[Amps] AL-1200 T/R problem

[Fern]

My boss used to say "use a $50 bill to burnish the contacts"   Fern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karel" <kebenstr at bmts.com>
To: "Ken Asmus" <ken.asmus at gmail.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] AL-1200 T/R problem


> Hi Ken,
> just of the top of my head and I am sure there may be many other reasons,
>
> I would first look at the relay and tried to clean the contacts. There are 
> contact cleaning files, but perhaps contact cleaner spray might be tried 
> first.
> 73 and good luck,
> Karel, VA3KO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Asmus" <ken.asmus at gmail.com>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 8:37 AM
> Subject: [Amps] AL-1200 T/R problem
>
>
>> My AL-1200 has developed a T/R switching issue. In about 5 out of 10
>> transmissions the receive does not fully come back after releasing the 
>> PTT,
>> A click of the mike button or a dot on the paddle brings the receive 
>> back.
>>
>> Any suggestions where to strat lookiong to clear this problem?
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>> Ken VA3KA
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