ft-50r DISPLAY 50~1000 NEW VER.
ALAN JUDD
I bought a second ft-50 sn#6I08XXXX I spent all day triing to mod it,
using the method I posted a week ago. It wouldn't work.
Finally I found somthing very cool. I removed solder blob jumper #1 And
the first resister in a row of five, above jumpers 1 2 3.
made templete,meged a data file downloaded with a dead battery. THe
download failed at 19%. powerup with knob&lamp. vfo should display 144.000 powerup with
lamp/ptt/knob held down. It should now be in
tune mode with something new (BAND)change it with the knob to FREE
(BAND=FREE) turn it off and back on NOW RADIO DISPLAYS 50~540 590~1000 (Dont mess
around you could screw up alot of adjustments here)
no gaps!!! IT will tx where ever it locks. Mine 122~231 fm 309~502.
Tx is only miliwatts near the edges (DONT TX OUT OF BAND!!!)
rx locks after about 74mhz. it is very def in the 220 band tx is miliwatts. no tx above
502. My radio is a new version "unmodifiable unit"
HA HA Thanks again yaesu.
Good luck, please post your results...
Alan
Jay B
thanks for the post. jay
E. Scott Sykes
This mod is a new mod as of 11/3/96
YAESU FT-50R Expanded Transmit 120-230, 315-505 MHz [FREEBAND MODIFICATION]
1. Remove battery
2. Remove the Ni-Cd sticker
3. Slowly lift off the keypad and carefully locate the jumper pads
4. Locate and unsolder jumper number "1" (see picture below) it is a solder blob
between 2 pads.
5. Locate and unsolder surface mount resistor "A" (see picture below) be carefull!
It is the first resistor on the from left
6. Reinstall the keypad with the two screws
7. Turn radio off
8. Press down and hold the tuning knob and lamp button while turning on the
radio.
VIEW: looking down with keypad removed
*** ***
= ***** * ***
I *******************
* --------------- *
I* | [FREEBANDER] | *
I* | _____________ | *
* YAESU *
I* =============== *
I* =============== *
* =============== *
* =========== *
* *
* --------------- *
* | ABCDE | *
* | IIIII | *
* | : : : | *
* | 1 2 3 | *
* --------------- *
*******************
10. The vfo should display 144.000 Press FW. (this step may not be needed but it worked for me)
Power off.
11. Powerup with lamp/ptt/knob held down. It should now be in tune mode with something new
(BAND= A 1) change it pressing the knob for 1/2 second and then turn the knob to FREE.
(BAND=FREE)
12. Power off and back on NOW RADIO DISPLAYS 50~540 590~1000 no gaps!!!
(Dont change any other function or you could screw up alot of adjustments here)
IT will tx where ever it locks. One radio 122~231 and 309~502 and another radio was
120-232mhz and 315-509mhz. This varies radio by radio.
Tx is only miliwatts near the edges (DONT TX OUT OF BAND!!!).
Rx locks after about 74mhz. it is very def in the 220 band tx is miliwatts. no tx above 502
but varies radio by radio.
13. If you have the ADMS 1 software you should have a copy of what was in your radio.before you
started.
14. Copy from the radio. Save and name this file FREEBAND. This is to be saved as a clean copy for
future use.
15. Copy from the radio again (or just copy the file) name this file MERGE.
16. Merge the old file to this file and send to radio.
17. With your palms facing forward put your thumbs in your ears, wiggle your fingers and stick
out your tongue at your Users manual while it is open to page 10.
18. Then update page 10.
Dont make the FCC and Yaesu angry at you by trasmitting where you are not supposed to.
This information came from a Newsgroup message by Alan Judd, information gained from the Web Page at
http://members.gnn.com/hca/ft50/index.htm and my own attempts at restoring the radio using this
FREEBAND Mod.
Please give Alan Judd great thanks for subjecting his radio to T&E R&D (trial and error research and
development).
--
E. Scott Sykes
This is Ground Control. . .
Snowbird
YES....you were right. After being very discouraged, I tried your
proceedure and it works GREAT!! thanx for the info!!!!!
My serial # is: 6H07xxxx
On Sat, 02 Nov 1996 19:44:30 -0800, ALAN JUDD <alan...@wclynx.com>
wrote:
>I bought a second ft-50 sn#6I08XXXX I spent all day triing to mod it,
>using the method I posted a week ago. It wouldn't work.
