Great video!! I've got one in my cart. 2 questions... I'm sure they've been asked but wanted to make sure.... 1) 1 ohm 1 watt resistor... 2) what kind of antenna should I be getting for this... it's both Ham and CB??
@@JohnSmith-uy7svyeah but I don’t think it includes the wattage specs for the CB band since the radio doesn’t come from the factory like he just modified it.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv what??….lol. What do you mean, would it change my mind about buying one? The guy just simply asked what the wattage was on the CB band because it’s not listed under the specifications which is probably due to the fact that the radio didn’t come with this from the factory so why would they list a specification for something that’s not supposed to be there?
Forgive me for asking, but does it matter which end faces the front of the radio? The gold band or brown band, as in if the resistor has a directional current flow.
Because technically it's a 10 m radio. Not an 11 m approved CB radio. It puts out more than the legal limit of wattage for a CB radio. Works like a champ on CB frequencies once converted!
It's a deliberately designed method to make YOU responsible for the power output being above 4 watts, not the maker. The modification is made to be as easy as possible. Shameless!
Would be interesting to know what all the other options did to that radio. Why would there be so many other options. Guess they won't give out the secret squirrel stuff on that. Great video and great explanation. If I ever get one, you made it easy. I wonder where these are made at as they are basically export radios. Where do you buy them from besides the UK? I have seen different links. just wondering. Thanks. 🙂
Do you have the CB modifications for the Yaesu FT-891? I saw on a few of these channels where people were using this radio on the CB radio frequencies.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv I did google it and the directions didn't seem as direct and definitive is those for the other radio makes models. It's possible I'm just looking in all the wrong areas:)
Did you have problems during the soldering of the resistor? I'm just starting to mod it today. What resistor ohm and watt did you use? Best practice to say??
Hola , se me quemaron los transistores finales FQP13N10, sabes de otro modelo de transistor que sea 100% compatible ,gracias 73 desde chile, obvio sin la idea de modificar nada .
It's only better locally if the other contact is horizontal as well Remember being horizontal one element ant you are strongest on the two long sides like elongated oval vertical creates circular pattern if you talk skip your sig may leave horizontal but is recieve vertical on other end due the atmosphere waving about it does sometimes work better than vertical but not always just have to try try again
@@georgegetterdone896 i hear you. I’m running a a99 solarcon and it seems to be good I just like to experiment. How often will the 10/11 meter bands be open like here lately?
@@jameyevans29 it's solar event 25 will increase all summer I operate a 99 antron and try to dedicate my time on Europe a bigger antenna would be more regular but I been radio contacting since mid 1970s my first home ant was a 102" whip bolted to steel siding at peak of parents house and very 1st contact wasn't even local but to Texas from WI he was running cophased moon raker 4s on top of a ten story building but like I said contact is contact I have seen 99s out range antennas like the maco v58
so if i do this what will change about the rest of the usable bands on this radio? or does it just add another band on top of all that? doesnt it already do ssb?
@@11meterranger65 You are correct. It's to bad they didn't implement the same method to convert like they did on the older RCIs. No need to soldier just move a pin.
Why not just put the resistor on the bottom of the PCB ? Obviously trim the leads, remove the clearcoat from the pads, and a Bing and'a Boom ! 💥 Ta.....da....!
Seems to me that this mod ruins a perfectly good 10-meter all mode radio that could be used to talk to people around the world on ham radio frequencies.
Got the Lincoln from Amazon done your Mod works great THANKS (Ginger Beard Folkestone UK )
Good job young man. Waving from my tech bench. 73👋🏻
thank you I did successfully complete the mod. I used 1/4W. 1kOhm resistor.
Just a question, After that modification, does the CB goes from 26 MHz to 29 MHz in free freq running on step of 10 kHz? Thank you.
Cool! Not bad!! A little flux would help during the solder process 👍🏼
Excellent tutorial! Been looking at getting a Lincoln II +. Subscribed
Great video it's easy as 1,2,3... THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!
