ICOM IC-706 MK II G WIDEBAND TRANSMIT MOD

        This modification of the Icom 706 MK IIG will enable wide band transmit capability on
      HF, VHF  and UHF bands.  When modified the radio will also transmit AM mode in the
      aircraft band with  approximately 1 watt at 118 mhz to about 17 watts am carrier at 136
      mhz.

Wide band transmit mod for the IC-706 MK II G requires removal of diode D.2030.

1.  Remove top cover to access main board.
2.  Locate IC chip 4052C-8B99.
3.  Orient the radio so that you are reading the chip number from left to right.
4.  Look  just left to the left of the chip to locate 11 solder pads running vertically.
5.  Diode D.2030 is the tenth diode down from the top of the solder pads on USA Version radio.
6.  Remove diode.

TOP VIEW OF RADIO  (FRONT)


(REAR)

ENLARGED VIEW OF ABOVE NOTED AREA


           ARROW POINTS TO DIODE  D.2030.    REMOVE THIS DIODE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSMIT POWER OUTPUT AFTER MODIFICATION
Power output in  watts  as measured from an uncalibrated Diawa CN-620 wattmeter

            with vhf,uhf  dummy load.  Power output on radio set to highest level.
 
 
 
FREQ
FM PWR
AM CARR
FREQ
FM PWR
105 MHZ 1.0 0.0 400 MHZ 2.0
110 1.0 0.0 405 7.0
115 2.0 0.0 410 9.0
118 3.5 0.7 415 10.0
120 5.0 1.0 420 12.0
125 14.0 3.5 425 15.0
130 20.0 15.0 430 18.0
135 25.0 17.0 435 20.0
140 28.0 18.0 440 20.0
145 32.0 18.0 445 19.0
150 32.0 18.0 450 18.0
155 20.0 18.0 455 15.0
160 13.0 10.0 460 8.0
165 6.0 1.5 465 0.8
170 1.5 0.0 467 0.15
175 0.5   470 0.00
180 0.1      
185 0.0      
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