Standard Horizon VHF radio problem

[wizard]

My GX3000 radio suddenly reverted to only picking up very close transmissions ie about a mile. Suspecting a faulty aerial I swapped over to a known good aerial - same problem

Any ideas what I should try next, and if it needs to go to be repaired what might the cost be and who to take it to?

I am based in Gosport

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

contact Standard Horizon via their UK website.... very good customer service.

 

[AndyJ76]

Did you use the same coax to connect to both aerials?

 

[lenseman]

My GX3000 radio suddenly reverted to only picking up very close transmissions ie about a mile. Suspecting a faulty aerial I swapped over to a known good aerial - same problem

Any ideas what I should try next, and if it needs to go to be repaired what might the cost be and who to take it to?

I am based in Gosport

For your description, it could be anything on the receiver front end, even the failure of a 3SK88 or similar?



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[wizard]

Did you use the same coax to connect to both aerials?

No, different -the other aerial and lead is tested.

 

[wizard]

For your description, it could be anything on the receiver front end, even the failure of a 3SK88 or similar?
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If I could get hold of a circuit diagram I could maybe work it out.

 

[maby]

It doesn't have switchable senstitivity, does it? I remember one a few years ago (can't remember the manufacturer) that could be set to low sensitivity to reduce co-channel interference for applications such as boats that were used exclusively in harbours and were getting swamped by all the local transmitters.

 

[Bilgediver]

My GX3000 radio suddenly reverted to only picking up very close transmissions ie about a mile. Suspecting a faulty aerial I swapped over to a known good aerial - same problem

Any ideas what I should try next, and if it needs to go to be repaired what might the cost be and who to take it to?

I am based in Gosport

Looks like it might be suffering a similar problem to some Icom radios where a batch of inferior components
has lead to a lack of receive sensitivity. Call the local distributors who have an excellent record for customer satisfaction.

You will probably have the job done FOC

http://www.standardhorizon.co.uk/

 

[FullCircle]

Even if not free, then I think they had a standard charge. 25 quid to do all the ATIS and M1/M2 on my GX3000. Quick turnaround too.