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VHF/UHF

ULTRA-COMPACT DUAL-BAND TRANSCEIVER

WITH WIDE BAND COVERAGE

PERATING

ANUAL

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan

VERTEX STANDARD

US Headquarters

10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

International Division

8350 N.W. 52nd Terrace, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A.

YAESU EUROPE B.V.

P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands

YAESU UK LTD.

Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.

VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.

Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Page 1: ...arters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A International Division 8350 N W 52nd Terrace Suite 201 Miami FL 33166 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong ...

Page 2: ...TO Mode Preset Operating Parameters 75 General Description 1 Controls Connections 2 Keypad Functions 3 Display Icons Indicators 3 Accessories Options 4 Installation of Accessories 5 Antenna Installation 5 Installation of the Supplied Belt Clip 5 Installation of FNB 82LI Battery Pack 6 Interface of Packet TNCs 7 Operation 8 Switching Power On and Off 8 Adjusting the Volume Level 8 Squelch Adjustmen...

Page 3: ... bands the VHF AM aircraft band and a wide range of commercial and public safety frequencies Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standard s WIRESTM Wide Coverage Internet Re peater Enhancement System a transmit Time Out Timer TOT Automatic Power Off APO Automatic Repeater Shift ARS Yaesu sexclusiveARTSTM Auto RangeTran sponder System which beeps the user when you move ou...

Page 4: ...mpleted MONI Pressing this key disables the noise squelching action allowing you to hear very weak signals near the back ground noise level POWER Press and hold in this switch for one second to toggle the transceiver s power on and off EXT DC This coaxial DC jack allows connection to an external DC power source 3 2 7 0V DC The cen ter pin of this jack is the Positive con nection SPEAKER T h e i n ...

Page 5: ...vates the ARTSTM feature Activates the Smart SearchTM and Channel Counter features Press F W Key Moves operation to the next lowest frequency band 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...

Page 6: ...mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack E DC 21 DC Cable w Cigarette Lighter Adapter Š NC 85B C Uø 2 5 Hour Charger ø B suffix is for use with 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 Consult your Yaesu deal...

Page 7: ...hten by use of extreme force Notes Never transmit without having an antenna connected When installing the supplied antenna never hold the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating connector on the transceiver If using an external antenna for transmission ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver is 1 5 1 or lower to avoid excessive feedline loss INSTALLATION OF THE SUPPLIE...

Page 8: ...XT DC jack If only 12 16 Volt DC power is avail able the optionalE DC 21DC Adapter with its ciga rette lighter plug may also be used for charging the battery While the battery is being charged the display will indicate CHGING and the BUSY TX indicator will glow red The S meter will deflect according to the charging status When charging is fin ished the display will change to indicate CHGFUL and th...

Page 9: ...ME knob as with voice operation The input level to the VX 2R from the TNC should be adjusted at the TNC side the optimum input voltage is approximately 5 mV at 2000 Ohms Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables so as to prevent voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver When you are operating on Packet switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF as the sleep cy...

Page 10: ...olt age will indicated on the display for 2 seconds if you are using the FNB 82LI Battery Pack the small Lit icon at the top of the display confirms that the Lithium Ion Battery Pack has been detected After this 2 sec ond interval the display will resume its normal indica tion of the operating frequency 3 To turn the VX 2R off press and hold in the POWER switch again for one second 1 If you don t ...

Page 11: ...Wide FM this is point of maximum sensitivity to weak signals 3 When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting press the PTT key momen tarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 1 A special RF Squelch feature is provided on the VX 2R This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S meter level will open the squelch See page 17 for det...

Page 12: ... ward toward lower frequencies press the F W key first then press the BAND key 3 Once you have selected the desired band you may ini tiate manual tuning or scanning per the discussion in the next chapter When receiving in the AM Broadcast or Shortwave bands 0 5 30 MHz we recommend that you connect an external antenna for improved reception OPERATION BAND FREQUENCY RANGE BAND NUMBER USA VERSION EXP...

Page 13: ...O scanner then release the BAND key to begin scanning toward a higher frequency The scan ner will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold The VX 2R will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the RESUME mode Set Mode Item 31 RESUME See page 47 for de tails regarding Scan Operatin If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan i e towar...

Page 14: ...Low Power setting 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 H L key so that the LOW icon appears at the bottom of the display And don t forget always have an antenna connected when you transmit Transmission is possible only on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz bands The VX 2R is smart You can set up ...

