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Old 26th Sep 2019, 5:43 am   #10
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Default Re: Kenwood TR-9130 problem with PA

I've repaired several Mitsubishi transmitter modules.

The radios have no protection. You can just keep transmitting until the heat kills the module.

The ceramic substrate cracks, breaking several conductors. Sometimes a module works when cold and stops working once it has raised in temperature.

I used fine tinned copper wire and solder across the breaks. One needed a new diode, so I used a wire-leaded one which I thermally linked to the substrate with silicone grease.

You need a small but powerful soldering iron like a Metcal with various bits. A stereo microscope makes it easier.

These radios long ago used up the stocks of real spare modules. It's unlikely that you found a real one that had been overlooked.

David
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