Tom,

I think they put that cover there to keep dust out of the radio.  Remember 
that in a car, you might hide the radio under a seat, and if you aren't 
using any of those jacks, you'd want to protect the radio from all the dust 
and other detritis that might drift into it if it weren't covered.  On the 
other hand, they could have used a simpler method such as little rubber 
plugs for each of the jacks.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 21:45
Subject: Re: external speaker connection for the TS480


>    Howard:
>
> The plastic cover is on the front center of the main radio unit.
>
> You'll feel it just above what seems to be a round group of ventilation
> holes on the center of the radio unit.
>
> Once you find it, put your fingernail in the crack at the top of the 
> radio,
> and gently pull the cover towards you, and presto, it'll come off, and 
> there
> will be the jacks.  There's an external speaker jack on the left, followed
> by two data jacks.
>
> My XYL tells me that the cover says "Kenwood" on it.
>
> If you still can't find it, let me know, and I'll try another description.
>
> What puzzles me is why they put the cover there, and what purpose it 
> serves.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: external speaker connection for the TS480
>
>
>> How do you find that littl e plastic cover?  I have been looking for itt
>> for
>> thirty months.  I can't find it!!!
>>
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