6400 After power outage

cyril

Exactly what is supposed to happen to the 6400 after a power outage. I operate remotely, the radio is about 400 miles away, I have had a power outage and although my network is back up SmartLink is not offering my radio as an option in SmartSDR.

KD0RC

Hi Cyril, Here is the one I got from Amazon for around $20 USD. You pair it with your WiFi (2.4 GHz band only) that is near your radio, then it can be controlled by an app on your phone. You would choose one of the relays to connect to the REM ON jack on the back of the rig.

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KD0RC

Hi Cyril, The radio does not automatically power back on after an outage. Do you have a remote switch set up to power your Flex on and off? If not, that should probably be a priority.

I have a cheap one with 4 ports that I got from Amazon that I can use with my cell phone. I use ports 1 - 3 to switch antennas and port 4 to power the radio (using the Remote On jack on the radio).

Mike, VA3MW has some excellent videos on the various things that he has done for reliable remote operation that you might want to watch if you haven't already.

cyril

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cyril

@KD0RC OH! OK. Thanks for the lead. Let me see what I cook up.