The aluminum electrolytic capacitors in the control heads, command boards, and RF boards of at least the 900 MHz Spectra mobile radios leak, and the electrolyte that oozes out will eventually eat through traces on the circuit boards. If the caps are replaced before the secondary damage occurs, the repair is fairly inexpensive, otherwise it could require new boards if the traces can't be repaired.
Bob M. ====== --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our service tech for the Spectra radios here at our > shop would like to know what's the "Time Bomb > Problem?" It must not be a problem in the 800-MHz > Spectras. > LJ > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Mike Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Mar 8, 2006 9:06 PM > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Question > > > >At 05:11 PM 03/08/06, you wrote: > > > >>I have a friend that has access to some Motorola > Spectra radios in the VHF > >>(160mHz) area. > > > >Look at www.reepater-builder.com ... go to the > Motorola page, then > >the Spectra page. > > > >Look at the "ranges" section. The low range is > 136-162MHz, the high range > >is 146-174MHz. Either will work well as a 2m > mobile, but the low > >range is preferred. > >What is the ACTUAL model number AND the ID number > off the label? > > > >>Are these radios good radios, > > > >They are top-of-the-line previous generation public > safety grade. > >Motorola no longer provides depot service for them > so most agencies > >are selling them off. The "time bomb" capacitor > problem didn't help. > > > >>and will they work for a 2 meter repeater? > > > >Not as the repeater transmitter itself. Look at > the size of the heat sink. > >It's the old > mobile-in-a-continuous-duty-environment problem. > > > >Mike WA6ILQ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
