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

[Jim Hargrave]

Hi Mike,

I understand what you are saying.
However, You don't have to work on the IC-735, because it isn't broke (Yet).
(:->

Now if your talking about the IC-22s and IC-245 with 13 corroded steel feed
thru pins in the synthesizer board, that's another story.

   73's  Jim - W5IFP
    w5ifp at gvtc.com

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> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:10 AM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-735 VCO Cap Replacement - ???
>
>
> 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.
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> > 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.
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