[Icom] IC-2100H design flaw?

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 13:56:11 -0500

Fern, thanks a million and I will try it and
report back to the reflector.

Raymond H. McClure - W8CNL
5 McKenzie Circle
North Augusta, S.C.
29841-4319

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fern Rivard" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-2100H design flaw?

> Ray:
>     I was told by someone on an earlier posting that this problem with
> popping noise that is heard on both receive and transmit end while you are
> transmitting can be corrected by tightening all of the screws that hold
down
> the main pc board.  73's from Fern
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-2100H design flaw?
>
>
> >Yes and mine is out of warrenty also.
> >No receiving station has mentioned they hear it
> >though. But I have noticed it for quite a while.
> >Will start asking around.
> >
> >
> >Raymond H. McClure - W8CNL
> >5 McKenzie Circle
> >North Augusta, S.C.
> >29841-4319
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "W3UIO" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:12 PM
> >Subject: [Icom] IC-2100H design flaw?
> >
> >
> >> Several hams in the area, myself included, have bought
> >> one or two IC-2100H two meter radios. They are great
> >> little rigs and simple to operate.
> >>
> >> I problem has developed in three of the radios. There
> >> is a popping, crackling, or snapping sound which is
> >> heard by both the operator and the receiving station.
> >> Power setting has no effect.
> >>
> >> One radio was sent to ICOM service and what was called
> >> the APC transistor was replaced. About two weeks later
> >> the popping returned. Although it was a warranty
> >> repair, if the problem persists, warranty will be of
> >> no effect because it will ultimately expire.
> >>
> >> Just curious as to whether many others have
> >> experienced this problem.
> >>
> >> =====
> >> Larry, W3UIO
> >>
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