Vertex Standard VX-8R Bedienungsanleitung

50/144/430 MHz TRIPLE-BAND HEAVY DUTY SUBMERSIBLE TRANSCEIVER O PERATING M 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. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Pa[...]

Contents Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS) ............... 68 “Priority Channel” Scanning (Dual Watch) ........................... 69 Priority Revert Mode ....................................................... 70 Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop .......................... 71 Band Edge Beeper ..................................[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 1 The Ultra Compact VX-8R (2.4”W x 3.7”H x 0.9”D) is thinner than the previous advanced model - It is packed with advanced technology and features, designed for outdoor operation. It is submersible and shockproof! The compact case combines a rugged die-cast chassis with the clean, tough polycarbonate resin front pane[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 2 C ONTROLS & C ONNECTIONS ANTENNA Jack Connect the sup- plied rubber flex an- tenna (or another antenna presenting a 50-Ohm imped- ance) here. VOL Key Rotate the DIAL knob while press- ing and holding this key to adjust the audio volume level. DIAL Knob The main tuning Dial is used to set the operating fre- quency , a[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 3 D ISPLA Y I CONS & I NDICA TORS c F REQUENCY C ONTROL VFO : VFO Mode MR : Memory Mode MT : Memory T une Mode HOM : Home Channel Memory PMS : Programmable Memory Scan Mode VDW : Dual W atch Active (VFO-Memory Channel) MDW : Dual W atch Active (Memory Channel-Memory Channel) h S QUELCH T YPE & R ADIO M ODE TN : T o[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 4 K EYP AD F UNCTIONS Frequency entry digit “ 1 ” Switches the “Upper” frequency to be the “Operating” (TX) Band. Activates the Dual Receive Feature. Switches the “Lower” frequency to be the “Operating” (TX) Band. Activates the Dual Receive Feature. Increases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the m[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 5 K EYP AD F UNCTIONS Enter the Set Mode. Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-lowest channel. Activate the APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) function. No Action Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps. Activates the Scanner Downward (toward a lower frequency or a[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 6 A CCESSORIES S UPPLIED WITH THE VX-8R  Antenna 1 pc YHA-65 (for USA version: Q3000185) or YHA-64 (for EXP version: Q3000183)  Li-ion Battery Pack 1 pc FNB-101LI (7.4V/1,100mAh: AAG10X001)  Battery Charger 1 pc NC-86B (for USA version: Q9500149) or NC-86C (for EXP version: Q9500150)  Connector Unit 1 pc (CB439[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 7 A V AILABLE O PTIONS FOR YOUR VX-8R FGPS-2 GPS Antenna Unit CT -136 GPS Antenna Adapter MH-74 A7A W aterproof Speaker/Microphone CT -131 Microphone Adapter CT -134 Clone Cable CN-3 BNC-to-SMA Adapter CSC-93 Soft Case BU-1 Bluetooth ® Unit FBA-39 3 x “AA” Cell Battery Case (batteries not supplied) FNB-101LI Li-ion Ba[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 8 Figure 1 Figure 2 A NTENNA I NST ALLA TION The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire frequency range of the trans- ceiver . However , for enhanced base station medium-wave and shortwave reception, you may wish to connect an external (outside) antenna. The supplied antenna consists of two sections: the ?[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 9 I NST ALLA TION OF FNB-101LI B A TTERY P ACK The FNB-101LI is a high-performance Lithium-Ion battery providing high capacity in a very compact package. Under normal use, the FNB-101LI may be used for approxi- mately 300 charge cycles, after which operating time may be expected to decrease. An old battery pack, which is d[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 10 I NST ALLA TION OF A CCESSORIES B A TTERY L IFE I NFORMA TION When the battery charge is almost depleted, a “Low V oltage” indicator will appear on the display . When this icon appears, it is recommended that you charge the battery soon. (1) TX 6 sec., RX 6 sec. and Squelched 48 sec (continuous operating cycle). (2)[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 11 I NST ALLA TION OF FBA-39 A LKALINE B A TTER Y C ASE ( O PTION ) The optional FBA-39 Battery Case allows receive monitoring using three “AA” size Al- kaline batteries. Alkaline batteries can also be used for low power transmission in an emergency . The power output will only be selectable 1 W/50 mW (for 50/144/430 M[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 12 I NTERF ACE OF P ACKET TNC S The VX-8R may be used for Packet operation, using the optional CT -44 and CT -131 microphone adapter (available from your Y aesu dealer) for easy interconnection to com- monly-available connectors wired to your TNC. Y ou may also build your own cable using a four-conductor miniature phone pl[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 13 Hi! I’m R. F . Radio, and I’ll be helping you along as you learn the many features of the VX-8R . I know you’re anxious to get on the air , but I encour- age you to read the “Operation” section of this manual as thoroughly as possible, so you’ll get the most out of this fantastic new transceiver . Now. . .le[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 14 O PERA TION S QUELCH A DJUSTMENT The VX-8R ’ s Squelch system allows you to mute the background noise when no signal is being received. Not only does the Squelch system make “standby” operation more pleas- ant, it also significantly reduces battery current consumption. The Squelch system may be adjusted independen[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 15 S ELECTING THE O PERA TING B AND In the factory default configuration, the VX-8R operates in the “Dual Receive” mode. During Dual Receive operation, the “A-Band” frequency will be displayed on the upper part of the LCD, and the “B-Band” frequency will be displayed on the lower part. The “Operating” band [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 16 O PERA TION S ELECTING THE F REQUENCY B AND The VX-8R covers an incredibly wide frequency range, over which a number of different op- erating modes are used. There- fore, the VX-8R ’ s frequency coverage has been divided into different operating bands. Each band has its own preset channel steps and operating modes. Y [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 17 F REQUENCY N A VIGA TION The VX-8R will initially be operating in the “VFO” mode, as just described. This is a frequency step system which allows free tuning throughout the currently-selected operating band. Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the VX-8R : 1 ) T UNING D IAL Rotation of the DIAL [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 18 3 ) S CANNING From the VFO mode, press and hold in the key for one second, and while still holding in the key , rotate the DIAL knob to select the bandwidth for the VFO scan- ner . Release the key to begin scanning toward a higher frequency . The scanner will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 19 T RANSMISSION Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside one of the three (or four) Amateur bands on which the VX-8R can transmit (50 MHz, 144 MHz, or 430 MHz, plus 222 MHz on the USA version), you’re ready to transmit. These are the most basic steps; more ad- vanced aspects of transmitter operation will be [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 20 O PERA TION 1 ) The VX-8R is smart! Y ou can set up Low power on one band (like UHF), while leaving VHF on High power , and the radio will remember the different settings on each band. And when you store memories, you can store High and Low power settings separately in each memory , so you don’t waste battery power wh[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 21 Adjust the VOX “Hang-T ime” (the transmit-receive delay after the cessation of speech) from the Set Mode Item 109: VOX DELAY 109: VOX DELAY 109: VOX DELAY 109: VOX DELAY 109: VOX DELAY . The default delay is 0.5 second. T o set a different delay time: 1. Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Set mode[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 22 AM AND FM B ROADCAST R ECEPTION The VX-8R includes provision for reception of AM and FM broadcasts. FM broadcast reception, utilizes a wide-bandwidth filter and stereo decoder which provides excellent fidelity . The AM and FM Broadcast reception is only possible on “VFO-A”. 1. Press the key briefly to engage the “[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 23 O PERA TION A NTENNA S ELECTION T o select the antenna for the AM Broadcast Reception: 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM 1: ANTENNA AM . 3. Press the key briefly to enable the antenna sel[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 24 O PERA TION AF-D UAL O PERA TION The AF-Dual Operation allows you to monitor two desired amateur band frequencies while also receiving an AM or FM broadcast station (T riple W atch functions!). When a signal is received in the amateur band, the amateur band audio is output instead of the AM or FM Broadcast station audio[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 25 S ETTING THE AF-D UAL R ESUME M ODE The VX-8R allows you to select the resume mode of the AF-Dual Operation when a signal is received in the amateur band. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 77: 77: 77: 77: 77: RX AF DUAL RX AF DUAL RX AF DUAL R[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 26 A DV ANCED O PERA TION Now that you mastered the basics of VX-8R operation, let’ s learn more about some of the really neat features. K EYBOARD L OCKING In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various keys and switches may be locked out. The possible lockout combinations are: KEY K[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 27 A DJUSTING THE K EYP AD B EEPER V OLUME L EVEL A keypad beeper provides useful audible feed back whenever a key button is pressed. The keypad beeper level changes according to the receiver audio volume level setting. How- ever , you may adjust the volume balance between the receiving audio and keypad beeper using Set Mo[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 28 A DV ANCED O PERA TION A UDIO M UTING The Audio Mute feature is useful in situations where it would be helpful to reduce the audio level of the “Receive Only” band ( Small character display) whenever you receive a signal on the “Main” band ( Large character display) during Dual Receive operation. T o activate th[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 29 C HANGING THE C HANNEL S TEPS The VX-8R ’ s frequency synthesizer provides the option of utilizing tuning steps of 5, 6.25, 8.33, 9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50 , 100, and 200 kHz per step. The VX-8R is set up at the factory with different default steps f or each operating band which are probably satisfactory for most op[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 30 A DV ANCED O PERA TION SQL S- METER A special SQL (Squelch) S-meter feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the squelch so only signals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. T o set up the S-meter squelch feature for operation, use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold t[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 31 R EPEA TER O PERA TION G ENERAL Repeater stations, usually located on mountaintops or other high locations, provide a dra- matic extension of the communication range for low-powered hand-held or mobile trans- ceivers. The VX-8R includes a number of features, which make repeater operation simple and enjoyable. R EPEA TER[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 32 M ANUAL R EPEA TER S HIFT A CTIV A TION If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually . T o do this: 1. Press the key , then press the key . This provides a “Short-cut” to Set Mod[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 33 R EPEA TER O PERA TION C HECKING THE R EPEA TER U PLINK ( I NPUT ) F REQUENCY It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink (input) frequency of a repeater , to see if the calling station is within direct (“Simplex”) range. T o do this, just press the key . Y ou’ll notice that the display has shifted to the r[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 34 CTCSS O PERA TION Many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your FM carrier in order to activate the repeater . This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone system, called “CTCSS” (Continuous T one Code[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 35 4. When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode, press the key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. 5. Press the key , then press the key . This provides a “Short-cut” to Set Mode Item 99: TONE FREQUENCY 99: TONE FREQUENCY 99: TONE FREQUENCY 99: TONE FREQUENCY 99: TONE FREQUENCY . 6. Rot[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 36 DCS O PERA TION Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer , more advanced tone system which generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS. The DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your VX-8R , and operation is very similar to that just described for CTCSS. Y our[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 37 DCS C ODE I NVERSION The DCS system was first introduced in the commercial LMR (Land Mobile Radio) ser- vice, where it is now in widespread use. DCS is sometime referred to by its different proprietary names, such as DPL ® (Digital Private Line ® , a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.). DCS uses a codeword consist[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 38 RX-INVERT, TX-INVERT RX-INVERT, TX-INVERT RX-INVERT, TX-INVERT RX-INVERT, TX-INVERT RX-INVERT, TX-INVERT : Receive and transmit the Inverted DCS T one. RX-BOTH, TX-INVERT RX-BOTH, TX-INVERT RX-BOTH, TX-INVERT RX-BOTH, TX-INVERT RX-BOTH, TX-INVERT : Receive both Normal and Inverted DCS T ones and transmit the Inverted DC[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 39 T ONE S EARCH S CANNING In operating situations where you don’t know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by another station, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used. T wo things must be remembered in this regard:  Y ou must be sure that your repeater uses th[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 40 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS O PERA TION EPCS ( E NHANCED P AGING & C ODE S QUELCH ) The VX-8R includes an Enhanced CTCSS tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated micro- processor providing paging and selective calling features. This allows you to place a call to a specific station (Paging), and to receive calls of your choice direct[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 41 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS O PERA TION A CTIV A TING THE E NHANCED P AGING & C ODE S QUELCH S YSTEM 1. Press the key , then press the key . This provides a “Short-cut” to Set Mode Item 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE . 