[ICOM] Modified VHF/UHF rigs

[K8CM]

Probably not ... but, since it can be done, it frequently is.  Many of the 
older 2M/440 rigs would not receive outside the ham band unless a mod was 
made; however, that same mod added the ability to TX outside the ham bands 
as well.

Just 'cause a mod has been done doesn't mean that the owner/operator was in 
violation.

73  <>  Carl


At 11:19 PM 8/19/2005, you wrote:
>Here is a question I have been discussing with another local ham, and one 
>that has us puzzled.  I would guess that maybe 5% of hams are involved in 
>MARS or CAP (that is probably a high estimate).  So why is it that 80% of 
>the used VHF/UHF rigs and HTs have been modified for wide band 
>transmit?  Are there really that many freebanders out there?
>
>73s John NE0P
>who just got a modified HT in today
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