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    When you are operating remote

    Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
    do you leave your radio turned on 24/7? Is there a feature that will make it available via smartlink if you turn on AC power via a remote switch? 
    Trying to learn what settings and equipment I need to have the radio available while working out of town.
    Living in Oklahoma I don't like to leave things on when not in use due to frequent lightning.

    thanks for your thoughts and input

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    • Member ✭✭✭
      edited August 2019
      My station runs 24/7/365. But it’s in Southern California where we never get lightning I do have remote web switches on everything with lots of redundancy but mainly use them for rebooting power to devices. You definitely can start devices such as your Flex radio remotely and it should connect via Smartlink ok
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      When I go remote I leave my radio running 24/7.
    • Member ✭✭
      edited October 2019
      https://sites.google.com/site/sm3jggwebcac/
      Ciao, io uso questo sistema
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      Hi, I use this system
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019

    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      I keep my 5K & 6600 on 24/7 unless theirs T-storms than I unplug everything !
      Don't want to mess with mother nature because she will ALWAYS win ! 

    • Member, Super Elmer Moderator
      edited June 2020
      My 6600 is on all the time, whether home or traveling. Like many I have Internet controllable switches that can toggle power to individual hardware and turn the radio on & off via the Remote On input of turning the DC supply on & off. As far as lightning goes I use PolyPhaser equipment on antenna lines and rotor control cable. Dave wo2x
    • Member ✭✭
      edited January 2020
      Hi,
      Since I rarely run remote and the remote is often in the same house, I never leave the radio on all the time.  I live in  Kansas where summer lightning is a way of life so I disconnect my antennas when I am not using the equipment.
      Jim  AD0AB 
    • Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
      edited August 2019
      Hi

      I leave my remote on all the time except for Lightning issues.  

      Then, I power down everything (there are many web switches you can do this).  I use NodeRed and KMTronic Web Switches.  I can also turn off my 220AC power to my Amp with an external relay.

      My antennas are grounded by a 2x8 Antenna Genius however, nothing will protect from a direct strike other than having insurance.  :)

      There is no App that will undo the coax and toss it out the window.  :)

      Mike va3mw
    • Member ✭✭
      edited May 2020
      I have my 6600 power supply plugged into a digital logger switch. I can turn it off or on remotely.
      The reason I asked this question is that when I turn it on, the 6600 does not seem to connect to smartlink. The front panel power switch stays yellow. It will only connect to smartlink if my XYL goes to the remote site and pushes the front power button 'on' which turns the light green.

      Is there a setting I'm missing? Is this normal?

      Thank you for your input.

      Ray
    • Member ✭✭✭
      edited August 2019

      You need to short the power on/off port at the back of the radio so that it always turns on when power is applied.. I actually have that port connected to my digital logger switch as well via a relay so that I can turn the radio on/off without switching the power
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      exactly the answer I was looking for, Thank you Howard.

      Ray
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      Be sure to turn that on in setup window
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      I Leave everything off (antennas to ground). I turn everything on when I want to operate (locally or remotely). I used a Power Distribution Unit (ip addressable power **** with both 240 and 120 outlets. I connect to my PC and amplifier thru Real VNC and the Flex with Smartlink and laptop (SmartSDR) or Maestro.
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      Please see this thread. https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/remote-power-on-threshold
      Although the above does not spell it out, doing a hard power down by killing the main 12VDC (or 120VAC) without first gracefully shutting down the radio risks software
      corruption. I do not suggest permanently shorting the remote power on connector and using the main 12VDC supply to power on and off the radio--that defeats the purpose of the power control function. I expect Flex support will agree with this statement, and that is why the jack is provided. -Mark KC3DRE
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019

      Thank you for input.    I got my Flex yesterday and I am also tempted to keep it on 24/7 but scared of lightning.    I will try to make something similar but simplify a little bit, only remote controlled motor to pull the plug.     
    • Member ✭✭
      edited August 2019
      Lightning is a regular occurrence here in the Carolina's.  For that reason I don't run remote.   There are remote disconnect switches you can use, but if a direct strike were to happen, all bets are off.  If you decide to go that route, make sure your home (or ham) insurance covers your equipment.

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