From: donaldradford66@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, 24 January 2002 at 15:10:28 UTC+2, Dwayne Terry wrote:   
   > Well, just for those people in the future that encounter this problem   
   > with the ICOM 706-MKii powering up and are searching for an answer I   
   > will post my solution. It appears that this problem was caused by a   
   > small piece of dirt. I removed the detachable face plate, undid the 2   
   > screws in the back of the detachable face plate. Remeved the back and   
   > blew the dust out of it, paying special attention to the corner with   
   > the power switch. upon a reassembly the rig powered up just fine.   
   > Watch for the springloaded latch i fyou turn the face plate over as   
   > you might wonder where the spring magically came from.   
   > Who would have thought that a small piece of dust would have caused me   
   > such greif.   
   > 73's Dwayne   
   > Hopefully if someone   
   >   
   > ka9...@arrl.net (Dwayne Terry) wrote in message news:<3179533b   
   02012...@posting.google.com>...   
   > > My problem is that I have an Icom 706 MK-II, that won't power up.   
   > > When I push the power button I can hear a relay click in the radio,   
   > > and a thump in the speaker but that is it. I've checked the fuses   
   > > internal and external all are ok. I've tried this with and with out   
   > > the remote cable. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a fix short   
   > > of shipping off to ICOM?   
   > >   
   > > Thanks in advance and 73's   
   > > Dwayne   
      
   Thanks Dwayne,   
   After replacing a defective 5V regulator IC1 on the PLL board i had the same   
   problem, opened the control panel and cleaned the contacts and hey presto all   
   came to life.   
      
   73's ZS5DR   
   Don   
      
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