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Date: 12 Aug 90 03:05:48 GMT
From: portal!cup.portal.com!Steve_M_Kile@apple.com
Subject: Kenwood TS-680 mods
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu

The following mods appeared on a local ham radio BBS.  This is the first I
have seen of these mods, has anyone tried them?  Do they also apply to the
TS-140?

TS680s Squelch modificatios - adds squelch to all modes

Parts required

1 each 100 uF 20 v capacitor
1 each 10k ohm 5% 1/4W resistor
2 each 1N914 small signal diodes

Modification:

All modifications are to the signal board.  Remove the signal board
to gain access to the bottom of the board.

Remove R178 100 ohm resistor. (I cut the land between C177 and R178)
(Removes FM chip control voltage) R178 is on the bottom of the
board.

Add jumper with a diode in series between IC6 pin 14 and the base of
Q57.  Cathode of the diode goes to the base.  (This is the squelch
trigger control voltage)  Q57 is on the bottom of the board.

Connect a diode between the 8V line (very near IC6) and pin 4 of
IC6. This activates the FM chip (IC6) all of the time.  Cathode goes
to pin 4, anode to the 8 volt line.

Connect a 10 k ohm resistor between IC6 pin 4 and IC6 pin 14.

Connect a 100 uF 25 volt capacitor between IC6 pin 14 and ground.
(This slows this quick squelch down a little bit)
Tests have shown (using commercial communications monitor) that
activating FM chip IC6 does not degrade IF strip performance at all.

I have had this mod in my 680 for a bout year and a half and is
still working great!


TS-680 6 METER POWER OUTPUT INCREASE

Adjust VR15 (50M) control on the SIGNAL UNIT board while monitoring
6 meter transmit power out put into a 50 ohm dummy load.  I adjusted
mine while also monitoring the ALC level to insure that I still had
some ALC action.  Using this method I have increased my 6 meter
power output to appx. 25 watts.


Broadcast Sensitivity Modification for the TS680S / 140S

Between .500 and 1.6 MHz attenuation is added to reduce? front-end
overload on the Broadcast band. Some of us BCB DXers find this a
HIGHLY undesirable feature. If I want attenuation I will use the
front panel switch. The following mod will restore the sensitivity -
Cut the land between IC1 pin 11 and R7 (SIGNAL UNIT, M54581P)

Cut the trace between IC1 pin 12 and R10

Add a small signal diode (1N914, 1N4148) between IC1 pin 11 and R7
(Cathode towards R7)
Add a small signal diode between IC1 pin 12 and R7 (Cathode towards
R7)

Trace the lands from pin 11 and 12 of IC1 and you will find a good
place (to the left of connector CN5) to cut these traces as well as
pad to solder the diodes to.

WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!!!


If any new mods come up or enchancements of this one please contact
me!!

73, WB5HJV

David A. Underwood
9705 Caffrey
Houston, Texas 77075

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Steve - N0FBL

steve_m_kile@cup.portal.com

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