[ICOM] is there some sort of protector on the RX ANT, input of a 756 Pro?

[Dave]

Greetings;

I have been using Harris/ R.F. Communications RF-522 receiver protectors 
for a number of years, both commercially and on my Icom transceivers, 
with excellent results.

If they are a) still available and b) can be found at "reasonable" 
prices (quite costly from the manufacturer - but a lot less expensive 
than front end repairs) I would strongly recommend them. They are about 
the size of a classic "bathtub" capacitor with BNC females for input and 
output connections. They are solid state devices; I believe high power 
capability fast response Schottky diodes.

Dave, W5WP
 


Gary P. Fiber wrote:
> I am not sure of the newest Icom products, but I can tell you the 
> earlier radios, IC-745, 751 / A, 761. 765, 781.... NONE of them had any 
> sort of protection in the receiver input.
>