Alpha said "send it in"... for what reason?
I would ask them this question (and, how much?) before I would give them Cart
Blanche with my checkbook.
73 and good luck,
Gary...wa6fgi
Dan Eskenazi wrote:
> Greetings from Seattle....
>
> have a technical problem im hoping i can find an answer to here on the
> reflector.
> I recently noticed my 87a tripped and gave me FAULT #1 something about a
> Rcv PIN...
> i have been using a newly bought PRO II and wonder if it is a function of
> some adjustment i may need to do to the PRO II
> its a 1990 Alpha 87A.
>
> The symptom is that it faulted the first time when i had unwittingly had
> the drive on the PRO up to full..100w.
> the fault then continued to happen when i would use VOX on ssb, or QSK on
> CW...ie the initial RF going into the amp would trip it. I usually drive
> the amp w/ about 40-50 watts.
>
> However when i use the PTT on the mic and pause before speaking, the amp
> works fine. ....also when i push the XMIT button on the rig and THEN send
> cw it also works fine.
>
> I hope there is something simple i can cure this with, as I dont want to
> give up QSK and VOX.
>
> I should have started this message with the fact that Im QCAO...Quarter
> Cent. Appliance Op....and not technically minded one bit.
>
> any plain english help would be greatly appreciated...
> im reachable at desk@nwlink.com
>
> ps: I called Alpha and they said "send it in".... im hoping to avoid that.
>
> 73
> Danny K7SS
>
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