[Kenwood] R-5000 in trouble

[Enrico Oliva]

Thanks to all who toke the trouble of answering my message.

No, I don't leave the receiver unplugged for more than one day or two.

Another symptom which can be relevant (just noticed it) is: the 
receiver is unaffected by the 'dots syndrome' when running in VHF 
(with VC20 converter). Does this says anything to anybody?

Thanks again,

Enrico

>On 12 Nov 03, at 13:07, Enrico Oliva wrote:
>
>>
>>  Hello,
>>
>>  my beloved R-5000 acts oddly:
>>
>>  *sometimes* when you push the main switch, all you get is a series of
>>  dots on the display. No digits, no reception, only AF hiss. All other
>>  display functions are ok (time, memory, vfo etc). You act on the
>>  tuning knob and you get it  working normally - but it lasts justs some
>>  seconds before silencig and showing dots only. After you trick with
>>  the tuning knob for a while, the receiver works normally for a whole
>>  night. Sometimes it works normally when you switch it on, then goes
>>  crazy after a random time - could be half hour or more.
>>
>>  Is it the beginning of the end?
>>
>>  Concerned '51
>>
>>
>>  73
>  > Enrico