[ICOM] Breaking IC706Mk2 maybe

[Martin Sole]

Hi,

Probably a good point. ICOM UK says that the main board has problems 
with some of the inter layer tracking and their price for a new board 
will run the repair to more than the radio could be expected to return 
when working.

It seems that the sale of the constituent parts may net almost as much 
as a working radio such is the cost/availability of these parts 
ordinarily. I don't know if I could realise that much for the unit as 
is. Either way once I get it back I'll make the decision and then be 
left wonder what to put the funds toward as a replacement :-) .

73
Martin HS0ZED



W8AEF wrote:
> Agreed.  There are a few of us hams that actually enjoy working on our 
> radios.
> 
> I was going to offer $300 on it as is but got distracted and never did. 
> Busy, busy, busy.   Good thing I'm retired  <grin>.
> 
> de Paul, W8AEF
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mel martin" <ve2dc at videotron.ca>
> To: <msole at loxinfo.co.th>
> Cc: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 6:37 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] Breaking IC706Mk2 maybe
> 
> 
>> Just a reminder there are many hams with more time than money... Who 
>> would
>> be interested I  repairing it. It seems a shame to scrap it! Pull the
>> options and sell the radio complete unless you are trying to squeeze the
>> last dollar out of it.
>>
>> Mel...
>> VE2DC
> 
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