[amsat-bb] Re: FT-847 Disaster - THE PAIN!

[David Donaldson]

I too have felt THE PAIN with my FT-817.  After burning some traces due to
very high SWR from an external amp, I replaced all the relays, still would
not work.  I gave up after having one of the driver fets burn (real fire!)
TWICE.  I have a new PA board (not the finals) coming from Japan. The PA
board is only $275 and the other parts??? Priceless.  Why not just throw
away???? I'm to mad (both in the head and emotionally) to give up!  Beside's
I am starting to make friends at Yeasu (or this that Motorola)

Happy New Year's

Dave

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WB7DRU; Navy Mars NNN0AXK
Burnsville, MN USA

-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
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Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 1:55 PM
To: k7zt at suddenlink.net
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-847 Disaster

Don't feel too bad Joe. ......



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