How is the FLEX-3000 different from the FLEX-5000 transceivers?
There are several differences. First is the size of the unit. The FLEX-3000 is a compact software defined radio capable of being easily placed in a laptop computer bag for portable operation. Second is receiver performance. Although the FLEX-3000 out performs all other transceivers in its price class and its capabilities are on par with the FLEX-5000, its overall receiver performance is slightly below that of the FLEX-5000 but greater than the SDR-1000. The third difference is due to its small form factor; it does not have the wide variety and I/O flexibility that is found on the FLEX-5000. The last three points of differentiation are the FLEX-3000 is not a full duplex software defined radio, the maximum transmit bandwidth is 3650 Hz (SSB) and the maximum sampling rate of the high performance A/D and D/A converters is 96 KHz.
