[ICOM] IC-02AT Heating Up

[STeve Andre']

That is really weird.  I had (have but aren't using) the 02/03/04/12ATs
and have never seen that problem.  I wonder if different production
versions had this?  I got my 02AT in 1985 and the rest by '87.  I can't
remember them getting hot just receiving off the car.  Transmitting
was another story.  They were nice on cold mornings in the winter...

--STeve Andre'
wb8wsf

On Friday 04 February 2005 21:52, Davies, Doug A FOR:EX wrote:
> Apparently it is quite normal for the back plate to heat up on receive when
> using the external power jack.  The voltage regulator is attached to the
> back plate.  The radio runs on something like 7.2 volts so the regulator
> has to dissipate a lot of extra heat when running on 13.8volts.  Now you
> know.
>
> Doug  VA7DD