[Icom] MARS xmt for 756ProII

Sun, 28 Jul 2002 19:29:43 -0400

I use a real fine tip, low wattage iron and a dental pick. Just touch
the iron to one end of the diode with the dental pick on the side of the
diode, and it lifts right up.

73, Ray

matt wrote:
> 
> hey guys....   a quick question...   i have heard several ways to remove the
> diodes...   which way do you all recommend?   tnx  paul w8jn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JV" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 6:49 PM
> Subject: [Icom] MARS xmt for 756ProII
> 
> > Sorry Ray
> >          I do have the pro, should been more specific. Another thought,
> you
> > may want to touch bases with the mod author. So far I think you are OK.
> > JV
> >
> > At 06:34 PM 7/28/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Thanks JV,
> > >
> > >I'm still a bit confused though, referring to the www.dk.mods page:
> > >
> > >The instructions for a 756Pro Board Version #2 indicates you remove
> > >diodes D3751, 3752 and 3753.
> > >
> > >The instructions for a 756Pro Board Version #03 indicates diode D3751 is
> > >already missing and you have to remove diodes D3752, 3753 and 3754.
> > >
> > >The instructions for a 756ProII indicate remove only diodes D3751 and
> > >3752.
> > >
> > > From your comments sounds like you do have a 756ProII (not a 756Pro) and
> > >that you removed diodes D3751, 3752 and 3753.
> > >
> > >Guess I'll head for the shack workbench and remove that D3753 and see if
> > >the clears up my issues!
> > >
> > >Thanks & 73, Ray  W2EC
> > >
> > >
> > >JV wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Ray
> > > >          Yes, I removed D3751, 2 and 3. You are right about the
> > > > instructions being fuzzy. I believe the instructions said D3751 was
> not
> > > > there. D3751 was very much in place.
> > > > Don't sneeze around those diodes, hi hi.
> > > > JV
> > > >
> >
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