VX-7R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
1
The
VX-7R
is a miniature 3-band FM transceiver
with extensive receive frequency coverage, provid-
ing leading-edge features for VHF and UHF two-
way amateur communications, along with unmatched
monitoring capability.
The
VX-7R
’s small size allows you to take it any-
where – hiking, skiing, or while walking around town
– and its operating flexibility brings the user many
avenues of operating enjoyment. Besides 50, 144,
and 430 MHz transceive operation, the
VX-7R
pro-
vides 222 MHz QRP (0.3 Watts) transceive opera-
tion, receive coverage of the AM (MF) and FM
broadcast bands, HF Shortwave Bands up to 16 MHz,
VHF and UHF TV bands, the VHF AM aircraft band,
and a wide range of commercial and public safety
frequencies! Dual In-band Receive (V/V and U/U)
lets you keep track of two active frequencies. And
the optional Barometer pressure Sensor Unit provides
readout of barometric pressure and altitude while
mountain climbing or hiking, and it also generates a
Weather Forecast based on measured data.
The transmitter section provides 5 Watts of clean
power output on the FM operation on the 50 MHz,
144 MHz, and 430 MHz bands with the supplied
FNB-80LI
Battery Pack, and 0.3 Watts output on
222 MHz, and 1 Watt of carrier output for AM op-
eration on 50 MHz. Both CTCSS and DCS tone sig-
naling formats are built into the
VX-7R
, in addition
to Yaesu’s exclusive ARTS
TM
-(Auto-Range Tran-
sponder System), which “beeps” the user when you
move out of communications range with another
ARTS
TM
-equipped station.
We appreciate your purchase of the
VX-7R
, and en-
courage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to
learn about the many exciting features of your excit-
ing new Yaesu hand-held transceiver!
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NTRODUCTION