Didn't one of those companies give you a choice on hts, 2m and 220, 220 
and 440 and so forth?
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 5 Oct 2012, Colin McDonald wrote:

> no, the uv5R cannot be modified to work on the 220 band.
> there have been reports that it can be made to transmit up to just above
> 500MHZ, but no more than that.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 4:44 AM
> Subject: Re: accessible portable radios
>
>
>>                Hi all, is there a mod for the UV5R to cover 220?  The
>> ICT90A will do it, but it only puts out miliwatts
>> on that band!
>>
>> By the way, my UV5R will not speak Chinese, the menu choices are only 0
>> and 1.
>>
>> 73:
>> John
>>
>> John Jacques
>> Amateur Radio Station:
>> KD8PC, Currently on the laptop.
>> "Where Cat Is, Is Civilization"
>
>