TX 4400

Thanks Hacksaw.
I bought mine on 28 December 2005 and does have the user programable function from the front panel however it will only let you program receive only from 465.000 up to I think 468.000.
No probs.
I will go and see my local dealers as they have the contract for our area fire trucks anyway.
Thanks for you reply.
120scruiser

The 4400 is a good rig,but i'd flog it and get yourself an Icom 400pro.It will TX and RX on the frequency you want without modification and will do it at 25 watts instead of 5.-Steve

Cruiser,
Sorry about that. If I'd read your initial query a little more carefully, I would have realised that my carefully crafted and well researched answer was of absolutely no use to you!!!
As much as a fan I am of GME, I've only heard good things about the Icom and if it will do as Steve says, that might be the way to go. As far as I'm aware, there is no way to extend the RX capabilities of the 4400 to the frequency you require.
Just a note on boosting the Icom though, apart from the very small legality issue of transmitting at more than 5watts on UHF, it'll certainly push your transmissions a fair distance further, but it won't help you hear the poor souls you're now reaching, who are still limited to 5watts.
Of course that would only apply to the UHF CB frequencies. If you're TX and RX on the fire frequencies, it's a different matter.

Thanks steve and hacksaw.
I am not interested in being illegal and txing at 25 watts as I have a GRN radio for the firies but I try not to have it on just for listening as when I need it on the fire ground the battery always goes flat, its a portable, so I thought I would try and put the frequency in my 4400 for receive only to save my batteries.
I will ring my local coms store and see what they say.
Thanks again
120scruiser

I wasn't aware that TXing at 25 watts on the firies frequency was illegal and it can be set at 5 watts or TX inhibited if thats what you want.-Steve

Any thing over 5 watts tx and you need to be licenced. Thats all.