[ICOM] IC-229H question

[D C Macdonald]

Remember that both positive and negative leads
in a mobile installation need to be fused.  My
guess for IC-229H would be 15A.

Fusing the negative lead is necessary in the event
that the regular battery/engine/frame common
ground becomes disconnected.  If that happens,
you'll be trying to start your engine  THROUGH your
rig.

Mac, K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: "AA6DX" <aa6dx at pacbell.net>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
CC: esteeble at sc.rr.com
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-229H question
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 12:23:54 -0700

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


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