No RF output from Flex 8600

Bob KN4HH

Last night, I powered down the 8600. This morning, I powered up the radio as normal and all indications were as usual. When I tried to enter the Tune mode, PTT activated, display shows a carrier, however, no RF output. I moved the Tune Slider to max and still no output. I entered the LSB mode and I see the normal modulation envelope on the display.

I have done a reset (power down and removed power cable). Any other suggestions.

Bob, KN4HH

Mike-VA3MW

It sounds like you have rebooted, but did you also do a reset? They are 2 different things.

I see RF compression, and your Mic level is pretty hot, but maybe it is just the meters not working. Do you have an external watt meter?

Bob KN4HH

I used Tim’s reset procedure. No change. I connected a bird wattmeter to the radio and terminated into a dummy load. No RF present.

I checked all bands. On 80 meters, with tune power set to max,no RF. However, the SWR indicator on the SmartSDR display showed 1.5:1 and no indication on the output indicator.

Trucker

Help Desk ticket time.

James

WD5GWY