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Wayne
Junior Member
Username: Wayne
Post Number: 45
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 11:12 pm: | 
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I have a friend that has a RCI2990 He had the transformer replaced 2 times, He has a fan in it,transformer lasted about 3week. The unit is about 6 years old but never had any trouble with it just in the last six months. Thanks for your help. OH yea could anyone tell me if you have heard of a duland export raido made in France. Thanks |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2145
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 4:35 pm: |
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dirland, maybe? most are ept3600-10?? galaxy clones, superstar 3900, etc.
does 2990 swing BIG watts? an old trick was to replace power supply caps with BIG 50 watt 3300's, or something like that. not always a cure-all, but it helped. |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 776
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 5:03 pm: |
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Since nobody posted so far I'll jump in. I really don'y know much about these radios but I have heard that the older RCI radios have had many problems including transformers going bad. The company has improved the radios lately. Maybe you can contact RCI for any help. I don't know? Sorry I cannot be of any more help. Never heard of the export Duland. Might be an FM cb? Try a Google search. CEF491 |
Inspector
Intermediate Member
Username: Inspector
Post Number: 153
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 1:30 am: |
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Dirland (France) made a lot of SuperStar and Galaxy clones. I Don't know if they still exist??? As for the 2990, they are the same as the Galaxy Saturn Turbo, and the Eagle 5000. They have all had the same problems with the power supplies going bad. Usually it takes a whole re-build of the power supply including new regulators, rectifiers, and heatsink compound. Not only were the supplies pooly designed but some came off the line poorly assembled, contributing to the failures in the powersupply (like poor use or lack of use of heat-sink compound and using multiple insulators on semiconductors causing over-heat failure). This, with the use of under-rated componants and the slightest boost in demand from the supply after a tune-up, and failure comes quickly. I'm not bashing RCI, this is just what I have seen over the years with these radios...My Turbo has the power supply totally gutted and is now powered with a 20A external supply-much better... |
Nevets111
Junior Member
Username: Nevets111
Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 2:38 am: |
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I also have a friend that has had his power supply rebuilt on his 2990. it lasted about 6 months. he lives in florida and is wondering where to send it to get it fixed correctly this time. hopefully someone can give me some info. he really likes this radio(wouldnt sell it to me). i personally run a 2980, and have had no problems so far. thanks steve |
Pogo12
Junior Member
Username: Pogo12
Post Number: 24
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 9:09 pm: |
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where in florida is he? |
Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 781
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 8:30 am: |
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Thats funny, I have problems with a brand neww 2985dx onlt have it 4 months but it has been in twice for bad power supply.
they have it three weeks now and I am realy getting sick of not having my radio.
you would think ranger would fix these problems.
AP |
Airplane1
Advanced Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 783
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 5:55 pm: |
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Just got my 2985dx back from ranger and it is fixed this time. the problem was a bad power supply and bad power pass transitors. The radio works like new and no dimming display at all anymore. hope this info helps someone.
AP |
