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very low power output on new 8600

gm0hzi
gm0hzi Member ✭
in FLEX-8000 Signature Series
Hi i recieved my new 8600 yesterday and started to set it up however half way through setting it up my power output reduced to almost zero ( much less than a wat) anyone any ideas what i did wrong ???

Answers

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    The first thing to check is the RF Power slider:

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    Also check TX Band Settings to be sure that PTT Inhibit is not set for the band that you are on.

    There are quite a few other things to check, so if this is not the problem, please post a screen shot of SmartSDR to make it a bit easier to spot any issues.

  • gm0hzi
    gm0hzi Member ✭
    first off apologies for the late reply . ive cheked the power slider and its ok so please find below a picture of my screen during transmit
  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Everything looks OK… I do see that you are transmitting on ANT 2. Is it possible that there is no antenna connected to that port?

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Also I see that FDX is enabled. I don't think that is in the way, but you might want to turn it off.

  • gm0hzi
    gm0hzi Member ✭
    i will try turning off fdx in the morning as i have my 6400 conected tonight
  • VE7ATJ_Don
    VE7ATJ_Don Member ✭✭✭✭

    HMMMM… looking at the screenshot, I also note that this is on 6m? Is the output any different on other HF bands?

    Also, it looks like the TUNE button is being activated. Is it possible that the TUNE output is set very low? or zero?

    Also, the ATU appears to be bypassed. Is the antenna a good match? Is there another antenna tuner in the output?

  • Russ Ravella
    Russ Ravella Member ✭✭✭

    One more thought … what third party s/w are you running ? Some third party software has extensive control capability through the Flex API. You might check or even just shut down any such s/w to test.

    GL Russ KR6W

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    All good things to check above. It sounds like FRStack is doing a power change on you (at least that is what it looks like)

    Full Duplex being on or off would not have any impact on this scenario.

    Let us know how you make out.

  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    in the screenshot, the TUNE power looks to be set at default 10 watts. Set it in Settings/TX Band Settungs

  • gm0hzi
    gm0hzi Member ✭
    ok folks thanks for the replys but during my switch from the 8600 to the 6400 and back its fixed its self . i changed nothing but the radios perhaps just dropping the power off the radio was enough but who knows ?
  • Russ Ravella
    Russ Ravella Member ✭✭✭

    Great ! Glad you got it going.

    73 Russ KR6W

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