Hi All
Iv not had my 7K long and its only set at %30 power output so hopefully it will not smoke. But Iv even heard of others smoking just set on receive I am the third owner of the unit So it may have been done before hand Im not sure If they used it much or hardly at all I dont use it hardly but now am wondering if the smoke is a worry?? so consciously not using it in case?
Also I was advised on a forum to disconnect the earth like you described Iv also been thinking about taking it to the earth on the mains wiring to get the best earth as Im running a long wire so could need the earth to help the antenna could I not?
Can I ask Icom are researching this What happens if they come up with a fix will they have all the radios back in and fix them even if out of warranty. Because just looking for a fix to me makes it sound like its their fault?
regs Os.
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--- In ic7000@..., "Marc Hillman" <vk3ohm@...> wrote:
I have smoked three brand new IC-7000 (driver boards) within a few weeks of purchase. If the unit has been in Rx for a while, and smokes for no reason, it is probably the earth. It is an uncommon, but accepted by Icom problem, that if you have an IC-7000 connected to a really bad earth, i.e. it's more of an aerial than and earth, then this happens. Icom are researching the problem, but don't have a fix yet.
Either
a. Disconnect the earth entirely, or
b. Connect to mains earth, or
c. Fix your earth
I elected option b and have been trouble free for 6 months.
