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[IC-7000] Spare parts
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Francesco, Take Ivan's advice.? Trust me, you don't want to have to replace a board on your own. I can almost guarantee it would not be available, unless it was on the black market somehow. In which case you would not want to trust it. All my life I have been a do-it-yourselfer. But with age comes wisdom.? And I have learned that for SOME things, my time and frustration is worth more than paying someone to fix something that I know nothing about.? And especially with such a compact machine as this 7000.? The tech that knows the 7000 inside and out might be able to spot the problem in 5 minutes that would take you hours and hours of frustration and possibly still not find it, let alone be able to make the repair.? In my humble opinion, this is something that should be left to those that know what they are doing, and do it every day for a living. And know how to check for ALL problems that might have resulted from the ESD.On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 3:42 AM, <iz0abd@...> wrote:
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Hi Milo,
I perfectly agree with you, time is important. But sometimes it's good to try, at least. Last month I repaired a power supply damaged with the same lightning that damaged the radio, and I succeded. I tested it with my instruments and it's working good. And I did it with around 10€. However an IC-7000 is not a power supply, is something more complicated. Before the lightning, I succeded fixing the DSP board. After a while the radio was always stopping working, no RF power and no audio. Reworking all the soldering points of the DSPs, all the problems disappeared. But after few months, a lightning destroyed everything (and the antennas were all disconnected). So, if it can be repaired ok, otherwise I'll have to decide what to do of it and of some accessories still in the original box (never opened). Thank you for your message. Best 73 de IZ0ABD Francesco |
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Yes, Francesco.? Always good to try if you are up to it.? However, not knowing one's skill level, always better to err on side of caution.? I know many times the feeling of satisfaction at having repaired something myself.? To know one's self, is to know one's limitations. You might be interested in a fellow who writes a number of good electronic repair manuals.? Though not related directly to Ham Radio, the principles many times are the same. He is Jestine Yong ().? Check out the unique test instruments (kits) near bottom of that page.? I have both of them.? Jestine has a passion for helping people become competent repair technicians, either for professional, or for personal use.? Good luck.On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 5:58 PM, <iz0abd@...> wrote:
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