[VHFcontesting] rig recommendations for portable operation--FT897D comments

[Alex]

Something similar happened to me too, but with the MEM/VFO Ch know. You can
fix this yourself. It's not really hard if you're somewhat confident in
fixing electronics, it just takes some time getting to and removing the
board that has the encoder switch mounted to. I fixed it with Mouser part
number 688-EC12E2424404:

http://mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=688-EC12E2424404

They're only $2.66 each, so I got two in case it happens again. :)

I did unsubscribe from that list, too, for the same reason.

73,
--Alex KR1ST
http://www.kr1st.com
http://www.airlinkexpress.org


>  Another common
> problem with the '897 is the RIT knob is very fragile.   Just before
> shipping the rig to me the previous owner knocked the rig over on a
> table, the knob hit and broke.   He sent it in and had it repaired.
> I'll bet while they were fixing the knob,  the PCB board was tightened.
> And so, no 6m problems with my rig...