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Flex 8600 Just Quits During FLDIGI Transmit

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David Ahrendts
David Ahrendts Member ✭✭
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Having a recurring problem with FLDIGI. In the middle of an FLDIGI transmission, the FLEX 8600 just stops transmitting, produces some sort of error code, and prevents further transmission (voice or digital), until the radio is completely powered down and back up. The radio seems very confused. Why?

Flex 8600, FLDIGI 4.2.07, 100W, PGXL in stand-by, TGXL and ANT Genius in-line

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  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭
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    It might help us to know the error code. Meanwhile, on TX of a constant carrier digital mode, the PSU voltage isn't by chance being dragged down too much?

  • David Ahrendts
    David Ahrendts Member ✭✭
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    Yes, I will try to replicate and note the error code. PSU voltage?

  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭
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    PSU voltage: if low when in TX, could cause error. But only a possibility, actual code if you can capture may give clue.

  • David Ahrendts
    David Ahrendts Member ✭✭
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    Here's a possible clue. This occurs after sending a series of FLDIGI messages (maybe 5-minutes worth), then some voice, then repeating the messages. It's during the repeat that this anomaly occurs. Overheating the PS? Really doubtful since the PowerWrex PS is rated at 30A and I;m pulling half that in an FLDIGI transmission.

  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭
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    Open a Help Desk ticket and ask Flex for assistance., I would say, because I think it needs more investigation than can be gained via the Forum.

  • Al K0VM
    Al K0VM Member ✭✭✭
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    David,

    Make sure you don't have any unrelated USB Com ports or HTML audios device going to sleep and rearranging the window port enumerations, which can cause FLDIGI to lose port connectivity..

    AL, K0VM

  • David Ahrendts
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    Opened a Help Desk ticket. Will report back.

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