[ICOM] 2720

[Mike Olbrisch]

First ensure your power connections are PERFECT.  Then - - - do a uP reset
and try it again before you send it off..

Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Tx.
DM61rt

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On
> Behalf Of Don Ingram
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:41 PM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] 2720
> 
> 
> I have watched a lot of good advise and information come across these
pages
> is the last little while. Now it is my turn to request some advise and
> assistance.
> 
> I have a Icom 2720 with about 6 months of active monitoring on it. It has
> had very little transmission time.  In fact the radio was purchased over a
> year ago and languished in the box for most of that time.
> 
> However I had the software and programmed the local frequencies into the
> radio and seemed to work  ok. I did have some repeaters that did not seem
to
> come through the speaker though.
> 
> The bars on the lower part of the led would show that it was receiving
> signals but no audio.  Some worked ok some did not. I assumed that I had
> programmed the frequency incorrectly and it needed a code for Rx.  Now I
get
> no audio at all on any frequency and when the PPT is pushed the voltage
> readout on my power supply shows a voltage drop of 5 volts. Only when the
> push to talk button is depressed.
> 
> I switched the radio out with another radio. When transmitting the voltage
> on the power supply stays near 13.5 volts.
> 
> I think my radio is ill.
> 
> Any thoughts on the issues??
> 
> Don
> KC7U
> 
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