[Icom] PW-1 Shutdown

[budgarside at juno.com]

Thanks John for relating the information, 73 Bud.

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:44:15 -0600 "John Germanos" <wb9pnu at swbell.net>
writes:
> Bud,
> 
> The amp was sent to Icom for repair. Resister overheaded and failed, 
> taking 
> out some foil on the board.
> The problem was in the power supply. Low air flow.
> 
> As it turns out, there is a sponge type filter fastened to the 
> inside of the 
> cover on the right side of the amp. This is were the air enters for 
> cooling 
> the power supply. This is the main air flow to the amp when only the 
> fan 
> that allways runs is on.
> 
> I told Icom that they needed to document the location of this filter 
> in 
> there manual, so that others would be able to clean or replace the 
> filter 
> before damage occurred.
> 
> Still paid about $200.00 for repair. Few dolloars in parts and 
> mostly labor. 
> With freight/insurance both ways, total cost to me was about 
> $400.00.
> 
> John WB9PNU
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <budgarside at juno.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] PW-1 Shutdown
> 
> 
> > Hi John,
> > How did you resolve this problem with your PW1? Mine just did the 
> same
> > thing!
> > Thanks,
> > Bud
> >
> > !
> > On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 20:55:59 -0600 "John Germanos" 
> <wb9pnu at swbell.net>
> > writes:
> >> My PW-1 amplifier shut off on it's own and I can not power up 
> the
> >> amp
> >> anymore. The amp was not in transmit, just idling with my 775dsp 
> on
> >> listening to 75 meters. The PW-1 just shut off....won't power 
> up.
> >>
> >> Any help or thoughts before it goes back to icom?
> >>
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