[Icom] IC- 706 MK IIG Antenna Connector Problem

[Ken]

Hi Dennis. Check this link,  http://www.radioworks.com/cjumper.html
they have ready made RG-8X coax cables with PL-259's on both ends, 3 foot
cable is under $5, might save your transmitter. Good luck, Ken 


--- Dennis DeMarco <dennisdm@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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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