[ICOM] Icom 706 and no HF

[paul at w8aef.com]

Food for thought:  how about installing leaded components in place of the 
SMD's?

Even a substituted part would be better than no radio.

de Paul, W8AEF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 7:51 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