[TenTec] Re: New Titan 3 DOA

[Tommy]

In reference to Bill/K4BYR Titan 3 that was DOA, I had the same problem with mine!

Hooked up my Orion to the Titan 3...Titan 3 in standby mode and power out from the Orion to a dummy load...Titan 3 to operate position and had a very high input SWR from the Titan 3, Ep at 3KV, all other functions OK but no power out of the Titan 3. Tried driving Titan 3 with my trusty old Omni 6 with same results. Changed interface cables and coax cables three times. Tested interface cables with ohm meter...tested coax cables into a dummy load..all OK.

Sent my Orion and Titan 3 back to TT. They 'could find no problem...I must have a bad coax interconnection cable!'

Rcvd both back from TT...exact same problem...repair service answer: 'I don't know what to tell you!'

Four days on the phone with Jack troubleshooting. Finally found two long screws from the RF compartment protruding into the lower deck, shorting out the RF input board. Put electricians tape over the screws and Titan 3 worked fine!

Two more immediate failures. Had a very pleasant conversation with Jack and he immediately resolved my problems. The new Titan 3 has been working like a charm..just sits there and puts out legal limit as long as I can stay up working DX on 40m.

Tom/W4BQF