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Expanded Frequency Coverage on TX/RX Icom Dual band IC-W32A/E

      I did this to my radio in about 30 Min. It worked for me, my unit was new in the box (2 Hours old) SN/17610 and when I did this on 03/30/03 It gained all the Ch and I had the Air Band and 800s when I was done .....

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If your not good with small parts STOP RIGHT HERE
   I did a lot of research to make sure this was the right Mod and Diode, most of what I found on the internet was very unclear as to what Diode so I traced it all down and when I felt secure ...
....I did it to mine :)

     I tried to take good pictures as I was doing it to help others
These three pictures should do it! so please study them with care before you start on yours!!!!!

Ok Let go!
1. Remove the battery.

2. Remove the 4 screws holding the rear cover and the 4 lower screws holding the shield in place in the battery compartment.

3. Carefully lift the rear cover with the battery comparment shield away from the front cover.

4. The front and rear sections are connected together with a flex strip connector. Carefully lay the rear section aside by lifting upward, turning and laying the rear section over away from the front cover leaving the flex strip connected.




Please also see close-up picture below to make Darn sure you clip the right Diode !!!!!!

5. With the front cover section in front of you, antenna connector to your left, locate the notch at the right side of the exposed PC board. Next locate the three, 3 terminal diodes near the lower corner of the notch. Two are in line from left to right, with the third below the diode to the right. This last diode (the one below the right one) is diode D523. Very carefully remove D523.

6. Reassemble the radio in reverse order.

7. Perform a system reset by holding down the Squelch button (on the side) and the Band button while turning the radio on.

Note: that all memories will be erased, so write down anything you want to save and reprogram.

VHF coverage will be from 140 to 170
(plus or minus a bit) on Tx/RX
UHF coverage will be from 430 to 470
(plus or minus a bit) on TX/RX

 I got 118 to 174 Wide Open! WILD :) and in the air band it auto goes to AM!

I will play with this a little more and update this page soon the 440 and Cell
Study the close up picture below before you start, And Dont Rush The Job!!!!



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