Is this standard or is it a mod ?

[listner132]

I have a mk1 Jackson black front 5 band question is It has a socket on the back and it is also printed on the back saying s. meter. is this a mod or is this standard on this radio ?

thanks.

[Admiral]

Does it look like this?

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[listner132]

yes it certainly does.

thanks.

[ch25]

Standard.

[cb4ever104]

What they both said .

Think this was done mainly for the Spanish market , who liked to connect up an external S meter while going out "cazerias del zorro"

Sammy

[Stronty]

on the back of the other thread Re the Jackson i was doing a little investigating myself.

The early Silver 5 Band, 4 pin Mic Socket, A-E, Serial number plate over round (looks like sel-call hole) = no external S-meter
The early Black 5 Band, 4 pin Mic Socket, A-E, Serial Plate or Sticker over round hole = no external S-meter
Later Black ASC 6 Band, 6 pin Mic Socket, A-F, no serial plate or Sticker on back = Has S-meter

I don't much know about regional variations so that is clearly a consideration as Sammy says.

Here's a link showing the S-meter on the ASC http://radiopics.com/-%20PHP%20-/1.%20M ... Manual.php

[Mudslinger]

I have had a couple of 5 banders with 6 pin mic socket. From France.

[cb4ever104]

I have had a couple of 5 banders with 6 pin mic socket. From France.

So is mine (Spanish market) .

S.

[Stronty]

Looks like regional variances and possibly the change in place of production Taiwan for the very early then while still keeping 5 Band a move to the Philippines where they eventually made the 6 Band but transitioned to it using 6 pin mics and adding the S-Meter to the 5 bander first.