[ICOM] new 706MKIIG

[Mike Clarson]

Maybe they are coming in this way so they cover 60 Meters? --Mike, WV2ZOW


----- Original Message -----
From: <YASH at aol.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 4:58 PM
Subject: [ICOM] new 706MKIIG


> I bought a new MKIIG at dayton, got around to setting it up this
week...going in car... played for a while,everything worked as it should.
Noticed the rig had no beep at the band edges,went to menu and reset the
proper item... still no beep. did a full reset,etc and tried again... same
result. Had the rig on 18.170 just past the band edge,happen to key the rig
and off it went ,full out.
>   I proceeded to check the radio on all other bands...same thing.
>
>  This rig operates just like my TR-7 ,any place any frequency it
transmitts.
>    I preceeded to call Icom service in cailf. and talked to their tech,who
said.......
>    Since march all the mkIIg's were comming into the states this way and
>    1. you no longer have the band edge beep.
>    2. they are open on transmitt ,any where the vfo goes.
>  My question is ... is this icom tech full of BS or do I have a radio that
was suppose to go to another market.. this one has all the auto repeater
functions working fine.which leads me to beleive this was a us bound radio.
>    I would be greatful for anyone that can shed more light on what is
going on with my MKIIG.
>   thanks for reading.
>   dale K8PEO