Icom IC-Q7A (IC Q7 A ICQ7A) user and service manual, modifications

I have discoverd by the process of exploration ,how to modify the IC-Q7A for out of band and the rest of the 440MHZ amateur band transmission. This is a timely task to do. Here is the process.

1. Remove battery,antenna,and tuning knob.
2. Remove the two screws in the battery housing,and the screws on the SMA jack,and tuning knob.
3. Prycover open near bottom of radio with fingers.
4. Unsolder speaker leads, and solder joints along the top of radio, including SMA jack, and the one joint connecting the sheild by the coil and speaker connection.
5. Remove to screws connecting RF board.
6. Gently remove the RF board!
7. Remove screw next to function and PTT switch.
8. Gently lift the main board out using a angle technique.
9. On front of main board there will be a bank of silver color diodes located by the bottom right hand corner of LCD.
10. Remove the first diode in the bank.
11. Reassemble radio go from step 8 to step 1.