Re: Intermittent Receive/Transmit

Thanks for the advice, Rick.

Noel-W2MSA

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On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 1:53 PM, Rick Booth [email protected] [FT100] <
[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Hi Noel,
>
> I would just switch around the bands every so once in a while and see if
> the problem re appears.  Relays, like most mechanical items, benefit from
> being used.  If they just sit there slight corrosion or dust or
> solidification of lubricants can cause mechanical items to start to fail.
> It isn't likely there is any lubricant in the relay and I don't remember if
> the FT100 relays are hermetically sealed but it is possible some corrosion
> of either the relay contact surface or the rotating part of the relay
> mechanism may be causing the relay to stick.  I would just try it once a
> week, at least, and see if it returns.
>
> The analogy I have is with cars.  A car used 10K miles a year is probably
> in better shape than a car that sat in the driveway without being used for
> a year.
>
> Rick
> W6NZK
>
> On 2/15/2018 5:48 PM, [email protected] [FT100] wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi All, my Yaesu FT-100D has been working great in my mobile since day one
> but is starting to show its age. I've been using it the past 11 months
> mostly on 2M/70cm. Today I switched over to HF with my original ATAS100 and
> noticed i lost receive and transmit on 17M - 6M but if went up to 2M then
> back down to 6M - 17M all was ok again. I'm thinking maybe switching relays
> worn or might need cleaning. Wondering if anyone has any recommendation for
> general tune up service or a good service tech.
>
>
> Noel - W2MSA
>
>
> 
>



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Noel Pagan
W2MSA