Radio tuning

[Dwayne & Nancy Brown]

I was surprised to learn that a major radio supplier does not normally do a
battery capacity check on radios sent to them for repair.  Dwayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy A. Newman" <troy_newman at msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: Radio tuning


> Yes,
>
> send it to:
>
> Horizon Hobby
> JR Service Center
> 4105 Fieldstone Rd
> Champaign, IL 61822
>
>
> They will check out the system and tune it up if needed. One thing that
will
> tend to happen with all of the radios on the market today is that the
output
> transistor can get weak over time. Especially if the radio has been
operated
> for long periods of time with the antenna down. Rarely do guys extend the
> antenna when setting up the radio in a new model. If you have noticed the
> module getting warm ...then its a good idea to send it in every couple
years
> and get it tested out.
>
> The guys at JR service are first rate and will take good care of you.
>
> Lithium batts usually get changed out after about 5 years or so...so if he
> has 4 yrs on it...Might not be a bad idea to have them do this work also
> just as a precaution.
>
> Troy Newman
> Team JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anne et Xavier" <xavier.mouraux at sympatico.ca>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 3:03 PM
> Subject: Radio tuning
>
>
> > Hello guys,
> >
> > A friend of mine is having glitches with his JR8103 and I suggested that
> > he send it for checkup and tuning since he had the radio for 3 or 4
> > years and used it a lot.
> > The local hobby shop told him that nothing was done on radios when they
> > were send for tuning.
> > What's true in this ? Does it worth sending the radio or not ? I suppose
> > the 8103 has a internal battery that need to be replaced sometime also.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Xavier
> >
> >
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