remove the battery pack and antenna.
open the spkr/mic dust cover.
remove the three screws from the back panel of the transceiver
carefully lift up the bottom end of the back panel and pull the entire back panel towards the bottom of the transceiver to clear the antenna connector from the top pnnel. do not break the ribbon cable that connects the back panel pcb to the front case pcb.
set the back panel to the left side of the front case.
locate and remove diode d512 and d513 from the bottom right side of the front case pcb.
assemble the transceiver by reversing the steps listed above. the transciever will automatically reset when turned on.
tx capability.
136.000 - 173.995mhz 400.000 - 469.995mhz
rx capability.
118.000 - 173.995mhz, 400.000 - 469.995mhz
320.000 - 399.99375mhz, 800.000 - 823.9875mhz
849.000 - 868.9875mhz 894.000 - 949.9875mhz
if you only want to expand the rx,remove d512 only.
for mars/cap tx expand only, cut the green wire(w500)only.
