This is just what i need! I'm trying to minimize my radio equipment (running out of space) and whith this mod, i can remove the cb (older, big station model) I bought the 705 for it's size and HF/vhf/uhf combination, adding cb capability is just awesome! Thanks Andy! ❤ Subscribed!
@dgafkucky2 жыл бұрын
thats why i love my ft-818 everything in a tiny box and i can use it anyware
@Mortlupo2 жыл бұрын
From what I can tell, it doesn't even do that.
@JohnBerry1 Жыл бұрын
I can confirm that this works. I used my solder station with an extra-fine-point tip at 700 degrees with an exactor knife and a magnifying glass-lamp (LED) to heat up the diode-spec on the lower left bank and was able to lift one end of the diode. I put everything back together and worked like a champ. I'll be posting some pics to FB soon
@RingwayManchester3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you out enjoying radio Andy! Love this video!
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
Cheers rog!
@richarddavies774 Жыл бұрын
Great video Andy, CB is where I met my wife and long term friends, back in the day.
@arnoldschmidt2753 Жыл бұрын
I found your video excellent for reducing the amount of equipment in the vehicle. Nice job doing the retrofit.
@toddi19713 жыл бұрын
did this to my 7300 ... i recommend to use filter3 on FM because otherwise deviation is too large for most CB radios. You can store the channels in memory and have a very fast channel scan and can use the buttons on the mike for switching channels .. cheers! very nice setup!
@LoftechUK2 жыл бұрын
That mag loop is stunning
@KS-hj6xn2 жыл бұрын
A nice little handheld CB could be handy piece of essential equipment in any emergency. Gathering information and the need for reliable communication network hasnt changed for eons..
@radiofanuk2 жыл бұрын
I always leave the diodes end on, incase they need re fitting in the future. Great Vid
@johnmaclean82032 жыл бұрын
Same here. Easier to wideband. Much easier if you need to restore to original state.
@johnlockesghost55922 жыл бұрын
Putting them on micro switches might be a good play.
@John-yf2uf3 жыл бұрын
Multifaceted Andy, takes me back to AM radio back in the day, 2..5 2..5 copy, roger dodge
@paulcollins49323 жыл бұрын
Started on CB in Austrailia in 1976 handle is Bushranger, came back to the U.K. in 1980 talking all over the world from Dartmoor
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
nice! I was on a bit later around 1990 when it had its second wind!
@chuckp37393 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. You're like I was as a kid running around with a radio. 73
@andykirby3 ай бұрын
I was like it as a kid too 🤣
@bioskahabinivous99062 жыл бұрын
Whoa never thought iCom would be that compact! I need one now but im short on budget!
@geoffpriestley70012 жыл бұрын
Its the remote head your looking at the body will be some were else
@JtagSheep5 ай бұрын
@@geoffpriestley7001No pal the IC-705 is all in one unit there is no seperate head and body.
@thunderwarrior17595 күн бұрын
I’m looking to get a 705 in the near future and will definitely be doing that little bit of work on mine to open it up to the CB bands
@k-5-1-2 Жыл бұрын
Love how you're holding the thing like some WWII HT. :)
@Scif643 жыл бұрын
Hey Andy. I wouldn't do this on mine, but nice video 73
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Hi mate, got some new antennas to try as well.
@mickdalglish62413 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS Awesome stuff from Andy Kirby , cool mate
@marksands32374 ай бұрын
Great video andy.also like the trance music you play👍
@PLL02A2 жыл бұрын
Great video Andy. Ignore the negative comments below from the disgruntled & uneducated. Keep on enjoying the radio hobby on all bands including cb radio. Cheers.
@cwqrpportable2 жыл бұрын
Does the maple leaf as your posting name indicate you're in Canada?
@TristamMayes3 жыл бұрын
🎉🎉new drinking game🍺🍺🍺 Every time Andy says “Basically” take a shot, I’m currently in hospital with alcohol poisoning and the doctors say my liver will never recover 😂 On a serious note another fantastic video Andy and great to see CB’s coming back in to fashion.
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
haha! yeah I normally edit a few "basically's" out! hope you are well mate.
@TristamMayes3 жыл бұрын
@@andykirby don’t edit them out this is going to be a new trend 😂 yea I’m all good thanks Andy, currently in New Caledonia in the South Pacific building a crane.
@user-eo6vw5bk5u Жыл бұрын
Good job Andy 73 from 115kpi/WC
@stewpot39713 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Would be nice to have 4m on rig this as mentioned. Nice rig nonetheless. And yes 11m is busy these days over in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk as well! 73 DE 2E0HIA
@alzeNL3 жыл бұрын
A 4m mod for the 705 would be a god-send ! why did they leave it off ? I never know :(
@kevinlloyd34033 жыл бұрын
Thanks andy great video didnt know cb was making a comeback will have to dig out the silver eagle and the moonraker and c whats about
@ericf6flq4552 жыл бұрын
Hey Guys ! Keep cool ! .... Very usefull video before opening the 705 to get it TX .... on 60M as well, if you don't like CB ! Curiously It doesn't from standard. Thanks Andy.
@geraldscott43024 ай бұрын
I have an Icom IC-718 and an Icom IC-728, both full coverage HF ham radios. The 718 is a fairly new radio, has been around more than 20 years, but you can still find them new. I understand they are being discontinued. The 728 is a much older radio, last made in 1992. They are both much larger and heavier than the IC-705. They are intended to be used as base stations. I consider the 728 the best radio, it has a triple conversion superheterodyne receiver, something you just don't see anymore. It does not have menus and is not programmable. Both put out 100 watts max. The 728 has what is known in the U.S. as a MARS mod, which allows it to work on 11 meters SSB, both transmit and receive. The 718 can be converted, but it is much harder to do, and I don't want to ruin it. I would never try what you just did. Good way to ruin an almost $1400 radio.
@jamesbrownmiller8082 жыл бұрын
The last time I check channel 19 in the United States is at a frequency of 27.185 MHz. Back in the mid to late 1970’s I knew what the frequencies were for each of the 40 channels at that time!
@denp54z Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm confused as well. 27781 is way out of CB land. 27405 is ch40. So 27781 is even above free handers on 27555 area . So Andy what's up wit dat man ?
@pmr446 Жыл бұрын
@@denp54z Here in the United Kingdom the UK40 channel band plan is between 27.60125 to 27.99125 incrementing in 10 kHz steps. So 27.78125 mhz is UK channel 19.
@jamiecoburn12318 ай бұрын
@@pmr446 Learn something new every day!
@andrewsquires7230 Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy , bit the same here , Amateur call and R1250RT ! 73 Andy
@TonyLing3 жыл бұрын
South coast (Brighton - Worthing ) is almost non-stop on the 19 too
@ianharling95693 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony...G7HFS
@PhilMozchops19743 жыл бұрын
superb still have my Harrier cbx from tandy. just think they were illegal in the 70's until everyone started to say up yours government!!!! lets hope this will happen again with P E V 's. great video Andy.
@ben2e0omr3 жыл бұрын
The Harrier CBX was Dixons.....
@HamTechRadioScannerDrones2 жыл бұрын
u have more guts than me was interesting seeing dismantle.thanks
@qrphfradio77533 жыл бұрын
It's easier to just crush the zero ohm resistor with a thin pair of snips..That's the way I've always done wide banding on mine,, that way you still have the solder pads in place should you want to add a blob of solder to return it back to amateur bands only..
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty good tip, they are tiny diodes gotta be carefull not to pull the pads up!
@qrphfradio77533 жыл бұрын
yeah you dont want to be damaging the pads, just use light pressure when crushing the component, it doesnt take much pressure with them being tiny..