Does 11M also operate all mode including FM after the conversion?
Excellent video works perfectly one question what would be your recommendation for a mobile antenna
great video. where do you find the resistor to add to the cb ?
Amazon
anywhere. Just google 1/4W. 1kOhm resistor
The process on the Lincoln II was easier. Just snip a wire.
Great video!! I've got one in my cart. 2 questions... I'm sure they've been asked but wanted to make sure.... 1) 1 ohm 1 watt resistor... 2) what kind of antenna should I be getting for this... it's both Ham and CB??
for CB get a 5/8 wavelength vertical antenna
1K not 1 ohm
CB band normálně funguje z výroby. Stačí v menu zadat kód 12345 a naskočí CB band !
So this does work on the north american model.
The flashlight made it worse. Your room light was plenty. Great video though. thanks again. 🙂
This looks like something i could accomplish. Thanks for the great video. Question: What is the power output on the CB portion?
35 watts
50 on am. 35 on usb and lsb. google president lincoln II + it has all the specs
@@JohnSmith-uy7svyeah but I don’t think it includes the wattage specs for the CB band since the radio doesn’t come from the factory like he just modified it.
@@billplaisance6387 Doesn't matter. Would it change Your mind about buying one? NOPE. 🙂
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv what??….lol. What do you mean, would it change my mind about buying one? The guy just simply asked what the wattage was on the CB band because it’s not listed under the specifications which is probably due to the fact that the radio didn’t come with this from the factory so why would they list a specification for something that’s not supposed to be there?
What antenna would you use for mobile
Is that smaller than a stryker 447 hpc? I just bought a Lincoln for a mobile hope she fits
I thought this mod only opened up RX, not TX?
Forgive me for asking, but does it matter which end faces the front of the radio? The gold band or brown band, as in if the resistor has a directional current flow.
Resistors have no polarity. Current passes equally through from either direction. That means you can't install them backward.
Does it need alignment after doing this?
Does it also get USB, LUB and FM?
I'm not buying into this unless we find out it does.
google the radio. It' gets everything. duh.
Is that a "1/4 watt" 1000 ohm resistor?
Yes
Why is a cb radio not working on cb out of the box?
Because technically it's a 10 m radio. Not an 11 m approved CB radio. It puts out more than the legal limit of wattage for a CB radio.
Works like a champ on CB frequencies once converted!
It's a deliberately designed method to make YOU responsible for the power output being above 4 watts, not the maker. The modification is made to be as easy as possible. Shameless!
So why does mine, which was done professionally at a radio shop, say CB instead of A for the band???
With this mod will it get the upper 11 meter channels past channel 40?
Would be interesting to know what all the other options did to that radio. Why would there be so many other options. Guess they won't give out the secret squirrel stuff on that. Great video and great explanation. If I ever get one, you made it easy. I wonder where these are made at as they are basically export radios. Where do you buy them from besides the UK? I have seen different links. just wondering. Thanks. 🙂
If I do the conversion will I lose the 10 11 12 meter bands many thanks
what stupid mod would that be if you lost other channels? Of course not. That is why everyone wants these types of radios.
Do you have the CB modifications for the Yaesu FT-891? I saw on a few of these channels where people were using this radio on the CB radio frequencies.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv I did google it and the directions didn't seem as direct and definitive is those for the other radio makes models. It's possible I'm just looking in all the wrong areas:)
I was wrong. It looks quite complicated and they say that am on cb does not work that well anymore. Better get a president II+. sorry
Are you using 1k 0.5w or 0.25w resistor
I got my resistor in but my radio didn't have that CBPWD menu option. Hmm.....
Tried a different resistor and perhaps did a better job soldering this time and now it works.
Did you have problems during the soldering of the resistor? I'm just starting to mod it today. What resistor ohm and watt did you use? Best practice to say??
