Spectra ERROR code 001????? whaazzaat?

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radioservice
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Spectra ERROR code 001????? whaazzaat?

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Spectra ERROR code 001????? whaazzaat? I have no manuals on this creature and can't get it to operate without an alert tone and this error displayed.

What is the error code and how can I resolve it?

Thanks much!

Bill
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JAYMZ
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FAIL 001 - Synth out of lock.

You either have a bad VCO, Bad PA, leaky caps on the PA, or a frequency way out of the operating spec of the radio..

There are a couple other causes, but they aren' coming to mind right now.
JAYMZ

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ke4zdg
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What radios do you own?: Spectras, Sabers, MCS/MTS2000

Post by ke4zdg »

Could also be other dead things on the RF board. Bad caps, electrolyte-eaten traces, etc. I had this problem too. Replaced all electrolytic caps on RF board. Still wouldn't go away. Found out that I replaced a bad cap with another bad cap. RRR!!!! Took days to figure that one out.

Rule learned, check your new parts to make sure they work before using them.

Jared
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