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- From: skroner.@mitre.org (Stu Kroner)
- Subject: FT5200 Extended Freq Mod
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- Subject: FT-5200 / Frequency Expansion
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- Remove all power to the unit.
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- Remove the control head and set it aside. (never open it!)
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- Remove 12 screws that hold on the top and bottom covers.
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- Remove the 2 silver screws that hold the control head mounting plate.
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- Remove the plate.
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- Locate and solder jumper pads 1,3,6.
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- Put the radio back together completely.
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- Reconnect the power to the radio.
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- Press and hold (D/MR) (F/W) (REV) together and turn the power on.
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- (you should now see: 000.000 & 300.00 on the display).
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- Select VHF range
- select 118.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (VHF rx low limit)
- select 174.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (VHF rx high limit)
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- select 140.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (VHF tx low limit)
- select 150.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (VHF tx high limit)
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- **************************************************************
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- Select UHF range
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- select 420.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (UHF rx low limit)
- select 475.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (UHF rx high limit)
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- select 420.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (UHF tx low limit)
- select 450.00 Mhz press (D/MR) button (UHF tx high limit)
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- You might have to install your repeater splits again after the mod.
- (you might try to add more frequencies to the UHF rx high limit, rec.
- around 471.00 Mhz is really lousy, but some receivers get better after
- they hit a certain low, so this radio might get
- 800 Mhz, give it a try... Enjoy!
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- ******** REMEMBER DO NOT OPEN THE CONTROL HEAD!!!!
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- Subject: FT5200 X-Band Mod
- Subject: FT-5200 Cross Band Repeat Modifications
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- Remove all power to the unit.
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- Remove the control head and set it aside. (never open it!)
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- Remove 12 screws that hold on the top and bottom covers.
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- Remove the 2 silver screws that hold the control head mounting plate.
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- Remove the plate.
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- you will see jumper pads on the circuit board, remove the jumper from
- # 17 (it is just to the right of #19) this enables cross band repeat.
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- Reassemble the radio.
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- ******** REMEMBER DO NOT OPEN THE CONTROL HEAD!!!!
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- To activate:hold rept button while turning on radio
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- Stu Kroner
- 73 de N1JEF@WA1PHY.#EMA.MA.USA.NA
- skroner@mitre.org
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- Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk. WA2ISE
- /EX
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