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- Model: IC-275
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- Division: Amateur
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- Note: This service bulletin is meant for technical per-
- sonnel with experience working on solid state com-
- munications equipment. Damage caused by im-
- properly installing this modification may cause
- ICOM to charge for subsequent repairs to the
- product. ICOM does not warrant this modification.
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- Bulletin #: 588-001
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- Subject: If the IC amplifier oscillates when the noise
- blanker is turned on and the FL-83 CW narrow fil-
- ter is installed
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- Procedure
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- 1. Remove the covers to gain access to the main circuit board.
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- 2. Remove R354 (22K) from the main circuit board and replace it
- with a 10K (ICOM P/N 915-01113) resistor.
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- 3. Re-install the main circuit board and replace the covers on
- the radio.
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- Bulletin #: 24487-002
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- Subject: Prevent PLL unlock at high ambient temperature
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- Procedure
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- 1. Change the following parts on the PLL board
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- Original New
- Part Value Value
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- C101 12 pf 50V CH 6 pf 50V CH
- R137 35D 45 SN (ICOM P/N 915-04229)
- R133 22K 15K
- C191 3 pf 50V 6 pf 50V
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- 2. The thermister should be installed in series with R133. Un-
- solder one end of R133 and solder R137 in series with it.
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- Bulletin #: 24487-005
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- Subject: Improve voice synthesizer and side tone audio
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- Procedure:
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- 1. Remove C214 (.47 uf capacitor) from the main board.
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- 2. Install a .1 mf 16V barrier layer capacitor in series with a
- 2.2 K 1/8W resistor from the emitter of Q58 and the base of
- Q59 on the foil side of the board.
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- Bulletin #: 24487-003
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- Subject: Prevention of PLL unlock at 174 MHz
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- Procedure
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- 1. Remove and replace the following components on the PLL Board
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- Original New
- Part Value Value
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- R130 120 Ohm 270 Ohm
- R131 47 Ohm 18 Ohm
- R132 120 Ohm 270 Ohm
- C42 60 pf 50V 30 pf 50V
- C47 43 pf 50V 62 pf 50V
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- Bulletin #: 24487-004
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- Subject: Improve the stability of the center meter
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- Procedure
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- 1. Replace C81 on the main board (currently 120pf 50 CH type
- capacitor) with a 120 pf 50V SH temperature coefficient
- capacitor (ICOM P/N 918-05960).
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- Bulletin #: 24587-001
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- Subject: Noise coming from speaker during transmit with
- audio turned up.
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- Procedure
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- 1. Replace R125 (currently a 47K resistor) on the main board
- with a 10K resistor.
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- Bulletin #: 6888-001
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- Date: March 8, 1989
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- Subject: If CPU noise occurs
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- Procedure
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- Write to ICOM's Customer Service department for a copy of
- this service bulletin.
-
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- Bulletin #: 13889-019
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- Date: May 1, 1989
-
- Subject: Eliminate possible spurious emission when thermal
- switch has turned on during transmit
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- Procedure
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- 1. Remove top and bottom covers.
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- 2. Remove PA section from radio.
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- 3. Remove shield from power amplifier.
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- 4. Replace R7 (originally 10K 1/4W) resistor with a 1K 1/4 watt
- resistor (ICOM part number 915-01165).
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- 5. Replace R8 (originally 10K 1/4W) resistor with a 1K 1/4 watt
- resistor (ICOM part number 915-01165).
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- 6. Replace the shield on the PA section.
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- 7. Replace the PA section in the radio.
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- 8. Replace the top and bottom covers.
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