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The NTE37 does work exactly like the original , I did not have to adjust anything (the power low/high) .
Also if one breaks the ceramic flat washer a normal rubber one works fine too in that area as there is no Rf being processed . cheers ..
And similar radios like the br9000 and probably the 5555 likes .
If that Transistor to the rear and on the left side panel plays up like mine has been doing for awhile and just a hour ago finally stopped working all one has to do to get the radio up and still running in a emergency is to >>...
Ok , a update but since this is all in the 8900 thread i'll leave it all here for the 8800 and last post on the subject .
The radio was really giving me the irrits over the past few weeks and today it really played up so I lifted the lid again and took another look and guess what , its not a...
Ok thanks no rush ...
I looked on utoob and its physically still there (but in a different spot to 8800) but to know the number would be good , I'm gunna order a nte37 soon just to try it anyway btw ..
You guys or gals with the new M8900 , can you take a look at that large transistor Q55 on the side of the radio (if its still there) and post a number up please ...
In the M8800 its a 2SB688 PNP to3 flatpack style rated at 8amp and 16amp peak 80watt , it gets stinking hot on AM .
See the reason...
8800 Software now starts up in English
English version that now starts in English Attached .
A member of EEVblog fixed it up for us .
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EDIT> unreal I just noticed the wrong thread (roll eyes) , not 8800 , but i'll leave it here .
I just spent some time on the test spot.
Changing that does alter the rx/tx and its very mild , ie up to 750 and it was still close enough for government work .
I tried pressing the other buttons to see if there was more and it just left that area of test (i was hoping for a mic setting) ...
Ok vkrules thanks again for the info , i just gave that a go and it defaulted to chan 1 on restarting and then after pressing/holding function again this one showed b 504 0 , i did not fiddle any more as i'll check it out later .
Simon? , apologies i do not read alot on this site as yet so i do...
Thanks but got that already , thats how i know it could be cleaned up a-bit , also note it does not have the usb driver included which is 4mb alone , i downloaded the latest 2013 driver from the Prolific site ...
cheers....
Hi Guys and Gals , first post here and nice to find the thread .
Question > So what is the go for a schematic? , the one (9000/5555) i have seen so far are different to this latest version radio .
Q2> Who would be to ask about the software? , i quickly looked and its hard/impossible to...
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