[Icom] 775dsp

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 21:43:13 -0500

harry...  very much appreciated...  thanks for your consideration..  best 73
paul w8jn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Tankin" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] 775dsp


> 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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