Codan HF radio problem Type 8525

I made a similar offer a few years back with respect to a Spot GPS that I no longer use. Unfortunately the Gestapo moderated me for advertising or similar.

Bob

Thank you, inquiries I have already made off this forum via the internet suggest that anything wrong with head face is generally terminal, so was hoping that someone on this forum may confirm that, or it may be something simple to fix, but either way a spare would be good.

Regards

Mike

I haven't even looked to see if it is a 8525, just going from memory.
Also don't give a rats if a moderator does whatever, it will save me rumaging through the shed. I'm having a hip replacement on Friday so this is the least of my worries.lol

Yes I'm afraid it probably is terminal, surprised actually that it hasn't played up before this as they started failing well over ten years ago from memory.
The touchpads under the front panel break down and basically short out, not repairable, that being said though we did have one customer whose radio started doing exactly what yours is doing and he bypassed the on/off touchpad and installed a switch which solved the immediate problem but eventually the whole membrane goes and other touchpads start to play up as well. If you can find another head unit or another front panel for the actual transceiver you could try either which may solve the problem until they too start to fail.
If it is any consolation the 8525's were better than the later 8528's which failed too, but usually earlier in their lives.

Hello 08crd

If you are agreeable (and once you figure out what you have in the shed) we can forward your email address to Mike and Lyn R2 on your behalf. They can then decide if they wish to contact you direct so as to sort out a possible exchange offline. Let us know.

Good luck with your hip replacement...I had one in the shed you could have had ..though not sure if it was left or right side :)

Cheers
The ModSquad

No problems mod squad. I've had both knees replaced, now having a hip done, don't think i will be going bush anymore.
We have bought a caravan and given the Southern Cross tourer tent to the kids.
Getting up from the floor of a tent, is really out of the question after joint replacements.
Getting old has knobs on it.

HI : You sound like you are giving up to easy !!!

I go bush andfree camp most of the time usually four months of the

year all I ever use is a tent . I have van at home when better half

wants to come. I am 84 had both knees done twice both hips have

been done one hip done for the second time October last year.

MY advice don't give up the tent let kids but their own.

AL