Bought a Yaesu FT-1802M a few weeks ago from a guy on craigslist, very slightly used, but only $80. I tested it before I bought it, and again when I brought it home, worked fine. My goal is to do a low-buck base unit that I can use when I'm in the garage tinkering, since my handheld isn't hitting my 2 favorite repeaters.
I was in the shop the other day dinking around with an old spare computer power supply, trying to make it into a 12V power supply. At one point I hooked the radio up to it, but it won't work, every time I try to turn the radio on, the PS shuts down, as if it's drawing too much current. At one point I must have done something wrong, because now no matter what type of 12V supply I hook it to, the radio just spews a constant annoying tone, and only displays the current input voltage on the display (common for Yaesu rigs when you first turn them on).
Any ideas? I really don't want to send this thing out and spend $100 to have it repaired, that kinda kills the bargain. But I also don't wanna just chuck it and lose the $80.
I was in the shop the other day dinking around with an old spare computer power supply, trying to make it into a 12V power supply. At one point I hooked the radio up to it, but it won't work, every time I try to turn the radio on, the PS shuts down, as if it's drawing too much current. At one point I must have done something wrong, because now no matter what type of 12V supply I hook it to, the radio just spews a constant annoying tone, and only displays the current input voltage on the display (common for Yaesu rigs when you first turn them on).
Any ideas? I really don't want to send this thing out and spend $100 to have it repaired, that kinda kills the bargain. But I also don't wanna just chuck it and lose the $80.
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