I've seen several galaxy, Connex, general, etc...10 meter exports with variable key mods done to them, but haven't ran across one yet with the proper way of adding a variable key to a Hi/Lo power switchable radio until this radio.
It's a Connex 3300 mobile with Hi/Lo switched RF Power switch. Someone along the years eliminated the function of the RF Power switch, and installed a variable key like other exports have with an RF Power control, not a switch.
I personally think this is the proper way of doing it. You can still set your highest deadkey level and lowest deadkey level from inside the radio with the factory VR's, and still control your key with the external control.
A lot of times I'll see the Hi deadkey level VR removed and 3 wires running from the old High power VR location over to an external control. This way isn't the best or proper way of doing it.
It's as simple as what you see in the following pic.
You will need to remove any jumper wires from R211 and R212 (between the Low power VR and the AM Mod VR). R212 may have a jumper going from one of its empty holes over to the AMP hole beside the High Power VR. R211 may have a jumper from one of its empty holes over to JP10.
And no, I haven't recapped this radio yet, still got to get that part done. This was observed while doing an evaluation of this radio before doing any work on it.
Hope you all enjoy this Switchable RF Power conversion over to Variable RF Power mod.
Nomad, Andy, shockwave, TMZ, Eldorado, etc... may know more about this conversion than me, they may pop in to verify this. It does work smoothly and acts exactly like the factory variable power rigs, and you still have the capability of setting your highest and lowest deadkey levels inside the radio.
It's a Connex 3300 mobile with Hi/Lo switched RF Power switch. Someone along the years eliminated the function of the RF Power switch, and installed a variable key like other exports have with an RF Power control, not a switch.
I personally think this is the proper way of doing it. You can still set your highest deadkey level and lowest deadkey level from inside the radio with the factory VR's, and still control your key with the external control.
A lot of times I'll see the Hi deadkey level VR removed and 3 wires running from the old High power VR location over to an external control. This way isn't the best or proper way of doing it.
It's as simple as what you see in the following pic.
You will need to remove any jumper wires from R211 and R212 (between the Low power VR and the AM Mod VR). R212 may have a jumper going from one of its empty holes over to the AMP hole beside the High Power VR. R211 may have a jumper from one of its empty holes over to JP10.
And no, I haven't recapped this radio yet, still got to get that part done. This was observed while doing an evaluation of this radio before doing any work on it.
Hope you all enjoy this Switchable RF Power conversion over to Variable RF Power mod.
Nomad, Andy, shockwave, TMZ, Eldorado, etc... may know more about this conversion than me, they may pop in to verify this. It does work smoothly and acts exactly like the factory variable power rigs, and you still have the capability of setting your highest and lowest deadkey levels inside the radio.
