This is just a quick post regarding a blown 5A fuse on the AVR board in a Yaesu FT-726R. I switched my radio on the other day and it lit up for about a second before everything went dead. I opened the radio and found the 1 1/4″ 5A fuse on the AVR board had […]
Yaesu FT-840 Encoder Fault Repair
The Yaesu FT-840 was, and still is, a very popular ‘shack in a box’ HF radio. The basic specification is: ‘The Yaesu FT-840 is a compact transceiver with up to 100 Watts output power on all HF amateur radio bands in CW, SSB and FM modes, and up to 25 Watts in AM. Dual/triple conversion […]
How to test the magnetron and diodes in ...
My Sharp R-3G54(B)T Microwave Oven, having survived careful but frequent use over THIRTY YEARS, finally passed away a couple of days ago. It was well built in Thailand in 1993…I’ve repaired a few minor problems over recent years, but this time it was terminal, although it didn’t need to be. WARNING: The voltages inside a […]
Motorcycle Ignition Coils from Lucas Ind...
If you own a classic motorcycle, you may eventually have an ignition coil fail. There are several options available such as: Lucas (UK), Lucas (India), NGK, Remax, Bosch and of course manufacturers’ own offerings. Most of those will be good replacements, but the one from Lucas (India) is not. They simply suffer from reliability issues. […]
How to build a stand for working on moto...
If, like me, you enjoy restoring, rebuilding and repairing classic motorcycles, you’ll know that working on their hubs and brakes can be awkward when the wheels are off the bike. Some of the older ones have spindles / axles that don’t simply slide out of the hubs; they need to be pressed out. Having the […]
Repairing a vintage Rom Pom Grease Gun
Brand new grease guns are relatively inexpensive these days, but they tend to be quite large and unwieldy for smaller jobs; they are large as they are normally refilled using long plastic cartridges of grease. Medium sized vintage grease guns made by the likes of Enots, Tecalemit, Wanner and Rom Pom are available at autojumbles […]
AVO No 1 Radiac Survey Meter
AVO No 1 Radiac Survey Meter…or Geiger Counter If you attend Ham Radio Rallies in the UK, especially in the North East of England, you will know Alan Clegg a.k.a. ‘The Valve Man’. He bears a striking resemblance to Santa Claus and, quite often, helps people find wonderful things that bring a smile to their […]
Volvo V70 Parking Brake Service Required
If you are lucky enough to own a Volvo V70, especially the later P3 version, you may go to start it one day and get a warning message saying ‘Parking brake Service required’. I recently read a post on a Facebook group in which another owner was asking what caused this. The various potential faults […]
Yaesu FT101 Mains Connector Wiring for U...
I recently bought an original Yaesu FT101 in an ‘as seen’ condition. There was no accessory socket blanking plug or mains connector supplied with it. WARNING: this information is provided on an ‘as-is’ basis. You undertake the wiring of this socket of your own volition on the understanding that you are competent to do so […]
How to repair an IKEA 3.5v 600mA Power S...
Some time ago I bought a clip-on lamp to use on my workbench. It was a bright white LED lamp that created no noticeable RF interference and it had a bendy, segmented neck, so I could angle the light where I needed it. It was ideal, although now and again it would dim a little […]