Hi Lou, May be, but I thought I'd test the water, tnx, dd.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: WantIcom706AnyFlavorWithBlownFinalsReply2 [log in to unmask]


> Hi.
>
> Sounds like a forlorn hope to me.  I had blown the driver and finals in a
> '706 MkII and they cost $55 apiece to replace.  Throw another $100 on for
> the labor, and it cost me $265 to put the radio back on the air.  By the
> way, Icom's SWR protection isn't bomb proof--a bad load was all it took
and
> when the finals blew, they shorted.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 10:05 AM 11/8/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi John, You're right, but my friend just wants a B F one, cause the
final
> >replacement's something like $400 and he figures somewhere there's one
that
> >a person will just let go cheaper than the usual $400 or so for a "whole"
> >one. dd.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:10 AM
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> >
> >
> > > a original 706 in perfect condition can sell very very cheap these
days
> > > compared to what it used to cost.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 5:59 AM
> > > Subject: Re: WantIcom706AnyFlavorWithBlownFinalsReply2
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> > >
> > >
> > > Bob k8lr was selling a good 706 at a good price.  Take good finals,
> > > and just don't key them.
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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