[ICOM] IC-7000 Question

Bill Jourdain ab4bj at ab4bj.com
Thu Jun 19 11:55:33 EDT 2008


I recently sold an IC-7000 to a ham in Miami, FL.  My radio was like  
new and had operated flawlessly from the moment I bought it new about  
18 months ago.  After he received the radio, he sent me an angry email  
telling me I had sold him a "lemon" and had "stolen" his money because:

1.  The radio is putting out 150 watts;
2.  He can only get a 1.5:1 match with his LD-7000 tuner.

He also accused me of modifying the radio.  I never opened it and the  
only mod was the AB5N microphone mod, and I told him this before he  
purchased it.

I ran the radio mobile and never tested the exact power output, but  
was curious if any of the members of this list had any experience with  
the output of this radio exceeding 100 watts.

I also explained to him that the SWR issue was more likely an  
antenna/tuner/grounding issue, but I am not familiar with the LD-7000  
tuner and was curious if any of you had any insight into his complaint  
in this regard.  I had changed the CI-V port settings to run with my  
Turbo Tuner and HS-1800 Pro, and suggested that he return the CI-V  
settings to factory default or at least make sure they were correct  
for his LD-7000 (I assume it connects to the CI-V port).  He did not  
tell me what type of antenna he was using.

I don't want to enter into a debate with this person, but I have sold  
many radios over the years and have never had a complaint, and have  
always taken great care to make sure that my radios remain in  
excellent condition.  He claims that he will have to send the radio to  
Icom for repair, and I've requested to see the work order and receipt  
from Icom.

I would appreciate the input from the members of the list about these issues.

Thanks and 73,

Bill
AB4BJ


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