[ICOM] IC706MK2g gets hot on xmit and audio distorts

[John Fleming]

It's "normal" for it to be hot as a firecracker, but not for the audio to be 
distorted.  For years now, mine gets way too hot to handle during long 
periods of RTTY operating and contesting, but it just keeps on ticking.  I 
might be looking for another cause of the distorted audio.  Good luck - 
John, WA9ALS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC706MK2g gets hot on xmit and audio distorts


>I saw something on this some time back, don't remember where.  The solution
> ("common problem") was to get a heat sink and stick it to the area at the
> back and on top of the radio where the drivers are and it will act as a 
> heat
> sink having a great change in the temperature of the radio for long 
> transmit
> periods.
>
> That's about all I remember, find a heatsink and stick it on.
>
> I even think I bought a couple but never did install them.  I don't do 
> long
> periods on my 706 anyway.
>
> 73, Jim
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard W3CQH" <hsgorden at comcast.net>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:02 PM
> Subject: [ICOM] IC706MK2g gets hot on xmit and audio distorts
>
>
>> Somewhere along the line, I remember seeing something about the 706MK2g
>> getting HOT while transmitting and also the transmit audio going
>> distorted...
>> Anybody have any information on this??
>> Short of sending the unit to ICOM???
>>
>> 73's
>>
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