[ICOM] Repair an IC-781?

[John Geiger]

Hi Mike,

Sorry to hear about the 781 problem.  That FT817 must surely be something if 
you use it instead of the 781 HI HI..  Cal Fisher at hamrepair.com is in the 
Dallas area, and he gets very good reviews. I think he really doesn't like 
drop ins, but if you explain everything to him, he might let you bring it 
by, especially considering how big and heavy a 781 is and what a pain it 
would be to ship

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr at k3lr.com>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Repair an IC-781?


> Hello Mike!
>
> Kuni at Comtek does an excellent job of IC-781 repair at reasonable 
> prices.
>
> http://www.w7jv.com/
>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:04 PM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: [ICOM] Repair an IC-781?
>
> While away at a dog show a few weeks ago my daughter (house sitting the 
> non
> show-dogs) called in a panic, something exploded and was burning.  I told
> her that if she couldn't find it in about 30 seconds to grab the dogs, 
> leave
> and call 911.
>
> She called about 30 minutes later and said she couldn't find anything, but
> the smell quit.  She got my son (A former firefighter (before joining the
> army) to come look the house over.  He agreed, something burned but he
> couldn't see anything either.
>
> Well - today I found it.  I have really not used my IC-781 since getting 
> my
> Yaesu FT-817 almost 3 years ago.  It was plugged in, but turned off.  Now 
> it
> won't come on, and the rear smells burnt.
>
> My daughter says the lights in the house went really bright, then dim, 
> then
> normal.  It was a windy night, and most likely some wires crossed phase
> somewhere putting 220 in the house momentarily.  All I can figure.
>
> Anyway - I need a reliable IC-781 repairman.  My usual go-to guy Scott
> Malcom does not do the 781.  So - any recommendations?
>
> I have a dog show in Dallas in about 4 weeks, so if there is a reliable 
> guy
> in Dallas, perhaps we can avoid mailing it.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC.
> El Paso, Texas - DM61rt.
> W5-SOTA Association Manager.
> W5-SOTA info: www.qsl.net/kd9kc/
>
>
>
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