[Icom] Re: UX-14 piexx.com
alexander eban
[email protected]
Sun, 26 May 2002 09:56:21 +0200
well , that's about the time I've had mine also in my faithful TS140S.
Alex 4Z5KS
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> Jim,
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> If you read the page, Nardo is explaining how to replace the battery =
on
> the board that he produces. His board is the 'EPROM/RAMBOARD', the =
Icom
> board is called 'EX-314'.
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> Nardo makes no claims of any kind that you can replace the battery on =
the
> original Icom EX-314 board and press a few buttons to make the radio =
work
> again. Dan is correct in explaining that once the battery dies on =
the
> EX-314 board, the source code is gone and cannot be reclaimed without
> factory-type intervention.
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> But it does sound like you are headed for the hall of fame. If you =
can
> keep the original battery and volatile RAM board for 20 years, you =
will
> certainly have the record!!
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> Good luck!!
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> Cheers,
> -GC
> W3GCW
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> "Jim W7RY" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >Please see the web link below.... Not my suggestion! It's the
> suggestion is
> >that of the person on the web page below.... I'm just relaying what =
is on
> >that site. Are you sure that you aren't wrong ? Tell him, not me!
> >
> >
> >http://home1.gte.net/rhashiro/ik2rnd-icom-ramboard.html
> >
> >73
> >Jim W7RY
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 7:41 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Icom] Re: UX-14 piexx.com
> >
> >
> >> You are incorrect...if the battery dies then you need the source =
code
> and
> >> a eprom burner to put the program back, or send the board to ICOM =
to
> >> reprogram again. I have had my 751-A new since 1992 and it has =
been
> >> working okay. There is no way to tell how old the battery was =
when
> ICOM
> >> put it in the board.
> >> I just purchased a static eprom/ram board from Roberto for $60 =
which
> is
> >> less than sending it to ICOM. I could replace the battery by =
wiring
> in
> >> the new battery first before removing the old one. But there is =
a
> chance
> >> of static damaging the prom or big fingers getting in the way and
> making
> >> an oops. The new board will last until a atomic bomb discharges
> nearby.
> >> Good Luck and better not wait for 20 years...I would say 10 to 15 =
years
> >> but no one really knows how long because these sets have not been =
in
> >> service long enough. Then there is the possibily of the battery
> leaking
> >> after so many years. Don't take the chance and make your 751-A a =
real
> >> working antique in 2021. Besides these old parts are almost
> impossible
> >> to get these days. Soon there will not be service for any radio =
made
> >> with this type of eproms.
> >> Dan
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