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It wasn't the OP that made the claim. He was just looking for comments on the radio. However, in Post #5, WQYA707 stated the following: Before testing the radios, I cloned one using CHIRP, and made some modifications, including adding the VHF/UHF emergency communications channels for my area. Note that the pre-programmed GMRS frequencies/offsets can not be changed and the radio cannot be programmed to transmit on any other channels. The GRMS PL tones, channel names, power level, and scanner inclusion can be programmed. Programming is straightforward, as is cloning a CHIRP image from radio to radio. In my test rig, I used an inline power and SWR meter and tested the units with both the stock antenna and a J Pole that that I with my VHF/UHF rig. VHF power: 2W/5.4W, SWR (with J pole): 1.1 to 1.5 across the band UHF power 1.75W/5W, SWR (with J pole) 1.1 to 1.7 across the band That pretty clearly says to me that he is claiming to have been able to program VHF Tx frequencies into the radio and then measured power out and SWR. In the first paragraph that I quoted, the first and second sentences would seem to be contradictory. Either the radio is hard coded for just GMRS frequencies or he was able to make some modifications using CHIRP and program in his local emergency frequencies. If he hacked it to actually transmit on other frequencies in either band, like you, I really want to know more. And, same as you, I fail to see how he would have been able to make a radio that is built for UHF Tx only transmit on VHF frequencies without some serious hardware changes. However, as I pointed out previously, WQYA707 hasn't been back on since the 20th of November, the day after he joined and made this post and one other. That kinda nibbles at his credibility, doesn't it?