[Yaesu] FT-530 Frequency extend mod

[CBoone@Earthlink.Net]

Frank,
the mod for the FT530 has been around as long as the radio has been
out...it was cut the infamous yellow or green wire on the main PC
board...then reset the radio....I think it became a little different
in later versions...but mine was the easy one :)
Works from below 420 to 470 with little problem.....nice to check on
my links in the 420 band while monitoring local PD channels in the
460 band and my company rptrs in the 450 band at the time...

Mine also can pick up the 800MHz band thanks to the extra wide band
mixer the later models are missing....due to a software and hardware
change..

Chris
WB5ITT

A10382 wrote:
> 
> 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