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VX-3R/E O

PERATING

ANUAL

1) The “CPM” selection is based on the international “PARIS” standard,
which stipulates five characters per word.
2) You may adjust the CW sidetone pitch via Set Mode Item 21: CWPTCH.

Available selections are 400 - 1000 Hz (50 Hz/step).

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Summary of Contents for VX-3E

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL VX 3R E YAESU MUSEN CO LTD Tennozu Parkside Building 2 5 8 Higashi Shinagawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0002 Japan YAESU USA 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU UK Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K ...

Page 2: ...us of the VOL Key 101 Cloning 102 Set Menu Mode 103 Reset Procedures 125 Specifications 126 FCC Notice 128 General Description 1 Controls Connections 2 Keypad Functions 3 LCD Display 4 Accessories Options 5 Installation of Accessories 6 Antenna Installation 6 Installation of FNB 82LI Battery Pack 6 Battery Charging 7 Installation of FBA 37 Alkaline Battery Case 8 Battery Life Information 8 Interfa...

Page 3: ...g 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 Aconvenient key provides access to Vertex Standard s WIRES Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System The Emergency Automatic ID EAI function can automat...

Page 4: ...d this switch in for one second to toggle the transceiver s power on and off KEYPAD These nine keys select many of most important operating features on the VX 3E The functions of the keys are described in detail on the pages to fol low PTT Switch Press this switch to trans mit and release it to re ceive after your trans mission is completed TX BUSY Indicator This indicator glows green when the squ...

Page 5: ...y af ter pressing the F W key activate the key lockout feature Selects the synthesizer steps to be used during VFO operation Activates the Memory Tune function while in the Memory Recall mode Disables the Alternate key function Switches operation to the Home favorite fre quency channel Recalls the Weather Broadcast channels and Short wave broadcast sta tion channels Enables the antenna se lection ...

Page 6: ...ntial Memory Channel Repeater Shift Direction CTCSS DSC Operation Internet Connection Feature Active Priority Channel Memory Bank Active Secondary Keypad Active Key Lock Active Battery Saver Active Battery Indicator Low TX Power Selected Bell Alarm Active Automatic Power Off Active Dual Watch Active Audio Volume Level S PO Meter Stereo Audio Operating Mode ...

Page 7: ...s FNB 82LI 3 7 V 1100 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack E DC 21 DC Cable w Cigarette Lighter Adapter PA 46B C U 2 5 Hour Charger B suffix is for use with 100 120 VAC C suffix is for use with 230 240 VAC and U suffix is for use with 230 VAC Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions Co...

Page 8: ...e transceiver is 1 5 1 or lower to avoid excessive feedline loss INSTALLATION OF FNB 82LI BATTERY PACK The FNB 82LI is a high performance Lithium Ion battery providing high capacity in a very compact package Under normal use the FNB 82LI may be used for approximately 300 charge cycles after which operating time may be expected to decrease If you have an older battery that is displaying diminished ...

Page 9: ...e be advised that the PA 46 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the imme diate vicinity so we do not recommend its use adjacent to such de vices Warning 1 Perform the battery charging where the ambient temperature range is 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Charge out of this range could cause damage to the battery pack 2 If the charge is not completed in three hours or if CHGERR appears in th...

Page 10: ...37 as battery leakage could cause damage to the VX 3R E and FBA 37 3 Never connect the external DC power supply to the VX 3R E when the FBA 37 Battery Pack is installed in the VX 3R E BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION When the battery charge is almost depleted a icon will ap pear on the display When the icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES 1 TX 6 secon...

Page 11: ...le pressing and holding the VOL key do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob The input level to the VX 3R E from the TNC should be adjusted at the TNC side The optimum input audio voltage is approximately 5 mV at 2000 Ohms Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables to prevent volt age spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver When you are opera...

Page 12: ...nes when the radio comes on the Beeper may have been disabled via the Set Mode Item 14 BP SEL See page 19 which tells you how to reactivate the Beeper 2 You can change the Opening Message DC supply voltage indication to any desired message up to 6 characters via Set Mode Item 59 OPN MSG see page 115 for details ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL Pull the DIAL knob to unlock the mechanical dial lock then r...

Page 13: ...the point of maximum sensitivity to weak signals Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 5 When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting press the PTT switch mo mentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 1 The VX 3R E can set the squelch threshold level on the AM mode FM mode Wide FM mode and AM Broadcast individually 2 A special S meter Squ...

Page 14: ...and selection downward toward lower frequencies press the F W key first then press the BAND key 3 Once you have selected the desired band you may initiate manual tuning or scanning per the discussion in the next chapter 1 The VX 3R E has an AM FM broadcast radio You can receive these bands independently See page 15 for details 2 If desired you may omit skip one or more bands from the band selectio...

