This will only work untill you shut the radio off again. This really works.

Before you modify your radios try this. It is a little annoying but a whole lot cheaper. Plus you do not void your warranty.

It really works, trust me. This guy knows what he is talking about. It is really useful because i often travel on the lake near my house and there is a lot of police and marine traffic and i cant afford a marine radio for now and of course i cant buy a police radio and I could easily transmitt on 156.8 in an emergency.

Now you can give it to police officer, your old grandmother or to your wife for simple use.

To cancel: turn off, turn on while holding MR. You have your VX-5R back for normal use.

73 de OH5GFZ

Version S/No
7NXXXXX
8NXXXXX
9FXXXXX
 

VX-5R
VERSIONS 1& 2
7Nxxxxx
8Nxxxxx

1. Remove battery.
   
    
2. Remove the cover for Pressure Sensing Unit [SU-1]. Refer to owner’s manual.
   
    
3. Remove the SU-1 if installed.
   
    
4. Locate the solder pads on back of the transceiver.

Solder pad configuration for USA Mars/Cap mod.
X = not soldered
O = soldered

XXXOOOXX-Factory
XXXXOOXX-Mars/cap
XXXXXXXX-Freeband

VERSION 3
9Fxxxxx

Solder pad configuration for USA Mars/Cap & Freeband mod.
X = not soldered
O = soldered

XXXOOXXX-Factory
XXXXOXXX-Mars/Cap
XXOXOXXX-Freeband

This article can also be found as a PDF file at http://www.users.bigpond.com/vk3xem/mods/vx5rmods.pdf.

Press [BAND] + [HM/RV] + [TX PO} and [PWR] simultaneously.

I had to do this to restore all 11 bands and enable out of band Transmit after performing the VX-5R expanded frequency mod.

Kirk Ellis KI4RK

I bought a male smc connector with a 6 point nut for 3.00 at a hamfest and replaced the old spanner type nut with the 6 point. I also used the small washer that came with the new connector under the nut. Using a 8mm - 6 point Craftsman thinwall socket and a firm but gentle twist is all it takes to snug the nut down.

It has been over 2 months and several antenna swaps and the connecor is still tight.

This simple and cheap mod has made the radio much more enjoyable and no more worry about blowing the finals.

One final note: The socket needs to be a quality 6 point thin-wall. The Craftsman 12 point and even their 6 point nut driver would not drop into the antenna recess. I imagine any higher quality 6 point socket should work just fine.

Good luck and 73
Glenn Cerny KB9WCM

1. I locate solder pads on lower side
2. My Vx-5 have solder the 4th and the 5th pad
   I remove solder from the 5th pad
3. I reset my radio.

Now my Vx-5 is free band tx-rx

73īs CE3SUR, Humberto Gonzalez

1. Remove Battery and the cover for Pressure Sensing Unit ( SU - 1 )
   Locate solder pads on lower side
   Remove solder from the 6th pad and the 8th pad ( counting left to right )
   Now soldering the 7th pad
   Reasemble the radio and reset the microprocessor

Mod complete

Viel Spass !!!

Here is the picture show you how to do it

Then reset the microprocessor. Check your owner's manual for reset procedure.

Mod complete.
Excellent coverage!

TX 108-221.950 MHz & 303-580 MHz.

1. Remove Battery and Antenna .
   Remove the cover for Pressure Sensing Unit (SU-1). See Owner Manual
   Remove the SU-1 Option board (if installed)
   Locate solder pads on lower left side.
   Remove solder from the fourth pad from the left (JP5)
   Reassemble the radio
   Reset the microprocessor. (Press and hold [ MR ] & [ VFO] & [4 ] and turn on the radio.

"VX-5R Expanded frequency"
"PC software MARS/CAP or FREEBAND mods."
"Expanded range for VX5R."

It looks like Yaesu has change in the radio, so they not can be modify by the above modification