[ICOM] IC-PW1 - Problem - any advice or ideas?

[Tony Visco]

Jerry,  

The same with me, box down under and remote head on top of the rig and next
to the computer.  I know one time I made the shortest QSO ever.  Turned on
the rig - moved up about 5khz found a rare DX station on frequency - flicked
the PW-1 on and in CW mode sent my call - worked him on the first call
(lucky) - turned off the rig and went to work.
That was fun.  Now I do have another rig with antenna tuner and traditional
linear - so I still stay in practice.

Tony W3EW


-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Jerry Keller
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:13 AM
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-PW1 - Problem - any advice or ideas?

OK... I do the same thing. Occasionally, the PW1 tuner seems to get "lost" 
on a band change, so I push the tuner button until it blinks and then wait 
to transmit until it stops blinking. It never seems to have any problem 
within a band, just when changing bands, and then only rarely.
I really like the PW1. I have the "box" under the desk and the control head 
topside between my keyboard and monitors so I can see what's going on all 
the time.
73, Jerry K3BZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Visco" <ahv73 at verizon.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-PW1 - Problem - any advice or ideas?


> Jerry,
> Both ways.  95 percent of the time it is up and ready to go the instant I
> speak or send out CW.  Occasionally it will take a few to several seconds 
> to
> tune in.  Then there is the rare instance where it seems lost so I do 
> press
> the tuner button to start over.  On a rare occasion my antenna may be
> causing a problem.  My primary antenna is a Carolina Windom and then there
> is the Seppir Vertical.  Very limited home site.  The Windom works 
> extremely
> well to my surprise.
>
> Tony W3EW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Jerry Keller
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:00 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-PW1 - Problem - any advice or ideas?
>
> Tony... in those few instances where the "tuner takes a little time to 
> find
> itself", do you just let it do so by itself?  Or do you help it along by
> pressing the tuner button until it blinks and resets itself?
> 73, Jerry K3BZ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony Visco" <ahv73 at verizon.net>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 6:20 AM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-PW1 - Problem - any advice or ideas?
>
>
>> Ken,
>>
>> I am sure Adam will provide all the details but you can bet that Bellevue
>> will be happy to see you.  There are 4 Amp circuits and one or more have
>> been damaged in some way.
>>
>> One way is the transceiver tuner on along with the PW-1 tuner - a no no.
>> I had the same problem about a year ago and it did cost about $470.
>>
>> I still think the PW-1 is a great amp married to my 756-Pro III because
>> switching bands is such a snap.  Once in a while the tuner takes a little
>> time to find itself but what a combination.
>>
>> Tony W3EW
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Ken Kinyon
>> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:47 AM
>> To: Icom at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [ICOM] IC-PW1 - Problem - any advice or ideas?
>>
>> This morning, My PW-1 developed a problem.
>> I noticed that there was no output power.
>> The amp protect light was lit red.  The auto light was blinking green. I
>> reduced
>> the input power to fully low and powered off the amp.  Finding nothing
>> wrong
>> with the antenna (SWR is 1.1:1) or any wiring I then switched to a dummy
>> load.
>> SWR on Dummy load is 1:1.  I then reset the amp protect button and turned
>> amp on
>> and attempted to transmit. As soon as I advanced the drive to about 10
>> watts,
>> the amp protect light changed to red and the auto light started to blink
>> again,
>> this time a hot smell, but no visible smoke came from the amplifier.  I 
>> am
>> assuming that it is off to Bellevue with the amp, but would like to 
>> listen
>> to
>> any ideas first.
>> Thanks,
>> Ken W7TS
>>
>> -------------------
>> Kenneth E.  Kinyon
>> 34 Princeton Circle
>> Longmont, CO 80503-2106
>> -----------------------
>> E-mail: W7TS at comcast.net
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