what do you offer me for one?
Neil Mike WA6ILQ wrote: > > Don't know how the radio is designed, but if there is a SWR- > sensing shutdown, it could happen. I've seen SWR sensors > that shut down the TX until the PTT was released. > > But if he is going to get inside the radio he can verify > the integrity of the antenna jack jumper in a few seconds. > > Lastly if anybody has a IC-2A or 2AT that is surplus to > their needs, operational and cheap let me know. The outer > case (including the touchtone pad) doesn't have to be pretty, > or even intact as I'm going to completely repackage it into > another housing. The speaker can even be dead. I just need > the HT electronics (including the mic cartridge) fully operational. > > Mike WA6ILQ > > At 08:04 PM 10/12/04, you wrote: > > >But would an intermittent antenna connector cause the TX light to go out as > >well? I'd guess not, but maybe. In any case, when it quits, the TX light > >also goes out. > > > >Chuck > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Mike WA6ILQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:54 PM > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic - HT repair > > > > > > > > > > At 06:17 PM 10/12/04, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >>Time to ask the guys who know... > > >> > > >>My old faithful Icom IC-4AT is experiencing intermittent TX. Sometimes the > > >>TX just cuts out, sometimes there's lots of crackling on the transmitted > > >>signal. This is an old HT - the one with thumbwheel frequency select. > > >>Looks > > >>like Icom wants $75/hr. repair rate. I can't believe the thing is worth > > >>$75. > > >> > > >>Can anyone suggest something more economical or is it time to say goodbye > > >>to > > >>my old and trusted friend? I just don't have the time, patience and > > >>eyesight > > >>to tackle an HT repair. > > >> > > >>Reply directly, please > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >>Chuck > > >>WB2EDV > > > > > > Find someone with good eyes or one of those clamp-on-the-desk > > > work lights that has a 4" diameter magnifying glasses that is > > > mounted inside a circular florescent tube. > > > > > > Then closely inspect the connection between the center pin of > > > the BNC and the PC board. I'll bet you that it's broken and > > > making intermittent contact. Get in there with a fine soldering > > > tip and remove the broken jumper wire and excess solder then > > > make up a jumper using tiny braid - I use the really fine > > > solder-wick. I put a blob of solder in the BNC pin and on the > > > PC board and then QUICKLY tap the braid into each blob. > > > The intent is to have the solder-wick braid be a flexible > > > connection allowing the BNC center pin to move a little as > > > you insert and remove the antenna. > > > > > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
