FT415.1 From: ijordan@freenet2.scri.fsu.edu (Ian Jordan) Subject: Yeasu FT416 mods Read the FT-415 mods. Exactly the same internally. But the extend tx mod will kill your Automatic repeater offset (ARO), so you have to be willing to loose that. * * Ian Jordan * * Here's the FT415 file mentioned above: Sb: FT415/815 mods YAESU FT-415 expanded frequency range: -------------------------------------- Remove the screws holding battery track and rear cover. Locate the "CONTROL UNIT". Close jumpers 3, 5, AND 7 if not allready closed, 6 must be open. Let other jumpers unchanged. Reassemble the radio. Turn on the radio and program it as following: "1" 135.000 PRESS VFO THIS IS LOWER RX LIMIT "2" 185.000 PRESS VFO THIS IS UPPER RX LIMIT "3" 135.000 PRESS VFO THIS IS LOWER TX LIMIT "4" 185.000 PRESS VFO THIS IS UPPER TX LIMIT Press and hold MR, VFO and 2 while TURNING ON if you need to reset or reprogram the radio. YAESU FT-815 expanded frequency range: -------------------------------------- Same as above. Close jumpers 1, 5, and 7. Program 420 to 460 mhz as above. NOTES: ------ Jumper 9 is for battery back-up. Jumper 10 is for 1750 Hz repeater tone acces. Jumper 1 is for 25 KHZ steps default value. 73's de Phil, F1LOU @ ON7RC.BT.BEL.EU ====================================================================== Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk. And DO NOT transmit outside of legal bands! WA2ISE