"mike" wrote in message
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never been able to get a new 39 keypad
had mine since it first came on the market & have to do the 'rf screening'
tip about once a year.
as for the 800m mod
you have already seen the diode row below the keypad.

here is the mod

PRO-39

thanks for the information. i've never done the mod yet. if the unit isn't
going to work, i'm not going to bother with it. i'm wondering since cell is
going digital now, if they'll loosen their grip on the philosophy of not
selling parts and service manuals for those types of scanners. so far as i'm
aware, scanners like the 39 and those in that era aren't able to receive the
digital cell calls, so i can't see where the problem would be. sm

In article ,
says...
Hey guys, thanks for the input. With your help, I checked other
options I hadn't thought of and found what I needed. There is a kit
"rubber key pad repair kit" by IT chemtronics. part number CW2605 for
$10.89. It sounds exactly like I need and if you want follow up
information after I try it, email me at

thanks again.



On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 04:30:30 GMT, wrote:

I have a Radio Shack Pro-43. My 3 button was not working on the
keypad so I disassembled and cleaned the circuit board and the back
side of the rubber keypad with rubbing alchohol. Now most of the keys
do not work. I thought I was cleaning gunk off the contacts when I
probably cleaned some type of conductive gel off the keypad.

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge on this problem?

thanks




That costs more than the new pad does!!

BDK

Why do something easy when you can do it the hard way and maybe really screw
it up?

S


BDK" wrote in message
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That costs more than the new pad does!!

BDK"

In article ,
says...
Hey guys, thanks for the input. With your help, I checked other
options I hadn't thought of and found what I needed. There is a kit
"rubber key pad repair kit" by IT chemtronics. part number CW2605 for
$10.89. It sounds exactly like I need and if you want follow up
information after I try it, email me at

"Frank" wrote:

Thanks Dwight. I'm having to press very
hard on the buttons of my 20 year old
PRO-43 so I might use your alternative.


It works. Of course, as others have stated, if you can get a replacement
keypad, that is the easiest way to go. But recoating the pads may be the
only hope for older scanners with no replacement available. Take care.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

That's BS man, Pro 43 can get cells and as you read above you can get parts!
Get the Ahole to quote you that law! Get thee to another Shack ! The part
number is 10789824, I think.
You don't need to un-solder that diode if getting in there with heat scares
you off, you can just x-acto knife carefully where the diode meets the PCB,
can't use it anywhere else but who cares?

"Scanman" wrote in message
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"mike" wrote in message
...
never been able to get a new 39 keypad
had mine since it first came on the market & have to do the 'rf
screening'
tip about once a year.
as for the 800m mod
you have already seen the diode row below the keypad.

here is the mod

PRO-39

thanks for the information. i've never done the mod yet. if the unit isn't
going to work, i'm not going to bother with it. i'm wondering since cell
is
going digital now, if they'll loosen their grip on the philosophy of not
selling parts and service manuals for those types of scanners. so far as
i'm
aware, scanners like the 39 and those in that era aren't able to receive
the
digital cell calls, so i can't see where the problem would be. sm