VX-5R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
15
T
RANSMISSION
Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside one of the three Amateur bands on
which the
VX-5R
can transmit (50 MHz, 144 MHz or 430 MHz), you’re ready to transmit.
These are the most basic steps; more advanced aspects of transmitter operation will be
discussed later.
To transmit, press the
PTT
switch, and speak into the front panel microphone (located
in the upper right-hand corner of the speaker grille) in a normal voice level. The “
TX
”
LED on top of the radio will glow Red during transmission.
To return to the receive mode, release the
PTT
switch.
During transmission, the relative power level will be indicated on the LCD. Full power
(5 Watts) is indicated by eight arrows below the frequency display. The three “Low
Power” levels (L1, L2, and L3) are indicated by two, four, or six arrows, respectively.
Additionally, the “
L
” icon will appear at the bottom of the display, followed by one,
two, or three bars.
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, just press the
[TX PO(LOCK)]
key so that the “
L
” icon appears at the bottom of the dis-
play. And don't forget, always have an antenna connected when you transmit.
Transmission is not possible on any operating bands other than the 50 MHz, 144 MHz,
and 430 MHz bands.
AM B
ROADCAST
R
ECEPTION
The
VX-5R
includes provision for reception of AM broadcasts, either on the standard
medium-wave (MW) broadcast band, or on the shortwave bands up to 16 MHz.
Press the
[VFO(DW)SC]
key repetitively until you see a frequency in the frequency
range desired. The MW coverage is 0.5 MHz to 1.8 MHz, while the shortwave broad-
cast coverage is 1.8 MHz to 16 MHz. In either case, the operating mode (displayed on
the right edge of the LCD) should be shown as being “AM.”
Be sure that the
VX-5R
is set to the VFO mode (either “
Va
” or “
Vb
” will be visible at
the left side of the display).
Rotate the
DIAL
to tune across the broadcast band.
You may also use the keypad to enter frequencies directly. This method will be quicker
for changing from the 49-meter broadcast band to the 31-meter band, for example.
If the operating mode is not correct, you may need to adjust the setting of
Menu #36 (RX MODE). See page 67 for details.
Operation
