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Kenwood Tk790 Programming Question

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btlacer

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I recently bought a used Kenwood Tk790 with the dual head option. Both heads are the basic model. It's the 45 watt vhf version of the Tk790. I also bought the program cable and software 2.1 I believe. My question us I only need 1 remote head not two. So I can just remove the second head and have no issues? When it goes to programming all I have to do is connect the cable to the mic port on the head I am using? Is this correct? Thanks
 

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II would think you would need to replace the KRK-6DH module with the KRK-5. There are KRK-5s currently on sale on everyone's favorite scumbag auction site for $10. The -6DH is the remote kit for the dual, and the 5 is the remote kit for the single. I don't honestly recall what would happen if you ran a dual head w/o a second. Maybe one of the authorities here can chime in.

As for the programming, you will need to remove the mic plug and program via that port. Biggest issue you will have is being careful with the inserting & removing of the programming plug in to the head unit, the alignment nub breaks off easily. I ended up with a collection of wires that had it happen.
 
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