VX-8R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
31
R
EPEATER
O
PERATION
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
EPEATER
S
HIFTS
Your
VX-8R
has been configured, at the factory, for the repeater shifts customary in your
country. For the 50 MHz band, this usually will be 1 MHz, while the 144 MHz shift will
be 600 kHz; on 70 cm, the shift may be 1.6 MHz, 7.6 MHz, or 5 MHz (USA version).
Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shift may be
either downward (
) or upward (
),
and one of these icons will appear at
the bottom of the LCD when repeater
shifts have been enabled.
A
UTOMATIC
R
EPEATER
S
HIFT
(
ARS
)
The
VX-8R
provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied 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 the
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item
74
74
74
74
74: RPT ARS
: RPT ARS
: RPT ARS
: RPT ARS
: RPT ARS
.
3. Press the
key briefly to enable selection of this Set Mode
Item.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
”(to enable Automatic
Repeater Shift).
5. When you have made your choice, press the
PTT switch
to save the new setting and return to normal operation.
European Version
Version A
2-m
145.1
145.5
145.6
145.8
146.0
146.4
147.0
147.6
148.0
146.6
147.4
Version A
70-cm
440.0
445.0
450.0
ARS-Repeater Subbands
Euro Version 1
Euro Version 2
439.45
438.20
433.00
434.60
433.40
435.00
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