[Fox_Tango] FT-101EE (receive drops out)

[Al - NW2M]

Very interesting.....

When the RX goes to zero, unplug the coax and connect it to the RX IN 
(RCA) connector port on the rear panel.  This bypasses the relay.  If 
all is well on the RX port but not thru the SO-239, then something in 
the relay/contacts is not right.  There is an RCA connector onthe rear 
which goes directly to the receiver.  I forget if you did this before...

If you get signal thru the RF Port but not thru the SO-239, then the 
relay or relay circuit is the only active part...  Hmmmmm....

By triggering the PTT/MOX you trigger the relay.  You are getting close. 
  There are only a few parts here....

73,  Al - NW2M




Mike wrote:

> Al and Dennis I went ahead and removed the bottom shield plate where I can
> get to the all the band switch rotary shaft. I cleaned all the contacts on
> the shaft and that still didn't help. Here is what I notice.
>  ( 1 ) After the rig has been on about 10 mins the receive drops out. To
> bring the receive back up you can key the mic or move the PTT/MOX toggle
> switch up to MOX position and back down and the receive come back up.
>  ( 2 ) Or you can turn the band switch say on another band from what you
> were on  and the receive will drop back out again.To bring the receive back
> up you can key the mic or move the PTT/MOX toggle switch up to MOX position
> and back down and the receive come back up like above. Now the Heater switch
> does not have to be on or to bring this receive back up . After the rig does
> this a few times the the PTT/MOX toggle switch gets a little slower about
> bring the receive back up. You will have to key the mic or toggle the switch
> 5 or 6 times before the receive comes back up.
> 
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