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Recent content by Drradio61

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    RCI-29 purchase update: Beware!!!

    Sorry I didn't explain myself well, since the AC supply was shutting down because of the short, I hooked up the radio to the bench DC supply and that's where it was showing almost 30 amps. You'll have to forgive me for not explaining better... I'm just a man.
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    RCI-29 purchase update: Beware!!!

    Here's an update! The RT6s didn't show shorted but I replaced them with some RT 1s I had on hand and also the 2sb827 regulator and of course q81 and problem solved!!! Thanks for the input guys!
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    RCI-29 purchase update: Beware!!!

    Hello, I had somebody bring in an RCI 29 that has a burnt MOSFET in the back near the SWR board it's marked q81, replaced it and it burned up again, Don't seem to find any shorted components around it. Also it doesn't turn on at all with AC power but when you power it up on the DC side that...