I just purchased an FT23R, and like it very much. It was
chosen as the least expensive 2 M walkie talkie with over 3
memories available at the Rochester (NY) Hamfest. I con-
sidered the DTMF pad as part of the unit and price. The
unit turns out to also be rugged and well built; audio is
excellent, and size is handy. The PL does need to be pur-
chased as a single (very simple) unit. Installation of the
PL is shown in the manual, and is simple. The microproces-
sor does all the programming and remembering of PL frequen-
cies along with the transmit and receiver frequencies.
My only reservation is the relative complexity of the con-
trols -- that seems to be common in modern ham gear -- and
the size of the knobs and buttons. There is a lot more
functionality than you would ever expect in an walkie
talkie. I would also recommend purchasing the quick charger
and the large battery pack.
I hope you enjoy the unit as much as I have.
FT-23R MODIFICATIONS
copied from packet:
Msg# TSF Size #Rd Date Time From MsgID To
33018 BF 5506 0 13-Jan 1158 F1LOU 30537_ON7RC YAESU@WW ()
Sb: FT23/73/211 mods
YAESU FT-23R case disassembly:
1. Remove the black screws from the top panel of the
radio.
2. Remove the knobs.
3. Remove the black screws from the rear panel of the
radio.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the 6 screws on the bottom of the radio, where
the battery attaches.
6. CAREFULLY remove the front panel of the radio.
7. In the left of the microprocessor and battery are
several printed circuit jumpers. The jumpers labeled
7, 8 and 9 are for the frequencie mods, like explained
in the following.
8. Re-assemble the radio in the reverse order of these
steps.
9. The Microprocessor will loose all what the memory con-
tains.
To transfer memories from one radio to another,you can clone two TH-28a's.
Each radio must either have the ME-1 installed or no ME-1 installed,but they
both must be the same!
Radio A will be the radio that SENDS the memories!
Radio B will receive the memories!
1.Turn on Radio B and enter say 144MHZ into all the memories you are going to
CLONE TO.
2.Say radio A has 125 memories,enter 144MHZ into 125 of radio B's memories.
This ENABLES or turns ON radio B's memories.
3.Turn both radios off then on.
4.Enter a simplex frequency into both radios and make sure you use the VFO
mode.
5.Turn on radio A while pushing button 7 at the same time,the display should
read"CLONE".
6.Turn on radio B while pushing button 7 at the same time,the display should
read"CLONE".
7.Press PTT or push-to-talk on radio A!
8.You will hear tones on both radios which go real fast and vary in pitch.
9.Leave the radios for about 15-20 minutes so they can finish.
10.The tones will be repititous-this will indicate the transfer was successful.
11.Turn off radio A,you might hafto disconnect the battery.
12.Turn off radio B,then check the memories.
This does work,I tried it myself 125 memory transfer in 15 minutes PL's,odd
offsets and all.Call channel is not transferred!If this does not work,try a
few times.
MOTOROLA MITREK TO 9600 BAUD MOD. MOST ALL MAKES
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The Motorola Mitrek is one of the BEST radios to use for general amateur
packet at 9600 baud.
This mod will allow 9600 baud packet with the G3RUH type of modems although
other may work as well.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:
a. Soldering iron
b. Solder
c. Small cutters or a sharp knife or razor
d. 2ea. Small .1uF disk ceramic caps 12vdc or greater.
e. 1ea. 1uF electrolytic non-polorized cap.
f. Manual for your radio
Ok guys and gals! Get ready to get on 9600 baud packet!
A) Locate the transmit audio amp/splatter section on the transmitter
section of the schematic. Locate the ACTIVE SPLATTER FILTER.
NOTE the last transistor...Q504 on the vhf version..may be different
number on other bands.
B) Now locate the transmit channel elements. Locate pin four on channel
element #1. Do you note, on the drawing, the line going to pin 4 of
element #1 to the collector of Q504? This is your direct FM modulator
input. Cut this trace at the channel element.
C) Solder one side of the 1uF electrolytic cap to pin 4 of the channel
element. The other side of the cap is now you modulation input from
you modem or tnc. I will let you decide how to run it into the radio.
Use shielded wire.
D) Install one of the .1uF caps between pin 3 and pin 1 of the channel
element.
E) Locate pin 11 on J1. This is the plug on the front of the radio.
Hook you receive audio there. The average person will not need
to make any mods to the receiver. If you dont have any real good
test equipement dont make any receiver mods. IT WILL WORK AOK.
F) Install .1uF cap between pins 1 and 3 on receiver channel element.
****YOU ARE NOW DONE****
NOTES:
The mod was really easy! You need to make sure that your max deviation
is 3khz MAX. Set your TXD to 200 milliseconds at the beginning...txd 20
on most TNC's. After you are happy, start lowering you txd. You will
probably end up with a txd of 7....or 70 milliseconds.
The caps on the pins of the channel elements really do not effect the
9600 baud operation. What they do is reduce the local oscillator leak
that emits out of these radios about 20 db...VERY VERY IMPORTANT on
hilltops.
73's de Jim, WA6OFT @ KA6HMG.AZ,USA.NA
EOM
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