Subject: VX-5R Expanded frequency
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 19:18:51 -0500

VX-5R Expanded frequency

Remove the battery pack, beneath where the pack was, is a black cover
(heavy duty paper) it's just stuck and is removable to install the
optional barometer/temperature module.

Remove this and you'll see 8 solder pads, for some reason some have 3
pads bridged, in my case there were 4 bridged. In either case unsolder
the 5th pad counting right to left. Do a full reset, the HT is now
open.

 This worked fine on my VX-5R, but you are on your own.

K9UO