Woohoo! Thanks to @alexs and @armerpunkt for pointing me at uhubhtl to fix my intermittent USB device (cli power up and power down of the USB device, restart process, fixed!)
sudo uhubctl --action 2 --ports 4
Current status for hub 1-1 [0424:9514, USB 2.00, 5 ports]
Port 4: 0503 power highspeed enable connect [0bda:2832 Realtek RTL2832U 1090]
Sent power off request
New status for hub 1-1 [0424:9514, USB 2.00, 5 ports]
Port 4: 0000 off
Sent power on request
New status for hub 1-1 [0424:9514, USB 2.00, 5 ports]
Port 4: 0100 power
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