Hey Rick:

I just purchased an 802. It would be great to hear what the outcome is on
this problem.

Keegan
Mandolin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Casey and Ann Jones" <cptballast@earthlink.net>
To: <baba-l@ballreich.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Baba-L] SSB

> Rick,
>
> I'm cruising in Mexico and use my SSB every day for weather and comms with
> other cruisers. I have an Icom 710 and many of my friends have the 802.
> Over half of the folks with the Icom 802 are experiencing transmission
> problems with their units. One has documented recordings that he sent to
> Icom and now they have admitted there is a problem with some of the
> radios. They recently sent a team from Japan to La Paz to work on the 802
> aboard Endeavor. They have not been able to isolate the malfunctions yet.
> The symptoms are a fading in and out while transmitting that is hard to
> understand. Out of six people that I know who have Icom 802s, and talk to
> on the SSB, three have had the transmission problem. As Cindy says the
> 710s are still made and are good radios.
>
> For what it's worth.
>
> Casey Jones
> V'ger Baba 35
> Lying La Paz, Mexico
>
>
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