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OK so I though I would build up an interface so I could crossband my 790 and 890. No problem (I thought) I got a drawing of an interface I used for some motorola radios that had worked for me before. RX and TX audio, and PTT aren't a problem, kenwood unlike the motorola the COR goes high (open) inst...

I have had this problem before, actually i have a radio sitting on the bench right now with the similar problem. You can order the fuse from kenwood around 4 bucks a piece little SMD thing goes on the controll board. or you can solder leads to a round type fuse, use a 1.5 amp fuse and solder the lea...

hey does anyone have a KRK-5 mount for the radio. i need just the part that goes on the radio not the on that goes on the back of the controll head. I have a few extra of those if anyone needs one/trade?? any info would be great email below

w7owc @ att DOT net
TNX jim

Any one ever had any problems with A FT-2800M not transmiting? I just bought one that was a tech special, so I knew it had a problem. I was hoping it was a bad ptt switch, but nope, it is something inside the radio. when i checked for 4.99 V on the PTT line there was none. also made sure it had a go...

Does any one have any extra D/A button inserts? I am looking for 5-6 of them.

soory but that spilt wont work. the radio is 10Mhz wide. to bring it up into 54 mhz you have to modifty the IF board and adjust the PLL circuit. check WA1NVC.com for instructions. not very hard to do.
jim
W7OWC

davie, that's the plug going to order several of them, thank you

davie sorry om bad link, could the dcpower site be what you mean?? i will check them out, if not i think i might just modify the power plug on the back of the radio to take the anderson power poles. TNX jim

does anyone know the type of power connector Kenwood uses for the 90 series radio, both high and low power radio, it has the square pins. would like to buy some after market ones, instead of paying 37 dollars for a new cable.

it is defently no question that i ahve too many antennas to close. but at the time i needed all of them. plus a couple of them where dual band with duplexers so two radio could use one anetnna. but now i am in the middle of down sizing everything, since i no longer need all of that. it with be 1 tri...

field programming Kenwoods sucks :( . unless you do it every day forget it. i sold my KW Ht and bought a Bendix king, if you are in the fire service it is much easier. down side you dont get all the features. but life is easier. I would suggest buying a cheap laptop, keep it in the truck and program...

the tk-x90 radio dont have a user selectable power level. there is an option though. removw the pot on the power board, solder in jumpers. the build up your own board ( it wont have to be very big) this board will need to have two pots, one low one high. this use a small relay to switch between the ...

i use mine for just that it works great. remeber hams get to build there own equipment, so we can use commercial stuff. i work for CDF and am a ham. i used commercial equipment for all of my HT's and mobiles, much more durable than the cheap ham rice boxes. the 2180 is a great radio with lots of fea...

save your self some money, buy a .062 12 pin molex plug, w/ male pins, 10 feet of 20 awg , make the same thing as a KCT-18 but for 15 bucks less. then set it up in the software. I do this when ever i am installing a used radio, or one that doesnt come with the KCT-18. plus now you hav the plug and p...

Ok it finally caught up to me, i have several radios in my truck, some for ham, other for commercial and fire stuff. the other day i tried to talk with one of the chiefs on my VHF fire radio (tk-790) i heard nothing. i also hve a 2 meter ham rig in there to the antennas are about 8-10" apart on...