[ICOM] Icom 756 series and ESD problems

[Phil Krichbaum]

    It is actually some tiny little FETs in the tuner that blow but the 
end result is basically zero power out and the RX still works fine. 
Unfortunately it is beyond my ability to repair. I've talked to the Icom 
reps at conventions and they do not view this as a problem but maybe 
that is the official company line on this issue? I know others that have 
had this problem.
    Phil

John Geiger wrote:
> I have seen quite a few reports where the Icom 756PRO2 and 756PRO3  seems
> to be really sensitive to ESD (electrostatic discharge) and this can knock
> out the transmitter by blowing the driver transistor.  Some of these
> reports are from people I know and trust when it comes to radios.  Do the
> Icom 756 non-pro (which I purchased recently) or the 756PRO have this same
> issue?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
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