[HCDX] Re: Kenwood R-2000 RIT Mod?

["Thomas Giella KN4LF" <kn4lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chuck,
   I was the originator of the mod and did it to my R-2000 in 1983 but don't
remember the exact specifics anymore. It was a matter of snipping a diode
and then attaching a wire from the disabled tone control pot. to somewhere
on the circuit board. It's a mod that requires a steady hand and small
tools.
  Have you seen the Kenwood website at
http://www.qsl.net/kc7bum/directory.html ? Maybe someone else on the R-2000
e-list may remember the specifics. Yes the mod for the RIT really helped
because the PLL tuning steps were to course, don't remember what it was
though. I will research it again and see what I come up with. Wonder if
Universal Radio remembers the mod?
  Glad you find my solar space and geomagnetic data sites useful.
Understanding propagation can really give you an edge over others that
don't.

73,
Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
Plant City, FL, USA
EL87WX

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http://www.kn4lf.com/fsawi.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Yarbrough" <wampus@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <kn4lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: Kenwood R-2000 RIT Mod?


> Hi Thomas--I have enjoyed your website very much (I am a space weather
> novice and am using your site as my 'school'). I also noticed in a posting
> tonight that you spoke of remembering modding the TONE pot on your R-2000
to
> a RIT...I used to have one of these RIT R-2000 rigs (done by Universal
> Radio), but sold it and have since picked up a non-modded one.
>
> The question I have for you is do you remember how you did this? I asked
the
> tech at Universal and he said that they didn't have the tech docs on that
> mod any more. I've been looking for instructions on how to do this and
can't
> find them anywhere. I'd appreciate any help you can give me on this. I
know
> a LOT of R-2000 users would love to have this mod--it really increases the
> useability of the radio and makes it a top-notch radio.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Chuck Yarbrough
> KI4BZJ
>


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