YAESU FT-2D AND FT-2DR MARS CAP MODIFICATION

YAESU FT-2D AND FT-2DR MARS CAP MODIFICATION

Remove battery pack and locate rubber gasket on back of the radio and remove.

Then locate chip resistor marked 000, only chip resistor in the hole and carefully remove.
Replace the rubber gasket and reinstall the battery pack.

Reset the microprocessor by turning on the radio while holding down the Back, Display, Band buttons at the same time.

Reset your callsign and then the modification is completed.

New Tx is: 140.000-173.995 and 420.000-470.000.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous6/22/2016

    Japanese version cannot mods using this method, any advise?

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    1. Anonymous6/27/2016

      Researching it, we do not have an answer yet.

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    2. Anyone have the answer to Japanese unit mod already? I am searching for a solution.

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  2. Update please on ft2d japan version modification

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  3. Same here, I am from China and bought an FT-2D in Osaka which only has 144-146mHz. I wasn't aware of the difference from the much wider amateur radio band in China. If there is a mod that I can use to open up the band it would be great. Thanks in advance.

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  4. japan ft2d and european ft2de / ft2dr If you install the software would be a problem

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  5. Yeasu ft 2D Japanese Mars cap
    please let me know if you can find the solution

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