Kenwood TS-590S Extended TX Mod

[Moleculo]

This is the extended transmit mod for the new Kenwood TS-590S. All you have to do is open up the rig and find resistor R900 and remove it. The location of the resistor is shown in the attached pic.

 

[TonyV225]

HA HAAAAAA!!! VERY CL

 

[SharpShooter]

This mod worked perfect.

NOTE: The way I removed the resistor was by taking a small pair of diagonal cutters.

Position the cutter across the center of the resistor.

NOT to deep....DON'T touch the board !

Just lightly squeeze the cutters.

The resistor will break like glass !

I just flipped the radio over blew out the tiny particles.

Reassemble and reset the radio.

With this method:

NO damage....NO heat....NO damage to the pads or board.

 

[Mudfoot]

Ouch! Sounds like a circumcision.

 

[TonyV225]

Snip the pee pee

 

[K7KRT]

So how much does this mod expand the tx?

 

[John Harris]

I was told the MARS Mod had been done on my rig. I still don't have transmit capabilities between 30 and 32 MHz. Verified the resisitor is gone and did a reset. Still will not transmit above 30 MHz. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Mustang 131]

I was told the MARS Mod had been done on my rig. I still don't have transmit capabilities between 30 and 32 MHz. Verified the resisitor is gone and did a reset. Still will not transmit above 30 MHz. Thanks in advance for any help.

That's normal. My 440/140's did the same.

 

[John Harris]

I am wanting to hook up a 2 meter transverter, but unless I can open up between 30 and 32 I will be missing part of the 2 meter band, any ideas?

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I am wanting to hook up a 2 meter transverter, but unless I can open up between 30 and 32 I will be missing part of the 2 meter band, any ideas?

What kind of transverter?

 

[John Harris]

One from the Transverter Store, I think Austria. I did a little more digging and found one that works from 26 to 30 mhz.