Date:16 Sep 89 11:26 Message-ID:<7602@VE3WZL> From:VE3WZL@VE3WZL To:ALL@VE3GYQ Subject:TM-731A RPTR & OUT-OF-BAND MODS Path: N8HTG!VE3WZL Thanks to the efforts of our local technical wizard, Bob VE3GVD, we now have the secret to making the new Kenwood TM-731A do the same fancy tricks that its sister rig the TM-721A did. Here is how it's done: 1) Remove the top and bottom covers, and take out the screws that will allow the front panel assembly to swing down. 2) With the rigs front facing you and the top side up, locate R 121 and R 125 which are both immediately to the left of the lithium battery. 3) Using a low wattage iron and tweezers, remove R 121 which is about the seven o'clock position with respect to the battery and reinstall it in the blank position designated for R 125 which is about the eight-thirty position with respect to the battery. 4) Now locate R 25 on the back of the circuit board that is attached vertically to the main chassis. (It's the board behind the front panel when the panel is folded up) Carefully un-solder and lift off the grounded end. That completes the mod. Having a service manual, or at least a board layout will assist you in locating the components. It will be neccessary to do a reset on the microprocessor as described in the user manual after doing the mods described. For those curious as to what does what, removing R 121 enables the repeater cross-band function, and the adding of R 125/removal of R 25 enables the out- of-band features. 73, Weazle, VE3EAR @ VE3WZL.ON.CAN.NA  Amsterdam View Our Stats   CLICK FOR A FREE DOMAIN NAMES HTTP://WWW.YOURNAME.TK FOR YOUR OWN WEBSITE IF YOU CLICK HERE AND YOU CAN VOTE FOR OUR FREE WEBSITES IN THE TOP 100 LIST  WANT A TOP RANKING ? USE THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE SUITE FOR WEB SITE PROMOTION  FreeWebSubmissions Submit Your Site To The Web's Top 50 Search Engines For Free THE ALEXA BANNER, THIS BANNER GIVES THE DALLY STATISTICS OF THIS FREE WEB SITE The World of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The World Of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The Netherlands |