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- FT23R.3
- 3.The only indication of low power operation is in the memory mode.
- A "C" will appear in the upper left corner of the display (where
- the primary "P" used to be). The bargraph will always read 100%.
-
- 4.The band scan is now even more useless. The uP will painfully
- count from 50 to 300 MHz.
-
- I have been able to modify my FT-211RH to scan at about 10 chan/sec
- by speeding up the uP clock. This also speeds up every other uP
- function by x5, so you have to be fast on the "F" key. No squelch
- sensitivity or synthesizer lock-up problems have been encountered
- with this modification while scanning.
-
- Basically, I replaced the 800 KHz ceramic resonater (pn CSB800K)
- with a Radio Shack 3.58 MHz color burst crystal. The resonater is
- located on a small (2.5 sq cm) sub-board that is stuck with double
- sided tape to the radio's processer board. This sub-board is actually
- an outboard clock for the uP. The schematic I got with the radio
- showed the uP's internal osc. being used - so I don't know if my
- version differs from newer radios. This mod works fine untill you
- turn the radio off and then back on again. A startup glitch then wipes
- out all of the memories. To delay the oscillator start up, I added a
- 220uF 10V electrolytic cap between the red wire on the sub-board
- and ground. Positive goes to the red wire. A convenient ground is the
- bare wire located diagonally across from the red wire (on the sub-bd).
-
- So far I have been unsuccessful with this mod on the FT-23R H-T.
- Since it uses the uP's on board osc, there seems to be no way to
- delay it's startup. Every time you turn on the power the uP resets.
- If anyone can solve this problem I would be very interested in
- hearing from you!
-
- These are not intended to be step by step instructions. Also, you
- will want to have a service manual before you begin. If you're not
- familiar around surface mount components you may want to "learn"
- on something with cheaper consequences. Finally, don't adjust the
- VCO's unless you are familiar with how a synthesized radio
- works. Use your own judgement!
- --
- / Ken Gianino
- WB0QNA ** \
-
- Note: I haven't tried this, proceed at your own risk. WA2ISE
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