I have to wear magnifiers to do that close work. Might have been a bad resister the first time. Anyhow I used a 1k 1/2 watt. It works now.
@@gilliganfetixsh thank you dude I just modded it and it works like a charm
what value was the 1k risistor? was it one eighth or one quarter ??
i used 1/4 watt it is working
The CBPLJd (CBPWd)is the abbreviation for CB Password
did you use .25 .50 or 1watt
I used the 1/4 works fine
Hola , se me quemaron los transistores finales FQP13N10, sabes de otro modelo de transistor que sea 100% compatible ,gracias 73 desde chile, obvio sin la idea de modificar nada .
When you say conversion do you mean you are losing something in order to gain this feature
No, you do not lose any bands with this mod.
just your mind. 🤣🤣
What type resistor❓❓
What watt?
Thanks man!
I thought it already covered citizens band???
nope. Not with out conversion
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Why do other MFG co make it menu driven or wire to cut etc, never see one you had to add a part!
Whats the resistor wattage ?
1/4 watt, 1/2 watt. Will work just fine
Have you ever ran a horizontal dipole on 11 meters? Is it better than a 5/8 vertical?
It's only better locally if the other contact is horizontal as well
Remember being horizontal one element ant you are strongest on the two long sides like elongated oval vertical creates circular pattern if you talk skip your sig may leave horizontal but is recieve vertical on other end due the atmosphere waving about it does sometimes work better than vertical but not always just have to try try again
@@georgegetterdone896 i hear you. I’m running a a99 solarcon and it seems to be good I just like to experiment. How often will the 10/11 meter bands be open like here lately?
@@jameyevans29 it's solar event 25 will increase all summer I operate a 99 antron and try to dedicate my time on Europe a bigger antenna would be more regular but I been radio contacting since mid 1970s my first home ant was a 102" whip bolted to steel siding at peak of parents house and very 1st contact wasn't even local but to Texas from WI he was running cophased moon raker 4s on top of a ten story building but like I said contact is contact I have seen 99s out range antennas like the maco v58
@@jameyevans29 ask your meteorologist. It's all about conditions. Nobody knows when and where and how long
Solar cycle 25 lasts 11 years.
1 K ohm and 1/4 watt??
1k ohm, 1/2 watt
@@11meterranger65 would a 1/4 watt work?
@@oddlyrightoddlyright2475 yes it will
that is what is recommended.
1 kOhm ?
You need a 1k ohm 1/2 watt resistor for anyone asking
I used 1/4 watt it works
so if i do this what will change about the rest of the usable bands on this radio? or does it just add another band on top of all that? doesnt it already do ssb?
It does already have sideband. It adds 27mhz, cb band
@@11meterranger65 does it replace like, 12 meter with 11? or just full on adds 11 to the mix
@@MultiKippy I believe it just adds the additional band without removing any existing bands
@@11meterranger65 You are correct. It's to bad they didn't implement the same method to convert like they did on the older RCIs. No need to soldier just move a pin.
It covers everything. That is the reason for the mod.
do you lose the other bands after this mod?
no, that is the idea. You gain everything. It would be stupid to do a mod just to lose something.
👍👍👍
What is the output wattage for the CB band after this conversion? Anyone know?
am is 50 watts if you google lincoln II+ it shows all the specs.
Why not just put the resistor on the bottom of the PCB ?
Obviously trim the leads, remove the clearcoat from the pads, and a Bing and'a Boom ! 💥
Ta.....da....!
it doesnt need to be flush the resistor.
Como puedo hacer para que un radio uniden 980ssb tenga frecuencias bajas y altas??
Get a king bord for it
@@joerowland7350the guy who used to make those boards isn't making them anymore!
Seems to me that this mod ruins a perfectly good 10-meter all mode radio that could be used to talk to people around the world on ham radio frequencies.
No it just ads 11meter band to an already 10, and 12 meter!
Buy a quad 6
That's pretty poor soldering .