Re: [Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry

2006-10-10 Thread wd4lst
questionable. Good Luck, Pete wd4lst > > From: rlpend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 06:43:38 CDT > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry > > This radio, which I purchased new and have not modified, worked fine > six mon

RE: [Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry

2006-10-10 Thread Darwin, Keith
I had an IC735. On paper it sure looked like a great rig. In practice I found the sound of the rig to be irritating. Background noise was harsh and spiky for lack of a better word. Recovered audio left me wanting to turn the rig off. GC receive, which I though would be a great thing, turned ou

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry

2006-10-10 Thread Fred (FL)
With my last IC-735, I recall I did inquire to ICOM AMERICA, State of Washington, about their replacing the RAM MEMORY BATTERY in my IC-735. If I'm not mistaken, they said they no longer carry it. But there are several outfits who sell memory backup products, for the IC-735. I forget now, but Ic

Re: [Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry

2006-10-09 Thread Stuart Rohre
One of the issues with ham equipment of recent times, is does it have a backup battery that might be failing after 7 or more years? That is one of the first things that comes to mind as our equipment ages. Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft mailing list Pos

[Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry

2006-10-09 Thread Fred (FL)
IMHO, and as a previous owner of (2) IC-735's, and (1) IC-730 - I'd just bite the bullet and send it off to ICOM AMERICAN in the State of Washington, Service Dept. It's old enough now, that I would think it might be best to stay with Icom's Service Dept. and their source of whatever parts they sti

[Elecraft] Icom 735 inquiry

2006-10-09 Thread rlpend
This radio, which I purchased new and have not modified, worked fine six months ago. Recently I discovered that it receives normally on all bands, the LCD functions normally, and the CW sidetone is OK , but it will transmit only on AM and FM. On SSB and CW the power output meter doesn't show "