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Re: [VHFcontesting] Icom IC-706MK2G Final Transistor

To: Buck Calabro <kc2hiz@gmail.com>, "vhfcontesting@contesting.com" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Icom IC-706MK2G Final Transistor
From: "Rogers, Ron" <RR124640@ncr.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:39:57 -0400
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And, the 144 and 432 MHz TX section uses a different PA section.  So if you 
loose full output on the HF portion of the rig, the radio could still function 
as a fine all mode 144MHz and 432 MHz radio.
 

Ron 
WW8RR

-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com 
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Buck Calabro
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:58 PM
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Icom IC-706MK2G Final Transistor

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Jim Aguirre wrote:

> Icom changed the 706MK2G design a while back to use Mitsubishi finals.
> The only way to convert one of the older units with Motorola finals to 
> Mitsubishi finals is to replace the main circuit board to accommodate 
> the new Mitsubishi finals.  Kuni said the cost of doing that would be 
> approximately $600; more than the radio is worth.
>
> That's really unfortunate as a lot of folks...including me...have the 
> older version with the Motorola finals.  If/when they die, the old 
> versions are just so much junk.

Not necessarily!  An all-mode rig like that (no finals) would make an 
acceptable IF for a microwave transverter stack.
  --buck kc2hiz
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