Bulletin: SM250

Radio:  FT-470
Origin: N0IHY / Karl
Title:  Cross Band Repeat Modification


   THE YEASU 470 2 METER/440 HANDIE HAS A NUMBER OF
UNDOCUMENTED FEATURE THAT CAN ADD TO YOUR ENJOYMENT
OF THIS NEAT HT.   THIS MODIFICATION ALLOWS
THE 470 TO FUNCTION AS A 2 METER TO 440 CROSSBAND
REPEATER.

    BEFORE YOU CAN PUT THE 470 INTO REPEATER MODE, YOU
NEED TO CONSTRUCT THE FOLLOWING CABLE TO P
O---------------L(-----------------------O
                        L
                        L
                        \
                        /
                        \  8 OHMS
                        /
                        \
                        /
                        L
                        L
                        L
                      -----
                       ---
                        -
                        '

   AFTER CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING THIS CABLE ON THE HANDIE
YOU NEED TO PUT IT INTO REPEATER MODE.  THIS IS DONE BY SETTING
THE 2 METER RECEIVER TRANSMIT FREQUENCIES (THE REPEATER DOES
SUPPORT TRANSMITTING AN OFFSET OF THE RECEIVER FREQUENCY). SECOND
TURN OFF THE 470, HOLD DOWN THE RPT BUTTON ON THE
KEYPAD AND TURN THE POWER BACKIONS!
         IF YOUR NOT FAMILIAR LOOK IT UP.

73'S DE KARL N0IHY @ WB0GDB MSYS @ BBSIHY IN BLOOMINGTON, MN