N9EWO Guest Review : FLEX-6400M SDR HF Transceiver (as a MW / SWL / Broadcast Receiver) |
FLEX-6400M : When the Rose is NOT a Rose ! |
Dean
reports to us after his review above that he has experienced a serious part failure with the
tested FLEX-6400M with only minor use. Parts failure and general
quality control issues seem to happen frequently with FLEX products as I read around the internet with owner experiences ?
We have to wonder if the MAIN tuning encoder is even of a optical type
(appears to be a low cost disaster encoder used in any event with a $
3000. USD radio !) ? Dean's comments below. Dave N9EWO "The main encoder failed, so the touch-screen shrunk, there were strange colors and random lines. I could not get the receiver to access the main functions. I emailed their customer support and they had me do a few resets and such. No joy. I had to ship it to Austin, TX for repair and had to pay for the shipping one way. They repaired it free-of-charge as it was still under warranty. It did not take long, and it was a painless process, I have to admit, but it has left me with LITTLE CONFIDENCE going forward with the radio's longevity". Dean Bianco |