¯r 33994 ŽDate: 01 Apr 90 12:34 Message-ID: <43932@WB5FWE> From: WB5FWE@WB5FWE To: ALL@USA Subject: 930s amtor mod Path: N6VV!K0BOY!W0QWK!W0XK!NX0R!W0LKD!WD0AJG!WB5MJS!WB5RZX!WB5FWE ts-930 amtor keying mod ----------------------- (reprinted from jan '89 ncarc communicator) first, go to the signal board and locate c500. c500 is a 4.7 uf electrolytic ne ar the center of the board (if viewed with radio upside down, with the front fa cing you) near connector 30. remove this capacitor by twisting it with a pair of needle nose pliers. this ca pacitor cannot be removed any other way without complete disassembly of the rad io. its function is to debounce the ptt switch and is a big reason why the 930 will not work satisfactorily in amtor mode. the next step is to ground one leg of r476. this resistor is on the same board just above the large cw filter. the lead of r476 that is exposed is on , and scrape some of the insulation from both of the exposed leads and solder a bridge between them. note: the leads that are not easy to get to are not the ones to worry about! these modifications are recommended by kenwood and will prove to be very satisf actory. WA6RDH - A/2 >