Hello Mike.
11 Jan 97 22:52, Mike Ward wrote to TOM WALKER:
 MW> In a msg on , TOM WALKER of 1:202/1919 writes:
 MW>
 TW>> I suspect the Audio Output transistor or chip has died since
 TW>> there is audio but at a very low level.  I personaly woud
 TW>> concider a IC-02at as a poor radio for Packet. Because of
 TW>> it's massive minaturization it does not have very good
 TW>> "Continous Operation capabilities" and a session of heavy
 TW>> packet traffic could overload it.
 MW>
 MW> The bad transistor/chip seems to be the popular opinion.
 MW>
 MW> Actually, I have two IC-02at's, and use both of them for packet. Even
 MW> the one with the bad audio does a nice job as long as I keep the
 MW> volume turned up all
 MW> the way. I live in a high-volume RF area, and they work pretty well
 MW> among the cluttered airwaves. One of the radios has been in this
 MW> service for about four years too. I guess they are just built better
 MW> than the average equipment.
One of the nice things about the IC02/04's is that the final is heatsinked to 
the aluminum back panel...I've done the same thing with a Yaesau HT, 'cept it 
was only a repeater tx...
... MC&D & Chocolates: You never know what your gonna get.
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