[1000mp] Spare part...

[Gert Christiansen]

Hi Roy,

I have kept an eye out, but the only other one i found recently had the
same problem. Ah well, patience is a virtue - maybe I'll give it some
more time before giving up and sell it in parts as another poster suggest.

Thanks!

Brgds,
Gert

Roy Westra wrote:
> I would check Ebay , Craigslist, Eham, QRZ  or any of the other on line
> auctions etc for another one with issues and make one good one out of the
> two bad ones, just a thought.
> Roy
> AA6QQ
> 
> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Gert Christiansen <gertc at aditus.dk> wrote:
> 
>> Dear Group,
>>
>> I own a FT1000MP that I purchased in damaged condition and attempted to
>> repair, but with rather limited luck.
>>
>> It sort of works, but only when i use the CAT interface and e.g. Ham
>> Radio Deluxe for remote control - none of the front panel controls
>> responds, except for the VFO knobs. It appears not to transmit anything
>> when i key it.
>>
>> The damage was done during transport when, somehow, the radio got a
>> (hard, I believe) blow to the main VFO tuning knob. The blow crushed the
>> middle part of the PCB immediately behind the front panel - the one with
>> all the push buttons on it. A lot of the PCB tracks were broken and the
>> PCB it self rather warped. The most damage was done to the area around
>> connector for the ribbon cable just behind the VFO tuning encoder. I
>> tried to repair it a couple of times by wiring the connections with thin
>> isolated copper wire, but the result ended up as described. The damage
>> to the mechanicals on the front plate with the tuning knob and the
>> encoder has been fixed successfully. Maybe there are additional damage
>> that I can't see.
>>
>> I've given up on the PCB repair and have started scouring the net for
>> spare parts. So far i haven't had any success. (I've also tried to ask
>> Yaesu through proper channels, but no luck there either).
>>
>> Is it possible to obtain a new PCB to replace the broken one somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Vy 73 de OZ4AGM
>>
>> Gert Christiansen, Denmark
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