[Icom] ;R 71A

[Paul]

Hi Diamond,
Yes i have!  Tossed the rig in the trash when e-bay couldn't help me because the
seller "wasn't a member" .... what ever that means.  Refuse to even look at their
site now.
Good luck and 73
- Paul (Die hard ICOM owner).


Diamond William wrote:

> 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
>
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