I have one of these radios. Had many good years of use. A problem came up as follows: the frequency of the radio would not change properly when rotating the tuning knob. I sent the radio in for repair and ICOM sent it back saying that the decoder chip had failed and they did not have any repair parts any more. Good luck, Bob W2CNS
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of STeve Andre' Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:23 PM To: 'VHF REFLECTOR'; ICOM Reflector; Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org Subject: [VHF] Re: [amsat-bb] Icom 451 questions
On 01/12/12 23:19, John Geiger wrote:
A local friend here has an Icom 451A 70cm all mode which he might sell me.
What is the typical selling price for these rigs? It is in good physical condition with the mic and power cord. Are there any typical problems that show up with these rigs as they age, that I should be looking out for?
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During my quest for x75 Icom rigs, I was told a few times that the 471 did not have a service manual, and you had to use a 271 manual for it. Since I have not ever seen one, I tend to think that is true.
I've only used a 471 once, but I have respect for it. The larger problem with it may be its age, and getting some of the specialty ICs could be hard. I seem to remember a few of them selling on ebay in the $200 area?
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