[ICOM] Icom 756 and ESD

[John G.]

Thanks for the info. Hope that is the case.  I have a friend who just had a 
746 original die.Turned it on one day and it wouldn't transmit any power. I 
didn't know the 746 original had that problem as well..  Can't say that I 
have ever seen a review of the 756 original that mentioned this problem. 
Hoping to get one soon.

John AF5CC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Vohland" <n9vo at hotmail.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 and ESD


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>
> 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.
>
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>> 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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