[NSRCA-discussion] Problem JR10 X Battery Cassette

Fri Oct 19 05:21:25 AKDT 2007

I've had the same problem.  Both cassettes in the two 10x's I bought 
used had the fuse bypassed by a piece of wire.  I bought polyswitches 
 from Tower (Radio South also carries them) to replace the fuses.  They 
act like a fuse, but auto reset after the short is gone.  Best of both 
worlds.  Takes 5 minutes to do.

BTW, the circuit board in both of my cassettes had the fuse location 
marked with a diode symbol.  Maybe they originally intended to use a 
diode, but there was definitely a fuse in that location originally.  
That is probably where the confusion stems from on fuse vs. diode.

Incidently, after ANY work on your cassettes, make SURE the plug face 
is flush with the case.  I had one partially trapped by the cassette 
case after I replaced the pack recently, and it would only make 
intermittant contact with the plug in the transmitter.  Also, the fit 
of the cassettes in the hole in the transmitter case can loosen over 
time, adn the cassettes can lose contact, shutting the transmitter down 
at an inopportune time.  I know of someone who lost two airplanes 
before he realized what was going on.  I had it happen on the bench.  
So I added some tape to the cassettes to make them a tighter fit in the 
transmitter case.  The door on the back of the transmitter is not a 
sure method of kepping the cassette in, so extra care is warranted.

Jon Lowe

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Thanks to all that responded.  Yes, the problem was that piece which is 
a fuse (is not a diode as someone suggested).  It is 2-3 amp fuse base 
on the responds I got.  The quick solution is just to bypass the fuse.  
I know, that eliminates the protection but our chargers already have 
the protection so should not be a problem.

--
Vicente "Vince" Bortone

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Orland Mckee <o.kee at sbcglobal.net>

Hi Vincent

     Its a  3 amp fuse

    Orland

Ihncheol Park <pnahobbies at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Vince,

I think I got the fuse from RadioShack.  If you bring the blown one, 
they can tell you which one. 

I may have some somewhere.  If you can not find one, let me know.  I 
believe the fuse is about 1/2" long and a little less than 1/4" 
diameter.

Ihncheol

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Thanks Ed.  I know how to solder electronic components.  I could 
replaced myself.  Anyone knows where to buy this small fuse and the 
specs?

Thanks,

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Vicente "Vince" Bortone

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>

Its a blown fuse Vince.  This sometimes happens because of a temporary 
short when plugging or unplugging the charge jack, especially if using 
an aftermarket adapter.  You can either send it in or if handy with a 
soldering iron and if you can find the part locally, replace it 
yourself.  Its a dumb design that requires the user to send equipment 
in for repair because of a blown fuse, but there it is.  Great radio 
otherwise.

Ed

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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Problem JR10 X Battery Cassette

I am having problems with one of my batteries.  The radio works but the 
battery does not want to charge.  I checked and there is a circuit 
board with just one component.  It appears a resistor or something 
similar.  I think that is the bad component but not sure now.  I just 
want to check if someone out there had similar problem and solved.

Thanks,

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Vicente "Vince" Bortone

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