[ICOM] IC-701

[George]

The 701 has an unregulated supply. I have one along with the matching 
supply. By the way mine is broke, the radio that is!
George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack/AE7DX" <vhfplus at bmg50.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 9:03 AM
Subject: [ICOM] IC-701


>I have recently acquired an IC-701 and have seen conflicting reports as to 
>the DC voltage required for proper operation. In various places I have seen 
>13.8-volts (what I would expect) but I have also seen a value of 18 or 19 
>volts based on the fact (?) that the original power supply for the '701 had 
>an unregulated output in that range and all regulation takes place in the 
>transceiver.
>
> Which information is correct? I have used a 13.8 volt supply but have 
> noted some random frequency instability which causes me to wonder about 
> this issue.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Jack, AE7DX
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