To all FT-470 users:
I was shown at a local club meeting how to extend the FT-470's UHF
receive range FROM THE KEYPAD!  Having never seen this floating around
the BBS's I thought I would share it...

To extend Yaesu FT-470 UHF receive range from keypad:

1) Set to VFO A.
2) Turn off all "extras".  (e.g. Offset, CTCSS, Battery save, etc.)
3) Enter 450.00 MHz
4) Press F then RPT.  (RPT SET)
5) Enter four (4) zeros (0).  (Display reads 0.00)
6) Turn radio off then on again.
7) Press RPT button until display shows a "+" offset.
8) Press REV.  (Display will show 1450.00 MHz)
9) Press F then down arrow (Down MHz) until display reads 512.00
   Mhz.  DO NOT GO PAST 512.00 OR YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER!
10) Program this into U memory (Upper Scan Limit).
11) To program Lower Limit, first repeat steps 1-6.
12) Press RPT button until display shows a "-" offset.
13) Press PTT (push-to-talk) until display reads 50.00 MHz (yes fifty!)
14) Press F then up arrow (MHz up) until display reads 400.00 MHz.
    AGAIN, DO NOT GO PAST 400.00 OR YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER!
15) Program this into the L memory.  (Lower Scan Limit)
16) To program memories you will have to use the "Memory Tune"
    function (MT).

The FT-470 will now receive from 400-512 MHz.