2. Rotate the DIAL knob until “ PAGER PAGER PAGER PAGER PAGER ” appea[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 42 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS B ELL O PERA TION During CTCSS Decode, DCS, or EPCS operation, you may set up the VX-8R so that a ringing “bell” sound alerts you that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activating the CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell: 1. Set the operating frequency to the desired channel. 2. Set the transceiver up for[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 43 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS O PERA TION P ROGRAMMING THE U SER M ELODY Three User Beep Memories are provided, allowing you to create unique original beep tone melodies. Each User Beep Memory can store up to 64 steps with three octaves (“ C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 ” through “ B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 ”). 1. Press and hold the key for one second t[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 44 12. When you wish to add a beep tone into the beep melody strings, move the cursor to the place where you wish to en- ter the beep tone using the / key , then press the key repeatedly until the “ SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT ” notation in the “Op- eration Mode” slot turns into “ INSERT INSERT INSERT INSE[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 45 T ONE C ALLING ( 1750 H Z ) If the repeaters in your country require a 1750-Hz burst tone for access (typically in Eu- rope), you can set the key to serve as a “T one Call” switch instead. T o change the configuration of this switch, we again use the Menu to help us. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 46 M EMOR Y M ODE The VX-8R provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include:  “Regular” Memory Channels, which include:  900 “Standard” memory channels, numbered “ 1 1 1 1 1 ” through “ 900 900 900 900 900 .”  99 “Frequency Skip Memories,” numbered “ 901 901 901 901 901 ” [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 47 M EMOR Y M ODE ( R EGULAR M EMOR Y C HANNEL O PERA TION ) M EMOR Y S TORAGE 1. Select the desired frequency , while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it. 2. Press and hold[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 48 M EMOR Y M ODE ( R EGULAR M EMOR Y C HANNEL O PERA TION ) M EMOR Y S TORAGE S TORING I NDEPENDENT T RANSMIT F REQUENCIES ( “O DD S PLITS ” ) All memories can store an independent transmit frequency , for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift. T o do this: 1. Store the receive frequency using the method alre[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 49 A special one-touch “HOME” channel is available for each operating band, to allow quick recall of a favorite operating frequency on each band. H OME C HANNEL R ECALL 1. Press the key , then press the key to recall the Home Channel on the band group where you are currently operat- ing. 2. Press the key , then press t[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 50 L ABELING M EMORIES Y ou may wish to append an alpha-numeric “T ag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel’ s use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the Set Mode. 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label. 2. Press and hold the key [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 51 M EMOR Y O FFSET T UNING Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that chan- nel, as though you were in the “VFO” mode. 1. W ith the VX-8R in the Memory Recall (“MR”) mode, select the desired memory channel. 2. Now press the key , then press key . The “ MR MR MR MR MR ” in-[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 52 M EMOR Y M ODE ( R EGULAR M EMOR Y C HANNEL O PERA TION ) M ASKING M EMORIES There may be situations where you want to “Mask” memories so they are not visible during memory selection or scanning. For example, several memories used only in a city you visit infrequently may be stored, then “Masked” until you visit[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 53 M EMOR Y B ANK O PERA TION The large number of memories available in the VX-8R could be dif ficult to utilize without some means of organizing them. Fortunately , the VX-8R includes provision for dividing the memories into as many as 24 Memory Banks, so you can categorize the memories in a manner convenient to you. Y ou[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 54 M EMOR Y M ODE ( R EGULAR M EMOR Y C HANNEL O PERA TION ) 5. T o change to another Memory Bank, press the key , then press the key . Now rotate the DIAL knob to select the new Memory Bank, then press the key again. 6. T o exit from Memory Bank operation, just press the key . The Memory Bank number will be replaced by th[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 55 M OVING M EMORY D ATA TO THE VFO Data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to VFO, if you like. 1. Press the key , if needed, to enter the Memory Recall (“MR”) mode. 2. Press and hold in the key for 1/2 second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 56 M EMOR Y M ODE ( S PECIAL M EMOR Y C HANNEL O PERA TION ) The VX-8R provides Special Memory Channels, which are made up of:  10 W eather Broadcast Channels.  281 VHF Marine Channels  89 popular Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels. 1) The Special Memory Channels are only recalled on the “A-Band” 2) [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 57 VHF M ARINE M EMORY C HANNELS The VHF Marine Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory , for quick selec- tion. 1. Press the key briefly to set the “A-Band” to the “Operating” band. 2. Press the key , then press the key , to recall the Spe- cial Memory Menu. 3. Press the key , repeatedly if necessary t[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 58 S HORT - WAV E B ROADCAST S T A TION M EMORY C HANNELS The Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory , for quick selection of Short-wave broadcast stations. 1. Press the key briefly to set the “A-Band” to the “Operating” band. 2. Press the key , then press the key , [...]

