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my 6000 is dead

Howard Koenig
Howard Koenig Member
edited June 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
Power connection has failed. This was intermittent, now I can't turn the radio on at all.
The mechanical connection seems to be the issue. Hopefully the radio hasn't experienced 
any further issues due to the power going on and off randomly. This should not happen. Seems like a flaw. Wonder if anyone else has experienced this. I'm not happy.

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  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    edited June 2020
    Converted to a support ticket
  • WK2Y
    WK2Y Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Howard Koenig
    Howard Koenig Member
    edited June 2020
    I never, or rarely, shut the radio off.
  • WK2Y
    WK2Y Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Howard Koenig
    Howard Koenig Member
    edited June 2020
    Yeah me too. I've heard from other people that the connectors that are used do fail on occasion. 
  • Bob Needleman
    Bob Needleman Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    That’s 2 power pole issues in 1 week! Might be helpful to clean and adjust the contacts and use a different cable.
  • Neil Friedman
    Neil Friedman Member
    edited June 2020
    Seems to me a little premature to conclude that it is a powerpoles issue.  
  • Neal Pollack, N6YFM
    Neal Pollack, N6YFM Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Perhaps his radio has Covid?   Or could it be Anderson PWR Politus Disease?
    OK, yes, be fair, it could also be as simple as a loose fuse connector inside the
    radio.
  • Bob Needleman
    Bob Needleman Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    I'm betting on a bad SD card (didn't he say he left it connected when he went away on vacation?). 
  • Howard Koenig
    Howard Koenig Member
    edited June 2020
    Mine has been on almost 24/7 since I got it (2 years ago). I remote most of the time.
  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited June 2020
    Howard, what version are you running? To Bob's point, if you are on an older revision of v2 or v3, you could be suffering from an SD card corruption issue. 73, Len, KD0RC
  • Mike VE3CKO
    Mike VE3CKO Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Patrick
    Patrick Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Before you send it in, take the top cover off, and check the 30 amp fuse. If fuse ok, then since you have cover, plug in the power and check at the inner connector for DC power.  Then you can determine what the next step is.  At minimum replace the power pole on the DC feed wire, before sending radio to the radio hospital.   I think it is a #6 to Torx driver.  Some one correct me if I am wrong.
  • Patrick
    Patrick Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Just a note... I wrote up my experience with a power pole failure.  See if it was or is similar.  
  • Steve K9ZW
    Steve K9ZW Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • KF4HR
    KF4HR Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Patrick
    Patrick Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Thanks for the correction on the Torx....

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