[CQ-Contest] Help

[JoshWalker]

Hi,

I have been "awarded" the task of trying to repair a TS950S and although I've repaired several TS940's, never a 950.

The story behind how the fault occurred is that the original owner attached a new microphone using the mic socket as a means of holding the mic plug when soldering the lead.....don't laugh, he thought it was a good idea at the time.

Now, when powered on it receives for about 5 seconds and then goes into transmit mode without the mic attached or the VOX switched in.

If it was the 940 I would immediately suspect Q6 on the Control Board....but alas I have no service manual for this 950 beast.

Any help you can offer would be most appreciated aside from throwing in the ocean!!!

Thanks 

Josh (6Y5WJ)