Page 15: ... and PTT switch are locked out ALL All of the above are locked out To lock out some or all of the keys 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 25 LOCK 3 Press the H L 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 16: ...the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes described above 5 When you have made your choice press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation You may also adjust the Keypad LCD illumination level and LCD contrast by use of the Set Mode See page 16 for details DISABLING THE KEYPAD BEEPER If the keypad s Beeper creates an inconvenience particularly when operating in a quie...

Page 17: ... per step as well as an automatic step selection based on the current operating frequency AUTO any number of which may be important to your operating requirements The VX 2R is set up at the factory in the AUTO configulation which probably is satisfactory for most operation However if you need to change the channel step increments the procedure to do so is very easy 1 Press and hold in the H L key ...

Page 18: ...o as to save time and trouble when changing bands If you make a mode change for a particular channel or station you can always store that one channel into memory as the mode setting will be memorized along with the frequency information DISPLAY DIMMER The LCD and keypad illumination level may be adjusted using the Set Mode 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rota...

Page 19: ...1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S8 S9 or OFF 5 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation The receiver s squelch will open based on the higher of the levels set by the two squelch systems Noise Squelch and RF Squelch For example 1 If the Noise Squelch SQL control is set so that signals at a level of S 3 will open the squelch but the RF Squelch Set Mode Item 32 is set to S5 the squel...

Page 20: ...c Repeater Shift ARS The VX 2R provides a convenient 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 H L key ...

Page 21: ... 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 2R s frequency to the band on which you wish to change t...

Page 22: ...u ll notice that the display has shifted to the repeater uplink frequency Press the HM RV key again to cause operation to revert to normal monitoring of the repeater downlink output frequency The configuration of this key may be set either to RV for checking the input frequency of a repeater or HM for instant switching to the Home channel for the band you are operating on To change the configurati...

Page 23: ...ep your radio quiet until a specific call is received which may be helpful while operating in congested 1 You may notice an additional DCS icon appearing while you rotate the DIAL knob in this step We ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch system shortly 2 You may notice RV TN indication on the display this means that the Reverse Tone Squelch system is active which mutes your VX 2R s receiver when it...

Page 24: ...e transceivers equipped with this advanced feature Just as in CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and that you select a tone code 1 Press the F W key then press the MD key This provides a Short cut to Set Mode Item 42 SQLTYP 2 Press the H L key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item 3 Rotate the DIAL knob until DCS appears on the display this activates the DCS Enc...

Page 25: ...evious 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 H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 44 TN FRQ when TONE SQL is selected or Set Mode Item 14 DCS CD during DCS operation 4 Press the H L key momentarily to enable adjustment of the selected Set Mode Item 5 P...

Page 26: ... DCS code which matches that set into your Decoder the Bell will ring in accordance with this pro gramming SPLIT TONE OPERATION The VX 2R can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 40 SPLIT 3 Press the H L key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item...

Page 27: ... to select Set Mode Item 26 M T CL 3 Press the H L 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 key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To access a repeater press and hold in the MONI key for the amount of time specified by the repeater owner operator The transmitter will automatically be activate...

Page 28: ...entification 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 range for more than one minute four pollings your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will sound and the display will revert to OUTRNG If you move back into range your radio will again beep and the display will chang...

Page 29: ...nds of alert beeps with the additional option of turning them off so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps you may choose the Beep mode which best suits your needs The choices are IN RNG The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within range but does not re confirm wit...

Page 30: ...revious callsign 7 Rotate the DIAL knob to select 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 mistake press the BAND key ...

Page 31: ... DTMF code is dis played as F on the display DTMF Autodialer Nine 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 so as to avoid having to send them manually Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate th...

Page 32: ...hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17 DTMF 3 Press the H L key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Item to AUTO 5 Press the PTT switch to return to normal display 6 Hold the PTT switch to continue transmitting during following steps A Press the H L key momentarily B Rotate the DIAL knob t...

Page 33: ...tuation The alarm sound may discourage an attacker and allow you to escape 1 Be sure to arrange with a friend or family member to be monitoring on the same frequency as there will be no identification sent via the Emergency alarm sound And do not transmit the alarm tone except in a true emergency 2 The TX BUSY indicator may be changed to another function via Set Mode Item 20 EMG S see page 66 ATT ...

