Now let’s move on from the legal stuff to part 1, the tools & parts list. At least if you have a PC or laptop.įirst of all, if you plan to do the same modification as I am, please take notice of the fact that making this modification in your radio is your own responsibility.
But for the price of about 12 USD and 30 minutes of your Saturday morning, you can make one yourself. Now the TS-480HX does not come with an IF output for a panadapter. Especially in my case where the transceiver is mounted in the attic, separated 15 meters (50ft) from the shack. But also the easy way to remote control it using its control head and some UTP-cable. One of the reasons I don’t want to part from the TS-480-HX is its 200 W PEP output, too nice to nail a pile up. For 12 USD and within 30 minutes, you can make one yourself. So I found a solution by adding my own panadapter. For some reason, I cannot part from this radio.
I have been looking around for a new transceiver to replace my Kenwood TS-480HX and it’s formidable receiver. Even more when you are active in contesting. This bit of displayed spectrum can be very handy when looking for activity on one of the bands. Most modern high end transceivers come with a nice display showing you a bit of spectrum analysis.
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