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SG-230 problem
It looks like some of the SM 3-pin diodes D10, D9, etc have failed. I was
only testing with a 100 watts although it was with a very high SWR at the time Do I have to go to SGC for the diodes or is there a replacement that I can use instead? 73 Andy "Andy" wrote in message ... Chris, I will have a look, but its unlikely to be corrosion due to it being stored in its box in my cupboard for the lat 4 years. But it might help others. This might help you though. Some one did tell me once to seal the SG-230 with silica gel after putting some silica gel in side so soak up any moister. Its those little packets you get inside the box with new electrical items. Thanks "Christopher Cox" wrote in message ... Hi Andy, I had a similar problem with my SG-231. It turned out to be a corrosion problem in the power/control connector. This made a electrical connection to be made to the Reset/Hold/Tune leads. There was a little corrosion on the back side of the circuit board as well. Look up into the male connector and disassemble the female. I cleaned up the corrosion problems with a dental pick and fine wire brush. I resealed the connectors with epoxy. The silicon sealant SGC used seems to be effected by moisture as it had become milky looking till it dried out. Hope this helps. Chris Andy wrote: Hi all I purchased the SG-230 about 4 years ago. I took it out of its box yesterday for the first time and tested it out on a light bulb as a dummy load and all worked fine. It found a match on all HF bands. I connected it to an antenna today and it would not tune. It would not reset with the Smartlock. I took the back off the 230 and noticed when I apply the 13.8 Volts all the relays click once and they all stay in that position until I disconnect the power and if I apply RF, 10-80 watts when the 230 is powered up it does nothing, it doesn't even attempt to tune.. I have also tried 2 lengths of 10ft wire and it does nothing. There are five LED's inside that are all on (green). Does anyone know what is causing this problem? 73 Andy |
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Andy wrote:
It looks like some of the SM 3-pin diodes D10, D9, etc have failed. I was only testing with a 100 watts although it was with a very high SWR at the time Do I have to go to SGC for the diodes or is there a replacement that I can use instead? My SGC-230 manual says those are 1N4148 high speed switching diodes which are one of the most popular diodes of all time. They should be readily available almost anywhere. -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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Cecil,
I had a look at the 1N4148, they are 2-pin. The diodes in mine are Surface mount 3-pin. Are the 1N4148 diodes for the old version board, before year 2000? My board is the newer version, after year 2000 73 Andy "Cecil Moore" wrote in message . .. Andy wrote: It looks like some of the SM 3-pin diodes D10, D9, etc have failed. I was only testing with a 100 watts although it was with a very high SWR at the time Do I have to go to SGC for the diodes or is there a replacement that I can use instead? My SGC-230 manual says those are 1N4148 high speed switching diodes which are one of the most popular diodes of all time. They should be readily available almost anywhere. -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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Andy wrote:
Cecil, I had a look at the 1N4148, they are 2-pin. The diodes in mine are Surface mount 3-pin. Are the 1N4148 diodes for the old version board, before year 2000? Yes, my manual is copyright 1994. My board is the newer version, after year 2000 What does your schematic say about those diodes? -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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This is the problem that I have got with my SG-230.
I purchased it new myself. My PCB board is an Q50102000-E. it is what they call the newer version, after the year 2000. My manual is a Revised: November 2000. The Document number for the schematic, Q30102000E Rev: A Dated February 17, 1992. It looks to me to be the wrong schematic for my PCB board. Maybe some one might know if it is or not or have the correct one that they can send me? All it says about the diodes is that they are either D5, D7, D9 etc. It doesn't say what they are. 73 Andy "Cecil Moore" wrote in message . .. Andy wrote: Cecil, I had a look at the 1N4148, they are 2-pin. The diodes in mine are Surface mount 3-pin. Are the 1N4148 diodes for the old version board, before year 2000? Yes, my manual is copyright 1994. My board is the newer version, after year 2000 What does your schematic say about those diodes? -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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Andy wrote:
My manual is a Revised: November 2000. The Document number for the schematic, Q30102000E Rev: A Dated February 17, 1992. It looks to me to be the wrong schematic for my PCB board. Maybe some one might know if it is or not or have the correct one that they can send me? This one is copyrighted Nov. 2000 www.sgcworld.com/Publications/Manuals/230man.pdf All it says about the diodes is that they are either D5, D7, D9 etc. It doesn't say what they are. Yes, it doesn't say but if it were me, I would replace the blown diodes with 1N4148's (assuming discrete diodes will fit in the SMD pad space). -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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Yes, that is exactly the same manual as mine.
How would I connect the 1N4148 2-pin to the 3 pads that are under the SM 3-pin diodes, will this even work? If it is possible I would have to mount them vertical. 73 Andy "Cecil Moore" wrote in message . .. Andy wrote: My manual is a Revised: November 2000. The Document number for the schematic, Q30102000E Rev: A Dated February 17, 1992. It looks to me to be the wrong schematic for my PCB board. Maybe some one might know if it is or not or have the correct one that they can send me? This one is copyrighted Nov. 2000 www.sgcworld.com/Publications/Manuals/230man.pdf All it says about the diodes is that they are either D5, D7, D9 etc. It doesn't say what they are. Yes, it doesn't say but if it were me, I would replace the blown diodes with 1N4148's (assuming discrete diodes will fit in the SMD pad space). -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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All it says about the diodes is that they are either D5, D7, D9 etc. It
doesn't say what they are. Yes, it doesn't say but if it were me, I would replace the blown diodes with 1N4148's (assuming discrete diodes will fit in the SMD pad space). I wonder whether these diodes might not be MMBD4148 or some such? These are 1N4148-type fast switching diodes in an 3-pin SOT323 surface-mount package. Mouser and Digi-Key carry several variants of these. The MCC versions are $.10-$.15 each in onesies and are good to 75V, 150 mA. The Diodes INc. versions are around half a buck each in onesies, and are good to 75V, 200 mW. I'm not sure whether you'd want apples, or oranges :-) -- Dave Platt AE6EO Friends of Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads! |
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