[ICOM] IC211e

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

This was also true of the IC-22S diode programmable 2m FM transceiver!
I still have 2 dead ones in the closet with that malady.  SOMEDAY, maybe.
 
73 de Mac, K2GKK/5 in OKC

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 27, 2016, at 13:50, Jim Hargrave <w5ifp at gvtc.com> wrote:
> 
> Richard,
> 
> Are you using a switching power supply? 
> 
> Have you disconnected all cables going to computer...etc.
> 
> Have you tried shorting the Antenna connector?
> 
> 
> 
> Personal experience:
> 
> The IC-211 and IC-245 were notorious for noisy and intermittent PLL
> boards.
> 
> The PLL board uses a 2 sided circuit board. Feedthroughs were not
> plated, instead they soldered "Steel" pins in the holes. They look
> like the common straight pin used for sewing. In time the pin heads
> corrode and cause havoc. Replacing all (13 - if my memory serves me)
> with a short copper wire completely solves the intermittent
> operation.
> 
> 
> 
> Several reviews are posted at eHam:
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/926
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Jim - w5ifp at gvtc.com
> 
> 
> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
> 
>>> From: Icom [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> 
>>> Richard Bown
> 
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 11:17 AM
> 
>>> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> 
>>> Subject: [ICOM] IC211e
> 
> 
>>> Hi all
> 
>>> Not sure if this is an active list or not.
> 
>>> but just incase it is
> 
>>> I have an ancient IC211E which I plan to use as an IF for
> microwave
> 
>>> use.
> 
>>> I have noticed a problem on receive and that is on SSB around
> 
>>> 144.83 MHz there is a horrible burbling noise . It doesn't seem
> to be
> 
>>> the PLL going out of lock as the received signal a beacon is T9
> and
> 
>>> stable. And its still there with the antenna feed disconnected,
> so it
> 
>>> definitely internally generated.
> 
>>> Any known common faults that may be applicable , before I dive in
> ,
> 
>>> as I'm aware that if its in the PLL its like opening Pandoras Box
> 
>>> Thanks
> 
> 
>>> --
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>>> Best wishes /73
> 
>>> Richard Bown
> 
> 
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