Subject: COMPLETE FT-470 MODS / ENABLE VHF TRANSMIT

1. TURN RADIO OFF.
2. PRESS BOTH UP AND DOWN ARROWS.
3. TURN RADIO ON.
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1. Open the radio such that the two halves open
   like a sandwich.
2. Locate the internal lithium battery
3. Locate several solder pads to the left of
   the lithium battery.
4. Just to the top left of the lithium battery is
   ONE vertical solder pad.  It is almost under the
   top left edge of the battery.
5. solder a jumper accross this pad.

Notes:

The other solder pads do several things, none of which seemed
interesting to me:  one set VHF band to 144-146, one replaces
2m band with 1260Mhz (would be nice if there was a 1260 Mhz
RF module available...), two others seem to disable the
squelches for the separate bands...etc.  like I said, not
too interesting.
Also note that for some reason the automatic repeater shift
(- offset below 147, + above etc...) goes away when you
enable VHF xmit using this mod.

Keith McQueen
1116 S. 250 E.
Orem, Ut. 84058