[Dstar] IC-91AD not transmitting while on the charger???!!!

[Michael Carey]

I think the problem might be that the plugpack supplied by Icom cannot 
supply enough current to keep the radio happy while transmitting. It's a 
good charger, but not good enough to power the radio during transmit.
I have powered my IC-91AD via the external power socket with my shack 
13.8V power supply and have had no issues during transmit. I don't 
charge my 91AD via the power socket anymore, I've since bought the drop 
in rapid charger and second battery... but I regularly run it in the 
shack with external power.
If you try to power the radio with something that can supply more 
current, I think you will find that it will work fine.
Michael.
VK5ZEA


Susan Mackay wrote:
> I have a 91AD (and very happy with it) but I'm not sure if what I am 
> experiencing is normal or a fault in my unit.
>
> I can trigger the local repeater on both high and low power from my 
> home. However, when I plug in the battery charger (the standard one 
> supplied with the unit by Icom) the transmitted power seems to drop to 
> almost nothing.
>
> Using a (admittedly somewhat unproven) field strength meter, without 
> the battery charger I get a significant (about half scale) deflection 
> on high power and a slight but noticeable deflection on low power. 
> With the battery charger in I get a minor deflection on high power and 
> nothing on low power.
>
> This is not scientific I know, but is this a 'known' situation with 
> the 91ADs, or a known failure mode or am I just unlucky?
>
> Thanks for any information
>
> Susan VK3ANZ
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