copied from the internet: From: padeniso@eos.ncsu.edu (PAUL ANDREW DENISOWSKI) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Re: IC-W2A Extend RX Well....I have an ICOM W2A and it will receive a LOT more than the stated frequencies. To enable the wideband receive mode, hold down Light/B/# while turning the power on. I know that with the UHF mode it will receive up into the 950's, but don't know about gigahertz. Give it a try.... =========================================================================== Note: I haven't tried or verified this, proceed at your own risk. WA2ISE /EX