Hi,
Got some problems with my rev3 Cobra 200 which has been working great for the last year.
Sometimes when I turn it on nothing happens for a few seconds, then it turns on. Then when I key the mic on high power the frequency counter and lights on front flicker on and off really fast and I can hear the relay clicking away on and off in quick succession.
This sometimes happens on low power too. If I keep trying to transmit then occasionally the radio sorts itself out for a time, but other times it gets worse. When this happens the lights on the front start to dim, and the go out all together, so it looks like the radio is off but I can still hear it receiving static.
The radio is about a year old, but the warranty is void because about 5 months ago it received reverse polarity (jump starting car) and I had to open it up to replace the idiot diode.
I am competent in soldering (although not surface mount) and would like to fix this myself. I just need to know which component is faulty. Any suggestions?
Thanks
-Chris
Got some problems with my rev3 Cobra 200 which has been working great for the last year.
Sometimes when I turn it on nothing happens for a few seconds, then it turns on. Then when I key the mic on high power the frequency counter and lights on front flicker on and off really fast and I can hear the relay clicking away on and off in quick succession.
This sometimes happens on low power too. If I keep trying to transmit then occasionally the radio sorts itself out for a time, but other times it gets worse. When this happens the lights on the front start to dim, and the go out all together, so it looks like the radio is off but I can still hear it receiving static.
The radio is about a year old, but the warranty is void because about 5 months ago it received reverse polarity (jump starting car) and I had to open it up to replace the idiot diode.
I am competent in soldering (although not surface mount) and would like to fix this myself. I just need to know which component is faulty. Any suggestions?
Thanks
-Chris