Page 15: ...e bandwidth for the VFO scanner Re lease the BAND key to begin scanning toward a higher fre quency The scanner will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold The VX 3R E will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the RESUME mode Set Mode Item 75 SCN RSM See page 54 for more details regarding Scan Operation If you wish to reverse the direc...

Page 16: ...g 4 If you re just talking to friends in the immediate area you ll get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power operation To do this press the TXPO key so that the icon appears at the bottom of the display And don t forget always have an antenna connected when you trans mit Transmission is possible only on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz bands 1 The VX 3R E is smart You can set up Low power on 1...

Page 17: ...n the bottom left of the LCD 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired station When receiv ing an FM stereo signal icon will appear at the bottom left of the display Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 4 Press and hold the RADIO key for one second to enable the antenna selection to be used by rotating the DIAL knob Avail able selections are AM BARANT Uses the intern...

Page 18: ... Operation is re sumed However if a signal is received in the amateur band the SUB RX Operation will halt on the amateur band frequency and the SUB RX Operation does not resume TRX 1S TXR 10S When the selected time passes after the amateur band signal drops or transmission is over the AM or FM Broadcast station will be heard from the speaker and the SUB RX Operation is resumed HOLD When a signal i...

Page 19: ...e se lected in step 3 above 9 You may monitor the amateur band forcibly by holding the MONI switch To disable the SUB RX Operation just repeat the above procedure rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF in step 3 above 1 You may transmit with the VX 3R E on the frequency set in step1 above by pressing the PTT switch even if the SUB RX Operation is activated 2 If you change the T CALL key to the monit...

Page 20: ...To lock out some or all of the keys 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 46 LOCK 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 choose between one of the locking schemes as outlined above 5 When you have made ...

Page 21: ...lect the desired level 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation Additionally if you want to turn the beep off 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 14 BP SEL Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key moment...

Page 22: ... 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 one of the three modes described above 5 When you have made your choice press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation CHECKING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE The VX 3R E s microprocessor includes programming which will detect the battery type...

Page 23: ...l operation 1 9 kHz steps are available only when receiving on the BC band 2 8 33 kHz steps are available only when receiving on the Air band 3 While operating on the BC band you may only select channel steps of 9 kHz or 10 kHz the other step selections are disabled 4 5 kHz steps are not available for use on 250 300 MHz nor above 580 MHz CHANGING THE RECEIVING MODE The VX 3R E provides for automat...

Page 24: ...h to save the new setting and return to normal operation 1 When the S meter squelch is activated the S meter segment corresponding to the squelch threshold which was set by step 4 above will blink 2 The receiver s squelch will open based on the higher of the lev els set by the two squelch systems Noise Squelch and S meter Squelch For example a If the Noise Squelch SQL control is set so that signal...

Page 25: ...o enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 85 TEMP Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to indicate the current tem perature inside the transceiver s case 4 Press the MODE key to select the preferred unit F F or C C 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation ADVANCED OPERATION ...

Page 26: ...nt 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...

Page 27: ...he ARS will over ride your manual setting of the shift direction Turn ARS off if you do not wish this to happen CHANGING THE DEFAULT REPEATER SHIFTS If you travel to a different region you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements To do this follow the procedure below 1 Set the VX 3R E s frequency to the band on which you wish to ...

Page 28: ...e DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 47 M T CL 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select T CALL on the display 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CHECKING THE REPEATER UPLINK INPUT FREQUENCY It often is helpful to be able to che...

Page 29: ...VX 3R E OPERATING MANUAL 27 REPEATER OPERATION NOTE ...

Page 30: ...io sending out a matching CTCSS tone This can helpful in a high RF con gested location by keeping your radio quiet until a call is received from a specific station CTCSS DCS EPCS OPERATION You may notice an additional DCS icon appearing while you rotate the DIAL knob in step 3 above We ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch system shortly You may notice RV TN indication on the display while you rotat...

Page 31: ... restoring normal operation and it applies only to the con figuration of the CTCSS DCS frequencies 1 Your repeater may or may not re transmit a CTCSS tone some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeater but does not pass it along when transmitting If the S Meter de flects but the VX 3R E is not passing audio repeat steps 1 through 4 above but ro tate the DIAL so that TSQ disappears t...

Page 32: ...S CD 6 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable the adjustment of the DCS code 7 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired DCS Code a three digit number Ask the repeater owner operator if you don t know the DCS Code If you are working simplex just set up the DCS Code to be the same as that used by your friend s 8 When you have made your selection press the TXPO key momentarily then press the PTT ...

Page 33: ...es may result in inversion of a transmitted or received DCS code While under most circumstances this should not occur amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code you or the other station but not both can try the following 1 Press and hold in the TXPO key for one ...

Page 34: ...et the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation see the previous discus sions In the case of CTCSS will appear on the display in the case of DCS will appear on the display 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 86 TN FRQ when TONE SQL is se lected or Set Mode Item 24 DCS CD dur ing DCS operation Note Do not for...