@hobbyrob3132 жыл бұрын
I took a flat soldering tip and filed a U in it, because of that I easily soldered the SMD diode out of my Kenwood. Regards Rob
@SkyWire88 Жыл бұрын
Great idea. Just don't loose that tip for later down the road.
@alzeNL3 жыл бұрын
I have to admit, I would be nervous as hell doing this to my IC-705 ! I can build kits with SMT. I really like your confidence tho and its very interesting. I think I'll keep to my CRT SS6900N for 10m and 11 meters.
@geoffpriestley70012 жыл бұрын
I did it with a 706 scared the crap out of me
@acplguk3 жыл бұрын
Andy's modifying things again! Deja vu, anyone?
@iz7fmm Жыл бұрын
I like your Brummies accent, very british! Here in BC we have too many yankeee's influence! :D
@elektroqtus2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. Very useful
@Stealthmodeactivated-h8w3 жыл бұрын
Love the radio Andy , but won’t be doing mine.
@Patrickjdee662 жыл бұрын
Cheers matey , not sure I would be confident enough to take a chance messing with the 705 inners, but was good to watch, I’m literally back to radio this year, used to have a CB in the 80s, an old maxcom 4e lol, got my ham licence in March and got a bit bored with Ham so bought a Randy 3, just need to get an antenna outside , daft question coming up, could I use a mag mounted antenna in my loft, I wanted to buy the Sirio 5000, would it work? I’m sure the SWR would be all over the place, I almost pressed the buy button earlier but held back, all the best mate
@andykirby2 жыл бұрын
Right, so hold fire on the sirio, it'll never work great in the loft unless you get really creative and make a massive groundplane or loads of radials underneath it, mobile antennas are groundplane antennas so they need a really good groundplane. The best sort of antenna for cb is a 5/8 wave vertical 30ft above the ground. Yeah it's gonna be big but that's just how it is! Alternatively the sirio boomerang on a pole on the ground or mounted at gutter height (or higher) is a smaller option that still works well. Cheaper option is a wire dipole from ebay for 11M on a 10M telescopic pole from amazon on a heavy parasol base! A lot of CB action is on SSB but there is activity on FM, you'll likely need an amplifier too as everyone runs a bit of power these days to get over the noise! I'll do a video on all this soon!
@Patrickjdee662 жыл бұрын
@@andykirby , top man, thanks for the response Andy, so glad I held back from buying, I’ll look out for your video , all the best mate
@catalinalb17223 жыл бұрын
Great Video Andy! 🙂 I was thinking of using my cb radio for FT8 🙂
@bumblebee-mygt867Ай бұрын
I wonder if the manual has details of what diodes do what frequencies. Back in the 70s the Icom IC 240 used the same diode synthesiser control system to activate channels
@johannwwrtattt490911 ай бұрын
Habe mal ein abo für dein video da gelassen. 73 Johann
@davidweatherill54723 жыл бұрын
The best handheld CB I’ve seen for a while! Keep up the good work.
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks mate!
@sq7wojwojtek3143 жыл бұрын
Works Nice ..👌
@stevendale7658 Жыл бұрын
Luv your keyboards dude sherweeet I'd love to get my hands on them
@rdrhouse3 жыл бұрын
takes me back to the great AM days
@Robystrat72 жыл бұрын
Icom ic705 the best
@C4H6As Жыл бұрын
Yes. And I hope for an even better successor with ATU, backlit keys, separate antenna sockets and built in FT8 and CW decoding. Best would be some kind of software plugins for several digital modes, also for the ones still to come. My 705 shows some quirks when I use it with a directly attached whip. Obviously interference radiation from the display.
@TonyLing3 жыл бұрын
Unscrewing those M3s in reverse image just looked so wrong Andy :-)
@conchd3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Why did you post it in reverse image?
@BryanTorok2 жыл бұрын
@@conchd Depends on the cell phone and which camera he used to make video. Lots of vids on YT are reversed, just that it is not always obvious.
