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12-07-2012, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Michigan
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Icom radio repair
My icom 751A has died. It no longer has any output power. I called SARTS inc in Michigan. They no longer service this transceiver as its too old and Icom no longer has parts.
Soooo any recommendations / ideas on who to turn to? I'm in the Detroit area.
Thanks.
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12-07-2012, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA
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I hate to junk a radio. It's like betraying an old friend. But alas, I have sent an Azden 3000 and a couple of Kenwood HT's to where ever it is that radios go when they die.
My first 2m radio was a Wilson 800. It quit 25 years ago. I still have it.
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12-07-2012, 04:26 PM
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Old Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In Gods country
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There was a guy in Dallas that repaired old Icoms (or any other radio). I don't have his name, but if you contact Richard Lenoir at 903-737-0773, he can give you the contact info. No point in chunking a perfectly good Icom when all it needs is new finals.
Doc
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12-08-2012, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mobile, on the road
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I can not help you with service recommendaitons but I can tell you a few folks who are big on ICOM
K9EID (that's Bob Heil)
Gordon West
George Thomas ( www.amateurlogic.tv)
And Leo Laport (though he is too new to have needed service on his Icoms) (twit.tv)
These folks are all involved with an internet tv show,, twit.tv/hn ham nation.
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12-09-2012, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lafayette, LA
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I had my old 750 repaired by Scott Malcom. He did an outstanding job. He and I talked through email several times before I sent him the rig and he had it back to me within a couple of weeks and was very reasonable. He is an old Icom tech.
www.angelfire.com/biz2/mts
Good luck with the rig.
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12-10-2012, 06:30 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Re: Radio Repair
Quote:
Originally Posted by N8CXX
My icom 751A has died. It no longer has any output power. I called SARTS inc in Michigan. They no longer service this transceiver as its too old and Icom no longer has parts. Soooo any recommendations / ideas on who to turn to? I'm in the Detroit area. Thanks.
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Not in the Detroit area, but I used Milton Lord ("the Radio Doctor") to do repairs/upgrades on one of my older Icoms and he did a great job at reasonable cost. If shipment to and fro is not a problem for you, you might check with him. His website is here: http://n4da.com/ , phone: (770) 966-1166, and e-mail [email protected].
Hope that helps,
73 Skip K4EAK
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