[ICOM] Icom 756 and ESD

[Jim Vohland]

I don't have scientific data to go by but personally I don't know anyone with a 756 that ever had an issue. Now in contrast to that, I personally had 2 746 pro's die, and also have 3 friends with 746's that died. Additionally I have talked with many hams on the air that suffered 746 pro deaths. 
 
 

> From: af5cc at fidmail.com
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 18:12:58 +0000
> Subject: [ICOM] Icom 756 and ESD
> 
> Last month there was quite a discussion on this reflector about the Icom 756PRO series, 746PRO, and 703 being damaged by ESD, and made it sound like they are overly sensitive to this phenomenon. Is the 756 original also overly succeptable to static discharges, or did the problem start with later models?
> 
> 73 John AF5CC
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