Page 35: ...You can press the PTT switch to halt the scan at any time You may listen to the muted signal from the other station during Tone Scanning when Set Mode Item 88 TS MUT is set to OFF See page 121 for details You can also change the Tone Search scanning speed using Set Mode Item 89 TS SPD See page 121 Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes CTCSS DCS EPCS OPERATION TONE SEARCH SCANNING ...

Page 36: ... paging radio the Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system will be disabled after the PTT switch is released after the paging transmission You may re activate the Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system again STORING THE CTCSS TONE PAIRS FOR EPCS OPERATION 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 61 PAG CDR for the Receivin...

Page 37: ... feature is activated the P notation will appear at the 100 MHz digit of the frequency dis play During Enhanced Paging Code Squelch operation you may set up the VX 3R E so that a ringing bell sound alerts you when a call is coming in See page 37 for details EPCS ENHANCED PAGING CODE SQUELCH Hz 67 0 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 No 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Hz 94 8 97 4 100 0 103...

Page 38: ...lect Set Mode Item 60 PAG ABK 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation The Paging Answer Back feature constitutes a form of remote control op eration that may be restricted to certain freq...

Page 39: ...BP1 USERBP2 USERBP3 or OFF disable the Bell func tion Note When User Beep described later does not register USERBP1 USERBP2 or USERBP3 does not appear 7 Press the TXPO key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob one click counter clockwise to select Set Mode Item 9 BEL RNG 8 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 9 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of ...

Page 40: ...he DIAL knob to set the length of the first beep tone Available selections are 1 0 1 sec 250 2 5 sec 8 Press the V M key to accept the first beep tone of the User Beep 9 If you make a mistake press the BAND key to back space the cursor then re enter the correct beep tone or length 10 Repeat steps 6 9 until you have completed the User Beep 11 When there is a beep tone which you wish to delete bring...

Page 41: ...et to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON to enable the Split Tone feature 5 Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera tion When the Split Tone feature is activated you can see the following additional parameters after the MESSAGE parameter ...

Page 42: ...VX 3R E OPERATING MANUAL 40 NOTE ...

Page 43: ...from the regular memory channels Special Memory Channels which include One Emergency Automatic ID EAI Channel 10 Weather Broadcast Channels 57 VHF Marine Channels 89 popular Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels MEMORY MODE HOME Channels 11 channels VHF Marine Channels 57 channels Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels 89 channels 900 889 4 3 2 1 904 903 902 901 999 998 L50 U50 L49 U4...

Page 44: ...blinking channel number currently has no data written on it i e the channel is free 4 Press the F W key once more to store the frequency into memory 5 You will still be operating in the VFO mode so you may now enter other frequen cies and store them into additional memory locations by repeating the above process 1 You may change the automatic memory channel selection feature to select the next hig...

Page 45: ... in the PTT switch then press the F W key once more momentarily while holding the PTT switch in this does not key the transmitter Whenever you recall a memory which contains indepen dently stored transmit and receive frequencies the indication will appear in the display MEMORY RECALL 1 While operating in the VFO mode press the V M key to enter the Memory mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the d...

Page 46: ...t up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones as well as any desired repeater offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it 2 Press and hold in the F W key for 1 2 seconds 3 While the memory channel number is blinking just press the HM RV key The frequency and other data if any will now be stored in the special HOME channel register 4 You may repeat this process on the other op...

Page 47: ...y to back space the cursor then re enter the correct letter number or symbol 9 When you have completed the creation of the label press the PTT switch to save the label and return to memory mode with the alpha numeric Tag label displayed Youmaycheckthefrequencyofthe Tagged memorychan nel temporarily by pressing and holding the MONI switch Release the MONI switch to return to Tag display To disable ...

Page 48: ...eplaced by tun 3 Rotate the DIAL knob as desired to tune to a new frequency The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 4 If you wish to return to the original memory frequency just press the V M key mo mentarily 5 If you wish to store a new frequency set during Mem...

Page 49: ...Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the key The confirmation massage M DEL will ap pear on the display Press the F W key to cancel the Masking Memory procedure if desired 4 Press the key once more The display will revert to memory channel 1 If you rotate the DIAL knob to the location you just Masked you will observe that it is now invisible To Unmask the hidden memo...

Page 50: ... 1 You may assign one memory chan nel into several Memory Banks 2 The PMS memory channels L1 U1 through L50 U50 may not be assigned to a Memory Bank MEMORY BANK RECALL 1 Press the V M key if needed to enter the MR mode 2 Press the BAND key to activate the Memory Bank mode The icon and Memory Bank number will appear on the display 3 Press the F W key and then press the BAND key 4 Rotate the DIAL kn...

