COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
All-Mode Wideband Receiver
CARRY THE WORLD
WITH YOU!
Continuous Coverage:
100 kHz to 1299.99995 MHz!
All Mode Reception:
FM, Wide-FM, USB, LSB, CW, and AM!
Huge Memory Capacity:
1091 Channels!
Ultra Compact Size!
58 mm x 24 mm x 95 mm
Simulated display / keypad Illumination
MINIATURE HIGH-PERFORMANCE
MONITORING STATION
Yaesu’s years of hand-held transceiver
design know-how bring you the ultra-
compact VR-500 Receiver, measuring just
58 x 24 x 95 mm (2.28" x .95" x 3.74")
and weighing 220 g (less than 1/2 lb.)!
Take the VR-500 anywhere you go. .
.and stay on top of the action!
MULTIPLE POWER SOURCE
CAPABILITY
The VR-500 accepts a variety of DC power
sources. For everyday portable operation,
use two "AA" batteries. Available as an
option is the FNB-59 Ni-Cd Battery Pack,
which can be recharged for maximum
convenience. For
operation from your car or
truck, choose the E-DC-5B
DC Cable with Cigar-
lighter Plug. Also
available are the NC-
60B/C AC Adapter and
the E-DC-6 DC Cable,
for use with an external
DC power source.
WIDE BAND, MULTI-MODE
FREQUENCY COVERAGE
Providing continuous* frequency coverage
from 100 kHz through 1299.99995 MHz, the
VR-500 includes reception of narrowband
FM, wideband FM (for broadcast/TV), SSB
(USB/LSB), CW, and AM.
*Cellular telephone frequencies are blocked and cannot be restored.
DIRECT KEYPAD FREQUENCY
ENTRY
For ease of access to any operating
frequency, use the front panel’s 10-key
keypad to enter the frequency digits
directly. The VR-500 includes automatic
mode and frequency step selection,
aligning you with the standard band
configurations in use worldwide.
LARGE HIGH-OUTPUT SPEAKER
The large (32 mm) front-panel speaker
provides clean, crisp audio output, whether
you’re listening to FM broadcast, business
communications, or SSB ham radio
messages!
IDEAL FOR OUTDOOR USE
The VR-500’s tough polycarbonate case is
designed to withstand the rigors of backpacking,
camping, or other outdoor activities.
REAL-TIME 60-CHANNEL* BAND
SCOPE
For monitoring band activity above and below
your current listening frequency, the VR-500
provides one-touch access to its 60-channel*
Band Scope. The radio will sweep the
band, making a note of activity on the band,
so you can quickly move frequency to listen
to active channels.
*Range 6
FULL ILLUMINATION FOR
DISPLAY AND KEYPAD
Operation of the VR-500 is a
pleasure, thanks to the large
(18 x 37 mm) 24-character
+ 7 x 60 Dot Matrix display.
The display and keypad’s
keys are illuminated, too, so
you can monitor any time--day
or night!
