Re: Help. Leaving on my boat to cross pacific at end of week, and just broke my Ic-7000
Guy,
After changing the diodes around, did you do a full factory reset? Maybe you did, you didn't mention it in your email.
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Guy Stevens <guy@...> wrote: Hey there guys,
Hoping that someone can come through.
I am on a boat. We have everything set up to cross the pacific, we are supposed to leave on Saturday from La Paz.
The Icom 7000 is my primary communication system for the crossing.
Being stressed about the crossing, and wanting to get things checked off my list, I decided to open the radio for wide band transmit in case I needed to talk on Marine SSB freqs.
Unfortunately I had already done this modification, and the first mod I clicked on said I was supposed to remove 2 diodes, So I removed 2172 and had already removed 2170. The radio is now pretty deaf. I put the diode that I had removed from 2170 into the space in 2172 and re-soldered it, but no luck. S meter doesn't work right and it is mostly deaf. My whole station is set up for this radio, and I know how to use it. I can't fathom getting a new different radio in the time I have. (My crew could walk into HRO in oakland and grab whatever, but it wouldn't fit the setup I have on the boat.)
So I am in La Paz Mexico and have crew coming down on Friday from California.
Anyone want to sell me their Icom 7000, and ship it Fed Ex to my crew in CA?
I am not new in the Ham world and I am happy to call you on the phone, you call me on the phone, whatever, and provide any number of ways that you can verify who I am. This isn't a scam. I am in a pickle and need the help.
Thanks,
Guy Stevens
N7NZC
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Re: Help. Leaving on my boat to cross pacific at end of week, and just broke my Ic-7000
I was just there last Thursday!
I have a 7000 and at-180 I could sell you. It was actually recently returned from Icom for a checkup. It’s in good shape.
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:44 PM Guy Stevens < guy@...> wrote: Hey there guys,
Hoping that someone can come through.
I am on a boat. We have everything set up to cross the pacific, we are supposed to leave on Saturday from La Paz.
The Icom 7000 is my primary communication system for the crossing.
Being stressed about the crossing, and wanting to get things checked off my list, I decided to open the radio for wide band transmit in case I needed to talk on Marine SSB freqs.
Unfortunately I had already done this modification, and the first mod I clicked on said I was supposed to remove 2 diodes, So I removed 2172 and had already removed 2170. The radio is now pretty deaf. I put the diode that I had removed from 2170 into the space in 2172 and re-soldered it, but no luck. S meter doesn't work right and it is mostly deaf. My whole station is set up for this radio, and I know how to use it. I can't fathom getting a new different radio in the time I have. (My crew could walk into HRO in oakland and grab whatever, but it wouldn't fit the setup I have on the boat.)
So I am in La Paz Mexico and have crew coming down on Friday from California.
Anyone want to sell me their Icom 7000, and ship it Fed Ex to my crew in CA?
I am not new in the Ham world and I am happy to call you on the phone, you call me on the phone, whatever, and provide any number of ways that you can verify who I am. This isn't a scam. I am in a pickle and need the help.
Thanks,
Guy Stevens
N7NZC
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Help. Leaving on my boat to cross pacific at end of week, and just broke my Ic-7000
Hey there guys,
Hoping that someone can come through.
I am on a boat. We have everything set up to cross the pacific, we are supposed to leave on Saturday from La Paz.
The Icom 7000 is my primary communication system for the crossing.
Being stressed about the crossing, and wanting to get things checked off my list, I decided to open the radio for wide band transmit in case I needed to talk on Marine SSB freqs.
Unfortunately I had already done this modification, and the first mod I clicked on said I was supposed to remove 2 diodes, So I removed 2172 and had already removed 2170. The radio is now pretty deaf. I put the diode that I had removed from 2170 into the space in 2172 and re-soldered it, but no luck. S meter doesn't work right and it is mostly deaf. My whole station is set up for this radio, and I know how to use it. I can't fathom getting a new different radio in the time I have. (My crew could walk into HRO in oakland and grab whatever, but it wouldn't fit the setup I have on the boat.)
So I am in La Paz Mexico and have crew coming down on Friday from California.
Anyone want to sell me their Icom 7000, and ship it Fed Ex to my crew in CA?
I am not new in the Ham world and I am happy to call you on the phone, you call me on the phone, whatever, and provide any number of ways that you can verify who I am. This isn't a scam. I am in a pickle and need the help.
Thanks,
Guy Stevens
N7NZC
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On March 25, 2018, at 11:55 PM, Edward Seeliger <eseeliger@...> wrote:
I agree.
Edd - KD5M
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Re: Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
yeah, if i recall well the connector into the IT-100 is a small look like PS/2 keyboard / mouse plug easily damaged?
