Thunderstorms, Persistence, and Remote operation - 3 Questions
There have been some posts about leaving the radio on 24/7 to get around the persistence issue. That may be a reasonable short term option for some. An FRS rep suggested it's fine and he does that himself.
Question 1 - We get a lot of thunderstorms here and even with the antenna disconnected I don't like to leave radios powered up. Is that a valid concern to protect the front end?
Question 2 - for remote operation, is it okay to leave the radio on 24/7 (given the lightning concerns) or is this a case where the "remote on" feature via the ACC connector is the FRS recommendation?
Question 3 - In the long run (after persistence is working) I'm planning to leave the radio powered 24/7 for the TXCO oven. Is it correct to assume that when the front panel switch in the off position, power is ONLY applied to the oven? Or are the processor and the RF front end circuits also powered up and susceptible to lightning induced surges?
Regards, Al / NN4ZZ
There have been some posts about leaving the radio on 24/7 to get around the persistence issue. That may be a reasonable short term option for some. An FRS rep suggested it's fine and he does that himself.
Question 1 - We get a lot of thunderstorms here and even with the antenna disconnected I don't like to leave radios powered up. Is that a valid concern to protect the front end?
Question 2 - for remote operation, is it okay to leave the radio on 24/7 (given the lightning concerns) or is this a case where the "remote on" feature via the ACC connector is the FRS recommendation?
Question 3 - In the long run (after persistence is working) I'm planning to leave the radio powered 24/7 for the TXCO oven. Is it correct to assume that when the front panel switch in the off position, power is ONLY applied to the oven? Or are the processor and the RF front end circuits also powered up and susceptible to lightning induced surges?
Regards, Al / NN4ZZ
