"M-Tech" wrote in message
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You installing yourself? Or is Bill doing that install as well? Keep me

Yes, I'm installing it myself.

posted. I'm picking up a virgin 2510 tomorrow that I'm considering have
the
same swap.

From what I understand, the chipswitch is the way to go with the 2510 too,
even if you are able to mod the radio without it. I have my 2600 in 11m now
with just a xtal swap (22Mhz to 20) but I do want all the features the
chipswitch has to offer.

Thought I read they had an adapter that fit into the original socket and
converted it over to the pin-out of the chipswitch?

My 2600 does not have a socket. The cpu is soldered directly to the board. I
intend to remove it and replace it with a socket.

So you could go back
and forth(if needed). That way, no soldering/desoldering is necessary.

I don't see an advantage to being able to switch between the chips at will
since the new chip is able to do everything the old one can do, but I could
be wrong. As for the no soldering/desoldering, how can you be absolutly sure
to have a connection to all 62 pins? I'll look around for more info and pass
it along if I find any. I would be interested to know how it's done. I
remember adding memory to a computer back in the old comdor 64 days by
ganging chips on top of the original chips to double the ram. Bent one pin
up (chip select pin) on each chip and ran a line between them all plus a
couple of diods. Worked great. Perhaps what you're talking about is
something similar.

Keep me posted:-)
Don

Will do.
Dr.X