Thanks you to all of you who responded to my E-Mail. CQ-Contest is an
incredible resource.
Most people referenced the web site that detailed the TS-850 mods and
failure modes. I had checked this out before I sent the note. In fact
my 850's have two of the mods installed (rx ant and CW sidetone volume
control). I was hoping that there would be a simple connector/cable
reseat or cleaning.
In the end I decided to pass on the repair since I did not have the
spare parts to fix it and I did not want to damage something else.
Operating in a remote location is often about risk assessment. Since
the computer could tell me the frequency, the radio was still usable.
Although the monitor worked, I could not see the ALC and comp levels so
I did a number of precontest audio checks. I did in fact use the radio
as is for part of the contest. Unfortunately, the lack of an S-Meter
made it difficult to adjust my noise canceller for the line noise. This
made the radio unusable as a run radio on the bands where the noise was
the highest.
Oddly, the display came back a few times during the contest, sometimes
for a few seconds but once for a few minutes. In those few minutes, I
made some tweaks to the audio levels.
I brought the radio back and will repair it at my leisure.
The response to my request was significant and I thank each of you for
taking the time to help
73, Tom W2SC 8P1A
-----Original Message-----
From: Georgens, Tom
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:00 PM
To: CQ-Contest@contesting. com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] TS850
Hello
I am getting ready for WPX from 8P1A and one of my TS850's had its
display go blank. It occasionally flashes back on but it is nearly
always off. The radio works fine otherwise and I did make a few Q's
with it. I did take the radio apart, seated the cables going to the
board and tightened the ground connections but it has not helped.
I also have not figured out how to get the front panel off to get a
better look. Is that even a worthwhile thing to do? I took all the
knobs off but the panel still seems anchored in the middle somewhere.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
73, Tom W2SC
PS: I sent a message earlier from my Blackberry but it looks like it did
not go through. I apologize if these both ultimately get posted.
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