They plan to demo working 6700 at hamcation.  They are trying to secure live antenna setup there now.

Doc
KX0O

Thanks Gene.... yes, I don't want anyone to construe me as saying the QS1R is anything but a stellar piece of SDR hardware.  The problem is fundamentally I am trying to do more with it than was initially intended.  It is capable of multi-rx and I have no problem doing that with skimmer server, CWSL, and via a hacked together selector using skimmer server FPGA code and HPSDR.   Non of those options are tunable... they allow for a fixed frequency reception of a fixed bandwidth.  There is supposed to be something better but cant seem to find any info on it.  Have contacted Phil directly in the past as well as Studio one manufacturer to no avail.

I say all this because the 6700 will be able to do this without a problem although the QS1R JASMOP to get it done.

(just a small matter of programming)

Doc
KX0O

I would have to agree... Luckily one of them vanished at the end of November...hopefully never to return but we probably won't be tha lucky.  I won say his name or call because I am a bit superstitious.

Doc

I agree.  I would like to see an extio type interface set up..that would allow the use of many different existing clients.

Doc

Was supposed to say "potential for compromising".

My point is the client is the small easy bit.  What enables functionality is the fpga code and the code on the embedded Linux box.

The client does nothing more than display the panadapter, direct audio, and allow for selection of functions.  They hope people replace the interface for custom uses... Cw, jt65, psk skimmers, scanners for hf and 2m...etc.

Doc

I doubt they limit the API due to worries about competition.  I think they will allow as much access as they can without potential log compromising operation.  Most of the software support is for the embedded part of the radio...not the client.  99% of the software is in the radio, the clients are minimal.

Doc

They will never open up the embedded part of the radio but they will release an API and it will easily work on multiple platforms.  I do think it would be neat to configure the embedded Linux bit but I understand why they don't want people mucking with it (support nightmare).  It could espy be often into I am sure, especially if it were a more accessible piece of consumer hardware (ala nslu2, openwrt, iPhone etc).

Doc

Because you can use that slice then open 7 more slices to do other things simultaneously..you can have several people doing things simultaneously also...all in one transceiver.

I don't care what gene says... That can't be done with the qs1r...  I have one and i know for a fact you can't do it.  Gene pretends you can but you can't.  Supposedly studio one will do it but I have yet to see a tranceiver that it woks with.  I inquired with studio one and they said no...it doesn't work with the qs1r (multiple independant receivers).

So, somebody show me something that can do this.  There isn't anything but I am up for being proven wrong.

I recently sold a 5000 and have a qs1r... So it isn't he pan adapter that impresses me...I am used to that.

Doc
KX0O

I presume DAX is Digital Audio Transfer... Likely where you setup virtual audio cables to direct audio to other applications from each slice receiver (jt65hf, fldigi, dream,mixw).

As for features.. The initial feature set isn't complete... I would bet on all basic functionality in the initial iteration.  This radio is a beast for sure.  Probably overdone to a large extent... Which is great.  Will be neat to watch it develop.  If people can take a step back from their prejudices I think they will see a real advancement in amateur radio.. If not that's ok too.  It is up to them to be miserable, cynical, critical, pessimistic...those attitudes won't affect the outcome.

Doc
KX0O

I would make sure the amp, the flex and the 706 were very tightly grounded... I am talking earth ground... You checked the coax but there is another ground path other than the coax shield correct?

Doc

Could it be a ground issue?  Maybe the amp is seeing a different ground when connected to the flex.

Doc
KX0O

I am speculating based on some official correspondence as well as some verified rumor.

DOc

Looks like it will be this month.  There are some radios in beta now.  I have seen one post from a user.. not sure if that slipped out or not... unsure if all under NDA.

Doc

KX0O

Thanks.. I did search again.. tough to dig anything out of the searches here

I did before i asked... will look again.