Hello everyone, I am looking for information on how to perform the modification to the IC-R71A to enable the preamp on the broadcast band. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks. 73, de Ron VE7VVW --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 19-Apr-02