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VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 60 G ENERAL The VX-8R allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency , if you like. Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes. Before you begin, take a momen[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 61 S CANNING T o set the Scan-Restart Delay T ime: 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 82: SCAN 82: SCAN 82: SCAN 82: SCAN 82: SCAN RE-START RE-START RE-START RE-START RE-START . 3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 62 VFO S CANNING This mode allows you to scan on the VFO mode. 1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the key , if necessary . 2. Press and hold in the key , then rotate the DIAL knob while holding in the key (the current bandwidth for the VFO scanner will appear on the display) to select the bandwidth for the VFO scan- ner . [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 63 S CANNING H OW TO S KIP ( O MIT ) A F REQUENCY DURING VFO S CAN If the VFO scan stops on a frequency or frequencies that you do not need (such as a spurious radiation from a television), such frequencies can be “skipped” during VFO scan- ning. A special “Frequency Skip Memory” bank is reserved to store these fre[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 64 S CANNING M EMOR Y S CANNING Memory scanning is also easy to initiate: 1. Set the radio to the Memory Recall (“MR”) mode by pressing the key , if neces- sary . 2. Press and hold in the key , then rotate the DIAL knob while holding in the key (the current Memory Scan mode will appear on the fre- quency display) to se[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 65 H OW TO S KIP ( O MIT ) A C HANNEL D URING M EMORY S CAN As mentioned previously , some continuous-carrier stations like a W eather Broadcast sta- tion will seriously impede scanner operation if you are using the “Carrier Drop” Scan- Resume mode, as the incoming signal will not pause long enough for the transceiver [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 66 P REFERENTIAL M EMORY S CAN The VX-8R also allows you to set up a “Preferential Scan List” of channels which you can “flag” within the memory system. These channels are designated by a blinking “ W ” icon when you have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List. When you ini- tiate memory scan[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 67 M EMOR Y B ANK S CAN When the Memory Bank feature is engaged, the scanner sweeps only memory channels in the current Memory Bank. However , if the Memory Bank Link Scan feature is enabled, you may sweep the memory channels in several Memory Banks which you have selected. T o enable the Memory Bank Link Scan feature: 1. [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 68 P ROGRAMMABLE ( B AND L IMIT ) M EMORY S CAN ( PMS ) This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO opera- tion. For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to 148.000 MHz to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW “W eak Signal” portion of the band [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 69 “P RIORITY C HANNEL ” S CANNING ( D UAL W A TCH ) The VX-8R ’ 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 stron[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 70 P RIORITY R EVERT M ODE During Priority channel operation (Dual W atch), a special feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority Channel instantly , without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority Channel. When this feature is enabled, and priority monitoring is engaged, just press the microph[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 71 A UTOMA TIC L AMP I LLUMINA TION ON S CAN S TOP The VX-8R will automatically illuminate the LCD Lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increase battery consumption, so be sure to switch it off during the da[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 72 Installation of the optional BU-1 Bluetooth ® Adapter Unit will enable, the VX-8R to send/receive voice messages with the optional BH-1 or BH-2 Bluetooth ® Headset via wireless links. P AIRING When using the Bluetooth ® Headset for the first time, the Bluetooth ® Headset and the VX-8R must be paired. 1. Make sure th[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 73 Bluetooth ® O PERA TION A CTIV A TION 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2 . Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 17: 17: 17: 17: 17: BLUETOOTH SET BLUETOOTH SET BLUETOOTH SET BLUETOOTH SET BLUETOOTH SET . 3. Press the key briefly to enable selection of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 74 Press the key , then rotate the DIAL knob to select the “ POWR POWR POWR POWR POWR ” parameter to “ OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ”. 8. Press the PTT switch of the VX-8R to save the new setting and return to normal operation. O PERA TION 1. When the BH-1 ( or BH-2 ) is correctly recognized by the VX-8R , “ ” icon will[...]

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VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 76 The VX-8R allows the display of your position (Longitude/Latitude) when using the op- tional FGPS-2 GPS Antenna Unit. 1. Make sure that the transceiver is off. 2. Connect the optional FGPS-2 GPS Antenna Unit to the MIC/SP jack of the trans- ceiver via the optional MH-74 A7A W aterproof Speaker Microphone or CT -136 GPS [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 77 GPS O PERA TION FGPS-2 GPS Antenna Unit Installation  Using the MH-74 A7A W aterproof Speaker/Microphone 1. Remove the small screw affixing the Dummy Cap, then remove the Dummy Cap from the MH-74 A7A . 2. Install the FGPS-2 to the MH-74 A7A as shown in illustration, then af fix the FGPS-2 using the small screw that w[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 78 Y ou may customize the T ime Zone (Time Of fset), Display Unit of the GPS screen, and GPS Datum for your own operating requirements via the APRS/GPS Set Mode. S ETTING THE T IME Z ONE ( T IME O FFSET ) Sets the time offset between your local time and UTC (Universal Time Coordinated or GMT : Greenwich Mean T ime) shown o[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 79 S ELECTING THE D ISPLA Y U NITS OF THE GPS S CREEN 1. Press the key until the GPS screen appears. 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the APRS/ GPS Set Mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: GPS 18: GPS 18: GPS 18: GPS 18: GPS UNIT UNIT UNIT UNIT UNIT . 4. Press the key briefly to enable[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 80 The VX-8R is equipped with a 1200/9600bps AX.25 Data Modem to enable APRS ® (Au- tomatic Packet Reporting System) operation. The Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS ® ) is a software program and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. P REP ARA TIONS Before performing any APRS ® operations, set your callsig[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 81 13. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired icon. 14. Press the key briefly to save the new setting. 15. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 23: POSI- 23: POSI- 23: POSI- 23: POSI- 23: POSI- TION COMMENT TION COMMENT TION COMMENT TION COMMENT TION COMMENT . 16. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of t[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 82 4) Move the cursor to “ Lat Lat Lat Lat Lat ” using the / key and then rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise to select “ Lon Lon Lon Lon Lon ”. Enter your longitude using the same procedure as described above, then advance to the next step. 22. Press the key briefly to save the new setting. 