Well, Mike......if you are still watching comments on this channel - this video gave me the confidence to purchase a cheap used "It Doesn't Work" IC-718 online this week, and guess what - yeah you guessed it - the reset fixed it. Thank you Kind Sir. 73, Alan
Hi Mike thanks for the video, appears history is repeating itself. I recently acquired an IC-718, had a few problems with the 'S' meter not working tracked it down to the ribbon cables from the main board to the display board, a cheap repair. Next the apparent low TX power. The same issue as the one on your bench RF PoWEr set to 'L'!!! Once again I suspect the previous owner moved this radio on and sold 'as is' to me because he couldn't get it to perform. Thanks for the video, it has helped me out & I'm sure will help other out too in the years to come.
Thanks for this one, Mike. I have the same radio - also purchased second hand. They're a trick to run if the previous owner has had a play - as you discovered.
I just picked up one of these used. I really appreciate what you said in the video. I'm not one for instruction manuals and thought I was just dumb for not being able to work it. I never would have guessed at some of these menu's where you have to stand on one foot while tapping your head. I'll read the manual now. Thanks.
Hi Mike, I get the feeling you spent more time on making the video than the time it took to "repair" the radio. Nice to get an easy one from time to time. :-) WB3BJU
great video !! the things you mentioned about the menus and the related issues are all to familiar.. i just bought a 2nd hand 718 from a gent. that was only a rear old that had no problems or issues ... fortunately the owners manual was included.. the menus are straight forward after you know where to look and how to get into them.. i got my menu skills from a anytone at666.. same deal once you learn you way about its all good .. thanks .. 73's
I know this is an old post but I've just purchased the very same radio I haven't even taken delivery of yet so I've been googling and you tubing as much info as I can to gain some knowledge before I even sit it on my bench ,So seeing some poor gentleman has bought a real jack in the box ( full of suprises ) radio is interesting to me because you've explained many simple things , but being new to something can often confuse even the smartest of people . Very interesting post really enjoyed.... yes I've clicked and subscribed 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I had one come to the shop and its was just a simple ground problem. After tuning the audio was very good for a solid state ham radio. I did change a few diodes but nothing radical.
Mine was working fine. I had sold it to someone and they only got 10w out they said. I told them about this. I build my own Retro-vintage electret mikes from Non-working Xtal headsets and re-seal them and make hand mikes from my EL -84 6BQ5 AM/CW transmitter. I told him to adjust the gain or if that don't work, change out the mic.
Another LOL, I bought a new 718 from HRO 4 years ago, it came in the next day, just in time for a mod, lol. I did the mod tested everything, put it back in the box, lol. About 8-9 months ago I pulled it out, put it on the benchn, hooked up to AH4, 130ft EF
I own this radio and I love it. The other problem with this radio is if you don't use it for a while and come back to it, you need to refresh your memory with rereading the manual.
Very true. It's even worse for me because I have to work on radios like this. Unless it's something I own and use regularly I have to read the owners manual before I can even start to diagnose problems.
I have one of those scanners here at the bench. Best advice I can give for those scanners is for easy programming get a programming cable and download the software. It is SO MUCH FASTER to program the radio with a computer than it is through the keypad.
@@mikesradiorepair two thing about that one the company send me wrong program cable but I order right one now new problem the bnc Antenna busted on me went was try program mike
I had a ham bring me a Yaesu FT 2980 2 meter radio he screwed up the menu settings in. It wasn't the typical user menu he got into the service menus and screwed up every setting. Nothing worked. A master reset doesn't reset the service menus. Thankfully i had a Yeasu FT2900 of my own and the default settings were the same. I used that as a guide to reset everything. I just knew he'd bricked that radio. But after i reset everything It worked just fine. When they can't use a screwdriver to "tune it up" they use menus!
Filtering varies widely from radio to radio. Your best bet is to get a external DSP filter, DSP speaker or even a vintage Autek Research audio filter. They can pretty much wipe out interference when properly adjusted.
I suppose if you don't have a current limiter on the supply and you're worried about turning it on, you can just temporarily install a lower current fuse. Once it passes a turn on test, put the regular fuse back in.
loctite222ms - That sounds good, in theory, but isn’t very practical, in regular application. The problem, is that most large radios have a very high initial surge current, when they’re first turned on. Mainly, this is caused by all of the filter capacitors charging up. A current limited supply will let the capacitors charge, while also not allowing the radio to draw a destructive amount of current, if a significant problem exists. There are other ways of limiting the current, but they’re not very convenient, or effective, in most cases. Your suggestion might work, for smaller radios, but a current limited supply, is well worth the investment. In fact, when compared to the cost of the other test equipment you’ll need, a CL power supply is pretty cheap. I suppose your idea might work, in a pinch, but it’s likely to blow the fuse, anyway, and send you down the wrong path, towards finding the real problem. I’m not criticizing you. That was a good idea. I’m just trying to help you understand why it wouldn’t work very effectively. :-)
I am vu2 SSC. I am facing problem with ICOM 718. Till yesterday day, it was okay after checking into the net. Today morning I switched it on & found only display & neither received not transmited. I checked the fuse. It is ok. What to do now..
Hi Mike, I have a Icom 707 which gets power but the screen is blank, and no sound..I had heard that there were problems with that screen. Can you tell me about problems with the icom 707m thank you.
I just bought the same radio. Guy selling it said he could never get sound out of it. Guess what. Squelch all the way up. Bet I would have paid more if he thought it worked.
The RFL+SQL is a ICOM setting and it can be set in the options menu. The R75 has the same setting but the default setting is silly. It should have been set to SQL only as default, IMHO.
In all modes or just am? They are notorious for being used by cb guys who find out their expensive cb needs to have $200 of filters installed to use properly on 11 meters because it is very narrow stock. So they could have saved a tonne of money and bought a better rig for way less.
