[aprssig] Old radio repair (OT)

[Ray Wells]

Bought my TS430 second hand in 1984. They're bullet proof - it saw 12 
years of 24/7 BBS service and a stint on 30m APRS with just two 
significant faults
1. It took a while to catch all the dry solder joints on the PA PCB
2. The output stability electro on a 78L05 (or 08) regulator went o/c, 
resulting in S9+ noise across the entire HF spectrum.

BTW, in Oz the TS430 was later released as the TS43x which was a 
modified version to prevent transmission outside the amateur bands. This 
was a result of the TS430 appearing in marine band installations. The 
modification comprised a FET and two resistors, which was easily 
"unmodified".

Ray vk2tv

On 03/02/11 13:32, MJ Inabnit wrote:
> The 430 is a good rig Bob.  My buddy in Fieldbrook has one and it has the same problem as you.  He is a tech, but is getting a little older, and decided to have it repaired by another ham that does it for regular income.  He is happy with it again.  Anyway, that's my take on it.  If you need contact info, send me a note and I'll learn the fellow's name and send it to you privately.
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> 73
>
> On Wed,  2 Feb 2011 19:25:22 -0500 (EST)
> "Bob Bruninga "<bruninga at usna.edu>  wrote:
>
>> Is there any value in trying to get an old TS-430S HF radio repaired?  I've never sent a radio in for repair in my life, and this one is so old, probably bought in 1980, that I doubt they even have parts.  Plus cost of repair would probably be more than the radio is worth.
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>> It works on AM, but on USB, LSB, CW and FM, the freq display is blank.  All other knobs seem to function.
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>> Sorry to ask here, but I donno any other group of tech-savy hams to ask.  After 18 years of APRS and PC's, im trying to dig-out and power-up the shack to get back to radio.
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
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