[ICOM] proIII swr short

Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC k9dtc at comcast.net
Fri Dec 5 21:19:57 EST 2008


thanks for your help Gary.


Dan K9DTC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Fiber" <gfiber at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] proIII swr short


> 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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>
> Gary Fiber K8IZ
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