This is the exact reason I have always shied away from an electronic repair. I search a simple part number, and I get 100 matches. How in the world am I going to wade through that?The tip36c is a cheap and plentiful part; but don't buy a poor quality one, since it will be running pretty hard when in AM.
This is the exact reason I have always shied away from an electronic repair. I search a simple part number, and I get 100 matches. How in the world am I going to wade through that?
I found one on ebay for $5 that the pic is the exact one in the radio. I will probably buy that one, and if it is different in any way it will be returned. Seems safe enough I guess.
Just curious how a surge can get to a radio? Is it though the ground? Or neutral through the ground, or jumping the hot switch? I guess I don't really know how a surge could be much of an issue, unless the power supply was switched on at the time.Well at least you got the SSB working, good luck repairing the AM section.. Hope you get up and running soon... It definetly sounded like a lighting strike, thats why I mentioned that or a power surge at your home 20... I have my astron 70 amp hooked up to a APC S20 power conditioner with battery backup.. I have my PC and equipment hooked up to that, if I ever lose power everything will stay on for about 20 mins..