[ICOM] Icom 746 Pro

[W8OKN Sean]

I've had mine for nearly a year with no problems.

Sean
W8OKN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <flearl at msn.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 8:06 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Icom 746 Pro


Hello All:
           I've read a number of resources that discuss the 746 Pro, seems 
like a lot of radio for the money but also has some common issues with IC151 
failing resulting in TX output failure.  Icom has reportedly "fixed" the 
problem after s/n 3351 then read I another site where a fellow had the same 
failure with a rig in the 35XX range.  Not good. Doesn't seem that everyone 
agrees what the problem is, static discharge, heat, or power applied to a 
component (IC 151?) at all times causing the failure.  Icom says heat is not 
the problem. At least one local fellow had a mystery TX output failure in 
his 756 Pro 3 which was attributed to static discharge, everything was fine 
one day and then no power output next power up.  No storms, no winds, no 
events seem to support that theory.  My question is...Has Icom fixed the 
problem with the 746 Pro or is it to be avoided?  How immune to overload on 
RX is the 746 Pro?  Are the 6m and 2m sections as good as the HF section of 
the rig? How does a 746 Pro compare to a 756 Pro 3 on receive?
73
Warren NØWF
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