Any time a rig gets a blood sacrifice it'll end up working peachy. Or so I suspect.
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Any time a rig gets a blood sacrifice it'll end up working peachy. Or so I suspect.
Well, there is a strong reason to finally get cracking on that FT-902DM I have. I did cut myself a little inside the case a couple of years ago. :lol:
I have a bunch of spare pieces for the 90x series too. Let me know what you need.
Sounds like he needs a bandaid.Quote:
Originally Posted by N8YX
Word tonight is that the audio board is functioning again. The 505 is somewhat deaf at the moment, but at least once it gets a signal, it's processing it.
I'm concerned about the rig being deaf, but not for the reason you might think. Ten Tec made an external audio CW filter for the 509, and there was a mod to the 505 so that the filter would work on it as well. Well, this 505 has (had) the mod... and I forgot to send the filter along with the radio (it got buried under some other stuff). Well, if Wade needs it, off it goes.
But I'm feeling hopeful.
On Edit: The rig's not deaf. After I mentioned to him that I'd neglected to send the filter, he checked, found where the jumper should have gone, and voila! it hears just fine.
Schmuck. (That's me) I should know better... fortunately, no harm done.
I think I'll let Wade speak for himself:It's working! Just needs some DeOxit on the band switch, and it's ready to come home!Quote:
Transmit problem was a combination of, a loose connection on 80 Meters and a Dirty Band Switch.
Received an email from Wade a short time ago.
The 505 has passed all tests with flying colors, and he even made a few QSOs with it this afternoon.
It's being sent home first thing in the morning.
After it arrives, we're just going to have to set up a few skeds...
So I walk in the house after work, and the boss gives me a cross-eyed look... uh oh... and asks me...
"What's in the box?"
As soon as I see KJ4WS on the return address label, I relaxed.
Yes, the 505 is home.
No, I haven't fired it up yet. I spent the rest of evening daylight working on the front deck, and I have a few other things to take care of. BUT, I took Friday off. Officially to work on the deck...
Anyone going to be around on Friday? Remember, this rig doesn't have WARC bands...
Ron, looks like KJ4WS did a good job on that Argonaut 505. I just used it for the first time and worked JA1QS SSB phone—on 10m.