Talking about ourselves in the third person we are. -----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Paul McCall Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 8:45 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] FSK AP thinks default plug is in
Or buy a replacement from Paul :) cheap He has tons (literally) of used FSK gear -----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 12:57 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] FSK AP thinks default plug is in I've seen it too. Send it to Paul or buy a replacement. Chuck McCown wrote: > I am guessing some kind of ESD protection component shorted (if you > are lucky). Removing the part would fix the problem. But if it is a > logic input fried, that chip will have to be replace. Paul is your > guy for this kind of stuff. > > -----Original Message----- From: Ken Hohhof > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 10:50 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] FSK AP thinks default plug is in > > I haven't had that happen on an AP, but I've had it happen on SMs. > Probably > the problem occurred awhile ago and only got revealed when the AP > rebooted. > I opened one of the SMs up thinking there was crud across the pins on > the jack, but no, and no amount of cleaning with alcohol would fix it. > I also seem to remember Paul from PDMNet confirming it's not as simple > as something shorting the pins on the jack. So it's repairable, but > probably some component needs to be replaced. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Baird > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 11:31 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: [AFMUG] FSK AP thinks default plug is in > > I'm pretty sure I've seen this question posted before, but I don't recall > the verdict. We had a power outage last night that outlasted the > batteries > at a tower. When the power finally came back on, one AP didn't come > back. > Further investigation revealed that it seems to think there is a default > plug in it, but there isn't. I've checked the default plug jack and > there > is nothing foreign in it, and the pins all appear normal. I've tried > booting it with an actual default plug in it, and then rebooting with it > out, thinking that perhaps that would reset something, but no dice. Is > there some way to recover the radio when this happens? > > Craig > > > > > >
