Author: Bill VonDane <bill@...> Time: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:53 am PST Link
Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is there
a repair shop in the US?
-Bill VonDane
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-8A ~ N8WV ~ Colorado Springs
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Author: Matt Burch <mcb@...> Time: Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:15 am PST Link
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Bill VonDane wrote:
> Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is
> there a repair shop in the US?
I have a Microair 760 comm and a T2000 transponder. I haven't had to have
the comm worked on, but I assume it's the same as their transponder, which
has to be sent back to Australia for repairs. Should have mine back in a
week or two, sigh...
mcb
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Author: Bill VonDane <bill@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:03 am PST Link
Hey Mark...
Good news... I called Microair last night and talked to one of their
techs... I told him the two things I THOUGHT I might have done to damage my
radio, which was; key the mic without an antenna, and operate the radio with
too low a voltage, and he told me neither one of those should have damaged
the radio... He told me to make a test cable and power up the radio on the
bench...
So I went back out to the hangar last night, did that and it worked fine...
Hooked everything back up in the plane again.....It all worked perfectly...
(I've had a battery charger on for a day at this point) ...so I guess the
low voltage that my battery was putting out wasn't enough for things to work
properly... So anyway, I don't need to get my radio repaired after all...
he also told me to have it repaired, if need be, would only be about two
weeks turn around, and he has never seen one that was more than $100 to
fix...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <menavrat@...>
To: <bill@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Microaor 760 Comm
Ok Bill, don't leave us hangin', the suspense is killing me....did yours
break? What happened to it?
--Mark Navratil
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
RV-8A N2D fwf....with Microair Comm for my panel....
From: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Subject: RV-List: Microaor 760 Comm
vansairforce <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
--> RV-List message posted by: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is there
a repair shop in the US?
-Bill VonDane
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-8A ~ N8WV ~ Colorado Springs
Author: Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:45 am PST Link
That makes perfect sense. You've jarred my memory. I used to have an Aeronca Champ with a battery and a wind-driven generator. When the battery got low, keying the mike did make that pronouced squeal in my headsets and broadcast quality was extremely scratchy. I didn't even think to ask about your battery.
Sounds like MicroAir has some pretty good tech guys.
Bill VonDane <bill@...> wrote:
Hey Mark...
Good news... I called Microair last night and talked to one of their
techs... I told him the two things I THOUGHT I might have done to damage my
radio, which was; key the mic without an antenna, and operate the radio with
too low a voltage, and he told me neither one of those should have damaged
the radio... He told me to make a test cable and power up the radio on the
bench...
So I went back out to the hangar last night, did that and it worked fine...
Hooked everything back up in the plane again.....It all worked perfectly...
(I've had a battery charger on for a day at this point) ...so I guess the
low voltage that my battery was putting out wasn't enough for things to work
properly... So anyway, I don't need to get my radio repaired after all...
he also told me to have it repaired, if need be, would only be about two
weeks turn around, and he has never seen one that was more than $100 to
fix...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <menavrat@...>
To: <bill@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Microaor 760 Comm
Ok Bill, don't leave us hangin', the suspense is killing me....did yours
break? What happened to it?
--Mark Navratil
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
RV-8A N2D fwf....with Microair Comm for my panel....
From: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Subject: RV-List: Microaor 760 Comm
vansairforce <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
--> RV-List message posted by: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is there
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-Bill VonDane
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RV-8A ~ N8WV ~ Colorado Springs
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Author: Bill VonDane <bill@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:42 pm PST Link
Yeah, the guys at Microair were great... He said in his opinion it would
take a lot to break the radio, and that makes me feel good...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Vanartsdalen" <svanarts@...>
To: <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [VAF Mailing List] Re: Microaor 760 Comm
That makes perfect sense. You've jarred my memory. I used to have an
Aeronca Champ with a battery and a wind-driven generator. When the battery
got low, keying the mike did make that pronouced squeal in my headsets and
broadcast quality was extremely scratchy. I didn't even think to ask about
your battery.
Sounds like MicroAir has some pretty good tech guys.
Bill VonDane <bill@...> wrote:
Hey Mark...
