FT470.2 AFTER CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING THIS CABLE ON THE HANDIE YOU NEED TO PUT IT INTO REPEATER MODE. THIS IS DONE BY SETTING THE 2 METER RECEIVER TRANSMIT FREQUENCIES (THE REPEATER DOES SUPPORT TRANSMITTING AN OFFSET OF THE RECEIVER FREQUENCY). SECOND TURN OFF THE 470, HOLD DOWN THE RPT BUTTON ON THE KEYPAD AND TURN THE POWER BACKIONS! IF YOUR NOT FAMILIAR LOOK IT UP. EXTENDED RECEIVE: INCREASING THE RECEIVER COVERAGE OF THE FT-470 IS ALSO VERY EASY TO PERFORM. TURN OFF THE 470, WHILE HOLDING DOWN THE UP DOWN ARROW ON THE KEYPAD NOW TURN THE 470 BACK ON. YOU HAVE NOW INCREASED YOUR RECEIVER COVERAGE TO 130-180 MHZ. 73'S DE KARL N0IHY @ WB0GDB MSYS @ BBSIHY IN BLOOMINGTON, MN RELAYED BY...N4YJC...CHUCK