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Bluebird
Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 93
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:28 pm: | 
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I have a wasington that was stored 2 years and worked fine.. took it out today to use and it has real low power on AM,,not even keying up.people within 8 or 10 miles can here me, but low. Dont show ANYTHING on my watt meter. recive works fine and ssb works fine. replaced 1969, still the same. It has pll8719
need help!!!!!
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 2243
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 7:09 pm: |
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Have you tryed a different radio on the same coax, jumpers meter,antenna or anything else inline to see if maybe it's not the radio?
and if the radio been stored 2 years might wanna open it up and get the dust out of it.
George
KI4NBE
CEF#Ø476
HAM#Ø181
CVC#ØØ14
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Bluebird
Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 94
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 7:30 pm: |
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i have been using my galaxy 2547,no trouble.
just thought i would try the washington for a while. and I tryed the radio on a dummy load just to rule out everything else..still wont key up.
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Cwp
New member
Username: Cwp
Post Number: 6
Registered: 7-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:24 pm: |
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Hey Bluebird...You can try turning VR6...That is the pot for AM power...Does ssb tx work... |
Bluebird
Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 95
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 6:12 pm: |
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yes I tryed VR6,and ssb tx works fine ,,modulation and recive is fine too...this radio got me stumped!!!!!!!!!!!
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2717
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 2:59 pm: |
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If mic is good, LSB and USB works fine, PA works this a stumper. Maybe suspect the mode switch for dust and debris so that you know it is working properly. Other than that it may need an alignment.
Kenny
CEF491
Reading the mail around Indianapolis Indiana!
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Bluemoonpc
New member
Username: Bluemoonpc
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 5:40 pm: |
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yes the mode switch can cause problems when it gets dirty had to clean mine after storage for a couple of years. it was real scratchy when changing modes and this showed up on am transmit too. took a while to figure it out after reports of scratch in my audio. but a good cleaning with electronic cleaner and computer air cleaner did the trick. wasnt easy this switch doesnt have access holes had to stand it on its face.give it a try..good luck |
Bluebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 126
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 6:19 pm: |
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ok,,i cleaned the mode switch still nothing,,then I replaced the am regulator and now i have full power back BUT now i lost am modulation,, i still have alittle ssb modulation...
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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Bluebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Bluebird
Post Number: 150
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011 - 4:32 pm: |
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update,,problem fixed it was the am power regulator!!!
mitchell
bluebird
cef 398
cvc 113
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