Well, Steve, it sure surprised me, and I'm glad someone on the list
brought it up. Otherwise, I might never have found it. (grin)
73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: external speaker connection for the TS480
> 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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