[Dstar] Re: Dstar Digest, Vol 19, Issue 10

[Jon Guy]

Hello Nik,

Exactly the same as mine, and the same dont want to send it back, does not
appear to be a major issue for me.

Jon
VK6NOW

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM, <dstar-request at lists.wia.org.au> wrote:

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>   1. IC-92AD & GPS Mic interaction and intermittent screen fault
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> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:28:40 +1100
> From: "Nik Presser" <nikp007 at bigpond.com>
> Subject: [Dstar] IC-92AD & GPS Mic interaction and intermittent screen
>        fault
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> G'day all,
>
> I wonder if anyone else has had the same intermittent fault that I've been
> having, as I'm reluctant to send it back to Icom unless I really have to
> (because I love it and would hate to part with it for a couple of weeks).
>
> On occaisons, maybe a couple of times per month, after powering up the
> radio (IC-92AD with GPS spkr/mic) and usually activating the GPS receiver
> (via the button at the top of the GPS mic), the screen goes blank after
> about 5mins and randomly flashes a thin line across the screen. Nothing will
> reinstate the screen apart from turning the radio off then on again. From
> here it behaves normally. Warm starts of the GPS don't seem to worry it. It
> seems to be on rare occasions, perhaps the cold-start of the GPS receiver
> triggers this fault.
>
> When I'm using the radio without the GPS spkr/mic connected, such as either
> on it's own or an Icom headset (via Icom switchbox) via an Icom Y-adapter
> cable, the fault never occurs. So all of this is pointing me in the
> direction perhaps there's something happening with the GPS spkr/mic that
> once the GPS cold-start has finished it's aquisition cycle, that it's
> causing an issue with the radio. Warm GPS starts seem to be ok. On very rare
> occasions, not even turning the GPS receiver section on at all will produce
> the fault.
>
> This intermittent fault only occurs once and then never to be seen again
> for the remainder of the day. It's a fault that I'm resisting annoying Icom
> about unless it becomes a regular event, although because I've parted with
> quite a few dollars for this system, perhaps I should send it in while it's
> still within warranty.  Has anyone else had an issue similar to this at
> all??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nik Presser
> VK3NJP
> Geelong
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