[ICOM] IC-756 repair or not?

[Adam Farson]

Hi Paul,

I fully agree with your suggestion. Doug, I would suggest you phone Icom
Canada at (604) 952-4266 and speak to Nick Wall, the Service Manager. If you
can troubleshoot the board down to chip level and identify the destroyed
IC's, repair may well be feasible.

Icom America will normally not ship parts to Canada, but you could order the
parts you need through Icom Canada.

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of paul at w8aef.com
Sent: 23 July 2005 10:47
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-756 repair or not?

If it were mine I would repair the main board.  Icom parts are very
inexpensive in the U.S., not sure about Canada.

Signal tracing on surface mount devices is not difficult as each component
has at least two accessible test points.  And with Chip Quick (low
temperature solder) replacing them is not difficult.

I must confess that I do enjoy repairing my own equipment as it keeps my
troubleshooting skills sharp.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 7:45 PM
Subject: [ICOM] IC-756 repair or not?


>I have an original IC-756 (non pro) that needs the main board replaced
> at a cost of $600 CAD.
> It has the Inrad #109 2.4 SSB, Inrad #116 400 CW and 6kHz AM filters.
> The scope is pristine as is the rest of the rig except for the main
> board.
> I am having a hard time deciding what to do.  What is the advice?
> Repair or sell the parts or sell for parts?
> Your suggestions welcomed.
>
> Doug/VA5DX
> 
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