[ICOM] Icom 706 and no HF

[Paul Gates, KD3JF]

My 706MKIIG works fine.... The VHF and UHF side is for
Technicians!! Just kidding. Right now I am using 80
and 40 CW with my 706 when I am not on the Elecraft K1
or KX1... 
Paul, KD3JF

--- Clif Holland <radio.service at verizon.net> wrote:

> It's called "Lack of Real Estate"
> 
> Clif Holland KA5IPF
> www.avvid.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <paul at w8aef.com>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 and no HF
> 
> 
> > 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
> >
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> > 
> 
> 
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Paul Gates, KD3JF
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KX1 #1186
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