VX-120 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
19
R
EPEATER
O
PERATION
Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dra-
matic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile trans-
ceivers. The
VX-120
includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
R
EPEATER
S
HIFTS
The
VX-120
has been configured, at the factory, with the repeater shift set to 600 kHz.
Depending on the part of the band in which you
are operating, the repeater shift may be either
downward (–) or upward (+), and one of these
icons will appear at the top of the LCD when
repeater shifts have been enabled.
A
UTOMATIC
R
EPEATER
S
HIFT
(ARS)
The
VX-120
provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shift to be applied automatically whenever you tune into the desig-
nated repeater sub-bands in your country. These sub-bands are shown below.
If the ARS feature does not appear to be working, you may have accidentally disabled it.
To re-enable ARS:
1.
Press the [
F
] key, then press the [
LOW
(
LOCK
)
SET
] key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 4:
ARS
.
3.
Press the [
F
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ARS. ON
.”
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
EXP Version
USA Version
145.1
145.5
145.6 145.8
146.0
146.4
147.0
147.6
148.0
146.6
147.4
ARS-Repeater Subbands
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