NO RF output on 80 meters.

Albert Schneebeli · December 2022

Just received a new 6400 and of course connected it to a dummy and checked all bands.

As a result, I found I have no RF output on 80 meters. All other bands checked out ok.

Of course, it is the weekend.

Could I be missing something?

Thanks

AL

AD9P

Ha Gei · December 2022

Is it the whole 80m Band ?

Can you use the Tuner ?

Can you check the "per band" settings , maybe some strange setting for 80 there .

Otherwise i suspect a faulty low pass filter relay...which is a not common fault..

Harry

Erik Carling EI4KF · December 2022

Ensure that you have not accidentally omitted a check mark from the RCA TX box in TX Band Settings as this would disable transmit on that band.

KD0RC · December 2022

Hi Al, check that RF Power is not zero when you are on 80. Also check to be sure that you have the correct antenna port selected for transmit.

Check Transmit Band Settings to be sure that PTT Inhibit is not selected.

If it is not any of these things, post a picture of the entire SmartSDR screen so that we can see what you sre seeing.

Albert Schneebeli · December 2022

Here is what I have done. so far.

I did the total reset, before I submitted a help desk request.

I checked all the band profiles; 80 meters was setup correctly. I also tried 2 different computers. 80 meters receives fine, just no RF output. I also tried SDR on my IPAD and had the same results. All other bands work great. I believe it is a radio issue. Of course, I could be wrong.

thanks for the help

Al

AD9P

Albert Schneebeli · December 2022

By the way all tests were made using a dummy load.

Al

Albert Schneebeli · December 2022

The problem has been taken care of.

Great Customer Service

Al

AD9P

Kevin Va3KGS · October 2023

Hi Albert

I too now have no 80M RF out.

What was the resolve from customer service?

Thanks

Kevin

Mike-VA3MW · October 2023

Hi Kevin

I just answered you on FaceBook.

If it is confirmed that it fails on 80M, then a radio reset may be required.

Does Tune work?
What modes fail?
What modes work?
What software version?

Mike

Kevin Va3KGS · October 2023

morning Mike

I'm back in Niagara right now, so testing will have to wait.

was on 3.5.8 when found out that 80m was not working on tune

& ssb. All other bands operate ok.

installed 3.5.9 with no change.

Here is a thought that just came to me now and maybe it has to

do with Antenna Genius switch.

I blocked out 80m in the AG truth table because not having an

antenna for it. I removed AG switch a few weeks ago because of reno's in my

remote building (300' from house). Now only have my 160M full wave loop

connected to ANT1. Nothing on ANT2.

the 160M Loop is a new antenna and was checking out all of the

band to see where they resonated at, and 80M did not work. I did check and

compared settings and all were good.

I tried to open AG software and because the switch was not

connected I could not see the AG true table. My thought was that because the

radio cant talk to the tuner than this item can't be the issue. (or can it?).

The AG is at my desk and when I get back up to the house in

South River in a few weeks, I will reconnect it to the network and check out

80M and the AG truth table. Should that not work then I will look at doing a

reset of the radio as you have suggested.

I will keep you posted Mike, and thanks for your help.

Cheers

Kevin

Va3KGS, Va3AC

Mike-VA3MW · October 2023

OK, let us know.

The AG does not have the ability to block transmissions if no antenna is available, so I doubt that is it.

What would happen is that when you go to 80m, you would hear nothing and see infinite SWR.

Let us know how you make out.

73

NO RF output on 80 meters.

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