[ICOM] IC 745 preamp not working

[John Geiger]

If it is like the Icom 740 (and they are similar rigs) the switch is bad.  The compression switch also had this problem.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sun, 8/2/09, Eric <n4hgz at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: Eric <n4hgz at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [ICOM] IC 745 preamp not working
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, August 2, 2009, 5:36 PM
> Does anyone have any suggestions on
> what I can do to get my preamp 
> working on my IC 745 ?  When I push the preamp button
> it actually 
> reduces the signal, I figure it's got to be some active
> components that 
> have to be replaced.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Eric
> 
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