I am tempted to put a wire joining one of the 4.97V points to a 2.46V one

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Jumper from + of C3 to the VCC end of R5

And it worked 4.97V at all VCC points
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Working fine - Heatsink is roasting

Biut........ Now for some reason the Reflected Power is not reading on the Display

Looks like the next problem
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Glad you got the screen working again. Maybe ref power is another bad trace?

Looks like some corrosion in some of those pics specially on the nuts that hold the board in. Not surprised if you keep running into problems like that. Guess the salty Mediterranean airs not so good for electronics

jvok wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:52 pm Glad you got the screen working again.

Thanks

jvok wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:52 pm Maybe ref power is another bad trace?

From first inspection it looks like it's the Directional Coupler

jvok wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:52 pm Looks like some corrosion in some of those pics specially on the nuts that hold the board in. Not surprised if you keep running into problems like that. Guess the salty Mediterranean airs not so good for electronics

It was a transmitter was originally from a Pirate station in Ireland
Plenty of corrosion in the case when I first got it

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q2 or r64 470ohms open

to remove hot glue a bent piece placed of #8 wire heated up to just melt the glue and on one end then when cold open like a can of sardines

zl1tkldon wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:55 pm q2 or r64 470ohms open

Nah...... that's the Backlight Control

zl1tkldon wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:03 am to remove hot glue a bent piece placed of #8 wire heated up to just melt the glue and on one end then when cold open like a can of sardines

Thanks but...

I have determined the Error was not on the Board covered in the Glue Gun Gunk