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On Jul 13, 2023, at 08:01, Jack, W8TEE via groups.io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

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Thanks, John. My unit does have an external fuse in the power line, which is fine. Since I cannot find someone who knows what they're doing to fix it, I may as well open her up and poke around. After all, it's doing me no good as it is.

Thanks again!

Jack, W8TEE

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 11:15:06 PM EDT, John K4WCL <kf4wcl@...> wrote:

Jack,

A local ham bought a dead G90 off the internet for $150. ?He opened it up and the trace between the power jack and first component (can’t remember what it was) on the board had burned up. ?He jumped it with a fused connection (I can’t believe the power cord is not fused) and it started working. ?I havent heard if he’s blown the fuse since, but something caused that trace to burn up. ?Good luck.

de K4WCL

John Galgano

On Jul 12, 2023, at 9:42 PM, Jack, W8TEE via groups.io <jjpurdum@...> wrote:

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David:

If I can't find someone to tackle the task, I will dig into it myself. After all, it's a (light weight) boat anchor as it sits. I've checked all that I can without breaking the seal, so that will be the next step.

Jack, W8TEE

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 07:59:20 PM EDT, david todd via groups.io <ac9xh@...> wrote:

Jack,

Since you have fingers of a tumbleweed, maybe you DO need to ship it out and have it repaired.HI HI.

YEs power switch can be bad. alot are those miniature thru hole switches. By the way i have a friend of mine who had a switch break and as a joke i wired up a common house light switch? but mounted it on? top his radio with some sticky tape.2 wires went in the radio ,and i didnt drill any holes or anything to damage his radio. needless to say, he didnt like that at all. HI HI. every year he comes by and brings a box of switches over for my birthday .HI HI.

He happens to be a residential electrician, so he has fun with the joke.

73

David

ac9xh

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 07:48:38 PM EDT, david todd via groups.io <ac9xh@...> wrote:

Jack,

possible simple solutions, bad solder connection where the power jack is at, maybe a failed diode on the board from the power supply jack, on/off button, maybe a regulator failed.

Also, and i know i have done this too, forgot to check the voltage out of the cable from the power supply.

Also an open fuse if it has one, or an open fuse if you have one on the power cord, and also, check to see if the power cord doesnt have a break in the wiring. Ive had this happen before .

Power jack might have an internal failure. a broken piece inside the power jack?Also, if you can remove the whole body out of the case, take a magnifying lens and check for cold solder connections.

if you ever used it alot or moved it around or taken it outside, thats one thing that can be a simple fix. I made loads of money repairing bad solder connections on consumer products back in the 80s and such working in Lafayette ind. close to your University u used to work at.worked at a tv repair shop close to the city park on main street.

I dont contract repairs, anymore , but 80% of the problems were what i wrote above.

I would dig out the ohm meter and check these things first before paying someone a buttload of money for repairs.

73

David

ac9xh

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 06:22:30 PM EDT, Ted via groups.io <k3rta@...> wrote:

Hi, Jack.

I'm a former G90 owner and I lived the rig for many reasons.

What's the nature of the failure?? What's it doing or not doing?


Ted
K3RTA

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