Page 51: ... the Memory Bank your desire 1 Press and hold in the TXPO key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item labeled 11 BNK NAM 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory bank on which you wish to change a label 5 Pre...

Page 52: ...he previously stored channel If a Split Frequency Memory channel was transferred the Tx frequency will be ignored you will be set up for Simplex operation on the Receive frequency MEMORY ONLY MODE Once memory channel programming has been completed you may place the radio in a Memory Only mode whereby VFO operation is impossible This may be particularly useful during public service events where a n...

Page 53: ...L knob 4 If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations just press the PTT switch When the scanner pauses on a station press the PTT switch once to halt the scan or press it twice to restart the scan 5 To exit to normal operation press the V M key or press F W key followed by the key 1 In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurri canes the NOAA National Oceani...

Page 54: ...L FREQUENCY LIST CH No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CH No 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 CH No 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CH No 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 FREQUENCY MHz 156 050 160 650 156 100 160 700 156 150 160 750 156 200 160 800 156 250 160 850 156 300 156 350 160 950 156 400 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 600 156 650 156 700 FREQUENCY MHz 156 750 1...

Page 55: ...e International Radio France International Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Voice of Trukey Voice of Trukey Voice of Trukey Voice of Trukey Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Radio Nederland Radio Nederland Radio Nederland Radio Nederland R...

Page 56: ...s When the carrier has dropped because the other station s ceased transmission the scanner will resume In the case of constant carrier signals like Weather Station broadcasts the scanner will likely remain on this frequency in definitely The Scan Re start Delay time default interval 2 seconds is set by the Set Mode Item 76 SCN STR HOLD In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters I...

Page 57: ...ull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Scan Restart Delay Time Available selections are 100 900 MS 100 MS step and 1 10 SEC 0 5 SEC step 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation The default condition for thi...

Page 58: ...o rotate the DIAL knob 3 Release the BAND key to start scanning 4 When the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch the scanner will halt temporarily the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition 5 The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Resume mode selected in the previous section 6 To cancel scanning press the PTT switch or V M ...

Page 59: ...equency Skip Memory It will now be ignored during VFO scanning To re institute a frequency into the VFO scan loop 1 Press the V M key if needed to enter the MR mode 2 Press and hold in the F W key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel to be re instituted Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the key to delete the channel from the F...

Page 60: ...nd digits of the alpha numeric tag as the first channel on which scanning started BAND The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels which are memorized on the same operating band as the first channel on which scanning started PMS X The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently selected PMS fre quency pair See page 61 for details Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIA...

Page 61: ...your selection press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation When you recall the skipped memory channel manually a small icon will appear at the above of the volume level indicator indi cating it is to be ignored during scanning To re institute a channel into the scanning loop select OFF in step 5 above the Skipped channel will of course still be accessible via manual chann...

Page 62: ...his Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ONLY 6 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation To initiate Preferential Memory Scan 1 Press the V M key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode if you are not using memories already 2 Rotate the DIAL to select any channel which has a blinking icon appended to the channel number N...

Page 63: ...ecessary 2 Press the BAND key to activate the Memory Bank mode The icon and Memory Bank number will appear on the display 3 Press the F W key followed by the BAND key 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first Memory Bank BANK 1 BANK24 you wish to sweep using Memory Bank Link Scan 5 Press the V M key momentarily A small blinking icon will appear at the above of the volume level indicator indicatin...

Page 64: ...er sub band limit 3 Likewise store 148 000 MHz into Memory Channel U1 the U designates the Upper sub band limit 4 Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the V M key 5 Press and hold in the BAND key for one second and rotate the DIAL knob while holding in the BAND key to select the de sired PMS frequency pair PMSxx Then release the BAND key to initiate the Programmable Band Limit Memory Scan ...

Page 65: ...channel 4 Now set the VX 3R E for operation on another memory chan nel or on a VFO frequency 5 Press and hold in the V M key for one second The display will remain on the VFO or memory channel selected However the DW icon will appear on the display and every five seconds the VX 3R E will check the Priority Channel for activity If a station appears on the Prior ity Channel the radio will pause on t...

Page 66: ... s PTT switch Operation will instantly revert to the Priority Channel To enable Priority Revert operation 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 64 PRI RVT 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob so...

Page 67: ...nob to set this Set Mode Item to OFF 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the setting and exit to normal operation BAND EDGE BEEPER The VX 3R E will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered during scanning either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation You may enable this feature band edge beeper when the frequency reaches the band edge while selectin...

Page 68: ...annels where activity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories whether or not all 31 memories are filled The search will stop after one sweep in each direction CONT In this mode the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with One Shot searching However if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled SET...

Page 69: ...e channels are detected you will observe the number of loaded channels increasing in the regular memory channel window 6 Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation SINGLE or CONT the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory Channel C 7 To recall the Smart Search memories rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the Smart Search memor...

