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<DIV>Thanks Jon,</DIV>
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<DIV>Very good conclusion. I am going to get the polyswitches. It is safer to have the fuse.</DIV>
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<DIV>I lost a pattern plane due to the lost of contact between the cassete and the transmitter plug. I use the same procedure to make sure that the battery does not move.</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards</DIV>
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<DIV>--<BR>Vicente "Vince" Bortone</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Jon Lowe <jonlowe@aol.com> <BR><BR>> I've had the same problem. Both cassettes in the two 10x's I bought <BR>> used had the fuse bypassed by a piece of wire. I bought polyswitches <BR>> from Tower (Radio South also carries them) to replace the fuses. They <BR>> act like a fuse, but auto reset after the short is gone. Best of both <BR>> worlds. Takes 5 minutes to do. <BR>> <BR>> BTW, the circuit board in both of my cassettes had the fuse location <BR>> marked with a diode symbol. Maybe they originally intended to use a <BR>> diode, but there was definitely a fuse in that location originally. <BR>> That is probably where the confusion stems from on fuse vs. diode. <BR>> <BR>> Incidently, after ANY work on your cassettes, make SURE the plug face <BR>> is flush with the case. I had one partially tra
pped by the cassette <BR>> case after I replaced the pack recently, and it would only make <BR>> intermittant contact with the plug in the transmitter. Also, the fit <BR>> of the cassettes in the hole in the transmitter case can loosen over <BR>> time, adn the cassettes can lose contact, shutting the transmitter down <BR>> at an inopportune time. I know of someone who lost two airplanes <BR>> before he realized what was going on. I had it happen on the bench. <BR>> So I added some tape to the cassettes to make them a tighter fit in the <BR>> transmitter case. The door on the back of the transmitter is not a <BR>> sure method of kepping the cassette in, so extra care is warranted. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Jon Lowe <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: vicenterc@comcast.net <BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG>; NSRCA <BR>> Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> Sent: Fri, 19
Oct 2007 6:59 am <BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Problem JR10 X Battery Cassette <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Thanks to all that responded. Yes, the problem was that piece which is <BR>> a fuse (is not a diode as someone suggested). It is 2-3 amp fuse base <BR>> on the responds I got. The quick solution is just to bypass the fuse. <BR>> I know, that eliminates the protection but our chargers already have <BR>> the protection so should not be a problem. <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> -------------- Original message -------------- <BR>> From: Orland Mckee <O.KEE@SBCGLOBAL.NET><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Hi Vincent <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>>     Its a 3 amp fuse <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>>    Orland <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <B
R>> Ihncheol Park <PNAHOBBIES@SBCGLOBAL.NET>wrote: <BR>> <BR>> Vince, <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> I think I got the fuse from RadioShack. If you bring the blown one, <BR>> they can tell you which one. <BR>> <BR>> I may have some somewhere. If you can not find one, let me know. I <BR>> believe the fuse is about 1/2" long and a little less than 1/4" <BR>> diameter. <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> Ihncheol <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of <BR>> vicenterc@comcast.net <BR>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:23 PM <BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List; 'NSRCA Mailing List' <BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Problem JR10 X Battery Cassette <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> Thanks Ed. I know how to solder electronic components. I could <BR>> replaced myself. Anyone knows where to buy this small fuse a
nd the <BR>> specs? <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> Thanks, <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> -------------- Original message -------------- <BR>> From: "Ed Alt" <ED_ALT@HOTMAIL.COM><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Its a blown fuse Vince. This sometimes happens because of a temporary <BR>> short when plugging or unplugging the charge jack, especially if using <BR>> an aftermarket adapter.  You can either send it in or if handy with a <BR>> soldering iron and if you can find the part locally, replace it <BR>> yourself.  Its a dumb design that requires the user to send equipment <BR>> in for repair because of a blown fuse, but there it is. Great radio <BR>> otherwise. <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> Ed <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.n
srca.org] On Behalf Of <BR>> vicenterc@comcast.net <BR>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:52 PM <BR>> To: NSRCA NSRCA <BR>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Problem JR10 X Battery Cassette <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I am having problems with one of my batteries. The radio works but the <BR>> battery does not want to charge. I checked and there is a circuit <BR>> board with just one component. It appears a resistor or something <BR>> similar. I think that is the bad component but not sure now. I just <BR>> want to check if someone out there had similar problem and solved. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Thanks, <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>  <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list <BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> http:/
/lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Attached Message <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: <BR>> <BR>> Orland Mckee <O.KEE@SBCGLOBAL.NET><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> To: <BR>> <BR>> NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Subject: <BR>> <BR>> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Problem JR10 X Battery Cassette <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Date: <BR>> <BR>> Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:25:52 +0000 <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list <BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list <BR>&g
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