In the age of tiny SMD, everyone should get micro tweezers (two very tiny soldering irons connected by a handle that works like tweezers - not these giant cheap monstrosities you find on ebay, amazon, aliexpress... I mean somethinog from reputable manufacturers like JBC, Hakko and so on, look at the JBC PA 120 for reference) and optionally an optical stereo microscope (3.5x to 7x magnification, more isn't needed) and none of that camera+display rubbish, which introduces too much delay to work under it. With such a setup you can pick up and reinstall those diodes the whole day without leaving any signs what happened. ;) Hot Air is for this type of work more complicated and higher risk then micro tweezers (Potential problems: molten, burned or blown away components, only use it if you know what you are doing) but still a possibility. I wouldn't recommend it for small and easy stuff like these diodes. A ripped off trace can be repaired, tiny enameled copper wire (0.1mm - 0,2mm) can be found in old tiny relays or vibration-motors from cellphones, headphones... such a wire can be placed where a trace was ripped off. It may no longer look as nice, but if someone destroyed his device by following instructions that show bad ideas (i.e. just scratching diodes off with a screwdriver, breaking them with pliers or other use of inappropriate tools) then you can still make them happy with such a repair. Also, the repair will be hidden by the case. ;)
By the way, in case of such a modification, just take the diode with micro tweezers and re-solder it in such an angle that one pin has no contact. This way you have the diodes and can reconnect them if you want to sell or return the device. There won't be any trace of what has happened if done right.
I would need such a product very rarely, and the device you recommend is about $200. I am wondering, for the less frequent user of micro tweezers for soldering, is there a less expensive version from China or that? How many watts per tip does the unit you mention offer?
So the antenna nut doesn't really come off as easily as shown. I used a $15 part off Amazon (Dream worth X-Key Repair Tool Destuffing) and it let me unscrew it without much effort and didn't mar the radio. I did have to file down the key a bit to get it to fit the nut though.
This is a decent video, I would add however that the red rubber mic grommet can fall out of the front of the radio when you take it apart, and the video doesnt really show this part or that possibility, but people should be aware of it.
Hi, I have just done this MOD, chips came off very clean and all functions work on as normal, only problem is, the radio won’t power off, anyone had the same problem ????
In the age of tiny SMD, everyone should get micro tweezers (two very tiny soldering irons connected by a handle that works like tweezers - not these giant cheap monstrosities you find on ebay, amazon, aliexpress... I mean somethinog from reputable manufacturers like JBC, Hakko and so on, look at the JBC PA 120 for reference) and optionally an optical stereo microscope (3.5x to 7x magnification, more isn't needed) and none of that camera+display rubbish, which introduces too much delay to work under it. With such a setup you can pick up and reinstall those diodes the whole day without leaving any signs what happened. ;)
Hot Air is for this type of work more complicated and higher risk then micro tweezers (Potential problems: molten, burned or blown away components, only use it if you know what you are doing) but still a possibility. I wouldn't recommend it for small and easy stuff like these diodes.
A ripped off trace can be repaired, tiny enameled copper wire (0.1mm - 0,2mm) can be found in old tiny relays or vibration-motors from cellphones, headphones... such a wire can be placed where a trace was ripped off. It may no longer look as nice, but if someone destroyed his device by following instructions that show bad ideas (i.e. just scratching diodes off with a screwdriver, breaking them with pliers or other use of inappropriate tools) then you can still make them happy with such a repair. Also, the repair will be hidden by the case. ;)
By the way, in case of such a modification, just take the diode with micro tweezers and re-solder it in such an angle that one pin has no contact. This way you have the diodes and can reconnect them if you want to sell or return the device. There won't be any trace of what has happened if done right.
I would need such a product very rarely, and the device you recommend is about $200. I am wondering, for the less frequent user of micro tweezers for soldering, is there a less expensive version from China or that? How many watts per tip does the unit you mention offer?
its good to note that the standard aerial isnt tuned for out of band frequency so high vswr could be a problem
Hi Bro great video, can you do this on my Icom ID 52A if shipping for you?
So the antenna nut doesn't really come off as easily as shown. I used a $15 part off Amazon (Dream worth X-Key Repair Tool Destuffing) and it let me unscrew it without much effort and didn't mar the radio. I did have to file down the key a bit to get it to fit the nut though.
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This is a decent video, I would add however that the red rubber mic grommet can fall out of the front of the radio when you take it apart, and the video doesnt really show this part or that possibility, but people should be aware of it.
Does anyone know if the Japanese version has how to unlock?
yes it can be too, need to do the receive mod first then transmit.
@@steveknaus8982 what receive mod are you talking about? any instructions?
Hi, I have just done this MOD, chips came off very clean and all functions work on as normal, only problem is, the radio won’t power off, anyone had the same problem ????
YOU DID NOT SHOW THE UHF SIDE OF THE MOD ?
hola en id51plus se puede hacer lo mismo
Tnx
wot does the mod do
Nice video...
All My Ham Radios are Not Modded,
Good for you 73
Hi
No
With everything going digital why bother with this mod crap anymore
Why not use desoldering wick ?
The wick is usually way too big.