[1000mp] DE K3AN- Panel Buttons Not Responding

[Rob]

is the neon lamp problem only with the 1000MP or is it also a MP Mk V  
and Field problem?

tnx

rob / k5uj


On Dec 6, 2008, at 9:16 AM, wjs073 at bellsouth.net wrote:

> An hour or so into the ARRL 160M contest last night I noticed my  
> 1000MP was tuning down the band all by itself. I hit the lock button  
> which stopped it, but I noticed I was still able to tune the radio.  
> It was a few contacts later that I realized none of the front panel  
> buttons were responding- band, filter, IPO, memory, tuner, none of  
> them.
>
> It took a while to remember seeing that problem discussed on this  
> forum, and a lot longer to find it in the archives. Yep, it was the  
> old neon lamp wire problem, where switching noise on those wires  
> blocks button press signals to the CPU. I lost additional time  
> removing the covers, loosening the front panel, and repositioning  
> the wires, but the problem cleared up.
>
> Here's the thing- this radio hasn't been moved AT ALL in at least  
> the last 3 months. But the wires must have shifted ever so slightly  
> anyway. So when you encounter total panel button lockup on your  
> 1000MP, this is the first thing you should try. It also may be  
> responsible for reports of self-tuning that are attributed to a  
> problem with the shuttle jog.
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ic8pof/howto/mp-buttons/unlock.htm
>
>
>
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