[Yaesu] FT-530 Frequency extend mod

[Tom]

David,

Did you mod your VX-1R?

I bought the ADMS-E kit and have not had any luck communicating with my=20
PC.  I dont know if its the radio or the cable.  The radio is old Firmware=
=20
A100.  Do you use ADMS?

Thanks,

Tom
KD5TIE

At 12:18 PM 8/23/2002, David Willmore said something like:

>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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