ON / OFF Power Button Time Delay

Geoff_W8GNM

Some years ago, I requested that a 1 second, hold to turn off delay be added to the power button on the Flex 6600M. I found that it was very easy to accidentally brush against the power button and unintentionally power down the radio which then required several minutes to get the radio back up and running. I just purchased the new Maestro-C along with the new Flex 8600 radio and I have found the instantaneous shutdown response of the power button to be even more of a problem, especially in a portable user interface like the Maestro. It is so easy to accidentally bump the power button when moving the Maestro around which instantly shuts down the Maestro and takes me off the air for several minutes. I would like to again request that a 1 second, press and hold be added to the shutdown power button behavior. This should be a simple software change in then next firmware revision.

Thanks for your consideration. Geoff - W8GNM

KD0RC

Hi Geoff, good idea! I don't have the issue due to where I have my radio located, but a good friend had his 6400 on a shelf under the operating position, and he kept bumping it with his knee. This proposed change would help that situation enormously.

HB9BNV

The same problem here, and the same desire for some delay until the switch responds. Is there any chance at all that such requests will reach the ears of a responsible person..?

HB9BNV

...forgot to specify: the power button problem is particularly annoying with the Maestro C!

Neil D Friedman N3DF

Maybe it’s just the way I position myself, but I have never accidentally turned off my 6600M (6.5 years) or my Maestro C (3 months) in daily use.

DL4RCE

I did, this is a good request.

W7NGA

I also suggested this change a while ago as it is far too easy to bump the power switch and watch the radio shutdown. I was summarily blasted for this request here on the forum, as I recall … the consensus was that I should simply keep away from the power button! And don't let the grandkids point and ask 'what's this Papa?'. My Flex 6600 is integrated into my research laboratory, and with measurements, cable movements, swapping out equipment … I invariably brush up against that darn button and shut the system down. A one-second delay makes perfect sense to this engineer .. but it wasn't well received by the masses here. Sigh. 😁

It could also be a constraint due to the construction of the switch but there are workarounds.

W7NGA

Phil_EBV

HI Geoff and All ON_OFF delay botton chasers.
I am newcomer in this Community as I have decided to make the long step and move from a
silent Analog Radio to a full SDR-TRX_Flex8k6(no-silent) one month ago ,
a mini review will follow on my IU0EBV pages.
For now I write these few rows about the SUPER_Sensitive ON-OFF 8k6 button;
I have also already pressed a couple of times by mistake during a Radio_Contest this ONLY button
and of course I want a delayed procedure for the OFF phase too.

In the mean time we wait for it, as I was reading the notes of the lack of such feature an idea
switched-on in my brain and searched over uncle BoBBle for "safety switch cover" , of course many
item came on and i recalled that in the lab_trunk I must have something adaptable.

Look at the small pic attached below ... of course just an idea but with something like that
could solve our problem without waiting so long time and only for a 0 cent invention.
Where does that cover come from ? a milk bottle ...
73
Phil

PS: the adhesive paper on the chassis will be explained in the mini review



> @Geoff_W8GNM said:
> Some years ago, I requested that a 1 second, hold to turn off delay be added to the power button on the Flex 6600M. I found that it was very easy to accidentally brush against the power button and unintentionally power down the radio which then required several minutes to get the radio back up and running. I just purchased the new Maestro-C along with the new Flex 8600 radio and I have found the instantaneous shutdown response of the power button to be even more of a problem, especially in a portable user interface like the Maestro. It is so easy to accidentally bump the power button when moving the Maestro around which instantly shuts down the Maestro and takes me off the air for several minutes. I would like to again request that a 1 second, press and hold be added to the shutdown power button behavior. This should be a simple software change in then next firmware revision.
> Thanks for your consideration. Geoff - W8GNM

Neil D Friedman N3DF

In seven years of almost daily operating I don’t recall even coming close to accidentally pushing the power button.

Geoff_W8GNM

Neil, You must not have a Maestro that you move around. Many Maestro users have accidentally shut down their Maestro when picking it up to move it to a new location. It takes about a minute and a half to restart which is really annoying.

Neil D Friedman N3DF

I have a Maestro C that I nearly always use on battery and move it nightly. It has a convenient grip on the back to lift it that is about 6 inches from the power button.

Gord-VA7GP

every time I put my hard-cover onto my Maestro C, I inadvertently pressed the Power button just enough to turn it back on ☹️ Eventually I added two small rubber bumpers on the inside of the hard-cover, to straddle the Power button and prevent inadvertent turn-on. And actually, if I'm putting the Maestro away for transport or storage, I'll remove the battery entirely.

I am just not as co-ordinated as Neil 🤣

Neil D Friedman N3DF

I can see where the hard cover (which I do not own) could cause an issue with the power button. Perhaps battery and/or power cord removal is the answer.

Mike-VA3MW

Even I have asked for a 500ms delay. :)

I passed this on to engineering.

Geoff_W8GNM

Thanks Mike,

500mS to turn on and 500mS to turn off is a good choice.

73,

Geoff - W8GNM