Page 70: ...ecise determination of the other station s frequency 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode in the predicted frequency range for the transmitter to be measured 2 Bring the VX 3R E into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured 3 Rotate the DIAL while pressing and holding in the MODE key to select the CH CNT Channel Counter mode Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 4 Re...

Page 71: ... and hold in the TXPO key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17 CH CNT 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired bandwidth 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and...

Page 72: ...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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Message slot into which you wish to store a message The LCD displays the previ ously stored message 5 Press the V M key momentarily to enable programming of the message 6 Press and hold in the HM RV key for one sec...

Page 73: ...to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired member box 01 20 into which you wish to store a member ID The LCD will display the previously stored personal ID 5 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable programming of the personal ID 6 Press and hold in the HM RV key for one second to clear the previo...

Page 74: ... be shown with the received message 1 Set the radio to the coordination frequency 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 79 SQ TYP 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 Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select MESSAGE to activa...

Page 75: ...activate the Message feature 6 Press the PTT switch to exit from the Set Mode and activates the Message feature 7 When you receive a message a beep sounds the TX BUSY in dicator blinks white and Message FROM sending station s ID scrolls on the display 8 Press any key except VOL key to clear the received message and wait for a new message To disable the Message feature repeat the above procedure ro...

Page 76: ...le the Emergency feature temporarily You can then transmit on the UHF Home channel and E two seconds after the PTT release the Emergency feature will resume To disable the Emergency feature press and hold the HM RV key for one second or turn the radio Off by pressing and holding in the POWER switch for one second Use this feature if you are out for a walk and want a quick way of alerting a family ...

Page 77: ...in until the EAI timer expires The EIA is activated when the CTCSS tone pair stored in the Receiving Pager Code Memory configured via Set Mode Item 61 PAG CDR is received for 5 seconds on the frequency which is stored in Memory Channel EAI It is NOT necessary for the incapacitated per son to press the PTT switch A call sign may be stored in the radio and the CW identifier enabled via Set Mode Item...

Page 78: ... Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON thus activating the EAI feature 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation with EAI feature ON When the EAI feature is activated the EAI notation and the Band Number or memory channel number wil...

Page 79: ...tch to save the new setting and exit from setting mode 3 Press and hold in the PTT switch for five seconds If the EAI signal is received by a VX 3R E transceiver programmed with matching CTCSS Receiving Pager Code the EAI feature will activate The lost operator s radio will transmit in accordance with the setting of Set Mode Item 31 EAI TIME For example in the Interval mode the radio will transmit...

Page 80: ...splay OUT RNG in which ARTS operation begins Whether you talk or not the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de activateARTS You can program your radio to transmit your callsign every 10 minutes via CW to comply with identification requirements When ARTS is de activated DCS will also be deactivated if you were not using it previously in non ARTS operation If you move out of rang...

Page 81: ...ration and resume normal functioning of the transceiver ARTS POLLING TIME OPTIONS The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds default value or 15 seconds The default value provides maximum battery conservation because the polling signal is sent out less frequently To change the polling interval 1 Press and hold in the TXPO key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL ...

Page 82: ...eceived from the other station the alert beeps will be heard OFF No alert beeps will be heard You must look at the display to confirm current ARTS status To set the ARTS Beep mode use the following procedure 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 6 ARTSBP Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3...

Page 83: ...ct the first letter number of your callsign then press the V M key momentarily to save the first letter number and move on to the next character 8 Repeat the previous step as many times as necessary to com plete your callsign Note that the slant bar is among the available characters should you be a portable station 9 If you make a mistake press the BAND key to backspace the cursor then re enter th...

Page 84: ...ding to the WIRES repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link ask your repeater owner operator if you don t know the access numbers in the network Now press the PTT switch to exit from the selec tion mode Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 With the Internet Connection feature activated as in step 1 above the VX 3R E will generate a brief 0 1 second DTMF...

Page 85: ... the V M key momentarily to accept the first digit and move to the second digit of the DTMF string 8 If you make a mistake press the BAND key to backspace the cursor then re enter the correct letter or number 9 Repeat steps 6 through 8 until you have completed the access code F 1101D 10 If you wish to attach an alpha numeric name Tag to the Internet Memory proceed to the next step otherwise press ...

Page 86: ...ing the Other Internet Link System mode 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new settings 6 Press the key momentarily to activate the Internet Connec tion feature The icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display 7 Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the key to select the Internet Memory register number F 0 F63 correspond ing to the Internet link repeater to which you wish to establish a...

Page 87: ...needed until you have com pleted the number string D Release the PTT switch The DTMF code is displayed as E and the DTMF code is dis played as F on the display DTMF AUTODIALER 10 DTMF Autodial memories are provided allowing you to store telephone numbers for autopatch use You can also store short autopatch or Internet link access code streams to avoid having to send them manually Here is the DTMF ...

