[ICOM] IC-706 repairs

[Jim Vohland]

It does include some MK II G's. The earlier ones. 150 serial number MK II G's are supposed to be ok. Others are iffy. 
 
> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:22:57 -0700
> From: k4lxv at bellsouth.net
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-706 repairs
> 
> Jim: I believe its only the 706, not MKII nor MkIIG with the discontinued pa transistors.
> Larry K4LXV
> 
> --- On Thu, 8/13/09, Jim Miller KG0KP <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net> wrote:
> 
> From: Jim Miller KG0KP <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-706 repairs
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 2:45 PM
> 
> Is there a date code on the radio that I can check.  I bought a demo radio 
> and do not know the real age of it.  It IS a mkIIG.
> 
> Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-706 repairs
> 
> 
> > Hi Julio,
> >
> > In 2004, Motorola discontinued the  SRFJ7044 PA power devices used in the
> > IC-706 series. This forced Icom to design a new PA board to accommodate
> > Mitsubishi RD70HVF devices which have a different mechanical footprint. 
> > The
> > new board will fit in older radios, but is quite costly.
> >
> > IC-706 MkIIG's manufactured since  2004 all have the new PA board, and the
> > Mitsubishi power devices are available. A pre-2004 radio will require a
> > complete new PA board.
> >
> > Cheers for now, 73,
> > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> > On
> > Behalf Of Julio Peralta
> > Sent: 13-Aug-09 05:10
> > To: ICOM LIST
> > Subject: [ICOM] IC-706 repairs
> >
> > While in conversation with a local ham here in the Tampa area he made
> > reference to not being able to get a 706 repaired if the finals go bad. He
> > said this was because the final transistors were no longer available and
> > Icom doesn't have a replacement for them.
> >
> > Is this information correct?
> >
> > Julio, W4HY
> >
> >
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