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ICR7000.3
R7000 Scan Circuits
The scan rate of the R7000 is determined, in part, by a
simple clock outside the microprocessor. The front
panel SCAN SPEED rheostat and resistor R18 (and other
components in the LOGIC UNIT) control the speed of this
clock. The clock output is connected to what appears
to be an input port on the microprocessor. The upshot
is that we can affect the scan rate without affecting
the other chores performed by the microprocessor.
The modification consists simply of soldering a 470,000
ohm resistor across the leads of resistor R18 on the
LOGIC UNIT circuit board.
How was the value of 470,000 ohms chosen? Experimenta-
tion with different resistor values showed that for
values both above and below 470,000 ohms, the R7000
scan rate decreases. Not having the R7000 Service
Manual, I assume this can be explained by the firmware
within the microprocessor associated with the scan rate
input port.1
Adding the 470,000 ohm resistor in parallel with R18,
rather than just replacing R18, has a few advantages:
1. The modification is easily undone, returning the
radio to stock condition.
2. The LOGIC UNIT board does not have to be removed,
as would be the case if R18 was unsoldered from
the foil side.
CONTINUED IN FILE ICR7000.1 - REQUEST FROM SERVER