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Aurora Arrived

Steve K9ZW
Steve K9ZW Member ✭✭✭
in Aurora

Been receiving emails asking questions, so I figured I would share my blog post about unboxing and initial QSOs of a new AU-520M:

https://k9zw.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/flexradio-aurora-au-520m-comes-out-of-the-box/

73

Steve

K9ZW

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  • n0mdh
    n0mdh Member ✭✭

    Congrats and enjoy!

    That challenge coin is a nice touch

  • n0ypd
    n0ypd Member ✭✭

    you are a lucky fella. Congrats and have fun.

  • Trucker
    Trucker Member ✭✭✭✭

    Glad someone has received their new Aurora radio.

    James

    WD5GWY

  • Mike_NC7I
    Mike_NC7I Member ✭✭

    Congratulations! I'm trying to be patient . . .

    Mike

  • Mike58
    Mike58 Member ✭✭
    edited January 12
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    I received my Aurora AU-510 last Thursday and was on the air with it that day. So far I am thrilled with it, and it has performed perfectly running 500 watts SSB extended time with a temperature around 22 degrees celsius. I have the Flex tuner genius integrated with the Aurora, and the tuner controls populate on the SDR software controls.

    So far I am pleased with the Aurora and have received positive audio and signal reports. My official 1st DX contact with the Aurora was on 17 meters in Poland.

    Mike

    N9ZX

  • n0mdh
    n0mdh Member ✭✭

    @N9ZX, Congrats!
    Could you tell us which version of the TGXL firmware you're running? I was under the impression that 1.2.17 provided that SSDR integration, but it just crashes out for me.

  • Mike58
    Mike58 Member ✭✭

    Hi Mike,

    I am running firmware version 1.2.17 and have not experienced any issues. The tuner controls show up in the radio panel on the right side of the SDR software. There are tune and operate buttons which function properly. My SDR software is on a dedicated mini PC running Windows 11.

    Mike

    N9ZX

  • n0mdh
    n0mdh Member ✭✭

    thanks Mike. That’s very interesting that it works . Glad to hear it

  • Russ Ravella
    Russ Ravella Member ✭✭✭

    Hi Mike,

    May I ask when you purchased your TGXL and if you purchased it new ?

    I have a weird problem with the meters in the tuner control panel in SSDR being extremely unreliable. The SWR meter works occasionally while the power meter basically doesn't work at all. Both utilities always work perfectly.

    Both Tim and Eric have taken multiple swings at the problem to no avail and I've replaced basically everything (including the SD) that could possibly have anything to do with it besides the prime hardware itself, also to no avail. Also I've tried voltages on the TGXL from about 14V to 25V with no effect whatsoever.

    About the only thing left is a narrow hardware problem in the TGXL or radio though neither seems very likely. I've read reports of very loosely similar issues with certain TGXL serial numbers (mine isn't among them) so it seems possible.

    Thanks, 73 Russ KR6W

    6700 running everything from late v3 builds through 4.1.5 SSDR (though when the issue appears in SSDR it also appears in the iOS version), TGXL running v1.2.12, 1.2 17 and a newer unreleased 1.2.20, PGXL and AG on the latest. Win10 and 11 on a fast PC. Running no other s/w makes no difference. There's nothing on the switch (I've tried two that otherwise work perfectly) but these pieces and WAN (and it doesn't help to remove the WAN).

  • n0mdh
    n0mdh Member ✭✭

    I purchased it second hand. Tim just said Flex can’t do anything further for me and suggested that I should open a ticket with 4o3a next since they author the firmware for the device.

    Again, no issues at all on 1.1.20, but no SSDR integration at all. 1.2.17 is a nightmare. 1.2.12 provided by Tim shows integration, but it says I’m pushing 500w when from my 6300 and also shows nothing on the TGXL SWR meter.

    I only got this in advance of my Aurora arriving as I read here about its finicky tuner range, but that may be overblown.

    I’ll see what 4O3a has to say.

    Sorry to high jack this thread 😬

  • Mike58
    Mike58 Member ✭✭

    Hi Russ,

    I purchased the TG back in Sept 2025, new.

  • Arnold Goldman
    Arnold Goldman Member ✭✭

    how do you set up the 10 watts output on the aurora i am waiting for my 520M and was told the aurora doesn't automatically cut back to to 10 watts like the 8600M does?? so you just assume manualy cut back?? tnx for any info

  • Mike58
    Mike58 Member ✭✭

    Hi Arnold,

    I just set the tune power level in the settings, tx band settings in the SDR software. This seems to work without any issues with my tuner genius.

    73 Mike

    N9ZX

  • Arnold Goldman
    Arnold Goldman Member ✭✭

    ok tnx still waiting!! haven't gotten my t shirt or mug either yet; so far with 1.2.17 tgxl pgxl and 8600M all working just didnt realize have to use computer for tgxl tune and not maestro;

  • Mike58
    Mike58 Member ✭✭

    The mug and jacket arrived one week after receiving the Aurora.

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Arnold, if you do not see it by next week, can you email orders@flexradio.com and ask to check on it.

    73

  • Arnold Goldman
    Arnold Goldman Member ✭✭

    can you buy an extended warranty also for the aurora ??

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Not yet. If we choose to sell it we will let everyone know.

  • Arnold Goldman
    Arnold Goldman Member ✭✭

    ok tnx sent over email to orders@flex-radio AND orders@flexradio are they the same tnx

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    they are the same email address. same for flex.radio.

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