[Ham-Mac] Fwd: My New Digi Keyer Has A Problem

[Brian K.Short]

Close up view:

http://users.wildblue.net/k7on/charred2.jpg


On Mar 19, 2007, at 1:22 PM, Chris Smolinski wrote:

> Got a digital picture of the board showing the component? Might be 
> difficult without a schematic, but maybe we can guess what it is. 
> Perhaps something was drawing too much current?
>
>> Below is my email to MicroHam:
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Brian K. Short <k7on at wildblue.net>
>>> Date: March 19, 2007 12:03:54 PM MST
>>> To: support at microham.com
>>> Subject: My New Digi Keyer Has A Problem
>>>
>>> I just hooked up my DigiKeyer to my FT-1000mp
>>> using the supplied cables after configuring jumpers
>>> as instructed.
>>>
>>> I saw a power light when I turned the radio on.
>>>
>>> I then connected the USB cable to my Mac and
>>> enabled the interface in MacLoggerDX.  The
>>> radio and computer were communicating.
>>>
>>> Shortly, smoke came out of the unit.  I unplugged
>>> everything, but it looks like there is a charred
>>> component in there near the USB connector.
>>>
>>> What do we do now?  I really want to use a Digi
>>> Keyer?  But this one was evidently defective!
>
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