[ICOM] Serial number

[Jim Vohland]

I don't think there were any serious issues with the 706 MK II. Now the MK II G has some which may or may not be a big issue. Unless the situation has changed, it is almost impossible to find finals for the first generation of the "g" model. If you should happen to blow the finals, replacements are NOT available. Icom did have some complete boards availabe but at a pretty stiff price. The newer "g" model uses different finals and this isn't an issue. Unfortunatelly there is not a "serial number" list that will tell you which is which. The only way to tell for sure to actually look at the finals. The newer version is a rd70HVF. The switch was quite a while back so anything in the recent past would be a new version. Good Luck.

> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:01:24 -0200
> From: nagato at arnet.com.ar
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [ICOM] Serial number
> 
> Is there a serial number margin for the IC-706MKII to avoid?, I mean 
> about known failures and beginning with xx serial number those where 
> corrected?.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Best regards
> Guillermo - LU8EYW.
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