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TS850 RX antenna and sidetone modifications.

Date: 09/04/2003
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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The first part of this procedure will add the ability to use an external RX antenna to the TS850.  Remove the covers and the pan

The first part of this procedure will add the ability to use an external RX antenna to the TS850. Remove the covers and the pan

Date: 01/02/2000
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Here is the underside of the relay board.  Notice the thick trace leading away from a pin on the relay near the top of the board

Here is the underside of the relay board. Notice the thick trace leading away from a pin on the relay near the top of the board

Date: 01/02/2000
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Here I have cut that trace in the middle and scrapped off some of the soldermask so I can solder to the trace.

Here I have cut that trace in the middle and scrapped off some of the soldermask so I can solder to the trace.

Date: 01/02/2000
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Another view of the cut trace with some black ink in the gap I opened up.

Another view of the cut trace with some black ink in the gap I opened up.

Date: 01/02/2000
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Here are two pieces of RG174 prepared to solder onto each side of the cut in the trace.

Here are two pieces of RG174 prepared to solder onto each side of the cut in the trace.

Date: 01/04/2000
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The first one is installed - I use a pin of the relay that connects to ground for the shield (this one will be the RX antenna ou

The first one is installed - I use a pin of the relay that connects to ground for the shield (this one will be the RX antenna ou

Date: 01/04/2000
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And the other piece of coax (this one will be the RX input).

And the other piece of coax (this one will be the RX input).

Date: 01/04/2000
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Two holes get drilled about here.  You want to get them as close to the that line just to the right of them.  If you get too far

Two holes get drilled about here. You want to get them as close to the that line just to the right of them. If you get too far

Date: 01/04/2000
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Here you can see the hole for the screw that you need to get at.

Here you can see the hole for the screw that you need to get at.

Date: 01/04/2000
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This is the hardest part - fishing the two coaxs into this hole.  You can drill a new hole if you want and make it easy, but I p

This is the hardest part - fishing the two coaxs into this hole. You can drill a new hole if you want and make it easy, but I p

Date: 01/04/2000
Views: 1493
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