[ICOM] IC-2720 Serial Numbers Question

[bonddaleena at aol.com]

This might be a bit off topic, but it's a slow day here in the woods of N Florida.

I used to make a lot of trip to Tokyo. When they were newly announced, I purchased a 706g. It was not until the flight home, I realized that the radio was the "European / JA" version. The difference between it and the North American version, is the coverage on the 2 Meter band. The JA version only covers 144 - 146 MHz, all modes. I did a lot of research and removed a couple of 'steering' diodes, which DID open up the receive all the way to 148 MHz, but transmit was still confined to the bottom 2 MHz.
I was 'told' the JA version used a different processor. No big deal, since I bought the radio of it's CW/SSB capability.
There was NO way, I was going to leave this radio in a car, using it for FM, having some nut stealing it, thinking it was a CB!!! ha ha

ron
N4UE

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: Icom Forum <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Dec 24, 2012 1:15 pm
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-2720 Serial Numbers Question



Bought from eBay seller bg1klsla 
in San Gabriel, CA. 
 
Another list member has stated that 
is an "Italian" version. 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF & FAA (Ret.) * 
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> From: kk2dog at hotmail.com
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:08:24 -0500
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-2720 Serial Numbers Question
> 
> 
> Mac, Please tell us who or where you bought it from.
> 
> Mike KK2DOG
> 
> 
> > From: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> > To: icom at mailman.qth.net; icomclassic at yahoogroups.com; ic-2720 at yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:32:47 -0600
> > Subject: [ICOM] IC-2720 Serial Numbers Question
> > 
> > 
> > I recently bought what was advertised as an IC-2720H 
> > transceiver. The I.D. tag is different from those on 
> > my existing 2720Hs transceivers and is in a different 
> > location. 
> > 
> > If it is truly an Icom product, it appears that it is 
> > for a different market other than North America. The 
> > S/N is 0904xxx and the label is for 144 and 430 MHz. 
> > 
> > I have been unable to find a list of country codes in 
> > either my owner or service manuals. 
> > 
> > Any info would be greatly appreciated. I'm afraid that 
> > I have been scammed on this. 
> > 
> > * * * * * * * * * * * 
> > * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
> > * * * * * * * * * * * 
 		 	   		  
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