Modifications for the Kenwood TW-4100



19-07-1998 Modificatie KENWOOD TW-4100E voor subtone

Door ON5OF, Dirk Van Offel

*Deze modificatie laat toe ALLE mogelijkheden van de dualbander ONGEWIJZIGD te behouden, INCLUSIEF 1750 Hz repeatertoon, vanaf frontpaneelknop "SQL" De TONE toets wordt dan Subtone ON/OFF, en de toon wordt ingesteld via SEL- menu (zoals de shift, de step enz.). Subtone is ALLEEN TX, geen RX. De nodige Unit is de TU-7, standaard in Belgie door Kenwood leverbaar. De verbindingskabel is NIET die van de TU-7, maar degene die ORIGINEEL bij de TW4100 E is (ai voor diegenen die deze "ergens" mislegd hebben).

Procedure

VEEL SUCCES EN TE HOREN OP ON0ZK 145.637,5 subtone 173.8 Hz
                    en op ON0HOB 430.250   subtone 131.8 Hz
from the only serious EME station on 70cm in Belgium, yours truly servant,
Dirk, ON5OF



19-07-1998 BandMod for TW4100

The following modification will allow the TW-4100A to transmit on the VHF band from 141-151 and on the UHF band from 420 to 450 MHz.
  1. Disconnect the antenna, mic, and power cord.

  2. Remove the top and bottom covers fromm the transceiver by following the procedure on page 28 of the Instruction Manual.

  3. Locate the row of diodes on the control unit (top front). The diodes can be seen by lookng throught the cutout the chassis just behind the front pannel.

  4. Using a sharp pair of wire cutters, cut diodes D6 (UHF) and D8 (VHF). Note that diodes D3, 4, 5, and 7 are already removed.

  5. Reinstall the top and bottom covers.

  6. Reset the microprocessor by turning on while pushing the M button.





16-04-2000 TW-4100 repeater stop scan on the UHF band
Author: Trio-Kenwood Communication, inc.


Service Bulletin no. 926 (17-12-1987)

During repeater cross band operation, the TW-4100 may not detect a UHF signal while it is alternating between the two bands. This is due to the electric field generated by the strong UHF receiving signal causing the busy circuit to malfunction. The following modification will allow detection of the UHF signal.

Parts required:

(1) Resistor 4.7 Kohm 1/8 watt              RD14BB2B472J
(1) Capacitor, electrolytic 4.7 µF, 16V     CE04CW1C4R7M
(1) Diodes 1S1555                           V11-0076-05
  1. Remove the 4 screws securing the top cover.

  2. Remove the 10 screws securing the bottom cover.

  3. Carefully remove the top and bottom covers. Do not damage the speaker cable attached to the bottom cover.

    Refer to figure 1 for the next 3 steps.


  4. Locate connector number 12 on the Composite unit (RX-TX) on the bottom of the transceiver.

  5. Carefully strip 1/8 inch insulation from wire attached to pin 2 connector 12 approximately ¼ inch from the connector (do not break the wire).

  6. Solder the 3 components (listed above) between the wire and ground. A good ground location is the can around TC2 and L8.

  7. Assemble the transceiver by reversing steps 1 - 4.

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

This modification may be covered under warranty.
Time required for this modification is ½ hour or less.