[ICOM] Re: Icom Tuning? Encoder shaft frozen

[Skip Cameron]

I had this "encoder shaft frozen" symptom with my 1995 S/N 1403 775DSP, bought from an estate sale in December 1997.
After some research and lots of advice, including an expensive replacement of the encoder and shaft, I found that WD40 breaks it free,
then a very small amount of light sewing machine oil laced with a little graphite powder (you can buy this already mixed at any hardware
store) keeps it free and spinning like new. If it starts to tighten up (every couple years after lots of knob spinning) I add a little of
that mix again.
I still think this is one of the finest rigs ever, even without a fancy color LCD display the newer Icoms have. Perhaps the extra pricey
7800 would be a minor step up.
It hears extremely well, and with a simple inverted vee for low bands and a light weight 10 element Log Periodic for HF, I can work
(barefoot at 200W) everything I hear with relative ease.
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