[ICOM] Low Output - IC746

[Ken Winterling]

Mike,

I have the same rig.  Have you checked the RF power control knob?
Maybe it was accidentally turned down.

Ken, WA2LBI

On 8/4/07, Mike <k4gmh at arrl.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an IC746 with low, 10 W maximum, output.  Need ideas on where
> to look for the problem.
>
> Circumstances are:
> Radio was working okay two days ago.  The antennas and all the
> control cables to the shack were disconnected due to thunderstorms in
> the area during the two days.  This morning everything was
> reconnected when the lack of output was found.  The receiver works
> fine though.
>
> The voltage to the radio is a solid 13.5 V receive or transmit.
>
> The other IC746 in the SO2R set-up works fine both in its normal SO2R
> location and when substituted for the low output 746.  Likewise the
> low output 746 still has a low output when in the other radio's SO2R
> location.
>
> The low output 746 has Ant. 1 selected and the ant. is connected to
> the Ant. 1 connector.
>
> I haven't look in the archives or on any of the other Icom lists yet.
>
> Again, any ideas on where to look for the problem causing the low output?
>
>         73,
>         Mike, K4GMH
>