phillips fm320

You're spot-on Doug.

UHF frequencies are four to five times higher than VHF bands, so the components inside cannot extend themselves to tune to frequencies that mucher lower. It is physically impossible.

Even the UHF radios that can be programmed to have extra channels do so in a narrow range of frequencies that are inside the tuning capabilities of the components.

So how does my Yaesu FT857D work then? :)

Mike
C'mon , I know you know better than that, You can't compare a piece of crap to a Yaesu The yaesu is a purpose built Radio , the Phillips was built as a Citizens Band UHF Transmitter, So in your opinion what does he do to it [ the antique ] to get it to transmit and recieve on a defined section of the VHF band, On second thoughts NO don't explain , they won't understand it plus the forum's not big enough