Page 88: ... another DTMF Memory register and repeat this procedure Press the F W key to check monitoring the entered telephone number 14 When finished storing DTMF Memories press the PTT switch to return to normal display To send the telephone number 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 26 DT A M Note Do not forget to pull the DI...

Page 89: ... select the desired speed 50MS High speed or 100 MS Low speed 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation You can also set a longer delay between the time your transmitter is keyed and the first DTMF digit is sent To set the delay time use the following procedure 1 Press and hold the TXPO key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set ...

Page 90: ...per minute by pressing the V M key 6 Press the BAND key to switch the flashing of the LED white on and off a dot by the CW speed indicates that the LED is on 7 Press the HM RV key to change the display on the right Rotate the DIAL knob to select the CW code which you want to learn and press the V M key select the repetition time 1 9 of the sending 8 Press the F W key to begin generating the select...

Page 91: ...CPM selection is based on the international PARIS standard which stipulates five characters per word 2 You may adjust the CW sidetone pitch via Set Mode Item 21 CWPTCH Available selections are 400 1000 Hz 50 Hz step CW LEARNING FEATURE ...

Page 92: ... 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Morse speed You may select the units of the code speed between CPM characters per minute and WPM Words per minute by pressing the V M key 6 Press the BAND key to switch the flashing of the LED white on and off a dot by the CW speed indicates that the LED is on 7 Press the F W key to begin generation of the code characters CW sidetone only the radio does not tr...

Page 93: ...he V M key momentarily to display any previously stored password 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired num ber letter 0 9 A B C D E and F 6 Press the V M key to move to the next digit 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining numbers letters of the desired password 8 If you make a mistake press the BAND key to move back to the previous digit then re select the corre...

Page 94: ...ing 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When INT MR or SET MD is assigned to the key the INTNET function may be activated disabled via Set Mode Item 43 INTNET ASSIGN THE SET MODE ITEM TO THE KEY 1 Change primary press key function of the key to SET MD via Set Mode Item 42 INTKEY as descried above 2 Press and hold in the TXPO...

Page 95: ...puts the radio to sleep for a time interval periodically waking it up to check for activity If somebody is talking on the channel the VX 3R E will remain in the active mode then resume its sleep cycles when the signal drops This feature significantly reduces quiescent channel battery drain You may change the amount of sleep time between activity checks using the Set Mode 1 Press and hold in the TX...

Page 96: ...ivity That was in use when the radio was turned off If a signal is received on the frequency strong enough to open the Squelch the radio will turn itself on fully If the EAI feature was activated when the radio was turned off the radio also checks on the EAI frequency Memory Channel EAI for activity EAI Checks the EAI frequency Memory Channel EAI every 5 seconds If a properly coded signal is recei...

Page 97: ...nob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to ON thus activating the Transmit Battery Saver 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation DISABLING THE BUSY INDICATOR Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY indicator wh...

Page 98: ...DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 Press the TXPO key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired time period after which the radio will automatically shut down 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the APO is activated the icon will appear at the center bottom on t...

Page 99: ...ect Set Mode Item 87 TOT 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the Time Out Timer to the desired Maximum TX time The available selections are 0 5 10 min utes 0 5 minute step 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to ...

Page 100: ...cancel theAutomatic Power On feature turn off the radio by pressing and holding the POWER switch for one second while the Automatic Power On feature is engaged The Automatic Power On feature will be ignored if the Wakeup feature is activated BUSY CHANNEL LOCK OUT BCLO The BCLO feature prevents the radio s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the noise squelch...

Page 101: ...ATION active the transmitter s de viation will be approximately 2 5 kHz 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation The normal setting for the deviation when this Menu Item is set to OFF is 5 kHz CHANGING THE MICROPHONE GAIN At the factory a microphone gain has been programmed that should be satisfactory for the internal microphone ...

Page 102: ...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 e...

Page 103: ...PO key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 92 VOL MD 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 Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired mode NORMAL The VOL key keeps the status while pressing and holding the VOL key down AUT BCK The VOL key keep...

Page 104: ...ear on the displays of both radios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step 4 On the Destination radio press the V M key WAIT will appear on the LCD 5 Press the BAND key on the Source radio TX will ap pear on the Source radio and the data from this radio will be transferred to the other radio 6 If there is a problem during the cloning process ERROR will be displayed Check your ca...

Page 105: ... the parameter and before exiting to normal operation MASKING THE SET MODE ITEMS There may be situations where you want to Mask Set Mode Items so they are not re called during Set Mode Item selection 1 Press and hold in the TXPO key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 33 EXT MNU Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 3 P...

Page 106: ...of the Internet Connection feature WIRESTM Selects the operating mode of the Internet Connection feature WIRESTM Enables Disables the DTMF Autodialer while operating the Internet Connection feature WIRESTM Programming of the Access Number DTMF code for the FRG station of the WIRESTM or non WIRESTM Internet Link Sys tem access Selects the function of the key Enables Disables the Internet Connection...

