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Power drop on my 6300----again!

VE9XA - Tim Billings
VE9XA - Tim Billings Member ✭✭
edited April 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series

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  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    edited March 2020
    When the power drops, are you able to notice what your 12V voltage is on the back of the radio?  Could it have dropped some?  (I'm sure you have been asked that before).
  • henrylance
    henrylance Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Erika - KØDD
    Erika - KØDD Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Tim W
    Tim W Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Mine have been a lot better since putting de-oxit inside the terminals. These connectors seem to oxidise when not replugged. I agree, convenient but not a great design
  • Rich McCabe
    Rich McCabe Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Short heavy gauge wire will make way more difference than plating.  I have double feed wires from my Astron to my rig runner and then really short heavy leads from the rig runner to the Flex. 

    The Flex leads shipped with radio had a lot of voltage drop at full output.


  • Erika - KØDD
    Erika - KØDD Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    I'd say we're on to an issue AND a fix though temporary and not a permanent fix. Erika DD
  • Erika - KØDD
    Erika - KØDD Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Yes I agree Rich the leads need to be beefy and voltage cranked to get the power out. But the connectors just stop making connection. I've had this happen a few times. I'd pull it off and reconnect and things would be working again. The are becoming high resistance connections. And that's more than just wire drop. Erika DD
  • Dan-N7HQ
    Dan-N7HQ FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager admin
    edited April 2020
  • VE9XA - Tim Billings
    VE9XA - Tim Billings Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Thanks Michael... I have not seen a voltage drop.. I will be monitoring.
  • VE9XA - Tim Billings
    VE9XA - Tim Billings Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Daiwa- 30 amp- older that my socks. Heavy gauge wire - at the PS...terminal lugs. 
  • VE9XA - Tim Billings
    VE9XA - Tim Billings Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Thanks fellas.. lots of good info. I unfortunately have been down this road twice before. 
    I will be repeating all the steps as per your comments. 
    Much appreciated.
    The rig is working fine now after I cycled thru all the bands doing a output check. I was surprised when I saw 100 % power availability on 160 m and then on 6 m.
    After that I was able to achieve 100 % availability on the other bands.
    I did have an old HO-10 scope inline (very close to the radio) at the time of "failure". I have since taken it out of line and continue to monitor the radio for issues as I operate.
    Anderson PP have been de-oxitized and heavy gauge wire in place for the power supply connection.
    Thanks again... stay safe out there! Stay home if you can!
    Best Tim
    VE9XA

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