Adapted from the "Scanner FAQ:"
BELOW is a list of all those pre-1994 scanners
which are generally deemed modifiable:
Realistic:
PRO-23 *2
PRO-34
PRO-37
PRO-39
PRO-43 *1
PRO-46 *2 *5
PRO-51 *2
PRO-2004
PRO-2005
PRO-2006
PRO-2022
PRO-2026 *2
PRO-2027
PRO-2030
PRO-2032
Regency:
Regency 1600
Regency 4030
(Uniden) Bearcat:
BC-200XLT
BC-205XLT
BC-700XLTA *4
BC-760XLT *4
BC-855XLT *3
BC-890XLT *4
BC-950XLT
BC-2500XLT *3
Note 1: Date of Mfg code 1A4, 2A4, xA3, xA2 (label in
battery compment), or no "A" in the serial no.
Note 2: Date of mfg code 1A4, 2A4, -A3, -A2 (label on
back).
Note 3: Date of mfg code must not end in the letter
"D", except for OAID.
Note 4: Date of mfg code must not end in the letter
"D".
Note 5: Units with date code of 5A4 can tune cellular in
30 kHz Steps using a keyboard entry sequence.
For instance, PRO-43's imported before March, 1994, are
modifiable, while some brought in during March and all
thereafter are impossible to modify. Date codes of any
-A2 or -A3 and only 1A4 and 2A4 are assured of being
modifiable. 3A4 and up probably aren't.
The above list does not include those scanners that were
naturally capable of receiving the full 800 MHz band,
without modification, some of which include:
AOR-950
AOR-1000
AOR-1500
AOR-2500
AOR-3000
AOR-8000
Icom R-1
Icom R-100
Icom R-7000
Icom R-7100
Icom R-9000
J.I.L. SX-400
Kenwood RZ-1
Regency MX-4000
Regency MX-5000
Uniden BC-800XLT
Yaesu FRG-9600
Some of these radios, if still current, had the cellular
removed by the factory after April, 1994. There may be
possibilities of restoring cellular in later models of the
AR-8000, AR-3000, and ICOM radios by replacing an EEPROM
or reprogramming one, but that is beyond the scope of the
FAQ, and in general, should not be counted on.
I have most of the mods on my site (http://www.smlec.com/scanner) and all others can easily be found by searching Google or Google Groups.
If you can't find the mod, or if you have further questions, just leave a note here and I'll help you out.
'Fuzz
BELOW is a list of all those pre-1994 scanners
which are generally deemed modifiable:
Realistic:
PRO-23 *2
PRO-34
PRO-37
PRO-39
PRO-43 *1
PRO-46 *2 *5
PRO-51 *2
PRO-2004
PRO-2005
PRO-2006
PRO-2022
PRO-2026 *2
PRO-2027
PRO-2030
PRO-2032
Regency:
Regency 1600
Regency 4030
(Uniden) Bearcat:
BC-200XLT
BC-205XLT
BC-700XLTA *4
BC-760XLT *4
BC-855XLT *3
BC-890XLT *4
BC-950XLT
BC-2500XLT *3
Note 1: Date of Mfg code 1A4, 2A4, xA3, xA2 (label in
battery compment), or no "A" in the serial no.
Note 2: Date of mfg code 1A4, 2A4, -A3, -A2 (label on
back).
Note 3: Date of mfg code must not end in the letter
"D", except for OAID.
Note 4: Date of mfg code must not end in the letter
"D".
Note 5: Units with date code of 5A4 can tune cellular in
30 kHz Steps using a keyboard entry sequence.
For instance, PRO-43's imported before March, 1994, are
modifiable, while some brought in during March and all
thereafter are impossible to modify. Date codes of any
-A2 or -A3 and only 1A4 and 2A4 are assured of being
modifiable. 3A4 and up probably aren't.
The above list does not include those scanners that were
naturally capable of receiving the full 800 MHz band,
without modification, some of which include:
AOR-950
AOR-1000
AOR-1500
AOR-2500
AOR-3000
AOR-8000
Icom R-1
Icom R-100
Icom R-7000
Icom R-7100
Icom R-9000
J.I.L. SX-400
Kenwood RZ-1
Regency MX-4000
Regency MX-5000
Uniden BC-800XLT
Yaesu FRG-9600
Some of these radios, if still current, had the cellular
removed by the factory after April, 1994. There may be
possibilities of restoring cellular in later models of the
AR-8000, AR-3000, and ICOM radios by replacing an EEPROM
or reprogramming one, but that is beyond the scope of the
FAQ, and in general, should not be counted on.
I have most of the mods on my site (http://www.smlec.com/scanner) and all others can easily be found by searching Google or Google Groups.
If you can't find the mod, or if you have further questions, just leave a note here and I'll help you out.
'Fuzz
