[Kenwood] R-5000 in trouble

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:10:47 -0800

Hi Enrico,
The PLL is unlocking in the HF side is unlocking and will need to be
repaired. This symptom is often intermittent and will keep degrading
until the PLL quits altogether.
73,
Bud Garside, W7ARS
Amateur Radio Service / ARS
(503) 554-8831

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:15:24 +0100 Enrico Oliva <[email protected]> writes:
> 
> 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
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