[Icom] Two Questions

[Gary R]

Kevin,
first, the fan issue is normal and is best left alone.
Second, Icom makes a DTMF hand mic for the 706's called the HM-118TN. They sell
for about $60 and work real well.
73.



Kevin Nathan wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I recently purchased an original IC-706 and just got back from taking in on
> a trip to Hawaii.  ON this trip I noticed two things about which I would
> like to inquire.  First, mine seems to have a slow speed fan that runs all
> the time and then kicks up to high speed on transmit.  Is this fan necessary
> n receive or is there a way to mod the radio to only have it run on
> transmit?
>
> Second, is there an Icom brand or an after market hand mic available which
> offers a touch tone pad for controlling repeaters, IRLP nodes and so forth?
>
> Thanks much and 73.
>
> Kevin, K7RX :)
>
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