I have an older M802 that does not
power up and there is a possibility the
boat was struck by
lightning before i got it. The unit did
power up a few months ago but I was not able to really test it properly as the backstay
antenna needs to be replaced. I’ve confirmed power is getting to the
radio but haven’t looked any further. When it was powering up the lcd
screen wasn’t in the best of shape and I definitely need a new mic.
As the
radio is old and I live in the
Virgin Islands I’m trying to determine if it is worth the expense and effort to send it somewhere for evaluation and
repair? If so is
Icom the best place to send it or are there others who
work on these radios and can bring it up to date?