[ICOM] Icom 756 Pro ll select band operation

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

If you transmit into an antenna port that does not have an antenna
attached--as pointed out clearly in the manual--you can damage the radio.

Andy K5VM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro ll select band operation


> >Mark,
> >
> >I agree with the previous poster who recommended to
> >double check the default ANT selection for each band.
> >
> >I don't think it is a coincidence that the 14, 21, and
> >28 Mhz bands are the only ones that are OK. These are
> >probably grouped together using one of the antenna
> >connections for a tri-band yagi, for instance, and
> >leaving the other bands on the opposite antenna port.
> >
> >I agree with you, it's probably something simple. If
> >all else fails, you could always reset the radio to
> >all default settings using the procedure in the
> >manual. This will remove all customization data
> >previously entered.
> >
> >73 and good luck,
> >
> >Frank W3UHF
> >
>
> He seemed to indicate that neither the RX lite nor the
> red "TX" indicator change when on the dead bands as
> if they are not dead because an antenna is not connected,
> but that they are not actually functioning at all. Sounds like
> it is not a case of simply not having the antenna connected.
>
> Tom
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