Both my TS-440 and TS-850 allow opening up the transmit function to the entire shortwave spectrum (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) by removing a diode. I did this mod to enable 60 meters on both. Do ICOM radios have this feature?
73, Zack W9SZ On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Ryan Jairam <rjai...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Anyone knows if the radio mfgs will be pubilshing instructions/firmware to > add the new channel or open up the radio tune the entire band? > > IIRC, Icom radios can only tune to the existing channels. Not sure about > others. > > Ryan, N2RJ > > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 8:14 AM, Crownhaven <crownha...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > >> >> If anyone is interested, 60 meters now allows 100 watts, SSB, CW, PSK-31 >> and Pactor III. There is a new channel replacing one that already existed >> that was carrying some kind of government data stream since the band's >> inception. This was effective Friday. >> >> Allowing Pactor III on the band seems to affirm the commission's intent >> that the band be used for emergency and disaster comms. >> >> New channels are: >> >> 5330.5 5332.0 >> 5346.5 5348.0 >> 5357.0 5358.5 >> 5371.5 5373.0 >> 5403.5 5405.0 >> >> Dial frequency in left column. >> >> Steve, N4JQQ >> >> >> ------------------------------**----------------------------- >> To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to >> >> imail...@njdxa.org >> In the message body put either >> unsubscribe dx-chat >> >> or >> subscribe dx-chat >> >> This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org >> ------------------------------**----------------------------- >> >> > > > -- > Ryan A. Jairam > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to > > imail...@njdxa.org > > In the message body put either > > unsubscribe dx-chat > > or > > subscribe dx-chat > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -----------------------------------------------------------
