Wow ! Talk about micro surgery. Very impressive. We need more techs like you fine Sir. You are an inspiration to people not only in a technical aspect but to Radio and hobby enthusiasts as well ! Thank you for sharing 👍👍
@TRXLab7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheRadioShop3 жыл бұрын
You found the little bugger! Great work Peter. Those can really be tough to find. Great trouble shooting and explanation skills! Thanks for sharing.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Yes sometimes a real nightmare as you know :-) Thanks for stepping by my friend and have a very happy new year!
@johncundiss90983 жыл бұрын
I so had a smile when I saw the video of the repair posted. I hope not too much harsh language, lol. I know the feeling. My story if wish to read. Was a mechanic here, now with health issues, mostly my back, I do not get around to well any more. I have went back to electronics, my first love, something I started in high school. I got the ham bug a few years ago. Here I am now got a bench full of Rigol and Tektronix test equipment, I do some ham radio repair on the side when able to get up a bit. I got an older unit Kenwood TS-130S, intermittent transmit as well. I resoldered all the boards, I changed signal diodes, I cleaned relays and switches. I could get radio to work, thinking it fixed. I always work my repair radios good to verify the repairs. Thinking it fixed sure enough a day or two later it would do it again. I spit out some pretty bad language at it. Finally, under some hardware, there was a to-92 transistor, a 2sc2086 to be exact. If you get it at the right temp it would quit working. Pre amp transistor for the PA. Order one and no problems since. Took nearly a month to find it. What made me feel extra bad was this was the only HF radio the customer owned at the time so no radio play during repair. Please keep up the video's me and others are watching faithfully.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Yeah John that is a pain not getting a job done. Great that you found back to old love ;-) Thanks for your very interesting report always nice to hear what others love. Take care of your health!
@SimjetAU3 жыл бұрын
I ran a radio comms sales and repair business for 30 yeras..also repaired a lot of ham gear. I sympathize with you how frustrating these types of faults can be. I have had a lot of the same faults over the years and not just in ham rigs. great channel I enjoy watching your videos keep up the greta work. I do appreciate how much effort it takes to do that job. Very few hams will actually realize how much effort and how long it takes to find these types of faults
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
fully agreed Mark!
@wobboonstra92903 жыл бұрын
Never boring to look at your repairs, always interesting.
@DoctoreDoom3 жыл бұрын
Your back!!!!!!!!!!! It's good to see you again my friend
@regularuser4923 жыл бұрын
Unsere Peter is wieder DA und erfolgreich wie fast immer ! Our Peter is back again and succesfull almost everytime ! Thank you, nice to see u did'it again.Great work and great video. :)
@thuff32073 жыл бұрын
Cracked capacitors are very tough to find. They can be extremely tough to change out. You did an excellent job finding and fixing this radio. Thank you for sharing
@bfx81853 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! That's clear example that troubleshooting is not only about knowledge and experience but also patience ! Great!
@bfx81853 жыл бұрын
And side topic I'm still missing German keller bier :D Fuck.g corona :(
@9H1TT3 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter , You must be one of the best few Techs in Europe thats for sure! Not many go that deep down to component level . Congrats
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the kind words
@Manawyrm3 жыл бұрын
Well spotted, Peter! These issues can drive you really really mad :) Thanks for the great video!
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Danke Tobias!
@BoB4jjjjs3 жыл бұрын
That is the best type of fault, something you can see with your own eyes. I hate the type of fault where it sits there working and cuts out and nothing to be seen anywhere. You go to look for the fault and it runs! Oh, that can be so frustrating! Well done finding that. I hate SM components, they can be such a pain! Well done. I would have found that fault, how long it would take me I have no idea! I would have only found it with freezer/heating and/or poking around. Sometimes it is the only way to find a fault.
@gerardopallaresph1dlb5183 жыл бұрын
Happy to see you back Peter. Keep them videos coming.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
HNY
@kennethlung33713 жыл бұрын
Welcome back!!! I don't know about the others that watch your channel but I am glad you are back!!!! I hope you will continue to make the videos as I learn a lot each time. I retired now and watch for your vids every day. Keep up the good teaching and descriptions. Kenny
@richardcook46433 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing the whole process. I like seeing every step. Excellent job Peter !.
