Receiver extended frequency
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    Below  is  the details of how to perform the modification to the  Alinco
    DJ120E 2 meter handheld for extended receive.

    I managed to find the modifaction by sheer luck, but am very happy to of
    done it `myself`.

    To perform the mod. :-

    Remove the front cover off the alinco rig, NOTE: the top of the rig will
    need  to  be  removed first, to allow the front of the rig to  come  off
    freely.

    Move  the  front of the rig to one side, you cannot move it very far  as
    the  front  cover  of the rig is attachted to the rest of the rig  my  a
    audio cable attached to the speaker.

    On  looking  on  the inside of the front of the rig, you  will  see  the
    underside  of  a PCB, with the components on the other side. On the  top
    side  of this PCB, i.e, the side which is seen first after removing  the
    front  cover  you will see on the bottom right of the board an  electret
    condensor  microphone. To the left of this you should see two metal wire
    links.  These need to be cut to perform the mod. The diagram below shows
    what to cut.

                   |------------------------|
                   |                        |
                   |                        | Front panel of the rig.
                   |                        |
                   |                        |
                   |                        |
                   |                        |
                   |                        |
                   |              +         |
                   |            1 |  |---|  |     +--+ represents the
                   |              +  |mic|  |          wire link.
                   |            +--+ |---|  |
                   |             2          |
                   |------------------------|


    With  a pair of sharp cutter pliers, snip link number 1. This will  give
    you extended receive.

    If you would like extended transmit, then cut link number 2 also.

    When the link(s) are cut, close the rig back up, and screw it together.

    For  the  modification to work, you need to reset the CPU, to  do  this,
    look on the bottom right of the from of the rig case, and you will see a
    very  tiny hole. Obtain a sharp pencil or any sharp point, and with  the
    rig  switched on press the sharp object into the hole. This will press a
    tiny button, and reset the rig. You will now notice that the memories in
    the  rig  have reset to 145.000 Doing a quick scan across the  band  you
    should notice it go past 146.000 and upwards.

    The coverage I obtained was from 130.000 to 174.000 Mhz.

    so not bad at all for a basic handheld.

    I  do not take any responsibility for any thing done to the rig, or  for
    the  use of the rig after modification. But there is little to go  wrong
    when performing the modification, and i consider it worth while to do if
    you have one of these handhelds.

    One  of  the amateur radio shops quoted me in the region of 20  quid  to
    perform  this  mod for me, all for cutting two links! easy money...So  i
    was quite releived when i found the mod myself.

    Hope  some of you give it a try, and do doubt you`ll have fun  listening
    round the band.

    73`s for now, de Tom G7KSR @ GB7OAR >>>>>

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