On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:04:01 GMT, sam sam
wrote:

My Icom R71a takes longer and longer to come on when the power switch
is pressed. The memory battery has never been replaced as far as I
know. Could a dead battery be causing this problem or do I have a
more serious problem?


j
Check the ground wire and also check the bridge rectifier solder
connections.

Jim