[ICOM] IC-706 MKIIG

[Ken Winterling]

Another item to check carefully is the Molex power connector on both
the DC cable as well as the chassis-mounted power connector.  I have
had a couple rigs fail with the same symptom and it was traced to
loose terminals not "grabbing" each other snugly.

Ken, WA2LBI

On 11/7/06, Jack - K4WSB <K4WSB at arrl.net> wrote:
> I just had a similar issue...
> Hit the TX and down the radio would go!
> After a bit of troubleshooting and exchanging the rig, head and power
> cable with another we discovered the little screw that bolts the
> inferface cable to the body of the radio was loose!
> Tightened the screw and viola!  All is fine again.
>
>
> At 08:18 AM 11/7/2006, you wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 11/6/2006 12:46:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >k5oh at ruralok.com writes:
> >
> >I have a  IC-706 that needs help. It has two problems.
> >1.Sometimes the transmit shuts  down completely. If I power the radio off and
> >back on it will work okay but  it may shut down again at a later. It does
> >this after being on for a while.  It does this while mobile or fixed running
> >with an Astron power  supply.
> >
> >
> >===================================
> >
> >I have a similar problem with a 705 mk2g--Factory repair techs can NOT
> >duplicate the problem ;-(
> >My rig has been in the shop since the middle part of September!
> >
> >73'
> >
> >Bob
> >WB3DYE
>
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