[Icom] IC-751A - failure of audio related capacitors

Thu, 16 May 2002 07:06:35 -0700

Does anyone have the procedure for replacing the audio related capacitors in
the IC-751A.  I don't currently have a problem with my IC-751A but the other
day I was in an Ham Radio Outlet (admiring the 756PROII) and asked the
representative what his perceptions were about the IC-751A.  He advised me
that, although the IC-751A is highly reliable in his opinion, his perception
of the most common failure in the IC-751A involves the capacitors related to
the audio (both tx and rx). He said the symptom is distorted audio on both
tx and rx.

So I would like to know how to address the situation when/if the failure of
these caps happens in my IC-751A.  Does anyone have advice on how to deal
with this situation if it should occur?

Regards
Jim Shaw
[email protected]
www.ShawResources.com
408-973-1608

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Jim W7RY
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Icom] Icom Quality Control - Original VCO caps

I forgot to mention, my 751A still has the original VCO caps in it. Works
fine. use it every day.

73
Jim W7RY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim W7RY" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D

> There is a big difference between a quality control problem and defective
> parts that show up YEARS later.
>
> Quality control refers to:
>
> Does it work out of the box (off the assembly line)?
> Do ALL of them work out of the box (off the assembly line) ?
> What is the warrantee return rate ?
>
> My guess it was pretty small rate of warrantee problems if any.
>
> Bottom line, the quality control was GREAT!
>
> If you want to talk quality control, you need to analyze what is analyzed
> when quality control is analyzed!
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Hwang" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I'd think the plastic trimmer on PLL ckt, a quality problem.
> > 73,
> > Tony, VE6CGX
> >
> > David Rogers wrote:
> > >
> > > The statement was that the Yeasu was having a quality control problem
> > > (frankly, I think it is several basic design flaws, but won't argue
the
> > > point).  No one accused Icom of having a quality control problem.
> > >
> > > David, WA7ZYQ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "anthony costa" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 6:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D
> > >
> > > > quality control is NOT a problem with icom.i have a 756 pro and a
> > > ic-718.the
> > > > 718 is one fabulous radio.If you can scratch up 550.00 buy this
rig.it
> is
> > > > hanging close to my kenwood ts-570d/g.that's saying a lot,the 570 is
> no
> > > > slouch!
> > > >
> > > > anthony k2vi
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David Rogers" <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:43 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > This is very well put, and I agree completely.
> > > > >
> > > > > David, WA7ZYQ
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "John L Merrill" <[email protected]>
> > > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:11 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yaesu/Vertex is having is having reliability/quaulity control
> problems
> > > > > > particularly with the MkV and 100D. You might want to go to
> > > www.eham.net
> > > > > >   and read some of the reviews from users. The 100d is probably
a
> > > better
> > > > > > radio when it works.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John N1JM
> > > > >
> > > > >
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