Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

["Mark Durenberger Mobile" <Mark4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim:  What you're describing is fairly common.  The batteries, because of 
their mass, move around a tiny bit and tend to eventually weaken the contact 
pressure of the tabs in the battery compartment.

At the very least, look to see the tabs aren't corroded...and if you can 
bend them slightly to increase contact with the batteries, I'll bet your 
problems go away...


Mark Durenberger
On the Road

-----Original Message----- 
From: KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:33 PM
To: IRCA
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

I think the problem with my 2010 is much simpler. Probably just a loose 
solder connection or two. If I turn it on and get the "ERROR 3" message but 
tap the case I can sometimes get it to come to life. I will also keep 
searching for a solution but am very reluctant to pop the case myself and 
run the risk of causing more damage. I will indeed keep you in the look 
Colin in hopes that you will be in a better situation to take on some extra 
repair work.

73, Jim


----- Original Message -----

From: "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "IRCA" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:30:03 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Seek receiver repair help

I am in the process of "upsizing" from a large suite in a tower to an
actual house with a back yard
and a real work shop!

My passion for fixing radios may be reflashed when that happens this
summer. One never knows.
Keep me in the loop.

> From what you are telling me, your radio is essentially deaf now?
It is quite common for the 2010 to pop a FET in the front end but that
usually does not result in total deafness.
Scratchy audio is likely the product of anything from a dirty volume
potentiometer to some flaky or dying caps.

Keep me posted.


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Ira Elbert New III <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Thanks for your words of wisdom. It's a shame you're not working on them
> anymore, but I'll keep searching for a solution.
>
> Bert New


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