[ICOM] Another Icom 740 question

[Frank A. Ellis]

John,

Cleaning the contacts will work, but is a short-term
fix. The well-known DC Wiping Current Mod ("Preamp
Relay Mod") is the long-term cure.

Scott Malcom at MTS is very highly recommended.

73 Frank W3UHF



--- "Michael P. Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
> John Geiger
> > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 4:47 AM
> > To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [ICOM] Another Icom 740 question
> > 
> > 
> > I have another question concerning the Icom 740 I
> > recently purchased.  The preamp and preamp switch
> seem
> > to work ok as I can turn the preamp on and off and
> > notice a different.  However, there are sometime
> after
> > I finish a transmission that I notice a drop on
> > sensitivity on receive.  Has anyone else had this
> > problem?  Any ideas as to what could be causing
> it?
> 
> Usually cleaning the contacts on the relay fixes
> this.
> 
> > Also, anyone know if a service center that does
> good
> > work on 740s?
> 
> Malcolm Technical Support.  (MTS)
> 
> Mike.  KD9KC.
> 
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