[ICOM] Quick query.

[Bruce]

Be very careful with this 60 meter mod. The problem is in the PA 
filter section. Most
Icom radios switch the PA filter to the 7MHz band at 5 MHz. Trying to 
run 100 watts
thru that filter section could overheat one or more of the inductors 
and burn them plus
the PCB. Power should be limited to 50 watts.
This was the case for the 756 series radios. I had to replace a 
filter coil in the 7MHz
PA filter section, it was totally burned up and a test latter proved 
that. The coil temp
was so hot I could have burned my finger on it. So use 60 meters at 
reduced power
and you should be ok.
73's
Bruce W7BCW
At 09:32 PM 3/23/2007, you wrote:
>Should be safe. The mod is the out of band mod, opens it up all the 
>way so far as I know.
>
>Gary K8IZ
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>Mike - KD9KC wrote:
>>I am going to start looking this up, but perhaps someone has a quick answer
>>- faster than I can find it.
>>
>>What is the status of the 60m band on a 706 MK-II G ???  Safe to work 60m -
>>or not?  Mods for 60m?  Other suggested mods?
>>
>>Thanks - friend saved pennies for two years.  He is 86 years old, been
>>without a radio for two years.  Just got a new 706 and he wants me to help
>>him get it set up.  So I am looking.....
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Mike - KD9KC.
>>M.A.R.I.E.
>>El Paso, Tx. www.w5dpd.org
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