From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Thu Jun  4 17:53:11 2009
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:53:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Alinco] FS: Alinco DX70TH mobile bracket
Message-ID: <72831.49524.qm@web45114.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>


I have for sale the mobile mounting bracket and screws (from bracket to rig) for the Alinco DX70TH, if anyone on the list needs one.  I am asking $20 shipped in the US and can take paypal/check/MO.

73s JOhn AA5JG


      

From zikot at embarqmail.com  Sat Jun  6 12:27:40 2009
From: zikot at embarqmail.com (ZIKOT)
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:27:40 -0400
Subject: [Alinco] Radio Shack HTX242
References: <72831.49524.qm@web45114.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BF21D5280FA34C23AEC29816D1BC88CE@COW1>

Hello!

Does anyone have a mircophone for a Radio Shack HTX-242 laying around that 
they would be interested in selling? The circuit board in my mic has failed. 
Please reply off list to k4nam at embarqmail.com. Tnx!

73's es gud DX!

Tom Ziko - K4NAM
Tallahassee, FL. 


From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Sun Jun  7 21:40:02 2009
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:40:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Alinco] Alinco repair
Message-ID: <56355.51937.qm@web45107.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>


Does anyone on the list know of a repair place that works on Alinco HF rigs?

73s JOhn AA5JG


      


From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Mon Jun  8 10:20:05 2009
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:20:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Alinco] Alinco receive question
Message-ID: <285525.90635.qm@web45106.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>


Thanks for all of the advice on repair places for Alinco equipment.  Maybe the list members can help me come up with an idea as to what might be wrong with my rig.  I have an Alinco DX70TH I purchased used recently, and there seems to be a problem with the receive sensitivity at times.  I use it on 6m but the problem does seem to occur on HF as well.  When I first turn the rig on, everything is fine.  After it has been on a while, the receive sensitivity seems to drop.  It is still usable, but not as sensitive as it should be.  I have a couple of birdies at 50.118 and 50.112 and when I first turn it on they are S6 or S7.  After a while they don't move the S meter any more, but are still plenty audible.  Also, the background noise is lessened.  If I turn the rig off and wait a minute or so, and turn it back on, it is back to normal sensitivity but then drops off again after a while.

Any idea as to what might be wrong with it?

73s John AA5JG


      


From tlbates at lr.net  Mon Jun  8 17:18:04 2009
From: tlbates at lr.net (Tom Bates)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:18:04 -0400
Subject: [Alinco] Alinco receive question
References: <285525.90635.qm@web45106.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <580EBBC955E94942B7922E823EB193E8@DC6L1J91>


>>the background noise is lessened.  If I turn the rig off and wait a minute 
>>or so, and turn it back on, it is back to normal sensitivity but then 
>>drops off again after a while.

Any idea as to what might be wrong with it?



Try to "blip" the key or mic at a time when the sensitivity drops and see if 
it suddenly comes back.  May be the TR relay failing like it did in one of 
my DX70's.  These relays are readily available from Newark .  Another 
problem I had was with the Pot Board (AF/Sq, RIT/DIF).  There is an 8(??) 
pin push together connector that hooks the pot board to the control board 
using SMT.  I had to re-solder a couple of the "spider legs".  Be sure to 
wear some POWERFUL magnifiers and be prepared to do a lot of cussin' !!

73,  Tom  AA1NZ 


From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Mon Jun  8 17:33:55 2009
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Alinco] Alinco receive question
Message-ID: <146094.45814.qm@web45102.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>


Hi Floyd,

Here are some that were recommended.  One only does local repair now so I didn't include him:

1. I send all of my Alinco rigs to Communication Electronics, Buckeye Lake, OH. 
Mike is a real smart guy and reasonable prices. Here is his web site and 
contact info. He's a real nice guy. www.cesys.net

2. Try these people.  kb4ckc

Ham Distribution, Inc (Alinco) 
15-B5 S. Trade Center Parkway 
Conroe, Texas 77385 USA 
Tel: 936-271-3366 
e-mail: usrep at alinco.com 

73s John AA5JG


--- On Mon, 6/8/09, Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc at swbell.net> wrote:

> From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc at swbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [Alinco] Alinco receive question
> To: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
> Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 9:23 AM
> Please post a summary of
> the repair places to the list.
> 


      


