Re: Beware ICOM 746 owners! Do not use on 60 meters.

Hmmm, mine works OK! I have made numerous QSOs on 60m
but most were during the first week that it was opened!

Nothing melted in mine.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:37:02 -0500, "Paul Vanasse"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>I'm passing this info along because I thought it was important for the group
>(and before someone damages the radio they worked so hard for). The below
>email was a response from an ICOM tech after an amateur op inquired about
>the performance of the 746 and 746 Pro on 60 meters. Take the info for what
>its worth.
>
>73 de Paul
>
>Good Morning....
>
>Thanks for your e-mail.
>
>The 746 final PA band pass filters were never designed to support operation
>outside of the amateur radio bands.  They will "stretch" to accept normal
>operation in the MARS and CAP frequencies just above and just below the
>amateur radio spectrum, but they will not support operation down in the 5
>MHz area.  They will heat up and you will damage the radio.  About the only
>two radios will have reasonable operation on the 5 MHz area are the 706MkIIG
>and the 718.
>
>Best Regards;
>
>Mike Hilton
>
>Technical Support Representative
>
> ICOM America, Inc.
>
>2380 116th Ave. NE
>
>Bellevue, WA  98004
>
>Ph.  (425) 454-7619
>
>Fax  (425) 637-8417
>
>www.icomamerica.com
>
>