Ham To Cb Mode Modification - Ranger RCI-2950 Service Manual

HAM TO CB MODE MODIFICATION

Very often, the RCI is sold as a HAM rig. But it was designed and developped on CB principals. All the experts will tell you
that the RCI contains the same components as all major CB TXs. So what ? Is it a CB or a HAM tranceiver ?
The short reply is : BOTH. The RCI developing team thought it ham AND CB. The microcontroler board has the
capabilities of indicating channels or frequencies. The channel mode has just been inactivated by a jumper. Let's get a rid
of this limitation.
The jumper is located on the LCD board. On the left side of this board, around the components R626 and RA610, you
cannot miss the jumper. Take it off and place it in the other position. You have just activated the channel mode. The
" Lock " key will control whether you are in channel mode or in frequency mode.
A CHANNEL 9 EMERGENCY KEY ?
Yes, you have one in you RCI. In the same way you modified the previous jumper, you will find a second jumper on the
RIGHT side of the LDC board . Take it off and place it in the other position. You have just enabled a channel 9 emergency
key. This key is now the old " R-Beep ". Yeah... _ Who said that the RCI was not a CB rig ?