Topband: From DU9/N0NM

[Jon Rudy-MCC Asia Peace Resource]

Conditions have been abismal from this end. I finally got my 80 meter let back up and will be looking for USA East Coast at their sunrise. 3505+- and will QSY if there is  good condx. I have realtime packet so communicate that way (I log on to AB5K). 

After a bit of troubleshooting I islolated my IC-756 (orig) problem to the "main board" microprocessor. Its a 100 pin surface mount affair and replacing it with a 100 watt weller solder gun is out of the question. I could probably get it out but the hole burned through the PCB would cause more problems than it would solve:) If anyone has a dead IC-756 laying around and would be willing to part with it let me know and we can work a deal. New ones run what a good used rig cost. 

The FT-100 is not preforming too badly but I miss being able to turn off the AGC and the filter has lots of blow by. JA on 80 meters pump the AGC being 5KC away. 

jon
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Jon Rudy, DU9/N0NM
Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
Zone 27, OC-130, grid PJ27
mccapr at myrealbox.com
n0nm at arrl.net
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