Icom Icr71e Hf Receiver Capacitor Replacement Kit
Posted on March 21st, 2010 in Uncategorized
Icom Icr71e Hf Receiver Capacitor Replacement Kit. This is a complete electrolytic capacitor replacement kit for the icmo ic-r71e receiver. The ic-r71e is truly a collector’s item for the vintage ham radio/sw listener enthusiast from the ’80’s. I have been restoring vintage ham radio equipment for years, and electrolytic capacitors have a design life span which one has to recognize if the intent is to keep your ic-r71e running for a long time to come. As a retired broadcast transmitter maintenance technician, when i take in a piece of equipment not only is it restored cosmetically to like-new condition, it is also electrically re-newed. Part of my restoration process is the replacing of all electrolytic capacitors. Electrolytics over time change value due to leakage, electrical stress, heat exposure etc. And can be very annoying to trouble shoot especially when intermittent. There are 92 small electrolytics used in the ic-r71e so for those who like probability calculations, figure out the failure rate possibility for capacitors that already have 30 years of service! Included in the kit is an installation guide to help those along who might feel a bit nervous doing this type of board work. These capacitors are becoming hard to locate, so even if you don’t want to change them now you will have them in the future as spares ready to install rather than impossible to find!Icom icr71e hf receiver capacitor replacement kit receivers installation time is approximately 4 hours from start to finish fro an experienced technician. All others take your time and enjoy, it’s a fun project! The kit is ocmprised of the following capacitors 92 in all. The photo used is generic in nature. Capacitors supplied in these kits are brand new and can be from panasonic, nichicon, or elna. Look me up on qrz.