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Kenwood TH79 Dual Bander Modification and Feature Guide  r1.5  9/13/94
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Clayton Wagar, KD4IDN
920 West Crawford Street #7
Dalton, GA 30720

Here is a compiled list of modifications and features I've found for the
Kenwood TH79 Dual Band HT. 

Thanks to the following for their contributions to this document:
	Mike Musick, N0QBF
	Cole Cunningham, AA7RD
	Duane Voth, KC5BGV
	Chuck Scott, N8DNX

Having had many other radios in the past, and certain to have many in
the future, I understand the anticipation of Amateur Radio operators to
find modifications to their equipment. I started this document because I
want to see _quality_ information circulated as quickly as possible, in
order to save a lot of time and effort for others.

If you have any other comments, mods, or information you would like to see
included in this document in the future, please send them to:
        Clayton Wagar KD4IDN
        yensid1@aol.com

Outstanding questions at the time this document was released:

* Rumor of a keypad modification to the radio for "Wide band" TX, RX. If you
  know of this mod, please write to me, even if you wish it not to be
  published. This would save a number of poor radios from useless torture!

Hope you find all of this information useful. Again, please send corrections
or additions to yensid1@aol.com 

73 de Clayton
KD4IDN

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Contents of This Document
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I.    Disclaimer and other foolery
II.   Brief Description of the Kenwood TH79A Dual Band Handheld Radio
III.  MARS/CAP Modification
IV.   Extended TX/RX Modification ('Beyond MARS')
V.    Remote Base Operation
VI.   Post Modification Specification Chart
VII.  Cross Band Repeat
VIII. Other Stuff

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I. Disclaimer
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Well, don't you get sick of this stuff? I know, I know. However, I must
say that I cannot and will not be responsible for anything that might
happen to your radio, your person, your dog, or other operators you
might talk to with your th79. In addition, if you decide that, with
your newly modified HT, you just absolutely must cause unlawful
interference with another ham or another radio service, I won't pay your
NAL. Really.

Oh, and while we're at it... The extended RX/TX modifications may
require you to solder or desolder really, really small components. If
you want to know how small, look at the tip of an average ball point pen.
Smaller than that. It takes about 1/2 of a second to wipe out several
components as well as fry the board inside the 79. Please be careful.


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