[ICOM] 751 vs 751a

[EP Swynar]

Hi John,

WHATEVER the difference(s) may be, they DO share one thing in common, i.e.
that infamous memory battery back-up that needs replacement every 10
years...failure to do so results in the poor thing forgetting whether it's a
transceiver, or a digital toaster!

I have the "A" version here, & installed a Radio Shack battery holder
inside --- I paralleled the wire leads from it to the board holding the
battery, & whenever I replace the lithium memory back-up, I first install a
pair of 1.5-volt pen cells into the holder, to ensure memory is sustained
while the lithium unit is swapped-out...works like a charm, & I've sapped
the battery twice already, since buying the rig, new, in 1989.

BTW, the 751A --- and, I'm sure, the original 751 --- is a GREAT CW
transceiver. I love it, and from comments heard, they can acquired for VERY
attractive prices on the used market to-day. It's an EXCELLENT back-up
radio, if nothing else!

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 751 vs 751a


> Hi Chuck,
>
> Well for one thing the 751A has an internal keyer,
> where the 751 doesn't.  I think the 751A is pretty
> similar to the 761.  Not sure about the 751.  Will be
> interested to see what others say as I have seen some
> good deals on 751s recently.
>
> GL in the ILQP tomorrow.  Hope to work you.
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
> --- KI9A at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Gang, what are the differences between the 751, and
> > 751a??  I just  bought a
> > 751 with PS-15, SM6, 2 SSB filters, and 1 CW filter
> > for a decent price,  going
> > to use as backup to my 746's.
> >
> > just curious what the diff is..
> >
> > 73-Chuck KI9A
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