[ICOM] 756 Pro No power out

jim fox w0hfg at hotmail.com
Thu Feb 9 21:05:08 EST 2006


Antenna port is selected #1..  3 watts out on 6meters  on port 2... Fuse is 
OK in the PA. Can't see anything visual wrong inside top cover.. Have 13.69 
volts to the PA fuse..     Jim


>From: Bonddaleena at aol.com
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756 Pro No power out
>Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:41:03 EST
>
>In a message dated 2/9/2006 8:12:26 PM Eastern  Standard Time,
>w0hfg at hotmail.com writes:
>I just worked 3Y0X on 15 meters  about 3 pm this afternoon and then about 5
>pm I noticed they were on 20  meters. I started calling and noticed I 
>didn't
>have much power out. I'm  driving a 4KL amp with about 40 watts. I stopped
>and checked all bands an I  only have about 2 - 5 watts out with the RF 
>Power
>control fully clockwise..  I disconnected the coax from the rig and 
>attached
>a bird 43 to a DummyLoad  to make the power readings. 5 watts out on 40 & 
>80
>and 2 watts out on  20,15 & 160. Didn't check 10 or 6 meters. No smoke no
>noise just no  power out.. Rx works fine. Tx spike on the spectrum scope
>looks fine..  Haven't looked inside yet..
>Anyone have any ideas where to  check first ???
>
>Thanks,   Jim / W0HFG
>
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>Without being a smart a--, what about the selected antenna port?
>
>
>ron
>
>N4UE
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