Modifications for the Kenwood TH-D7E


03-01-1999 TH-D7E extended RX

From: PA0HWB@PI8HWB.#NBW.NLD.EU

As a former owner of a TH79E and now playing with the TH-D7E, i wondered if RX-EXTENSION was as simpel as just cutting one wire...

The answer is YES..... just follow these steps :

• Remove the battery-pack
• Remove the 4 srews on the backside-edges
• Remove the 2 knobs on top of the TH-D7E (volume and scrolling)
• Remove the nuts of the antenna-connector and the roraty switch
• Remove the TOP-cover
• Carefully remove the metal-embedded-printed circuitboard (don't break the rubber sealingstrip!)
• Look for a little GREEN wire near the speaker-connection on the PC-board
• Just CUT the GREEN WIRE
• Reassemble the TH-D7E in the reverse way

Now you have extended RX :	Band A	136 - 174 Mhz
	SUBband A	118 - 136 Mhz - AM or FM
	Band B	400 - 480 Mhz

I didn't look for further command-expansion or additional options, so keep me posted for changes, related to the RX-expansion.

Enjoy your wide-range reception with the TH-D7E

Best 73, Hans Pa0hwb @ PI8HWB