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Magnetron

GPS, Sonar, Radar, Fishfinder, etc. Discuss electronics installation and upgrades.
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Yearwood
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Magnetron

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Seems after 15 years the magnetron on our Furuno Model 1622 has failed. Questions ...
- Anyone have a good source of replacement magnetrons?
- Is this an easy replacement or is complex tuning required?

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Re: Magnetron

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Replace the entire radar. You'll get much better performance from a current generation model.
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Re: Magnetron

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You may not find one through the usual channels. Can you get a part number for it? If you replace it yourself, be cautious it's all wired correctly as they carry very high voltage.
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Re: Magnetron

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I do have the part number and the only source I found was suspect (not a dealer, known vendor, repair co.) and quoted a price of $450.
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