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Remote FLEX-6600M and WIDE displayed

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W4AFK Bruno
W4AFK Bruno Member ✭✭✭
edited July 14 in SmartSDR for Windows

We have a remote 6600M and when we use SmartLink or AetherSDR to access it. We see "WIDE" in the top-right of the spectrum display

SmartLink shows that it's slice B and MULTIFLEX is activated. The radio is on 20m and the WIDE does not appear in SmartLink if we are on 20m. On other bands, we see "WIDE".

If this is because the radio is slice A and when we operate remote on a different band, the filters don't match, hence the "WIDE?

Can I remotely disable MULTIFLEX as we don't need it? I suspect that the radio itself is using slice A which is causing this.

Sorry for asking as my past experience is with two 6400 radios, which don't have a front panel.

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  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator
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    Hi Bruno, yes, the front panel is a client and takes one of the multiFlex connections. If the front panel and the SmartLink clients are both on the same band and antenna, Wide will not appear because the SCU (front end) can use the same bandpass filter.

    Since you are using your 6600M remotely, you should disable the front panel so that it does not occupy a client connection. You could also put it into SmartControl mode. Then, when you log on remotely, you will not be in multiFlex mode. Wide will then only appear when you zoom a panadapter out far enough to require bypassing the bandpass filter for that SCU.

    I don't have an M model or a Maestro, so I'm not sure how to disable the front panel but the Maestro manual will have that info.

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
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    Bruno, yes, you can disable multiflex as well. I'm not in front of a windows computer, but it is in one of the first MENU settings.

  • W4AFK Bruno
    W4AFK Bruno Member ✭✭✭
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    Mike - Can I remotely disable the 6600M's front panel?

    I ask as I read that I can only do that from the radio's physical front panel, and not via SmartSDR nor using my Maestro.

    If I can do it remotely, then it will save me a trip to the remote mountain site 😎

  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭
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    You need to be there to physically access the 6600M's menu and access the Switch Version function and get to the 'Select a Version' screen to pick 'Run'.

  • W4AFK Bruno
    W4AFK Bruno Member ✭✭✭
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    Thanks Erik … that's what I thought. Per my understanding of Mike's response, I "hoped" that I would have been able to do it remotely.

    We are heading up the mountain to the radio and repeater site next weekend, so that's when I'll take care of it. It was my mistake as all of my previous experiences have been with Flex "black box radios" (no display) LOL.

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
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    You can force a disconnect on it and save a trip, at least for now.

    But, yes, you likely need to be in front of it to turn off the 'auto connect' to last radio (worded something like that).

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