[ICOM] No Transmit on my IC-208H

[Mike Olbrisch]

The IC-208 was notorious for the mic PTT button failing.  It is so bad that
I actually bought a dozen or so buttons and handed them out to IC-208 users.
I have two left for my 208.  So before you send the radio in, check that the
PTT button is working.

As for repairs - you can't do better than Scott Malcom, MTS at toledotel.com.
You could certainly do a lot worse.  Check his reviews on E-Ham.

Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC.  El Paso, Texas - DM61rt.


HEY - PLEASE vote for my QSL card.   www.arrlwgd.org/contest/   Thanks.




-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of N9KO
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 19:31
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [ICOM] No Transmit on my IC-208H

The TX died on my IC-208H today as I was returning home from Dayton.  I was
on simplex at the time.  I thought it might have overheated, but I stopped
at the next exit and the radio's fins were barely warm to the touch.  
It will not transmit on 2m or on 70cm.  I changed the radio to mike cable
and no luck.  I did a partial reset and an all reset.  Still no luck. So it
seems either a mike PTT  or radio TX problem.  
Do anyone have any thoughts on this problem?  Since this is out of warranty,
what is the name of a good repair shop?
TnxN9KOCalvin

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