[Icom] Current Serial # for IC-756 Pro II ?

[Ray V.]

Hi Clete,

I doubt think you are "missing" much if anything. The listing of serial 
numbers started because someone had just received a "new" ProII with a 
SN 18?? and he just wanted to know if that was the range of currently 
shipping ProII's or if the SN's were higher.

This "serial number envy" problem occurred back in the 60's with 
Collins, when ham customers refused to take delivery of Collins gear 
from "off the shelf stock" because the serial number was lower than what 
they heard others on the air using, so they were afraid they were 
missing something. Collins solved that problem by scrambling the serial 
number system so except for very early models there is no relationship 
to serial number vs build date on things like Collins KWM-2 and 2A's. 
Collins also provided Information and Service Bulletins so people would 
know what changes had been made over the life cycle of the radio and 
provided instructions and kits of parts for people to add the changes if 
they desired to bring the radio up to the latest EC. Trying to get the 
same information out of modern day manufacturers is like trying to pull 
hens teeth.

73, Ray  W2EC



Cletus W Whitaker wrote:

> de WB2CPN South Central Pennsylvania   2003.03.07
> 
> I have 01985.  What are the differences between the
> "older" ones and the "newer" ones?  What is my old
> radio missing?      73  Clete
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