[TenTec] Triton IV intermittant problem

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 09:31 -0400, Louis Ciotti wrote:
> Well last night I losened two of the four screwes and re tightened them on the suspect board, and that did not work.  I could not get at the remaining two with out a lot of dissassembly.  Seeing how this is my only HF rig and with not a lot of time I did not want to dig further into the preblem.
> 
> I did tap around a bit and found another area where the problem comes and goes.  I completely removed that baord, reseated it and the problem persists.
> 
> So as of now I still have an intermitant transmit problem.  I also noticed last night that it sometimes "partially" transmits.  For example, I was tuning up on 20 meters, and with known good setting on the tuner, I was not getting full output power.  A tap in the right spot and bingo full power.  Any more thoughts on what the problem could be?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lou
> KC2RVD
> 
Bad solder connection on that PC board. Could be totally missing solder.

73, Jerry, K0CQ