[TenTec] TEN-TEC Argosy repair

[dukeshifi]

Can you locate what smells burned inside the radio? You can try using a straw inserted into your nose to directionally sniff around to see if you can pinpoint the burned part. Plug your other nostril with a cotton ball, of course.

Gary

W0DVN

> On Jun 13, 2022, at 10:54 AM, Shawn via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> I believe this uses diode steering? the fact that rx is impacted tells me to start there. Something common to both rx and tx.
> 
> shawn kb1ckt
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jun 13, 2022, at 10:57 AM, Adan Lewis <protonlocalradio at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning, my name is Adan callsign KF0DST. I purchased a tentec argosy
>> recently from a buddy. The other night after I got it I was setting up with
>> my AT-PROII tuner and on a dummy load. I changed the inductance on the
>> tuner and it went into auto tune. After about 30 seconds I started to smell
>> that electronic burnt smell. I unplugged things.  I can't transmit any
>> power or receive anymore. Driver or finals got fried. The scale also
>> doesn't want to go past the 2 mark on the scale.
>> 
>> Help would be appreciated
>> 
>> Thanks from Adan KF0DST
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