[ICOM] Difference between FL-53 and FL-53A?

Gary Fiber g.fiber at verizon.net
Wed Sep 29 22:42:12 EDT 2004


Yes these filters will replace the FL-52 and FL-53 respectively. When you 
install a FL-52 in place of an FL-52A etc you can run into filter body 
height issues. electrically they are the same.

Gary K8IZ

At 05:53 PM 9/29/2004, you wrote:
>So will a FL52A or FL53A work in an Icom 740?  I know
>that the filters in the 740 had to be soldered in,
>whereas the FL53A in radios like the 746 just dropped
>in with no soldering.
>
>73s John NE0P
>Owner of an Icom 740

Gary Fiber K8IZ
GROL PG-19-6691
Washington State Resident




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