Fwd: [Yaesu] VFO Shaft Locked Up

[Dean Norris]

At 18:50 11/2/2001, Robin Thompson wrote:
>In article <p0433010db80750331642@[192.168.123.130]>, dj2001@mn.rr.com
>writes
> >I had it happen on a Icom 775, and had to replace the optical encoder, $75.
> >
> >I think thats your only option, I dont know how much the Yaesu one is.
> >
> >I have not heard of any failures of the optical encoder on Yaesu
> >rigs.  Yours is just a fluke.
> >
>Hummmm.... My FT1000D main VFO seized a couple of years back after SSB
>Field Day and required a replacement shaft encoder - Approx 40 UKP - and
>I heard recently of a similar problem with another FT1K so not a fluke
>at all - Seems quite a common problem !
>G3TKF
>Robin Thompson


Two instances in thousands sold is hardly common.

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