Page 34: ...n you are operating on Packet switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF as the sleep cycle may collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet trans mission causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst TX BATTERY SAVER The VX 2R also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong For example when you a...

Page 35: ... which there has been no dial or key activity The avail able selections for the time before power off are 0 5 1 3 5 8 hours as well as APO Off The default condition for the APO is OFF and here is the procedure for activating it 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 1 APO 3 Press the H L key momentarily to enable adjustme...

Page 36: ... When your transmission time is within 10 seconds of the Time Out Timer expiration an Alert bell will provide an audible warning from the speaker 2 Since brief transmissions are the mark of a good operator try setting up your radio s TOT feature for a maximum transmission time of one minute This will significantly improve battery life too BUSY CHANNEL LOCK OUT BCLO The BCLO feature prevents the ra...

Page 37: ...e method of accomplishing this 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 21 HLFDEV 3 Press the H L key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to ON In this configuration HALF DEVIATION active the transmitter s deviation will be approximately 2 5 kHz 5 When ...

Page 38: ...ssigned up to 100 channels from the regular and special memory channels r Special Memory Channels which include 10 Weather Broadcast Channels 280 VHF Marine Channels 89 popular Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels MEMORY MODE Action Band 2 UHF TV Band 430 MHz Band Action Band 1 VHF TV Band 144 MHz Band Air Band FM BC Band 50 MHz Band SW Band BC Band HOME Channels 11 channels VHF Marine Cha...

Page 39: ...once more to store the frequency into memory 5 You still will 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 You may change the automatic memory channel selection feature to select the next highest memory channel above the last stored memory channel instead of the next available free channel via th...

Page 40: ...mber is blinking just press the HM RV key The fre quency and other data if any will now be stored in the special HOME channel regis ter 4 You may repeat this process on the other operating bands 5 To recall the HOME channel press and hold in the HM RV key for one second while operating either in the VFO or MR mode The UHF HOME channel is the one used during Emergency operation See page 31 for deta...

Page 41: ...take press the BAND key 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 key to save the label and exit To display the alpha numeric Tag label 1 Set the VX 2R to the MR Memory Recall mode and recall the desired channel 2 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL kn...

Page 42: ...ing Memory Tuning 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 Memory Tuning just press and hold in the F W key for one second per normal memory storage procedure The micropro cessor will automatically set itself to the next available clear memory location and you then press F W again to lock in the n...

Page 43: ...den memory repeat the above procedure press and hold in the F W key for one second rotate the DIAL knob to select the masked memory s number then press the key to restore the memory channel s data Watch out You can manually store data over a Masked memory deleting previous data if you re not careful Use the next available memory tech nique storage technique to avoid over writing a masked memory Mo...

Page 44: ...ry channel data is copied into the 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 Memory Bank number will appear on the display 3 Press the F W key then press the BAND key 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Bank BANK 1 through BANK 20 5 Press the BAND key now as you rotate the DIAL knob to...

Page 45: ...arly useful during public service events where a number of operators may be using the radio for first time and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired To place the radio into the Memory Only mode turn the radio off Now press and hold in the V M key while turning the radio on To return to normal operation repeat the above power on procedure MEMORY MODE REGULAR MEMORY CHANNEL OPERATION ...

Page 46: ... to search for louder stations just press the PTT switch When the scanner pauses on a station press the PTT key once to halt the can 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a w...

Page 47: ... 725 159 750 159 775 159 800 159 825 159 850 159 875 159 900 159 925 159 950 159 975 160 000 160 025 160 050 160 075 CH No 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 Frequency MHz 160 100 160 125 160 150 160 175 160 200 160 225 160 250 160 275 160 300 160 325 160 350 160 375 160...

Page 48: ...nal Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Swiss Radio International Swiss Radio International Swiss Radio International Swiss Radio International Radio Vlaanderen International Radio Vlaanderen International Radio Vlaanderen International Radio Vlaanderen International Radio Nederland Radio Nederland Radio Nederland Radio Nederland Radio Denmark Radio ...

Page 49: ...eather Station broadcasts the scanner will likely remain on this frequency indefinitely HOLD In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters It will not restart automatically you must manually re initiate scanning if you wish to resume To set the Scan Resume mode 1 Press and hold in the F W key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 31 RESU...

