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Home Brew And Tech Forum / Re: Icon718 SWR meter
« on: March 01, 2014, 04:42:18 AM »
Anything yet on this issue? Anyone?

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Home Brew And Tech Forum / Re: Icon718 SWR meter
« on: February 20, 2014, 07:42:38 PM »
Thanks for the help RT.

I found two diodes (SMT) on the back of the filter board that have to do with the SWR.

As far as the pot, Its possible. I tried to do the settings menu adjustments for the swr but it did nothing. Hope I was doing it right. I think I found the info in the service manual.

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CB Radio Repair Forum / Re: Cobra 2000 restore
« on: February 16, 2014, 07:56:36 PM »
I had one of those a few years back. The freq display didn't read right so I found the two TR's that are known too cause the issue. I bought replacements in the NTE name and put them in. Still no good. I sold the radio and was told by the new owner that the NTE replacements legs on the TR we in a diff order. All he had to do was pull them out and cross two of the legs and reinstall. Fixed!

That taught me to read the info closer on TR's before installing them.

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Home Brew And Tech Forum / Icon718 SWR meter
« on: February 16, 2014, 07:52:37 PM »
Hi all. I have bought an Icom 718 that I was going to put in the Peterbuiult. I started checking it all out and the one thing that bothers me is that the SWR meter reads 1.0:1 no mater what band the radio is on or what antenna I'm on. Lets say I'm on 10m on the radio and I'm on a 80m wire it still shows 1.0:1. Something is very wrong and working on HF radios is a bit out of my abilities.
I thought I was also having a problem with the TX but that turned out to be a coax issue.

The other problem I'm having is the microphone. It always sounds muffled badly. I found a couple mods on line but they didn't seem to help much so I put it back to stock. I read that a diff element can be put in the mic for better, cleaner audio but now cant find the info.

Anyway, If I could get some help on finding the problem with the SWR meter in this radio would be a great place to start. I work long hours and don't get a chance to check in on the forum on a daily basis but in time (and lots of it) I think I could walk thru whatever needs done.

Thanks , Jerry...

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New member welcome / New Guy Here
« on: February 16, 2014, 12:02:13 AM »
Hi All.

I was invited to this forum and it looks like a nice place. I see folks do visit it, better than a couple other forums I've been invited too. And not 100's of people a day. and that's also a good thing so I don't get far behind when I don't check in every day.

I'm into HAM radio and do contesting as much as my job will allow. I drive truck for a living. I haul gas, diesel and jet fuel. Run around with a bomb strapped on my back all day. At least that's what the XLY tells me. I get home every night but just long enough to eat and sleep and do it again.

I enjoy RTTY a lot. Digital modes rock. IO do SSB too but...
Here are my working conditions at this time:
FT1000MP with all the extras you can put into it, Dentron MLA-2500 amp, I use a Microkeyer2 for my digital connections with an old beat up computer I keep running somehow. A also have an FT-2900 that I use for the local VHF chit-chat. I'm running the HF into a 40ft tower with a TH5DX tri-bander. I had a Steppir vertical up but just took it down to sell. I'm hoping with the funds I have saved and with selling the vertical I can upgrade my beam to a Steppir 3 element. This will cover all the bands I like to work. I don't get much time for 80m or 40m sense I go to work at 2am.

I cant spell worth a hoot and suck typing. I hunt and peck on the keyboard but it gets me by.

So that's enough about me. Hope to meet and help others here in the future.

Jerry...

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