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Home build a Kenwood PG-5G cable.

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Simone

Parts List P1 9 pin D socket with shroud.P2 8 pin mini DIN plug.Some 4 or 5 core shielded cable. Making Up Following the pictorial guide (right), solder wires between the relevant pins on each plug, not forgetting to slide the Mini DIN plug casing onto the cable before you start. The diagram is colour…

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Home build a Kenwood PG-5A cable

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Simone

This lead is the audio data cable for some of the Kenwood Mobile transceivers. It is also available as part of the PG-5H kit where it is supplied along with a PG-5G lead. Parts List P1 & P2 3.5mm stereo jack plugs.P2 6 pin mini DIN plug.Some “figure 8” shielded cable or similar 2 core…

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PC-programming cable for Kenwood TH-G71A / TH-F6A

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by Simone

I wanted to make my own cable to program my Kenwood TH-G71A ham radio with a PC, but the owner’s manual simply did not show the pinout needed for the connector plugs. I searched the web but was not able to find this information but I did discover that several other radios used an RS-232-to-logic…

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Kenwood TS-850S Mods

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Simone

As posted to the CQ Contest e-mail reflector… Subject: TS-850 contest mods (long)Date: 4 Jun 1997From: David O Hachadorian, K6LLOrganization: cq-contest Mailing List [CQ-Contest] There was a huge number of requests for the TS-850 mods,so I’ll just post them here. Mod for External Keying, While Using the Internal Keyer –by N7EXFront Panel CW Sidetone Level…

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Kenwood Smart Memory KSM

Posted on May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 by Simone

KSM Kenwood Smart Memory is a program to read and update the memory channels of a Kenwood amateur radio. The current supported types are:    TS-450S, TS-570D, TS-570S, TS-690S, TS-870S, TS-940S,TS-950S. Software by PP1ETL has changed various download sites during years. Kenwood radio memory manager software to manage kenwood radios memories can now be Downloaded from here

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Kenwood KPG-46 programming cable

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Simone

Kenwood KPG-46 Programming Cable Suitable for the following radios: Kenwood TK-71 TK-81 serie Kenwood TK-7302 / TK-8302 NX-700 de Kenwood / NX-800 Series Kenwood TM-271E Component List: C1 470?f 16v. C2 47?f 16v. C3 a C6 10?f 16v. IC1 MAX 232. REG1 78L05.

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Getting started on FT8

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Simone

First impressions using the WSJT-X FT8 on Mac OSX and TS-590S

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Kenwood TS-590 the Elecraft K3 killer… not sure !

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Simone

Kenwood TS-590 the Elecraft K3 killer… not sure !

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My first approach to Kenwood TS-990S

Posted on March 9, 2013March 9, 2013 by Simone

Today I’ve been in Montichiari ham fest and visiting the DAE’s stand I’ve been able to play a little with the new Kenwood TS-990S. Had also a few pleasant minutes talking to Ing, Marco Mascherpa, italian Kenwood representative. Well the very first impression is that the new top of line Kenwood product is defintly a…

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Kenwood TS-990 at Florence HamFest

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Simone

We have been told by the Italian Kenwood importer, that during the upcoming Florence HamFest on next 6th April, will be presented the new Top-Line Kenwood HF transceiver the TS-990s. Right in these days has been announced the final price in Italy thas is aprox 7500 Euros !

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IW5EDI Simone

  • Licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1996 as IW5EDI, active member of ARI Firenze and ARRL
  • Class 1970, married with two childrens, love experimenting and antenna home-brewing. IT System Engineer, recently started having fun with morse code and Raspberry Pi


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