Date: 2 May 88 15:22:00 GMT
Posted by:    silver!commgrp@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
Subject: Kenwood TH-215A modification

KENWOOD TH-215A handheld transceiver out-of-band modification:

1.  Remove two screws from belt clip

2.  Remove 4 screws from back of radio

3.  Slide front assembly off

4.  Locate set of 4 jumpers:

                              (top front inside)
                  +--------------------------------------+
                  |                                      |
                  |                                      |
                  |         +--------+                   |
                  |         |        |                   |
                  |         |        |                   |
                  |         +--------+                   |
                  |                                      |
                  |                      +--------+      |
                  |                      |        |      |
J4: intact        |           J4 o---o   |        |      |
J3: cut           |           J3 o) (o   +--------+      |
J2: cut           |           J2 o) (o                   |
J1: cut           |           J1 o) (o                   |
                  |                                      |
                  |                                      |
                  |                                      |
                  |                      SPKR            |
                  |                                      |
                  |                                      |
                  |             mic                      |
                  |                                      |
                  +--------------------------------------+

5.  Reassemble radio.

6.  Reset microprocessor:  Turn radio on while simultaneously pressing
    both _F_ key and _ENTER_ key.

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DISCLAIMER:  I do not own a TH-215A and have not verified the above
information.  Hopefully, the modified frequency range includes 162 MHz
weather-broadcast freqs.  Remember, it is ILLEGAL to transmit outside
the ham band with non-FCC-type-accepted equipment, even if you are
licensed to use such frequencies.
 
Copied from the QRZ! Windows Ham Radio CDROM