[Yaesu] FT-530 Frequency extend mod

[David Willmore]

> 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..

Hmm, I think you have it a little backwards.  The original mod was a
glob of solder between two pads on the PCB.  Later models used the
'snip the green wire' kind of mod.  Even later models had the RF ckt'ry
mod'ed to make them deaf at 800.

Is there really anything so exciting to hear up there?  What's wrong
with just picking up an old Motorola Flip phone, grounding the rightmost
battery tab, and using the service/test mode?  I still think I can type
the commands in from memory.

Cheers,
David