[ICOM] Got a bit sidetracked.

[Michael P. Olbrisch]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Gary Fiber
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 12:20 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Got a bit sidetracked.
>
>
> Des,
>
> I don't remember any factory mods for poor 2 meter receive, 6 meter
> selectivity etc. I know the 2 meter receive was dependent
> upon use of the preamp.
>
> Don't remember complaints about 6 meters other than once in a
> while a diode or transistor would fail thus locking the 6 meter
> bandpass filter in for all HF bands.
>
> I do remember cutting the yellow wire to disable receive
> filter switching so used could hear the U.S. National Weather
> Service broadcasts on and around 162.550 MHz, there are 10
> different frequencies the NWS uses actually.

There was a third mod to solder the yellow wire to a different point for
switching.  I did it long ago and don't remember the specifics.

Des, I would suggest you do your own research if the information provided
here about pre-amp and fan noise was not good enough.  Google has a very
good search engine, and mods.dk has a very comprehensive list of ICOM mods
too.  I am sure your answer is out there.  As often happens, your thread was
hijacked in a direction you did not intend.  This usually indicated that the
information you seek isn't readily available, or someone would have posted
it right away.  Good luck in your research.

Mike.  KD9KC
El Paso, TX.