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Subject: Mods for Alinco DJ560 Dual band portable

The following modification to the Alinco DJ-560-T will enable it to xmit
out of band.  Rumor:  may also enable cross-band repeat.
 
 1. Turn power off.
 2. Remove battery.
 3. Unscrew stainless steel battery connector plate.  This is the rectangular
    s/s plate found at the bottom of the unit and is held in place with (4)
    small chromed, phillips head screws.
 4. Remove Antenna.
 5. Unscrew the one black head, phillips head screw found immediately adjacent
    to the BNC.
 6. Carefully remove the grey DIAL, UHF and VHF plastic knobs.
 7. Unscrew the lock ring nuts that are found under each of the three sets
    of knobs.
 8. Gently remove the plastic top cover on the unit.
 9. Unscrew the (4) black head phillips screws that hold the body halves
    together.
10. Place the unit face down on a work surface that is covered with a towel
    or a similar soft cloth.  This will protect the unit from being marred
    while you work on it.
11. Gently separate the two body halves about 1/2" to 3/4".
12. Cut the ORANGE wire loop and reseal the exposed ends with heat shrink
    tubing.
    (NOTE: if your DJ-560T is serial numbered from #0636-0705, the loop will
           be YELLOW in color!  However whichever the color, cut only the
           loop!  It will be the only loop to be found!)
13. Reassemble the unit in the reverse order of the above instructions.
14. Reset the CPU by holding the 'F' key (above the PTT key) down and turning
    on the unit.
 
This mod was supplied by a major amateur radio dealer.  Several have tried it
and it works.  One caution:  The black screws that hold the back on are *real*
cheeeep.  Use a screw driver of exactly the right size or you're likely to
strip the heads.
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Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk!  WA2ISE
And do not transmit outside of legal bands!  Don't do this mod unless
you have a *legal* and good reason.  Like driving a transverter, or if 
you're a Mars member.