Will keep you posted Butch.
The only thing I still don't quite understand is what to do with the
protective sticky pads that you supposedly put on either side of the chip,
but maybe that'll become apparent as I get my hands on them.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: installing VGS1 voice chip in Kenwood TMV71A
> Yep, it is obvious, there is a little connector that the board pluggs
> down on to as I recall. I'm not real good at this real tiny stuff and
> this board isn't at all tiny. You shouldn't have any problems.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
> On Tue, 20
> May 2008, T Behler wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Butch.
>>
>> I assume, then, that the chip can only go in one way, and that the
>> correct
>> way is pretty obvious?
>>
>> 73 de Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: installing VGS1 voice chip in Kenwood TMV71A
>>
>>
>>> It is quite easy. I've done a couple. It plugs down on a little edge
>>> connector thing as I recall. Severe c r s, but as I recall, it comews
>>> with some little pads with sticky stuff when you peal off the backing.
>>> One, the thin one as I recall,, goes under and the thick one on top so
>>> the thing is held in place when you put the radio back together. You
>>> take out 4 screws on top cover, where speaker is, and 2 screws on each
>>> side. I think you then have to move the speaker out of the way, as I
>>> said, been a few months since I did mine. It is very obvious when you
>>> get the rig appart, and the board isn't nearly as small as the v s 3.
>>> BTW, if you want to open the radio up for mars or for more coverage, you
>>> want to do that before you plug in the little board as it covers these
>>> jumpers. The mars mod is easy, a fairly noticable loop of wire you cut
>>> to open it up for that. If you want it opened above 150, you have to
>>> clip a little tiny jumper, and I had to get sighted help for that one as
>>> it is very small. Mars mod is easy though.
>>>
>>> It is really easy, you'll see right where it goes when you take the top
>>> off.
>>> 73s
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>>
>>> On Tue, 20 May 2008, T Behler
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> Well, I bought another Kenwood TMV71A at Dayton this past week-end,
>>>> along
>>>> with the VGS1 voice chip.
>>>>
>>>> The stuff was ordered through AES, and should be arriving at the home
>>>> QTH
>>>> within the next few days.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know if I'm getting braver or more cavalier in my old age, but
>>>> I
>>>> was
>>>> wondering if anyone on the list has managed to install the VGS1 voice
>>>> chip
>>>> independently, and how you did it.
>>>>
>>>> I can get sighted assistance if needed, but I'm kind of interested in
>>>> trying
>>>> it myself, as long as that wouldn't be too risky or foolish.
>>>>
>>>> I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>
>>
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