Good news... I called Microair last night and talked to one of their
techs... I told him the two things I THOUGHT I might have done to damage my
radio, which was; key the mic without an antenna, and operate the radio with
too low a voltage, and he told me neither one of those should have damaged
the radio... He told me to make a test cable and power up the radio on the
bench...
So I went back out to the hangar last night, did that and it worked fine...
Hooked everything back up in the plane again.....It all worked perfectly...
(I've had a battery charger on for a day at this point) ...so I guess the
low voltage that my battery was putting out wasn't enough for things to work
properly... So anyway, I don't need to get my radio repaired after all...
he also told me to have it repaired, if need be, would only be about two
weeks turn around, and he has never seen one that was more than $100 to
fix...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <menavrat@...>
To: <bill@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Microaor 760 Comm
Ok Bill, don't leave us hangin', the suspense is killing me....did yours
break? What happened to it?
--Mark Navratil
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
RV-8A N2D fwf....with Microair Comm for my panel....
From: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Subject: RV-List: Microaor 760 Comm
vansairforce <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
--> RV-List message posted by: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is there
a repair shop in the US?
-Bill VonDane
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-8A ~ N8WV ~ Colorado Springs
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Author: Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> Time: Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:38 pm PST Link
Just watch out for that problem they have with wierd characters showing up in the display. Another member of one of these forums pointed me to the right answer. I also downloaded a doc from MicroAir that shows how to fix it. There is a chip on the display board that had it's pins over stressed when it was installed. You have to pop that chip out and very gently bend the legs out just a tad. Then pop the chip back in. That happened within the first 10 hours of using mine. After that procedure, it's never missed a beat.
Bill VonDane <bill@...> wrote:Yeah, the guys at Microair were great... He said in his opinion it would
take a lot to break the radio, and that makes me feel good...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Vanartsdalen" <svanarts@...>
To: <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [VAF Mailing List] Re: Microaor 760 Comm
That makes perfect sense. You've jarred my memory. I used to have an
Aeronca Champ with a battery and a wind-driven generator. When the battery
got low, keying the mike did make that pronouced squeal in my headsets and
broadcast quality was extremely scratchy. I didn't even think to ask about
your battery.
Sounds like MicroAir has some pretty good tech guys.
Bill VonDane <bill@...> wrote:
Hey Mark...
Good news... I called Microair last night and talked to one of their
techs... I told him the two things I THOUGHT I might have done to damage my
radio, which was; key the mic without an antenna, and operate the radio with
too low a voltage, and he told me neither one of those should have damaged
the radio... He told me to make a test cable and power up the radio on the
bench...
So I went back out to the hangar last night, did that and it worked fine...
Hooked everything back up in the plane again.....It all worked perfectly...
(I've had a battery charger on for a day at this point) ...so I guess the
low voltage that my battery was putting out wasn't enough for things to work
properly... So anyway, I don't need to get my radio repaired after all...
he also told me to have it repaired, if need be, would only be about two
weeks turn around, and he has never seen one that was more than $100 to
fix...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <menavrat@...>
To: <bill@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Microaor 760 Comm
Ok Bill, don't leave us hangin', the suspense is killing me....did yours
break? What happened to it?
--Mark Navratil
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
RV-8A N2D fwf....with Microair Comm for my panel....
From: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Subject: RV-List: Microaor 760 Comm
vansairforce <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
--> RV-List message posted by: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is there
a repair shop in the US?
-Bill VonDane
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-8A ~ N8WV ~ Colorado Springs
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Author: Mike Thompson <grobdriver@...> Time: Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:21 am PST Link
--- Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> wrote:
> Just watch out for that problem they have with wierd characters
> showing up in the display.
Hey!
I saw those!
On the way back from Mustang Beach the other day I changed frequencies,
and after toggling the standby to active, the whole display changed to
something out of the Predator movie! Squiglies!
Fortunately it took my frequency change. I cycled power on the radio -
nada. Transmit/receive was OK.
After landing and shutdown for fuel, when I turned the master back on,
the display came back to a normal display. Hasn't done it since.
Will have to open that little guy up and check the circuit board.
Opps! Will I void the warranty?
