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Danzik's latest activity

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    Danzik reacted to tramd's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    Something looks wrong with pin 10 of that chip, and it doesn't look like the chip is seated all the way into the socket on the one end.
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    Danzik replied to the thread CPI 2000 issues.
    Yeah, good eye, I knew about that it was just getting late last night actually it is the socket pin not seated down all the way but is...
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    Danzik replied to the thread CPI 2000 issues.
    Well, I replaced the one IC chip but ended up with the same results, I did have my doubts it was actually bad anyways. Boy, that job is...
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    Danzik reacted to TM86's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    If you have an oscilloscope you should see a waveform on pin 2, not just a DC voltage.
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    Danzik reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    A 'scope is just a voltmeter with a dot in place of a meter needle. Positive voltage and the dot moves up. Negative input to the...
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    Danzik replied to the thread CPI 2000 issues.
    This is what I need to do as I have a like brand new B&K scope in the box that a friend hooked me up with, and I have never used a scope...
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    Danzik replied to the thread CPI 2000 issues.
    I have noticed the signal in on pin 2 stays at 1.976 v and does not change with the channel selector
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    Danzik replied to the thread CPI 2000 issues.
    Yes, think I will be doing this the way you and tram d recommend, I ordered the sockets. I am not positive it is the chip that is bad...
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    Danzik reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    This has been our policy for replacing any DIP-package chips for decades. You can reduce the heat stress to the circuit board foils by...
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    Danzik reacted to tramd's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    If you replace any of the ICs, solder a socket to the board to insert the IC into. This way, you will never have to do any soldering at...
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    Danzik reacted to tramd's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    Those two wires soldered to pins 1 and 3 are on U600G. As others have stated, it's one of the programmable dividers. It was done for a...
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    Danzik reacted to kopcicle's post in the thread CPI 2000 issues with Like Like.
    "Rubbering" a crystal. "Rubbering" a crystal in electronics, especially amateur radio ( QRP), refers to making small frequency...
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    Danzik replied to the thread CPI 2000 issues.
    Thank you Dr. Frankenstein but you know alot more about this then I actually do I can tell. One thing though as far as the schematic...
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    Danzik replied to the thread Wawasee JB-2000 issues.
    That was a picture of them before the replacement Nomad here is what went in
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    Danzik replied to the thread Wawasee JB-2000 issues.
    Also, all I have on the front of my amplifier is what's on this photo, other models were different I think, the one you worked on might...
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