9Z lithium Battery

[Koenig, Tom]

Ed,

Unfortunately down here we have to resort to DIY repairs if at all possible. In Oz there is not ONE Futaba service agent that I am aware of-and if there was, they would not be capable of working on anything other than a 2 channel am set!!

The distributors ( don't get me started here!!) generally send all the 9Z's straight to Japan for repairs.....BUT because I bought my system in Singapore, I have become an invisible Futaba customer. Sending a set to Tony or Japan privately costs HUNDREDS of dollars. I'll do that when I cant fix something myself or with the assistance of Tony via e-mail.
Might I say the reason I HAD to buy my W/C 1 at the time was because THEY (the distributors) could not be bothered to get me one in-nor could/would they give me an estimate of when they would get them.

I had one from Singapore HS three days later. Now... I know that I was directly responsible for the sale of at least TEN or more 9Z radios-once the distributors eventually bothered to get them in. Even today... I still pay for decals, not even a hat or T-shirt have I been offered.

So now what do I do....I have recently purchased one of the first 14MZ's to arrive at our shores, through our beloved local distributors. Still invisible-but at least if anything goes wrong with this baby-its back to THEM.

Still waiting on some MZ decals, which I'll have to pay for, not that I mind( don't even know if they exist???)

Thank heaven's people like Tony Stillman exist!

best regards

Tom





-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Schummer
Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2005 3:16 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: 9Z lithium Battery


I recently tore into my 9Z WC2 to replace a broken
antenna (don't ask!), because someone on the Futaba
forum suggested that's what's needed to get the job
done.  Came across several layers of PC borards, the
lithium battery Verne mentioned on the sub-board,
easy access to the gimbal springs (which I replaced),
etc., etc.,  -  only to discover in the end that the
antenna attachment could easily be accomplished
working through the battery compartment - all without
undoing a single screw on the housing! 

Great learning experience though.....Talk about "fear
factor"!

Ed

--- "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au> wrote:

>
> Thanks for the tip Verne...is it the vertical or
> flat version?
>
> Sounds like you and I  share the same 'fear'
> factor!!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
> Verne Koester
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2005 1:13 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: 9Z lithium Battery
>
>
> Tom,
> The CR2032 comes in a couple of different versions.
> You'll need the one that has solder legs attached
> since it's soldered directly to the board. You'll
> also need to know that you'll have your radio just
> about completely gutted to get to it. There's a
> board immediately in front of the LCD screen that's
> actually folded in half and connected together by a
> ribbon connector. That's where the battery is
> located. Hope this helps. BTW, I'm not a radio
> technician, just ignorantly fearless....
>
> Verne
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Harmon <mailto:K6XYZ at valornet.com>
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:37 PM
> Subject: RE: 9Z lithium Battery
>
> Hi Tom....
>
> I just had some work done to my ZAP last month....
> The lithium battery was one of the things replaced.
> It is a CR2032.
> This info is right off the repair invoice.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Harmon
> NSRCA 586
> K6XYZ[at]valornet[dot]com
> Broken Arrow, Ok.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
> Koenig, Tom
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:28 PM
> To: Discussion
> Subject: 9Z lithium Battery
>
> Hi all,
> Anyone know the number for the Lithium (memory)
> battery inside the 9Z Tx. I'd like to order one
> before I rip it apart to replace.
> Thanks for any help.
> Tom
>
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