[TenTec] Model 282 filter problem

[K4MT]

I recently had problems with my 2.4 SSB filter. At times it worked fine, other times the RX sens was terrible and other times it was dead. 
I found by wiggling the crystals it would return momentarily to normal. I found several crystals with terrible solder connections. I re soldered the entire board (the pins that plug into the radio were bad too) and it now works fine. A couple of the crystal pins would not reflow and I had to remove the solder and put a small wire around the crystal pin and connect to the foil to get them to resolder.
Do not know if this is your problem but something to look at.

--- On Fri, 12/7/12, Silevitch, Michael <m.silevitch at neu.edu> wrote:

From: Silevitch, Michael <m.silevitch at neu.edu>
Subject: [TenTec] Model 282 filter problem
To: "TenTec reflector (tentec at contesting.com)" <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: "Silevitch, Michael" <m.silevitch at neu.edu>
Date: Friday, December 7, 2012, 1:51 PM

Does anyone have any insight into problems (and solutions) that would cause failure in a Ten Tec model 282 (or any other similar model) crystal filter? When the unit is plugged into its slot (on a Corsair) we get no response. Our next step is to test it on a network analyzer but I felt it would be worthwhile to also get inputs from people on the reflector.

Regards,
   Mike K1PEV
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