Jeff,
You are thinking of the Flex VU5K. Basically the 5000 with 2 meters and 70 cms integral. A very nice rig, though there are a few loose ends and some features such as a digital FM mode were never delivered. The hardware is very flexible, and you can add external equipment such as mode-L and mode-S without the interfacing issues common with other rigs. They come up for sale around $2500, and are in my opinion well worth having.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jeff <Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 5:19 PM <To: Amsat amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio < <Am I having a senior moment or didn't Flex at one time have a full duplex <sat op compatible system with their 5000 series some years ago? I'm <building my station up here in my winter home in Florida and would love to <have a Flex solution to my full duplex sat op needs... < <73 Jeff kb2m < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan <Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 4:49 PM <To: 'Edward R Cole' ; amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio < <There is a lively discussion on the Flex Community forum about this very <issue right now. Sounds like <all the pieces are close, but not quite there, for a convenient satellite <operation rig. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Edward R <Cole <<Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 3:09 PM <<To: amsat-bb@amsat.org <<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio << <<David, << <<Transverters are merely used to allow you to operate a radio on <<another frequency band. They are not duplex as a rule. << <<Since satellite operation is cross-band duplex and not duplexing on <<two separate frequencies in a single band, you probably will be using <<two transverters if the radio does not operate either satellite <<band. If so, then one will Tx on the uplink band and the other will <<Rx on the downlink band. I assume the FLEX-6000 is a HF/6m radio. << <<The larger question is whether the FLEX-6000 is a duplex <<radio? Earlier FLEX radios were not duplex. Some had two receivers <<but one could not transmit while receiving (ie operate duplex). << <<------------- <<I own Elecraft radios and will eventually set up for full cross-band duplex <by: <<1. Tx on my K3+DEMI 28/432 xvtr in the 435-437 band <<2. Rx on my KX3-2M (KX3 with internal 2m transverter) <<I can reverse which Rx and which Tx, so able to operate either mode <<UV or VU; either will output up to 25w. << <<Both radios are multi-mode permitting CW/SSB/FM/digital <<operation. Only caveat is 9600-baud data which will require me to <<use my SDR-IQ or the K3 IF output to separate SDR which I already use for <eme. << <<The biggest hurdle will be Frequency control of two radios. Haven't <<gotten into that, yet. << <<73, Ed - KL7UW <<Not currently QRV for satellite. << <<Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:33:49 -0500 <<From: "David" dwarnberg@verizon.net <<To: "'AMSAT BB'" amsat-bb@amsat.org <<Subject: [amsat-bb] SAT work with FLEX radio <<Message-ID: 00f301d12785$edb794a0$c926bde0$@net <<Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" << <<Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving, << << Question.. how many of you are doing SAT work with a <<FLEX-6000 series rig? I'm in the processes of pursuing just that, got my <<first Transverter to build, while I'm waiting figured I'd start the <<conversation on how do you have everything setup? I had a 9100 and could <do <<full duplex and am wondering if the FLEX with transverters will allow the <<same full duplex operation (I'm assuming it will) << << Keep in mind here I am new to this transverter thing and have never set <one <<up before.. << <<Thanks <<David << << <<73, Ed - KL7UW <<http://www.kl7uw.com << "Kits made by KL7UW" <<Dubus Mag business: << dubususa@gmail.com << <<_______________________________________________ <<Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <<are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT-NA. <<Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <<Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb