VX-3R/E O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
1
G
ENERAL
D
ESCRIPTION
The
VX-3R/E
is a micro-miniature multiband FM transceiver with extensive receive fre-
quency coverage, providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with un-
matched monitoring capability.
The
VX-3R/E
’s incredibly small size allows you to take it anywhere - hiking, skiing, or
while walking around town - and its operating flexibility brings the user many avenues of
operating enjoyment. Its incredibly tiny
FNB-82LI
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack provides up
to 1.5 Watts of transmit power on VHF, and 1 Watt on UHF. In addition to the 144- and
430-MHz transceiver operation, the
VX-3R/E
provides receive coverage of the AM (MF)
broadcast band, with the internal bar antenna, the FM broadcast bands, HF Shortwave
Bands, VHF and UHF TV bands, the VHF AM aircraft band, and a wide range of commer-
cial and public safety frequencies! The
VX-3R/E
internal antenna bar provides good AM
broadcast receive capabilities without having to use an external antenna.
Additional features include an Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch (EPCS), which allows
you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station. A security Pass-
word may be set, which will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after
you enter your Password. A convenient key provides access to Vertex Standard’s WIRES™
(Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System). The Emergency Automatic ID
(EAI) function can automatically cause your
VX-3R/E
to transmit your callsign and en-
gage your rig’s microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch.
Features include: transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT), Automatic Power-Off (APO), and Au-
tomatic Repeater Shift (ARS). Yaesu’s exclusive ARTS™ (Auto-Range Transponder Sys-
tem) which “beeps” the user when you move out of communications range with another
ARTS™ equipped station. There is provision to reduce the TX deviation for use in areas of
high channel congestion. The squelch circuit allows adjusting the squelch to open at a
programmable setting of the S-Meter, thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch thresh-
old.
We appreciate your purchase of the
VX-3R/E
, and encourage you to read this manual
thoroughly, and learn about the many exciting features of your thrilling new Yaesu hand-
held transceiver!
