RE: [Repeater-Builder] Please help me with Kenwood 840's
IDA company makes an AVL system that ties to a Kenwood 840. The link for their wiring is : http://www.idaco.com/Manuals/Trakit%20Interface%20Docs/KenTK840.940.941.doc [Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D)] The 840 has been obsolete for several years and is not listed in Kenwood Dealer Tools, but it does look like the KCT-19 will fit the 840 looking at IDA's documents. Also, there was a 25 Watt and 35 Watt 840 - Seems like the 25 Watt had a current rating of 7A and the 35 Watt 13 Amps - also the suffix HK stood for high power. So, vol_fire964 looks like you are ready for an adventure - next post gimme a name to go with your address. Steve NU5D Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Please help me with Kenwood 840's
The controller was NOT J&B Enterprises. It was B&D Enterprises - Perhaps a Freudian slip concerning a bottle of Scotch Whiskey. The url is: http://www.bdenterprises.com/products/ [Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D)] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Please help me with Kenwood 840's
Seems like Kenwood has a KCT-19 cable that plugs into the radio and brings a 15 pin molex connector out of the radio. This has all the PTT, COR, Mic IN, etc needed to interface. Also seems line JB Enterprises has a $70 controller with CWID (whole controller abt the cost of an ID8) that programs with hyper term and a com cable. The KCT-19s are a little over $20 each. You will need to buy a couple of male 15 pin molex connectors, another $10 and do some soldering to connect to the controller board. I am going from memory here, and not certain the KCT-19 fits the 840. It does fit the 880. Also you will need to program the 840's. Put the same send and receive in each radio, and use the alignment software to TURN DOWN THE TRANSMIT TO AROUND 10 WATTS. With a couple of boxer fans on the PA you may go for a while. With both programmed the same you can swap TX/RX when the PA fails. If it is going to get serious work out you may consider 5 Watts out - this is a match for most 4 Watt talkies, and with GOOD DUPLEXER, CABLE and ANTENNA can make up for not so hot power on transmit. I will double check the KCT-19 on the 840 in the morning. 73, Steve NU5D Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
