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Playboy69
New member
Username: Playboy69
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 5:20 pm: | 
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Anyone knows the Frequency Expansion for the SS158-EDX? |
Sonoma
Intermediate Member
Username: Sonoma
Post Number: 204
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 1:25 am: |
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I found 2 versions of the mod.maybe someone can verify which is correct.
SS-158EDX
Frequency Expansion
1. Find J30. (forward edge, center of main PCB).
2. Move jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3.
3. Find J5 (about 2 inches behind mike jack, 2 inches back from fws edge of main pcb ).
4. Unplug blue-black-white plug, and plug into J29.
NOTE: This should only plug in one way: ( blue wire to left )
5. On the solder side of the main PCB, remove the 100 ohm resistor.
6. The Hi-Low tone switch on front panel now becomes the Hi-Low band switch to give 12 bands of 40 channels, totaling 480 channels available.
the foil side there is a 100ohm resistor located on one of the adder IC's for the PLL. If the radio faceplate is facing you, it will be in the bottom right hand corner. Remove this resistor. Flip the radio over to the component side and there is a wiring harness plugged into J4 located towards the front middle of the radio, just to the right of the carrier oscillator (X4). Remove this harness and place into J2 which is right below the echo control on the main PCB. Just below J2 is JP275, move the black jumper over one spot |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14363
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 5:37 pm: |
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Copper Talk » Subscriber (Preview) » Product Reviews » Superstar SS-158EDX Mobile Radio » Discussion
Posted on Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 5:49 pm:
RANGER/SUPERSTAR SS-158EDX
CHANNEL CONVERSION
#1 ~ With Front of Radio Facing you REMOVE Top Cover.
#2 ~ Remove the ONLY Resistor on the Board located by the Front RIGHT Board Screw
#3 ~ Replace Top Cover
#4 ~ Turn Radio Upside down and Remove Speaker Side Cover and disconnect Speaker wire 2-pin Connector/plug.
#5 ~ You will see a 2 PIN Connector located 3" back from the Front Control Panel in line between the MIC GAIN/RFGAIN and E-TONE control knobs marked J4
#6 ~ Remove this 2 pin connector fro J4 and re-locate it to the TOP RIGHT 2 male pin conector Located on the bottom of the Control Knobs board behing the VOL-SQ Control Knob.
#7 ~ Replace Speaker wire and replace Speaker side cover.
Thats It! 
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Playboy69
New member
Username: Playboy69
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 12:23 pm: |
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Someone can confirm which one is correct? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14373
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 3:20 pm: |
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Playboy,
The Channel Conversion I have posted above is the one that I have personally used on roughly 20 ~ 158EDX's including our own for the REVIEW and also Recommended to several other Copper Forum Member's who have used it with no problem's.
Hope this help's,
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Bigc73542
Intermediate Member
Username: Bigc73542
Post Number: 156
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 4:41 pm: |
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This one works for sure from "Tech808"
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#1 ~ With Front of Radio Facing you REMOVE Top Cover.
#2 ~ Remove the ONLY Resistor on the Board located by the Front RIGHT Board Screw
#3 ~ Replace Top Cover
#4 ~ Turn Radio Upside down and Remove Speaker Side Cover and disconnect Speaker wire 2-pin Connector/plug.
#5 ~ You will see a 2 PIN Connector located 3" back from the Front Control Panel in line between the MIC GAIN/RFGAIN and E-TONE control knobs marked J4
#6 ~ Remove this 2 pin connector fro J4 and re-locate it to the TOP RIGHT 2 male pin conector Located on the bottom of the Control Knobs board behing the VOL-SQ Control Knob.
#7 ~ Replace Speaker wire and replace Speaker side cover.
Thats It!
Curt in Oklahoma.
