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! – Never connect or disconnect antennas while in TRANSMIT mode. This may cause electrical Except as described in this Quick Start Guide and the included FLEX-1500 Owner’s Manual, shock or RF burns to your skin. no other operation or modification of this radio is allowed. Any other use or modification (including software changes that affect operational characteristics) will void the manufacturer’s...
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Install the PowerSDR software. minimum effort. To do this, we assume a basic HF installation and do not delve into all the FLEX-1500's and PowerSDR's many Step 3: Power-Up the FLEX-1500™ possibilities. For that, we urge you to review the FLEX-1500 Owner's Manual.
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E: Microphone/PTT C: Power Supply Connect your microphone/PTT to the RJ-45 MIC jack. Use the power supply cable that came with your FLEX-1500 to hook up a stabilized 13.8V DC power supply to the jack marked Microphone/PTT 13.8 VDC .
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Step 1: Hook Up the FLEX-1500™ Continued F: Phones Connect either headphones or powered speakers, e.g. a pair of computer speakers, to the jack marked Phones using a 1/8” stereo plug. Amplified 1/8” Stereo Headphones Speakers Audio Plug G: USB Locate the USB cable that came with your transceiver.
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Step 2: Install PowerSDR™ In Step 2 you will run the PowerSDR Setup application to install the software. Insert the CD-ROM that came with your FLEX-1500 and PowerSDR Setup will automatically run. Alternatively, PowerSDR Setup can be downloaded from the FlexRadio website: http://www.flexradio.com/...
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If any security dialog boxes appear (Windows Vista or Windows 7), click Install to proceed. Finally click Finish to complete the installation: Proceed to Step 3: Power-Up the FLEX-1500 on the next page. You can change the Installation Folder location by clicking the “CHANGE…”...
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Step 3: Power- Up the FLEX-1500™ In Step 3 you will power-up your FLEX-1500 to complete driver Windows® XP®: installation. (NOTE: Depending on your PC/software, you may be Power up your FLEX-1500: press and latch the Power button asked to install up to 5 drivers. Repeat the following (the LED will light up).
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Step 3: Power- Up the FLEX-1500™ Continued Click Finish to complete the installation of this driver. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. The Wizard will now find and install the FLEX- 1500 driver, after which it will display an installation complete Repeat this process until ALL drivers are installed.
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Step 4: Configure PowerSDR Continued A: Run the PowerSDR Setup Wizard Make sure your FLEX-1500 is powered up and run PowerSDR, either by double-clicking on the desktop icon you created during installation, or clicking on Start, then All Programs, FlexRadio Systems, FlexRadio Systems Software and...
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D: Click Start Congratulations! You've now completed all the steps required to set up your FLEX-1500. In PowerSDR, click the Start button at Click the red X at the top right to close. the top left to operate your FLEX-1500.
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TYPE OF EQUIPMENT: Base Station EQUIPMENT CLASS: B WE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED ABOVE CONFORMS TO THE ABOVE STANDARDS. FlexRadio Systems Date of testing: May 3, 2010 FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Road, Suite 250 Austin, TX 78729...
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