>Finally I found somthing very cool. I removed solder blob jumper #1 And
>the first resister in a row of five, above jumpers 1 2 3.
>made templete,meged a data file downloaded with a dead battery. THe
>download failed at 19%. powerup with knob&lamp. vfo should display 144.000 powerup with
>lamp/ptt/knob held down. It should now be in
>tune mode with something new (BAND)change it with the knob to FREE
>(BAND=FREE) turn it off and back on NOW RADIO DISPLAYS 50~540 590~1000 (Dont mess
>around you could screw up alot of adjustments here)
>no gaps!!! IT will tx where ever it locks. Mine 122~231 fm 309~502.
>Tx is only miliwatts near the edges (DONT TX OUT OF BAND!!!)
Scannaman
anyone else tried this mod yet??? results??? thanks Tom
scan...@aol.com
Well, I did the mod and everything turned out great........this is one
pisser of a radio, thanks ALAN for posting this mod and the R&D...Tom
Josh Pavlovich
Question:
Is this new mod only for the newer FT-50's or will it work on all of
them? Mine is serial # 6F041297, so will it work for me?
Thanks,
Josh
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JoMak
ALAN JUDD wrote:
>
> ALAN JUDD wrote:
> > The Mod:New version ft-50r my sn#6i08xxxx
> Remove bat
> remove nicad sticker
> loosen 2 screws, not all the way. Push equally on screws, the key pad should pop out
> remove screws and key pad.
> remove solder blob jumper 1, labled 1 on pc board.
> remove 1st resister in row of five, above jumpers 1,2,&3.(black chip
> 0 Ohm)
> put radio back
> reset (hold knob/lamp & power up the radio. If it disp. (allrst) hit F key
> for grins( Not tested yet) turn off, hold (knob/ptt/lamp power up)
> It may now be in tune mode if so it will display (BAND xx) if so, push
> knob down less than a second. It will now display one of th following:
> BAND:A1,b1,C1,d1,h1,Free. Twist knob until it displays (FrEE) push knob,
> turn radio off and back on. If it was sucsessful disp. will be vfo
> 50.000 400.000 Thats it.
> display 50~540 590~1000 no gaps.
> no tx in upper band
> rx locked around 72 mhz. tx locked around 122.000 mhz~ 231mhz tx stopped.
> (DONT KEY UP OUT OF BAND!!! The fcc will ruin your day if they catch ya
> playing on air freqs) It's tx is miliwatts fm through the air band. rx is am.
> after 222.000 rx is deaf and tx is miliwatts up to around 231.000
> tx picks up again at around 308.000~502.000. No tx above t-band.
> rx 590~1000. rx in 800 & 900 is good.
> If the mod did'nt work, ADMS-1c software will be needed.
> reset the radio to expanded rx mode (knob & lamp held while power up)
> read radio, save template.
> merge a file and send it to radio, with a dead battery.
> (I used a dead battery with the power plug in at the start of the
> down load. both my radios worked one died at 17% the other 19% (i dont think its that
> critical)
> turn off radio, remove prog cable, reset (knob/lamp&power up)
> it should display vfo 144.000 430.000 If (ALLRST) hit F
> turn off radio
> tune mode:(knob/ptt/lamp & power up) If it worked it will display
> (Band X1 ) if so tap the knob to change setting, twist knob until it displays ( BAND
> FrEE) tap knob down again turn radio off
> turn radio on with fingers crossed, display (50.000 400.000)
> time for a beer you deserve it!!!
> now play with a your new freqs that you can rx.
> Oh ya, when your in tune mode dont mess around with the other adjustment
> fields, you might screw up critical settings that will affect scanning,rx,tx,etc.
> I could onlt get into tune mode, rite after reset (knob/lamp&power up)
> as far as I know this is the first posting of any mods on the newer version radios
> please post your results, maby someone will find an easier
> mod. Good luck!
> n6vud
>
> > I bought a second ft-50 sn#6I08XXXX I spent all day triing to mod it,
> > using the method I posted a week ago. It wouldn't work.
> > Finally I found somthing very cool. I removed solder blob jumper #1 And
> > the first resister in a row of five, above jumpers 1 2 3.
