[ICOM] Icom 706 and no HF

[Tom Norris]

John, I have one as well.  With mine, the transistors that drive the  
bandpass relays are toast.  I have signals going to them, but no  
clicky.  Relays check fine, I can jury rig fets to switch the relays,  
but can't see to replace the smt components nor can afford to send  
back to Icom.

Hopefully you'll have some luck from one of the lists.  I've been  
asking every so often on 4 Icom lists without even a go-jump-in-a- 
lake. hi hi  It does indeed made a decent 6 and 2 meter radio, though.

Tom NU4G

On Dec 14, 2005, at 7:58 AM, John Geiger wrote:

> I just picked up an Icom 706 (original) that works fine on VHF, but  
> there is no TX/RX below 30mhz. WIll make a nice 6 meter and 2 meter  
> rig, but hoping to get it up and going on HF again also.  What  
> might have occurred to wipe out the HF side?  I am guess maybe a  
> problem in the bandpass section.
>
> 73s John NE0P
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