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Date: 31 Dec 92 23:11:14 EST (Thu)
From: wa2ise@kb1bd.#cnj.nj.usa.na (BOB)
Subject: FT530 ext TX/RX mod file
YAESU FT-530
Expanded Receive 110-180, 300-500 MHz
Expanded Transmit 130-180, 400-470 MHz
NOT LEGAL IN U.S.A - FOR EXPORT ONLY
o Remove Antenna and Battery.
o Remove four screws on bottom holding battery track.
o Remove the four (black) screws holding rear case.
o Slowly... open the front cover from tranceiver and lay both halves on table.
o Note positioning of white paper insulator in right half of radio and lift out
(don't throw away)
o Carefully locate Jumper Pad 13 and remove solder.
o Re-install white paper insulator, make sure ground tab slides through the
paper insulator.
o Close radio back up (Careful not to pinch the ribbon cable near lithium
battery when closing halves).
o Re-install the four (black) screws holding rear case.
o Re-install the four (small silver) screws on bottom holding battery track to
radio body.
o Attach Antenna and Battery.
o Turn off Radio.... Press and hold both arrow keys while turning on the Radio.
o Modification Complete.
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! !
! !
! !
! !
! --- !
! ! ! !
! --- /
! --- /
! ! ! / 2 (!) (!) 1
! --- / 4 (!) (!) 3
! / <--- Jumpers are here 6 (!) (!) 5
! o / 8 (!) (!) 7
----------------- Blowup ---> 10 (!) (!) 9
12 (!) (!) 11
14 (!) (!) 13
16 (!) (!) 15
-
Inside the rig, it really did not look quite like that ... more like this:
... 12 (!) (!) 11
(!) 13
16 (!) (!) 15
In addition to the published receive expansion, it also receives 800-950 MHz...
trunking radio, cell phone (I would *never* listen to that), 33cm ham band...
Have fun!
-------Jeff Otterson
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Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk.
And do not transmit outside of band! WA2ISE
WY1Z de WB1ERG: at 0037z on 940113 B,D,H,?,I,J,K,L,N,R,S,T,U,V,W >