I do have the 1296 module, bought the rig that way, but I haven't put up 
any kind of antenna for that yet.  I don't know how complicated that 
instalation is, but the last I knew, they only offered it as a factory 
mod.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Sun, 26 Sep 2010, Tom Brennan wrote:

> 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
>>
>
>