@nevellgreenough4042 жыл бұрын
No, the screws are not left-hand threaded. Parts of the vid are L-R reversed. The board closeup appears to be correct. But nice to see the insides of the '705! 73s, N2GX
@stephendonkin54972 жыл бұрын
Good review mate
@MikeDeal2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, you have and esk8 too. Good vid, I want to mod my 705, I already did it to my 7300. The 705 is so much better for portable ops, I am thinking of getting the backpack just for skating around.. :D 73's N7URH
@tmccarthy2 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, and others in the community, Just wondering if you or anyone on here has had any luck with widebanding this to cover TX/RX on 4m/70Mhz and what output power you're getting if any. I'm seeing mixed reports on online forums. It would be great to hear about your experiences with it. 73's Tom
@DontM8-__- Жыл бұрын
Yes please! Can you transmit on 467.000mHz?
@Didi1.275 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the radio can transmit on 467 MHz@@DontM8-__-
@Didi1.275 Жыл бұрын
Yes, after mod, the radio can also receive and transmit on 70MHz, complete shortwave (excep. lowest frequency, under 1,6 MHz), It transmit also in the airband with all of modulations! 2m - from 118 MHz to 173,99 MHz 70cm 400 MHz to 469,99 MHz 6m from SW to 54 MHz 4m from 68 MHz to 74,79 MHz 73
@DickieBird888 Жыл бұрын
I use mini wire snips and just cut it with a vaccume running along side it...... diode will just shatter and all bits just get sucked up...... This stops the risk of any heat damade to the rest of the board and is the safest way......
@MrApolloTom2 жыл бұрын
Mine has opened up marine and 446 as well, thanks!
@nivid013 ай бұрын
There you go he says and zooms right in on lots of rows of diodes. There it is you can see where I removed it, but no we couldn’t. All we could see was a mass of electronic components. You should have circled it, der!
@dscooby59427 ай бұрын
no need to de-solder .just use jewelers small flat head the diodes pop right off slide up under and just the slightest twist and there gone.I was done in like 10 minutes start to finish.
@andykirby7 ай бұрын
Ohh jeez!😅 the traces are so thin on these boards you have to be really careful. Glad it worked though.
@dscooby59427 ай бұрын
Whats funny is the diode basically just fell apart with slightest pressure.I was more scared to try and use a soldering gun.Ive lifted traces with a iron before.What a mess..Thanks for the mod info though!!yes it works great.The 705 is awesome radio being battery supplied i can get some great DX being able to run without a power supply. It's the best LW DXer ive ever had for NDB hunting!! @@andykirby
@swashington942 Жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for anyone using this video to mod the 705. Everything is backwards on this image.
@keivkeiv7 ай бұрын
Cutting edge videos. Enjoying it. Do you know if the 705 can transmit on 466.0000? They are business frequencies in US. Thank you.
@Dave64track3 жыл бұрын
Sounds good nice little mod, I have two Handheld CB radios I will have to bring them back to life and see if any body is in my area not used them for years as nobody has been on.
@DAVIDGREGORYKERR3 жыл бұрын
Enable the Active Noise Filter to lose some of that noise.
@noahbettin7843 Жыл бұрын
Do you know what the expanded TX freq ranges are for all the bands? I can't find anyone who's listed it.
@walesunt3 жыл бұрын
Good video and working well 👍
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
Thanks👍🏻
@Subgunman3 жыл бұрын
Any idea what is the bandwidth on the euro version compared to the USA version. Is there a mod to open up the USA frequencies which are from 440 to 449 MHz?
@regularguy5192 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the difference between the USA and EU 705's, both with this mod? The EU version is less money ordering it from overseas even though I'm in the USA. No seller here knows even the big one.. Tryin to save a buck on the radio for a tuner. Great video by the way!
