[VHFcontesting] Icom IC-706MK2G Final Transistor

[Jim Aguirre]

I just had a conversation this past weekend with Kuni Okuma (W7JV), a well-known Icom repair man, on this very subject this past weekend.  Kuni told me that the Motorola finals are no longer available and there is no substitute.

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.

If you are interested in contacting Kuni for more details or other repair work (he's a superb technician; retired from Icom and running his own shop), go to http://www.w7jv.com/ for contact information.

Jim - W7DHC

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>Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:42:36 -0500
>From: "Todd Dravland-WD0T" <wd0t at mncomm.com>
>Subject: [VHFcontesting] ICOM IC-706MK2G final transistor
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>I am looking to find 1 transistor for my ICOM IC706M2G rig, I have a shorted transistor for the HF/6m section.  Part number is Motorola SRF J7044 000043.  Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks 73 Todd WD0T
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