That's about all mine lasts.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: Millenium QSYER


> Lou, thanks much.  The problem turned out to be the battery which was a
> surprise as it was not that old. I believe it was about four months old.
> I'll remember what you said about the battery leads.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] Millenium QSYER
>
>
>> Hi Fred.
>>
>> I have two comments in addition to Gary's comments.
>>
>> 1.  I have found in my shack that if I hit a frequency where there is any
>> RF traveling back on the shield of the coax into the shack, the QSYer 
>> will
>> lock up.  Pressing the reset button that Gary mentioned will resolve this
>> problem until the next time that you have RF in the shack.  This is a
>> frequent problem on 75 meters on my G5RV.
>>
>> 2.  I find that the battery life is much shorter than I was led to 
>> believe
>> from the documentation, so it might just be a dead 9 volt battery.  That
>> would be the next thing that I would try if hitting the reset button
>> doesn't resolve the problem.
>>
>> By the way, be extremely careful when changing that 9 volt battery.  The
>> battery leads are very short, and in my case, the sudden jerk of popping
>> the clip off of the battery was enough to pull one of the leads off the
>> board.  I sent the unit back and asked him to give me a little longer 
>> lead
>> length on the new clip, which he did, and the problem has not 
>> redeveloped.
>>
>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>
>>
>>
>> At 05:31 PM 2/21/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>>   My millenium QSYER has stopped working and I would appreciate any info
>>> or
>>>help.  I would appreciate it if someone could refresh my memory on how to
>>>get to the battery.  The instructions mentions about using a paper clip 
>>>or
>>>sharp object to push a button to reset the QSYER if all else fails but I
>>>cannot find a place ore hole to do this. If someone remembers where this
>>>is
>>>located I would appreciate it if you could tell me.  I have instructions
>>>that I got off the internet but it does not tell me anything about the
>>>battery.  I would like to get it working without sending it back to John
>>>Hansen if I can.  Will appreciate any help.
>>>
>>>Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>>FRED ADAMS W4HC
>>>FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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