[Icom] ICOM Service Center Problem

[Matt Erickson]

Change the PL-259 connector on the end of your coax. I have had this same 
problem with other rigs and it was always the coax 259.

At 11:31 AM 10/24/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I sent my ICOM 706 MKII G for warranty repair to ICOM to correct a problem
>where, when  I insert the center piece and start screwing on the shield, the
>signal drops appreciably from maybe an S5 noise level to S1, if at all. My
>antenna and coax is Ok. Tried the rig on my friends resonant antenna and
>problem is there as well.
>
>ICOM is returning the rig to me, saying that they tested it and it works fine.
>I suggested they check SO-239 connector to make sure and they said it was
>fine.
>
>So my question is: what do I do now? I do believe them, but there definitely
>is something wrong with the rig. Were the techs there just being lazy?
>
>Any ideas?.
>
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