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: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic - HT repair
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> At 06:17 PM 10/12/04, you wrote:
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>>Time to ask the guys who know...
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>>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.
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>>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]
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>>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.
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> 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.
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> Mike WA6ILQ
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