VX-8GR/GE O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
16
O
PERATION
S
ELECTING
THE
F
REQUENCY
B
AND
The
VX-8GR/GE
covers an incredibly wide frequency range, over which a number of
different operating modes are used. Therefore, the
VX-8GR/GE
’s frequency coverage
has been divided into different operating bands. Each band has its own preset channel
steps and operating modes. You can change the channel steps and operating modes later, if
you like (see page 24).
T
O
C
HANGE
O
PERATING
B
ANDS
1.
Press the
B
key repeatedly. You will see the LCD indication change to a higher
frequency band each time you press the
B
key. A Band Number according to the
receiving frequency is also displayed.
2.
If you wish to move the operating band selection downward (toward
lower
frequen-
cies), press the
f
key first, then press the
B
key.
3.
The
VX-8GR/GE
uses a dual VFO system (described
previously). To switch TX/RX operation from the
“VFO-A” to the “VFO-B” instantly, press the
b
key
briefly. Pressing the
a
key will return TX/RX op-
eration to “VFO-A”. The frequency band shown in
“
Large
” characters is the band on which transmission
is possible; the band shown in “
Small
” characters may
only be used for reception.
4.
Once you have selected the desired band, you may initiate manual tuning (or scan-
ning). See the discussions on the next page.
If desired, you may omit (skip) one or more bands from the band selection
loop for faster recall of your favorite operating bands. See page 119 for de-
tails.
O
PERATING
B
AND
[
B
AND
N
UMBER
]
AIR Band
VHF HAM Band
VHF Band
INFO 1 Band
UHF HAM Band
UHF Band
INFO 2 Band
USA Version: Cellular Blocked
F
REQUENCY
R
ANGE
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
“VFO-B”
108-137 MHz
137-174 MHz
174-222 MHz
222-420 MHz
420-470 MHz
470-580 MHz
–
“VFO-A”
108-137 MHz
137-174 MHz
174-222 MHz
222-420 MHz
420-470 MHz
USA: 470-774 MHz
EU/EXP: 470-803 MHz
803-999.99 MHz