> > made templete,meged a data file downloaded with a dead battery. THe
> > download failed at 19%. powerup with knob&lamp. vfo should display 144.000 powerup with
> > lamp/ptt/knob held down. It should now be in
> > tune mode with something new (BAND)change it with the knob to FREE
> > (BAND=FREE) turn it off and back on NOW RADIO DISPLAYS 50~540 590~1000 (Dont mess
> > around you could screw up alot of adjustments here)
> > no gaps!!! IT will tx where ever it locks. Mine 122~231 fm 309~502.
> > Tx is only miliwatts near the edges (DONT TX OUT OF BAND!!!)
> > rx locks after about 74mhz. it is very def in the 220 band tx is miliwatts. no tx above
> > 502. My radio is a new version "unmodifiable unit"
> > HA HA Thanks again yaesu.
> > Good luck, please post your results...
> > Alan
on a test bench and run it through it's paces in these newfound ranges
on a freq counter and a signal injector. I don't think you'll like what
you find.
Joe
Snowbird
Worx GREAT except...after this mod, I can no longer complete a
successful download from the PC to the radio. It times out after about
61%. Strange??? Any ideas???
Shawn Perkins
N1IPM
On Sat, 02 Nov 1996 19:44:30 -0800, ALAN JUDD <alan...@wclynx.com>
wrote:
Bill Turner
You won't think it's "free" when the FCC nails you.
73, Bill W7LZP
w...@eskimo.com
scan...@aol.com
are you sure you are merging the files correctly?? I had to merge mine two
or three times before it would take, but it finally did...Tom
Robert Schneider
Scannaman wrote:
>
> anyone else tried this mod yet???
> results???
works, the european band plan is "b1".
>thanks Tom
Robert
E. Scott Sykes
Owning & using. Two different things.
Gregory Ottria
I did the mod on my older (6E03XXXX) and it worked fine. BUT in any mode
besides "Freeband"
It will not go into the expanded receive. I think the band it was in
before I did the mod was "F3".
Robert Schneider <r...@uni-wuppertal.de> wrote in article
<327F2B...@uni-wuppertal.de>...
Snowbird
Hello all,
I just finished this mod with full success...except for one thing. I
can no longer get my software to perform a successful download to the
radio. I have tried merging old files with new files etc... Could
someone please e-mail me an empty .rdf file that will work with this
mod? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance,
Shawn
Shawn Perkins
sper...@shore.net
Mark Tirschwell
Shawn,
I am having the same problem after this MOD. I can no longer upload
to the radio. I got it to work once, and can't get it going again.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Mark Tirschwell
Mike A. Penner
Does the "Freeband Mod" disable the automatic repaeter offset feature?
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E. Scott Sykes
Mike A. Penner wrote:
>
> Does the "Freeband Mod" disable the automatic repaeter offset feature?
I am not sure (I dont think so) but who cares because you can always go
back just by changing BAND to A1 and you are back to normal
The hardware modification facilitates the software mod.
Enjoy!!
Frederick Perron
Could someone please repost or e-mail me this mod. Thanks and 73 De Fred n2pqq
E. Scott Sykes
Frederick Perron wrote:
>
> Could someone please repost or e-mail me this mod. Thanks and 73 De Fred n2pqq
Here you go!
This mod is a new mod as of 11/3/96
YAESU FT-50R Expanded Transmit 120-230, 315-505 MHz [FREEBAND MODIFICATION]
1. Remove battery
2. Remove the Ni-Cd sticker
3. Slowly lift off the keypad and carefully locate the jumper pads
4. Locate and unsolder jumper number "1" (see picture below) it is a solder blob
between 2 pads.
5. Locate and unsolder surface mount resistor "A" (see picture below) be carefull!
It is the first resistor on the left
11. Powerup with lamp/ptt/knob held down. It should now be in tune mode with something new
Gregory Ottria
I haven't been able to switch bands once one is stored.
E. Scott Sykes <flas...@erols.com> wrote in article
<3289AA...@erols.com>...
> Mike A. Penner wrote:
> >
> > Does the "Freeband Mod" disable the automatic repaeter offset feature?
>
> I am not sure (I dont think so) but who cares because you can always go
> back just by changing BAND to A1 and you are back to normal
> The hardware modification facilitates the software mod.
