[ICOM] ICOM IC706MKII WON'T DO SIX METERS!

[Pat Cook]

Hi everyone:

On 9/26/06, XE1UFO <xe1ufo at gmail.com> wrote:
> tuning jumps directly from 29.999 to 144.000.  By the way, I cannot make the
> CH # disappear from the display.

The channel number isn't supposed to go away.

> I did the mod that is supposed to unlock TX and RX.  My unit is the version
> with the row of eleven diodes, that you only have to remove diode #10 and
> leave all diode places unpopulated.
>
> In case you are wondering why the need to unlock, I need access to 5.305 Mhz
> for an air rescue service, and 6.830 for our base in another state here in
> Mexico.

Sounds like you removed the WRONG diode to me.  My suggestion would be
to send it to ICOM along with the proper paperwork and your license to
allow the modification to be done.  This way, it can be done right.

Just my opinion :)

Cheers & 73 :D

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