[ICOM] ICOM PS-125

[Pete ....]

Thank you Larry for that info. Opening up the inner chassis is a bear.
Besides you never know what you find there, So I better bite the bullet
and have the PS shipped to ICOM for a look.
73,
Peter NH6VB

--- On Sat, 1/30/10, Larry Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: Larry Young <k4lxv at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] ICOM PS-125
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 5:13 PM
> Peter: If the red light is on, it
> means the power supply is switching, which is a good sign.
> You will need to open the inner chassis to determine the
> likely problem. One possibiliy is the slide on lugs
> connecting the power leads to the radio have slipped off
> during shipping .Use caution when opening the inner chassis,
> as the switching rectifiers are mounted to one if the
> chassis walls. Do not operate the supply with the covers
> open unless an isolation transformer is used, as AC line
> voltage is present inside the voltage doubler part of the
> supply.
> Good luck, Larry K4LXV.
> 
> --- On Sat, 1/30/10, Pete .... <nh6vb_icom at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> From: Pete .... <nh6vb_icom at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] ICOM PS-125
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 9:04 PM
> 
> Thank you, Adam. 
> Looking at the schematic, there should be no reason for
> no DC output with the LED shining brightly.
> What am I missing?
> 73,
> Peter NH6VB
> 
> --- On Sat, 1/30/10, Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca>
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] ICOM PS-125
> > To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 3:07 PM
> > Hi Peter,
> > 
> > Here are a PS125 service manual and schematic:
> > 
> > http://www.qsl.net/icom/manuals.html
> > 
> > Cheers for now, 73,
> > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Pete ....
> > Sent: 30-Jan-10 16:49
> > To: ICOM Reflector
> > Subject: [ICOM] ICOM PS-125
> > 
> > I purchased an used ICOM PS-125 via the Internet, DOA.
> I
> > have no reasons to
> > believe that this was intentional. The seller is
> working
> > with me on that
> > problem.
> > 
> > The issue: Red power light comes on, no output. I did
> open
> > the outer cover,
> > but to get to the guts of the PS is a major project,
> and I
> > left that alone
> > for now.
> > 
> > My question is: What could be the problem, and what is
> the
> > repair cost if I
> > return the PS to ICOM for servicing. There is no ICOM
> > service center here in
> > Hawaii.
> > 
> > I feel that there is no major issue, but only guessing
> in
> > the absence of a
> > schematic. Any help or suggestion is welcome.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Peter NH6VB
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >       
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