What is this mod good for and are there any others for the THF6?
On Sun, 18 May 2008, Colin McDonald wrote:
> 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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