Page 50: ... 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 key 1 When you start scanning the VX 2R will be changing frequency in the upward direction If y...

Page 51: ...or will auto matically select the next available free Frequency Skip Memory channel a memory register on which no data has been stored If you see that any blinking channel num ber it means that the channel currently has no data written on it i e the channel is free 2 Press the F W key to store the frequency into the Frequency Skip Memory it now is programmed to be ignored during VFO scanning The V...

Page 52: ...or Memory Channel 1 The channel will be skipped until you manually stop the scan by pressing the PTT switch for example To skip a channel temporarily press the F W key then press the BAND key while the scanner has stopped on the channel to be skipped The scanner will instantaneously re sume and that channel will not be scanned during this scanning session How to Skip Omit a Channel during Memory S...

Page 53: ... Recall the Memory Channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 2 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 39 SKIP 4 Press the H L key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select ONLY 6 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the settings and...

Page 54: ...on limits on a number of bands if you like PRIORITY CHANNEL SCANNING DUAL WATCH The VX 2R s scanning features include a two channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel while periodically checking a user defined Memory Channel for activity If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is strong enough to open the Squelch the scanner will pause on that s...

Page 55: ... the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to OFF 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation BAND EDGE BEEPER The VX 2R 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 se...

Page 56: ...starting on the current frequency All channels 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 if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep however the radio will continu...

Page 57: ...re 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 memories 8 To ret...

Page 58: ...ot however designed to provide a precise 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 2R into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured 3 Rotate the DIAL while pressing and holding in the MD key to select CH CNT Channel Counter mode 4 Release the MD key to begin the Channel ...

Page 59: ... Channel Counter Bandwidth 1 Press and hold in the H L key for one second to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 10 CH CNT 3 Press the H L 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 key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CHANNEL CO...

Page 60: ...sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the remote WIRES repeater operating in the SRG mode 4 To disable the Internet Connection feature press the key again The Internet icon disappear from the display You may access other Internet Link Systems that use a DTMF string for access 1 Load the DTMF tones which you wish to use for Internet link access into a DTMF...

Page 61: ...nk System mode 5 Press the PTT key to save the new settings and exit to normal operation 6 Press the key to activate the Internet Connection feature The icon will appear in the upper right corner of the display 7 If you have stored multiple DTMF strings for access to different link nodes rotate the DIAL knob while pressing and holding in the key to select the DTMF Memory register CH1 CH9 correspon...

Page 62: ...and other settings to factory defaults 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the BAND H L and V M keys while turning the radio 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 ...

Page 63: ... radios the order of switch on does not matter CLONE will appear 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 appear on the Source radio and the data from this radio will be trans ferred to the other radio 6 If there is a problem dur...

Page 64: ...ted in above step 5 After completing your selection and adjustment press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Some Set Mode Items like Set Mode Item 44 TN FRQ require that the H L key be pressed after setting of the parameter and before exiting to normal operation MY MENU Short cut Key Setup The MY MENU key function allows you to create a short cut path f...

Page 65: ...n Selects the method of selection of channels for Memory Storage Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channel s Alpha Numeric Tag Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels Selects the Opening Message that appears when the radio is powered on Selects the Scan Resume mode Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level Sets the Repeater Shift Direction Selects the Receiving mode S...

Page 66: ...ables the Band edge beeper while selecting the frequency by the DIAL knob Select the alarms utilized when the Emergency function is engaged Reducing the Deviation level by 50 Selects the Internet Connection feature Selects the Opening Message that appears when the radio is powered on Selects the Receivng mode Setting of the synthesizer steps Selects or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the c...

Page 67: ...t Mode Item 3 AR INT Function Selects the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 25SEC 15SEC Default 25SEC Set Mode Item 4 ARS Function Enables Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function Available Values ON OFF Default ON Set Mode Item 5 ATT Function Enables Disables the receiver Front end Attenuator Available Values OFF ON Default OFF Set Mode Item 6 BCLO Function Enables Dis...

Page 68: ... DC VLT Function Indicates the DC Supply Voltage Set Mode Item 14 DCS RV Function Setting of the DCS code Available Values 104 standard DCS codes Default 023 Set Mode Item 15 DCS CP Function Enables Disables Inverted DCS code decoding Available Values DISABL ENABLE Default DISABL Set Mode Item 16 DIMMER Function Setting of the Display brightness level Available Values LVL 0 LVL 12 Default LVL 12 S...

