[ICOM] IC-756PROIII No Transmit

[k0bx at arrl.net]

Larry, thank you for your comments.  I do agree with what you said.

But in my case, I do not have any other antenna connected.  The 1st time was on 20 CW using my Hygain 204BA 4 element monobander with no amp.  I agree that some RF must be getting back to the rig somehow, but I do have grounding devices on all my antennas.

The 2nd time, I just (Like the other guy) just turned on the rig to find it dead on transmit.  I know that sounds like an e-bay thing, "It worked the last time I used it". 

One of the gentlemen in my DX Club got rig of his PROIII after 3 repairs for the samething.

I have used a TS-850S on this antenna for 12 years and when taken out of service it performed on transmit like the day it was brought.  My IC-706MK2G have been on this antenna for the last 5 years.  No problems with them.

As far as the Burghardt BEV-756, Burghardt recommended it as a solution to my problem even though I do not use a Bev Antenna.

It seems that others are having the same problem and only using one antenna at a time.

Joe K0BX


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--- On Tue, 3/24/09, Lawrence Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: Lawrence Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-756PROIII No Transmit
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 9:03 AM
> Guys: Products like the Burghardt BEV-756 are designed to
> serve as a front end saver for those hams who may not
> understand that one cannot safely transmit on one antenna
> and leave another one such as a Beverage receive antenna 
> still connected to the receiver. I am amazed at the number
> of hams that I know who may do this without realizing the
> possibility of damage to the radio.
> Larry K4LXV
>