Copper Talk » Ask The Tech » Radio's Mobile » Archived Messages » I Need A Tech's Help!! « Previous Next »

Author Message
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Therealporkchop
Member
Username: Therealporkchop

Post Number: 79
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 10:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I need a Tech's help please. Let me explain what I've done first..

First off, you know how sometimes you do stupid stuff without thinking. Well today, I found out what happens when stupid attacks. I bought a Galaxy DX-44v off a friend of mine. I hooked it up and was told that it sounded funny. I assumed it was overmodulating. I brought it home, hooked it up to my scope, and sure enough it was. I removed the covers and found that R249 had been clipped and the old 1N4001 diode had been added to R238. I removed the diode, and removed the clipped resistor. I replaced R249 with another new resistor. Here is where stupid attacked me. I turned off the unit, but I didn't unplug it. I first checked the radio after removing the diode, and all was well. After replacing R249 I then found that when I'd key up I had a carrier, but the radio won't modulate. If I remove the resistor, the radio swings like it should. What is wrong? I have checked to make sure there is no solder traced over to anything else that it shouldn't be touching. My solder joints are clean and aren't cold.

Could a Tech please help me? I don't know where to start, and I'd like to get the radio to work in the correct fashion without anything clipped or removed. I hate to think I bought a radio and ruined it because stupid attacked me today.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Bulldog369
Intermediate Member
Username: Bulldog369

Post Number: 206
Registered: 2-2004


Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 4:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

DID YOU REPLACE THE RESISTOR WHICH WAS CLIPPED WITH THE SAME VALUE?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Therealporkchop
Member
Username: Therealporkchop

Post Number: 81
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 7:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes I did. At first I just soldered it back together. Then when it did that crazy stuff, I replaced it. I had the same problem. Might not have anything to do with leaving it plugged in, this might be something going on when I got it. But either way, we know it shouldn't be doing this...
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Lasthighlander
Junior Member
Username: Lasthighlander

Post Number: 23
Registered: 8-2004
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2004 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did they remove the modulation limiter and solder a bridge across there? tr-24 I think it is,,you may check that.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Therealporkchop
Member
Username: Therealporkchop

Post Number: 88
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 3:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No, checked that just now. I don't know what is going on with this radio. I left R249 lifted and the radio works fine. It's odd that if I solder it back down that the radio quits working. It'll key up but nothing else. Odd.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Tech8541
Moderator
Username: Tech8541

Post Number: 241
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 1:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

something is shorted in the amc chain (most likely a trans) and it is causing tr32 to stay turned on pulling all mic audio to gnd or either tr32 is bad itself
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Therealporkchop
Intermediate Member
Username: Therealporkchop

Post Number: 112
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 12:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Tech8541, I sold the radio today just like it was. I am sure I'll see it again though, and I'll check that out. Check your email too, I have a question for you..
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Sg569
New member
Username: Sg569

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Helllllllp, PLlllllllllllease.
I have a grant xl, yeaterday I found out that I have a good carrier, yet I have no Modulation, I don't see any thing out of place.
This grant has been peaked tweaked & "freqed", it also has a freq counter. I would take it to my tech but he is really busy with his f/t job.any ideas??????
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Patzerozero
Intermediate Member
Username: Patzerozero

Post Number: 297
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 6:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

check mic gain on radio, on mic, try another mic, did it stop modulating immediately after peak & tweak? wrong part could've been tweaked in effort to maximize audio. start looking at obvious. probably just a dumb mistake being overlooked.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Sg569
New member
Username: Sg569

Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks patzerozero,
it was the very obvious. It was the power mic.
the battery was not making a good conection. Stupid me didn't check that untill later.
not the mods, they were done about five years ago.

Add Your Message Here
Post:
Username: Posting Information:
This is a private posting area. Only registered users and moderators may post messages here.
Password:
Options: Enable HTML code in message
Automatically activate URLs in message
Action: