Expanded Frequency Coverage on RX and TX for the Icom IC-W32AE

This modification will reset the radio erasing all the programmed channels 
so write down anything you want to save.

1. Remove the battery.

2. Remove the 4 screws holding the rear cover and the 2 lower screws holding 
the shield in place in the battery compartment.

3. Carefully lift the rear cover with the battery compartment shield away from 
the front cover.

4. The front and rear sections are connected together with a flex strip connector. 
Carefully lay the rear section aside by lifting upward, turning and laying the 
rear section over away from the front cover leaving the flex strip connected.

5. With the front cover section in front of you, antenna connector to your left, 
locate the notch at the right side of the exposed PC board. Next locate the 
three 3 terminal diodes near the lower corner of the notch. Two are in line from 
left to right, with the third below the diode to the right. This last diode (the 
one below the right one) is diode D523. Very carefully remove D523.

6. Reassemble the radio in reverse order.

7. Perform a system reset by holding down the Squelch button (on the side) and 
the Band button while turning the radio on.

Reprogram the radio with your saved channels.

VHF coverage will now be from 140 to 170 (plus or minus a bit)on both Tx & RX

UHF coverage will now be from 430 to 470 (plus or minus a bit)on both Tx & RX