[ICOM] Installing a FL52A

[Gary Fiber]

Thanks Frank,

I could not remember the name "pin receptacles".
I had asked Dan if they had any in parts while at Dayton, I remember 
seeing some there a few years ago but the techs almost never replaced any.
I will have to open the 718 and have a look at the circuit board 
before I modify it. I was just wanting the easy change out of a 
filter should I desire to do that.
I have a narrow SSB filter to go into ti now.

73

Gary K8IZ

At 05:45 PM 9/13/2005, you wrote:
>Gary,
>
>Those things are called "pin receptacles". The 756 has
>pin receptacles on the PCB in the option 455 Khz
>filter slot, as well as a snap clip to secure the body
>of the filter. There are clearance holes drilled thru
>the PCB so that the studs on the filter case will pass
>thru the PCB.
>
>If you remove the nuts and washers from the FL-52A, it
>will snap into the filter clip and will be secured
>nicely via the snap clip, without having to employ the
>nuts and washers, as with the older rigs.
>
>Keep in mind that the board is designed for snapping
>in the option filter without removing the board,
>although using only gentle pressure while installing
>the filter is recommended.
>
>73 Frank W3UHF
>
>
>
>
>
>
>--- Gary Fiber <gfiber at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > The reason why in the IC-718 is you have to solder
> > the filter in
> > place. There are no eyelets to install the pins
> > into. I have a filter
> > for mine I bought at Dayton this year. I intend to
> > stop by icom and
> > pick up some eyelets, drill out the board and solder
> > the eyelets in
> > place then the filter should work like the rest just
> > push in place.
> > If it does not stay in place then I'll get a piece
> > of closed cell
> > foam, glue it to the radio case to hold the filter
> > in place when installed.
> >
> > I am sure eyelets is not the proper term buts its
> > all I can think of
> > this evening.
> >
> > Gary K8IZ
> >
> >
> > Gary Fiber K8IZ
> > GROL PG-19-6691
> > Washington State Resident
> >
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC,
> > icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
>
>
>
>
>__________________________________
>Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005
>http://mail.yahoo.com
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/

Gary Fiber K8IZ
GROL PG-19-6691
Washington State Resident