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Gary

Gary
Gary Member
edited July 2017 in FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
I have a Flex-5000A that is putting out less than 10 watts on all bands.

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  • Patrick Greenlee
    Patrick Greenlee Member
    edited May 2015
    GAry, Too bad you are having troubles with your fine radio.  I think more info is needed before anyone could help much.  How do you measure the power?  It it measured in "Tune" or SSB or?

    If you have a dummy load use that in place of an antenna.  Select power out for the built in meter in upper right corner of the display.  Put the radio in "Tune" and slide the drive slider from 0 to 100 and back.  What happened as measured by the meter?  Do you have an independent HF watt meter? If yes try the  experiment above with the watt meter between the xcvr and the dummy load.  What happened?

    Maybe others have better assistance so come on guys don't  let this guy struggle with  my level of capabilities.

    Patrick   NJ5G
  • Gary
    Gary Member
    edited May 2015
    HI Patrick I have tried about everything.  I use the radio for 6 meters and it only puts out 3 watts and about 8 watts in tune mode with the tune set at 100.  I just checked the HF bands and they also put out about 8 watts on dummy load  The Flex meter shows nothing.on any bands.
  • Rick
    Rick Member ✭✭
    edited July 2017
    I've experienced some lower output on some bands but nothing that low. Try CTL/SHIFT i to bring up the PowerSDR voltage compare what you see at idle and key down. ANd also take NJ5G's suggestions seriously as they are all good. If there really is a problem then file a ticket with Flex as you may need to send it in. I may have to do that myself at some point.
    Rick, W2JAZ
  • Luis del MOlino
    Luis del MOlino Member ✭✭
    edited May 2015
    Try to reset the database. Some times this is an indication of a corrupted database. Its a classical in PowerSDR.

    73 Luis EA3OG
  • Gary
    Gary Member
    edited May 2015
    OK Luis I was thinking about doing that..  I will just have to set everything up again but it would be worth it if it fixes it.  Thank you.

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