[ICOM] proIII swr short

[Gary Fiber]

Well a reset would have cleared any sort of split setting.

Like Dick suggested a cable may have popped loose.

Gary K8IZ

At 04:12 PM 12/5/2008, you wrote:
>Gary I did a factory reset. I checked again. 160 nothing. 80 very 
>very very weak signal. 40 meters slightly higher than 80. 20 meters 
>and up 1/2 scale. This with no antenna on the 775DSP.
>
>
>Dan K9DTC
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary P. Fiber" <gfiber at comcast.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:53 PM
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] proIII swr short
>
>
>>Its not in split mode is it where the TX has been opened and its 
>>transmitting out of band on 160 and 80 meters? I can't remember how 
>>many times I have done that to my self with my 706 be calling 
>>someone on HF only to be transmitting in 2 meters geesh.
>>
>>Maybe a buddy has a counter.
>>
>>Gary K8IZ
>>
>>Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC wrote:
>>>Hi Gary
>>>
>>>Connections are tight
>>>SWR is infinity
>>>Dummy load every ant the same
>>>The next question may be a clue. I don't have a freq counter but I 
>>>used my 775DSP to test your question.
>>>
>>>I just tired all bands. 160 and 80 meters do not transmit on their 
>>>bands. all the other bands transmit where the VFO freq says.
>>>
>>>Packing looked great double boxed. No visible damage.
>>>
>>>
>>>Dan K9DTC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary P. Fiber" <gfiber at comcast.net>
>>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:33 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] proIII swr short
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Dan,
>>>>
>>>>Just some random thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>The power supply good, all connections nice and tight?
>>>>The swr meter is pegged over 3:1?
>>>>Tried different antennas?
>>>>Do you have a good known flat dummy load to try the radio into?
>>>>Have you a frequency counter to set near the rig and make sure 
>>>>its actually transmitting on the displayed frequency? Looking for 
>>>>a spur or no on the correct frequency so the antenna would be out of tune.
>>>>
>>>>How was the packing and shipping container? Good packing? 
>>>>Container free from damage?
>>>>
>>>>Gary K8IZ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC wrote:
>>>>>I just got a PROIII that I was assured was working before it was 
>>>>>sent to me and when I got it it will not transmit. The internal 
>>>>>SWR meter shows like a open or dead short. The receive is perfect.
>>>>>I got the tuner to match one time (on a 1:1 swr antenna) and it 
>>>>>puts out 5 watts. Does anyone have any idea what could of happened?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Dan K9DTC
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
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>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
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>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
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>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
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Gary Fiber K8IZ
GROL PG-19-6691
Washington State Resident