[Icom] Ic-756ProII Problems

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 00:02:44 +0000

Yeah, that was probably it. Radio just wanted to get back on the air to 
make a new friend. Yeah. Just be glad it didn't go nuts and try to attack you.

Jerry W4UK

At 14:21 1/11/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi,
>Micro-processor or computer controlled devices are known to do thing 
>ghostly no one can explain.
>Like robots in manufacturing plants going crazy kiliing people(in Japanese 
>car plants, few hundred
>workers get injured including some death because robots go out of control; 
>swinging out arms to knock
>down wokrer working nearby, etc.), sometime in Oregon, water treatment 
>plant discharged raw sewage
>for no reason, etc., etc. In my working days I ran into unexplainable 
>things some times. You heard runaway
>cars(the old Audi story for one).
>Welcome to the wonderful world of digital everything. If I were you, I'd 
>just reset the whole radio and forget
>about it.If it happens once in a blue moon,  no one can help it.
>73,
>Tony, VE6CGX
>
>Roland Guidry - WA5CHX wrote:
>
>>Hello OM's:
>>
>>I totally disconnected everything from the radio and was retrieving the
>>original box and packing material, when I got an email about trying to
>>restart with no connections at all except a dummy load.and power connection.
>>
>>When I turned the radio on, it worked like it was supposed to, so I started
>>re-connecting cables back to the radio and everything still worked fine. I
>>turned the radio off and back on and it continues to work fine. I am totally
>>puzzled what could have caused this. Since my warranty runs out on 1/18 I am
>>going to leave that radio on continuously for the next few days to make sure
>>there is no reoccurrence.
>>
>>Thanks to all who responded to me, I will be anxiously waiting for the radio
>>not to fail again. Now, where is that backup rig (706)?
>>
>>Roland, WA5CHX
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Ray V." <[email protected]>
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 1:48 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Icom] Ic-756ProII Problems
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Did you try disconnecting the mic to make sure it's not a short in the
>>>mic/cable/connector?
>>>
>>>Do you have any digital gear hooked up, like a TNC etc? Disconnect
>>>everything but the power cord and a dummy load. Does it still come up in
>>>xmit?
>>>
>>>
>>>Roland Guidry - WA5CHX wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for reply Jim, I never touched it, but have depressed it several
>>>>times to no avail. I have also held it down for a few seconds for
>>>>
>>whatever
>>
>>
>>>>that may do!
>>>>
>>>>Sic!
>>>>
>>>>Roland, WA5CHX
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "jim fox" <[email protected]>
>>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:59 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Icom] Ic-756ProII Problems
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>CHECK RIGHT UNDER THE ON-OFF SWITCH.. THE BUTTON LABELED XMIT- MAKE SURE
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>IT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>DIDN'T GET PUSHED BY ACCIDENT..  JIM / W0HFG
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: "Roland Guidry - WA5CHX" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>>>>Subject: [Icom] Ic-756ProII Problems
>>>>>>Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:30:12 -0600
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was operating CW and when I quit transmitting the receiver went into
>>>>>>receive mode and then a few seconds later went into transmit mode. I
>>>>>>
>>was
>>
>>
>>>>>>operating barefoot. I disconnected all cables to PC and reset the CPU
>>>>>>
>>in
>>
>>
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>radio to no avail. Doesn't this always happen on a Saturday. Does
>>>>>>
>>anyone
>>
>>
>>>>>>have any ideas? Otherwise less than 1 yr old Pro goes in for warranty
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Any advice if I should send direct to ICOM in WA or use one of their
>>>>>>service
>>>>>>centers in Louisiana.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Roland, WA5CHX
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
>>>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
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