23. Rotate the DIA[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 83 R ECEIVING AN APRS B EACON 1. Set the “B-Band” to the APRS frequency . 144.390 MHz is generally used in North America. If you don’t know the APRS frequency of your country , ask your dealer . The AX.25 modem cannot be activated in the “A-Band”. 2. Disable the Receiver Battery Saver via the Set Mode Item 79: SA[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 84 Deleting a Received Beacon from the “ST A TION LIST” 1. Press the key several times until the ST A TION LIST screen appears on the display . 2. Rotate the DIAL knob (or press the / keys) to select the beacon station to be deleted. 3. Press the key . The confirmation message ( DELETE? DELETE? DELETE? DELETE? DELETE? [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 85 T RANSMIT AN APRS B EACON T o transmit your APRS Beacon, just press the key . The VX-8R allows you to transmit your APRS Beacon automatically and repeatedly via the APRS/GPS Set Mode. 1. Press the key several times until the ST A TION LIST screen appears on the display . 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 86 selected resister . 7. Rotate the DIAL knob (or press the keyboard) to select the first character of the comment. 8. Press the key to move to the next character . 9. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to program the remainder of the comment. 10. If you make a mistake, press the key to back-space the cursor , then re-enter the correct[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 87 T RANSMIT AN APRS B EACON 10. If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace the cursor, then re-enter the correct character . 1 1. When you have completed your entry , press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the ST A TION LIST screen. APRS ® O PERA TION[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 88 R ECEIVING AN APRS M ESSAGE 1. Set the “B-Band” to the APRS frequency . 144.390 MHz is generally used in North America. If you don’t know the APRS frequency for your country , ask your dealer . The AX.25 modem is not activated in the “A-Band”. 2. Disable the Receiver Battery Saver from Set Mode Item 79: SAVE R[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 89 M ESSAGE F IL TER S ETTING The Message filter option allows you to choose to receive only specific types of message information. 1. Press the key several times until the APRS MESSAGE screen appears on the display . 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the APRS/ GPS Set Mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to selec[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 90 APRS ® O PERA TION T RANSMIT AN APRS M ESSAGE 1. Press the key several times until the APRS MESSAGE screen appears on the display . 2. Press the key to show any previously-stored message on the display . 3. Press the / key to select the “ ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ”, then press the key to cl[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 91 APRS ® O PERA TION T RANSMIT AN APRS M ESSAGE S TORE THE F IXED F ORM M ESSAGE The VX-8R allows you to store five fixed form messages (up to 16 characters for each message). 1. Press the key several times until the APRS MESSAGE screen appears on the display . 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the APRS/ [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 92 The AR TS TM feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another AR TS TM -equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly useful during Search-and Rescue situations, where it is important to stay in contact with other members of your group. Both stations must set up their D[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 93 B ASIC ARTS TM S ETUP AND O PERA TION 1. Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discussion on page 36. 2. Press the key , then press the key . Y ou will observe the “ OUT RANGE OUT RANGE OUT RANGE OUT RANGE OUT RANGE ” display on the LCD below the operating frequency . AR TS TM op[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 94 ARTS TM A LERT B EEP O PTIONS The AR TS TM feature allows two kinds of alert beeps (with the additional option of turning them off), to alert you to the current status of AR TS TM operation. Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps, you may choose the Beep mode which best sui[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 95 CW I DENTIFIER S ETUP The AR TS TM feature includes a CW identifier , as discussed previously . Every ten minutes during AR TS TM operation, the radio can be instructed to send “ DE ( your callsign ) K ” if this feature is enabled. The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters. Here is how to program the CW Ide[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 96 The Spectrum Analyzer allows viewing operating activity on channels above or below the current operating channel in the VFO mode. The display indicates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adjacent to the current operating frequency . The Spectrum Analyzer feature can be activated only on the “A-Band?[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 97 N OTE[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 98 C HANNEL C OUNTER O PERA TION The Channel Counter allows measuring of the frequency of a nearby transmitter , without knowing that frequency in advance. The frequency can be measured by bringing the VX- 8R close to the transceiver which is transmitting. The VX-8R performs a high-speed search within a ±5 MHz range from [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 99 S ETTING THE C HANNEL C OUNTER S WEEP W IDTH Y ou may change the bandwidth of the Channel Counter . A vailable selections are ±5, ±10, ±50, and ±100 MHz (default: ±5 MHz). Here is the procedure for setting the Channel Counter Bandwidth: 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the D[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 100 The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver will search above and below your current frequency , storing active frequencies as it goes (with- out stopping on them even briefly); these freque[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 101 6. T o recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL to choose from among the Smart Search memories. 7. T o return to normal operation, press the key . Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. Y ou don’ t need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guidebook?[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 102 G ENERAL The VX-8R provides a message feature, which sends a message (up to 16 characters) instead of sending a voice. 20 different messages can be programmed, any one of them can be selected and transmitted with your ID. Note  The Message Feature requires that all members (1) use the Y aesu VX-8R , VX-3R , or FTM-1[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 103 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 above to complete the message (up to 16 characters). If you make a mistake, press the key to move back to the incorrect character , then re-enter the cor- rect character . 10. Press and hold in the key for one second to delete all data after the cursor that may have been previously stored. 1 1. [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 104 character of the message you wish to store. Example 1 : Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 61 available characters. Example 2 : Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the six available characters associated with that key: p Æ q Æ r Æ s Æ P Æ Q Æ R Æ S Æ 7 Æ p ..... 