[Icom] Icom AH4 Quit on me

Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:49:33 -0400

MANY MANY THANKS!

Best answer yet (if it fixes the problem, hi hi!)

I only used mine for like 3 weeks, but you never know.

Again thanks for the tip!

On 17 Oct 2002 at 15:31, OZ1EQC wrote:

> Hi Brian
> 
> I have a AH4, and used it with a 41 mtr LW, I had exactly the same
> problems as you after 2 - 3 month. The cure is to clean the contacts
> in the relays in the AH4.
> 
> Then it will work flowlesly again
> 
>                    Vy 73  Per OZ1EQC
> 
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Carling" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom AH4 Quit on me
> 
> 
> > Does anyone know if there is a fuse in the AH4?
> >
> > Any other idea what could cause it to suddenly quit?
> >
> > On 17 Oct 2002 at 5:52, Brian Carling wrote:
> >
> > > Hmmmmm, seems odd though that it worked OK for several weeks on
> > > two different antennas with the length of coax I am using!
> > >
> > > It makes no sense to have to put the tuner that close to my shack.
> > >
> > > On 16 Oct 2002 at 19:23, Van van Bergen wrote:
> > >
> > > > Brian,
> > > > I had the same problem and found out the AH4 wanted the length
> > > > of coax that came with it 16' 4" for it to work with the 706 I
> > > > had it working with. I had a  shorter piece of coax as I did not
> > > > need the length to reach between the rig and the tuner. It would
> > > > start to tune and then shut down ( 706 would quit tuning mode).
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > 73
> > > > Van
> > > > WD6FGB
> > > >
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