[Icom] ANTENNA TUNING PROBLEM

[JV]

         Is the ground screw that holds the separation cable in place?

At 12:59 PM 7/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:


>I have an Icom 706MKII that I use mobile. It tunes to my High Sierra
>properly on all bands. I use the separation kit in my Astro Van. I
>purchased a new 706 MKIIG and I want to swap the radios out and use it
>mobile. Problem is that the new one does not tune to the High Sierra. I
>have tried both radios and the old one is roughly 1.2 to 1 on 20 meters
>whereas the new one 2 to 1 +. No matter what I do it does not want to
>tune. I have tried adding coax still doesn't work. The radio works OK on
>the bean in the house (I tried that to check the radio). Also the radio
>will shut down occasionally also while trying to tune to the antenna.
>
>Think I may just get rid of the new one!!!! Old works!!!!
>
>Anyone have the same problem.
>
>Bob  KC6AWX