Turning on Power Supply and Radio Remotely

Mike-N1VE

Is is important to turn on power supply before FlexRadio 6400?  I am turning on both remotely using WiFi sockets.  First I turn on the power supply and then the radio.  When shutting down I turn off the radio and wait a minute or so and then turn off the power supply.  

Watts - K4QJZ

The radio has to be on and fully booted up for the remote option to work. When you tell the radio to turn off remotely it is not fully powered down as it has to watch for a turn on command and if you have a GPS it keeps it alive as well. Thus turn on the Power Supply first, wait a few minutes then use the remote port to wake up the radio. I actually leave my PS on all the time to keep my GPS happy and other devices at my remote site. Have a good Memorial Day weekend, Watts K4QJZ

W2ECK

Mike-N1VE

Craig Williams

Mine stays on 24/7. Powers all the 12V radios in the shack with a 100AH AGM battery switched through a MFJ battery booster. Turn the Flex on and off with an IOT ac switched outlet like the one Flex is selling on it's website. Switch is set so on is radio off and off is radio on. That way when power fails and my battery takes over the switch puts the radio always in on.

Bill -VA3WTB

I like that Mike, what kind of relay is this?

Ray - K6LJ

Mike-N1VE

My last one is 30 amp, 4-pole relay for automotive applications.  I bought it at an auto parts store for about $9.

WA5GP

I just made a jumper for the RCA on the back and turn the Power supply on and off, which in turn turns on the radio.  Working so far for me.  The app on the ipad has lost its mind and will no longer login through smart link, 

Mike-N1VE

Are you saying that you turn the radio on and off by turning the power supply on and off?

John - AI4FR

George Fenwick

I also control my 6700 by leaving the remote RCA shorted and simply turn on/off the PS using one outlet of a Kasa WiFi power ****. The PS also powers my antenna disconnects and unless I’m in the shack will automatically turn off the PS and ground the antennas every night as scheduled. Been doing this for more than a year with no harm. I use another outlet to turn off my Intel NUC. It boots on power. No need for complex shorting relay, etc.

W2ECK

All the posts in this thread have been great in helping to understand how to set up this remote switching setup via WiFi. Can anyone post a link, part # and details on the Relay(s) you are using to switch the RCA plug to ground for the Remote Turn on for the 6xxx ?

73 Paul w2eck

George Fenwick

Why use a relay. Short the remote terminal and simply turn the PS on/off with a single WiFi outlet! Works fine with my 6700.

WA5GP

Yes that is exactly how I turn every thing on.  Same as I do the Icom 7610.  No issues thus far.

Mike-N1VE

That's interesting, because before I set up the relay/WiFi socket circuit, my reading on this site only was about using a relay.  Your set up is much simpler.

John - AI4FR

Mike-N1VE

W2ECK

W7CHW

K9SO

Mark Sullivan

This just didn't seem like the proper way to do it. But guess what? It seems to work just fine. 

W7CHW

Neil D Friedman N3DF

Warren Wegerer

Mike-N1VE

Warren Wegerer

Mike - Yes, I can work either station remotely, though I only do it occasionally, so I am using the FL-7000 remotely. I'm not using the 7000's internal tuner. I have a SGC-235 SmartTuner at the base of my sailboat mast/flagpole. When the 7000 is powered off it is bypassed, when on it is in operate and does it's usual 500 watts. Does that answer your question?  Warren.

K9SO

Mike-N1VE

You are correct about the voltage problem with the Quadra.  I have a friend who installed a buck/boost transformer to keep the voltage down to no more than 240-V.  Eventually power supply problems resulted, the unit was sent to CA for repair, they found nothing wrong and blamed his voltage.  He is now using a Palstar.