[Icom] RE: IC-706 orig VHF Xmit

[Lefczik, Larry D]

Yes it works quite well.  Have not put Spec Analyzer on yet, but Watt meter
shows full power for MARS freqs.

+ -----Original Message-----
+ From: Lefczik, Larry D 
+ Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:19 PM
+ To: 'icom@mailman.qth.net'
+ Subject: IC-706 orig VHF Xmit
+ 
+ 
+ There has been a MARS mod floating around for many years to 
+ extend the VHF Xmit on the original IC706 which involves 
+ cutting a trace and installing a jumper around IC32.  I've 
+ not seen any positive responses to this mod. 
+ 
+ Has anyone here actually done it?  How does it work.  Is it 
+ full power out?
+