[Drake] TR-7 Problem

Sat, 29 Dec 2001 13:49:26 -0800

(1) When cleaning contacts ... clean them with pencil eraser.
(2) Another move: Exercise the counter switch on the back panel.  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Fredric J. Einstein <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 09:57
Subject: RE: [Drake] TR-7 Problem


> Before doing anything drastic, I'd open it up, take off the shield, and
> reseat all of the boards including the digital board.  See if it's
> simply a contact problem.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of David M. Nance
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:43 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Drake] TR-7 Problem
> 
> I've been enjoying my "new" TR-7 for the last three months.  However,
> this morning while having a QSO on 75 the digital display went blank and
> now it won't transmit or receive.  My suspicion is the power supply
> board in the transceiver, since the FA-7 fan still works and the meter
> and analog dial lights are still working.
> 
> If this helps, the TR-7 did the same thing a few days ago, but only for
> a split second.  I suspected then I was going to have problems.  
> 
> Since I have had little experience with the TR-7, I thought some of you
> on the list might have some ideas as to where I should start looking. 
> All of my service experience has previously been on tube rigs.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David Nance - W4SSE
> [email protected]
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