YAESU FT-530
Expanded Receive 110-180, 300-500 MHz
Expanded Transmit 130-180, 400-470 MHz
NOT LEGAL IN U.S.A - FOR EXPORT ONLY
Remove Antenna and Battery. Remove four screws on bottom holding battery track.Remove the four (black)
screws holding rear case. Slowly... open the front cover from tranceiver and lay both halves on table.
Note positioning of white paper insulator in right half of radio and lift out (don't throw away) Carefully locate
Jumper Pad 13 and remove solder.Re-install white paper insulator, make sure ground tab slides through the
paper insulator. Close radio back up (Careful not to pinch the ribbon cable near lithium battery when closing halves)
Re-install the four (black) screws holding rear case.Re-install the four (small silver) screws on bottom holding
battery track to radio body. Attach Antenna and Battery. Turn off Radio....
Press and hold both arrow keys while turning on the Radio.
Modification Complete.
In addition to the published receive expansion, it also receives 800-950 MHz... trunking radio, cell phone
(I would *never* listen to that), 33cm ham band...
Have fun!