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  2. From: jkesling@cup.portal.com (John Darrell Kesling)
  3. Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
  4. Subject: Re: Kenwood TH225A modifications wanted
  5. Message-ID: <49105@cup.portal.com>
  6. Date: 23 Oct 91 06:22:02 GMT
  7. References: <1991Oct22.010127.10933@agate.berkeley.edu>
  8. Distribution: usa
  9. Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  10. Lines: 60
  11.  
  12. The TH-251A is very similar to the TH-225A.  The following TH-215A mod
  13. has been tested on the TH-225A and seems to work, thanks Steve(W9OMX).
  14. All the standard disclaimers apply, use at your own risk, etc.
  15.  
  16. 73's
  17. John - WA8ZGO - jkesling@cup.portal.com
  18.  
  19. ----------------------------  cut here  --------------------------------
  20.  
  21. Date: 2 May 88 15:22:00 GMT
  22. Posted by:    silver!commgrp@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
  23. Subject: Kenwood TH-215A modification
  24.  
  25. KENWOOD TH-215A handheld transceiver out-of-band modification:
  26.  
  27. 1.  Remove two screws from belt clip
  28.  
  29. 2.  Remove 4 screws from back of radio
  30.  
  31. 3.  Slide front assembly off
  32.  
  33. 4.  Locate set of 4 jumpers:
  34.  
  35.                               (top front inside)
  36.                   +--------------------------------------+
  37.                   |                                      |
  38.                   |                                      |
  39.                   |         +--------+                   |
  40.                   |         |        |                   |
  41.                   |         |        |                   |
  42.                   |         +--------+                   |
  43.                   |                                      |
  44.                   |                      +--------+      |
  45.                   |                      |        |      |
  46. J4: intact        |           J4 o---o   |        |      |
  47. J3: cut           |           J3 o) (o   +--------+      |
  48. J2: cut           |           J2 o) (o                   |
  49. J1: cut           |           J1 o) (o                   |
  50.                   |                                      |
  51.                   |                                      |
  52.                   |                                      |
  53.                   |                      SPKR            |
  54.                   |                                      |
  55.                   |                                      |
  56.                   |             mic                      |
  57.                   |                                      |
  58.                   +--------------------------------------+
  59.  
  60. 5.  Reassemble radio.
  61.  
  62. 6.  Reset microprocessor:  Turn radio on while simultaneously pressing
  63.     both _F_ key and _ENTER_ key.
  64.  
  65.      --
  66.  
  67. DISCLAIMER:  I do not own a TH-215A and have not verified the above
  68. information.  Hopefully, the modified frequency range includes 162 MHz
  69. weather-broadcast freqs.  Remember, it is ILLEGAL to transmit outside
  70. the ham band with non-FCC-type-accepted equipment, even if you are
  71. licensed to use such frequencies.
  72.  
  73.