[Icom] IC-2100H design flaw?

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:24:28 -0700

Hi,
If you really want to do it correctly, put star washers under the board 
when you're at it.
Many radios have had this problem which  causes intermittent grounding.
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

Ray wrote:

>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?
>
>
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>>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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>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
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