how do R2 die?

Let's start my first message to this group off on a morbid note: how
did your last IC-R2 die before you bought another one? (or else you
wouldn't be still here reading this)

I mean what should one _not_ do that I should watch out for.
Ok, if not the whole radio, which of the keys fails first? Yes, I hear
that belt clip and antenna connector might go sooner...

Or maybe there is some data that wouldn't produce a Clone Error, but
instead actually harms it for good?

P.S. Priority watch: I hate the 125 ms dropouts every 5 sec while it
checks the other station.  They seem to come just during the critical
parts of the main conversation you are listening to.

PS/2 what if I'm tired of batteries and weld transformer wires to the
battery contacts.  I suppose I need a 'torid' to wrap around the line
in or else I will hear transformer hum?  Maybe change the Subject if
you just answer this.

PS/3 anybody use a program to get frequencies like 300 Khz into a 9khz
model? http://uk.geocities.com/blakkekatte/clone/icomclonedoc.pdf
doesn't explicitly mention that range below 495 khz. How low can the
radio really hear in this unadvertised zone? 

P.P.S. I will investigate the mailing list nomail option, as I read this
on gmane.recreation.radio.hardware.icomr2 on gmane.org NNTP server.
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