[Icom] Brand New ICOM 706 MKIIG With an odor---HRO Salem-Customer service at its very best

AA6DX [email protected]
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:09:08 -0700


Now... for the "smoke" test ... how's it smell?  Does it stink purty?
HIHIHI .. 73 --- Mark
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From: "Bert" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: [Icom] Brand New ICOM 706 MKIIG With an odor---HRO Salem-Customer
service at its very best


>
> Two thumbs up to HRO Salem..Pete Cantara in particular!!
>
> Swapped the radio out for another one without hesitation.
>
> Customer service at its very best !!!
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> The overall consensus it pretty evenly split re: this problem between
> "its serious" to "its normal" to "why sweat it its under warranty"
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> I had almost made up my mind to ride it out knowing I had a year
> warranty.
>
> That was until about ten minutes ago when a relay started "chattering"
> while operating CW.
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> I'm going to drive it down to HRO Salem in the morning and hope they
> honor their 10 day exchange policy.
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> I'll let you know how I make out.
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> 73,
>
> Bert
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> p.s. Thank You all for your replies.
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> Hello All,
>
> My brand new ICOM 706 MKIIG has for lack of a better description a
> warm/hot "electrical" smell when its on. It seems to be more obvious
> while transmitting. I have another 706 MKIIG in my car that  doesn't
> seem to have the smell . I was thinking that perhaps its because its new
> , but I don't recall my other 706 having a smell when it was new.
>
> The rig works fine and the fan is doing its thing as well.
>
> Anyone else have any experiences re: this ?
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> Thanks and 73,
>
> Bert W1DFU
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