[Icom] IC-R9000

[Gary R]

If the problem turns out to be the CRT then rush over to Ebay and
successfully bid on one of the many replacement CRT's that have been
selling there weekly. If the problem is not the CRT, try looking closer
at the verticle deflection circuitry; sounds like a faulty capacitor
(?).




K4HW wrote:
> 
> The display on my R9000 has very little vertical deflection when it is first
> turned on. It takes about 45 minutes for the image to stretch down into
> place on the screen. Even after that it is not perfect but is not too bad. I
> have schematics for the receiver but not for the CRT display unit. Icom says
> it can replace the CRT with an LCD for about $1000 but I rather not do that
> if I can fix the display that is in it. Is there anyone who has had
> experience with or might have any useful information. I feel that it is
> likely a temperature sensitive component that I should be able to find with
> coolant but before I open this thing up I would like to be as prepaired as
> possible.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Hal -K4HW
> 
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