Date: Mon, 25 Sep 89 14:38:05 EDT From: rfc@philabs.Philips.Com (Robert Casey) To: mbramwel@uwo.ca TM321A Mars/cap mod from WM8J msgID 2846_wa2rkn To give the TM321 tx coverage from (142 0r 143, don't remember which) to 151.995 mhz, remove the top cover. Look for a loop of wire comming from the display area (the board with the CPU) and going right back. Cutting this wire and then doing a CPU reset is all you need to do. Takes about 2 minutes. Be sure that the ends of the wire don't short to something. 73s Note: I haven't tried this, proceed at your own risk! WA2ISE =============================================================================== Subject: TM321a weak mic audio fix Message-ID: <62440@philabs.Philips.Com> From: rfc@briar.philips.com (Robert Casey;6282;3.57;$0201) Date: 28 Aug 89 15:03:59 GMT Reply-To: WM8J@WA2SNA Msg# TSP Size #Rd Date/Time MsgID From To 1740 BF 824 0 0827/0533 4206_WA2SNA WM8J ALL@ALLBBS Sb: TM231/WEAK MIC AUDIO FIX A QUICK AND DIRTY FIX FOR THE KNWD TM231A LOW MIC OUTPUT: KNWD COMES OUT WITH A FIX WHICH IS TO BYPASS R 63 (3.3K). R 63 AND R64 FORM A VOLTAGE DIVIDER AT THE INPUT TO THE MIC AMP. R63 IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIG. WITH THE BOTTOM COVER OFF AND THE FRONT OF THE RIG FACING YOU, LOCATE THE MIC AMP BOARD 3610 WHICH STANDS VERTICALLY OFF THE MOTHER BOARD. FOLLOW THE 3RD PIN FROM THE LEFT TO R63. A JUMPER HERE GIVES THE TX AUDIO A NICE BOOST. BE SURE TO READJUST THE DTMF OUTPUT IN THE MIC (THE ONLY POT IN THE MIC). 73 AND GOOD LUCK. GREG. 1951z, 473 msgs, #1786 last @KD6TH-4 MailBox> ============================================================================== To: mbramwel@uwo.ca Date: Wed, 8 Nov 89 10:24:00 est Subject: packet mod for TM321 From: rfc@briar.philips.com (Robert Casey;6282;3.57;$0201) Date: 5 Sep 89 14:37:21 GMT Sender: news@philabs.Philips.Com Msg# TSP Size #Rd Date/Time MsgID From To 2627 BF 1043 2 0904/0022 4650_WA2SNA WM8J ALL@ALLBBS Sb: TM231PACKETMOD THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASY MOD TO SQUELCH THE AUDIO AT MIC PIN 6 FOR TNC'S WITHOUT TRUE DCD: OBTAIN FROM KENWOOD A 2SD1757(K) (SURFACE MOUNT TRANSISTOR). INSTALL EMITTER TO MIC PIN 8, COLLECTOR TO MIC PIN 6, AND JUMPER FROM BASE TO THE UNUSED PIN ON CONNECTOR 202. USING THE UNUSED PIN RATHER THAN RUNNING THE JUMPER TO THE MOTHER BOARD PRESERVES THE PLUG IN FEATURE OF THE FRONT PANEL. CONNECT ONE END OF A 4.7 K RESISTOR (I USED A 6.8 K) TO THE MUTE LINE (IC 5 PIN 7), AND CONNECT THE OTHER END TO THE UNUSED PIN OF CONNECTOR 4, WHICH MATES WITH CONNECTOR 202. THIS NEW CIRCUIT IS A CLOSE COPY OF THE AF MUTE CIRCUIT THAT SQUELCHES THE RX AUDIO AT THE SPEAKER. IT WORKS PERFECT WITH MY PACCOMM MICROPOWER 2. THE HARDEST PART OF THE MOD IS REMOVING THE LOCKING RING AROUND THE MIC CONNECTOR. I USED A MODIFIED TABLE FORK! GOOD LUCK. 0241z, 939 msgs, #2643 last @KD6TH-4 MailBox> Note: I haven't tried this, proceed at your own risk! WA2ISE ============================================================================= Msg Nr. : 159479 Da : EA7FHR Per : RIG @WW Tipo/status : BF Data/ora : 