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From: wa2ise
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc

Subject: FT23, 33, 73 extended range mods

Keywords:mods

Message-ID: <1991Dec1.030953.26190
Date: 1 Dec 91 03:09:53 GMT

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#Subject: Yaesu FT-23,33,73 Mods Revised



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WARNING:Out-of-band operation is unlawful.

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 Try this at your own risk.    

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>From the Bench of:KB2Jpd

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Extended Frequency Enhancements for the Yaesu FT-23R(2M), FT-33R(220),

                    and FT-73R(70cm). (Revised)

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Greetings and hello radio amateur operators.



The topic is increasing the functional frequency coverage

of what has been probably Yaesu's most popular handheld tranceivers.



To save manufacturing costs, Yaesu engineers designed multiple

personalities in the same CPU module found in the FT-23R, FT-33R,UHF FT-73R

and the FT-2008/7008 tranceiver. The FT-2008/7008 tranceiver is the commercial

version of the Ft-x3R series.



Unique features of this mod include



-the just say Mao feature (**)

(NO FREQUENCY READOUT:Ch 1 thru Ch 9 appear  on your display.

Great when you aren't looking and some fellow ham tries to rip

off your simplex frequency)



-the GREAT WHOPPER

(opens the CPU to 50-300 Mhz or 220-550 Mhz coverage. Full

(.100 Mhz to 999.9995 Mhz) adjustable freq coverage available

so far only on the FT-33R;this doesn't mean you can actually

transmit but the Activity light goes in TX and you get a good

fake RF bargraph that indicates that you can transmit on 750 MHz.

HOW TO DO IT:



0. Contemplate invalidating your warranty. No beginners beyond this

   point. If you don't know how to solder, don't learn here. Ask

   an elmer to assist.



1. If you treasure your memories, write out your contents of your radio

   on a piece of paper. When you make the changes, the CPU runs a small

   diagnostic and see that the jumpers have been changed. It will ERASE

   ALL PRIOR SETTINGS.



2. Dissassemble your tranceiver.



3. Find the line of solder connections running down the CPU board.

   GENTLY move all wires aside so you won't melt them.



4. Using solder wick and a Good low-power soldering Iron,

   see chart. Read special notes for the FT-33R.



5. Rebuild radio and count your blessings.



(**)NO FREQUENCY READOUT

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Removal of the solder bridge labeled number nine will

activate the commercial side of the CPU module. To flip to

the amateur mode, you would press F UP Arrow. To flip to

the commercial mode, you would press F Down Arrow.



+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= FT-23, FT-73R Chart =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=



   50 to 300 Mhz spread        220 to 550 Mhz spread

   --------------------        ---------------------



   Open bridges 8,9  Open bridges 7,8,9



+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=FT-33R Chart =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=



Same chart as above, but I wanted to add my experience of the Yaesu

FT-33R 220 Mhz radio.

   When I removed number 7 and then did a cold reset   ,

the CPU cleared and showed me a L and a freq. I put .100 in.

Press D/MR. Then a U appeared. I turned the VFo knob until 999.999

appeared. Press D/MR.



I also had to reenter the Repeater Split to the proper value.



On the VFO, I could QSY down to those limits (using F UP/DN) and

listen to my local Channel 13 on 215.720/.660.



Yes, 216-220 Mhz is available with this mod.  Great if 216-220

is the next 220 subband.



+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=

-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-NOTES-

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=



<1> Cold Reset of the CPU Board.

    With the radio upright and your nose pointing at the CPU board,

look at the Lower Right Corner of the CPU chip. You will see two

parallel SMT resistors. Below them is a screw with possibly a paper washer.

To the right is a SMT device (it's a cap) with a pointed end facing Left.

Ground that point to the screw or to the case with a flat screwdriver.

Awhile doing that, cycle on/off the radio to ensure a good reset.

Remove screwdriver and then reassemble radio.



Dedicated To:

 -----  the knuckleheads in Barry Electronics who said it was impossible.

 -----  Yaesu Tech Support who claimed that there are no RESET circuits

        in their radios, when their schematic diagrams say otherwise.



Special Thanks To:



Ken, N2MUK, for playing the guinea pig.

Bobbie, KB2IFJ, for playing surgeon when I told him not to.



Please don't play with matches.

W2Fwd.NY.USA.NA

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Note:I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk.  And

don't transmit out of band!  WA2ISE






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