[ICOM] re Encoder and Mem Battery for IC-751A

[Pete]

Hi Gerry ve6rbp in calgary I have a 745 and I LOVE it hope nto meet someday
I'm interested in the programming update you mentioned where are you in BC?
73 pete ve6rbp at gmail,com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Pement" <ve7bgp at shaw.ca>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 6:53 PM
Subject: [ICOM] re Encoder and Mem Battery for IC-751A


> To all concerned
> On the subject of frozen encoders on the Venerable old IC-751A an ounce
> of prevention is way easier to do then try to repair this problem once
> it has occurred. Every five or so years on all my Japenese rigs and
> first thing I do when I get a new Icom or Yaesu rig is to remove the
> main tuning knob. In this case IC-751A you take off the Rubber Tire
> loosen an allan set screw to take off the knob. Instill 1 ONE and only 1
> drop of Sewing machine oil or 3 in One Motor oil for small motors.
> Rotate the shaft to work in the oil wipe off excess oil. Reinstall knob
> and Tire. I also remove the RIT knob and instill one drop of oil on that
> encoder shaft also. On some of the other radios IC-706 family and
> FT-757GX the main tuning is a pull off hand tight Press Fit. The
> FT-767GX requires you be very careful to remove the tire to gain access
> to the encoder shaft allan set screw. On the subject of the Back-up
> Battery yes the IC-751(A), 745 R71A and 71 series V/Uhf radios have
> volatile memory for their operating system. If you find someone handy
> with DOS programming the operation Firmware can not only be reprogrammed
> if memory is lost but updated to add like the new band at 60m or 5.3Mhz.
> without opening the whole radio to TX everywere. You can do that when
> you change the Battery and reprogram the Ram Card. I hope that helps you
> all.
> 73
> Gerry VE7BGP
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