Page 69: ... BUSY TX indicator glows continuously in white BP BEM Loud Alarm sounds and the BUSY TX indicator glows continuously in white CW The BUSY TX indicator flashes according to the programmed Emer gency message Morse Code ø at a rate of five words per minute BP CW Sounds tones via the speaker and flashes the BUSY TX indicator ac cording to the programmed Emergency message Morse Code ø at a rate of five...

Page 70: ...nction of the HM RV key Available Values REV HOME Default REV REV Pressing the HM RV key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation HOME Pressing the HM RV key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel Set Mode Item 23 INT MD Function Selects the Internet Connection feature Available Values WIRES LINK Default WIRES sends a single DTMF digit at the beginning of each tra...

Page 71: ... available free channel Set Mode Item 28 NAME Function Toggles the display indication between frequency and the channel s Alpha Numeric Tag Available Values FREQ ALPHA Default FREQ Set Mode Item 29 NM SET Function Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels See page 39 for details Set Mode Item 30 OPNMSG Function Selects the Opening Message that appears when the radio is powered on Available...

Page 72: ...e then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting BUSY The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops HOLD The scanner will stop when a signal is received and will not re start Set Mode Item 32 RF SQL Function Adjusts the RF Squelch threshold level Available Values S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S8 S9 OFF Default OFF Set Mode Item 33 RPT Function Se...

Page 73: ...nction Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift Available Values 0 00 99 95 MHz 50 kHz increments Default Depends on the operating band and transceiver version Set Mode Item 39 SKIP Function Selects the Memory Scan channel selection mode Available Values OFF SKIP ONLY Default OFF SKIP The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning ONLY The scanner will only scan channels that are flagg...

Page 74: ... or AUTO Default AUTO Step automatically changes according to operating frequency Set Mode Item 44 TN FRQ Function Setting of the CTCSS Tone Fre quency Available Values 50 standard CTCSS tones Default 100 0 Hz Set Mode Item 45 TOT Function Setting of the TOT time Available Values OFF 1M 3M 5M 10M Minutes Default OFF The time out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the ...

Page 75: ...h 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 48 WX ALT Function Enables Disables the NOAA Weather Alert Feature Available Values OFF ON Default OFF SET MODE SUMMARY SE...

Page 76: ... C to 60 C Repeater Shift 600 kHz 144 MHz 1 6 5 0 7 6 MHz 430 MHz Emission Type F2 F3 Antenna Impedance 50 W Supply Voltage Nominal 3 7 V DC NegativeGround Operating 3 2 7 0 V Negative Ground EXT DC Jack 5 5 7 0 V NegativeGround EXTDCJackwithCharging Current Consumption 150 mA Receive 58 mA Standby Saver Off 20 mA Standby Saver On 200 µA Auto Power Off 1 3 A 1 5 W Tx 144 MHz 3 7 V DC 1 8 A 3 W Tx ...

Page 77: ...YP for 12 dB SINAD 76 108 MHz WFM 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 2 µV for 12 dB SINAD 150 174 MHz NFM 1 µV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 174 222 MHz WFM 0 5 µV for 12 dB SINAD 300 350 MHz NFM 0 2 µV for 12 dB SINAD 350 400 MHz NFM 0 18 µV for 12 dB SINAD 400 470 MHz NFM 1 5 µV for 12 dB SINAD 470 540 MHz WFM 3 µV TYP fo...

Page 78: ...000 FM 5 kHz 225 000 300 000 FM 12 5 kHz 300 000 336 000 AM 100 kHz 336 000 420 000 FM 12 5 kHz 420 000 450 000 FM 25 kHz 450 000 470 000 FM 12 5 kHz 470 000 800 000 WFM 50 kHz 803 000 999 000 FM 12 5 kHz USA Version EXP Version FREQENCY RANGE MHZ MODE STEP 0 500 1 800 AM 9 kHz 1 800 30 000 AM 5 kHz 30 000 76 000 FM 5 kHz 76 000 88 000 FM 5 kHz 88 000 108 000 WFM 100 kHz 108 000 137 000 AM 25 kHz ...

Page 79: ... 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 AND FEDERAL LA...

Page 80: ...Printed in Japan Copyright 2003 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 0304G 0E E H 0 1 5 M 1 0 0 ...

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