FT470.11

From    : N6MMM @ K6UNQ.#SOCA.CA.USA.NA
Subject : RE: Yaesu FT-470 Extended UHF RX
 
I did the mod that was posted to ALLUS by KD6CQ and plugged in 483.2125
(L.A. County Sheriff, East Los Angeles CA) and with my Pro-34 scanner as
a check radio, I was able to receive there.  However, during step 12 in
the mod, my display said "50" instead of the stated "45".
 
One thing that the mod does not mention that by entering in 0000 during
step 3 (modifying the repeater split), it only affects VFO A.  After
you've made the keyboard mod, you can reset the repeater split for VFO A
(if you don't and you enter a 440 frequency with either a -/+ offset,
you won't be offset! It will remain at 0.00 offset).
 
Caution:  If you don't have the automatic repeater offset option ON, the
repeater offset will remain active when you do the above steps. And the
repeater offset indicator remains active in the L/U memories. If you
follow the above instructions to dial in the extended UHF frequency and
save it to one of the memory channels, the offset is also saved. And if
you press the PTT, in addition to the "Err" message, your frequency
display for that memory channel becomes scrambled (but the frequency
itself is not changed).  My recommendation either is to remove the
offset after you've saved the extended UHF freq. into memory or turn ON
the APO.
 
Gary N6MMM
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