Thank you Hisashi! I called Astron and they quoted $26US including shipping.
Gary On Oct 17, 2013, at 2:26 PM, "Hisashi T Fujinaka [via Elecraft]" <ml-node+s365791n757998...@n2.nabble.com> wrote: > I have an Astron 35A and was fishing around for details and found a guy > who talked about replacing the circuit board. I'm not sure it's > necessary, but here's the link: > > http://www.repeater-builder.com/astron/pdf/w5bwc-rs35-rebuild.pdf > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2013, Gary, W7TEA wrote: > > > I have had the board off a couple of times to reseat and then to change out > > the voltage reg IC and to > > adjust the trimmer. I have done a visual inspection but will check that > > all hardware is > > securely fastened. May have to invest in another assembled board if > > nothing else works. > > > > Thank you all for the ideas. > > > > Gary W7TEA > > > > > > On Oct 17, 2013, at 12:38 PM, "Vic K2VCO-2 [via Elecraft]" <[hidden email]> > > wrote: > > > >> Sometimes the screws holding the board to the capacitors loosen up after a > >> few years. > >> > >> On 10/17/2013 7:14 AM, Gary, W7TEA wrote: > >> > >>> Good morning Don. The PS suddenly died on me at our beach house in Long > >>> Beach. I had > >>> no equipment there and first assumed it was my K3. Brought the rig home > >>> to Portland > >>> and it worked fine. So, it was the supply, an Astron RS35A--couple years > >>> old. Anyway, > >>> checked the fuse, cleaned contacts etc and it was .8v at the terminals. . > >>> So, I > >>> replaced the voltage IC which I got from Mouser and used Deoxit on the > >>> the voltage > >>> adjustment pot. I have another RS35A which has run fine for over 30 > >>> years. > >>> > >>> I don't feel comfortable playing around inside a live supply but will > >>> take the cover > >>> off and do another visual inspection while unplugged. It has to be > >>> something simple I > >>> would think. > >>> > >>> thanks Don, Gary W7TEA > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Oct 17, 2013, at 5:42 AM, "Don Wilhelm-4 [via Elecraft]" > >>> <[hidden email]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> You did not show any of the prior information (one of the problems with > >>>> posts from > >>>> Nabble), so I can only guess that you are working with a power supply > >>>> problem. A > >>>> situation like that is often caused by something loose in the negative > >>>> side of the > >>>> supply, something that is frequently overlooked. > >>>> > >>>> 73, Don W3FPR > >>>> > >>>> On 10/17/2013 1:54 AM, Gary, W7TEA wrote: > >>>>> Well, traded out the voltage regulator IC and no joy. Then I tried > >>>>> Deoxit on the > >>>>> adjustment pot, tweaked it a bit and measured voltage at 13.8vdc! > >>>>> Great! Turned it > >>>>> off and on, tried it again, and was ready start bragging to the > >>>>> XYL---but it was > >>>>> back to .8v. Didn't see any suspect components while I had it open. > >>>>> > >> > >> -- > >> Vic, K2VCO > >> Fresno CA > >> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> > >> > >> If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > >> below: > >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-suddenly-dies-tp7579305p7579977.html > >> To unsubscribe from K3 suddenly dies, click here. > >> NAML > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > 73, > > > > Gary W7TEA K3 #1001, #5763 > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-suddenly-dies-tp7579305p7579979.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > -- > Hisashi T Fujinaka - [hidden email] > BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) + $2.50 = latte > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-suddenly-dies-tp7579305p7579982.html > To unsubscribe from K3 suddenly dies, click here. > NAML ----- 73, Gary W7TEA K3 #1001, #5763 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-suddenly-dies-tp7579305p7579983.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
