[BC] Here's something you really don't see/read very often.

[Jerry Mathis]

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com> wrote:
>That's the only simple repair job on that TX series, presuming you have
>a good gear puller to remove the fan blade.  (I have a few Z's and wrote
>a detailed replacement procedure for Harris a few years ago).

>Now...try to repair/replace a combiner.  Or replace the fan speed
>contractor. Or the control or surge arresting boards next to the
>contactor.  Or any part of the power supply...including fuses on the
>rear two rectifier boards.  Or any of the RFI boards which all PA's and
>IPA's control cables pass through.

>Me thinks you'll revisit the comments made below.

>MM

The fan blade came loose with simple prying with a couple of screwdrivers. It went back on the new motor even easier. No corrosion or rust--the TX is in an air conditioned building.

Yes, it's possible that I'll feel differently if I have to dig deeper into that transmitter. So far I haven't. It's just that I felt so grateful after the easy job with the fan motor, after all the years of hand-to-transmitter combat, I felt I just had to give some credit where credit was due. And I must admit, I have something of an ulterior motive: Maybe a little praise will encourage them to make more things simpler. Hint: It would also increase sales!

Having said that, I also realize that in the real world you can only simplify things to a point before the product becomes unworkable. To take an extreme example, you can't fasten the head to the engine block using Dzus connectors on a car motor.

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Jerry Mathis