8. Press the key to save the first c[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 105 S ENDING A M ESSAGE The registered message can be sent to the members who are receiving on the coordination frequency . When a message is sent, the transmitter ’ s ID will be sent also, and the receiver can identify who sent the message. The “Personal ID” setting (described in the previous paragraph) is required [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 106 M ESSAGE F EA TURE R ECEIVING A M ESSAGE 1. Set the radio to the coordination frequency . 2. Press the key , then press the key . This provides a “Short-cut” to Set Mode Item 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE 95: SQL TYPE . 3. Rotate the DIAL knob until “ MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 107 E MERGENCY C HANNEL O PERA TION The VX-8R includes an “Emergency” feature, which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver ’ s UHF “Home” channel. See page 49 for details on setting the Home channel. The “Emergency” feature is activated by pressing and holding [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 108 E MERGENCY F EA TURE E MERGENCY A UTOMA TIC ID ( EAI ) F EA TURE The Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature can be used to aid in searching for persons who are incapacitated in disasters like earthquakes, especially search-and-rescue person- nel who may have become injured in a debris field. When using the EAI feature, a[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 109 S ELECTING THE EAI MODE AND ITS T RANSMIT T IME 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 33: EAI TIME 33: EAI TIME 33: EAI TIME 33: EAI TIME 33: EAI TIME . 3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 110 T O L OCA TE AN U NRESPONSIVE O PERA TOR U SING THE EAI FEA TURE 1. Recall the Memory Channel “ EAI EAI EAI EAI EAI ” (must be the same as the searched person’ s radio), which is found in the next to the last “regular” memory channel. 2. Set the CTCSS tone pair to the same CTCSS tone pair stored in the Receiv[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 111 G ENERAL The VX-8R can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station) which is tied into the V ertex Standard WIRES™ (W ide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) net- work, operating in the “SRG” (Sister Radio Group) mode. Details may be found at the WIRES-II W eb site: http://www .vxstd.com/e[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 112 FRG ( “F RIENDL Y R ADIO G ROUP ” ) M ODE Y ou may access other Internet Link Systems (including WIRES ™ in the FRG mode) that use a DTMF string for access. P ROGRAMMING THE FRG CODE Load the DTMF tones which you wish to use for Internet-link access into an Internet Memory Register . For purposes of this example,[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 113 16. When you have stored an access code that is less than 8 digits, press the key twice to confirm the code and enable storing the access code; otherwise, just enter the 8 digits and press the key one time . 17. Repeat steps 4 through 16 to store other access codes, if so desired. 18. Press the PTT switch to save the s[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 114 The VX-8R ’ s keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch, repeater control, or Internet- link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [ 0 ] through [ 9 ] , the keypad includes the [ ¿ ] and [ # ] digits, plus the [ A ] , [ B ] , [ C ] , and [ D ] tones often used for repeater control. M ANUAL DTMF T ONE G ENERA[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 115 Y ou may check your work by monitoring the entered DTMF string. T o do this, repeat steps 1 - 4 above, then press the key. T o send a telephone number : 1. Press the key , then press the key . This provides a “Short-cut” to Set Mode Item 29: DTMF MANUAL 29: DTMF MANUAL 29: DTMF MANUAL 29: DTMF MANUAL 29: DTMF MANUA[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 116 The VX-8R provides a CW learning feature, which sends the designated Morse Code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker) to help your CW learning. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 22: CW 22: CW 22: CW 22: CW 22: CW LEARNING LEARNING LEARNING [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 117 The “CPM” selection is based on the international “P ARIS” standard, which stipulates five characters per word. CW L EARNING F EA TURE[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 118 The VX-8R provides another CW learning feature; call it a CW T raining feature, which sends random Morse Code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can improve your CW proficiency . 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 24: CW 24: CW 24[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 119 S ENSOR M ODE The VX-8R always displays the “Battery V oltage” and “Current T ime” while the VX-8R is operating in the “Mono” band mode with the Large characters, the VX-8R can display various information provided by internal sensors. A vailable se- lections are “Battery V oltage”, “T emperature”, ?[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 120 S ENSOR M ODE S ENSOR M ODE O PTIONS C LOCK S ET The VX-8R has a 24-hour clock with a calendar which covers all dates from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2099 (accuracy: ±30 sec/month). T o set the clock: 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode I[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 121 S ENSOR M ODE S ELECTING THE M EASURMENT U NITS OF THE S ENSOR U NIT 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 104: UNIT 104: UNIT 104: UNIT 104: UNIT 104: UNIT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT . 3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of thi[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 122 M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING P ASSWORD The VX-8R provides a password feature which can minimize the chance that your trans- ceiver could be used by an unauthorized party . When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be entered when the radio is first turned on. Y ou must enter t[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 123 P ROGRAMMING THE K EY The Internet Key is the factory default (“primary” press key) function of the key . However , you may change the “primary” (press key) function of the key to another function via the Menu mode. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2 . Rotate the DIAL knob to sele[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 124 A TT ( F RONT E ND A TTENUA TOR ) The attenuator will reduce all signals (and noise) by 10 dB, and it may be used to make reception more pleasant under extremely noisy conditions. 1. Set a band (“A-Band” or “B-Band”) on which you wish to activate the “attenuator” to the “Operating” Band (indicated in la[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 125 R ECEIVE B A TTERY S A VER S ETUP An important feature of the VX-8R is its Receive Battery Saver , which “puts the radio to sleep” for a time interval, periodically “waking it up” to check for activity . If somebody is talking on the channel, the VX-8R will remain in the “active” mode, then resume its “sl[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 126 D ISABLING THE BUSY I NDICA TOR Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY indicator (the green LED inside the and key) while receiving a signal. Use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 18: B[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 127 T RANSMITTER T IME -O UT T IMER ( TO T ) The T OT feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission to a pre-programmed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck PTT switch (perhaps if the radio or a Speaker/Mic is wedg[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 128 ON/OFF P RESET T IMER The VX-8R includes the capability to turn itself on/off at preset time. If you use these features, you must first set the VX-8R ’ s clock, as described previously (page 120). ON T IMER 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 129 B USY C HANNEL L OCK -O UT ( BCLO ) The BCLO feature prevents the radio’ s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the “noise” squelch is present. On a frequency where stations using different CTCSS or DCS codes may be active, BCLO prevents you from disrupting their communicati[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 130 C HANGING THE M ICROPHONE G AIN At the factory , a microphone gain has been programmed that should be satisfactory for the internal microphone. If you use the radio under the noisy environment, you may wish to set a different microphone gain level. