FT736R.8

Original from G0HEG to MODS@WW

        MODIFICATION OF THE PMS ON THE FT736R FOR 430 MHZ

        MOD  2             BY G0HEG

        Modification of the PMS on the FT736R for the 430 MHz Band,
        Extended coverage on receive from the front panel can be
        achieved by means of a few simple but repetitive actions,
        The receive can be extended from about 425 MHz to around 459 MHz.
        by the use of the Repeater shift,
        This gives a coverage of about 34 MHz,
        There is no need to snip any of the components,
        And you will not need a soldering Iron for this Modification.

                           Instructions

        Make sure that when you start this Mod that you are in VFO A.
        Make sure that you put the Highest Frequency in to VFO B,
        and the Lowest one in to VFO A.
        Be careful not to Touch the UP or Down Scan Buttons
        on your RIG Whilst doing these Mods.
        Be careful not to Touch the Main Tuning knob
        on your RIG Whilst doing these Mods

        Please Note Also,
        Do not Press any scan Buttons on you FT736R,
        Do not Press the Channel Buttons or the Tuning Knob,
        Because if you Do Turn the Channel Knob the wrong way,
        you will lose all that you have done so far,
        What happens is this ( Press the wrong way the RIG will
        default back to 4 430 MHz.
        Turned the wrong way it will Default Back to 430 MHz
        Only Press or Turn Those Knobs Buttons or keys
        specified in these Mods.

         1/ Turn on your RIG.
         2/ Put the RIG into Repeater Shift for the 430 MHz Band,
            By pressing the + RPT KEY.
         3/ Set the OFFSET to 09.999.9.
         4/ Tune the RIG to the Lowest Band edge of 430.000.0 MHz.
         5/ Press the REV KEY ( KEY 5 ).
         6/ Press the UP MHz Button.

         7/ Repeat Steps 5 & 6 Nine Times more,
            Alternating Between Both until you get the Frequency
            down to 420.000.0 MHz.
         8/ Increase the OFFSET to 19.999.9.
         9/ Repeat Steps 5 & 6 Ten Times,
            Alternating Between both until you get the Frequency
            down to 410.000.0 MHz.
        10/ Increase the OFFSET to 29.999.9.
        11/ Repeat Steps 5 & 6 Ten Times,
            until you get down to 400.000.0 MHz.

        12/ Increase the OFFSET to 39.999.9.
        13/ Repeat Steps 5 & 6 Ten Times,
            until you get down to 390.000.0 MHz.
        14/ Keep on Increasing the OFFSET by Ten,
            and after every Increase in the OFFSET,
            Repeat Steps 5 & 6 Ten Times,
            Until you get the OFFSET to 99.999.9,
            And the Digital Read out to 330.000.0 MHz.

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