----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Seybold
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 5:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
Oh well Andy. You win some & lose some. Thats Life. I like the 3000 also.
Will have to go a different route as at 75 years old, my hands shake when I put
them to an Solder station. No problem in my 42 years of Electronic Servicing,
but now it is. Thanks for your Help.
Wesley
Wesley, no I don't in fact my module is sitting at a shop of a friend who has
three others just like it, all with the same problems-the biggest issues are
below-but also the fact that many of the IC's are no longer made and there are
no substitutes for them-which is why I added to your post, hoping someone in
this group had a magic solution, I really like the 3000, simple to operate and
stays on Freq when it is working-but I guess I might have to try and solder the
ICs into the board and see what happens.
Andy
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DCFluX
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
As I undersstand it wavetek put some kinda anti oxidizing goo on the IC pins.
But it had the side effect of disolving the IC pins after quite some time. So
the solusion was to replace the ICs or trying to solder the IC to the board to
make good contact with the pins.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Wesley Bazell <[email protected]> wrote:
Ok Andy. Opened up Wavetek. The 3rd module from the right flashes on startup,
but goes out right away. Pulled the modules. Used an eraser to clean the
contacts & then with a cleaner"Deoxit" on the bottom contacts. after pulling RF
module, where I think the problem lies. There were about 4 ICs, in sockets.
Pushed down on each one. No telltime clicks(Not Good) Think this module is bad.
Would you have one?
Wesley
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Seybold
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
Open up the Wavetek, turn it on and look to at the LED on, I believe the
third module from the right, if it is flashing then the unit is unlocked, a
very common problem-made even more problematical since the IC's and components
for this board are no longer in production, I have one also, and know three
others with the same problem, if anyone knows someone who has come up with a
fix please share.
Andy W6AMS
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of bazelljr
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:18 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
Well, it happens. just turned on my wavetek 3000 Station monitor yesterday
& found it had gone South.
Everything works except does not send or receive RF. no doubt its in the
RF module.Yes it has Modules. Anyone have this Problem? Also Where cpould I
get it Repaired without Spending a Fortune?
Wesley AB8KD
