Terry,
I wasn't going to say anything, but now that I hear this I have to tell you all that my (wonderful!) AA-230Pro came this way to me from the factory a few yrs ago. I spent big Canadian bux on it and was pretty disappointed when most things didn't work on it. I cracked the case and voila! A solder gap exactly as you describe. Get out the soldering iron and fix it up and was good to go! I sent pix to the CDN distributor of the "before" interior of the SO-239. QC apparently is lacking on these. Other than that and a very soft battery that won't hold a charge worth beans, it's been a great little unit. Mike VE9AA All's well that ends well I'm happy to report. K2AV, Guy suggested I check the SO-239 on the Rig Experts AA-170 and I found an open solder joint between the back of the connector and the circuit board. Even with my close in glasses and a magnifying glass it was hard to be certain. So a little solder and 'hop-a-long' rides again! It's working. Will check out the coax stub again to see what the RE reads now. Thanks Guy! Terry KI7M Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband