[TowerTalk] Problem That Needs Ideas

[Pat Chiles]

Bill,

This is really good input.  Thank you.  I remember when I had the lid off 
that there was a quarter size scorch mark on the inside of the lid and I 
remember wondering how that happened.   I will be sure to check this today. 
I did get it to fail again just before dark last evening.  I was able to fix 
it by yanking and jerking the coax to the TH7.  I am going to replace the 
PL259 today.
Thank you, Pat,K8PC

Pat
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Jackson" <k9rz at radiks.net>
To: "Pat Chiles" <chilesp at adelphia.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Problem That Needs Ideas


> Pat,
>
> I have an Ameritron RCS-8V which has been in service for almost 20 years.
> Shortly after I purchased it new, I started having intermittant problems
> similar to yours, especially in cold weather.  This was the case until I
> discovered the relay arms were touching the inside of the plastic cover 
> and
> would only partially actuate.  The cure was to place a couple of flat
> washers between the plastic case the and the chassis in all four corners,
> increasing the clearance between the case and the relays.  It has operated
> flawlessly ever since.
>
> I would try operating the switch with the cover off to see how the relays
> actuate.
>
> 73 de Bill
>
>