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

[Jim Hargrave]

I guess my 1986 model was built in the good old days.
Perhaps I should consider myself one of the lucky ones.

Dick, sorry for the bandwidth. I did not intend to open Pandora's box.
I rest.

   73's  Jim - W5IFP
    w5ifp at gvtc.com 

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> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of r norris
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:41 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-735 VCO Cap Replacement - ???
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jim Hargrave <w5ifp at gvtc.com>
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> Please enlighten us.
> 
> I have owned an IC-735 since 1986 and have never had a problem 
> with the VCO
> Caps.
> Also, I have never seen any reports to that effect.
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> I drive a Ford truck. I have never had a flat tire.  Therefore 
> Ford trucks never have a flat tire.
> 
> Some fourteen years ago, there was a run of 735's that had issues 
> with trim caps. Icom knew it. 
> The Icom newsletters out of Florida knew it.
> 
> One phone call to Icom, advising them you would not hurt the 
> radio or yourself with sharp tools, some nice fellow sent me a 
> bag of eight, at no cost. I used two to fix the immediate problem. 
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