The World of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The Netherlands
THE WORLD OF FREE PACKET RADIO SOFTWARE AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
THE NL3ASD MODIFICATIONS - FOR THE TS680S AND THE TS140S
MODIFICATIONS FOR THE TS680S AND THE TS140S
PARTS REQUIRED
1 Each 100 uF 20 Volt Capacitor
1 Each 10K Ohm 5% 1/4 Watt Resistor
2 Each 1N914 Small Signal Diodes
THE MODIFICATION
All modifications are to the signal board.
Remove the signal board to gain access to the bottom of the board Remove R178 a 100 ohm resistor.
I cut the land between C177 and R178 Removes FM chip control voltage R178 is on the bottom of the board.
Add jumper with a diode in series between IC6 pin 14 and the base of 57 Cathode of the diode goes to the base.
This is the squelch trigger control voltage Q57 is on the bottom of the board.
Connect a diode between the 8V line very near IC6 and pin 4 of IC6.
This activates the FM chip IC6 all of the time Cathode goes to pin 4, anode to the 8 volt line.
Connect a 10K Ohm resistor between IC6 pin 4 and IC6 pin 14 Connect a 100 uF 25 volt capacitor between IC6 pin 14 and ground.
This slows this quick squelch down a little bit Tests have shown using commercial communications monitor that activating FM chip IC6 does not degrade IF strip performance at all.
I have had this mod in my 680 for about year and a half and is still working great !
POWER OUTPUT INCREASE AT THE 6 METER BAND
Adjust VR15 50M control on the Signal Unit board while monitoring 6 meter transmit power output into a 50 ohm dummyload.
I adjusted mine while also monitoring the ALC level to insure that I still had some ALC action.
Using this method I have increased my 6 meter power output to app. 25 watts.
BROADCAST SENSITIVITY MODIFICATION FOR THE TS680S AND THE TS140S
Between .500 and 1.6 MHz attenuation is added to reduce? front-end overload on the Broadcast band.
Some of us BCB DXers find this a HIGHLY undesirable feature.
If I want attenuation I will use the front panel switch.
The following mod will restore the sensitivity.
Cut the land between IC1 pin 11 and R7 SIGNAL UNIT, M54581P.
Cut the trace between IC1 pin 12 and R10 Add a small signal diode 1N914, 1N4148 between IC1 pin 11 and R7.
Cathode towards R7 Add a small signal diode between IC1 pin 12 and R7.
Cathode towards R7 Trace the lands from pin 11 and 12 of IC1.
And you will find a good place to the left of connector CN5 to cut these traces as well as pad to solder the diodes to.
Wow what a difference !
