[ICOM] Icom 706 and no HF

[Clif Holland]

How much current is drawn on the HF bands?
Is there a little power out on HF or zero?

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 and no HF


> 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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