[Icom] ICOM Service Center Problem

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:51:44 -0500

I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a cold solder joint on the 239
All the best

Martin "Sandy" Sandberg
N5NBW in
Dallas Texas


At 05:06 PM 10/24/02, you wrote:
>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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>
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>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/