CEF# 896
CVC# 134
CEF Ham #251
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Dx_freak
Junior Member
Username: Dx_freak
Post Number: 23
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 12:29 am: |
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Here is a question I asked in subscriber reviews and it went unanswered so I will attempt it again here,
I am still wanting this radio and im still going to get it. Here is something I found out on it and want to see if anyone can add to this question and elaburate on it. I have heard that you can replace the factory installed resistor across the LOW Power VR and lower the dead key on these radios lower than 4 watts. This is tampering with the main board and surly voiding the warrantee if it is possible to do. What can anyone say about it and any thoughts. I have heard that doing this can get the dead key as low as 1 watt and swing the rest as high as 40 watts. Have I been lied too? I have heard this and from several people and they "say" it works well. I have a TS modulator and with the radio at 4 watts, I can bring the DK down with the variable on my star so it really doesnt matter, Puzzled minds want too know though. Thanks for any info. DX
Richey
DX freak/Mad Dog/Puppet Master
CEF#885
I can only do the best I can with what I got.
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Hyperno_1979
Intermediate Member
Username: Hyperno_1979
Post Number: 423
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 8:53 am: |
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Richey,
I am no tech by any means but if it was me buying one brand spanking new i wouldn't do a thing to it until warranty expired. If you mod it and blow it sky high you've basically sprayed X amount of dollars up the wall. Just be patient and get it percolating nicely for the time it is under warranty, then once it has expired it's all yours to do whatever with. I have spoken to people that own them and all of them are more than happy with the performance of the radio bog stock out of the box.
Regards,
CEFFFCEF
Bob
CEF703/CVC26
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1139
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 7:09 pm: |
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well im no tech either but i wouldnt try it.
heres what id try may work/may not.
instead of having your high dk vr set at 10 watts try lowering it to 5-8 watts it may lower
the low dk.causae when tuning radios it told
to always set the high dk first as it affects
low dk.
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Moderator120
Moderator
Username: Moderator120
Post Number: 165
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 6:56 pm: |
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Sonoma's version is the one I used to get the full freq conversion. Works well, and there is nothing like having 12 bands to listen to. And I must say, it really is the best radio I have ever owned!
Mike
Moderator120
CEF#120/HAM #222
KB1NYD
CVC#041
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Playboy69
New member
Username: Playboy69
Post Number: 6
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 10:32 pm: |
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What version have you done for frequency expansion Moderator120 ? |
Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 546
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 12:29 pm: |
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Sonoma has two versions posted. Which one did you use???
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF210
CVC#18
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Moderator120
Moderator
Username: Moderator120
Post Number: 170
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 4:12 pm: |
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This version worked for me:
On the foil side there is a 100ohm resistor located on one of the adder IC's for the PLL. If the radio faceplate is facing you, it will be in the bottom right hand corner. Remove this resistor. Flip the radio over to the component side and there is a wiring harness plugged into J4 located towards the front middle of the radio, just to the right of the carrier oscillator (X4). Remove this harness and place into J2 which is right below the echo control on the main PCB. Just below J2 is JP275, move the black jumper over one spot.
Mike
Moderator120
CEF#120/HAM #222
KB1NYD
CVC#041
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Mrbigshot
Member
Username: Mrbigshot
Post Number: 73
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 10:51 am: |
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after conversion what is the frequency coverage? im interested in picking one up for the pickup nd want to retain most of the 10m band. i enjoy 10m fm simplex (29.6000)and want to try am dx once the sunspot cycle hits full bloom (around 29.2000) as well as conventional usb usage. of course i would like to only have 1 radio in the truck for some good old fashioned 11m rag chewing bbut want somthing other than a 2950. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14617
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 11:01 am: |
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For frequency coverage after conversion
CLICK HERE > Superstar SS-158EDX Mobile Radio » Review
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#001 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Mrbigshot
Member
Username: Mrbigshot
Post Number: 74
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 11:56 am: |
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thank you, what type of power levels were seen with these radio's? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14619
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:22 am: |
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For the answer to your question please
CLICK HERE > Subscriber (Preview) » Product Reviews » Superstar SS-158EDX Mobile Radio » Discussion
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#001 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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00worldchamp
New member
Username: 00worldchamp
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 1:52 am: |
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Hi all, getting ready to do an expansion on a very current version and all the info floating around seems contradictory. I'm not sure if the board used has recently changed or if there were ever different versions of the expansion that worked but even here on the forum the post from last year has two completely different expansion mods that people both claim worked!
Tech 808, or some one else who knows please clarify the instructions for the current unit. I'm sure quite a few people are looking for the correct answer to this question.
Thanks for the help. |
