Yeah, I'm thinking something expensive.   That's the thing about the 
magic smoke, it smells just like money burning.


73,  Happy New Year, Steve KW3A
On 12/26/2015 3:40 PM, Colin McDonald wrote:
> there is a silver lining in everything hi hi.
> My guess would be driver transistors.
> Possibly final transistors, but doubtful as usually those just fry and
> that's it.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Forst
> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 11:26 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TS-590s SK - R.I.P
>
> Don't know how or when, but I've smoked my TS-590s.    Noticed some odd
> behavior, No ALC showing, no matter how high  the carrier level  (CW),
> or mic gain (SSB) was set.  Power seemed erratic.      Was possible to
> see 100 watts out on cw, but that needed carrier set to around 80, but
> still no alc showing.
>
>
> I tried a different power supply, different power cable,  reloaded
> firmware and settings,  checked all coax and other connections,  and
> finally rubbed my hand over it chanting" Hom in a, hom in a, hom in a".
>
> Somewhere along the way, I got a whiff of burned component from inside.
>    The "magic smoke" as they say.
>
> Just ordered a 590SG from HRO, year end discount of $1,450.  I'll see
> what damage I can do to this one.
> .  I'll pull the voice board out of the corpse and do a transplant.
> Some time in the future I'll send the dear departed out for service/autopsy.
>
> It's just a hobby.  73, Steve KW3A
>