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good work Steve.
a long time coming, but you did it lol.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 5:44 PM
Subject: Building a PF key box for Kenwood
> After putting this off for a number of years, I finally decided to build
> a box to give me more PF keys for the 590. Turns out I had all I needed
> right here. It's not completely complete yet, since I have to drill
> holes for switches, but it has been wired up temporary and seems to
> work.
>
> Main component is an old MFJ TNC to radio interface. The KAM is long
> gone and I clipped the 13 pin DIN off it some time ago, but it has an 8
> pin round mic jack on the front and 8 wire mic cable with plug coming
> in the rear.
>
> Also had the needed switches and other odds and ends laying around.
> One thing I learned is that the 590 will let you change the UP/DOWN
> buttons into additional PF keys, so I will wind up with 6 pf keys on
> the box and the original 2 on the radio.
>
> Anyone using a microphone with UP/DOWN buttons can reassign them as PF
> keys if you don't need the UP/DOWN function.
>
> Also added an RCA jack for PTT, and a 1/8 jack for mic input, since the
> mics I use all the time have 1/8 plugs. Maybe later I'll add a mic
> input for a condenser mic, using the 8 vdc found on pin 5 of the 8
> pin cable.
>
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
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