[Yaesu] FT-530 Frequency extend mod

[A10382]

Hi David,

Thanks for the feedback.  My intent was to open the 420-430 part of the US
70cm band.

My radio may have be a later model than yours.  I have not noticed any
feature degradation (all memory settings including repeater shift and tones
continue to work as before).
Of course I did have to re-enter all the memory settings....

I did have to turn ARS back on after re-setting the radio.

There is a fair amount of software burned into the radio, and it may very
have been upgraded and/or patched during its manufacturing life.

73
Frank

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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Willmore" <davidwillmore@iamanidiot.com>
To: <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-530 Frequency extend mod


>
> I have an earlier FT-530 which I performed the mod on--I was in
> college and wanted a 'marker' frequency generator for spec-an use.
> (Hint, don't connect it directly to the input of the spec unless
> you *like* to blow the expensive frontends.)
>
> When trying to use it as a normal ham rig (with the mod in effect),
> life was very painful.  Change the frequency and the rig forgets
> the repeater offset--ARS down not work.  It also forgets the tone
> squelch settings (mode and freq).  If you just live with the
> settings in the memory, you'll be fine.  But, trying to enter 80+
> memories with tone settings and repeater offsets will drive you
> nuts.  Trying to use the VFO like that is nearly impossible.
>
> Once I graduated, I got distracted by work and when I got back
> into the hobby, I got another radio, so the old FT-530 is still
> set for wide band TX/RX.  I think I'll go look at that web site
> and see what the default settings for NA are and 'mod' it back.
> The FT-530 is a great rig--features, size, etc.--and I wouldn't
> mind having it back 'useable'.
>
> If I need wide band RX, I'll just use my VX-1R--what a sweet little
> rig that is, too.
>
> Cheers,
> David N0YMV
>
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