[Boatanchors] WTB: IC 551 six meter rig PCB or Junker for parts

[Al Parker]

Hi Greg,
    This guy is real helpful  ;-(
    I try to turn away work on things like that, but right now I'm back into 
an old Bearcat Scanner for one of the club guys.  Was in it a while ago, it 
was dead, I replaced a zener in the p.s. & it scanned & heard my sig gen. 
when the output lead was lying on the bench, but the guy thinks either it 
isn't working or his xtals are bad.  At least I was able to find a manual on 
it online.  Just opened it up a few min. ago.
     Did you pick up anything at Maysville?
73,
Al
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>; <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: IC 551 six meter rig PCB or Junker for parts


> Those rigs should all be scrapped!  The phase noise is so bad that they 
> can wipe out a good part of the band when signals are strong.
>
> Add one of those brick amps with no bias control that goes into Class C on 
> peaks and others might as well as shut off their radios.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:36 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] WTB: IC 551 six meter rig PCB or Junker for parts
>
>
> HI:
>
> I got a real stinker repair on a six meter Icom 551 transceiver.
> My problem is on the board that has the microprocessor and the opto 
> senders and receivers for the tuning dial.
>
> I would like to replace that board entirely.  If anyone has a wrecked IC 
> 551 or 551D would you please contact me for a possible deal?
> Thanks
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC
>
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