[Icom] PIEXX ICOMPROM board vs Willco Electronics No-Fail Memory

Tue, 14 May 2002 05:12:40 -0400

I installed a Willco board  into my 751 soon after it was available. It
was a very easy exchange and it has been trouble free. The instructions
are very complete.

There is an additional feature that I don't usually hear mentioned. The
board provides the capability to expand the number of memory channels from
32 to 1024. This requires a bit more work and it is not necessary to add
this capability - I chose not to.

Ed    WC4TT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shaw" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 12:27 AM
Subject: [Icom] PIEXX ICOMPROM board vs Willco Electronics No-Fail Memory

> I have an IC-751A and, since the battery is 15+ years old, need to
replace
> it before it dies.  Rather than do a direct battery replacement I am
> considering upgrading to nonvolatile RAM.  I can only identify two
potential
> sources: PIEXX ICOMPROM board & Willco Electronics No-Fail Memory.
>
> I am very interested in any experience anyone has had with either of
these
> products as well as any opinions on the vendors.  Please provide your
pros
> and cons.
>
> Of course, if anyone knows of other approaches for addressing this
issue,
> please advise.
>
> 73 de Jim [email protected]
>
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