It was 2 weeks for me - provided John has the parts

just ask him

Can anyone tell me what the turn around time is on service from Reno, NV?

Can anyone tell me the turn around time on service from Reno, NV?

Also check your replacement cord. Btw is it fused?

Just open it and inspect power input circuits and components near the battery. Could be something trivial.
If everything is ok there then things are worse that it could be.

On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 09:14 AM, Dennis W6BFK wrote:

doesn't the spec indicate power supply to 18vdc?

No. This is from the manual. It's quite clear:

OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION When exceeding 15.0 volts, the transceiver won’t allow switching to TX mode, (the voltage indicator on the display will become inverse); a significant excess (more than 16 volts) can cause the protective fuse to burn out, as well as the failure of the transceiver! Use a power source or battery with a voltage of 9 to 15 volts and a current of at least 3 Amps.

ATTENTION! Exceeding the supply voltage above 15 volts can damage? the transceiver!
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73, Norm/KC1BMD

* Dennis W6BFK <dennis@...> [Sat, Dec 9 2023 06:14 -0800]:

OK,? but doesn't the spec indicate power supply to 18vdc? I'm pretty sure I've? run mine that high.

Voltages over 15V can damage the transceiver. Attached the portion of
page 10 of the manual, below the link to the PDF file at version
04/2022.



edit/update:
I usually read/write via email and I havent seen the parent message at first glance, this is what Norm pointed out two messages before, basically.

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Spec is "External power supply DC 9-15V, 1 to 3A typical in transmit" from the site main page. You may have run at 18V and been ok but im going to call that more luck and not something one should do.

OK,? but doesn't the spec indicate power supply to 18vdc? I'm pretty sure I've? run mine that high.

73

On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 09:44 AM, Dennis W6BFK wrote:

It may be a warranty issue.

Unfortunately, I doubt it, if you read the section "Overvoltage Protection" in the user manual.
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73, Norm/KC1BMD

Has anyone received a recent shipment from HRO?? I had heard they recently received another batch.

TU & 73
Dennis
W6BFK

That's interesting.? I seem to recall running mine on 18v before with no issues.? I would definitely send it for repair.? It may be a warranty issue.

GL & 73
Dennis

The fuse went instantly. ?I replaced the power cord with a new Digirig cord and the TX500 will not power up when connected to a Samlex 12V power source. ?I have not opened the TX500 up and am wondering if I need to send it in for repair or is there something simple that I can do. ?I purchased it in 7/2023 but this doesn't seem to be a warranty issue; it's the result of my stupidity. ?Any suggestions? ?

Thanks,
Mike

I received this reply from Roman at LAB599 tech support answering my questions:

Just completed a full charging cycle with my new BP-500 and I'm getting 4.15v (+/- 0.01v), on all 6 cells. Perfect! Loving the BP-500 so far.

The BP-500 is setup as 3s2p, so using 3500mah cells that gives a total capacity of 7ah. Best in class by a long ways.?

Just a side note: the supplied AC/DC charging adapter is very RF noisy on all HF bands, but if you charge via a clean regulated DC supply the BP-500 charges no significant RFI.

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What is the total Ah size of the BAT500???

Just received my BP-500 this afternoon from HRO. Fit and finish are excellent. HRO sent the radio with good quality Samsung 3500mah cells. I already confirmed direct solar charging from an AllPowers 60w folding panel @ 23 volts. Can't wait to get out into the field with this kit!