@DontM8-__- Жыл бұрын
Yeah i would like to know that also and if it opens GMRS TX as well
@Outcaste153 Жыл бұрын
This is were the x6100 shines. No need to take apart. Just reprogram and away you go.
@SBPepperminion3 ай бұрын
There's a catch. In the U.S. and some other countries, its 4 watts max when using the citizen's band radio service on FM and AM, but 12 on Single Sideband. Does the radio know to lower output, or do you just have to be careful?
@coldsteel59883 жыл бұрын
Hello 360p my old friend...
@k6usy7 ай бұрын
That whip antenna needs a counterpose wire as the 705 is not an HT.
@dafyddr86782 жыл бұрын
Great Mod Andy... Rather you than I at the price of that radio !
@benspeedschannel8883 жыл бұрын
Passed my foundation nearly 4 years ago and I’ve never keyed up on the amateur bands let alone made a contact 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
@ben2e0omr3 жыл бұрын
Why not???
@benspeedschannel8883 жыл бұрын
@@ben2e0omr I can’t get my head around it mate, I’m horrendously mic shy, I think it’s also the formality of a amateur radio too
@benspeedschannel8883 жыл бұрын
@@ben2e0omr I even gave all the equipment away that I had at the time, an icom 756 pro3, an icom 7000, a yeasu ft900, plus a shedload of other gear
@radiosification3 жыл бұрын
@@benspeedschannel888 I was like that too, just forced myself to do it. Like with anything you're anxious about you can either force yourself to do it or remain scared forever.
@scaleop43 жыл бұрын
keep it up bud nice vid
@donalddavis5813 жыл бұрын
who needs a wrist grounding strap.... put it on a towel and hope for the best....make sure you touch everything too!
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
I should have let you make the video obviously!
@davesargent64362 жыл бұрын
Hi Mate it infuriates me to see people using cameras that invert the the picture, text is all reversed and screw drivers that are turned the wrong way. is it a Iphone issue?
@onemansjunk012 жыл бұрын
Today I learned something new 👍🏼👌🏼🤘🏼
@richardfink27122 жыл бұрын
I'm buying one now!
@gp1031 Жыл бұрын
Had a look inside my 705 which originally came from Icom U.K. and there is only one of the two diodes installed (the one in the corner)
@Smirkne3 жыл бұрын
Hey I was watching your ebike Trek 5 Marion video. I bought one of my friend but he didn't have the charger. Can you help me with which charger I need to get? Thanks!!!!
@mad-b2643 жыл бұрын
Never knew CB was still popular, Can you be pinpointed, Your signal tracked?, Secret conversations an all that, lol....
@andykirby3 жыл бұрын
All radio simple radio transmissions can be triangulated. You could use digital encrypted modes to prevent being heard..
@mad-b2643 жыл бұрын
@@andykirby Shit, Can you, So why is people paying grands for Encro phones for, lol, Yeah thats deep being able to triangalate the signal, I got little tiny idea of what you mean, You be putting phone companies out of biz, Be class if you could put this CB tech into a moblie phone to be able to make person to person calls, With no phone charge, Could make a lot of money if you could design that bro... A CB mobile phone, It couldnt be done could it??
@ertonyrn2 жыл бұрын
@@mad-b264 they already have android based phones with ptt ham radios in them. Rfinder makes a few
@mad-b2642 жыл бұрын
@@ertonyrn Never knew that, Might even have a scan at that you mentioned, Lol, Pun intended, lol.... Cheers......
@RA-II3 ай бұрын
In the USA it is illegal to use a ham Radio on a CB frequencies
@tracym427 Жыл бұрын
Will it transmit on GMRS freqs like 462mhz? I just did the mod but it quits tx’n at 457mhz and up
@DontM8-__- Жыл бұрын
Can ANYONE answer this?
