[Icom] Icom 706mk1 High Current

[David W Sher]

Could be high SWR.  I have similar problems occasionally with a 706MKIIG.
 (Also, found I had bad diodes in the internal SWR bridge, which
complicated the problem.  Repaired under warranty.)

Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Tue, 07 May 2002 17:59:51 +0000 "Ian Schofield M0CGF"
<m0cgf@hotmail.com> writes:
> Hi All
> 
>  
> I think I may have a problem with my 706mk1. On the L pwr setting 
> when txed I am drawing around 30amps, tried this a 2 psu's so I am 
> sure the psu is OK. I get a horrible whining noise also and the 
> radio sometimes turns itself off. Any ideas what the problem might 
> be. Any circuit diagrams of the internals would be useful.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
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