[Icom] IC- 706 MK IIG Antenna Connector Problem

Sat, 05 Oct 2002 17:47:52 -0400

No, really....you don't have Radio Shack crimped wires in your shack, do
you??

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis DeMarco" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:00 PM
Subject: [Icom] IC- 706 MK IIG Antenna Connector Problem

> Hello All,
>
> I have a new (less than three months old) IC-706 MK IIG. When I attach a
> new Radio Shack PL-259 cable (with crimped connectors) from my SWR meter
to
> the SO-239 on the back of the rig, as soon as I insert the center piece
and
> start screwing on the shield, the signal drops appreciably and I can
barely
> hear anything at all. As soon as I loosen the shield and barely have it
> connected to the rig, the signal reappears at the proper volume. The cable
> has no shorts.
>
> When I tried an older cable with soldered-on connectors, the signal stays
> loud until the very last turn of the shield when the signal drops
similarly
> to the new cable which has crimped connectors. It has no shorts as well.
>
> Any ideas on what may be causing this?  One guess is that the center pin
of
> the connectors may not be thick enough when making the connection. Could
> the SO-239 be bad? Is it safe to operate with the shield not fully
> connected? I have a low SWR with it < 1.25:1.
>
> 73,
>
> Dennis KA3QOT
>
>
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