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I have been at my good old friend Rick’s workshop when I have seen him fix this problem a few times. Some of the radios have a bad solder joints on the front PCB where the twin pot are solder to and some have a bad connecter plug to the PCB. In most cases its usually just a cold solder joint. Its n...

pgCam, If your Echo Board number is EPT0SSB50I then, Check for bad solder connections in the J-6 & Q-6 area, also make sure that J6 is plugged in all the way, this is the on/off switch connection. You can also remove the plug and short the terminals together and see if the echo comes on, if it ...

timrim wrote:I will be repairing a 158EDX later today, I will see if I can offer some useful advice.

Tnx Timrim. Any advice/observations greatfully received.

Peter.....

I would send it back to the dealer, if you are not happy with it and get them to sort it out if you do know what you are doing. IChevin. Chevin, As I said in the original post Im not really bothered enough about the echo to send it back (even though of course i'm entitled to) & i'm reasonably s...

Sorry to make my 1st post a silly question & hello to all ! I have just received the above radio from a well know UK dealer. Prior to shipment I was told it is was with his tech having the FM audio fixed (which I understand to be changing R1 & C4 on the echo board or bypassing the board comp...