Can a radioshack trc 55 be modded for xtra channels?

[Rwb]

I got a trc 55 handed to me.it was dead in the water. Took 5 minutes to find the culprit.
Its only a 23 channel, would like it to be 40 or more channels.
Hope somebody can answer up,not leave me in suspence

 

[Dmans]

Rwb,
Using the attachment provided by Lou Franklin, you can swap 1 or all of the 33.xxx Mhz crystals to extend the frequency/channel range of the TRC-55. Not sure if there is a Siltronix VFO whose oscillator is near the 33 Mhz range.

73
David

 

[Rwb]

Rwb,
Using the attachment provided by Lou Franklin, you can swap 1 or all of the 33.xxx Mhz crystals to extend the frequency/channel range of the TRC-55. Not sure if there is a Siltronix VFO whose oscillator is near the 33 Mhz range.

73
David

so no cut wire change locations add switch?

 

[999]

so no cut wire change locations add switch?

It's a crystal radio. There isn't a PLL in it to jump.

 

[Rwb]

It's a crystal radio. There isn't a PLL in it to jump.

Ok thank you will look his kit over

 

[Dmans]

Rwb,
It's not a kit.

Example:
Replace the crystal associated with Ch. 1-4 from a 33.000Mhz to 33.440Mhz and your new frequencies for channel position 1 thru 4 will be:
Channel 1 =27.405
Channel 2 =27.415
Channel 3 =27.425
Channel 4 =27.445 (because of the channel 3A skip in the selector)

Looking at the mixing scheme, find the frequency you want to use and add the value of the column "C" mixing crystal to that frequency to find what new crystal you will need for that frequency. Each added or substituted crystal will affect 4 different channel selector positions except for positions 21-23.

73
David