| ANAN-100D SDR | Flex 6500 SDR (v1.6) | |
|---|---|---|
| cw T/R audio | some pops | some pops, noisy sidetone |
| cw keying relay noise | loud | silent |
| cw rx latency @ 300hz BW | 70msec | 165msec |
| cw filter slope | adjustable | fixed STEEP |
| PTT MOX when breakin enabled | yes | no |
| PTT via command mode | yes | rx unmutes during message |
| N1MM SO2V support | yes | no |
| waterfall optimization | clumsy | automatic (excellent) |
| panadapter vs waterfall averaging | no independent averaging | good - independent |
| AGC slope | some adjustment | fixed, flat slope |
| AGC Threshold | panadapter level indicator | adjust by ear only |
| AGC Decay | adjustable | fixed, F/M/S |
| AGC Hold | adjustable | fixed, unknown value |
| vfo tuning step presets | 1, 10, 25, 50, 100Hz | 1, 10, 50, 100Hz |
| tuning knob Hz per turn, 10Hz step | 800Hz FlexControl | 800Hz FlexControl, 640Hz Maestro (acceleration?) |
| tuning by panadapter | by mouse | audible, by mouse, visible drag of passband |
| overall user interface | okay | good |
| overall audio quality | excellent | excellent |
| Would I use for serious cw contesting? | maybe | no |
| pace of DSP Development | PC+Cuda - fast | FPGA - slow |
| access to often used settings (GUI) | hidden in settings menus | exposed on front panel |
| SDR-Console (Simon Brown) support | yes | DAX IQ only |
| zero latency phone monitor | NO | yes |
| VAC integration | okay | excellent, complete set provided |