FlexRadio DIY Remote Power Control - No Third-Party Cloud Services Required

kf7lpu

Hey everyone,
I wanted to share a project I recently completed that some of you might find useful, especially if you're running a FLEX-6000, FLEX-8000, or Aurora series radio remotely.

The Challenge:
Like many of you, I wanted reliable way to remote power on my radio. While FlexRadio offers their approved remote-on plug-and-play kit (https://www.flexradio.com/products/flexradio-approved-remote-on-plug-and-play-kit-v2/), it relies on a product that works with Tuya app and cloud services. Though you can use that product separate from those apps and services, it might be a pain to configure up with say a Node-Red option. For those of us who prefer to keep our infrastructure entirely under your own control—whether for security, reliability, or just peace of mind—I wanted a different approach.

The Solution:
I built a simple, self-hosted system using a Raspberry Pi and relay board that gives you complete control over your remote power management. No third-party apps, no cloud dependencies, no wondering where your data is going. Just clean, straightforward control that you own from end to end.

The interface is web-based (accessible from any device on your network, accessible outside with a VPN), and I deliberately kept it simple and user-friendly. If you've ever struggled with the learning curve of Node-RED or similar automation platforms, you'll appreciate that this is designed..

What You'll Need:
- Raspberry Pi (any recent model)
- Compatible relay board, recommend Wareshare (see READM in project)
- Basic familiarity with setting up a Pi

What You Get:
- Clean web interface for power control
- Secure, local-only operation (or expose it however YOU want)
- Complete visibility into what's happening with your setup
- No cloud services, no mysteries

Check out the project here: https://github.com/cawoodjm/rpi-relay-streamlit

I've documented most of what you need to get up and running. If you're comfortable with basic Pi setup, you should have this working in under an hour.

Happy to answer any questions or hear suggestions for improvements.
Joseph, KF7LPU, 73