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The FLEX-8600 model is designed for the Ham who wants to operate the radio exclusively as a server from PC, laptop, Maestro, Mac* or iOS* clients – whether local or remote.

General characteristics

HAM bands
160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Frequency stability
(0⁰C – 50⁰C) 0.5 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps
1 Hz
Memories
?

Receiver

RX-range
30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations
AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity
?
Selectivity
?
Filters
?
Receiver system
SDR, SDR, Direct Sampling SDR 245.76Msps – 16 bit
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
≥ 100 dB
Audio output
1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range
160-6 m
Modulations
AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output
160m-6m Transmitter Output: 1-100W (25W AM)

Connections

Antenna
BNC + SO-239
Impedance
50Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
13.8 V DC +/- 15% (14 V DC Nominal)
Current drain RX
1.7 A
TX
23 A

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
356 × 171 × 337 mm (14.02 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight
?
Form factor
Headless
Manufactured
Between 2024 and 202x in USA

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
Optional Integrated Automatic Antenna Tuner Range: 3:1 SWR
Optional Continuous MARS/CAP Coverage with Extended Transmit Filter
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
6630
MPN
FLEXRADIO-FLEX-008600

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New and second-hand prices

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  • USD 3,683

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2025 USD 4899.00 New / Mint RigReference

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