"Patrick" wrote in
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I am trying to help someone out who is currently cruising and can not
contact Furuno. THey are trying to use their FS1503 on lower sideband
but there is some 'unclipping' procedure required to enable lower
sideband. Does anyone have the details on this procedure? They seem to
think its a keying sequence on the controls. I'm pretty sure there is
a jumper which needs to be clipped.

Any help would be great.


Patrick, I hope you are still reading this thread as I can't seem to
find a valid email address for you.

Here is the procedure to unlock the LSB function in the Furuno FS1503:



You need to change system parameter 9914 to "0" to enable LSB capability.


SYSTEM PROGRAMMING PROCEDU


1) While pressing and holding down the [CH] key, turn the power on to
enter system programming mode, release the [CH] key after unit is on and
"MEMO" shows in the display.




2) Select function 9999 by rotating the FREQ/CH knob.




3) Press [CH], [1], [5], [0], [3], and [ENT] keys. ("1503" is password.)




4) Select function 9914 by rotating the FREQ/CH knob, then press [CH],
[0], and [ENT] keys.




5) To finish up, escape the programming mode by simply turning off the
radio.




The system programming is completed.


Ed K7AAT

Thanks a lot Ed! I will forward the information along with your Callsign.
Maybe they will drop you a note or make contact.

-patrick
Patrick's Sailing Blog: http://shipsrecord.com/blogs/patrick/


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"Patrick" wrote in
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Ed K7AAT

"Patrick" wrote in
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Thanks a lot Ed! I will forward the information along with your
Callsign. Maybe they will drop you a note or make contact.

-patrick
Patrick's Sailing Blog: http://shipsrecord.com/blogs/patrick/



You're welcome, Patrick. I emailed about 4 yacht maintenance vendors
here on the West Coast and got back two positive replies. To give credit
where credit is due, the first response came from Marty, WA7JMA.

I sent this info to mods.dk also. Hopefully they'll post it to their
mods website.


Ed K7AAT

I posted it to my blog as well.
http://www.shipsrecord.com/blogs/pat...06/13/974.aspx

Judy's reply was:
"Fantastic! Patrick, you are a sweetheart. Will let you know next week how
it worked. Will be really great to be able to hear Chris and Eric weather
reports before we head out to Trinidad."

Going to Trinidad. I'm so envious!

-p

You're welcome, Patrick. I emailed about 4 yacht maintenance vendors
here on the West Coast and got back two positive replies. To give credit
where credit is due, the first response came from Marty, WA7JMA.

I sent this info to mods.dk also. Hopefully they'll post it to their
mods website.


Ed K7AAT

I posted it to my blog as well.
http://www.shipsrecord.com/blogs/pat...06/13/974.aspx


Great! Glad the part at sea was pleased. I would have contacted you on
the Blog forum site, but it appeared I had to sign up a new account in
order to email you. Glad you were keeping up with your posting here.

I also successfully added that mod to http://www.mods.dk for other
mariners out there who might want to use their Furuno on the ham bands.


Ed K7AAT