RT-524 transmitting troubles
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RT-524 transmitting troubles
Any radio experts out there? My RT-524 won't transmit anymore unless the top cover is off. Everything inside looks fine. The radio used to work great. Is the cover grounding to the transmitter or something?
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1966 Stevens M416
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1966 Stevens M416
1967 Stevens M416
Re: RT-524 transmitting troubles
Try cleaning the fan area. Might be over heating.
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Re: RT-524 transmitting troubles
I cleaned the fan and the heat channels. They weren't too bad. The radio works fine with the top lid off. As soon as the lid makes contact I get static. If I screw the lid down I can't transmit at all.
1964 Kaiser M151
1966 Stevens M416
1967 Stevens M416
1966 Stevens M416
1967 Stevens M416
Re: RT-524 transmitting troubles
I would look at the wiring to see if the lid is pushing anything. You might try a test with a sheet of something flat and see if that causes the same symptoms. Of course this is all from a non commo guy.
salt
some links
http://radionerds.com/index.php/RT-524~VRC
http://www.prc68.com/I/RT246.shtml
salt
some links
http://radionerds.com/index.php/RT-524~VRC
http://www.prc68.com/I/RT246.shtml
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
George Orwell
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"I once was one of those men."
salt6
http://www.mg42.us
George Orwell
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"I once was one of those men."
salt6
http://www.mg42.us
Re: RT-524 transmitting troubles
Your high voltage module might be arcing or shorting out. I had this issue on a 524 I repaired for a guy where it worked great with the lid off and stopped when the lid was put back on. Cut some insulating material out and sandwich it over the A9000 module and see if that fixes it.
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Re: RT-524 transmitting troubles
I sent my RT-524 and R-422 on a vacation trip to Texas. They came back working great. Shipping was a bear.
Steve Haney tc0654@mesh.net Haney Electonic Company 8012 CR 1009 Godley, TX 76044-3688 817-309-2220
Steve Haney tc0654@mesh.net Haney Electonic Company 8012 CR 1009 Godley, TX 76044-3688 817-309-2220
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Re: RT-524 transmitting troubles
Ditto on Steve Haney. He knows his stuff and his prices are reasonable. He does a great job. He got my RT-524 and VIC-1 running for my deuce.