The Kenwood MC-59 DTMF microphone is the amateur radio version of the commercial Kenwood KMC-32 DTMF microphone. Non-OEM Replacement Speaker, PUI Audio, Digikey Part Number: 668-1299-NDĬN6 2-Pin Connector, JST, Digikey Part Number: 455-1165-NDĬN6 Connector Pins, JST, Digikey Part Number: 455-2148-1-ND To assemble the CN6 connector will require small needle nose pliers and a steady hand (they are quite small). You will also need 1/4' foam of some sort which sits under the speaker magnet and is a doughnut shape. You will need to have on hand 24-28AWG stranded wire (red and black to distinguish polarity). If you have a Kenwood TK-981 that is missing the internal speaker and do not want to spend the amount that Kenwood wants for an OEM speaker, Digikey has got you covered. This Kenwood TK-981 Tip is courtesy of Brad, KB9BPF, who was kind enough to share this with me. When drilling or using a tap to repair the chassis threads use caution and ensure that no metal shavings migrate onto the radio PCB (tape or mask off areas inside). If there is a broken off cabinet screw in the chassis of your radio you can drill it out rather easily using a 1/16' drill bit, be sure to use a center punch so that your drill bit doesn't drift and stays on center. This tap size is not common and can usually only be procured via online resources. The tap size you will need is 2.6mm x 0.45mm thread pitch starter tap (finishing/bottoming tap optional). Your chassis threads may be damaged and in need of repair, fear not, as this is very easy to do and relatively cheap. The Kenwood TK-981 has four M2.6 raised oval countersunk screws that hold the top and bottom cabinets onto the chassis of the radio.

TK-981 Top/Bottom Cabinet Screw Thread Repair The software will now read the radio and you are all set!.When the popup window for the password comes up you will need to press and hold the control (CTRL) key while typing the word 'system' (no quotes), while still holding the CTRL key click 'Ok' or press enter.Go to 'PROGRAM' and 'READ DATA FROM RADIO' and read the radio as you would normally.Start KPG-49D (Version 4.xx) and read from the password protected radio.

To read a password protected TK-981 perform the following steps: This password protection only protects the file from being read from the radio, you can simply overwrite the file in the radio without issue (there is no write password). DAT file programmed in the radio to have a read protection password. The Kenwood TK-981 has a feature in the programming software, KPG-49D, that allows the. TK-981 KPG-49D Password Protected Radio Overwrite Bypass

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