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Originally Posted by Jentine The necessary information to "clip" a radio or make other repairs is made more difficult by manufacturers that don't release schematics and other diagnostic literature to non professionals and some to no one outside their own network. You can find much of this information at mods.dk - Modification for radioamateure  |
Yes, there is information on the mods.dk site. I have a M710 which was not open to Ham freqs. There are instructions there for the clipping of several diodes to accomplish this. However I felt it may be a poor option to try this. I'm not affraid to do mods, I worked as an electronics tech (telecommunications) for more than 12 years. Instead I gave my local Icom dealer a call and he tells me to bring it in and they do a software upgrade to the rig. Total cost is about $45 for the operation. It seemed a no brainer to take this route instead. They can do checks on the rig as well while your there. This is in Canada, other areas may have different rules.
On another note, Do sailors who are Ham licensed find it useful to subscribe to Sailmail as well as Winlink?
Peter