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.
> >>
> >>
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