@de_w8tam3 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure Peter. Thank you for sharing the repair! I paused the video and looked for the fault, and it wasn't until you showed us that I realized what I was looking at! Today I learned something new to look for. Thank you. 73
@jimgiordano82183 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, I enjoy your repairs. I feel like a student in a classroom. Your troubleshooting techniques with full step by step explanation of the process and then the repair is what puts you above the rest. Only you and Mr. Carlson have this talent. I am so happy your back. Happy New Year and stay healthy my friend. 73 Jim
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Jim and yes Paul is awesome..Happy New Year
@claudio64933 жыл бұрын
Great, the new year start very well, thanks to coming back... Grazie, Danke... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@PapasDino3 жыл бұрын
I could tell from your voice at the beginning that you were much happier than last time! Congratulations, a great fix. Happy New Year Peter! 73 - Dino KLØS
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dino! Happy New Year.
@borayurt663 жыл бұрын
I really missed your in depth fault diagnoses and repairs, welcome back Peter.
@John_Smith__3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Since the last video I knew you could find the tricky problem of intermittent work I was betting on a cold solder, but the idea of a rogue component was also on my mind ... congratulations.
@geofham83323 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, great stuff as usual. Good to see how you do it, many thanks. From Nr Liverpool UK.
@michaelcornet5063 жыл бұрын
That is an very nice find👌 Thanks for sharing Peter. All the best for 2021
@berndb.50973 жыл бұрын
Ich kenne das, wie schön es ist den Fehler gefunden zu haben. Adlerauge ;-) Es freut mich, dir wieder beim Reparieren zuschauen zu können. Ich wünsche dir einen guten Rutsch, viel Erfolg und Gesundheit für 2021 !! 73 de Bernd
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank Bernd! Auch für dich guten Rutscgh und ein Guten Neues Jahr
@allancopland17682 жыл бұрын
I'd go with hot air and SMT tweezers every time for that sort of repair. Less likely to damage the tracks once you have practiced on old scrap PCB's to master the technique. Better still, such hot air systems are rather inexpensive now. I have one (Chinese) with the blower fan, element and temp sensor all in the handset. Cheap and superb. Skip all that corrosive 'no clean' flux and desolder 'dry' while using SMD solder paste only for rework. No mess to clean up. Good luck.
@masterfranco013 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, congrets with the fix and yes, we like to see the soldering steps so no fast forward. You have a steady hand for this microscopic works. Greetingd from Holland.
@ivanivanych59593 жыл бұрын
26:48 - 26:57 I wish to "use some alcohol" together with you, Herr Peter:))) I knew You will definitely find the problem in this radio, so, I was right: you finally found it! Excellent repair! What i thought... During this repair, a lot of times Herr Peter had some memories about his sight when he was 20 :))) Best regards from Ukraine (exUSSR)!
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
LOL yes Ivan you are right! Best wishes for 2021
@earlrichardet21023 жыл бұрын
So good to have you back on KZfaq. Once again, another successful repair. Always a learning experience. Nicely Done!
@Darryl6033 жыл бұрын
Nice job to clear the bench for the New Year, Peter! As much of a gift to you as to the owner! See you next time : )
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
HNY
@JJHTamminga3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video, I always considered these caps to be rather robust, but you have shown me to look at them too when searching for a fault.
@F5SSL3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you back! Superb vidéos, thanks 73's
@laser-on-off3 жыл бұрын
Well done ! And the desoldering / soldering part is very interesting as well (people can skip if they want). Thanks for the videos.
@ruimiguel69693 жыл бұрын
Dear Peter; once again your repair was a lovely electronic class with theory, practice and live implement. What a great channel to subscrive and follow :) Thank you!
@glenwoofit3 жыл бұрын
What a relief finding that little devil. Great Video. Another radio saved from the parts bin.
