all worked up about this... was there ever an "Official"
>    announcement
>    > by Flex Radio Systems about the discontinuance of the Flex 5000A ?
>    >
>    >     I just took another look at their web page and it STILL carries a
>    picture of the '5000A and
>    > a blurb about "Order Now".
>    >
>    > Thanks,
>    > Tom
>    > 73
>    > W4TMW
>    >
>    >
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