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rota[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 131 D ISPLA Y C ONTRAST The LCD’ s contrast may be adjusted for best viewing in sunlight or darkness allowing for best readability using the Set Mode Item. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 48: LCD 48: LCD 48: LCD 48: LCD 48: LCD CONTRAST CONTR[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 132 M Y B ANDS O PERA TION The “My Bands” feature allows you to select several operating bands, and make only those bands available for selection via the key . For example, if you do not need the reception of the SW and Air bands, you may skip (omit) these bands from the band selection loop. My Bands Setup 1. Set the V[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 133 C HANGING THE S T A TUS OF THE K EY By factory default, the key keeps the status while pressing and holding the key down. Y ou may change the status of the key to keep the status for approximately three seconds after pressing the key , after which time it reverts back to its previous status. 1. Press and hold the key f[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 134 R ESET P ROCEDURES In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation, the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor (due to static electricity , etc.). If this happens, resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation. Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete microprocess[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 135 The VX-8R includes a convenient “Clone” feature, which allows the memory and con- figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another VX-8R . This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service opera- tion. Here is the procedure for Cloning one radio’ s dat[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 136 G ENERAL The VX-8R Set Mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver param- eters, some of which have not been detailed previously . Use the following procedure to activate the Set Mode: 1. Press and hold the ke[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 137 S ET M ODE C HANGING THE S ET M ODE C URSOR The VX-8R has nine types of cursor symbol formats for the Set Mode operation. Y ou may change the default setting to any of the available symbols. 1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 86: SET 86: SET 8[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 138 1: ANTENNA AM 2: ANTENNA FM 3: ANTENNA A TT 4: APO 5: ARTS BEEP 6: ARTS INTERV AL 7: BANK LINK 8: BANK NAME 9: BCLO 10: BEEP EDGE 1 1: BEEP LEVEL 12: BEEP MELODY 13: BEEP SELECT 14: BELL RINGER 15: BELL SELECT 16: BLUETOOTH P-CODE 17: BLUETOOTH SET 18: BUSY LED 19: CH COUNTER 20: CLOCK SHIFT 21: CW ID 22: CW LEARNING 2[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 139 S ET M ODE 55: MEMORY SKIP 56: MEMORY WRITE 57: MESSAGE LIST 58: MESSAGE REGISTER 59: MESSAGE SELECT 60: MIC GAIN 61: MONI/T -CALL 62: MUTE 63: OFF TIMER 64: ON TIMER 65: OPENING MESSAGE 66: P AGER ANS-BACK 67: PAGER CODE-RX 68: PAGER CODE-TX 69: P ASSWORD 70: PR FREQUENCY 71: PRI REVERT 72: PRI TIME 73: PTT DELAY 74: [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 140 S ET M ODE R EPEATER S ETTING  Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function.  Sets the Repeater Shift Direction.  Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift. CTCSS/DCS/EPCS S ETTING  Selects the number of Bell ringer repetitions.  Enables/Disables the Bell ringer function and its sound selection.[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 141 S ET M ODE DTMF S ETTING  Selects the DTMF Autodialer Delay T ime.  Enables/Disables the DTMF Autodial feature.  Programming the DTMF Autodialer .  Selects the DTMF Autodialer Sending Speed. S WITCH /K NOB S ETTING  Set the duration that a secondary function of the [ F/W ] key (press and holding the [ F/[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 142 S ET M ODE I TEM 1: ANTENNA AM Function : Select the antenna to be used for the AM Broadcast listening. A vailable V alues : BAR & EXT / BAR ANTENNA Default : BAR & EXT BAR & EXT : Use both the internal Bar Antenna and the Rubber Flex Antenna. BAR ANTENNA: Use the internal Bar Antenna only . Note: The Bar A[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 143 S ET M ODE I TEM 6: ARTS INTERV AL Function : Select the Polling Interval during AR TS operation. A vailable V alues : 15sec / 25sec Default : 25sec This setting determines how often the other station will be polled during AR TS operation. S ET M ODE I TEM 7: BANK LINK Function : Enables/Disables the Memory Bank Link S[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 144 S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM 14: BELL RINGER Function : Selects the number of Bell ringer repetitions. A vailable V alues : OFF / 1Time ~ 20T imes / CONTINUOUS Default : 1Time S ET M ODE I TEM 15: BELL SELECT Function : Enables/Disables the Bell ringer function and its sound selection. A vailable V alues : OFF / BELL / [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 145 S ET M ODE SA VE: OFF: Disable the Battery Save function of the BH-1/BH-2 Bluetooth ® Headset. POWR: ON: Enable the BU-1 Bluetooth ® Unit. POWR: OFF: Disable the BU-1 Bluetooth ® Unit. S ET M ODE I TEM 18: BUSY LED Function : Enables/Disables the BUSY LED while the squelch is open. A vailable V alues : ON / OFF Defa[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 146 S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM 26: DCS CODE Function : Setting of the DCS code. A vailable V alues : 104 standard DCS codes. Default : DCS 023 S ET M ODE I TEM 27: DCS INVERSION Function : Enables/Disables the “Inverted” DCS tone. A vailable V alues : RX-NORMAL, TX-NOR- MAL / RX-INVER T , TX-NORMAL / RX-BOTH, TX-NORMA[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 147 S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM 32: EAI Function : Enables/Disables the Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature. A vailable V alues : ON / OFF Default : OFF S ET M ODE I TEM 33: EAI TIME Function : Sets the Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) operating mode and its transmit time. A vailable V alues : INT 1M ~ INT 9M / INT10M / INT15[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 148 S ET M ODE 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter/number of the message, then press the key briefly to save the first letter/number and move on to the next character . 4. Repeat the previous step as necessary to complete the message (up to 16 characters). 