[ForSale-Swap] Icom IC-720A Question

[Bonddaleena at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/11/2006 8:13:09 PM Eastern  Standard Time, 
danielw4adt at alltel.net writes:
I need some information on a  Icom 720a. I know it was 1980 era, anyone have 
one, likes, dislikes? Ham says he  has a MFJ 901 tuner to go with it, also the 
speaker goes it with. Please advise  via email.

73 Daniel W4ADT  
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Hi, I don't have that exact model among my Icoms, but radios of this  vintage 
have 2 problems:
 
1. caps. Icom used a lot of trimmers and electrolytics that did not age  well.
2. encoders. Lots of problems with dial knob encoders. The problem is, that  
the parts are no longer available. Fortunately, guys like Scott Malcolm at MTS 
 has some parts rigs. I would suggest you ask him (or anyone on the Icom 
site)  for advise.
 
ron
 
N4UE