"konstans" wrote in message

: : "Dee Flint" wrote in message
: : ...
: : :
: : : "Michael Coslo" wrote in message
: : : ...
: : : : [snip]
: : : : Thanks for the correction Jim. I should have stated
: : : : that what I don't like on the tests is questions
: : : : about what particular frequencies you are allowed
: : : : to operate on by your class.
: : : :
: : :
: : : Yet there are times such as mobile or portable
: : : operation that we don't have that band chart with us.
: : : So it's nice to know our frequencies.
: :
: : how many mobiles will premit out of band op Dee? none
: : of mine will

They can be programmed or modified to.

For example my Icom IC-V82 2m handie will transmit anywhere from 136-174
MHz. This was apparently necessary to allow it to operate on the US 2m
band 144-148 MHz. Here in Region 1 (UK) we only have 144-146 on 2m so so
in order to keep the warranty intact, I asked the importers to modify it
for the US band when I bought it, as I travel there on holiday regularly.
They told me that opening it up to 134-174 was the only way it could be
done, apparently the firmware in US versions that cover 144-148 only is
different.


73 Ivor G6URP