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From: Ron Rogers (no email)
Date: Sat Apr 13 2002 - 09:42:51 EDT
Concur. I had the radio on a Crealock 37 with huge ground plane of copper
screening and strips - all soldered together. A "pro" installed it and it
wouldn't transmit. I installed it again after ICOM "repaired" it and then a
replacement (by ICOM) with guidance from ICOM and the dealer - it would not
work. I understand DC and was an Army Morse code radio operator, but do not
pretend to understand SSB radios. Mine received fine. It could transmit for
a short period and then each of them died. Jim Tindall of the now defunct
Coast Navigation took the radio back for purchasing credit - he's now with
Maritel.
If at all possible, I would get rid of the radio. Basically, the vendor is
selling a known defective product. ICOM should have eaten them and they
should permit you to "upgrade" to a product that works. ICOM could arrange
for you to purchase the radio from http://www.hfradio.com/ and they could
guide you through installation. Their advertising sounds good.
Ron Rogers
Annapolis, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Kennerly" <>
To: "Stan Gardner" <>;
<>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:47 AM
Subject: RE: lv-ab: SSB Saga continues
> I sure missed your request for information or I would have told you that
the
> fiber optic-connected remote head ICOM units had been a disaster from day
> one. In fact, they discontinued that model a long time ago.
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