>
> Enjoy!!
>
JoMak
do this mod when even the author is unsure of what this resistor is
actually there for.
It also amazes me that people would actually go to such lengths to
listen to cell phone calls and have an unusable transmit capability
while at the same time voiding the warranty of the radio.
Get a life people!
Joe
E. Scott Sykes
Gregory Ottria wrote:
>
> I haven't been able to switch bands once one is stored.
Follow steps 7 through 11, but on step 11 change the radio to A1. This will default the radio but
you can reupload your original data providing you are using the ADMS software
7. Turn radio off
8. Press down and hold the tuning knob and lamp button while turning on the
radio.
10. The vfo should display 144.000 Press FW.
Power off.
11. Powerup with lamp/ptt/knob held down. It should now be in tune mode with something new
(BAND= A 1) change it pressing the knob for 1/2 second and then turn the knob to FREE.
(BAND=FREE)
Hope that this is what you were writing of
E. Scott Sykes
JoMak wrote:
> It still amazes me that people are going to pull out this resistor and
> do this mod when even the author is unsure of what this resistor is
> actually there for.
It is obvious (once removed) that the "resistor" was installed for the
purpose of restricting access from the bands that the radio was not type
accepted for or may not meet all of the specifications desired by the
manufacture or user.
> It also amazes me that people would actually go to such lengths to
> listen to cell phone calls and have an unusable transmit capability
> while at the same time voiding the warranty of the radio.
I am happy to amaze you but cellular is a by-product of this mod and for
many, I doubt, the purpose. Sorry, but if you had your hands on one of these
radios you would find that most of the transmit capability is usable. Also
many manufactures allow and recommend certain modifications be done by the
owner/operator. Probably not this one though. :) It is only one step from
being the MARS/CAP mod as far as hardware goes anyway.
Before you comment negatively you should know the Mod or the product that
you are talking about. The after mod specs on this radio prove that it may
well be very capable on other than HAM bands. Responsible persons will not
use the radio unlicensed or in a way that will interfere with other users.
While we both could discuss the finer points of the regs pertaining to "Type
Acceptance", it should only come into play when there is misuse by the
operator or interference by the radio/operator and not possesion or
modification.
If you doubt any of the information pertaining to this radio or the
modification buy one, modify it and find out. Take a chance, be a little
less conservitive. Get a life . . . oh sorry that was your line.
> Get a life people!
Really, have a good day and don't sweat the small stuff.
BTW a friend of mine calls the radio "That James Bond" thing.
--
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Yea isn't it fun!!!
JoMak <jo...@flash.net> wrote in article <328D46...@flash.net>...
> Gregory Ottria wrote:
> >
> > I haven't been able to switch bands once one is stored.
> >
> > E. Scott Sykes <flas...@erols.com> wrote in article
> > <3289AA...@erols.com>...
> > > Mike A. Penner wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Does the "Freeband Mod" disable the automatic repaeter offset
feature?
> > >
> > > I am not sure (I dont think so) but who cares because you can always
go
> > > back just by changing BAND to A1 and you are back to normal
> > > The hardware modification facilitates the software mod.
> > >
> > > Enjoy!!
> > >
> > > --
> > > E. Scott Sykes
> > > This is Ground Control. . .
> > >
> It still amazes me that people are going to pull out this resistor and
> do this mod when even the author is unsure of what this resistor is
> actually there for.
>
> It also amazes me that people would actually go to such lengths to
> listen to cell phone calls and have an unusable transmit capability
> while at the same time voiding the warranty of the radio.
>
ALAN JUDD
Have a nice day!
Alan Judd
n6vud
JoMak
> It is obvious (once removed) that the "resistor" was installed for the
> purpose of restricting access from the bands that the radio was not type
> accepted for or may not meet all of the specifications desired by the
> manufacture or user.
My point was the fact that the only justification in first removing this
resistor was that it appeared to be installed after the radio was built.
> I am happy to amaze you but cellular is a by-product of this mod and for
> many, I doubt, the purpose. Sorry, but if you had your hands on one of these
> radios you would find that most of the transmit capability is usable.
I have TWO of these radios. Bith were purchased when the radios first
were available in the US.
