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- PRO34.4
-
- "NOVICE NOTES" FOR PRO-34 MODIFICATIONS
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- 1. Remove the 4 small phillips scres on the back of the unit
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- 2. Remove the batter cover and battery holder from the case.
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- 3. Remove the two knobs on the top of the case (Volume & Squelch)
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- 4. The Case has some pressure fit points, These are at the bottom of the case
- and you need to be a bit careful in forcing the two halves of the case
- shell appart. Once you have the pressure fit points at the bottom
- released, angle up the bottom of the case until the battery sepperation
- wall is clear of the internal metal frame, and slide towards the top of
- the unit, place the back half of the shell aside.
-
- 5. Now you will see the RF boad mounted to the metal support frame, The BNC
- (antenna) conector leads and the volume control power switch leads are
- soldered directly to the board. Carefully desolder these 4 connections.
-
- 6. At the bottom of the RF board there is a IF Can transformer that has a
- small wire as a groundign strap soldered directly to it. Desolder this as
- well.
-
- 7. There will be some wires from the volume controle knob to the PC board
- that are socketed. Remove the plug from the ]F board (needle nose pliers
- work)
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- 8. There will also be a similar wire (small sheilded ) from the squelch
- control to the RF board wich is also Socketed. Remove the plug from the RF
- board. (Again Needle Nose Pliers work good here)
-
- 9. Remove the 4 thredded stand-offs from the RF Board (these Hold the RF
- board to the internal mettal frame and are where the screws that hold the
- back of the case on go.) Use a nut driver or Needle Nose Pliers.
- CONTINUED IN FILE PRO34.7