watkins Johnson hf1000
 

I have an older watkins Johnson Hf1000 that seems to have locked up. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy, anyway
before i cleaned it, it was working after cleaning it i turned it on and all i
am getting is flasing from the frequency display and some numbers and letters
from the other three displays and no volume.

This is the older radio with the 04.01.03 firmware and 797006 controller board
and 797012 digital assembly (hope thats right)

the radio seems to be in mute

Searching on the net it seems that these older radios had these problems. It
seem that the Watkins Johnson company is been sold again so it hard to get any
info from them If anyone have one of these radios or any info or suggestions
please help me out

thanks

LHogan5782 wrote:

I have an older watkins Johnson Hf1000 that seems to have locked up. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy, anyway
before i cleaned it, it was working after cleaning it i turned it on and all i
am getting is flasing from the frequency display and some numbers and letters
from the other three displays and no volume.

This is the older radio with the 04.01.03 firmware and 797006 controller board
and 797012 digital assembly (hope thats right)

the radio seems to be in mute

Searching on the net it seems that these older radios had these problems. It
seem that the Watkins Johnson company is been sold again so it hard to get any
info from them If anyone have one of these radios or any info or suggestions
please help me out

thanks

I suggest you start looking here in the Premium Receiver List postings.

http://ml.islandnet.com/pipermail/premium-rx/

I'm sure through that you can find someone who will guide you to the person or
persons who will be able to help.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:26:43 +0000, LHogan5782 wrote:

.. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy,

That's one of the most interesting comments I've read
on the radio newsgroups since 1983 !

Sorry, I don't have the answer to your question.
Suggest you post the question to other WJ owners
on the Premium-Rx group:

http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx

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"Bob Parnass" wrote in message

That's one of the most interesting comments I've read
on the radio newsgroups since 1983 !

LOL!!! And what do you find most interesting about post-mordem paranoia :))


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Bob Parnass wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:26:43 +0000, LHogan5782 wrote:

.. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy,

That's one of the most interesting comments I've read
on the radio newsgroups since 1983 !

The typical germs you would find on the dry (no water) surfaces of
domestic appliances (radios) don't live more than a few hours.


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The GERMS on my radios seem to Fade In and Out all the time
after all... they are Radio Active :o)

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Bob Parnass wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:26:43 +0000, LHogan5782 wrote:

.. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy,

That's one of the most interesting comments I've read
on the radio newsgroups since 1983 !

The typical germs you would find on the dry (no water) surfaces of
domestic appliances (radios) don't live more than a few hours.

"LHogan5782" wrote in message
...
I have an older watkins Johnson Hf1000 that seems to have locked up. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy,

You afraid he may have left some death on the radio?

Bob Parnass wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:26:43 +0000, LHogan5782 wrote:

.. I was
using a damp rag to wipe off the buttons since it came from a dead guy,

That's one of the most interesting comments I've read
on the radio newsgroups since 1983 !

I wonder if the guy died while DXing and was only discovered when the
neighbors noted that the radio never turned off. If so, then he died
doing what he loved (but where was his family?).