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Al_lafon
Intermediate Member
Username: Al_lafon
Post Number: 108
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 10:05 pm: | 
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Hay anyone got a good channel mod for a TRC-459
just layed my hands on a real clean one here. |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 788
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 1:38 am: |
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im looking online right now, but i dont think that chip is modifiable.
the PLL in this radio is a LC7113. the only other radio that uses it as far as i can tell is the TRC480 which is probably the mobile version of this radio.
it looks neat though; kinda like a scanner. i wouldnt pay too much for it.
the info i have at the moment is this:
TX power-L6, L9, L10.
AMC-VR13
ALC-VR5
AM power-VR14.
i'll look in some other places and post what i find.
matt |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 789
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 2:03 am: |
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al, i did find a channel conversion for this radio!
also a slide coversion and a tune up.
i cant type out the mod, as it is too long and if i mistyped something, it could ruin your radio.
the mod is in SECRET CB VOLUME 10 on pages 32-34.
looks to me like the hardest part is removing all the screws and connectors to get the thing apart!
they explain how to do all this in the book.
if you cant find a paper copy, you can get all 29 volumes on CDROM for about ten bucks on the auction site. the guy who sells them is hardtimez99.
since you like older radios; these would be a great resource for you.
hope this helps,
matt
PS, always read a later volume to check for corrections. secret CB is kind of known for having typos in it. |
Al_lafon
Intermediate Member
Username: Al_lafon
Post Number: 110
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 3:25 pm: |
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Thanks for your info this radio is going to a
real sick boy i know and i'd like to give it
a few tricks.His dad has the TRC-449 and its
got a few channels. plan to give it to him xmas. |
Cdn_superpower
Junior Member
Username: Cdn_superpower
Post Number: 10
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:51 am: |
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I had 2 459's.
The 480 is the mobile version of the same board.
The 459 has some issues on tx, the meter also gave wierd, jumpy readings.
Other than that,
Very well built and microprocesser controlled.
The ultimate mod guys would really appreciate the in-ards I'm sure.
These radios were very expensive when new. |
