[Icom] ;R 71A

[Jim - WA6PX]

On the other hand, that is similar to what my 751A sounded like when the
plastic trimmer capacitors went out.  Why not check out what the ICOM FAQ's
say about the IC-751A and see if your symptoms are similar to any of them?

http://www.icomamerica.com/support/troubleshooting/ic-751_751a.html

73 de Jim WA6PX
JGShaw@Alumni.HAAS.org

On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 21:32:22 -0700 (PDT) Diamond William <wr0t@yahoo.com>
writes:
>
> Hi Gang,
>
> I have a question. In a very weal moment, I picked up a "almost
> mint" Icom R 71 A from Epay to use in my shop as I did not want to
> put my new R 75A out there.
>
> Well, I got it today and granted it was cheap but this thing is the
> most deaf & howling receiver I have ever heard. The volume has to be
> almost al the way up to hear audio and then it howls.  What signals
> it does hear ( when they are really 40 over) are distorted and
> raspy. Even AM is a joke.
>
> Before I decide to more or less trash it, has anyone ran into this
> before?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> William J. Diamond (Bill)
> Rogers, Arkansas USA
> Ham Radio Operator WR0T
>