[ICOM] IC-229H question

[AA6DX]

Ed ... is the rig used in a mobile installation?  Sounds like it's getting
its ground via coax shield ... Mark, AA6DX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Steeble" <esteeble at sc.rr.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <esteeble at sc.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: [ICOM] IC-229H question


> I have a IC-229H which quit working. Later I discovered that the rig had
> shut down due to high SWR. The antenna was bad.  With a good antenna
> attached, it works fine. Now my question is, without any antenna attached
> the rig won't turn on; but, when I attached a good antenna, it works FB.
Is
> this normal?
>
> Tnx,
> Ed
> K3IXD