[ICOM] IC-701 wreck please

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

The best way to fix one of these (holds for IC-22S, and
other Icom synthesized rigs of that vintage) is to drill the
holes out  SLIGHTLY  and insert through-the-board
eyelets such as those made by Pace and other companies.
Then, when you reinsert the components and resolder
them, the eyelet, component and traces all are solid.

Another method which SOMETIMES works for awhile, is
to use excess leads trimmed from capacitors, resistors, etc.
About 3/4 inch is about right.  Make a right angle bend
in the lead.  Put the long part into the hole, soldering the
short, bent part to the trace.  Turn board over, bend the
remaining part of the lead down to the eyelet/trace and
trim it to fit.  Then solder that to the trace.  That  MAY
work and may not.  Also, this "cheap and dirty" trick may
decide to go defective on its own eventually.

Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK
FAA Depot Radio Tech



----Original Message Follows----
From: k0sd at juno.com
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: donmer at xtra.co.nz
CC: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-701 wreck please
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:54:58 -0400

Don,
    That is the problem with the one I have thrown back.   I've been told
by an ex-Icom tech that the problem is usually the plate through holes on
the synthsizer board.   They crack, and loose conductivity.   He told me
just resoldiering them solved the problem in most the radio's he
repaired.   I've not had time to try it on my radio.

73's de Stephen, K0SD in FL

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On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 23:03:55 +1200 "Don Collie" <donmer at xtra.co.nz>
writes:
 > Hi Group,
 >     Has anyone got an IC-701 wreck that I could have the synthesiser
 > out of?
 > Thanks, Don Collie  ZL4GX
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