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Golden_screw_driver
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Username: Golden_screw_driver

Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 5:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have a brand new s-9 from copper, the other night we had a major electrical storm and now there is no recive in the radio, anything to help would be helpfull.
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Hotwire
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Username: Hotwire

Post Number: 2514
Registered: 1-2005


Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 2:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Do you have the S-9 in a vehicle or set up as a base?
Will it transmit? SWR???
Do you see signals present on the rf meter?
Try a different antenna?
Try a different radio on the suspect antenna?
Do you have an amp inline? Remove the amp?
Try removing the mic to rule out faulty mic wiring?
If the antenna took a direct lightning hit you would know it but an indirect hit could damage basically everything in the radio to just a couple of componets.
Could be a blown receive RF amp transistor, especially if the radio was on during intense lightning. That would be my guess without further info.
KEEP IT REAL!
Kenny
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2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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Golden_screw_driver
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Username: Golden_screw_driver

Post Number: 17
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

it is fixed it is a freinds radio. i guess she had the antenna unhooked during the storm and the concusion from the thunder( lightning hit around 50 feet away)disconnected the speaker, both wires were melted slightly but i do belive it shook them losse considering her rear window was blown out by that strike it could have been worse
the golden screw driver on the golden build radio

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