Mark - you may not be aware - the QMX+ is a CW & digital only rig ... this new update adds SSB to the mix... and is listed as a 'Beta' release for those of us willing to take chances...
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And indeed, the very first update (there are two additional ones now) managed to stress the finals during the long calibration procedure - and there's people now having to change out their BC170 transistors.? Not a huge problem if you solder, but certainly exactly the "unforseen" problems you pointed out!
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