>Also many manufactures allow and recommend certain modifications be done by the
> owner/operator. Probably not this one though. :)
You are seriously confused here. No manufacturer has ever encouraged nor
recommended a mod to be performed after the sale. Most recommend against
it, in fact. Can you say goodbye warranty??
> Before you comment negatively you should know the Mod or the product that
> you are talking about.
See above!
>The after mod specs on this radio prove that it may well be very capable on other than >HAM bands.
Wrong. Anybody with half an electronics minded brain can tell you why
this mod "works" and also why this rig will never be a capable performer
out of the ham bands. Filters, filters, filters.
>Responsible persons will not use the radio unlicensed or in a way that will interfere with other users.
I won't even bother commenting on this one.
Joe
James Boritz
"E. Scott Sykes" <flas...@erols.com> writes:
>I am happy to amaze you but cellular is a by-product of this mod and for
>many, I doubt, the purpose.
Excuse me for being dense, but I am fairly new to the hobby. What
other purposes might someone have for making these mods? I see these
messages going back and forth and listening to cellular calls seems to
be of primary interest to most people. I have not bothered with any of
these mods because I really don't care to listen to cellular
calls. Your message has piqued my curiosity and am genuinely
interested in finding out why I would want to make some of these mods
if listening to cellular phone calls is of no interest to me.
>Responsible persons will not
>use the radio unlicensed or in a way that will interfere with other users.
>While we both could discuss the finer points of the regs pertaining to "Type
>Acceptance", it should only come into play when there is misuse by the
>operator or interference by the radio/operator and not possesion or
>modification.
I don't understand why I would want the ability to transmit on a
frequency that I am not licensed to transmit on. In fact I would be
reluctant to make such a mod because of the chance that I might
inadvertently interfere with other communications. What I mean is that
PTT might get keyed accidentally if the radio is in my pack and happens
to be on a non-amateur frequency.
--
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Rob Whitacre
In article <328D46...@flash.net>, jo...@flash.net says...
>It still amazes me that people are going to pull out this resistor and
>do this mod when even the author is unsure of what this resistor is
>actually there for.
>
>It also amazes me that people would actually go to such lengths to
>listen to cell phone calls and have an unusable transmit capability
>while at the same time voiding the warranty of the radio.
>
>Get a life people!
>
>Joe
What, in your definition, is a "life"? The way I see it, if this person wants
to buy a radio and remove resistors from it, that's his choice. In what way
does this not constitute "living"? And he is, in the very least, entitled
to post his findings to the rest of us. It is our choice to read it...don't
you have anything better to do?
Is this the view you take towards anyone how does anything beyond activities
associated with basic survival? Do you spend any time in your important
"life" doing anything enjoyable, relaxing, fun, or just for the heck of it?
Then we start throwing around the warranty thing. Maybe, just, maybe, he
doesn't care if he voids the warranty!!! SO WHAT? Have you ever pissed away
$300 just for fun? Try it!
Oh, and let's not leave out the part where we all put on our FCC hats and talk
very seriously about transmitting out of band and type acceptance. It is truly
remarkable to find the number lawyers reading this newsgroup! I suppose that
if I were to report that my car, after installation of some new parts, were
capable of going 120 MPH, that we would all have to be reminded that the speed
limit is 65 and that I have modified the emission control equipment. Do you
stop everyone on the road who has a car capable of speeding and tell them what
the speed limit is? We have a society full of people with cars that can be
used to break the law, and things seem to run pretty smoothly. But one person
with a radio capable of transimitting outside the amateur radio bands can't
be trusted...
Rob Whitacre
Thomas W. Castle
Tell them like it is...
Remind them that: those military radios were ment for the military,
not for use on the ham bands...
Commercial rigs were meant for the commercial freqs, not the local freqs.
And the list goes on...an on....
It doesn't matter why a person wants to do it <???> Its their thing...
And if the manufactures' didn't want you to do it; you wouldn't be able
to... REMEMBER the HTX-202...
You don't think that is a accident, that these rigs can do what they
can...? They are built for these purposes, by the manufacture...
You don't want the rigs to do this: get on the manufactures...
Wake up folks...
De Tom
KD4QHH
73'
David Stout
Could someone please post this "freeband mod" of please tell me were to
get it at?
Thanks
DRS