[ICOM] IC-706 MKII Issue

[Jim Vohland]

Consider yourself fortunate that they are available. Some of the earlier MK II'G model finals are not avail and require replacement of the whole pa board to the tune a a few hundred. If the pa board is even still avail.

 
> From: n3lka at verizon.net
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:11:51 -0500
> Subject: [ICOM] IC-706 MKII Issue
> 
> Found the issue, and it is related to shorted HF finals. Boy, when these
> things go, they really go. I would like to know how they wound up that way,
> this was a "Tech Special" from flea bay. Good news is the finals are
> available still, bad news is, they're $36 each.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:24:33 -0500
> From: "Brian M" <n3lka at verizon.net>
> Subject: [ICOM] IC-706MKII Blown Cap
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> Hello to everyone on the reflector. I just came across a 706mkii that's not
> powering up. I opened it up and looked at the PA section, C82 and Q1 are
> blown. My question is do you suspect a reverse polarity, bad finals, or a
> just a plain cap failure. I'm hoping it's not a final issue which I still
> need to desolder and test.
> 
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> 
> Just curious if anyone ever had the same failure.
> 
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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Brian
> 
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