I dumped an old Ht and went and bought a Vertex V-150 200 Ch. and lots of
features.
the technology is far more better now, and I also know lots of people buying
that model.
Something 2 think about.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike WA6ILQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
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:
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> >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
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> 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
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