[ICOM] Re: 706 FM problem !

[Ben - ne5B]

8 or so years ago on MKII (non G), I had an issue simular to that, and seems I had it in wide FM mode (which works fine for FM broadcast Reception)

Maybe this is the case for you?

73 Ben - ne5B
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Casey Raskob III" <speedlaw at verizon.net>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date:  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:57:18 -0400

>All:
>
>    My 4 year old 706 is sick-my "total information awareness" module needs 
>to be fixed.
>
>    On 2m FM only, I get a "hash" over received signals.  Strong repeaters 
>are 75% signal, 25% hash over that signal.  There's no hash if there's no 
>signal...just background noise.  Only when the incoming signal breaks 
>squelch.  Best way to describe it is like a stereo.  The left speaker is the 
>signal, and the right speaker is white noise.
>
>    I've eliminated Intermod,as this happens everywhere.... run the 
>identical antenna system with a different radio for a week and it is 
>perfect, and checked SWR, also good.  The other radio is a 2100H, which got 
>rave signal reports and had decidedly better RX-no "hash" over the RX.  I'm 
>very familiar with my normal routes, and the problem never appeared with the 
>2100.
>
>    The 706 was sent to Icom in Washington, and was returned with 
>"mechanical items tightened, VCO and PLL peaked"  I'd once peaked the VCO 
>myself a few years ago.
>
>    Upon return, the sensitivity was a bit better, but the hash was not 
>fixed.  I've eliminated car noise and such.  There's no difference with car 
>on or off-and the car is very RF quiet.
>
>    I'm going to send it back again to Icom....SSB and HF all work 
>beautifully, was listening to some SW yesterday-all good.  Only FM is a 
>problem, but for my uses, VHF is very important.
>
>    Anyone else had this ?  In the alternate, anyone need a 706 for HF-only 
>use and I'll get a 7000 ?
>
>    Thanks
>
>    K2FIX 
>
>
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