Ron,
It can't be the cable. If you look at the menu, you can change what the
frequency on the remote pod, RIT/XIT and PBT/BW. I have never had it fail
using the remote pod. The wire in the ribbon cable is the same pair that
controls all three functions. It is a software switch that controls where
the signal goes. Since that works fine, I know it must be somewhere on the
encoder board which is behind the front panel. By mounting it is standoffs,
I can touch things in the RIT/XIT circuit flow and hopefully find it.
73,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Ron Castro
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:31 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RIT/XIT Problem back
John: I started seeing the same problem for the first time a few weeks ago,
and I performed the fix you described back in July on connector J8. That
solved the problem for me, but it's always a possibility that simply
disassembling the case is actually repairing another lose wire or circuit
board trace somewhere else.
The interesting clue is that the RIT/XIT control is the one that seems to
have the most problems even though it's generally used less than the Multi
or Main AF encoders by most ops. I'm still suspicious of the cable. Those
ribbon connectors with the "wire stabs" that punch through the insulation
have failed on me in other types of equipment. Perhaps swapping the two
cables might cure the problem, or make it manifest itself in a different
way.
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John T. Fleming" <john@w3gqj.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:40 AM
Subject: [TenTec] RIT/XIT Problem back
> After all my work, the intermittent RIT/XIT problem is back! :={ This time
> I
> am going to use the standoffs that Ten-Tec sent me so I can mount the
> front
> panel away from the case. Then when the control does not work, I can use a
> plastic stick and touch suspect parts and see if it starts working again.
> It
> is not going to be easy because I can make it work again just by pressing
> on
> the front panel. That is why some people had said pulling knobs cured the
> problem. More to come. And I thought for sure I had it when I found the
> pins
> with no evidence of rubbing the socket.
>
> 73,
> John
>
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