@Joe_HamRadioGuy3 жыл бұрын
Very nice job you'll have a happy customer. Have a very happy New year's 🥳
@WaterWhiteTuber3 жыл бұрын
You would hope so... Customers can find it difficult to really appreciate the amount of time involved in a repair. They just think: Oh, so all it cost is the price of one capacitor? ...Sorry, no. There are many hours involved in finding that capacitor.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
it is true that only a very few know what is involved...
@WaterWhiteTuber3 жыл бұрын
@@TRXLab :-)
@JamesCutlervk2tim3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your video - concise and comprehensive. I also like your German test equipment ;)
@mrbambix3 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter first of all it is so good to see you back doing videos online ! Thank you for this great video and for you thorough explanation of your thought process on the troubleshooting and the repair! I very much enjoyed it ! Take care and a belated happy new year !
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thank you and HNY
@andybonneau92093 жыл бұрын
I had been missing your channel. Nice to see you again.
@MrSuperheterodyne3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Enjoyed this very much. Good job finding the problem! 73
@wolfhawg3 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter Thanks for another great video. Happy New Year. Hope to see a lot more of you in the coming year. 73s
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
HNY Bob
@lyntonprescott34123 жыл бұрын
Well done sir. Excellent work. I bet you were very pleased with the outcome.
@azav8raa3 жыл бұрын
Peter, we missed seeing you. Welcome back!!! I own one of those pesky IC7000. Great radio, but it runs hot enough that you might think it has tubes. I would guess the components see lots of thermal stress over the years. Thanks again! de KB7ZUT
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
yes for sure so never use with full TX power...
@hancecrawford3 жыл бұрын
Well Done great trouble shooting from a electronic engineer and step by step fault finding happy newyear for 2021 and peter thanks for sharing always interesting intermitten faults can be a real pain.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you John and Happy New Year
@radiok2ua3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video! I really enjoy your work!
@ot7e3 жыл бұрын
Great repair Peter, glad you are back, Happy New Year! 73
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year
@billysharp58943 жыл бұрын
I have done repairs like this, guess you can call them risky business. Well done!
@SomeGuyInSandy3 жыл бұрын
AMPLITUDENKONTROLLER! Good to see you again!
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
lol
@bukucsjozsef96303 жыл бұрын
Good to see you again (and of course the RIG's) take care , happy new year !
@DonDegidio3 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, It was amazing you found the problem and it was a cracked capacitor. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Stay safe. WJ3U
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Don and stay safe!
@rscelectrical70913 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter: Great fault finding and repair as usual, especially good with the explanations. Hope you have a really great new year my friend, looking forward to any new videos from you and that you decide to keep making them as and when you have time. All the best: Andy
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you Andy! Happy new year
@davidwalle50253 жыл бұрын
very good video. Hard problem to find. Keep the videos coming.
@z.i.34253 жыл бұрын
Wieder ein super Video. Ich glaube der Icom IC-7000 war ein Schxxxx-Gerät. Laufend neue Ausfälle, wenn ich mich bei anderen so rumhöre.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
ja der 7000 war immer schon problembehaftet und das mit den weniger erfreulichen Verhalten von ICOM
@Angrath3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your channel Peter, I've learned so much from you. You're really quite inspirational!
@billnicholson24703 жыл бұрын
Very nice Peter! Always learn from your videos. Happy New Year.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year
@LarryKapp13 жыл бұрын
Great video and I just found that if I speed your video up 2.1x that it really helps with your speaking English at more natural sounding voice for the language . Thanks to add on I have for firefox works great. I made baluns last winter from your videos and they work great !
