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 Post subject: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2018 15:36 pm 
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guys, can you help. Just bought field telephone that when batteries inserted and key switched, blown into handset but appears to be nothing, anything i can check or any ideas.
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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2018 16:08 pm 
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Are holding/pressing the handset key down when you transmit ..??

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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2018 16:26 pm 
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yes nothing, cleaned handset points still nothing
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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2018 16:26 pm 
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has the handset got the microphone and speaker?
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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
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That's a good point ... when I got mine took me a while to realise something was missing ... managed to get correct ones from a guy in the US ... was a while ago now though, couldn't tell you who or where he was, sorry.

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Could maybe replace the handset complete ..??

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Best way I've found is to check the bits with a known working model. Then you have a better idea where the problem lies. SOmetimes it's just dirty connections.
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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 6:48 am 
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thanks guys will try with another
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Just out of interest on this ... even after I got both my speaker and ear pieces from the States, mine still wouldn't work, closer inspection revealed that the left side battery contact had snapped at some point .. pic attached shows the repair I did ... you have probably checked but there could be something similar going on ..??


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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2018 8:39 am 
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ok thanks will check and both the speaker and microphone are there
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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2018 17:40 pm 
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till i can check with another, i've just done the last resort test hand over terminals and cranked it up and yes a little kick.
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 Post subject: Re: Field Telephone
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2018 21:41 pm 
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Hi,
I restore and sell tele sets ‘F’ as well as parts.
If you’re either near London or going to War & Peace Revival, you’re more than welcome to test with a set from my stall/ stock.
There are numerous reasons they don’t work but most problems can be sorted cheaply.
Neil.
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