FT-950

[North Texas Mudduck]

just picked this radio up at the Hamfest in Midland texas today
hooked it up
i receive everything

transmits from 3.500.00 to 3.999.90 and on up to 21.450.00 then nothing will transmit until i
come back to 28.000.00
it only transmits from 28.000.00 up to 29.699.90
then only transmits from 50.000.00 to 54.000.00

What do i need to do to open this up

if it dont transmit it has a red flashing TX light

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

So it does not transmit on 160m or 12m but does on all the rest? If that is the case then I would say there is nothing to "open up" but rather that the radio has problems that need to be resolved.

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

ok double checked took it over to a third party
it does transmit on 160 and 12 meters
but nothing in the 11meter range

 

[Mudfoot]

http://www.kb2ljj.com/data/yaesu/ft-950_MarsCap.htm

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

This is the frist step:
WRITE DOWN ALL OF YOUR SETTINGS IN THE MENU SYSTEM ON PAPER because all of these settings will be lost after 'CPU Reset'

are these settings from factory or is this from user input

 

[Mudfoot]

User input settings... Memories, filter widths, power level crap like that. Don't worry about that stuff. Just convert, reset then customize your settings later.

If you've never soldered jumper pads like that you can use a small 15-30 watt fine tip iron. I usually apply a little flux, heat both pads alternately, apply solder to one pad and spread it across with a toothpick. That's usually easiest for a newbie. Just don't scorch the board.

http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=3950

BTW, you do this at your own risk.

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

for a newbie
so this means i cant use the lighter and a nail to melt it and just drop it on the board

 

[Mudfoot]

I don't see why you couldn't.

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

thanks for the helps guys
be right back

 

[Mudfoot]

Some of the mods includes info on accessing the menu to increase power output. I would advise against it.

A friend had a buddy of his buy a brand new 950 around a year ago. He modified it for him. The guy took it home and hooked it up to an old shitty solid state amp. He was getting down for a little bit that evening until it took a dump. Has no output.

Last I heard it was still unfixed.

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

i wont be doing the power mods
just the one we talked about and put the lid backon

 

[Mudfoot]

Lol,

You have mudduck in your username. I thought "mo powa" might have appealed to you.

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

i believe those days have passed

 

[North Texas Mudduck]

ok im back mod complete and everything working good
thanks alot

 

[Mudfoot]

Awesome...

Enjoy that nice rig.