VX-3R/E O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
24
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-3R/E
includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
R
EPEATER
S
HIFTS
Your
VX-3R/E
has been configured, at the factory, for the repeater shifts customary in
your country. For the 144 MHz band shift will be 600 kHz. On the 430 MHz band, the shift
may be 1.6 MHz, 7.6 MHz, or 5 MHz (USA version).
Depending on the part of the band in which you
are operating, the repeater shift may be either
downward (
) or upward (
). 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-3R/E
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 and hold in the [
TXPO
] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 5:
ARS
.
Note
: Do not forget to pull the
DIAL
knob to rotate the
DIAL
knob.
3.
Press the [
TXPO
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ON
” (to enable Automatic Re-
peater Shift).
5.
When you have made your selection, press
the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
R
EPEATER
O
PERATION
European Version
Version A
2-m
145.1
145.5
145.6
145.8
146.0
146.4
147.0
147.6
148.0
146.6
147.4
Version A
70-cm
440.0
445.0
450.0
ARS-Repeater Subbands
Euro Version 1
Euro Version 2
439.45
438.20
433.00
434.60
433.40
435.00