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Rebel56

Joined: 10 Dec 2014
Posts: 11

Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:36 pm Post subject: Icom a210 display problems

Less than 30 hours on unit, but out of warranty. Radio works well for a while, then without warning display will dim then disappear. Dial lights are still on and can transmit and receive but nothing showing on display. Have already replaced the ribbon cable.. No problem for 10 hours of flying, then problem started again. Power off and on works sometimes, but most times display does not light up. Even tried turning dimmer function off.



Any ideas?

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tim2542(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:38 pm Post subject: Icom a210 display problems

Ship it to Icom with a letter explaining the issue. They are a whole lot better to deal with than Garmin. I had a squelch issue on mine out of warranty they fixed for a reasonable amount. IIRC shipping and repairs including a software update was less than $100

Tim



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		   On Dec 11, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Rebel56 <Rebel56(at)rogers.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Less than 30 hours on unit, but out of warranty. Radio works well for a while, then without warning display will dim then disappear. Dial lights are still on and can transmit and receive but nothing showing on display. Have already replaced the ribbon cable.. No problem for 10 hours of flying, then problem started again. Power off and on works sometimes, but most times display does not light up. Even tried turning dimmer function off.

 

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jdubner

Joined: 17 Jul 2012
Posts: 35
Location: Independence, OR

Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:40 pm Post subject: Icom a210 display problems

The A210 has an EL display and I would start by looking at the voltages supplied 

to it.  The service manual shows IC75, a BD9001F IC supplying 16V and IC2, an 

NJM2307001 IC supplying 3V.



Email me if you'd like me to email you the service manual (a 10MB file).



--

Joe

RV-8A

Independence, OR



Rebel56 wrote, On 12/11/2014 12:36:

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 Less than 30 hours on unit, but out of warranty. Radio works well for a while, then without warning display will dim then disappear. Dial lights are still on and can transmit and receive but nothing showing on display. Have already replaced the ribbon cable.. No problem for 10 hours of flying, then problem started again. Power off and on works sometimes, but most times display does not light up. Even tried turning dimmer function off.

 

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Rebel56

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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Icom a210 display problems

Thanks Joe, but I am not that tech savvy. Best I can do is clean the basic contacts and remove the ribbon cable, but beyond that I would be dangerous.

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yellowduckduo(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:08 pm Post subject: Icom a210 display problems

Tim

Any chance they made the squelch more effective for you?

thanks

Ken

On 11/12/2014 4:36 PM, Tim Andres wrote:

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 Ship it to Icom with a letter explaining the issue. They are a whole lot better to deal with than Garmin. I had a squelch issue on mine out of warranty they fixed for a reasonable amount. IIRC shipping and repairs including a software update was less than $100

 Tim

> On Dec 11, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Rebel56 <Rebel56(at)rogers.com> wrote:

>

> 

>

> Less than 30 hours on unit, but out of warranty. Radio works well for a while, then without warning display will dim then disappear. Dial lights are still on and can transmit and receive but nothing showing on display. Have already replaced the ribbon cable.. No problem for 10 hours of flying, then problem started again. Power off and on works sometimes, but most times display does not light up. Even tried turning dimmer function off.

>

> Any ideas?

>

>

> Read this topic online here:

>

> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=435602#435602

>

>

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tim2542(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:35 pm Post subject: Icom a210 display problems

Yes, the issue I had was continuous open squelch, they said it was in spec but tightened it up for me. I bought it from a shop in Canada, then when I needed service shipped it to Icom America. That was a mistake evidently, somehow they are two separate entities and could not/would not warrant it. Wasn't too happy about, but still least the charge was reasonable. Seems like it was $35, then shipping both ways.

Tim





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		   On Dec 11, 2014, at 6:08 PM, C&K <yellowduckduo(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Tim

 Any chance they made the squelch more effective for you?

 thanks

 Ken

 

> On 11/12/2014 4:36 PM, Tim Andres wrote:

> 

> 

> Ship it to Icom with a letter explaining the issue. They are a whole lot better to deal with than Garmin. I had a squelch issue on mine out of warranty they fixed for a reasonable amount. IIRC shipping and repairs including a software update was less than $100

> Tim

> 

> 

> 

>> On Dec 11, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Rebel56 <Rebel56(at)rogers.com> wrote:

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Less than 30 hours on unit, but out of warranty. Radio works well for a while, then without warning display will dim then disappear. Dial lights are still on and can transmit and receive but nothing showing on display. Have already replaced the ribbon cable.. No problem for 10 hours of flying, then problem started again. Power off and on works sometimes, but most times display does not light up. Even tried turning dimmer function off.

>> 

>> Any ideas?

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Read this topic online here:

>> 

>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=435602#435602

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yellowduckduo(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:13 pm Post subject: Icom a210 display problems

Thanks Tim

That's funny because I purchased in USA but am in Canada. I rather 

suspected that mine would have to go back to the US.

A dsub capacitor filter on the leads to my glass ADI  helped a bit but 

even with the radio on a separate battery I have to use the max squelch 

setting.

It is a lot more sensitive than the older A200. Good to know they can 

apparently adjust it and I'll talk to them again.

Ken

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On 11/12/2014 9:33 PM, Tim Andres wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Yes, the issue I had was continuous open squelch, they said it was in spec but tightened it up for me. I bought it from a shop in Canada, then when I needed service shipped it to Icom America. That was a mistake evidently, somehow they are two separate entities and could not/would not warrant it. Wasn't too happy about, but still least the charge was reasonable. Seems like it was $35, then shipping both ways.

 Tim

> On Dec 11, 2014, at 6:08 PM, C&K <yellowduckduo(at)gmail.com> wrote:

>

> 

>

> Tim

> Any chance they made the squelch more effective for you?

> thanks

> Ken

>

>> On 11/12/2014 4:36 PM, Tim Andres wrote:

>> 

>>

>> Ship it to Icom with a letter explaining the issue. They are a whole lot better to deal with than Garmin. I had a squelch issue on mine out of warranty they fixed for a reasonable amount. IIRC shipping and repairs including a software update was less than $100

>> Tim

>>

>>

>>

>>> On Dec 11, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Rebel56 <Rebel56(at)rogers.com> wrote:

>>>

>>> 

>>>

>>> Less than 30 hours on unit, but out of warranty. Radio works well for a while, then without warning display will dim then disappear. Dial lights are still on and can transmit and receive but nothing showing on display. Have already replaced the ribbon cable.. No problem for 10 hours of flying, then problem started again. Power off and on works sometimes, but most times display does not light up. Even tried turning dimmer function off.

>>>

>>> Any ideas?

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Read this topic online here:

>>>

>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=435602#435602

>

>

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