0303/0056 Dimensione : 5074 Bid (Mid) : 21926_EA7FKB Titolo : Alcune modifiche per il TM321 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 89 14:38:05 EDT From: rfc@philabs.Philips.Com (Robert Casey) To: mbramwel@uwo.ca Subject: TM321A Mars/cap mod from WM8J msgID 2846_wa2rkn To give the TM321 tx coverage from (142 0r 143, don't remember which) to 151.995 mhz, remove the top cover. Look for a loop of wire comming from the display area (the board with the CPU) and going right back. Cutting this wire and then doing a CPU reset is all you need to do. Takes about 2 minutes. Be sure that the ends of the wire don't short to something. 73s Note: I haven't tried this, proceed at your own risk! WA2ISE Copied from the QRZ! Windows Ham Radio CDROM Subject: TM321a weak mic audio fix Message-ID: <62440@philabs.Philips.Com> From: rfc@briar.philips.com (Robert Casey;6282;3.57;$0201) Date: 28 Aug 89 15:03:59 GMT Reply-To: WM8J@WA2SNA Msg# TSP Size #Rd Date/Time MsgID From To 1740 BF 824 0 0827/0533 4206_WA2SNA WM8J ALL@ALLBBS Sb: TM231/WEAK MIC AUDIO FIX A QUICK AND DIRTY FIX FOR THE KNWD TM231A LOW MIC OUTPUT: KNWD COMES OUT WITH A FIX WHICH IS TO BYPASS R 63 (3.3K). R 63 AND R64 FORM A VOLTAGE DIVIDER AT THE INPUT TO THE MIC AMP. R63 IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIG. WITH THE BOTTOM COVER OFF AND THE FRONT OF THE RIG FACING YOU, LOCATE THE MIC AMP BOARD 3610 WHICH STANDS VERTICALLY OFF THE MOTHER BOARD. FOLLOW THE 3RD PIN FROM THE LEFT TO R63. A JUMPER HERE GIVES THE TX AUDIO A NICE BOOST. BE SURE TO READJUST THE DTMF OUTPUT IN THE MIC (THE ONLY POT IN THE MIC). 73 AND GOOD LUCK. GREG. 1951z, 473 msgs, #1786 last @KD6TH-4 MailBox> Copied from the QRZ! Windows Ham Radio CDROM To: mbramwel@uwo.ca Date: Wed, 8 Nov 89 10:24:00 est Subject: packet mod for TM321 From: rfc@briar.philips.com (Robert Casey;6282;3.57;$0201) Date: 5 Sep 89 14:37:21 GMT Sender: news@philabs.Philips.Com Msg# TSP Size #Rd Date/Time MsgID From To 2627 BF 1043 2 0904/0022 4650_WA2SNA WM8J ALL@ALLBBS Sb: TM231PACKETMOD THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASY MOD TO SQUELCH THE AUDIO AT MIC PIN 6 FOR TNC'S WITHOUT TRUE DCD: OBTAIN FROM KENWOOD A 2SD1757(K) (SURFACE MOUNT TRANSISTOR). INSTALL EMITTER TO MIC PIN 8, COLLECTOR TO MIC PIN 6, AND JUMPER FROM BASE TO THE UNUSED PIN ON CONNECTOR 202. USING THE UNUSED PIN RATHER THAN RUNNING THE JUMPER TO THE MOTHER BOARD PRESERVES THE PLUG IN FEATURE OF THE FRONT PANEL. CONNECT ONE END OF A 4.7 K RESISTOR (I USED A 6.8 K) TO THE MUTE LINE (IC 5 PIN 7), AND CONNECT THE OTHER END TO THE UNUSED PIN OF CONNECTOR 4, WHICH MATES WITH CONNECTOR 202. THIS NEW CIRCUIT IS A CLOSE COPY OF THE AF MUTE CIRCUIT THAT SQUELCHES THE RX AUDIO AT THE SPEAKER. IT WORKS PERFECT WITH MY PACCOMM MICROPOWER 2. THE HARDEST PART OF THE MOD IS REMOVING THE LOCKING RING AROUND THE MIC CONNECTOR. I USED A MODIFIED TABLE FORK! GOOD LUCK. 0241z, 939 msgs, #2643 last @KD6TH-4 MailBox> Note: I haven't tried this, proceed at your own risk! WA2ISE Copied from the QRZ! Windows Ham Radio CDROM 73S DE JERONIMO EA7FHR @EA7FKB.EAAL.ESP.EU.