Q's about building range 2 astro spectra
Moderator: Queue Moderator
Q's about building range 2 astro spectra
I'm working on putting together an Astro Spectra. I have a Range 2 VCO from a regular spectra and was wondering if I could use it on the Astro Spectra I'm building. I noticed the R2 VCO has an extra RF lead attached to the RF board of the regular spectra. The ASTRO RF board does not have this. Can I desolder the RF jack from the regular spectra RF board and solder it on to the Astro Spectra RF board ( I noticed there are solder pads for this ) and will I end up with a Range 2 ASTRO RF board & VCO or is there more to it?
Last edited by d119 on Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Q's about building range 2 astro spectra
Nobody has any thoughts on this?d119 wrote:I'm working on putting together an Astro Spectra. I have a Range 2 VCO from a regular spectra and was wondering if I could use it on the Astro Spectra I'm building. I noticed the R2 VCO has an extra RF lead attached to the RF board of the regular spectra. The ASTRO RF board does not have this. Can I desolder the RF jack from the regular spectra RF board and solder it on to the Astro Spectra RF board ( I noticed there are solder pads for this ) and will I end up with a Range 2 RF board & VCO or is there more to it?
-
spectragod
- Posts: 2029
- Joined: Sun Dec 30, 2001 4:00 pm
- What radios do you own?: FPP 6 meter XTL 5K's
Re: Q's about building range 2 astro spectra
To answer your question, yes, you can change out the lead. You will need a new CP that will let you load freq's in the 440 range though.
SG
SG
Kilgore: Smell that? You smell that?
Lance: What?
Kilgore: Napalm, son. Nothing in the world smells like that.
Kilgore: I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end...
____________
Revelation 6:8
Lance: What?
Kilgore: Napalm, son. Nothing in the world smells like that.
Kilgore: I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end...
____________
Revelation 6:8
Re: Q's about building range 2 astro spectra
SG,
Thanks for the help. It worked out great!
Thanks for the help. It worked out great!