[Icom] 775dsp

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 21:37:49 -0500

Paul,

will send you tomorrow a list of mods/upgrades done on my rig...that 
should give you some specifics in dealing with Icom over the phone.

Harry 

----- Original Message -----
From: paul <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2003 8:42 pm
Subject: Re: [Icom] 775dsp

> harry  thanks...  exactly what i was in need of..  will call icom 
> and see if
> they have a record of mods for my rig...  best 73  paul w8jn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Tankin" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 8:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] 775dsp
> 
> 
> > Paul,
> >
> > My 775dsp has serial # 1489 and was purchased in December 
> 1996...about> a year to 18 months after the rig was first 
> introduced to the market.
> >
> > For those concerned about serial number fetish, numbers 
> associated with
> > the 775dsp could have some significance.  The first one or two
> > production runs of the radio included a number of firmware and 
> rotary> encoder problems that required the rigs to be returned to 
> Icom for
> > upgrades and repairs (warehouse performed).  I believe rigs with 
> serial> number 1900 and higher were either corrected in Japan or from
> > production runs that incorporated the necessary changes.  Hence, if
> > someone purchased a used 775dsp below serial number 1900 he/she 
> should> inquire whether the owner has the paperwork demonstrating  
> the upgrades
> > and repairs were performed.
> >
> > Mine was returned to Icom in May 1997 to have 5 modes/upgrades/fixes
> > performed.  Not inconsequential for a $3800 radio back then.  Has
> > performed like a champ ever since.  One great radio.
> >
> > Harry WE1X
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: paul <[email protected]>
> > Date: Sunday, January 12, 2003 7:51 pm
> > Subject: [Icom] 775dsp
> >
> > >
> > > hi folks..  can anyone let me know where serial # 01241 places a
> > > 775dsp as
> > > far as year of manufacture?  tnx es 73  paul w8jn
> > >
> > > ----
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> > >
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
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> >
> 
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> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
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