Stalker XX/President Madison PC411AD Repair

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Mars 2-4-7 wrote: 04 Dec 2017, 19:13 And does anyone know where I could get a spare clock LED display?
Good question . And to be honest . No . But you can buy almost anything these days from China . The display is listed in the schematic as an "SL-1494-11T" display .
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A Google search on that doesn't bring up anything . Also , it could possibly be an issue with clock IC (LM8361D) . I don't have my radio handy , so I can't help much with that . You should be able to get each segment to illuminate without removing it . If the segment lights then it could be a bad solder joint , or the IC . If it doesn't then you'll need to remove it and try and track one down .

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Excellent, thanks for looking into it, Sammy! I'll tear it down soon & investigate further..
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Great! The nice, clean Stalker XII arrive today! Complete with smashed gain control & front panel, courtesy of our less than careful courier! Just my luck..
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Think we've all had this problem at some point . My Cobra 2000 GTL switch panel got damaged in transport a while back , and it was even double boxed :shock:
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Just ordered a cap kit thanks for supplying them

Saves me tracking down individual caps

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KlondikeMike wrote: 30 Nov 2017, 16:23
Mars 2-4-7 wrote: 28 Nov 2017, 22:09... The radio is going to have a new set of cap's fitted supplied courtesy by a very helpful guy in Canada- I'd really like to give him a mention by name but being new on here, I'm unsure of the rules. He's been very helpful going to be my first point call to supply such parts now.
I admit. It was I that helped Jonathan out. I provided a capacitor kit that will get that radio back in service for the next 30 years. He should be receiving it this week. A radio worthy of the attention. Good luck with the restoration.

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tr43 change that as a must its norm a 2sc458 and the most failed transistor i ever seen and makes the rx have noise when vol down or squelch up and gets worse over time .
dont see much posted about it wack in a 945 and job done
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dt307 wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 09:57 tr43 change that as a must its norm a 2sc458 and the most failed transistor i ever seen and makes the rx have noise when vol down or squelch up and gets worse over time .
dont see much posted about it wack in a 945 and job done
Thanks Chris . I'll need to start writing all your tips down :) Think there were about a dozen on that Lincoln thread a while back that I was going to do .

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dt307 wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 09:57 tr43 change that as a must its norm a 2sc458 and the most failed transistor i ever seen and makes the rx have noise when vol down or squelch up and gets worse over time .
dont see much posted about it wack in a 945 and job done

Would this problem be linked to the Petrusse Excalibur 2002 problem on another post at the moment as it has similar-sounding issues, but on a different board obviously???
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Edd200sx wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 00:37 Just ordered a cap kit thanks for supplying them
Saves me tracking down individual caps Edd
Thank you for your order. Your package is on its way.
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KlondikeMike wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 17:24
Edd200sx wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 00:37 Just ordered a cap kit thanks for supplying them
Saves me tracking down individual caps Edd
Thank you for your order. Your package is on its way.

Hi Robin :) , any discount for us TM1 members if we buy them off you outside of ebay rather than you pay the 10% fees on there??

Thanks in advance,Shaun :)
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Crusader wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 21:11Hi Robin :) , any discount for us TM1 members if we buy them off you outside of ebay rather than you pay the 10% fees on there??
Thanks in advance,Shaun :)
The eBay fee is only around 3% (approx. $1USD) and I used to offer the discount by bypassing eBay and just dealing with PayPal. Whatever I saved I passed on to the buyer as a discount until ... PayPal started screwing around with address label generation and it became to be too much effort in order to save a $1. So, presently I no longer have a way of generating any savings on shipping.
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KlondikeMike wrote: 29 Dec 2018, 18:33
Crusader wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 21:11Hi Robin :) , any discount for us TM1 members if we buy them off you outside of ebay rather than you pay the 10% fees on there??
Thanks in advance,Shaun :)
The eBay fee is only around 3% (approx. $1USD) and I used to offer the discount by bypassing eBay and just dealing with PayPal. Whatever I saved I passed on to the buyer as a discount until ... PayPal started screwing around with address label generation and it became to be too much effort in order to save a $1. So, presently I no longer have a way of generating any savings on shipping.

Hi Robin,o.k on that,here in the U.K it is 10% final value fee on Ebay then paypal take about another 4-5% hence why i had to ask,obviously different at your end.

I am thinking or ordering a set off you for my Jackson (PB-042) would it be possible to mark them on the customs label as a "Gift" rather than a Commercial sale & put the value at $15 ? just i bought some capacitors this year from your side of the pond & with the import tax i ended up paying was about a 3rd again in UK customs fee's :evil: {bnghd} .

Best 73, Shaun :)
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Crusader wrote: 29 Dec 2018, 19:33I am thinking or ordering a set off you for my Jackson (PB-042) would it be possible to mark them on the customs label as a "Gift" rather than a Commercial sale & put the value at $15 ?
Sorry, I can't oblige. Royal Post already knows me and what I have already shipped. I'm in the GCHQ database and can't sneak anything onto your island.
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OK,nevermind,i will ask the guy other in the USA on Ebay who is selling the same kit for the PB-042 Jackson for £2.38 GBP less if he can oblige,if not i will buy one off him anyways as it still works out cheaper.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253995828220 ... 1436.l2649

Regards & HNY from GCHQ ;)
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cb4ever104 wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 11:29
dt307 wrote: 28 Dec 2018, 09:57 tr43 change that as a must its norm a 2sc458 and the most failed transistor i ever seen and makes the rx have noise when vol down or squelch up and gets worse over time .
dont see much posted about it wack in a 945 and job done
Thanks Chris . I'll need to start writing all your tips down :) Think there were about a dozen on that Lincoln thread a while back that I was going to do .

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i be back on track i hope in feb and i make sure we catch up bro
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