====== IC-706 ======

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I have acquired an old "Mark 1" Icom IC-706 - ex GM0CXQ (SK)

It required some TLC to bring it back to useful life

  * Cleaning - inside and out.... 
  * Power cable (temporary bodge, new cable on order via eBay)
  * Microphone (another temporary bodge pending a new eBay microphone)
  * Intermittent Receive loss on 6m traced to LPF switching relays - cleaned contacts, fingers crossed it's a long term solution
  * MARS Mod to open up transmit to include 60m

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==== Plans for the little radio ====

I have connected it to my 10m vertical dipole and intend to use it for 10m mainly. It will be limited to 20W (in line with my new **20W max power** policy) which has the benefit that I can use my LDG "Z-817H" auto-atu to match the 10m vertical on 12m, 15m and 17m. 

I might also install a 6m vertical //T2LT// style dipole and see what activity I can find during the summer Sporadic E season, and then the autumn/winter F2 season, on 6m - a new band for me.

==== See the IC-706 page ====

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