[1000mp] Power Output Problem

Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:58:22 -0800 (PST)

I have found that most electronics does not like to just sit.

--- Bob Main <[email protected]> wrote:
> I had an ICOM 701 that was in mothballs for a few years and I decided
> to
> fire it up one day.  The power supply worked, the radio didn't, at
> all.  I
> sent it to ICOM and they told me it would cost me $600 to repair it,
> which
> was more than it was worth.  So I had to get a new one.  Guess this
> solid
> state stuff doesn't like sitting around.
> 
> Bob
> KB4CL
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "A. J. Cioffi" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:57 PM
> Subject: RE: [1000mp] Power Output Problem
> 
> 
> Graeme,
> 
> Thanks very much for the reply.  I checked the antenna ports to be
> sure, but I believe there is an internal issue.  It worked fine for
> about 5
> minutes until it started to heat up for the first time in a long
> time.
> Guess the downtime got the best of it.   I'll keep you posted and let
> you
> know how things turns out.
> 
> Tony - N2KI
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:1000mp-
> > [email protected]] On Behalf Of graeme.g4ckh
> > Sent: Wednesday, 17 March, 2004 10:07
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [1000mp] Power Output Problem
> >
> > Hi there, are you measuring the output also on a external power
> meter /
> > dummy load. I dont know why your power output is not controlable,
> but I
> > would be very cautious running the rig in tx, posibly you are
> producing rf
> > out as indicated on the rig po meter at high swr ( big alc reading
> ) but
> no
> > rf reaching the external conections.
> > Just a thought hve you got the correct ant 1 / 2 selection on front
> panel
> > ????
> > Also the back panel coax socket output conections to the small pcb
> > internal
> > have commonly known to go open cicuit.
> > Hope this is of use.
> > Graeme ----- G4CKH.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "A. J. Cioffi" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:12 PM
> > Subject: [1000mp] Power Output Problem
> >
> >
> > Hi Fellas,
> >
> >
> >
> >             I recently took my MP (Original model) out of moth
> balls to
> give
> > it some air time but ran into a snafu.  Seems that I can not
> control the
> > power output via the power control.  There is no change in power
> output
> > which happens to be virtually nothing but the display indicates a
> bazaar
> > 150
> > watts out, ALC scale is pinned on the meter.  Before I pack it up
> and ship
> > back for repair, does anyone have any suggestions on a possible
> issue
> > that
> > might have been discussed before here on the list?  Thanks for your
> time
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tony - N2KI
> >
> > SYSOP - N2KI DX CLUSTER
> >
> > dxc.n2ki.com:7300
> >
> > RF Gateway 145.650
> >
> > Website: www.n2ki.com
> >
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> > THANKS
> >
> > DX Spoken Here
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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