that radio doesn't have an internal tuner.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: antennas out of service


> Try taking one of the antennas off the tuner and feeding it directly to 
> the
> rig, probably your G5RV.
>
> You might need to use the rig's built-in ant tuner.  See if you hear
> anything and get a match.  I'm wondering if something in the tuner arced
> over.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>
>
>> John, using your suggestion I replaced the jumper with an almost brand 
>> new
>> one no joy.
>> I don't have an antenna switch.
>> The tuner has a button on it to switch from one antenna to the other.
>> I put the continuity meter on the loop coax there is a short somewhere
>> either on the short piece of coax or the ladder line.
>> I sure can't climb that tower due to medical restrictions.
>> I am glad you are coming up with some suggestions.
>> Thanks very much John.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County E. C.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:39 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>
>> It must be a jumper, or antenna switch if you have that, unless somehow
>> both
>>
>> antennas came down, but if they're still up, it's got to be something
>> close
>> to the radio I'd think, make sure to check everything, jumper from the
>> radio
>>
>> to the tuner, everything. The radio's just rolling back on power like a
>> bad
>> SWR? that's almost got to be something inside that both use, jumpers,
>> something with the tuner, maybe a bad connection, something.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>
>>
>>> John, thanks for the idea but each antenna has a separate coax for it.
>>> I will try another jumper.
>>> Any ideas is appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>> Liberty County E. C.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:18 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: antennas out of service
>>>
>>> Wow, both of them? sounds like a bad jumper or some coax that's common 
>>> to
>>> the 2 antennas.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 5:12 PM
>>> Subject: antennas out of service
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't know what happened yet but both the loop and the g5rv are not
>>>> working.
>>>> I disconnected them last night because of the possibility of bad
>>>> weather.
>>>> I hooked them up this morning no joy.
>>>> Every time I try to tune either antenna the 706 mark II g goes into
>>>> shutdown.
>>>> I will catch you when and if I get them working again.
>>>> 73 to all.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>>> Liberty County E. C.