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Re: Radio goes deaf when changing frequencies
Nope.? No difference.? It was sitting at about 11 o’clock when it’s normally set to 12 o’clock.? If I rotated if more CCW, I could block out a transmission like I had seen in the past.? Still haven’t had a chance to do a full reset yet, let alone any disassembly.
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Re: Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
Could it be the cable itself that's faulty?
On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 5:03 AM, <aurelian.bria@...> wrote: Hi all,
Something is wrong with my IC-7000 or my LDG IT-100. It used to work very well before, but now I got this.? When I connect the LDG tuner with the cable to the IC-7000 the temperature indicator goes to maximum and ventilation starts. LDG tuner does not tune any more, the radio does not even recognize it. LDG tuner does not answer at all to any button push. ICOM radio works well...sensitivity is not affected...it even goes into TX wihout problems..except the temperature indicator.
Any idea about what can it be? IC-7000 seems to work very well without the tuner...and I wonder where is the problem
Aurelian - SA0CAN
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Re: Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
The problem you describe is caused by the tuner interface placing a voltage greater than 3.3 VDC on TUNER port pin 1, which is TKEY.? TKEY is clamped via two diodes to +3.3 VDC bus and to ground.? When TKEY signal is driven to a voltage greater than 3.3 VDC the 3 volt bus to the CPU is affected also which is connected to the CPU VREF pin, which results in an incorrect A/D converter output.? This causes the temperature gauge to read too high and the fan to turn on when it isn't really needed.
Something has failed on the IT-100's interface port.? LDG never provides schematics for their products, so unless you can find a short or damaged component by visual examination or with a meter, it may have to be returned to an LDG service center.? If you measure the voltage on TUNER port pin 1 to ground (pin 4), that should confirm if this is your problem.
Steve, W3AHL
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Something is wrong with my IC-7000 or my LDG IT-100. It used to work very well before, but now I got this.? When I connect the LDG tuner with the cable to the IC-7000 the temperature indicator goes to maximum and ventilation starts. LDG tuner does not tune any more, the radio does not even recognize it. LDG tuner does not answer at all to any button push. ICOM radio works well...sensitivity is not affected...it even goes into TX wihout problems..except the temperature indicator.
Any idea about what can it be? IC-7000 seems to work very well without the tuner...and I wonder where is the problem
Aurelian - SA0CAN
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Re: Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
I seem to recall that when the IC-7000 was released there was talk that the IC-7000 used the same data path/line for the tuner control and temperature control. I am guessing there is something wrong with the tuner internally that is pulling one of the lines high or low permanently which is fooling the IC-7000 temperature sensing circuitry.?
Steve VE7FM
On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 5:03 AM, <aurelian.bria@...> wrote: Hi all,
Something is wrong with my IC-7000 or my LDG IT-100. It used to work very well before, but now I got this.? When I connect the LDG tuner with the cable to the IC-7000 the temperature indicator goes to maximum and ventilation starts. LDG tuner does not tune any more, the radio does not even recognize it. LDG tuner does not answer at all to any button push. ICOM radio works well...sensitivity is not affected...it even goes into TX wihout problems..except the temperature indicator.
Any idea about what can it be? IC-7000 seems to work very well without the tuner...and I wonder where is the problem
Aurelian - SA0CAN
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Re: Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
LDG IT-100 ? ======================== ? ? ? ? ?de N2MLP Brian ? ???? Monroe County PA ? ? 
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of aurelian.bria@...
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ic7000] Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100 #all? Hi all,
Something is wrong with my IC-7000 or my LDG IT-100. It used to work very well before, but now I got this.? When I connect the LDG tuner with the cable to the IC-7000 the temperature indicator goes to maximum and ventilation starts. LDG tuner does not tune any more, the radio does not even recognize it. LDG tuner does not answer at all to any button push. ICOM radio works well...sensitivity is not affected...it even goes into TX wihout problems..except the temperature indicator.
Any idea about what can it be? IC-7000 seems to work very well without the tuner...and I wonder where is the problem
Aurelian - SA0CAN
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Re: Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
It sounds like a high SWR situation. Test the rig on a dummy load and Wattmeter.
Check the 4 pin connection between the rig and the tuner.
I have the LDG AT-100 Pro 2 which works with any rigs so I'm not using the tuner connector.
Steve WA8Y?
Hi all,
Something is wrong with my IC-7000 or my LDG IT-100. It used to work very well before, but now I got this.? When I connect the LDG tuner with the cable to the IC-7000 the temperature indicator goes to maximum and ventilation starts. LDG tuner does not tune any more, the radio does not even recognize it. LDG tuner does not answer at all to any button push. ICOM radio works well...sensitivity is not affected...it even goes into TX wihout problems..except the temperature indicator.
