Bob, Everything stays the same, only thing that changes is the PA and it's not quite as broadbanded as the original but should work really well at the 460 MHz range. I bet the driver was starting to burn up, mine turned into an expensive lump of coal before I found it in trouble.
I am surprised that your local Kenwood dealer did not want to take care of that, like I said they make 82 bucks each time they change one out. It does take a little over one hour to do the mod though but still pretty good money and it does not have to be shipped. Kenwood got my new PA's to me in two days, was supposed to be one but still great service. Good luck, Paul WB5IDM -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rtoplus Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TKR-850 repeater questions --- In [email protected], "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob, > > The Q-4 transistor is directly behind the final transistor and is a flat > pack device. Follow the circuit backwards from the final and there is a > black or dark grey transistor, can't miss it. It is a strange deal, it > looks like it's supposed to be heat sinked to the casting through the PC > board but I could tell the PC board was not making contact with the pad on > the casting. I can post a picture of both PC board if that will help. > > If you are using the repeater at 462 MHz you should have full rated power, > if not see your local Kenwood dealer. If you have the old design you need > to see them anyway and get the PA deck updated anyway. They should be happy > to do it since they make 82 bucks in labor and the part cost them or you a > penny. > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rtoplus > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TKR-850 repeater questions > Hi Paul I called my local Kenwood dealer and they gave me the East Coast service center number. I talked with a tech there and they want the unit back. Soooo, I'm headed off to the shipping place to send it to Virginia Beach. They said the turn-around time is a day or so. Ain't bad. The tech said it sounded like the flakey old PA board, so hopefully in a week or so, I'll have a virtually new repeater! One final question...I didn't think to ask the tech...will my current software work with the upgrade or will I need to upgrade it as well? Thanks again to all for your responses and your help! Bob, GMRS WPVV845, Amateur KG4WAD, LMRS WPXC892 Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