- Mike
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Author: Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> Time: Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:52 am PST Link
Not if you don't tell anyone. ;-)
I can't seem to post any files here but I posted the HOW-TO in the RV-4 Yahoo group in the files section. You can also go to the MicroAir website. In their support section they have a Service Bulletin in PDF form you can download that tells you exactly what to do. One special chip puller is required. You can buy them at Radio Shack cheap.
Mine did the same as your, came and went but then it came and stayed. After I did the fix, no problems since.
MicroAir Service Bulletin website:
http://www.microair.com.au/index.aspx?page=158&mid=2
Mike Thompson <grobdriver@...> wrote:
--- Scott Vanartsdalen <svanarts@...> wrote:
> Just watch out for that problem they have with wierd characters
> showing up in the display.
Hey!
I saw those!
On the way back from Mustang Beach the other day I changed frequencies,
and after toggling the standby to active, the whole display changed to
something out of the Predator movie! Squiglies!
Fortunately it took my frequency change. I cycled power on the radio -
nada. Transmit/receive was OK.
After landing and shutdown for fuel, when I turned the master back on,
the display came back to a normal display. Hasn't done it since.
Will have to open that little guy up and check the circuit board.
Opps! Will I void the warranty?
- Mike
=====
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Austin, TX, USA
RV-6 N140RV, FLYING!
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Author: "iloop" <iloop@...> Time: Sun Mar 21, 2004 1:15 pm PST Link
I had a Microair and I would say it is marginal, although it may have been
my installation. I did have to send it back to Australia once and had to do
the bullitin on the strange characters. Great idea, but in reality I did
not have the best results.
Paul Harris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Vanartsdalen" <svanarts@...>
To: <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [VAF Mailing List] Re: Microaor 760 Comm
Just watch out for that problem they have with wierd characters showing up
in the display. Another member of one of these forums pointed me to the
right answer. I also downloaded a doc from MicroAir that shows how to fix
it. There is a chip on the display board that had it's pins over stressed
when it was installed. You have to pop that chip out and very gently bend
the legs out just a tad. Then pop the chip back in. That happened within
the first 10 hours of using mine. After that procedure, it's never missed a
beat.
Bill VonDane <bill@...> wrote:Yeah, the guys at Microair were
great... He said in his opinion it would
take a lot to break the radio, and that makes me feel good...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Vanartsdalen" <svanarts@...>
To: <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [VAF Mailing List] Re: Microaor 760 Comm
That makes perfect sense. You've jarred my memory. I used to have an
Aeronca Champ with a battery and a wind-driven generator. When the battery
got low, keying the mike did make that pronouced squeal in my headsets and
broadcast quality was extremely scratchy. I didn't even think to ask about
your battery.
Sounds like MicroAir has some pretty good tech guys.
Bill VonDane <bill@...> wrote:
Hey Mark...
Good news... I called Microair last night and talked to one of their
techs... I told him the two things I THOUGHT I might have done to damage my
radio, which was; key the mic without an antenna, and operate the radio with
too low a voltage, and he told me neither one of those should have damaged
the radio... He told me to make a test cable and power up the radio on the
bench...
So I went back out to the hangar last night, did that and it worked fine...
Hooked everything back up in the plane again.....It all worked perfectly...
(I've had a battery charger on for a day at this point) ...so I guess the
low voltage that my battery was putting out wasn't enough for things to work
properly... So anyway, I don't need to get my radio repaired after all...
he also told me to have it repaired, if need be, would only be about two
weeks turn around, and he has never seen one that was more than $100 to
fix...
-Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <menavrat@...>
To: <bill@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Microaor 760 Comm
Ok Bill, don't leave us hangin', the suspense is killing me....did yours
break? What happened to it?
--Mark Navratil
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
RV-8A N2D fwf....with Microair Comm for my panel....
From: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Subject: RV-List: Microaor 760 Comm
vansairforce <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
--> RV-List message posted by: Bill VonDane <bill@...>
Anyone have any experience with having a Microair Radio repaired? Is there
a repair shop in the US?
-Bill VonDane
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-8A ~ N8WV ~ Colorado Springs
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