Page 107: ...oadcast audio is resumed after the amateur band signal drops when the SUB RX operation is activated Indicates the current temperature inside the transceiver s case and selects the measurement units F or C for the tem perature sensor Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency Setting of the TOT time Enables Disables the receiver audio output while the Tone Search Scanner is activated Selects the Tone Sear...

Page 108: ... a Member List for the Message feature Selects your Personal ID for the Message feature Programming a Message for the Message feature WIRES SETTING Selects the Access Number DTMF digit for the SRG operation of the Internet Connection feature WIRESTM Selects the operating mode of the Internet Connection feature WIRESTM Enables Disables the DTMF Autodialer while operating the Internet Connection fea...

Page 109: ...unter Search Width Shifting of the CPU clock frequency Select the antenna to be used in the FM Broadcast listening Enables Disables the CW Learning feature Enables Disables the CW Training feature Enables Disables the receiver Front end Attenuator Enables Disables the extended Set Mode Menu Reduce the Deviation level by 50 Illuminates the TX BUSY indicator It will glow continuously white use ful a...

Page 110: ...em 3 ANT ATT Function Enables Disables the receiver Front end Attenuator Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Note This Set Mode Item can select and set the function to each memory channel indi vidually Set Mode Item 4 APO Function Setting of the Automatic Power Off feature Available Values OFF 0 5H 12 0H 0 5H steps Default OFF Set Mode Item 5 ARS Function Enables Disables the Automatic Repeater Sh...

Page 111: ...2 USRBP3 Default OFF Note This Set Mode Item can select and set the function to each memory channel indi vidually Set Mode Item 11 BNK NAM Function Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory Banks See page 49 for details Set Mode Item 12 BP ED Function Enables Disables the Band edge beeper while selecting the frequency by the DIAL knob Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Set Mode Item 13 BP LVL Func...

Page 112: ...lect and set the function to each memory channel individually 2 This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency Set Mode Item 19 CW ID Function Programs and activates the CW Identifier used during ARTS operation See page 81 for details Set Mode Item 20 CWLRNG Function Enables Disables the CW Learning feature See page 88 for details Set Mode Item ...

Page 113: ...DCS Tone Note This Set Mode Item can select and set the function to each memory channel indi vidually Set Mode Item 26 DT A M Function Enables Disables the DTMF Autodial feature Available Values MANUAL AUTO Default MANUAL Set Mode Item 27 DT DLY Function Selects the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time Available Values 50MS 250MS 450MS 750MS 1000MS Default 450MS Set Mode Item 28 DT SEL Function Programming ...

Page 114: ...r glows continuously in white CW The TX BUSY indicator flashes according to the programmed Emer gency message Morse Code at a rate of five words per minute BP CW Sounds tones via the speaker and flashes the TX BUSY indicator ac cording to the programmed Emergency message Morse Code at a rate of five words per minute CWT Transmits the programmed Emergency message Morse Code and flashes the TX BUSY ...

Page 115: ... the duration that a secondary function of the F W key press and holding the F W key is held determines the function they activate Available Values FW0 3S FW0 5S FW0 7S FW1 0S FW1 5S Default FW0 5S Set Mode Item 35 HLF DEV Function Reducing the Deviation level by 50 Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Note This Set Mode Item can select and set the function to each memory channel indi vidually Set ...

Page 116: ... MANUAL Set Mode Item 41 INT SEL Function Programming of the Access Number DTMF code for the FRG station of the WIRES or non WIRES Internet Link System access See page 83 for details Set Mode Item 42 INTKEY Function Selects the function of the key Available Values INTNET INT MR SET MD Default INTNET INTNET The key activates disables the internet feature INT MR The key recalls the Internet Access N...

Page 117: ...ects the function of the MONI T CALL switch just below the PTT switch function Available Values MONI T CALL Default Depends on the transceiver viersion MONI Pressing the MONI T CALL switch will over ride the Noise Tone Squelch al lowing you to listen for weak or non encoded signals T CALL Pressing the MONI T CALL switch activates a 1750 Hz burst tone used for repeater access in many countries Set ...

Page 118: ... each memory channel indi vidually Set Mode Item 53 MRPTCT Function Enables Disables the Memory Write Protector Available Values ON OFF Default OFF When this function is set to ON the memory write operation is ignored Set Mode Item 54 MRSKIP Function Selects the Memory Scan channel selection mode Available Values OFF SKIP ONLY Default OFF OFF All memory channels will be scanned the flag will be ig...

Page 119: ...s location blinking 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter number of the message then press the V M key momentarily to save the first letter number and move on to the next charac ter Note Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob 4 Repeat the steps 3 and 4 as necessary to complete the message up to six characters 5 If you make a mistake press the BAND key to back space...

