EX500/600 blue gasket containment ?

[RadioSouth]

Anybody know if the EX500/600 had the containment mod like the Ht750/1250/1550 with the blue gasket ?

[RADIOMAN2002]

If you are talking abut the gasket around the 3 battery contacts, I believe they are the same part as the Ht-1250 series.

[RadioSouth]

Thanks for the reply. What I'm trying to find out is if the EX500/600 radios with the orange gaskets are in need of contact upgrade as did the similar HT750/1250/1550 (containment mod). A blue gasket was part of the upgrade so you could visually tell if the mod was done. I noticed early EX500/600 radios had an orange gasket but the more recent have a blue gasket so I'm wondering if it's about that same mod.

[wavetar]

Yes, same thing. The blue gasket has little 'fingers' which slide under the open end of the battery contacts, giving them much more spring & allowing them to keep better contact with the battery.

[RadioSouth]

Thanks, would you know approx. what the upgrade kit costs and difficulty level to install ?

[wavetar]

Not sure on cost (not much though) and difficulty level isn't high, but you do need a size 6 Torx to remove the screws as the main board needs to be detached from the rear chassis.

[RadioSouth]

Thanks !