[Icom] mods

[Dave Shrader]

Related question !!!

What about mods for those of us who have only KW level amplifiers??

New tuned input boards will be required, new bandswitches and directions
on how to connect a new tap to the plate coils.

I can see an opportunity for some enterprising young ham to make some
sums. Hmmmm...

Deacon Dave, W1MCE
Owner of Ameritron AL 80B

JV wrote:
> 
> Hi Gang
>          Well I had some free time and decided to modify my 706MKIIG and
> 756pro for T/R on all bands. The mod was surprising simple on both radios.
> <http://www.mods.dk/index.htm> Both mods were completed in about 45 minutes
> including disassembly and assemble.
>          No soldering gun was necessary. I took a scalpel and very gently
> pushed on the diode(s) until it broke loose from the board. Flat solder
> joints have very little strength. I have seen fleas bigger than these
> diodes, be careful.
>          I lost all memory settings in the 706MKIIG. Took around two hours
> to reprogram. You may want to write down all the settings before hand. I
> had never used the radio on 2 meters and 440 before so I loaded up the
> memory with approximately 40 frequencies for these two bands. I didn't
> loose any thing in the 756pro. Both radios had the 60 meter band programmed
> into memory and TX full power into a dummy load. Also, audio was excellent
> on the 2 meter and 440 bands. I have heard of audio problems on these two
> bands using the 706. I only use the factory supplied hand mikes with these
> radios.
>          Does anyone know what part of the 60 meter band is going to be
> assigned to what (CW, PSK31, RTTY, LSB)? I understand the frequency range
> is 5.250 - 5.400 MHz. Is this correct?
> JV
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