[Icom] ICOM IC-245

[Dave Edwards]

I got one brand new, factory sealed last summer.
It works great, but shows its' age.
You need to keep 12 volts on it as it does not have battery backup.
I think there is an external 12 volt line to do that as well.
You also need the external gadget to directly enter frequency. 
 Otherwise, there is a LOT
of dial spinning to get from one end of the band to another.
There is another external gadget that can be used to interface with 
external stuff...amp switching, alc, 1/4 inch key jack etc.
I talked to a friend of mine about it, and it was a hot topic of 
discussion in the early '80s.
Fixing it, that is.
It was common knowledge that the thing had a problem. I think it had to 
do with dissimilar metals used for connectors. Or something about 
connectors.
Mine gets plugged in every couple of months, but mostly lives on a shelf.
Regards....Dave



W4ABW@aol.com wrote:

>The other day I was looking thru a 1977 QST and found a ICOM IC-245 that was 
>advertised for around $400, big money back then and even now. I have an old 
>IC-245 thats seems to need a tune-up. Well,  you know, it needs some 
>attention. Anyone know the expert who fixes old radios like my 245 ? I used 
>it for the local DX Packet Cluster for 13 years, nite and day. Never missed a 
>beat until a couple months ago. Before that it was used for DX type rag-chew 
>when we used to announce spots on 2 meters using voice. That must have been 
>rhe so called good old days, HI !
>
>thanks.
>
>Al, W4ABW
>Raleigh, NC
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