[ICOM] IC-735 VCO Cap Replacement - ???

[Mike Olbrisch]

Some ICOM radios are notorious for the VCO caps failing.  It is well documented.

So what your statement tells me is that you have never worked on any of those
radios.  <grin>.

Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Tx.
DM61rt

Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf
> Of AI4WM
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 8:38 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-735 VCO Cap Replacement - ???
> 
> I've read some things on the internet, but I too have never had a problem
> with my735. It has been mobile, in the shack and I use it portable.
> 
> Then I worked with a fellow who only knew 4 words whenever something had a
> problem ' it must need new capacitors.'
> 
> Anything can fail, but unless it's an old aluminum capacitor or electrolytic
> or some of the old paper capacitors; capacitors under normal use seldom
> fail.  Some are better than others and I have replaced one type with a
> better type, but in 30 or more years of radio work seldom found bad
> capacitors.
> 
> Just my 2 cents worth.