VX-5R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
16
AM A
IRCRAFT
R
ECEPTION
Reception of AM signals in the aeronautical band (108-137 MHz) is similar to that de-
scribed in the previous section.
•
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key repetitively until you see a frequency in the aeronau-
tical band.
‚
Be sure that the
VX-5R
is set to the VFO mode (either “
Va
Va
Va
Va
Va
” or “
Vb
Vb
Vb
Vb
Vb
” will be visible at
the left side of the display), and that “
AM
AM
AM
AM
AM
” is shown as the operating mode.
ƒ
Rotate the
DIAL
to tune across the aeronautical band.
„
You may also use the keypad to enter frequencies directly. Remember that frequencies
quoted by aircraft operators may be abbreviated, and that the “5” at the end of a fre-
quency may be dropped. Since aeronautical channels are assigned in 25-kHz steps,
therefore, a frequency announced as “thirty-two, forty-two” corresponds to an operat-
ing frequency of 132.425 MHz.
FM B
ROADCAST
/TV A
UDIO
R
ECEPTION
The
VX-5R
also includes provision for reception in the FM broadcast band, utilizing a
wide-bandwidth filter which provides excellent fidelity.
To Activate FM Broadcast Reception
•
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key repetitively until a frequency in the FM broadcast
band appears on the display. The total frequency range included in the “FM” band is
59-108 MHz.
‚
Be sure you are in the VFO mode (press the
[VFO(DW)SC]
key if not), and that W-
FM (Wide-bandwidth FM) is indicated as the operating mode.
ƒ
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the desired station. The default synthesizer steps for the W-
FM mode are 100 kHz/step.
To Activate VHF or UHF TV Audio Reception
•
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key repetitively until a frequency in the VHF or UHF TV
bands appears on the LCD.
‚
Be sure you are in the VFO mode (press the
[VFO(DW)SC]
key if not).
ƒ
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the desired station.
Remember that the Wide-FM Squelch setting may be made independently
from the Narrow-FM setting, using Menu #02. See page 61.
Operation
