Hi Tom;
I honestly don't know however, I have a friend who has a STANDARD with a
similar problem.
When he contacted Matt, Matt said he wasn't able to fix the problem.
I've spoken to Matt and, I found him to be quite cordial.
Good Luck
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 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: help needed with Standard twin-bander VHF/UHF transceiver
> 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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