There is a single surface-mount diode that if removed will allow transmission on the entire frequency range...
You will need an inexpensive 2 meter radio for vhf...
You can get a fine 25watt mobile radio for 79.99 delivered at Amazon...covers 2 meters and 440.
The 7300 has SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes.
RTTY is a sort of old-school digital mode...text transmissions like the old news teletype machines...works well. most any rig can do some form of digital with an adapter.
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