You should try Wago lever nuts for hooking up wires temporarily. They are good for 24-12 AWG wires and are easily removed and attached. The fuse blew for a reason. I would have used a current limiting power supply and brought it up slowly until I saw something happening. Reverse polarity on semiconductors, not good.
Not being a snob but lol, the mosfet was open my friend maybe next time check them first before replacing the fuse. All the very best from across the pond.
Scott, I'm sure a lot of us (specifically ME) would love to see someone design a front plate or decal for this neat little Amp (I have 2 of them) that is 180° (upside down). About 98% of my mounting options are upside down and I would like to read the front panel right side up. Yes, I'm familiar with heat dissipation, etc., which is not a problem for me. I just need a panel that gives me that option and convenience. If not you, then maybe one of your subs might take on this project. I would be your first customer!
I have run a RM 203 for years with 3 different radios. I added a fan to mine to keep it running cool. I am surprised that it still works, to be honest, because i have abused that little amp. Sounds like the amp in the video had waaay too much power put into it. The hottest radio i put into my 203 is my Cobra 148, which deadkeys 3 watts swinging to about 20. Good little amps for the money.
You would make your money back selling the remaining parts , case etc ..that's why the dead key has to be set inside the radio, can't trust a power level front control, too easy to make a mistake. SIMPLES ✌️ 73
Shoulda put a ground screw into each coax socket before powering it up with the radio attached. Having only the center conductor of each coax connected with no ground is a great way to make it oscillate and self-destruct. Quickly. We adopted the habit of placing a wattmeter and coax jumper between the radio and amplifier before making any tests. If the amplifier mimics a barrel connector and shows the low SWR of the dummy load, it's safe to apply power. And if there is any real mismatch with the power off, there is no justification to apply power to the amplifier until the "barrel connector" test flunk is cleared.
RM 3 ( proprietary) mosfets 520 to replace Same as the klm 60 most techs turn the lower values away not worth their time if you order from likes of copper electronics those RM3 RUN ABOUT 5 $ NOW LAST SET I GOT WERE ONLY 1.25 each All that work to open it the 60s you just slide the plastic bottom out
They just don't make burners like they used to. RM might be labelled as Italian, but they're made entirely from inferior Chinese components that don't last. 🤔
If you run them according to specification they always work. I've never burned one ever here and I've used them with multiple different radios even higher power ones with the proper minimum input power.
You are going OVER AND ABOVE, to support your customers, even when they have probably caused the problems for themselves. This is excellent customer service. Good work Mike!
nobody is forcing you to watch this video, which is showing somebody who is going OVER AND ABOVE, to support his customers, even when they have probably caused the problems for themselves. This is excellent customer service, right here in this video.
you have 1 subscriber, no videos, and you attack 1 of the few people left in the country that is being helpful? the painful to watch part i can get along with, because 99% of the time it is the operator's fault and he was spending HIS time, HIS money, and HIS efforts to document the process, while eating the loss.
Those little amplifiers are good eatin. I've already devoured about a quarter of mine so far.
Everyone knows what happened.
Very nice gesture. Enjoyed watching several of Radioddity and the 5555n2
Ya. Over driven. Or waaaaaay to long winded. I've had mine for years. 5 of them actually. Run them right and they are great. Never had a failure
You should try Wago lever nuts for hooking up wires temporarily. They are good for 24-12 AWG wires and are easily removed and attached. The fuse blew for a reason. I would have used a current limiting power supply and brought it up slowly until I saw something happening. Reverse polarity on semiconductors, not good.
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Something to consider if choosing to use kl203 even at recommended input levels they'll need time between keys for adequate cooling
Adding a small fan on top keeps mine cool.
@@553sanantonio6 Sure great advice, it'll definitely help with cooling between keys
73
Fuses rarely blow for no reason... The finals usually are the first thing to go!
They are easy to overdrive. Yes, each amp should have an output video. Doesn't need to be long video.
Those 4 fet devices cost about $250 each, just replace them MR Tech! Great little amps!
Not worth the effort in my opinion.
Nobody would want to buy it anyways.
There's no used market on these type of devices.
Yep, always look into why the fuse might have blown before reapplying DC.
