Uniden President MC 480 help....

[T23]

I got this radio at a flea market for about $20, it covers a band around 156MHZ VHF, I hooked it up, and got local weather and static on the rest of the about 48 channels, I looked it up it's made in Australia, If I cant do any anything with it, I was thinking about modifying it for a different band, it has about 6 crystals in it , one in the 23MHZ range and 2 in the 49MHZ range and 1 in th 21MHZ range and one in the 12mhz range and one has no frequency markings....


Any Ideas?

 

[kd-5-bgt]

If it is a transciever you might be able to make a 2 meter radio out of it

 

[T23]

Yes it is a transceiver , a 2 meter would be nice since I don't have one, would you have any idea how i would go about doing that? I know how to solder and all that...



Dakota

 

[kd-5-bgt]

If it is a commercial/business radio in alot of cases they are programmed with a computer program,just plug the radio into the computer with the proper patch cord and use the proper programming software and you can enter the frequencies and PL tones needed.....

I looked up that radio on google and I didnt find anything... that dont mean there is nothing to be found on that radio,just that I didnt locate anything :headbang

Keep in mind that you do need a license to be able to talk on the ham bands

Maybe someone else will post on this as well ...someone with a bit more knowlage than me

 

[T23]

I found the PDF on this radio, it was made in the 1970's in Australia, so I think everything is crystal based, How would I patch into it with my computer? Would I have to solder a seriel connection to my PLL chip? I am just taking a guess here.


I can upload the PDF to the radio if that may help...

Dakota

 

[kd-5-bgt]

One that old most likely would be crystal controled.....there might be a bank of switches inside the radio....really I have no idea


wish ya luck with the handheld

 

[T23]

It's not a hand held....:laugh:

 

[kd-5-bgt]

ok so it isnt a handheld.....but still I would have to say the frequency change is done with the crystals

I dont claim to know it all,what I posted is just my thoughts.....