HT1000 Sudden Death
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I have a UHF HT1000 that I was preparing to reprogram. It worked fine, powered up and tested OK. I pulled the battery for a minute and after replacing the battery the rig was totally dead. It won't even attempt to beep when the turned on. The battery is not the problem-it's working fine on another rig and so are a ocuple of others I tested with. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to revive this rig?
Thanks in advance
Ray
Thanks in advance
Ray
Ray Smith
KE4OGG
Corinth-Shiloh Fire Station 3/Oakway Rescue ER-3
KE4OGG
Corinth-Shiloh Fire Station 3/Oakway Rescue ER-3
Couple things i would check.
First the HT1000 consists of two boards, a logic and an RF board. There were two styles of connections between these two boards, both have given us problems over the years with intermittent operation especially after being dropped.
There is also a chip fuse on the board right by the battery connectors which may have failed. The shield has been known to pop after being dropped and shorts, blowing the fuse.
Also check the flex from the front panel is properly seated.
Have Fun@It!
First the HT1000 consists of two boards, a logic and an RF board. There were two styles of connections between these two boards, both have given us problems over the years with intermittent operation especially after being dropped.
There is also a chip fuse on the board right by the battery connectors which may have failed. The shield has been known to pop after being dropped and shorts, blowing the fuse.
Also check the flex from the front panel is properly seated.
Have Fun@It!
Turn the radio "off" before you pull the battery off....most likely, that started the problem? EdOn 2002-01-23 13:49, RSmithER3 wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions gentlemen. I wasn't sure about the fuse or it's location till now. I reckon I'll be tearing everything down tonight to see if I can breate some life back into the rig.
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All Jedi type radios made before October 1997 have the old frame. The are serial numbers xxxATAxxxx through xxxAXVxxxx. The frame part number is visible below the labels on the back of the radio.
The old part number is 1505892U01.
The new part number is 1505892U06.
Nand -
I have two new HT1000s made in September and November of 2002. The part number on the frame is 1505892U01. Any ideas why this might be?
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Nand -
Thanks for looking that up. Perhaps the new part number is only on replacement frames ordered as a repair part? At least, I'd like to think that since it bothers me a little if these new radios do in fact have the old problem prone frame design. One other thing I noticed is a circle near the top of the frame with a "D1" stamped in it. The serial number for that unit is 402TCS5316Z. The other radio has a "D2" stamped in the circle and its serial number is 402TCW1066Z. Finally, next to the frame part number is a circle with a "R" stamped into it on both radios. Are these clues of any kind in your opinion? Thanks again, Nand.
Thanks for looking that up. Perhaps the new part number is only on replacement frames ordered as a repair part? At least, I'd like to think that since it bothers me a little if these new radios do in fact have the old problem prone frame design. One other thing I noticed is a circle near the top of the frame with a "D1" stamped in it. The serial number for that unit is 402TCS5316Z. The other radio has a "D2" stamped in the circle and its serial number is 402TCW1066Z. Finally, next to the frame part number is a circle with a "R" stamped into it on both radios. Are these clues of any kind in your opinion? Thanks again, Nand.
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