On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:53:23 -0500, "Robb Leamy"
wrote:

Hi,
Can anyone shed some light on the internal battery of the IC-730 and IC-735
function of these two rigs?
I've seen some sources say that the battery maintains Icom programmed data
and if battery fails it will be necessary to return the rig to Icom for
reprogramming. Others say, only user programmed memory data would be lost
if the battery dies? I suspect that the 730 may need to go back to Icom
while the 735 might retain Icom's programming.
Any ideas?
thanks, Robb WB8BHU




I have a 735. The internal lithium battery does nothing but maintain
the info for the 10 or 12 memory channels. If the battery goes out,
the memories go, but the radio otherwise still functions normally.
Icom rates the battery for about 5 years' use, but my 1983 rig still
has the original battery and it's going strong.

Other Icoms, and the 730 might be one of them, lose all factory
programming when the battery goes.

Bob
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