HC-1500AT
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Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Power not turn on.
DC power not connected
Connect securely
DC power connection (plug)
center pin failure.
Correct the plug.
Fuse blown
Replace a fuse.
Power turns on.
ERROR signed, no further move.
OFFSET ERROR
Alignment failure.
PRESET ERROR
Try All-Reset (back to
default). Or ask for repair.
Band not
change.
Freq. count
mode
RX
BAND does not change at
RX state.
Normal
TX
Drive power insufficient
(when on SSB)
Drive power insufficient
Try CW mode.
Increase drive power to
approx. 50W.
THP interface
Drive power not powered on.
Power linear on.
ICOM CI-V mode
CI-V cable error / failure
Connect securely.
X-ceiver mis-set
Correct address / speed.
YAESU mode
BAND cable error / failure
Check and connect
securely.
KENWOOD mode
COM cable error / failure
Connect securely.
X-ceiver mis-set
Check speed, bit etc.
No tuning
No tune or low band
With THP/YAESU modes,
freq. setting on low band
improper. Ant. Element too
short.
Correct freq. segment and
re-try. Correct ant. length.
No tune or certain band.
Ant. setting error.
Ant. SWR too high.
Set again.
Adjust ant. resonance.
No tune or all bands.
Stays on FUNC (setting)
mode.
Ant. port selection improper.
Press ENTRY or
FUNCTION to return to
STBY mode.
Select to set properly.
Ant. not connected.
Connect ant. securely.
X-ceiver on SPLIT mode.
Release the SPILIT.
19. Troubleshooting
Following are not necessarily failures. Refer to the following table for remedy. Otherwise please
contact the factory or service center.
