KT8360HUK

[EWC_BDN]

Sorry that was a bit more insider baseball that i thought. Attached is a picture of what i meant. The Via is how the layers of the PCB are connected. really we're just using it because it's exposed metal that we can solder to or measure at. If used radios are out there maybe go that route. When worked in a radio shop. The shop would have charged about $100 Canadian for this, but I think that's probably rare. Not everyone would just run a jumperwire, but to me it was less work that ordering a new PCB. just throw the jumper in there and give it back to the customer.

 

[wcf8144]

Thank you for your post. Do you have a detail as to where the bad trace on the inner board would be? I didn't see anything out of the ordinary at first (and only) inspection. Would love to get this thing working.
Thanks again for the info.

 

[wcf8144]

Sorry I totally missed the diagram on your post. Thank you very much.

 

[wcf8144]

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Sorry that was a bit more insider baseball that i thought. Attached is a picture of what i meant. The Via is how the layers of the PCB are connected. really we're just using it because it's exposed metal that we can solder to or measure at. If used radios are out there maybe go that route. When worked in a radio shop. The shop would have charged about $100 Canadian for this, but I think that's probably rare. Not everyone would just run a jumperwire, but to me it was less work that ordering a new PCB. just throw the jumper in there and give it back to the customer.

Thank you! Going to give it a try.

 

[wcf8144]

I just fixed two (a TK-880 and a TK-863G) with exactly this problem. The trace in one of the innner board layers acts as a fuse when someone manages to short the SB (pin 2) on the mic connector to ground. The answer is to replace the B/O trace with a wire or, as others said, find a cheap replacement radio. It's a tough decision with labor around $100 and used radio around $200 (+/- $100). If you get a used radio from a reputable source, though, you then have almost a complete second radio's worth of parts when you need them. Make sure you take programming into account if you get another radio.

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Thank you! Going to give it a try.

I replaced the display board and the radio shows to be transmitting and receiving but nothing from speaker. I get the beeps from the buttons and when programming.
Any suggestions?

 

[mmckenna]

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I replaced the display board and the radio shows to be transmitting and receiving but nothing from speaker. I get the beeps from the buttons and when programming.
Any suggestions?

On the "Zone Information" page (where you set your channel frequency) click on the "Zone Edit" button on the bottom. That'll open a new window for the zone. Make sure the "Audio Control" field shows "QT/DQT", not the options with "Optional Signaling".

 

[wcf8144]

On the "Zone Information" page (where you set your channel frequency) click on the "Zone Edit" button on the bottom. That'll open a new window for the zone. Make sure the "Audio Control" field shows "QT/DQT", not the options with "Optional Signaling".

Thank you for your post. While the audio control field was not the issue, it was indeed a programming issue. Thank you for putting me on the right track!

 

[mmckenna]

So, you got it working?

 

[wcf8144]

Thank you to all that posted offering help with my Kenwood issue. Thanks for the excellent advise and precise instructions. Happy to report that the radio is up and running putting out 45 watts of power with a 1.4:1 SWR. Thanks again to all.

 

[wcf8144]

So, you got it working?

Yes I did. So far so good!

 

[wcf8144]

So, you got it working?

New issue with KMC-9 microphone. Can it be modified to work as a KMC-9C?

 

[mmckenna]

New issue with KMC-9 microphone. Can it be modified to work as a KMC-9C?

What's the issue?

 

[wcf8144]

What's the issue?

Have a KMC-9 which has a 6-pin connector and need 8-pin for my radio which is the difference between the 9 and 9C so I've read.

 

[wcf8144]

Have a KMC-9 which has a 6-pin connector and need 8-pin for my radio which is the difference between the 9 and 9C so I've read.

Also have KMC-9 schematic but haven't found one for the KMC-9C.

 

[mmckenna]

Have a KMC-9 which has a 6-pin connector and need 8-pin for my radio which is the difference between the 9 and 9C so I've read.

It is. 6pin connectors will fit in 8 pin jacks, that's the beauty of the RJ standard.

The good news is that the pinout between the connectors will match up when you plug it in.

The mic amp unit is the same part number between the KMC-9, KMC-9B and KMC-9C. Only difference is the switch unit, and that's to match up with the old 6 pin connector.

Give it a try and see if it works.

 

[EWC_BDN]

Thank you for providing updates! Mmckenna is right too. 6 pin mics work fine in 8 pin Kenwood radios. My bench mic was a 6 pin and i only rarely did i see old 6 pin radios.

 

[wcf8144]

Thank you for providing updates! Mmckenna is right too. 6 pin mics work fine in 8 pin Kenwood radios. My bench mic was a 6 pin and i only rarely did i see old 6 pin radios.

New Question:
Where are the TOT and BCL settings located in the KPG-135D software?
Been through all settings and don't see either listed.

 

[mmckenna]

Check under the "Optional Features" "Common 1" tab for the Time Out Timer.
Busy Channel Lockout is usually under the channel settings, since it's an individual channel thing...

 

[wcf8144]

Check under the "Optional Features" "Common 1" tab for the Time Out Timer.
Busy Channel Lockout is usually under the channel settings, since it's an individual channel thing...

Thanks once again for your help! Got them both programmed as needed.

 

[kneq396]

Check under the "Optional Features" "Common 1" tab for the Time Out Timer.
Busy Channel Lockout is usually under the channel settings, since it's an individual channel thing...

Do you know where I find the Engineer version of KPG-135D?