FCC ID: K66VX-7R
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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3.
Rotate the DIAL to select the desired station.
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: Remember that the Wide-FM Squelch setting may be made independently
from the Narrow-FM setting, using Menu Item (Basic Setup #2: SQL WFM). See
page ??.
Weather Broadcast
Weather Broadcast
Weather Broadcast
Weather Broadcast/VHF Marine Channel
/VHF Marine Channel
/VHF Marine Channel
/VHF Marine Channel Reception
Reception
Reception
Reception
The VX-7R includes a unique feature which allows reception of weather broadcasts
in the 160-MHz frequency range. Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are pre-
loaded into a special memory bank.
To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel/VHF Marine Channel:
1.
Press the [MON/F] key, then press the [3(WX)] key to recall the Weather Broadcast
channels.
2.
Turn the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel.
3.
If you wish to check the other channels for activity by scanning, press the [MON/F]
key then press the [1(SCAN)] key.
4.
Press the [3(WX)] key again to recall the VHF Marine Channels. Turn the DIAL
knob to select the desired Marine channel.
5.
To exit to normal operation, again the [MON/F] key, then press the [3(WX)] key.
Operation will return to the VFO or Memory channel you were operating on before
you began Weather Broadcast operation.
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: In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes,
the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert
accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA
weather channels. You may disable the Weather Alert feature via Menu Item (Misc
Setup #20 WX ALERT), if desired.
Keyboard Locking
Keyboard Locking
Keyboard Locking
Keyboard Locking
In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various
aspects of the VX-7R’s keys and switches may be locked out. The possible lockout
combinations are:
KEY:
Just the front panel keys are locked out
DIAL:
Just the top panel DIAL is locked out
KEY + DIAL:
Both the DIAL and Keys are locked out
PTT:
The PTT switch is locked (TX not possible)
KEY + PTT:
Both the keys and PTT switch are locked out