[ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

Fri Nov 30 14:24:09 EST 2012

Ron, Thank You , Yep That's the one another Icom'er was looking for a few days ago .. here's the link for the little beastie
I think Icom wants $70.00 for it

http://octopart.com/ly2-0-dc12-omron-32552

anyway it's on this months posts if anyone needs the info. I have read of the same cleaning process using the corner of a dollar with deoxit.. thank you again and I understand completely about it being touchy. tapping with a pencil eraser will most time do it ,, for a little while.. 

Randy K4IMZ 

---------- Original Message ----------
From: bonddaleena at aol.com
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:20:04 -0500 (EST)

Randy, I believe Icom calls it RL513. But it's silkscreened as RL13 on the 'Tuner Unit'... It's a pain to get to because of all the connectors, etc. I bought one, but after cleaning the contacts with a small strip of business card with DeOxit, it's been fine for years. The small plastic cover can easily be pried off.
My radio was SO touchy, that a VERY light touch of a finger would be enough to make the radio go deaf. Cycling the 'pre amp/att' switch will restore it ( for a couple of minutes)... ha ha

ron
N4UE

-----Original Message-----
From: rrocket88 <rrocket88 at netzero.net>
To: icom <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 7:02 am
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

Great Thread ! Thanks for all the comments,

 Big Question on the 761 ,, Where or what Identity number is the att/preamp 
relay that needs cleaning, is that the rly 13? 

I have a serious Problem with that little Gremlin.

Any help appreciated by this Ole'Man

Randy K4IMZ

---------- Original Message ----------
From: bonddaleena at aol.com
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:40:10 -0500 (EST)

There IS a difference between the 761 and the 765, Go to the QST 'reviews' and 
read the details there. I have a beautiful 761 that has been recapped and 
aligned. The only problem I have had is that the 'att/preamp; relay contacts 
need cleaning every couple of years.... ha ha
The 761 can adquately described as a 751A with a built in tuner. 
Not bad, considering the 751A STILL has a 5/5 rating on eHam......

ron
N4UE

-----Original Message-----
From: VE1AL <VE1AL at eastlink.ca>
To: 'ICOM Reflector' <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 2:11 pm
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

Hey John,

As you've been informed by other (as I see now that I've gotten home again,
the '761 doesn't have band stack register.  One of the annoying things
about the '761 (although I have come to live with it) is that it defaults
when I change bands.  So, if I am on 14.023 and I want to go to 80M, it
always defaults to 3549.00 (because I set it to do that), on 40 it is
7049.00, etc.  Another minor annoyance is that it defaults to 24549.00 when
I change bands to 12M and even with the fast TS, it takes a bit to get it
where you want to be on 12M.  However, using the direct entry on the
keypad, it goes where I want it to.  Clicking on a spot works also, of
course.  Band stacking does make the '765 infinitesimally better.  

I haven't studied the schematics and don't have a clue if the '765 receiver
is any better than the '761.  But I can tell you the '761 receiver is
HOT!!! 

I never suggested the '765 wasn't a good radio and with the IFS mod that I
wasn't aware of, I would expect they are virtually identical.

73

Al, VE1AL

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of John G.
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:16 PM
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

Hi Al,

Does the 761 have the band stacking registers where it remembers the last
frequency you were on for each band, or is it like the older Icom rigs
where the KHZ stay the same from band to band.  For example, if I was on
7.003 and tune to 20m I would be on 14.003, even if I was on 14.200 the
last time I was on 20m (not that I would run SSB).

John AF5CC
----- Original Message -----
From: <VE1AL at eastlink.ca>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

> Hi Ted,
>
> Because the '761 is essentially the same radio as the '765 but has both 
> PBT and IF Shift.  They both work well for what they do, whereas the '765

> (due to the issue with Yaesu) has only the PBT.  Not to say, Ted, that
the 
> '765 isn't a great radio also but to me it isn't as "complete".  ?
>
>
> 73
>
> Al, VE1AL
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On Behalf Of Tad Danley
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:55 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs
>
> Hi Al, I owned an IC-765 for many years and loved it - and wish I could 
> find a clean used model with the PBT mod.
>
> I'm curious as to why you prefer the 761 over the 765?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Tad Danley, K3TD
> EM10dq
>
> On 11/28/2012 8:04 AM, VE1AL at eastlink.ca wrote:
>> I have an IC-761 (you may already know that, John) that has served me
>> extremely well since 1988.  I did do the caps replacement and had a
>> few minor P/S issues that resulted in its replacement from the IC-745
>> that it had replaced.
>>
>> They're still available (as is the IC-765) but had I a choice between
>> the two I would take the '761.
>>
>> However, could I get a digital readout and interface them to my
>> computer, I'd go back to my Drake B-line.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Al, VE1AL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John G.
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:27 AM
>> To: ICOM Reflector
>> Subject: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs
>>
>> Which of the older Icoms are the toughest ones made?  Tough meaning
>> they have a metal front panel instead of the plastic now used, and
>> metal shafts for the controls, etc.  I think the 730 and 740 might
>> fall into this category, correct?
>>
>> 73 John AF5CC
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