> > "NORM KNAPP" <nknapp@> wrote: > > Hi Skipp > > I work for a Kenwood shop. I have installed dozens of > > TK-6110's. I tried to get one to program into 6m, but > > the software wouldn't let me. How do you do it? > > 73 de N5NPO
Hi Norm, I'm also a Kenwood Dealer but aside from the resources of the KPG-59d software most people need two (2) other items besides the proper test gear. The first is Pete's conversion program mentioned below. The second is a modification to the original kpg-59d software that allows you to align the radio out of band. The modified kpg-59x program out on the web has a fairly serious bug causing it and the radio to lock up (freeze) in at least one critical proceedure. If you're not equipped with replacement firmware and a programming template then you could obtain those items before you start the modification journey. Make copies of all the current firmware and programming templates and put them away in your archives. Pete's program does the frequency conversion but the radio will need to be realigned with test equipment. After all the work... I have the radio working on both 29.6 up through 54 MHz. I did average the power output across the band, which gave me a clean relatively flat 45 watts and cool PA operation. Just a killer radio for the cause (29.5 to 54MHz of the entire vhf low band) ... and once again many thanks to Pete for his conversion utilities ... he also gets a Braut/Brat from me at Dayton this year. Hold the mayo... cheers, skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com www.radiowrench.com ps: If you launch into a tk-6110 radio conversion... you're always welcome to contact me direct for more information, advise and abuse. :-) --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "n2mci" <n2...@...> wrote: > > Norm, I wrote a little prg./ utility to change the freq. data > in the KPG59D programming software.. How it works is, you program > a freq. in the 40.xxx-43.yyy mhz range.. Save the file, exit > KPG59D and then run that file through my program KWLB2HAM prg. > Start KPG59D again and read the file back in and you'll have > 6M freq's in there.. > > It supports 10M's too.. It converts any freq. in the 30.xxx mhz > range to 29.xxx mhz and 40.xxx - 43.yyy mhz to 50.xxx - 53.yyy mhz, > leaving everything else alone.. > > The program only supports KPG59D software for the TK-6110 molibe > and TK-190 HT.. With careful tuning, Skipp told me he has gotten > the TK-6110-2 to be able to work both 10M & 6M at the same time. > I don't know about the the TK-190-2 going to 6M, but I know of one > TK-190-1 on 10M with very little effert.. > > Skipp told me there is a hacked version of KPG59D called KPG59X, > but he discovered a bug and found KWLB2HAM with the latest KPG59D > to work without any problems.. > > I hope to include support of the TK-690 someday.. KWLB2HAM.EXE > can be downloaded at: > http://home.roadrunner.com/~n2mci/exe/KWLB2HAM.EXE > > KWLB2HAM was based off my conversion program KW900EZP which allows > most KW 900mhz radios on to the Ham Band.. I also have one for one > of the KW UHF rptr's that doesn't have a way to go below 450 Mhz.. > > -73, Pete N2MCI > > > >
