[ICOM] IC 756 ProIII Tx problem

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Wouldn't a way to check THAT problem be to run the rig WITHOUT using the tuner?
  
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> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:51:36 -0500
> From: cwdx.hk1n at gmail.com
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC 756 ProIII Tx problem
> 
> Hi Phil, thank you for your advice. I was out of home, sorry for the delay
> in answering. I'll check those FETs as you suggest.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Phil Krichbaum <vailphil at sopris.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > I've seen this happen to all bands and it is some FETS in the antenna
> > tuner that get blown by ESD. Blowing dust is enough to blow these FETs on
> > these Icoms. Never leave ant hooked to one of these rigs in a storm of any
> > type and there is very poor protection of the RX.
> >    Been there done that and paid the repair bill too!
> >    Phil N0KE
> >
> > Jaime Gomez wrote:
> >
> >> I have an 756 ProIII that suddenly stopped transmitting on 1.8 to 14 MHz.
> >> On 18 to 28 MHz I have good Tx power, very low or nothing on 1.8 to 14.
> >> Any idea where shall I look? The filter control voltages are ok.
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> Jim, HK1N
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