PNI Escort HP82

Band Tables

No soldering required to mod your handheld CB radio into Export Mode, or changing into any provided band.
Press and hold PTT + FUNC (on PNI, or upper left button of any other brand), turn on device and select between the tables:

  • Table 1 “Multinorm”
    EU 40CH FM/AM 26.96500 – 27.40500
    CE 40CH FM 26.96500 – 27.40500
    UK 40CH FM 27.60125 – 27.99125
    PL ..
    I2 ..
    DE 80CH FM 26.56500 – 27.40500 / 40 CH AM 26.96500 – 27.40500
    IN ..
  • Table 2 “Russian / Fiver”
    Rx A-L 40x6CH 25.61500 – 30.10500
  • Table 3 “Polish / Zero”
    Px A-L 40x6CH 25.61000 – 30.1000
  • Table 4 “Brazil”
    BR 80CH FM/AM 26.96500 – 27.85500
  • Table 5 “Australia”
    AU 40CH AM 26.96500 – 27.40500
    AM 10CH AM 27.68000 – 27.98000
    NZ 40CH AM 26.33000 – 26.77000
  • Table 6 “Thailand”
    TI A-E ~CH FM 26.10500 (4A) – 27.98500 (11E)
    TH A-F 40x6CH FM 26.06500 – 27.75500

Turn device off and back on, or apply by confirming with PTT press. Changing bands within a table is done by long-pressing Band button.

Programming

Kenwood style jack with USB A for connecting to computer, ~ 10-30 €. Software is provided by the vendors for countries, e.g. on PNI website:
https://cdn.mypni.com/public/Software/11983/1.-pni-82-8001l.rar

More Information

Also sold under the brand and model names:

https://www.cbradio.nl/PNI/HP82.htm

https://simonthewizard.com/mods-ii/

Midland Alan 78 Plus Multi 400 Channel Modification (Samsung chip)

Although in another post listed as Opt1..3, from one it seems where the PCB is printed with the info is as shown in this picture.
It doesn’t really matter though, as bridges Opt1 & Opt3 need to be closed, for our case.
All 3 Opt bridges closed, it seems this works as well.
https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/92_1221586315.jpg
Inverted bridge numbering, original picture from https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1099281.html#gallery
From document JUMPER J1J2J3 48_78 MULTI.doc