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EF Johnson Challenger Narrowbanding compadable?

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I also happened upon this page that says that they have a "conversion kit" for the radios to be able to do narrowband...So, I wonder if thats why the info is saying that they "maybe" can do narrow..or if its programming.

Heres the link for the converstion kits:> WISCO International (Communications Specialists - Chip Capacitor and Resistor SMT Kits)

Conversion kits were introduced before the FCC announced all the details about the mandate.

But, the FCC decided that any modified radio (wb to nb) would have to be type accepted all over again. Nobody in their right mind would go through that process for a single radio.

So, for hams and some non-part 90 uses, the conversion kit "might" have some use. Otherwise, nope.
 
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