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Derek460
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Username: Derek460

Post Number: 15
Registered: 11-2007


Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 10:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi all, I have a Texas Star modulator plus and it works great but the preamp doesnt work the receive dies when i push it on. ive talked to other guys and they say its a common problem with texas star's and it is fairly easy to fix. but no one will toss me a line on how to do it. ive heard that its just a transistor that needs replace or maybe a diode, having a texas star dx250 and a dx400. this would be great knowlege for me to have on hand , im guessing that its the same for all texas stars. any info on this problem is greetly appreaciated.
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Bruce
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Username: Bruce

Post Number: 4591
Registered: 9-2003


Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Preamp problems in LINEAR amps is common. Replace the transistor. I know from the VHF/UHF ham ones the poor transistors unless you hard wire the LINEAR AMP to the radio switching are being exposing it to a blast of RF when you key up .... and thats not good ....
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