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  4. KENWOOD TH-215A handheld transceiver out-of-band modification:
  5.  
  6. 1.  Remove two screws from belt clip
  7.  
  8. 2.  Remove 4 screws from back of radio
  9.  
  10. 3.  Slide front assembly off
  11.  
  12. 4.  Locate set of 4 jumpers:
  13.  
  14.                               (top front inside)
  15.                   +--------------------------------------+
  16.                   |                                      |
  17.                   |                                      |
  18.                   |         +--------+                   |
  19.                   |         |        |                   |
  20.                   |         |        |                   |
  21.                   |         +--------+                   |
  22.                   |                                      |
  23.                   |                      +--------+      |
  24.                   |                      |        |      |
  25. J4: intact        |           J4 o---o   |        |      |
  26. J3: cut           |           J3 o) (o   +--------+      |
  27. J2: cut           |           J2 o) (o                   |
  28. J1: cut           |           J1 o) (o                   |
  29.                   |                                      |
  30.                   |                                      |
  31.                   |                                      |
  32.                   |                      SPKR            |
  33.                   |                                      |
  34.                   |                                      |
  35.                   |             mic                      |
  36.                   |                                      |
  37.                   +--------------------------------------+
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  39. 5.  Reassemble radio.
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  41. 6.  Reset microprocessor:  Turn radio on while simultaneously pressing 
  42.     both _F_ key and _ENTER_ key.
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  44.      --
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  46. DISCLAIMER:  I do not own a TH-215A and have not verified the above 
  47. information.  Hopefully, the modified frequency range includes 162 MHz 
  48. weather-broadcast freqs.  Remember, it is ILLEGAL to transmit outside 
  49. the ham band with non-FCC-type-accepted equipment, even if you are 
  50. licensed to use such frequencies.
  51.  
  52. --
  53.  
  54. Frank     W9MKV
  55. reid@gold.bacs.indiana.edu
  56.  
  57. THE ULTIMATE DISASTER:  Big tornado sucks-up Dayton Hamvention  
  58. fleamarket, survivors try to save the day by using ham radio.  (All 
  59. that Hewlett-Packard test equipment falling out of the sky would be 
  60. the deadliest threat!)
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