The Anytone at-5555+ is the best 10 meter export radio I have ever owned and I just may purchase a second radio for backup and just so I can say I have 2 of them.
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Anytone at-5555 PLUS
- Thread starter Eldorado828
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To keep it simple you can just attach the diode and resistor in the radio as pictured or you can add a 1k ohm pot in place of the resistor as BigBadWolf has documented.
Nothing is removed in the radio.
Look at the pics closely and read the references that BigBadWolf and I made about the hook up location before doing any solder work. This is an easy and effective mod and I'm not trying to scare anyone from doing it but If a mistake is made in this area of the radio it will knock out the AF modulation components, the Pass Transistor, and anything associated with the Final voltage regulation, and maybe finals and all sorts of bad things can happen. You must be comfortable in your soldering abilities as the location on the right where I hooked the resistor to the SMD diode is the fragile area of the mod. BigBadWolf decided to use one of the test pads near the SMD diode for his hook up location. Both areas are electrically equivalent and correct.
As I wrote about when I first posted this mod, the most versatility of this mod would be realized using the 1k Pot instead of a resistor. BigBadWolf has correctly explained use of the 1K Pot method. (He has pulled off the D-Rail variable bird mod in a V2 chassis lol)
If I can help any more I will try.
73 Panic Attack
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I kinda bridged the right test pad to the diode so it would be stronger. I also used very flexible high strand but small wire leads to make the connections. The right side of the connection is the BASE of the transistor and the easiest of the two connections to be made. I wouldn't be drinking coffee to make this connection. Any shaking can remove the micro sized diode your making a connection to. Use a very fine tip iron. I use a TS100 iron to make these connections. Very powerful but small and light in the hand iron. Here is a diagram of how this connection works.
Have a look at this BlueBeam and make sure I did this right.
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You can also add a single pole single throw switch inline with this mod to turn it on and off with. So go stock or swing! Or use a switched pot.
The diagram is right for hook up but it is actually the AF Transistor collector not base.
I've been doing a lot of research and studying data sheets mostly on the Palomar max mods and the erd2030+ made by paloma and so far I've learned that they're all just more over rated crap plus I've learned further more the value of learning all this stuff on my own rather than going soulyy up opinions instead of the facts in all future projects and repairs
does the at-5555 plus manual have the mic wiring in it? so i can wire up my astatic 575m6 mic to it.
It's wired 4 pin Galaxy\Cobra.
1-Shield
2-Audio
3-TX
Just don't use pin 4. It is for channel changing with the stock mic. As a matter of fact I recommend disconnecting pin 4 inside the radio so standard wired 4 pin mics will work.
has anyone found this issue a problem when they operate. the clarifier clicks and is not smooth. even worse, when you turn the clarifier the audio cuts out briefly. very poor design in my opinion, especially the audio cutting out. thoughts?
The Audio muting does suck but contrary to what I thought before I bought the radio I kind of like the clicky clarifier.
The clicky clarifier kinda sorta gives me peace of mind knowibg my clarifier is locked in to whatever freq im operating although my clarifier does not mute at all while turning
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