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
yes adapting the speed is for you native speaker very helpful
@cookiebeariscool3 жыл бұрын
As always great trouble shooting and explanations , great close up's and spot on repair work , we really appreciate your video's and the time taken to detail everything..... Thank you so much and I hope you have an awesome new year and look forward to your next repair.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much
@Digital-Dan3 жыл бұрын
That is beautiful work, and the results speak for themselves. Therefore, this is not intended as a criticism of any sort. I would recommend watching some of Erkin's videos at the HDD Data Recovery Services channel. This man is the most wizardly wizard I have seen when it comes to onboard microsurgery. With just a pair of hot tweezers I have watched him remove dead caps and replace them with new ones in a matter of seconds, using only flux and the solder that is already there. His repairs are not always quite that magical, but it might indicate that the level of care required may not be quite as extensive. His work is quite repetitive in nature and also quite extensive, so I guess practice makes perfect. If nothing else, it is great to watch.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Well, I never would have the intention to criticize the work of a colleagues but I don't expect to reuse solder as a good idea as with soldering a lot of chemical processes are involved and thus fresh solder and clean solder pads are the basis for a professional and long lasting work.
@80Loke3 жыл бұрын
Repairs like that needs a steady hand 😁 nice done
@dennisqwertyuiop3 жыл бұрын
glad you found the problem,,great as always
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
thanks Dennis
@carlthome56923 жыл бұрын
Good work! Thanks for sharing your excellent troubleshooting and repair process with us.
@r.f.lab-renefilho14533 жыл бұрын
Nice Job Peter ! Congrats and thanks so much for sharing. 73's PY2NDB
@VOLKZZORN8 ай бұрын
Top Video Peter dachte mein Problem mit denn 7000 er Icom wäre gelöst aber nein da ist weiter der Wurm drin mal geht’s mal geht’s nicht und schaltet komplett ab und fährt wieder hoch , im RX top geht alles aber beim TX muss ich komplett mit Leistung zurück fahren das er nicht mehr abschaltet irgendwie na ja ich geb’s bald auf !
@johnschluter49003 жыл бұрын
Great repair Peter Have a very happy New year's 73 DO6JMS
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Danke ebenfalls a Gutes Neues!
@sergei598893 жыл бұрын
Glad to see You again. Happy New Year!
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year
@bblod48963 жыл бұрын
Nice repair Peter. I've seen those SMD caps and resistors crack, they are a pain to diagnose. Plus, the freeze spray isn't cheep, you have to use it sparingly. If I vacuum up my bench, I'm sure to find plenty of SMDs that disappeared when my tweezers hit them. Thanks for the video.
@allancopland17682 жыл бұрын
A squirt of freezer spray followed by prodding the suspect area with your fingers or a non-metallic tool such as a wooden cocktail stick or toothpick works rather well but does require patience. Some repairs are easy, some are tough, some are a nightmare but that's just how it goes.
@alanbean3053 жыл бұрын
I simply just "Love" this channel. THANKS!!
@luismorgado90553 жыл бұрын
Excelent work. Very hard to find that problem. Congratulations. Happy New year from Chile.
@michaelclutton84463 жыл бұрын
Great to have you back Peter. Happy New Year de Mike G4VQH
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Mike
@kg2ix3 жыл бұрын
Once again, great video Peter. I learn so much from you! Best teacher I ever had. Wishing you and your family a healthy and happy New Year. 73, Keith
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the kind words! Happy new year
@VideoRanger3 жыл бұрын
Excellent detective work, repair and video. Thank you.
@340dave3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the 'ole 6-inch drop on the bench can help! just kidding.. I hate cold solder joints, broken traces too. My trusty tooth brush has saved me several times! Good job.
@johnpurcell84193 жыл бұрын
Great repair nice to get it off the bench
@N5KDA3 жыл бұрын
Great job !!! As you know cracked surface mount components and bad solider joints can be nightmares.
@johnnetherlands53283 жыл бұрын
Hallo Peter, ich bin wirklich erleichtert, dass alles in Ordnung ist und wir die schöne Arbeit genießen können!
@jurgentraude76693 жыл бұрын
Great find Peter!
@MrKelendros3 жыл бұрын
A very nice and educational video as always Peter!. Really glad to see you back again. Have a happy new year with your family 😁
@ElectronicMechanic503 жыл бұрын
Great repair a word of advice u should not touch hot iron to only one side of components. Either use hot air gun or use hot tweezers. Im sure it will be ok but there is chance to damage only putting heat to one side. Great repair anyway! Awesome channel.
