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Install MARS board in recently acquired 6400.
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MSTalon2
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I recently acquired another 6400 with the MARS board/mod still in a separate box. The instructions are vague for installation. I currently own another MARS-modded 6400 that is still under warranty. (In addition to a brand-new 6600 which is also MARS modded) I’m wondering how to proceed, should I open my current radio to visually compare the hardware? I don’t want to void my current radio’s warranty but I sincerely would like to install the mod into the used radio (2 yrs older than my current 6400). I AM MARS certified and active in AFMARS R4. Your suggestions are most welcome!
v/r 73 de Ben W5SOF
v/r 73 de Ben W5SOF
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Hi Ben, here is the documentation, is this what you already found?
FLEX-6600M-Ext-TX-Kit-Install-Instructions.pdf (flexradio.com)
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I have done a 6400 and a 6600, pretty easy. As noted the instructions are easy to follow.
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Thanks Gary! That’s NOT what I had! I can usually bully my way through hardware mods (even a TS-2000 SMD mod) but the Flex is a different breed due to all the proprietary stuff involved. Pictures help, HiHi! 730
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Len, sorry the affirmative response and thanks was for you! Misdirected by me to Gary. Thanks again.
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No worries! Were you able to get it installed and working?
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No sir! Not yet. The radio is terribly smoked up (from a smoking environment) so I pulled the covers off and started the assembly in the garage rather than my shack! I’ll get back on it after Field Day. I quit in 1990 but have a morbid aversion to cigarette smoke so a little ‘airing out’ is in order. I’ll keep the thread open until the project’s finished. Thanks for your help. 730
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The MARS board requires a Software Key as well. Please open a support ticket.
And, opening a radio doesn't void the warranty. That is an old wives tale in so many ways. :)
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Thanks, Mike! I’m familiar with the authorization process. Waiting for the Field Day dust to settle before I put a bow on this particular project.0
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