Interesting.  I've never tried to transmit on some of those frequencies but I've
got the mod done.  Didn't know I had all that band width.

I knew I could tune the antenna and one of those MFJ tuner boxes lets me tune
pretty much anywhere.

Now I just need to get the schematics to add the 1296 module to this thing.
Kenwood only wants themselves to do the mod so they hit you for both the module
and the installation.

Tom


Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html

On Sun, 26 Sep 2010, colin McDonald wrote:

> Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:14:31 -0600
> From: colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>
> no, removing r53 completely opens up tx from 1.75MHZ to 30MHZ, no gaps.
> full 100W tx power output, and the tuner works everywhere.
> its a modern CPU controlled rig, so you don't run into major tuning issues
> as you alter the transmit frequency outside of specified areas like what
> used to happen to older rigs.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>
>
> > It extends a few bands below 30m a bit for MARS use but nothing in
> > commercial
> > bands except in the 8-9 meg range, I think.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>