It's now residing in the landfill. It's interesting how DC can always find it's way to ground.
I have ordered hundreds and I mean hundreds of those 10 out of 150 would be bad and you wouldn’t know it until you put power to it anyhow great video
Is about 99.9% of the time it is something stupid about right? Admiring your work Mike!
Not being a snob but lol, the mosfet was open my friend maybe next time check them first before replacing the fuse.
All the very best from across the pond.
It's now resting somewhere south of here at the landfill.
I would rather enjoy talking on radio than wasting time fixing it.
@@ScottsRadios No problems, listen all the very best with your channel. CHEERS.
Scott,
I'm sure a lot of us (specifically ME) would love to see someone design a front plate or decal for this neat little Amp (I have 2 of them) that is 180° (upside down). About 98% of my mounting options are upside down and I would like to read the front panel right side up.
Yes, I'm familiar with heat dissipation, etc., which is not a problem for me. I just need a panel that gives me that option and convenience. If not you, then maybe one of your subs might take on this project. I would be your first customer!
i 2nd this
I have run a RM 203 for years with 3 different radios. I added a fan to mine to keep it running cool. I am surprised that it still works, to be honest, because i have abused that little amp. Sounds like the amp in the video had waaay too much power put into it.
The hottest radio i put into my 203 is my Cobra 148, which deadkeys 3 watts swinging to about 20. Good little amps for the money.
You would make your money back selling the remaining parts , case etc ..that's why the dead key has to be set inside the radio, can't trust a power level front control, too easy to make a mistake.
SIMPLES
✌️ 73
Shoulda put a ground screw into each coax socket before powering it up with the radio attached. Having only the center conductor of each coax connected with no ground is a great way to make it oscillate and self-destruct. Quickly. We adopted the habit of placing a wattmeter and coax jumper between the radio and amplifier before making any tests. If the amplifier mimics a barrel connector and shows the low SWR of the dummy load, it's safe to apply power. And if there is any real mismatch with the power off, there is no justification to apply power to the amplifier until the "barrel connector" test flunk is cleared.
Yeah, when I saw all those screws were removed I expected that would happen. Having even one screw in each would have saved it from oscillation.
I have the kl300p, is there a way to disable the preamp? If so, how can I do it? Thank you.
Hi all, are you still selling Anytone cb radios ?
if it was "shorted" it would still be making contact. It's OPEN
you scratched the car body. It was enough to heat it with hot air
Until you look at finals hidden by board
I hate when the magic smoke leaks out of a device, good to know it gave up it's life to protect the fuse. 😂
RM 3 ( proprietary) mosfets 520 to replace
Same as the klm 60 most techs turn the lower values away not worth their time if you order from likes of copper electronics those RM3 RUN ABOUT 5 $ NOW LAST SET I GOT WERE ONLY 1.25 each
All that work to open it the 60s you just slide the plastic bottom out
I can't decide who's cuter. That little amplifier or Scott.
Would opening it up would that void the warranty?
pretty sure he said no warranty because of how easily faulty operation can cook them.
Another cowboy wannerbe
Replace the mosfet
They just don't make burners like they used to. RM might be labelled as Italian, but they're made entirely from inferior Chinese components that don't last. 🤔
If you run them according to specification they always work.
I've never burned one ever here and I've used them with multiple different radios even higher power ones with the proper minimum input power.
You are going OVER AND ABOVE, to support your customers, even when they have probably caused the problems for themselves. This is excellent customer service. Good work Mike!
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Yuup one day mine smoked and no more
Reason i will never buy one. I will always run a old tube type mobile amp. 4 tube elkin mobile i have had for 40 years and never any problems
You are bound by retail state law and credit card policy, end of story.
Painful to watch,
Painfully SLOW.
nobody is forcing you to watch this video, which is showing somebody who is going OVER AND ABOVE, to support his customers, even when they have probably caused the problems for themselves. This is excellent customer service, right here in this video.
you have 1 subscriber, no videos, and you attack 1 of the few people left in the country that is being helpful? the painful to watch part i can get along with, because 99% of the time it is the operator's fault and he was spending HIS time, HIS money, and HIS efforts to document the process, while eating the loss.