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    Ranger RCI 5054dx back lighting

    First I had a call into radio shop supply and r and r both did not how to do it, both said it was marked on the board And was not later on this. Anyway I desoldered the top metal cover and pulled out unit it was packed with potting wax removed wax and found the 3 pin plug pin 1 ground pin 2 and...
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    Ranger RCI 5054dx back lighting

    replaced the el driver, and works perfect, finely have lights on the display.
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    Ranger RCI 5054dx back lighting

    Hello, has anyone replaced the EL driver in the 6 meter radio?, I have an older model that had the EL driver glued to the back side of the cpu mounting bracket, the old one has a white 2 pin connector and a brown 2 pin connector, the new EL driver from Ranger is sealed in a metal box and has one...
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    cobra 142 gtl problems

    Thank You, I think this is going to help me now, I'm ordering parts to get started on the rebuild of this once fine machine, I will let you know how I fair. Bob
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    cobra 142 gtl problems

    Please need a good picture of the bottom of the pc-385 around mb3756 (ic-5) , I need to repair all the traces on the board where pins rest on pc board, someone had ruined the traces by too much heat. And also around the area of board where the ta7222ap is soldered to. If I can't repair board...