Larry, Checkout the REM ON (Remote On) RCA plug on the back of the FLEX-6300 (also on the FLEX-6500 and FLEX-6700 models). I think this will do what you want.
Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Larry Loen <lwl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm interested and concerned about the ability to run the 6000 series > remotely. > > For reasons I won't bore you with, lack of a really good remote power > on/off capability -- such as Elecraft unquestionably has for 6300 scale > money -- may be a deal breaker for this long time Flex owner as far as the > 6000 series goes. > > I still have no solution for the 5000 (sticking a toothpick into the on/off > switch is not a serious answer -- I want and need to do power sequencing). > > Where does the 6000 series really sit with this? I can't tell. Remote > operation is becoming increasingly important -- and popular. But, those > that seem to know (one of whom has been doing remote operations since long > before it became popular and owned a 5000) is very dismissive of the > current state of the Flex art here for both the 5000 and 6000. That long > time ham moved on to Elecraft and I've seen his shack. It works and works > like a dream. > > The 6000 series "should" work. It's an internet "addressable" device. I > should be able to "remote" everything that counts now. But, I need the > physical power control and sequencing. > > I'd even pay a decent amount of money for a factory-supported, optional > add-on. Something where I could hook up a USB cable or even just a relay > cable and do the on/off processing. Or, supply power and issue a CAT > command. Many things would be suitable. But, they have to be serious > excursions into the power aspect of it. My shack and radio needs to be > powered off when not in use. I will be able to leave only one or two very > low power (cell phone level) devices powered on when I am not operating; > they can run the "on" sequencing when I need it. The radio itself must be > power sequenced. > > > Larry WO7R (better known here under my former call WO0Z) > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > To opt out of the Reflector: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