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Do you really have had problems doing it that way? I never had. Under different circumstances you have to adapt your process but if possible I believe that my way is the most gentle method to do it. But your opinion is highly appreciated..
@marcelojuliopaixao3 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation!!! Happy new Year!
@ReflectingMe20243 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your videos, Peter. Hope you had a great Christmas and New year break with your family, and great to see you back posting vids on here. 👍
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thank you and hope you have a good new year...
@johnpeterson7264 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always !
@alfredneumann46923 жыл бұрын
Welcome back, Peter. 73 and all goods.
@aslerunarborgersen51753 жыл бұрын
Very nice job, Peter - tis was a difficult fault to find - but you did it! Take care, stay safe and Frohes neues Jahr. 73 LB5JG Asle
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Asle! Happy new year!
@OleF1123 жыл бұрын
Das war mal ein Power-Opening...Great! ;-) Congratiulations for a well done repair of this nasty piece, Peter. Everybody noticed your fun and proud, and thats what your audience want to see;-) Ein gesundes und frohes Neujahr! 73 de Olaf DK6KF
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
danke Olaf und auch für dich ein frohes und gesundes Neues Jahr
@paulcollins6643 жыл бұрын
Peter success well done
@rockybicc13233 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir very well presented.
@JamesP60843 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy Peter, as soon as I pick up a soldering iron I get the shakes, so I head for a glass of Red Wine then all is fine hihi. Good video as always :-) de VK6NJP
@ptronix3 жыл бұрын
Nice repair Peter, I hope their will be more videos to come, smd is never easy but to do it on camera is extra hard
@yuckonjack3 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING!
@BerndF9113 жыл бұрын
Super dich und den Kanal aktiv sowie gesund wieder zu sehen!
@jamessawyer46253 жыл бұрын
really good stuff I had fun... thanks.
@notfallmed3 жыл бұрын
Hallo Peter, freue mich sehr das Du wieder aktiv bist und ich hoffe Dir und dem schwarzen geht es gut ? :-)
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank! Ich war nie inaktiv nur leider ist meine Zeit zu knapp....
@notfallmed3 жыл бұрын
@@TRXLab Wir freuen uns auch über weniger Videos, es ist schon jedes was besonderes mit hohem Aufwand und Erkenntniswert, danke. 73
@lupojacobo98923 жыл бұрын
Love this channel 😎
@tim467673 жыл бұрын
Another triller! Congratulation.
@pucci15103 жыл бұрын
Happy new year and stay safe on the bench , guten rutsch
@AntiqueRadioandTV3 жыл бұрын
Nice job finding that intermittently open capacitor. We ALL hate intermittent problems in electronics. That is weird that the ceramic cap opened like that. Due to vibration perhaps? It is a mobile rig of course. Is this a rare for ceramic caps to open like this? Nice work, and glad to see you back Peter! 73s Tom
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
Well I have found more often ceramic caps like this cracked. So that is not new to me...All the best!
@eddyane673 жыл бұрын
Great video and repair! Thanks
@samuelmorrlson90053 жыл бұрын
What a treat.
@WaterWhiteTuber3 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, I wonder if you invented a special tool if it would help you find problems like that faster. I'm glad that was a cracked cap and not a failed plated-through-hole from a trace that runs one side of the board to the other ! Geeze those SMT components are tiny! Do you think introducing vibration to the board would have exposed that trouble sooner? If yes, maybe you could make a vibration tool from an engraving tool or similar by replacing the cutting tip with a rubber type tip that you can touch to the circuit board. If that's not enough vibration, perhaps another source of vibration... like an ultrasonic device. Whatever you try, it may need to have a variable intensity so you can control the level of vibration introduced. Excellent work Peter. I always enjoy watching your channel. You were smiling today. So we know you got the monkey off your back ! LOL
@TRXLab3 жыл бұрын
As long I'm not expecting a temperature issue a good not to soft brush is very effective...