[ICOM] 781 TR/REG Problem

[ted]

Good Morning All
It's places such as this that help. I knew very little about my 
Ameritron AL-82 when it failed  How  ever with the help on a Amp 
reflector and a few good friends I now feel as though i can tear it down 
blindfolded. Yes most amps are of a simple design  but i did not know 
how it worked until it failed. Now it work fine and it never left the 
shack for repairs. I guess it would depend on the severity of the repair 
and how much of that the operator feels comfortable doing himself.
best 73 &Merry Christmas to all !!!
ted

Tom Norris wrote:
> That's one of the easier sections to repair, though.  I've done a 
> total of one for a friend several years ago.  The 781 has serious heat 
> issues and Icom - or a third party - offered a mod to take care of that.
>
> NU4G  Tom
>
> On Dec 20, 2008, at 10:51 AM, k4lxv at bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> Note to Larry - you didn't sound crass, there are more appliance ops
> on the list than technical folks it seems sometimes -- unfortunately  
> this seems to be a trend in ham radio and has for a couple decades as 
> the knowledgeable get older.  Luckily I'm only 46 and in decent 
> health, and grew up on tubes as a kid - the best of both worlds.  
> Whole career has been comms. (with a little PMEL in between)
>
> Best 73 again
>
> Tom
>
>>
>> Mike I don't wish to sound crass, but unless you possess the 
>> necessary technical expertise to do the troubleshooting and repair 
>> yourself, a 20 year old radio can sometimes  be more of a liability 
>> than an asset. Larry K4LXV.
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