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ki4tzj
08-28-2008, 09:24 PM
Does anyone have the mods for the ft-60?
W0LPQ
08-28-2008, 10:35 PM
What mods?
What mods?
You know...THE mod...
W0LPQ
08-29-2008, 01:27 PM
....oh....
NN4RH
08-29-2008, 09:19 PM
What mods?
Well that would of course be the Mars/Cap/Freeband/CB/All-Out-Emergency-In-Case-I-Need-To-Call-The-Sheriff mod.
zl3gsl
08-30-2008, 03:16 AM
... The essential mod for when the sky falls on Chicken Licken and the world ends?
WA9SVD
08-31-2008, 05:04 PM
... The essential mod for when the sky falls on Chicken Licken and the world ends?
Can you usae that kind of language here on the 'ZED?:confused:
AF6LJ
08-31-2008, 08:50 PM
It can't Really Be that hard Can it?
We are all hams and are suppose to know which end of the soldering iron is safe to grab. I am not trying to be mean or anything I do think anybody who is interested in modifying their gear should know what the mod does and why. The best way to find that out is to learn what is inside that box of parts and why those parts are in there.
I don't have an axe to grind with people who want to mod their equipment considering I want to run my plain Jaine IC-756 on 60 meters I can understand why somebody would want to modify their gear. By the way i did it the old fashioned way, i pulled out the manual and did a little circuit analysis. There is actually two ways to do it with this rig. anyone who has ever worked on HF gear can figure it out. Don't let a rig with a two page schismatic intimidate you.
They all work the same as the old stuff.
Take care
73
AF6LJ
I don't have an axe to grind with people who want to mod their equipment considering I want to run my plain Jaine(sic) IC-756 on 60 meters I can understand why somebody would want to modify their gear.
This is at best an apples-to-oranges comparison. As delivered from the factory, the FT60 covers all of the current amateur allocations in their entirety.
Transverter use notwithstanding, there are four possible scenarios for such a "modded" VHF/UHF rig:
1) FRS/MURS/GMRS usage;
2) VHF marine usage;
3) Public safety/publice service usage
4) MARS use (CAP equipment must meet new federal guidelines; modified amateur equipment won't meet the spec.)
In the case of #3, an amateur has no business whatsoever on any PS frequency unless he or she is employed by such an agency AND is using a department-issued radio. (For that matter, each of the services listed above require the user to operate with equipment which has been certified for the service in question.)
If the submitter is in fact a MARS member, his section commander has the data on-hand which details the conversion process. If, on the other hand, the rig is possibly destined for use within services where it is not certified, that information won't be readily forthcoming...
Edit:
By the way, 'LJ, you SHOULD be concerned about the outcome of such shenanigans - especially if an amateur using a modded radio gets caught playing where he or she isn't supposed to be. We're supposed to be "self policing", and illegal actions - even if merely condoned - hurt all of us.
AF6LJ
09-01-2008, 03:47 PM
Edit:
By the way, 'LJ, you SHOULD be concerned about the outcome of such shenanigans - especially if an amateur using a modded radio gets caught playing where he or she isn't supposed to be. We're supposed to be "self policing", and illegal actions - even if merely condoned - hurt all of us.
I certainly am concerned, which is why I am against disseminating such information. If you can't figure it out on your own, then you are perhaps not technically qualified to attempt such modifications knowing the impact on performance and purity of emission such modifications will have. If there is a silver lining to this cloud it can be found in the reluctance most of us have to making this kind of information available. While I believe we as individuals are responsible for our actions it is that belief that keeps me from posting such information where unqualified persons can have ready access to it.
The transverter argument is the only justifiable reason to modify HF rigs for "general coverage" or to modify VHF for the same use. The "sky is falling", doomsday rationale is specious at best. If the day arrives when the sky in fact "falls" there will be plenty of us on the bands to help with whatever emergency traffic. What good is it going to done by getting in the way of public safety, marine and aeronautical communications?
None that I can see.
Y'all have a good Labor Day;
73
AF6LJ
AE6LX
09-05-2008, 05:17 AM
Or...
...you can google for it and find the info here:
http://www.ham.dmz.ro/yaesu/ft-60r-modifications-extended-transmit.php
If the submitter is in fact a MARS member, his section commander has the data on-hand
LOL! I don't know which MARS organization you're speaking for, but that statement certainly isn't true for all of them. "Section commander" doesn't even apply to all...
I don't know which MARS organization you're speaking for, but that statement certainly isn't true for all of them. "Section commander" doesn't even apply to all...
Are you a MARS member, then?
AE6LX
09-06-2008, 03:06 AM
Are you a MARS member, then?
My project for this weekend: Start new thread with all the rhetorical questions/statements from all the the threads courtesy of N8YX. This should be enlightening, if not at least entertaining :p
My project for this weekend: Start new thread with all the rhetorical questions/statements from all the the threads courtesy of N8YX. This should be enlightening, if not at least entertaining
Oh, look...I've acquired a new pet.
I post (anything "rhetorical") - and you must respond.
73,
Your new owner...
N7RJD
09-06-2008, 02:16 PM
Oh, look...I've acquired a new pet.
I post (anything "rhetorical") - and you must respond.
73,
Your new owner...
Life is nothing if not entertaining. :D
AE6LX
09-06-2008, 05:35 PM
I said this was MY project. That means I get to control the terms, not you :D
WA9SVD
09-06-2008, 07:48 PM
Oh, look...I've acquired a new pet.
I post (anything "rhetorical") - and you must respond.
73,
Your new owner...
Except you spelled the word "pet" wrong. There's supposed to be an additional letter:p ...
n4xts
09-07-2008, 04:32 PM
Or...
...you can google for it and find the info here:
http://www.ham.dmz.ro/yaesu/ft-60r-modifications-extended-transmit.php
LOL! I don't know which MARS organization you're speaking for, but that statement certainly isn't true for all of them. "Section commander" doesn't even apply to all...
The only tricky part of getting inside an FT-60 without boogering the radio is removing the spanner nuts on the knobs. I used small pair of forceps to loosen them. On some of the radios, they are secured with Loctite. Use of the proper tool is required to prevent marring the housing of the radio or damage to the controls themselves.
K8MHZ
09-11-2008, 10:41 PM
The only tricky part of getting inside an FT-60 without boogering the radio is removing the spanner nuts on the knobs. I used small pair of forceps to loosen them. On some of the radios, they are secured with Loctite. Use of the proper tool is required to prevent marring the housing of the radio or damage to the controls themselves.
Many radios are now being built like that. A propane torch may be required to melt the Loctite enough to get the nuts off.
AF6LJ
09-11-2008, 11:20 PM
Many radios are now being built like that. A propane torch may be required to melt the Loctite enough to get the nuts off.
I always thought a carefully placed drop of MEK or Toluline (sorry spelling) would do the trick. Just remember to put back some fresh LockTight. Just don't breathe that stuff not even the LockTight.
/Sue wonders what happened to the devil may care days of ignoring the effects of toxic chemicals. Now she is old and eats organic food and exercises regularly.
Please enjoy the pdf file included in my reply :D