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UHF repair

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UHF repair

Post by bruiser »

My TX3200 UHF radio has stoped working. Will not power up.
I am an electrciain and have checked the obviouse things.
It simply won't power up / register anything.
Does anyone know a good place to take it to to get fixed in Brisbane.

Also it's only 3-4 years old. Has anyone else had theres go this quick and what did they do?
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Post by mlowe76 »

Hi Bruiser

I use these guys, last time I had a repair they were cheap and friendly:)

Trans Communications
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Thanks
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Post by RaginRover »

Oblis is another that may be able to help, ipswich road, Rocklea

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Post by 84ZOOKSTA »

They do carry a warrenty for atlease 12 months.

With the electrophone gear they seem to be hit and miss, You may get one that will work forever and i have had heaps come back to me normally within the first month, I have had heaps come back to me with blown TX modules as they dont like being used tomuch as these days people like to talk heaps and don't give the radio enbough time to cool down.

I would try to get this fixed or replaced under warrenty.

Cheers
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Post by Tas_Dean »

84ZOOKSTA wrote:They do carry a warrenty for atlease 12 months.

With the electrophone gear they seem to be hit and miss, You may get one that will work forever and i have had heaps come back to me normally within the first month, I have had heaps come back to me with blown TX modules as they dont like being used tomuch as these days people like to talk heaps and don't give the radio enbough time to cool down.

I would try to get this fixed or replaced under warrenty.

Cheers
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Post by 84ZOOKSTA »

Tas_Dean wrote:
84ZOOKSTA wrote:They do carry a warrenty for atlease 12 months.

With the electrophone gear they seem to be hit and miss, You may get one that will work forever and i have had heaps come back to me normally within the first month, I have had heaps come back to me with blown TX modules as they dont like being used tomuch as these days people like to talk heaps and don't give the radio enbough time to cool down.

I would try to get this fixed or replaced under warrenty.

Cheers
Simon...
3 to 4 years old, not likely!


Correct. maybe i should learn how to read.

There is also a company in brisban called VERTEL and they may be able to help with the repaires.

Cheers
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Post by bruiser »

Pulled it appart last night fiddled, and put it back together and it works again. :armsup:
Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. :?
Will give it a good test on the weekend.
Just hope it doesn't work right up to the day I leave for my road trip at Christmass and then pack it in.
Thanks for the info anyway.
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Post by mlowe76 »

Bruiser,

Maybe buy yourself a cheap hand-held for backup?

I have one of those unidens for $99 odd - its cheap backup.

Just an idea:)

Thanks
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Post by gqswb »

Hi bruiser I fix these things for living you are welcome to send it down to canberra and i can sort it out for you very cheap as a fellow outerlimits member my number is 0407 677 882 I am the service manager at Xpress-Coms

Regards
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Post by RUFF »

gqswb wrote:Hi bruiser I fix these things for living you are welcome to send it down to canberra and i can sort it out for you very cheap as a fellow outerlimits member my number is 0407 677 882 I am the service manager at Xpress-Coms

Regards
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Sam i have a TX4300?? The one with the remote head. It was working fine and i hardly ever use it but the other week when driving from Bris to Singleton the screen stopped working. Is this Common? Is it a Cheap easy fix? I can still receive but just dont know what channel im on. I havent tested if it Transmits.
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Post by gqswb »

Ruff, you mean the TX3400 the slim remote head. What you want to do is clean the contacts between the PCB and the LCD. Use Isopropyl alcohol or similar.

Thats the one. I will give it a go thanks.
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Post by bubs »

Tony hit the edit button and not the quote button :lol:
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Post by RUFF »

bubs wrote:Tony hit the edit button and not the quote button :lol:

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Post by gqswb »

damn power users!!!!! Whers my "edit" button hehe
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Post by RUFF »

Sam just to let you know. It didnt need cleaning. The board had actually became unclipped from the screen. It appears the board may have been cut slightly wrong where the metal clips go through the middle of it to hold the screen against it. Just a little tweaking of the clips has fixed it. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. If you didnt suggest it i prob would have got shafted getting someone else to fix it :D
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Post by gqswb »

No problems ruff, a lot of 3200/3400 have lcd problems and only really need a "tweak" like you say to fix.
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Post by RUFF »

gqswb wrote:No problems ruff, a lot of 3200/3400 have lcd problems and only really need a "tweak" like you say to fix.
Hey i also noticed while i had the 3400 appart the only real difference is the rear cover on the detachable face and an extension lead. So can you buy these parts seperatly to convert a 3200 to a detachable head?
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