@tracym427 Жыл бұрын
@@DontM8-__- it won’t. I did the mod and it only will TX up to around 457 mhz. If you have another radio close by monitoring gmrs and you are transmitting on same freq after mod you will hear it on other radio but I think it’s coming from the portion of the radio that hasn’t went thru the amplification circuit yet. With a watt meter you will see there is virtually no output power on gmrs. Maaaybe .01watt. Everyone else I have found is having the same results after the mod.
@DontM8-__- Жыл бұрын
Dang thank you for the heads up!!
@tracym427 Жыл бұрын
@@DontM8-__- No problem buddy. Still works on 11 meters and I think Mars freqs.
@noahbettin7843 Жыл бұрын
@@tracym427 Do you know what the expanded TX freq ranges are for all the bands? I can't find anyone who's listed it. Interested in MURS like 154.6
@ERICtheLATE2 жыл бұрын
There is No Reason that hf rigs cannot have an am and fm 5 watt, 12 watt ssb, 27 mhz cb band mandatory, in the radio...paying over $600 for a radio should give at least full access to cb channel 9, which is monitored by police, and 19 is the other ultimate channel. Then need a separate license for gmrs...sillyness. The radios do look fun to collect.
@mindfulmunchkin12152 жыл бұрын
Here in OZ we so needed to have CB UHF 470-480, what was Icom thinking..
@daltonramage93342 жыл бұрын
How does that antenna perform on the other upper ham bands like 10, 6 ,2 m?
@richardbutterfoss23532 жыл бұрын
Nice! RWB
@neilgodfreybartley31432 жыл бұрын
🙂👌🏾
@geo2472 Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, thanks for the videos. Would a mod like this work on the Icom ID52e?
@414RadioTech2 жыл бұрын
Just to let you know your camera isn't working it's displaying images backwards in your video you might want to fix it
@MagicRichC2 жыл бұрын
This maybe what I have been looking for, Thanks.... (How did you get the frequency backwards on your screen, 705 :-) hahah. )
@FREDGARRISON Жыл бұрын
Was wondering that myself. yuk yuk
@SunriseCrawlers2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about getting one of these for my truck. How are you liking it? Do you feel like there is a better one for my truck ?
@ericlessard4406 Жыл бұрын
FYI 27.718 is not channel 19 at least not here in the US. In the US Its 27.185 Mhz.😮😂 have fun
@BRADH-xw8swАй бұрын
Andy - does it cover 460-470Mhz for US GMRS ?
@dgafkucky2 жыл бұрын
Well better with a ham radio on cb them a $500 spatter box from the truck stop ... I love my ft-818 for this stuff
@andykirby2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@ericlessard4406 Жыл бұрын
Breaker breaker even though on ham radio of you say Break Break it means you have A emergency 😅 73’s 😊
@anarchytelevision84453 жыл бұрын
NICE! !📡🔊👋👀👍 #1122WINGNUT RADIO on the side ch 38 freq 27.385LSB
@paulfowley90622 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy did you wide band the 891 your self if you did any information would be appreciated thanks.paul
@kolbeck693 жыл бұрын
cool Andy I chat on the uk 19 quite often modded my xiegu g90 as well im . 47ct02 , maybe chat with you one day Cheers
@marcocioccoloni76502 жыл бұрын
good job
@mrcleanisin Жыл бұрын
Mirrow image is distracting. Are there any digital CBs?
@-The-Darkside2 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at getting into radios, don't really know were to start but I will say I laughed at the end of the video as I'm also a synth man. Like I can see you're a Roland fan. I had a Roland w30 years ago and more recently a JDXi and still have the MX1 mixer from the aira line. I've gone full Analogue lately. Must be some crossover there with how the mind works. Anyway cool video man. Subscribed and hopefully I'll figure this game out at some point.
@andykirby2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yeah great minds think alike! I'm going to do a video soon about getting in to radio. Thanks for subscribing, welcome to the channel.
@barrywelch82563 жыл бұрын
Andy I have seen your utube videos and have thought about ebikes what belt driven as chains are short of supply at the moment v belts to drive all bikes