Page 120: ...tem 65 PRI TMR Function Selects the time between the Priority Dual Watch channel checks when the feature is active Available Values 0 1 0 9S 0 1S step or 1 0S 10 0S 0 5S step Default 5 0S See page 62 for details Set Mode Item 66 PSWD Function Programs and activates the Password feature See page 91 for details Set Mode Item 67 PTT DLY Function Selects the time delay before the carrier is transmitte...

Page 121: ...es SINGLE CONT Default SINGLE SINGLE The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency All channels where activity is present up to 15 in each direc tion are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all 31 memo ries are filled the search stops after one sweep in each direction CONT The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with th...

Page 122: ...t will not restart auto matically you must manually re initiate scanning if you wish to resume Set Mode Item 76 SCN STR Function Select the Scan Re start Delay time Available Values 0 1 0 4S 0 1S step or 1 0S 10 0S 0 5S step Default 2 0S Set Mode Item 77 SP OUT Function Enables Disables the FM Broadcast audio output to the internal speaker when using the earphone antenna Available Values AUTO SPKR...

Page 123: ...elect and set the function to each memory channel individually 2 See also Set Mode Item 81 SQSPLT regarding additional selections available during Split Tone operation Set Mode Item 80 SQSMTR Function Adjusts the Squelch threshold to the S meter level Available Values OFF LVL 1 LVL 8 Default OFF Note This Set Mode Item can select and set the function to each memory channel indi vidually Set Mode I...

Page 124: ...he FM Broadcast band Available Values STEREO MONO Default STEREO Note This Set Mode Item can select and set the function to each memory channel indi vidually Set Mode Item 84 SUB RX Function Sets the time before Broadcast audio is resumed after the amateur band signal drops when the AF Priority function is activated Available Values OFF TRX 1S TRX 10S 1S step HOLD TX 1S TX 10S 1S step Default OFF ...

Page 125: ... VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band or vice versa ALL When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band or vice versa Set Mode Item 91 VFO SKP Function Set the My Band Available Values ON OFF Default OFF The My Band feature ...

Page 126: ...s while pressing the VOL key AUT BCK The VOL key to keep the status approximately three seconds after pressing the VOL key Set Mode Item 93 WAKEUP Function Setting of the Wakeup feature Available Values OFF 5SEC 60SEC 5SEC step EAI Default OFF Set Mode Item 94 WX ALT Function Enables Disables the NOAA Weather Alert Feature Available Values OFF ON Default OFF SET MENU MODE ...

Page 127: ...io on 3 Press the F W key momentarily to reset all settings to their factory defaults press any other key to cancel the Reset procedure SET MODE RESETTING To reset the Set Mode Item settings to their factory defaults 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the BAND and V M keys while turning the radio on 3 Press the F W key momentarily to reset the Set Menu mode settings to their factory defaults...

Page 128: ...dance 50 Ω Supply Voltage Nominal 3 7 V DC Negative Ground Operating 3 7 7 0 V Negative Ground EXT DC Jack 5 0 7 0 V Negative Ground EXT DC Jack w Charging Current Consumption 120 mA Receive 60 mA Standby Saver Off 30 mA Standby Saver On Save Ratio 1 2 50 mA Radio Band Receive 100 µA Auto Power Off 1 3 A 1 5 W Tx 144 MHz 3 7 V DC 1 6 A 3 W Tx 144 MHz 6 V DC 1 2 A 1 W Tx 430 MHz 3 7 V DC 1 8 A 2 W ...

Page 129: ...io FM Radio 2nd 450 kHz AM NFM 2nd 10 7 MHz WFM 3rd 1 MHz WFM Sensitivity 4 µV for 10 dB SN 0 5 1 8 MHz AM Broadcast 3 µV for 10 dB SN 1 8 30 MHz AM 0 35 µV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 30 54 MHz NFM 1 µV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 54 76 MHz NFM 1 5 µV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 76 108 MHz FM Broadcast 1 5 µV TYP for 10 dB SN 108 137 MHz AM 0 2 µV for 12 dB SINAD 137 140 MHz NFM 0 16 µV for 12 dB SINAD 140 150 MHz NFM 0...

Page 130: ...luding received interference that may cause undesired operation 3 The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22 WARNING MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES...

Page 131: ...ng equipment com plies with the essential requirements of the Directive 1999 5 EC and Directive 2011 65 EU Type of Equipment FM Transceiver Brand Name YAESU Model Number VX 3E Manufacturer YAESU MUSEN CO LTD Address of Manufacturer Tennozu Parkside Building 2 5 8 Higashi Shinagawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0002 Japan Applicable Standards This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential requirem...

Page 132: ...Copyright 2014 YAESU MUSEN CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO LTD 1403H 0M Printed in Japan E H 0 2 8 M 2 1 1 ...

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