Subject:modifying the ICOM IC-Q7A. I have discoverd by the process of exploration ,how to modify the IC-Q7A for out of band and the rest of the 440MHZ amateur band transmission. This is a timely task to do. Here is the process. 1. Remove battery,antenna,and tuning knob. 2.Remove the two screws in the battery housing,and the screws on the SMA jack,and tuning knob. 3. Pry cover open near bottom of radio with fingers. 4.Unsolder speaker leads, and solder joints along the top of radio, including SMA jack, and the one joint connecting the sheild by the coil and speaker connection. 5. Remove to screws connecting RF board. 6. Gently remove the RF board! 7. Remove screw next to function and PTT switch. 8. Gently lift the main board out using a angle technique. 9. On front of main board there will be a bank of silver color diodes located by the bottom right hand corner of LCD. 10. Remove the first diode in the bank. 11. Reassemble radio go from step 8 to step 1. After you have assembled radio,insert battery and radio will automatticly turn on,and the display should say "CLEAR" . The proccess is now complete. FREQUENCY RANGES. RX:30-1310MHZ,cellular blocked TX:136-174VHF,400-470UHF 73,from KB8WNA ELYRIA,OHIO 44035 ----------------------------------------------------------------- From:RadioRpair@aol.com Date:Sat, 28 Nov 1998 22:01:21 EST To:editor@qrz.com Subject:icom Q7A mods from the factory I have received the mods for the Q7A radio from Icom. You will have to take dissasemble the radio by : 1) Removeing the batteries 2) Removeing the 2 screws in the battery compartment 3) Remove rear cover 4) Desolder and remove the back board 5) Remove the last screw on right side of radio 6) Remove the antenna and volume knob and the two nuts 7) Desolder the speaker leads 8) Slide main board out 9) Hold board that faces the front of the radio towards you 10) Remove the SMT (s) as per icq7a.gif image 11) Reassemble 12) Reprogram I have tried this on my radio and it works just great . TX is from 140 Mhz to 170 Mhz and 400 Mhz to 470 Mhz with no degradation in the receiver or transmitter . I also placed the radio on a service monitor and specs were the same as manufacturers specs. ( except the transmitter He He He ) Be careful and have fun, Any questions about this mod please feel free to E~Mail me anytime. Ray N2ZEM  Amsterdam View Our Stats   CLICK FOR A FREE DOMAIN NAMES HTTP://WWW.YOURNAME.TK FOR YOUR OWN WEBSITE IF YOU CLICK HERE AND YOU CAN VOTE FOR OUR FREE WEBSITES IN THE TOP 100 LIST  WANT A TOP RANKING ? USE THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE SUITE FOR WEB SITE PROMOTION  FreeWebSubmissions Submit Your Site To The Web's Top 50 Search Engines For Free THE ALEXA BANNER, THIS BANNER GIVES THE DALLY STATISTICS OF THIS FREE WEB SITE The World of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The World Of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The Netherlands |