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This modification opens up transmit coverage.

Be careful not to transmit outside the Amateur Bands.
RX: 30KHz-824MHz, 849MHz-859MHz, 894MHz-961MHz.
TX: 1.8MHz-30MHz, 50MHz-54MHz, 140MHz-174MHz, 420MHz-470MHz.
1. Remove Front Panel from radio and open the rear cover from the
Front Panel unit. Be careful, a cable connects them together.
2. Locate and remove R6035 (1) and R6036 (2) on the display board.
Note: The factory removed R6035 on my radio so I only had to
remove R6036. You should end up like the picture below.
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! _ = ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! = 1 2 3 4
! ! ! ! !
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Back of front panel. Top left corner.

Remove jumpers 1 & 2, leave 3 & 4.
3. Reassemble and install the Front Panel on the radio.
4. Press and hold [DWN] and [STEP] keys; while holding them in,
press and hold in the [PWR] switch for 1/2 second to turn the
tranceiver On. Now let go of all keys.
The display will read "r on" for a 1/2 second or less (it may be
so quick that you don't see it but continue with the mod).
5. Set the dial frequency to 375.72727MHz and turn the power off.
Note: You may need to use LSB, USB, or CW to get the last digit.
The display will read "HF on" for a 1/2 second or less (it may be
7. Set the dial frequency to 549.61163MHz and turn the power off.
The display will read "vU on" for a 1/2 secondor less (it may be
9. The modification is complete. Turn the radio off and back on to

continue.
Their is a second set of menu functions F01 to F59.

WARNING: changing these will reset all the memories.
I want to warn you do not change these values unless you are
sure of what you are doing.
To get them turn transceiver off. Press and hold the A,B,C keys;
while holding them in, press and hold in the [PWR] switch for
1/2 second to turn the tranceiver On. Now let go of all keys.
Then press and hold func key for 1/2 second to get to the
menu and then rotate the select knob to get to a second menu
(F01 to F59) it's after #66 or before #01.
When you turn the rig off and back on it returns to normal menu.
Here is a list of the 59 second menu functions.
Function Setting in my radio

F01 144 RF GAIN 166
F02 430 RF GAIN 166
F03 HF RX IF G 098
F04 50 RX IF G 112
F05 144 RX IF G 108
F06 430 RX IF G 082
F07 S FULL SCALE 144
F08 SSB SQL 033
F09 FM N SQL 088
F10 FM RF SQL 056
F11 HF IC ALC 023
F12 V/UHF IC ALC 022 Downloaded by
F13 HF PO 10W 026
F14 HF PO 50W 083 Amateur Radio Directory
F15 HF PO 100W 123
F16 50 PO 10W 025 www.hamdirectory.info
F17 50 PO 20W 045
F18 50 PO 50W 083
F19 50 PO 100W 123
F20 70 PO 10W 063 <<< 70 MHz
F21 144 PO 20W 065
F22 144 PO 50W 120
F23 430 PO 20W 139
F24 1.8 TX IF G 076
F25 3.5 TX IF G 069
F26 7 TX IF G 063
F27 10 TX IF G 063
F28 14 TX IF G 067
F29 18 TX IF G 071
F30 21 TX IF G 072
F31 24 TX IF G 072
F32 28 TX IF G 075
F33 50 TX IF G 104
F34 70 TX IF G 127
F35 144 TX IF G 097
F36 430 TX IF G 093
F37 ALC METER 196
F38 HF PO METER 170
F39 50 PO METER 172
F40 144 PO METER 105
F41 430 PO METER 063
F42 HF REV ALC 034
F43 50 REV ALC 034
F44 70 REV ALC 127 <<< 70 MHz
F45 144 REV ALC 173
F46 430 REV ALC 060
F47 SWR METER 141
F48 OVER HEAT 1 230
F49 OVER HEAT 2 235 Downloaded by
F50 CW CAR LEVEL 166
F51 AM CAR LEVEL 113
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F52 FM TX FREQ -32.470
F53 TRX LSB CAR 0.110 www.hamdirectory.info
F54 TRX USB CAR -0.010
F55 blank
F56 blank
F57 DESTINA HF USA < JPN,JAIA,STD,EU,FRAN,BEL,GER,USA,AUS,UT
F58 DESTINA V/U USA < JPN,USA,EU1,EU2,EU3,EU4,AUS
F59 blank
OOPS! When I looked at the F57 and F58 choices on my radio and
set them back to USA the radio initialized and I had to reprogram
the memories. The TX mod was still ok.
Note: STATIC ELECTRICITY will kill your radio. Work in a STATIC FREE environment.
Note: The surface mount jumpers are soldered and require skill and the proper tools for removal.
Note: Please copy this information and post it. 73 John
Send Email to [email protected] FT-100 List server <mailto:[email protected]>
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Gary Hollowell, KC5MLC, ARES/RACES Coordinator of Little River County, AR.

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This modification opens up transmit coverage.

Back of front panel. Top left corner.

3. Reassemble and install the Front Panel on the radio.

9. The modification is complete. Turn the radio off and back on to

Their is a second set of menu functions F01 to F59.

Here is a list of the 59 second menu functions.

Function Setting in my radio

Send Email to [email protected] FT-100 List server <mailto:[email protected]>

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