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There seems to be an issue with the 1500 power switch that will not power off when the switch is detented "OFF". I have spoken to someone about this in the past and could not get it to fail since, so here it is again. I think the scenario is as follows. If the radio is left powered on and the computer is powered off, like over night, and I then try to power off the radio, the blue led stays lit. I have had an ammeter connected in line with the radio and when the radio is operating correctly in the receive mode, it is drawing +/- 300 ma. When I did detent the switch "OFF" and it did not power off, the current drain went to 150 ma in the"OFF" position.
Tim what do you suggest?
Fred - N4CLA
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| My power light stay on also at times, if I shut down PowerSDR and forget to turn off the switch on the 1500 the on\off switch will turn off. The computer has gone into standby or sleep mode, I have to unplug the 1500 and all will work ok. I think they should make a selection to automatically turn off the Flex-1500 when shutting down the software. Mike
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There still seems to be a problem with powering off the 1500. For the last couple of times the radio and the computer have been connected for a good part of the day, typically >12 hours. I select stop the radio, then select the [X] in the upper right corner of the radio display, then power off the computer. After all that, I press the Power button on the radio to the off position and the blue light is still on. I cycle the power switch several more times and the only way to turn off the radio is to physically remove it from the power source. Is this a software issue for the microprocessor and the switch?
Fred - N4CLA
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| I had the same symptoms / problems as described when I received my 1500 mid July. Spoke with Dudley and sent in for a IC replacement, but no mention of switch replaced but upon return all problems fixed and power switch "felt" firmer to the touch when cycled off and on. Mike KG4TGP
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