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Modifying Icom IC-M800
Steve wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to modify the IC-M800 to operate on Ham freqs ? Any pointers to instructions ? Yes Steve it can be modified.....and also Icom have an eprom at less than 20 uk pounds that adds lsb so you get the works To modify the radio it is the old fashioned way of cutting links and not button pushing...this is OLD technology. Find the logic unit which I believe is one of the circuit boards underneath. about mid point along on one of the short sides are 4 links and these are marked w1 w3 w5 w6 cutting w1 gives free TX on all frequencies The radio will not transmit below 2 mhz or above 24 mhz To increase the frequency coverage find the RF unit. In one corner and running along the short edge is a row of diodes could be as many as 10 You need to cut D25 to go over 24 mhz you need to cut D24 to go below 2 mhz D24 is nearest the corner and D25 is at the opposite end of the row! the eprom is product code 119.o2 and gives USB and LSb however if it is a USA radio this may already be fitted. These are good bomb proof radios and all though not ideal for ham operation work very well though you will get the odd snipe about being off frequency Hope this helps John |
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Modifying Icom IC-M800
John Howell wrote:
Steve wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to modify the IC-M800 to operate on Ham freqs ? Any pointers to instructions ? Yes Steve it can be modified.....and also Icom have an eprom at less than 20 uk pounds that adds lsb so you get the works To modify the radio it is the old fashioned way of cutting links and not button pushing...this is OLD technology. Find the logic unit which I believe is one of the circuit boards underneath. about mid point along on one of the short sides are 4 links and these are marked w1 w3 w5 w6 cutting w1 gives free TX on all frequencies The radio will not transmit below 2 mhz or above 24 mhz To increase the frequency coverage find the RF unit. In one corner and running along the short edge is a row of diodes could be as many as 10 You need to cut D25 to go over 24 mhz you need to cut D24 to go below 2 mhz D24 is nearest the corner and D25 is at the opposite end of the row! the eprom is product code 119.o2 and gives USB and LSb however if it is a USA radio this may already be fitted. These are good bomb proof radios and all though not ideal for ham operation work very well though you will get the odd snipe about being off frequency Hope this helps John Thanks that's very helpful, but prompts another question.... I also have responsibility for a boat with an M700, it is annoying that it cannot receive down to 518KHz for Navtex. It had not ocured to me that this could be easily 'fixed' do you know of a way to allow that ?? Thanks Steve |
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Modifying Icom IC-M800
"Steve (another one)" wrote: John Howell wrote: Steve wrote: Does anyone know if it is possible to modify the IC-M800 to operate on Ham freqs ? snip These are good bomb proof radios and all though not ideal for ham operation work very well though you will get the odd snipe about being off frequency Hope this helps John Thanks that's very helpful, but prompts another question.... I also have responsibility for a boat with an M700, it is annoying that it cannot receive down to 518KHz for Navtex. It had not ocured to me that this could be easily 'fixed' do you know of a way to allow that ?? Thanks Steve Sorry Steve...I got this info from Icom UK who are very helpfull..They also gave me info on modifying other rigs so maybe they could give this...I shall see. Regards John |
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