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1W out with FLEX-1500 after update

Richard Gasparik
Richard Gasparik Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
Hi all,

I update PowerSDR KE9NS v2.8.0 from build 80 to 113 and my FLEX-1500 is running 1W max instead of 5W. I don't know where is a problem...

Any idea?

Richard OK8WW

Comments

  • Gavin Badenhorst
    Gavin Badenhorst Member
    edited February 2019
    Confirm that the drive and the tune is set at 100. The default tune drive sets at 10. I am presuming you are using the same power meter that you used before the upgrade.
  • Richard Gasparik
    Richard Gasparik Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    Yes, drive and tune is set to 100, using always he same power meter..
  • Richard Gasparik
    Richard Gasparik Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    funny, I came back to build 92 and it works...looks like a bug in the sw...
  • Gavin Badenhorst
    Gavin Badenhorst Member
    edited February 2019
    Good stuff so the radio is 100%
    If you send KE9NS an email he will respond pretty quickly. He has helped me before. Regards Gavin ZS6BG
  • Richard Gasparik
    Richard Gasparik Member ✭✭
    edited January 2020
    I'm sure he is on the list here...happy that the radio is OK :)
  • Bob G W1GLV
    Bob G W1GLV Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Rich, I own a Flex-1500, check your antenna selection, it may be set for a transverter. Just a thought.
  • Dudley WA5QPZ
    Dudley WA5QPZ Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Are you selecting Tune button?  Select Tune,  then while the "Tun"   is selected,  then move the " Drive "  control to 100 % .   There is a normal operation and then a Tune selection WHILE selected only ..   The default is 10% not 100% in Tune. 

    73,
    Dudley
    WA5QPZ

  • KE9NS
    KE9NS Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    I tested my 1500 running v2.8.0.113 with no issues (5 watts out to a dummy load).
    As a test, do a  Setup->Factory Defaults (this will make a backup of your current database to you desktop first). Or a SHIFT+CTRL+C and do a restore calibration from the EEPROM to your database and see if that fixes it? (with Tune reset back to 100)


    Darrin ke9ns.com

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