[ICOM] Repair Of Icom IC-746 Pro

[KK2DOG in NY]

SARTS=  Icom Service Center Michigan (SAR Technical Services, Inc.)


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> From: K3vw at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Repair Of Icom IC-746 Pro
> 
> Who or what, is SARTS ? Willy K3VW
>  
>  
> In a message dated 12/8/2009 8:42:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> nz4o at tampabay.rr.com writes:
> 
> I posted  this review on eHam at http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5629 .
> 
> 
> I  have an older Icom IC-746 Pro with a five digit serial number and one  
> morning I lost output power. I presumed that it was the dreaded IC151  
> failure.
> 
> I found out about SARTS via the Icom IC-746 Pro Yahoo  eGroup. I dealt with 
> Matt Adrian KD8ZB and he was very  friendly.
> 
> Matt diagnosed the problem as defective driver transistors  and replaced 
> them. He also made all of Icom's mods. per the original  engineering design 
> defects in the rig, including the IC151 transmit  problem and the failed 
> fish 
> finder backlight problem. He also gave the rig  a fresh realignment.
> 
> Matt did all of the repair work free of charge  under Icom warranty and 
> that 
> included shipping the rig back via UPS, which  by the way was very 
> professionally packed in three boxes.
> 
> My only  expense for the whole ordeal was the $44.40 I paid to ship the rig 
> out. I  can't say enough good about SARTS and recommend them to all.
> 
> 73 &  GUD DX,
> Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
> Lakeland, FL,  USA
> nz4o at arrl.net
> 
> NZ4O Amateur & SWL Radio Autobiography:  http://www.nz4o.org 
> 
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