Icom IC-F40GT-2

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Recently picked up one of these radios.. and noticed the bandsplit is 440-480 mhz.


I am wondering if there is any way to get it lower.. I tossed 435.000 mhz into the programming software, and it works. 430mhz does not thou.

Anyone know a workaround to get lower frequencies into this? I don't plan on TX'ing with the lower band, just monitoring.

Also if anyone knows any other neat tricks for this radio, please let me know.

Thanks

[bezking]

From what I hear there is a way to enable Front Panel Programming (like the XTS), but I don't know how...

To answer your question, the hardware in the radio can only go so low... It seems like 430 is the limit. If you try and force it, you could muck up the radio (i.e. opening the synthesizer lock) and turn it into a brick...

The F40 is a great radio - built like a brick and can do almost anything... You won't regret buying it, I have two and they are my favorite.

[rescuecomm]

That is where the F40GS-1 comes in. It covers 400-435 mhz and sometimes can be found on the internet cheap. The GS-1 is spec'd to 430 but will go close to 435 mhz. I have one left of these after cannibalizing the other one. It is odd that the F43GS will go from 400 to 470 IIRC and the U82 ham rigs wll also do it.

Bob

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Heh.. So I need to find a F43GS than..