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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    I have ordered the transistor and capacitor for my texas star dx 500. Once I replace these is it safe to test the keying function without being hooked up to the radio just to check it? Thanks again!!
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Got it! Thanks for being so helpful to me and my lack of experience.
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    One more question. If keying transistor is bad will amp still key up or not? Will power not transfer to power transistors if keying transistor is bad?
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thank you again!!
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    This is top of pcb board?
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thank you!
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thanks.
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thank you sir for the explanation and help telling me where the transistor is located and how to extend the life of the transistor. I am not very knowledgeable about this amp so you are quite helpful. When you say in parallel would that be attaching on leg of the 10 uf cap to the collector and...
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Cobra 29 ltd. with variable power.
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thanks for the help.
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thanks!
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Thank you for your help.
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    TEXAS STAR DX 500 won't power up

    Hi to all. I have ta texas star dx 500 that worked fine until recently. I did not push it hard and only drove it with 1 watt. It worked fine and then the last time I turned it on it would no longer power up to transmit. The control lights work, but that is all. Any ideas why it would just quit...
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    Cobra LTD 50 MIC

    Thank you sir!!
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    Cobra LTD 50 MIC

    hI TO ALL. cAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT RADIO THE Cobra LTD 50 Mic worked with. It is a 16 pin cobra mic. Thanks for your help.
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    HY-GAIN 14 CB has no power

    Hi. I bought a HY-GAIN 14 CB knowing it did not work. I am not real savy on electronics but am slowly learning as I go. It has a small power pcb board that contains a fuse, a large 2200 uF 35 volt cap, a power transistor and a protection diode. The cap looked like it might have leaked at some...
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    C B final transistor questions?

    Thank you again sir!!! Thank you again sir!!
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    C B final transistor questions?

    Nomad can you tell me how many volts each pin should have? Thank you.
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    C B final transistor questions?

    Thank you nomadradio
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    C B final transistor questions?

    Thank you for the reply. I don't know much about schmatics. Can you tell me the name of the part each final pin goes to? Thanks