Colin,
How well does the radio actually work on 6 meters? Is anything else
required to make the transmitter work well?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 19:59
Subject: Re: DiodeClipModFor6MeterXmitOnTHF6A?
> the diodes, or perhaps they are jumpers, i can't remember, are extremely
> tiny, surface mount type components.
> They are bunched into a group of about 15 or 20 like sized surface mount
> components, in a very small square under the battery compartment.
> I'm not sure if you meant you will perform the mod, or if you will have
> someone do it, but the guy who did it for me used a magnifying glass and
> tiny needle nose plyers to do the mod.
> There is no physical way for a blind person to do it, unless you can have
> someone point out which of the tiny dots to crush, and even then, the
> square
> opening isn't big enough to have your finger in there feeling and have
> someone looking at the same time to guide you.
> Anyway, its a 2 minute mod for someone good with surface mount stuff.
> If the 2 or 3 components were all by themselves it would be a breeze
> without
> being able to see them.
> I like the older HT's specifically because you could nearly always find
> the
> obvious jumpers or wires and clip them to extend xmit and receive.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: DiodeClipModFor6MeterXmitOnTHF6A?
>
>
>> Very interesting, I didn't know the t90 was that easy to mod. Can you
>> send me a link to that mod? I may mjust do mine if it is that easy. As
>> for the fi6, I doubt if I'll tackle that one.
>> 73s
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>>
>> On Fri, 16 May 2008, Colin
>> McDonald wrote:
>>
>> > it appears that the th f6a will only xmit wide band on the regular
> VHF/UHF
>> > bands.
>> > I couldn't find a mod for anything below 137MHZ as far as being able to
>> > transmit.
>> > And what a pain in the but modification too. Most HT's these days have
> a
>> > couple diodes or jumpers that need to be removed and they are easy to
> get
>> > at...this one isn't quite so easy.
>> > but here's the link for the mod if your friend is still interested:
>> >
>> >
> http://www.ham.dmz.ro/kenwood/th-f6-a-modifications-extended-transmit.php
>> >
>> > The IC t90 HT has the two diodes under a peace of sticky paper in the
>> > battery compartment...it doesn't get much easier then that. And, it'll
> tx
>> > on 220 as well after that mod.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:36 PM
>> > Subject: DiodeClipModFor6MeterXmitOnTHF6A?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi All, do any of you Kenwood THF6A users know of a diode clip or
>> >> other
> =
>> >> "wideband transmitting mod which'd allow transmitting on Six Meters, =
>> >> Even If OnlyPeanut Power? I've a friend with one who's wondering, and
> I =
>> >> figured one of you might know. Any help greatly appreciated, thanks,
>> >> =
>> >> Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> >> Checked by AVG.
>> >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1446 - Release Date:
>> > 5/16/2008 7:42 AM
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG.
>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.20/1453 - Release Date:
> 5/18/2008 9:31 AM
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
|
