Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Steve
It is not conclusive that they are connected from that data sheet. It may be that the tag is for heat transfer only and in this case is soldered to ground merely for that reason. If you could
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Neil Lintott
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#42743
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Neil
Thank you, again.
The DC conditions on the gate and drain are consistently OK - regardless of whether the fault is present.
With the FET still on the board, both the source and the tab are
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Steve G4ALG
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#42742
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Steve
I have had a look in the manual at the board, there are resistors on underside and mostly RF path on topside from what I can see. Can you indicate where you are putting pressure on the board,
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Neil Lintott
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Steve
There are 2 voltages 2.81V and 8V mentioned on circuit diagram. The 2.81V appears as a voltage divider and feeds gate through a resistor and the 8V appears at drain through a couple of
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Neil Lintott
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#42740
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Neil ZL3ADC: Thank you. I'll do the fan modification once the rig is working again.
To All:
Regarding the pre-driver device *Q102* , RD01MUS1.? ?This device seems to be most sensitive to tweaks of
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Steve G4ALG
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#42739
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Steve
Yes plated through holes could also be an issue, I have seen where a track has cracked very close to donut on one side of plated through hole, very hard to see. I have also seen plated
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Neil Lintott
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Steve
There are two fan mods.this is the one I did.
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Neil Lintott
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Neal
I'm very grateful to you for your thoughts.? ?I have never used freeze spray, but I have heard good things about it when used for investigating intermittent faults.? I have now ordered a
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Steve G4ALG
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Re: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
Hi Steve
I have not seen this fault personally. I am an ex radio technician of many years. And I own a IC7000 myself.
From what you have described, I suggest the fault is more likely physical than
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Neil Lintott
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#42734
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Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal
*IC-7000: Intermittent Loss of Pre-Driver signal*
I've owned my IC-7000 for about three weeks, and it's now got an intermittent transmit fault affecting all bands.
The fault can be made to come and
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Steve G4ALG
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IC-7000 with separation kit for sale
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kc9c
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#42732
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Adjusting
Interesting question, could anyone find information about the values ??of the IC-7000 Main Board L701 Transformer, the coil itself can't be found anywhere, so you have to do it if you don't happen
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OH5KOA
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Re: IC-7000 no rx and no sound out from speaker
Hi Geoff
While I wait for the parts to come in I thought to apply the recommended mods
Also the pre driver transistor heat issue seems to be another issue with this radio
James
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James Tiberius
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#42730
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Re: IC-7000 no rx and no sound out from speaker
These cables are often handled inappropriately and the connecting end can
lift the track
When pushed incorrectly into the pcb connector.
Yes, I would add the gate resistor for sure. It's seems to be
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Geoff
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Re: IC-7000 no rx and no sound out from speaker
Hi Geoff
yes they are in a bad state - found bent contact strips on all cables. these cables are pretty weak and not well made.
I decided to pull the unit apart to check the driver board which is the
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James Tiberius
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Re: shut down / restart on keying, now no power
Save the old, bad one. I’ll bet the connection was broken where you had the photo. Should be an easy fix and you have a spare.
Tage
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Tage Carlson
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Re: shut down / restart on keying, now no power
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Subject: Re: [ic7000] shut down / restart on keying, now no
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Tage Carlson
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Re: shut down / restart on keying, now no power
Hello all,
Problem solved. I replaced the power supply cables and rig powered on.
Thanks for all your help!
73,
Colin N2TQT
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Colin N2TQT
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Re: IC-7000 no rx and no sound out from speaker
Good move. These cables can produce weird faults if they are handled
poorly. Make sure the small backup strip is in place on the new cables.
Looks like someone has been inside this radio
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Geoff
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Re: IC-7000 no rx and no sound out from speaker
Just an update-
still waiting for IC551 to arrive.
I had a look at the ribbon cables and they are not in the best condition so I ordered a new set from icom today - 60aud for 5 cables including gst
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James Tiberius
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