tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215688889457228081.post6109902534339441338..comments2024-03-24T13:50:29.094-04:00Comments on PRC-77: Farewell To The Icom IC-7200Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301078056782961841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215688889457228081.post-16648942985886673322023-08-27T22:07:55.180-04:002023-08-27T22:07:55.180-04:00This is in reference to your IC718 comment in the ...This is in reference to your IC718 comment in the body of the 7200 text. . As a person who has repaired many 718's, be it know that components are unobtanium from Icom, many are no longer available from the parts houses, and I have had to purchase most IC's via Ebay. Not sure if they still support these at the factory, if they do they must have a mother load of circuit boards that they just change out, or they hoard the IC's, not for resale. Icom no longer makes crystal filters for these radios either, and one ham radio supplier said they received their last order of filters in 2018. Be wary of anyone that charges you dollars for the chip diodes. These are still available at 28 cents each from Newark, and I have seen Icom invoices where they charged $12 for one chip diode. I 're-repaired' an Icom repaired radio where the owner was charged $72 for six 28 cent diodes and $170 to put them in. The total Icom repair bill was 100 less than what it could be bought for new from HRO at that time. . CW45https://www.blogger.com/profile/18100707787428372633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215688889457228081.post-77462591170098006062019-08-14T12:40:46.266-04:002019-08-14T12:40:46.266-04:00It's back out now, just picked one up. KL7ISIt's back out now, just picked one up. KL7ISUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521994175051446817noreply@blogger.com