[Lowfer] Flex radio Model 5000

[Rick Kunath]

Dick Goodman wrote:
>  I
> would also need a new computer to use with the Flex. I could stick together
> a bare bones kit from Tiger Direct for about $400, but then I'm going to hit
> $3K to get everything working.

I'm not sure that you'd be happy with a bare bones lower end machine.

Eventually if you want to run other applications on the machine such as 
decoding apps, spectrum display apps, etc. using VAC (virtual audio 
cables) you'll need some extra CPU horsepower to keep from having 
dropouts in the Flex software.

I don't think I'd go too low on the CPU speed and memory bus speeds if I 
were building a machine to run PowerSDR on.

I can see myself running everything from Fldigi, logging software, 
Spectran or Argo, Jason, Spectrum Lab, MMSSTV, DX cluster software, CAT 
control, and who knows what else on the box.

I'd rather have the CPU horsepower to spare than run out later.

Rick Kunath