Well,
My new shiny TS-890 didn't transmit on 5MHz out of the box. Kenwood have released a modification procedure to the dealers explaining how to rectify this - it is marked as not for public release so I don't have a copy. I do, however, know what needs to be done. You would imagine that the dealers will apply this mod to any they have before shipping or it will be performed by Kenwood themselves on the UK models. But mine is an early one, so here we go:
Step 1 - turn radio upside down and disconnect all DC supply:
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Step 1 - remove bottom cover:
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Step 3 - remove the smaller of the two cover plates:
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Step 4 - for 5MHz coverage you need to snip the R58 link highlighted below before and after:
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There are also clearly 4 chip type 0R resistors (or space for) on the board that determine the version of the radio:
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Local conditions.
My new shiny TS-890 didn't transmit on 5MHz out of the box. Kenwood have released a modification procedure to the dealers explaining how to rectify this - it is marked as not for public release so I don't have a copy. I do, however, know what needs to be done. You would imagine that the dealers will apply this mod to any they have before shipping or it will be performed by Kenwood themselves on the UK models. But mine is an early one, so here we go:
Step 1 - turn radio upside down and disconnect all DC supply:
Step 1 - remove bottom cover:
Step 3 - remove the smaller of the two cover plates:
Step 4 - for 5MHz coverage you need to snip the R58 link highlighted below before and after:
There are also clearly 4 chip type 0R resistors (or space for) on the board that determine the version of the radio:
Local conditions.