[1000mp] 1000mp Digest, Vol 113, Issue 2

[Laszlo Vagner]

Shorted finals? Disconnect the cable to finals and try

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>   1. Defective MKV (Alex VonYonkers)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014 03:50:56 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Alex VonYonkers <n2nnu at yahoo.com>
>To: "1000mp at mailman.qth.net" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [1000mp] Defective MKV
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>For the life of me, I can not find how to start a new thread on this list.
>I had to use somebody else posting to be able to send this message.
>I apologize for my clumsiness.
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>I have recently purchased a defective FT1000 Mark V, the one
>with an external power supply. The price was to good to pas it on :)
>
>The previous owner explained that the rig just died on him in the middle
>of a transmission. Among others he checked his 20m high, single band 20m
>band antenna and found that his tower was laying on the ground, the antenna
>smashed and the feeder cable cut. Now, this is what I call a disaster :)
>
>Well, now the rig its mine. So what is wrong with it?
>
>Power supply turns on just fine, the red LED id illuminated
>and the fan is turning.
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>However when I switch the radio on, the power supply dies.
>The LED is extinguished and the fan stops :( If I turn off the rig
>the LED is illuminating once again and I can hear the fan turning.
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>IMHO there are two possibilities. Or the PS went sour and can not support even
>the receiver only load or the rig somehow presents a short circuit somewhere that
>induces current limiting into the PS.
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>To check the PS is probably need to load it with an other load than the rig. Unfortunately
>I do not have a mating connector to attach the load to the PS. I will need to
>improvise something. I just hope that the finals have survived.
>
>I am dire need of a Technical supplement manual. I can observe that some one is offering
>it for 30 bucks. I thing this is a bit to much even if it comes in a 3 ring binder:)
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>Did any one had a similar problem with his rig and how was it solved?
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>Any suggestion will be welcomed.
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>Alex,
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