[Icom] ICOM 725

Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:44:37 -0600

We will be coming up next weekend but actually to Arlington, not Dallas 
proper.  Are there any shops in that area.

Karl Kanalz wrote:

>Jim,
>If you're coming to Dallas today, there are several ham radio shops in the 
>area - one being "Texas Towers" up in Plano (just north of Dallas) and is a 
>relatively easy "run" up Route 75 (known as "Central Expressway").
>
>I'd call ahead and see if they have some suitable iCOM mikes in stock, what 
>the price is, and so on.  I'd bring back a spare just to be sure!
>
>Karl K - W8TIF
>McKinney, Texas
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Jim Isbell [SMTP:[email protected]]
>Sent:	Sunday, October 27, 2002 9:20 PM
>To:	[email protected]
>Subject:	Re: [Icom] ICOM 725
>
>That sounds like a good trick. I am leaving for a wedding in Dallas
>tomorrow but as soon as I get back I will check it out.  I sure hope its
>the mike, that would be a cheap repair.
>
>Guillermo wrote:
>
>>   Hello Jim, you can try a simple but efficient method if you have not
>>another mike to test for SSB. Locate in the mic connector the pin
>>corresponding to audio input from mike. Then raise mic gain fully (also
>>engage compressor if you have) and touch this pin with your finger, or
>>with
>>something metallic also in contact with you (for example, with a thin
>>screwdriver hanging it from is metallic shaft). If SSB chain is fine,
>>there
>>might be a few output watts at least. In this way, you are feeding mike
>>audio input with hum taken by your body, and resolve if the microphone
>>is
>>good or not.
>>
>>Good luck
>>Guillermo - LU8EYW.
>>
>>Jim Isbell escribio:
>>
>>>My 725 has no output on SSB but does have output on CW.  This just
>>>suddenly happened one day.  It receives fine.  Does anyone have any EASY
>>>ideas.  Does anyone know of someone on the Gulf Coast that could help me
>>>repair it?
>>>
>>>Jim W5JAI
>>>
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>
>
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>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
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>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
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