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Graymatter
New member
Username: Graymatter
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 3:20 pm: | 
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Exactly what is involved in modifying this radio? Do all the necessary parts come with the radio? Is it a do it yourself job?
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Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 573
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 4:17 pm: |
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Yeh, you can modify it yourself, but you have to buy the plug in board to do this and it is another 40 bucks. For this radio to be converted, you have to buy the board whether you do it or they do it. Big rip-off IMHO!!!!
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF210
CVC#18
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14813
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 6:30 pm: |
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Graymattter,
To do the frequency expansion you need to use the Ranger Expansion Module.
If you purchase your radio from Copper Electronics the Frequency Expansion Module from Ranger is included at NO EXTRA CHARGE!
As for other dealer's I cannot say and they may charge you for it.
It is suggested to have the radio aligned and tuned to Ranger Specification's after the frequency conversion for maximum performance by an Authorized Ranger Dealer, which will keep your Ranger Factory Warranty intact shoud anything go wrong with your radio during the Ranger Factory Warranty period, but it is NOT required and is YOUR choice.
And yes you can do it yourself.
For more information use the Search feature located under Utilities located to the left of the forum here and type in: expansion module
Hope this help's,
Lon~Tech808
CEF#808~HAM#001
CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Athlonxp65
New member
Username: Athlonxp65
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 3:16 am: |
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I had purchased a used RCI 2950DX from a person online and when I received it it was already converted to cover 24.0000 mhz - 32.0000 mhz. And when I opened it up I noticed a small board that had shrink wrap around it with a couple wires coming out of it and connecting to the back of the cpu board. Which I am under the impression that is is indeed a frequency expansion board. I was surfing the net for mod info for the 2950DX and found a webpage explaining that if the frequency expansion board is installed properly and a small programming trick is done, the radio could reach as far down as 18.0000 mhz. Giving it a freq coverage of 18.0000 mhz - 32.0000 mhz. Giving this radio a total of 1400 true 10 khz channels. Oh by the way, my radio has a board with the part number of EPT695014B and I did a google search on it and nothing showed up. Hmmm must be a really new export board. |
Johhn
Intermediate Member
Username: Johhn
Post Number: 123
Registered: 8-2007
| | Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:26 pm: |
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5014-B Board,see; mods.dk or rangerusa.com/
techtips.html |
Johhn
Intermediate Member
Username: Johhn
Post Number: 124
Registered: 8-2007
| | Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 10:49 pm: |
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OR See Product Review of My Ranger radio still going strong, RCI-2950 DX Board # 5014-B .
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