---------------------------------------------------------- Avionics-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/11/14: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:37 PM - Icom a210 display problems (Rebel56) 2. 01:38 PM - Re: Icom a210 display problems (Tim Andres) 3. 03:40 PM - Re: Icom a210 display problems (Joe Dubner) 4. 05:12 PM - Re: Icom a210 display problems (Rebel56) 5. 06:08 PM - Re: Icom a210 display problems (C&K) 6. 06:35 PM - Re: Icom a210 display problems (Tim Andres) 7. 07:13 PM - Re: Icom a210 display problems (C&K) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:37:15 PM PST US Subject: Avionics-List: Icom a210 display problems From: "Rebel56" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:38:23 PM PST US Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Icom a210 display problems From: Tim Andres 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 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 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:40:32 PM PST US From: Joe Dubner Subject: Re: Avionics-List: 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: > > 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? ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:12:14 PM PST US Subject: Avionics-List: Re: Icom a210 display problems From: "Rebel56" 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. [Shocked] Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=435618#435618 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:33 PM PST US From: C&K Subject: Re: Avionics-List: 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: > > 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 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:35:12 PM PST US Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Icom a210 display problems From: Tim Andres 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 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 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 > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:23 PM PST US From: C&K Subject: Re: Avionics-List: 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 do not archive On 11/12/2014 9:33 PM, Tim Andres wrote: > > 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 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 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 >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message avionics-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Avionics-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/avionics-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/avionics-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.