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Yes there is a hardware mod that needs to be done to get the TX range up into the 155 range. I believe it is the removal of a transistor. Search yahoo for VX-150 mods and you should be able to find it. It may be a little much for someone that isn't a radio technician, so you may need to list the hel...

I'm not sure, but I don't see why not. Can anyone help?

This may be old news, but I recently visited NYPD and received a tour of One Police Plaza, ESU, and a few other NYPD locations. They are using some Vertex radios, both mobiles and portables. I believe the portable radios are VX520's from the shape and button cofigurations. I am surprised they didn't...

I don't know why they would sound different other than the hardware is different and my create some subtle tone differences, but whatever needs to be there for the phase shift keying (psk) is there and it is all compatible with each other. I have used the Cimarron and Midian boards in the Vertex rad...

Not that big of demand! This seems to be the wish of almost every radio guy I talk to. Every radio manufacturer wants to advertise interoperbility, but nobody wants to market a truly interoperable portable. The FTH2070 is old and lacks many needed features such as digital signalling and DCS. Sorry f...

I can only get mine down to 146mhz. I don't know if there are any tricks beyond this. I have both the 424 and 414. Great radios. Pair them with the cimmaron MDC1200 board and you have a Motorola killer.

Check out my post on the Batlabs forum in reference to this.

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

Anyone using an FT-8800? Just wondering if the cross band feature is worthwhile. I am thinking about buying one and would like some opinions on it before I buy.