This guy is awesome when it comes to surface mount MARS / CAP mods. He
is an SMT Engineer assistant at Lockheed where I work. He did 3 FT-100D
radios for me and is really awesome when it comes to putting them back
together just as they came apart. (wire routing that is).

http://users.riflemag.com/gary/

N4ATS

Out of curiosity, what is the charge for having an FT-100 mod done?


Ed




This guy is awesome when it comes to surface mount MARS / CAP mods. He
is an SMT Engineer assistant at Lockheed where I work. He did 3 FT-100D
radios for me and is really awesome when it comes to putting them back
together just as they came apart. (wire routing that is).

http://users.riflemag.com/gary/

N4ATS

He charged me 30 bucks each and that was installing the AM filter as
well which requires a bunch of work. The best part about Gary is he is
very accurate about returning the radio back to its exact wire routing
which with the FT-100 and FT-100D is critical.

N4ATS

Ed G. wrote:
Out of curiosity, what is the charge for having an FT-100 mod done?


Ed





This guy is awesome when it comes to surface mount MARS / CAP mods. He
is an SMT Engineer assistant at Lockheed where I work. He did 3 FT-100D
radios for me and is really awesome when it comes to putting them back
together just as they came apart. (wire routing that is).

http://users.riflemag.com/gary/

N4ATS

This guy is awesome when it comes to surface mount MARS / CAP mods. He
is an SMT Engineer assistant at Lockheed where I work. He did 3 FT-100D
radios for me and is really awesome when it comes to putting them back
together just as they came apart. (wire routing that is).


What's the big deal, the mod is simply to desolder 2 components. An 8th
grader can do this.


You must have very talented 8th graders. There's very few 8th graders,
let alone other hams, in my area that I would trust to remove surface
mount components without damageing the trace foils.


Ed

I don't have any trouble doing surface mount work. You just need the right
tools, and one of them is a lot of patience. If you rush the job you will
screw up. So make sure you are in the right frame of mind when doing it.

The actual work is easy enough and yes, an 8th grader could do it with
proper coaching and some practice.

73, Bob K6DDX
former Army MARS member

I don't have any trouble doing surface mount work. You just need the
right tools, and one of them is a lot of patience. If you rush the
job you will screw up. So make sure you are in the right frame of
mind when doing it.

The actual work is easy enough and yes, an 8th grader could do it
with proper coaching and some practice.



Where do you find 8th graders with patience, let alone a "right" frame
of mind? :^)



Ed

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What's the big deal, the mod is simply to desolder 2 components. An 8th
grader can do this.

Paul
AMARS - AAT1BJ





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Guys , come on , I am not saying that it is "hard" , Some of you old
fart amateur radio operators can't hardly see let alone removing SMD
componants with a 120 VAC Radio Shack welding iron...I would say 75% can
do your own , 25% can't even find a screwdriver to get the covers
off..Sit in front af A.E.S. sometime and look at some of the trash that
comes through. I seen a "duck tape" ATAS-100 last week. to cheap to buy
a mount. It was taped on to the side rear quarter panel of about a 1979
station wagon with duck tape.The PL-259 screwed into a barrel and into
the ATAS...If you say it is easy , then good for you , however think of
you lower life friends who can't.

N4ATS


What's the big deal, the mod is simply to desolder 2 components. An 8th
grader can do this.

Paul
AMARS - AAT1BJ

I take exception to your post, i'm one of those "old fart amateur radio
operators" who still does my own mods or what ever it takes to keep my
equipment on the air.

It took longer to take of cover off the radio than to do the mod
(surface mount component) for MARS on my kenwood ts-570D (a major waste
of time). MARS isn't what it is built up to be. Modern technology has
passed them by. We don't use "welding irons", we use weller soldering
irons. I do agree that some hams push the word cheep way to far.

It wasn't fair to put all "older, experienced" hams in the same class.
Don't ever underestimate us, learn for us you could be surprised what we
can share with you. Most of us have forgot more about ham radio then you
will ever now.

Have a positive day.

"PAPPY"


N4ATS wrote:

Guys , come on , I am not saying that it is "hard" , Some of you old
fart amateur radio operators can't hardly see let alone removing SMD
componants with a 120 VAC Radio Shack welding iron...I would say 75% can
do your own , 25% can't even find a screwdriver to get the covers
off..Sit in front af A.E.S. sometime and look at some of the trash that
comes through. I seen a "duck tape" ATAS-100 last week. to cheap to buy
a mount. It was taped on to the side rear quarter panel of about a 1979
station wagon with duck tape.The PL-259 screwed into a barrel and into
the ATAS...If you say it is easy , then good for you , however think of
you lower life friends who can't.

N4ATS