Any idea about what can it be? IC-7000 seems to work very well without the tuner...and I wonder where is the problem
Aurelian - SA0CAN
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Ventilation starts and temperature shows maximum when I plug the LDG IT-100
#all
Hi all,
Something is wrong with my IC-7000 or my LDG IT-100. It used to work very well before, but now I got this.? When I connect the LDG tuner with the cable to the IC-7000 the temperature indicator goes to maximum and ventilation starts. LDG tuner does not tune any more, the radio does not even recognize it. LDG tuner does not answer at all to any button push. ICOM radio works well...sensitivity is not affected...it even goes into TX wihout problems..except the temperature indicator.
Any idea about what can it be? IC-7000 seems to work very well without the tuner...and I wonder where is the problem
Aurelian - SA0CAN
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Re: Radio goes deaf when changing frequencies
Check the RF/SQL knob, just turn it a bit ccw.
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Re: Radio goes deaf when changing frequencies
If the Df ?is large enough, then yes, I hear the relays click.? For example when I tune from 7.300 MHz to 7.301 MHz I hear a relay clicking, so they seem to be working.? However, the deafness can come on with much less frequency change than what it takes to switch a relay, on the order of a few kHz.
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Re: Radio goes deaf when changing frequencies
when you change the bands do you hear the relais clicking? as is looks like that's (band filters) the problem?
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Re: Radio goes deaf when changing frequencies
Thanks for all the suggestions.? Hopefully one weekend (soon) I’ll be able to run through them and see if they made any difference. ? Wish me luck!
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That is for the Icom-7100, not the 7000.? Also this site has costs associated with it. ? Perry K4PWO ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of wb2ymu via Groups.Io
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2018 2:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ic7000] Software and Info ? Gentleman,
There is a great webpage for obtaining radio info and software for a wide variety of radios, including a working version of the cs-7000 software....It is called HAMFILES...
Webpage is...https://hamfiles.co.uk/index.php?page=downloads&type=entry&id=radio-programming%2Ficom-programming%2Ficom-cs-7100_rev1-0
Copy and paste and enjoy...
Jim
WB2YMU
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The tuner connector is much easier to access and will show any voltage drop in the power jack/plug that is another trouble spot. ? Perry K4PWO ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of James F. Boehner, MD via Groups.Io
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2018 6:34 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ic7000] Ic 7000 problem? Yes. The power supply is staying at 13.5 volts, but strip each wire a bit between the fuses and the radio and measure the voltage there when you transmit. ? When the fuse holder was the culprit, sometimes removing and reinserting the fuses several times temporarily fixed the problem.. ? ? ? Jim on the fuse you are talking about the fuse on the power cable. ? Right ? On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 8:43 PM -0700, "James F Boehner, MD via Groups.Io" <jboehner01=yahoo.com@groupsio> wrote: Chris, ? This is redundant to the last post, but the IC-7000’s had a major problem with the supplied fuse connectors and fuses. Even if not visibly corroded, this resulted in a major voltage drop, and caused the radio to behave like you describe. The 7000’s are very finicky on voltage.? ?Before you send it off for repair, it would serve you well to remove the fuse holders from the circuit entirely.? I have done so, and I connect the radio with power poles to a power pole strip that is fused. ? I don’t remember the current requirement for the radio on transmit, but have at least a 20 Amp 12 VDC supply. ? ? ? Yep check that I just can’t find a reason for it. At fist I thought RF was the caused. ?But that turned out not the cause. ?It’s only when you key the mike it shuts down and restarts.
On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 8:03 PM -0700, "Alex Netherton" <w5alx-groups@...> wrote: Make absolutely sure the fuses are not corroded and there is no voltage drop at the rig. When you key, check that the voltage does not drop too much, or the rig will shut down. HTTP:// blue ridge discovery.org On March 24, 2018 at 10:39:31 PM, Chris (wb8ypo@frontiercom) wrote: I have a ic 7000 that is giving me fits. What is happening. When I transmit the radio shuts down. ?I have even tried it as one radio that is not separated. Any ideas out there would be helpful. ?I’m just about to send it in if I can’t get a fix. ?
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Where did you check it?? To know what the radio is seeing you need to measure it at the tuner connector. ? Perry K4PWO ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:51 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [ic7000] Ic 7000 problem ? Checked and it stayed at 13.5 volts
On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 8:32 PM -0700, "N3EA" <amaslin@...> wrote: Chris..have you checked your power supply voltage? What are you using for a power supply? Also, what is the SWR when transmit? Try transmitting into a dummy load and see what happens. Does the shut down happen at all power levels and on all bands?
Just some things to look into before you send it back.
Al, N3EA
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