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Easyturtle
Junior Member
Username: Easyturtle
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 12:36 pm: | 
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I did the channel mod as explained removed the 1 piece. The problem I am having is when I go to the low side I cant talk on all the channels for example when I switch to "A" and go to channel 3.8 I can hear people talking but when I try to key up nothing happens. but if I go to 4.0 i can talk Did I miss something? |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2090
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 12:03 pm: |
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Maybe check for cold solder joints? A loose wire or plug pulled out from a socket on the inside? |
Slugo4449
Intermediate Member
Username: Slugo4449
Post Number: 134
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 11:25 pm: |
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There is something about the mod that has you re-use the surface mount you removed, to make the mod, in another location to get the lower freqs to work.
I think you just re solder it to the next blank spot. I'm not sure. Please do a search on the internet before you do this.
Marty |
Justlou
Junior Member
Username: Justlou
Post Number: 46
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:22 pm: |
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Mine does the same thing. From what I read, it is normal for it not to transmit on certain freqs above and below 11M after the conversion. Supposedly these are considered Gov't frequencies, and are RX only. |
Caledonia
Junior Member
Username: Caledonia
Post Number: 34
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 8:16 pm: |
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I can confirm this on my set, too. I didn't check all of them, but several band "A" channels appear be RX only. The pdf mod sheet for it says that Resistor R676 controls these blocked "government" frequencies. I am assuming that removing R676 will make those channels TX/RX. But I'm not brave enough to try it, there are plenty of open channels, and the radio is AM/FM only anyway. It would be nice if someone made a list of which are TX/RX, and which are RX only! Perhaps not all versions of this rig have this "feature?"
Interesting approach, Cobra! |
Justlou
Junior Member
Username: Justlou
Post Number: 47
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 8:35 pm: |
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Here's something weird too. When I did the conversion, I noticed that R676 was not installed in my radio. There is an empty space where R676 should be. AFAIK, the radio is brand new and was untouched. I just bought it last week, so it should be one of the newer ones. |
