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Flaky relay??

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AB7R
AB7R Member ✭✭
in FLEX-8000 Signature Series

Unsure if this is a software or hardware issue.

Sometimes my ANT1 is not working. presents as high SWR or Low RF power. If I bypass the PGXL coax and power and just run from the tgxl to the radio, the problem is not there. The flaky thing is it happens often, but not all the time. I just came back from the store and turned everything on and now its working but the TX signal looks dirty. Audio level is just below zero.

ANT B working all the time.

Anyone run into this before?

Thanks

Greg

AB7R

8600>PGXL>TGXL>AG>ANT

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  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
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    can you take a full screen picture with right side panel settings?

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
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    Can you make it fail on a dummy load?

  • AB7R
    AB7R Member ✭✭
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    Yes but this morning it has been OK. Once when change frequency fast it dropped but came back shortly after.

  • km9r.mike
    km9r.mike Member ✭✭
    edited May 2025
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    I do not know if this is a contributor to the issue or not, but it appears you have FDX ( or full duplex) engaged when not required. Just left click on the FDX icon in the lower left of the display to disable the feature. Probably not a contributing factor but something I saw. It sounds like everything works as intended when you hook the TGXL directly to your 8600 with no intermittent issue at all. I would check the patch cable you are using from the PGXL to the radio. Hopefully something easy like that vice a PGXL issue.

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