5. If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 149 S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM 40: INT MANUAL/AUTO Function : Enables/Disables the DTMF Autodialer feature while using the Internet Con- nection feature (WIRES TM ). A vailable V alues : MANUAL / AUTO Default : MANUAL S ET M ODE I TEM 41: INTERNET Function : Enables/Disables the Internet Connection feature (WIRES TM ). A [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 150 S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM 46: LAMP Function : Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp mode. A vailable V alues : KEY 2sec ~ KEY10sec / CONTINUOUS / OFF Default : KEY 5sec KEY 2sec ~ KEY10sec: Illuminates the LCD/Keypad for the selected time, when any key is pressed. CONTINUOUS: Illuminates the LCD/Keypad continuously . OFF: Disa[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 151 S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM 53: MEMORY NAME Function : Stores “Alpha-Numeric” tags for the Memory channels. See page 50 for details. S ET M ODE I TEM 54: MEMORY PROTECT Function : Enables/Disables the Memory W rite Protector . A vailable V alues : ON/OFF Default : OFF Note: When this Set Mode Item is set to “ON?[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 152 S ET M ODE I TEM 61: MONI/T -CALL Function : Selects the MONI key (just below the PTT switch) function. A vailable V alues : MONI/T -CALL Default : Depends on the transceiver version. MONI: Pressing the MONI key causes the Noise/T one Squelch to be over-ridden, al- lowing you to listen for weak (or non-encoded) signals[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 153 4. Repeat step 3 as necessary to complete the message (up to 16 characters). 5. If you make a mistake, press the key to back-space the cursor; now re-enter the correct letter , number, or symbol. 6. When you have entered the desired Opening Message, press the key to save the new settings. S ET M ODE I TEM 66: P AGER AN[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 154 S ET M ODE I TEM 73: PTT DELA Y Function : Selects the time delay before the carrier is transmitted, when the PTT switch is pressed. A vailable V alues : OFF / 20ms / 50ms / 100ms / 200ms Default : OFF S ET M ODE I TEM 74: RPT ARS Function : Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function. A vailable V alues : O[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 155 S ET M ODE I TEM 81: SCAN LAMP Function : Enables/Disables the Scan Lamp (while scanner is paused). A vailable V alues : ON / OFF Default : ON S ET M ODE I TEM 82: SCAN RE-ST ART Function : Selects the Scan Re-start Delay time. A vailable V alues : 0.1sec ~ 0.9sec (0.1sec/step) or 1.0sec ~ 10.0sec (0.5sec/step) Default[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 156 S ET M ODE I TEM 86: SET MODE CSR Function : Selects the Set Mode Cursor . A vailable V alues : nine patterns ( / / / / / / / / ) Default : S ET M ODE I TEM 87: SET MODE FORMA T Function : Selects the display format of the Set Mode operation. A vailable V alues : LIST / ITEM Default : LIST S ET M ODE I TEM 88: SMART SE[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 157 S ET M ODE I TEM 91: SPEC-ANAL YZER Function : Selects the Spectrum Analyzer sweep mode. A vailable V alues : 1Time / CONTINUOUS / Full Time Default : 1time 1T ime: The receiver sweeps the current band once. CONTINUOUS: The receiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until the Spectrum Ana- lyzer is turned off. Full T [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 158 S ET M ODE I TEM 95: SQL TYPE Function : Selects the T one Encoder and/or Decoder mode. A vailable V alues : OFF / TONE / TONE SQL / DCS / REV TONE / PR FREQ / P AGER / MESSAGE Default : OFF T ONE: Activates the CTCSS Encoder T ONE SQL: Activates the CTCSS Encoder/Decoder DCS: Activates the Digital Coded Squelch Encode[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 159 S ET M ODE I TEM 99: TONE FREQUENCY Function : Setting of the CTCSS T one Frequency A vailable V alues : 50 standard CTCSS tones Default : 100.0 Hz S ET M ODE I TEM 100: TONE-SRCH MUTE Function : Enables/Disables the receiver audio output while the T one Search Scanner is activated. A vailable V alues : ON / OFF Defaul[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 160 S ET M ODE I TEM 106: VFO SKIP Function : Set the My Band. A vailable V alues : ON/OFF Default : OFF The “My Band” feature allows you to select several operating bands, and make only those bands available for selection via the key . ON: Only the bands that are turned on will be shown when pushing the key . OFF: Whe[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 161 ARS/GPS S ET M ODE S ET M ODE I TEM F UNCTION A V AILABLE V ALUES ( D EF ALT : B OLD I TALIC ) 1: APRS AF DUAL 2: APRS DESTINA TION 3: APRS FILTER 4: APRS MODEM 5: APRS MSG FLASH 6: APRS MSG TXT 7: APRS MUTE 8: APRS RINGER MSG 9: APRS RINGER BCON 10: APRS UNIT 1 1: APRS TX DELA Y 12: BEACON INTERVA L 13: BEACON STA TS [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 162 APRS/GPS S ET M ODE D ET AILS APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 1: APRS AF DUAL Function : Enables/Disables the AF DUAL function when the APRS signal is received. A vailable V alues : ON/OFF Default : OFF APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 2: APRS DESTINA TION Function : Indicates the model code of this transceiver . Default : APY008 This mo[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 163 APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 9: APRS RINGER BCON Function : Enables/Disables the alert ringer when the APRS beacon is received. A vailable V alues : ON/OFF Default : ON APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 10: APRS UNIT Function : Selects the unit for the APRS Beacon information. A vailable V alues : Position: MM.MM’/MM’SS”, Distanc[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 164 APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 16: GPS DA TUM Function : Select the GPS Datum. A vailable V alues : WGS-84/T okyo Mean/T okyo Japan/T okyo Korea/T okyo Okinawa Default : WGS-84 APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 17: GPS TIME SET Function : Enables/Disables the GPS clock data to be used. A vailable V alues : AUTO/MANUAL Default : AUTO APRS[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 165 APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 21: MY POSITION Function : Determine and memorize your location (Lat/Lon). A vailable V alues : Auto/Lat/Lon/P1 ~ P10 Default : Auto Auto: Y our location is determined by the optional FGPS-2 GPS Unit. When the FGPS-2 is connected to the transceiver , select this item. Lat/Lon: Y our location can [...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 166 G ENERAL Frequency Ranges : A (Main) Band RX: 0.5-1.8 MHz (AM Radio) 1.8-30 MHz (SW Band) 30-76 MHz (50 MHz HAM) 76-108 MHz (FM Radio) 108-137 MHz (Air Band) 137-174 MHz (144 MHz HAM) 174-222 MHz (VHF-TV) 222-420 MHz (General 1) 420-470 MHz (430 MHz HAM) 470-774 MHz (UHF-TV) 774-999.90 MHz (General 2, Cellular Blocked)[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 167 S PECIFICA TIONS T RANSMITTER RF Power Output : 50/144/430 MHz 1.0 W (@4.5 V : AA x 3) 5.0 W (@7.4 V or EXT DC) 50 MHz AM 1.0 W (Fixed) 222 MHz (USA only) 0.5 W (@4.5 V : AA x 3) 1.5 W (@7.4 V or EXT DC) L3: 2.5 W , L2: 1 W , L1: 0.05 W (@7.4 V , 50/144/430 MHz) L3: 1 W , L2: 0.5 W , L1: 0.05 W (@7.4 V , 222 MHz) Modul[...]

VX-8R O PERA TING M ANUAL 168 1. Make sure that the transceiver is off. Remove the hard or soft case, if used. 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Locate the connector for the BU-1 under the Caution Seal in the battery compartment on the back of the transceiver , just peel off the Caution Seal ( Figure 1 ). Cleanly remove the old Caution Seal and adhesi[...]

1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the user’s authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interf[...]

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