IC-2300H "RX" MODIFICATION

[Wael Habboub]

I want to modify my IC2300 in RX mode. i want to use it from 118 and up as its frequency starts from 136.
i have read and seen between D12 & D13 to be taken out. but i want to make sure how i can modify it
so that my RX frequency starts from 118

thanks.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I don't think that radio will tune as low as 118 MHz. Every mod I have seen is for expanding the TX range to cover the same as the RX range of 136-174 MHz. I have seen nothing that mentions expanding the RX down to 118 Mhz.

 

[Wael Habboub]

i asked for it. cos i have ic2200h can starts from freq 118 as rx only. but the ic2300. doesn't. do u think its possible.

I don't think that radio will tune as low as 118 MHz. Every mod I have seen is for expanding the TX range to cover the same as the RX range of 136-174 MHz. I have seen nothing that mentions expanding the RX down to 118 Mhz.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

i asked for it. cos i have ic2200h can starts from freq 118 as rx only. but the ic2300. doesn't. do u think its possible.

The IC-2200H and the older IC-2000H would RX down to 118 Mhz straight out of the box however the IC-2300 does not and AFAIK is not modifiable to do so. 136MHz is as low as it will go. That range from 118-136 MHz is AM mode for aircraft use and the radio must be able to RX that mode. The older IC2000 and IC-2200 would automatically switch to AM in RX mode however it appears that option is NOT available with the IC-2300.

 

[Wael Habboub]

regarding the ic2200 what is the max freq we can expand.

The IC-2200H and the older IC-2000H would RX down to 118 Mhz straight out of the box however the IC-2300 does not and AFAIK is not modifiable to do so. 136MHz is as low as it will go. That range from 1180136 MHz is AM mode for aircraft use and the radio must be able to RX that mode. The older IC2000 and IC-2200 would automatically switch to AM in RX mode however it appears that option is NOT available with the IC-2300.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

regarding the ic2200 what is the max freq we can expand.

It will operate on 136-174 MHz.

 

[Ricardo Coelho]

I want to modify my IC2300 in RX mode. i want to use it from 118 and up as its frequency starts from 136.
i have read and seen between D12 & D13 to be taken out. but i want to make sure how i can modify it
so that my RX frequency starts from 118

thanks.

Hello Habboub. I think IC2300 is imposible to open 118 to 134. You can take out D13 only open TX beetwen 134 to 170 . Thanks