[ICOM] IC-706 MKIIG

[Warren Elly]

Julio is right...I had similar problems with hamfest bought, non ICOM  
cables with my 706MIIG

Warren, W1GUD


On Nov 7, 2006, at 10:04 AM, Julio Peralta wrote:

> This was the problem I was having with some cables I bought at a
> hamfest. They were not Icom cables. It seems the pins where not the  
> same
> diameter and were a loose fit. They caused arcing, intermit operation
> and actually melted the Molex plug.
>
> Julio, W4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom- 
> bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Ken Winterling
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:29 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-706 MKIIG
>
>
> 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
>>
>> Jack Hartley
>> K4WSB / VP2MSB
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