FT-817ND woes

I took a flight with my Yaesu FT-817ND the other week with my radio in my hand baggage. Unfortunately, I forgot to disconnect the battery and when I arrived at my destination I found the radio had switched on and was trasmitting without an aerial attached :-(. After one QSO the final stage broke and I can see there is modulation but there is no power output. This means a change of plans for my summer holidays!

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