NEED Help with my used R71A

[mrnavy2]

Ok Folk, just received my used 71A today. Heavy and seems like a strong receiver. Now if I can just get it to work. My problems are:

1, I cannot use the key board to enter any freq.

2. the Dial does not change any of the freq.

3. seems like 1 freq is on all the memory channels.

4. I cannot erase any of the memory channels.

It does turn on and light up, but after that I cannot do anything.. oh wait.. When I press the Remote Button, I see the Red Light come on, on the Upper Right side where it says REMOTE.

Please give me some good news, maybe I just have a buttons in the wrong position, i.e. On/Off?

Thanks, Steve...

 

[Pape]

Sound like the key lock is enabled

 

[mrnavy2]

Sound like the key lock is enabled

I pressed the Lock button a few times, but still nothing.... Could it be the Battery?

 

[Pape]

than I don't know.

you will find the owner manual here: http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/manual/pdf/IC-R71A_E_D.pdf

 

[W3DMV]

I have a R-71A and couldn't duplicate your problem. Please tell me what the display
looks like ? Actual frequency showing ?, if so, what frequency ? VFO "A", VFO "B", or memory showing
All dashes ?

Does the radio have any audio when you turn the audio gain up?

 

[mrnavy2]

I have a R-71A and couldn't duplicate your problem. Please tell me what the display
looks like ? Actual frequency showing ?, if so, what frequency ? VFO "A", VFO "B", or memory showing
All dashes ?

Does the radio have any audio when you turn the audio gain up?

when I push the on button the unit comes on and everything lights up. then Freq Screen shows the following: AM, Sig, VFO A .0 and then a 01 which I know means that is the memoy channel. NO freq is on the screen. Then when I press the button TS 2 times, a Freq shows up on memory channel 1, and when I turn the memory channel all the memory channels show up with the same FREQ. also when I try to enter a Freq from the key board nothing happens, same when I try to spin the dial, nothing shows up and nothing moves.

Anyway, just wondering if u might have a idea what is wrong, or should I bring it in to you.. I am in Ocean Twp, New Jesey, just outside of Asbury Park.

I hope it is nothing serious.. Thanks, Steve

 

[dkf435]

I am guessing but you may have a failed ram battery, you may call Icom to see what the techs say or look at the Piexx, Nardo, Wilco Ram boards as a replacement.

David Kb7uns