[Yaesu] Yaesu FT-1000D Problem

[Jerry Flanders]

Maybe lubricate the encoder shaft?

Jerry W4UK

At 12:48 PM 12/13/2010, mikea wrote:
>On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 08:31:05AM -0600, mikea wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:32:05PM -0500, Cold Old Stone Crab wrote:
> > > Need some help here. My FT-1000D MAIN VFO A knob just decided to stop
> > > tuning. Any suggestions on what could have caused this and what 
> the solution
> > > to correct the problem would be highly appreciated.
> > > Unit had been bought brand new in the 90's and has only been 
> opened once for
> > > cleaning. Would say its still in like new condition both in 
> appearance and
> > > performance. SUB VFO-B performing perfectly.
> > > Any help and or suggestions would be most appreciated with thanks in
> > > advance.
> > > Vy 73,
> > > C6ANI, Ric
> >
> > The cheapest (and probably easiest) place to start is a reseat of the
> > cable from that encoder to the next higher assembly, just in case the
> > contacts decided to stop carrying current. It may be that the encoder
> > has decided to die, which is less pleasant. It appears that replacement
> > encoders are available. If you have a scope available, you should be
> > able to scope the encoder outputs to see if the lines change state with
> > knob rotation. I suspect that there are two output lines in quadrature,
> > so that the direction of rotation can be sensed.
> >
> > After that, I have to defer to the experts.
>
>Later information leads me to believe that the VFO knob can't be turned.
>If that is the case, then it is for all practical purposes certain that
>the encoder has died catastrophically and must be replaced. Yaesu *may*
>still have replacement parts, or you may wind up buying from somewhere
>else. I seem to recall some discussion of this in the past 5 years or
>so, but can't remember who might have been able to provide parts or if
>they were exact replacements. Some adaptation may be required.
>
>Again, very best of luck, Merry Christmas, and very 73, de
>
>--
>Mike Andrews, W5EGO
>mikea at mikea.ath.cx
>Tired old sysadmin
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