If my IC-706MKIIG is better than the original, I'd hate to hear the
original. I don't remember my old straight MK II, I didn't use it all that
much but I think it was about the same as my MK II G
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
> Butch and all:
>
> How about the fan on the original Icom 706?
>
> I borrowed one once when my main HF rig needed to be sent in for repairs,
> and couldn't believe the racket it made! (grin)
>
> Interestingly, the Ic706 Mark II. G. that we have at the County EOC seems
> better.73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 12:47 PM
> Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
>
>
>> The worst fan I've ever heard was the fan on my Yaesu 980, that was many
>> years ago, but it sounded like a jet air plane taking off. The 2000 fan
>> is a bit noisy, but I really don't notice the noise on my v71 at all.
>> 73s
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>>
>> On
>> Mon, 2 Jun 2008, John Miller wrote:
>>
>>> I've heard a lot of other radios that were a lot worse over the years.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:05 AM
>>> Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
>>>
>>>
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> You're probably just used to it by now.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 07:38
>>>> Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> TM-G707A fan isn't noisy in mine. I'm setup in the corner of my
>>>>> bedroom
>>>>> and
>>>>> that radio is on packet, and running a lot and I hardly hear the fan
>>>>> when
>>>>> it's dead quiet in here at night. Figure my PBBS gets used a lot and I
>>>>> beacon every half hour and I hardly even hear it anymore. TS-2000,
>>>>> that
>>>>> fan
>>>>> is a bit louder and can annoy me sometimes but then, try a computer
>>>>> with
>>>>> 7
>>>>> fans in it and no single fan will bother you ever again. lol
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 12:23 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just curious. Does the gmv-71a have a noisy fan like the tmg-707? I
>>>>>> really like that little radio, but the fan does kind of bug
>>>>>> me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don w6smb
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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