Anthony:
I have to admit that the thought about the finals being gone was one of the
first things that crossed my mind, but it transmits fine on 440. Also, even
if the finals were gone, wouldn't the rig transmit at least a minimal
amount? That happened to my old HTX202 once, and I could still hear
transmissions from the rig if I held another radio up within several feet of
the damaged rig. In this case, my son and I hear absolutely nothing when he
tries to transmit, and I try to monitor his transmissions at close range
(i.e. within several feet) with another radio.
These are just my thoughts.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: help needed with Standard twin-bander VHF/UHF transceiver
> Hi Walt;
>
> I believe the finals are gone.
>
> That is a common problem with the c5718DA.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:00 PM
> Subject: help needed with Standard twin-bander VHF/UHF transceiver
>
>
> > Hi, folks:
> >
> > My son, who is also a ham, is having a problem with his Standard
> > twin-bander
> > VHF/UHF transceiver. The model number is C5718DA. He bought the rig
used
> > several years ago from a friend, and has no manual for the rig. His
> > problem
> > is that it receives and transmits fine on 440, but only receives on the
> > 2-meter side. If he programs a repeater into the 2-meter side, with
> > correct, frequency, off-set, and PL tone, and tries to transmit,
literally
> > nothing happens. I am wondering if somehow a "transmit inhibit"
function
> > got activated, or if he has some kind of transmit tone encoding function
> > turned on that shouldn't be on. I am not thinking that his finals are
> > gone
> > since he can transmit fine on 440, and since absolutely nothing happens
> > when
> > he transmits. From past experience, I've found that, if the finals are
> > gone, you can still transmit with very minimal output power. I listened
> > with my Kenwood HT when right next to him, and heard absolutely nothing
> > when
> > he transmitted.
> >
> > Sorry about the awkward nature of these questions, but I wonder if
anyone
> > can help.
> >
> > Is anyone familiar with this particular rig?
> >
> > Does anyone have a phone number for Standard, where he could call and
> > maybe
> > get some help.
> >
> > I am not familiar with the radio other than very basic functions, and
> > since
> > it doesn't seem very "user friendly" for folks like us, I'm not able to
be
> > terribly helpful at this point.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > I'll forward them onto him from here.
> >
> > Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
>
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