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- Here is a list, transcribed from "220 Notes", of modifications for the
- ICOM model IC-37A. The 27A and 47A should be very similar:
-
- "We have been using [this mod sheet] in the Southwest Coast ever since the
- [IC-]'37 was in production. This one is the latest revision.
-
- "The design problems of the '37 are greater than ICOM would lead you to
- believe. The [IC-]'38 has solved a great majority of the '37a problems.
- However, the microphone and the UHF pigtail problems still remain.
-
- "The fix for the microphone on both rigs is the same. [see below] The fix
- for the UHF pigtail on the '38 involves removing the pigtail, and installing
- a bulkhead chassis mount BNC connector in the hole left by the pigtail
- assembly. Some elongation of the BNC connector holes is necessary for a good
- fit. A short coaxial jumper may then be installed from the board to the
- connector.
-
- "Now, here is the official Condor Connection IC-37 modification sheet.
-
- "1. To restore high-frequency receiver audio response, replace C-103 on the
- main unit with a .0022 uf mylar capacitor (that's 2200 pf).
-
- "2. To restore LOW-frequency receiver audio response, replace C-106 with
- a .22 uf mylar capacitor.
-
- "3. To eliminate the distortion in the transmit audio, install a 4.7k ohm
- resistor inside the microphone case, in series with the white lead coming
- from microphone element. Once the resistor is installed, set the DTMF level
- pot to the middle of its range (this pot is the only one inside the
- microphone case). To complete the mod, set R88 inside the radio to the
- desired "mike" level.
-
- "4. To improve the receiver sensitivity, power output, SWR at the radio, and
- reliability, remove the RG-58 pigtail and the UHF connector extending from
- the rear of the radio. Install a BNC chassis mount, screw-in connector
- (UG-1094/U) in the hole left in the back of the radio. The new connector
- will screw in as if the modification was done at the factory.
-
- "5. To greatly reduce chassis heating in the receive mode, remove the
- following components: R66, R67, R68, Q32, D42, and D44 in the main unit.
- Install a 7808 [3-pin voltage regulator] on the transmitter power amp shield
- behind the space reserved for the optional voice synthesiser. Thermal
- compound is recommended. Hook the input of the 7808 to the point where R67
- and R68 used to connect. Hook the output of the 7808, in series with a
- 1N4001 diode, to J14-1. The cathode of the diode goes to the connector goes
- to the connector, and the anode goes to the 7808.
-
- "---Mark Gilmore, WB6RHQ
- Newbury Park, CA."
-
- One note on the above - the BNC connector mentioned for the x7-series radios
- is sold by Radio Shack as 278-105, $1.39 each.