VX-3R/E O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
100
M
Y
B
ANDS
O
PERATION
The “My Bands” feature allows you to select several operating bands, and make only those
bands available for selection via the [
BAND
] button.
For example, if you do not need the reception of the SW and Air bands, you may skip
(omit) these bands from the band selection loop.
My Bands Setup
1.
Set the
VX-3R/E
to the VFO mode.
2.
Press and hold in the [
TXPO
] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
3.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 91:
VFO.SKP
.
Note
: Do not forget to pull the
DIAL
knob to rotate the
DIAL
knob.
4.
Press the [
TXPO
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
5.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to choose a band number (see chart below) you wish to omit
(skip) form the band selection loop.
6.
Press the [
V/M
] key, then rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ON
” and omit (skip) the
band from the band selection loop.
Note
: The band presently in use cannot be turned “
ON
”.
7.
Press the [
V/M
] key again.
8.
Repeat steps 4 through 6 above to select as many bands as you like.
9.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
To re-institute a band into the band selection loop, repeat the above procedure, rotating the
DIAL
knob to select “
OFF
” in step 5.
If you wish to skip (omit) the AM or FM Broadcast band, enter the Broadcast
Reception mode by pressing the [RADIO] key momentarily at first, then per-
form the above procedure.
M
ISCELLANEOUS
S
ETTING
Band Number
B
AND
N
UMBER
C
HART
B
AND
N
UMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
F
O
PERATING
B
AND
SW Band
50 MHz Ham Band
Air Band
144 MHz Ham Band
VHF-TV Band
Information Band 1
430 MHz Ham Band
UHF-TV Band
Information Band 2
AM Broadcast Band
FM Broadcast Band
USA V
ERSION
1.8 - 30 MHz
30 - 76 MHz
108 - 137 MHz
137 - 174 MHz
174 - 222 MHz
222 - 420 MHz
420 - 470 MHz
470 - 774 MHz
803 - 999 MHz
510 - 1790 kHz
76 - 107.9 MHz
F
REQUENCY
R
ANGE
EXP/EU V
ERSION
1.8 - 30 MHz
30 - 76 MHz
108 - 137 MHz
137 - 174 MHz
174 - 222 MHz
222 - 420 MHz
420 - 470 MHz
470 - 800 MHz
803 - 999 MHz
510 - 1790 kHz
76 - 107.9 MHz