TS440S.14

TS-440 S MODIFICATION TO USE  ANTENNA TUNER FOR XT AND RX.-

Remove case from rig. Remove (4) screws that holds antenna tuner in place.
Next slide antenna tuner out to get to the coax connections. Remove the in
coax attached to antenna tunerfrom FO connector on filter unit (X51-1340-00).
Remove coax from out connector on antenna tuner and install in FO CONNECTOR ON
FILTER UNIT. Unplug and remove switch unit (X41-1610-00 N-14) from rig. Remove
short wire from antenna connector to PC BOARD. Cut coax on the in connector of
antenna tuner in half and connect cut end to switch unit PC BOARD Where short
antenna wire was removed and shield to ground. Solder other half of coax to
antenna connector and shield to ground, and plug other end into out conector
of antenna tuner.  Your still have control of antenna tuner with auto and thru
switch. It works very well. Maybe someone can use this idea.
N2EDE, R.I.. Box 680-S, Roanoke, VA. 24012

     West,Gordon:  "Kenwood 440 Modifications"  _Popular Communica-
     tions_, October 1987 p. 62.

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1. Remove 17 screws holding on the bottom and top covers.  The bottom
cover comes off, and the top cover is carefully removed and put next
to the radio.  It is till connected via the speaker wire.
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