[ICOM] IC-7000 and Better RF antenna controller

[Gary Fiber]

Mac,

Maybe a HS-1800 issue. I just about 2 months ago installed a new tuning 
spring and disassembled the bottom, cleaned it up an the coil, , coated 
with new anti corrosion grease and reassembled the HS-1800. I'll get to 
it this weekend. The antenna mount is welded to te trailer draw hitch 
but maybe it also needs a ground strap, would not think so but i have 
some 1.5 inch wide copper flat strap and I will add a piece to see if 
that makes any difference. Also give the rest of the instillation a good 
look over. Just seems funny it works fine for a few days then seems not 
to achieve a good SWR, then works fine again. Does sound like RFI or a 
ground problem. Noting on the vehicle is being affected though, 
shifting, ABS brakes, throttle control, even the BC band radio works 
very well.

Came home and there was a power outage, now the esktop will not boot, it 
was on while I was at work. Another weekend project it would seem.

Thanks for your reply

Gary K8IZ

On 6/16/2011 9:23 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> It's probably the HS-1800 itself that has
> gone intermittent on you. I have an HS-1500
> with my 706 Mk II and the base connection
> seems to lose good contact after a few months
> of operation. No automatic stuff here, but
> my symptoms are the same. Clean ALL of the
> connections involving the antenna and make
> sure you have a REALLY GOOD connection to
> the vehicle chassis at the antenna base.
> The grounding strap there is another likely
> problem area.
>
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>> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:04:46 -0700
>> From: gfiber at comcast.net
>> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [ICOM] IC-7000 and Better RF antenna controller
>>
>> Any one running the combination of IC-7000 and the 2 piece Better RF
>> Screwdriver antenna controller combination along with one of the
>> screwdriver antennas?
>> I have it operating my HS-1800/PRO antenna. It works fine some days and
>> some days is seems to have lost its mind and will not find a low SWR point.
>> Yesterday I turned it off hitting the tune button and in a few moments
>> it turned back on and put the rig into transmit and moved the antenna to
>> one end of its travel.
>> I will do a reset this weekend and go after it again. Likely I need to
>> do more bonding on my 2009 Tacoma but sure seems to be apparently
>> bothered by any possible RFI and I don't notice any in my other equipment.
>>
>> Another question have any of you used a similar combination using the
>> N2VZ turbo Tuner? Are you happy with either?
>>
>> I actually got spoiled using the IC-706MKII non G model with the
>> HS-1800/PRO and the AN-COMM controller it mostly never missed a beat
>> unless I hosed it up a few times.
>> Then a quick reset and I was back in business and I did not have every
>> piece of the vehicle bonded when using that combination.
>> Had that combination for probably 9 years running on 3 different vehicles.
>>
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>> Gary P. Fiber K8IZ
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