In Reply to: Re: Modifications for YAESU FT-50 (Wide TX) posted by hamish on September 18, 1998 at 03:09:25:
: I have an FT50 which I got in Japan. I opened
: it up to try to do the Freeband mod (remove jumper
: #1 and the leftmost resistor), but jumper 1 was
: already open, and the leftmost resistor was already gone. (This was a NEW radio.) Hmmm?
: Anyway, the reset thing with knob, ptt, lamp and
: power brings up "Band = f1", or sometimes
: "BAND = F2c". Pushing the knob just brings it
: back to VFO. Doesn't seem to be able to change
: to any other "BAND=(whatever)" settings.
: Has ANYONE had a similar experience? AND succeded
: in expanding Tx range (currently limited to
: 144-146 and 430-440 MHz Tx, wideband Rx.
: ALSO there is a suspiciously "jumper"-looking
: green wire on the same pcb as the jumpers, going
: from the little pair of surface mount components
: at top center to another pair at lower slightly
: left-of-center. Any clues?
: Thanks in advance - I could really use some
: help.
: Hamish Barker