Got an FRG-7700 with a wonky PLL. Don't have the equipment to fix it. Anyone
know a good tech I can ship it to for work? Used to be that if I left it on
so it stayed warm, it would lock OK and no noise. From a cold start, it
would crackle like crazy. I tracked it down to the PLL. Now, however, it's
just all noise all the time, and no PLL lock.



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Brenda Ann wrote:
Got an FRG-7700 with a wonky PLL. Don't have the equipment to fix it. Anyone
know a good tech I can ship it to for work? Used to be that if I left it on
so it stayed warm, it would lock OK and no noise. From a cold start, it
would crackle like crazy. I tracked it down to the PLL. Now, however, it's
just all noise all the time, and no PLL lock.



Try bridging the caps with fresh ones.

dave wrote:
Brenda Ann wrote:
Got an FRG-7700 with a wonky PLL. Don't have the equipment to fix it.
Anyone know a good tech I can ship it to for work? Used to be that if
I left it on so it stayed warm, it would lock OK and no noise. From a
cold start, it would crackle like crazy. I tracked it down to the PLL.
Now, however, it's just all noise all the time, and no PLL lock.



Try bridging the caps with fresh ones.

BA. take a look at eHam. there is a listing on repairs/techs.
some only do certain brands, makes, and models. shipping is
gonna be the killer. good luck.

Drifter...

Brenda Ann wrote:
Got an FRG-7700 with a wonky PLL. Don't have the equipment to fix it.

Hmmm, not sure what you would need besides a 'scope, a DMM and a fifty
buck frequency counter.