Yaesu VX-8R, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...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 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 VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Normanby Business Park Unit 14 45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168 Victoria Australia V...

Page 2: ...ications 166 Installation of the BU 1 Option 168 Introduction 1 Controls Connections 2 Display Icons Indicators 3 Keypad Functions 4 Accessories Option 6 Accessories Supplied with the VX 8R 6 Available Options for your VX 8R 7 Installation of Accessories 8 Antenna Installation 8 Belt Clip Installation 8 Installation of FNB 101LI Battery Pack 9 Battery Life Information 10 Installation of FBA 39 Alk...

Page 3: ...es icons 43 kinds weather information object etc With the list function you may automatically store and recall up to 20 messages and the APRS data from up to 40 stations The optional GPS Antenna Unit FGPS 2 can provide you with your real time APRS data You may also send the information without the FGPS 2 if you manually input your data in advance An Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch EPCS allows you...

Page 4: ...ment via the Set Mode Item 50 LED LIGHT PTT Switch Push To Talk Press this switch in ward to transmit and release it to receive after your transmission is completed MONI Key Pressing this key disables the noise squelching action allowing you to hear very weak sig nals near the back ground noise level PWR Switch Press and hold this switch for 2 sec onds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off ...

Page 5: ...ive Encodes a DCS Code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone A12 APRS Feature Active 1200 bps A96 APRS Feature Active 9600 bps AM FM Broadcast Reception i MISCELLANEOUS SETTING Repeater Shift Direction Minus Shift Repeater Shift Direction Plus Shift Independent Transmit Frequencies Odd Splits Attenuator Active Bell Alarm Active Receiving an FM Stereo Signal j OPERATING MODE NFM FM WFM Wide FM AM AM A Band Disp...

Page 6: ...D KEY Activates the Scanner Upward toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps Selects the CTCSS Tone DCS code EPCS code or Message SECONDARY FUNCTION PRESS PRIMARY FUNCTION PRESS KEY THIRD FUNCTION PRESS AND HOLD KEY SECONDARY FUNCTION PRESS PRIMARY FUNCTION PRESS KEY THIRD FUNCTION PRESS AND HOLD KEY Frequency entry digit 4 Activates the ART...

Page 7: ...ex during repeater operation Switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory System Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode Activates the Priority Dual Watch function Frequency entry digit 9 Enters the Special Memory mode Frequency entry digit 0 Enters the Broadcast Reception mode USA Version Disables the Noise and Tone Squelch System EXP Version Activates the T CALL 1...

Page 8: ...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 CB4392001 Belt Clip 1 pc RA1053600 Screws 2 pcs M3x10SUS U24310020 Plastic Cap 1 pc RA1054200 Sheet 2 pcs RA1066900 Operating Manual 1 pc Warranty Card 1 pc ACCESSORIES OPTIONS ...

Page 9: ...ble plug and wire only BH 2 Bluetooth Headset Monaural BH 1 Bluetooth Headset Stereo FEP 4 Earphone for BH 1 CD 40 Charger Cradle for the BH 1 BH 2 re quires NC 85B C U NC 85B C UÚ Battery Charger for the CD 40 Ú B suffix is for use with 120 VAC Type Aplug C suffix is for use with 230 VAC Type C plug and U suf fix is for use with 230 VAC Type BF plug Availability of accessories may vary Some acces...

Page 10: ...a Base Of course the VX 8R may be operated on frequencies higher than the 50 MHz band while the Extender Element is still at tached to the Antenna Base Notes Never transmit without having an antenna connected Carefully turn the supplied antenna onto the SMA jack Never twist the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating connector of the transceiver If using an external antenna for...

Page 11: ...Release Knobs downward to unlock the latch then remove the Bat tery Pack from the transceiver The VX 8R battery must be correctly installed to maintain the waterproof integrity INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES REMOVE BATTERY PACK RELEASE KNOB INSTALL If the battery has never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connect ing the NC 86B C Battery Charger as shown in the illustration to...

Page 12: ... on the LCD by following the instructions on page 119 Battery capacity may be reduced during extremely cold weather Keeping the radio inside your parka may help preserve the full charge capacity OPERATING BAND 50 MHz 1 144 MHz 1 222 MHz 1 USA version 430 MHz 1 Broadcast Band 2 FNB 101LI 5 5 hours 5 0 hours 6 0 hours 5 0 hours 13 hours FBA 39 20 hours 17 hours 20 hours 16 hours 20 hours BATTERY IND...

Page 13: ...slide the batteries into the FBA 39 as shown in the illustration with the Negative side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA 39 3 Close the rubber cover 4 Install the FBA 39 in the transceiver in the same manner as the FNB 101LI INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES The FBA 39 does not provide connections for charging since Alkaline cells cannot be re charged Therefore the NC 86B ...

Page 14: ... audio level from the receiver to the TNC may be adjusted by rotating the DIAL knob while pressing and holding the key as with voice operation The input level to the VX 8R 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 to prevent volt age spikes from damaging your ...

Page 15: ...ch again for 2 seconds If you don t hear the two Beep tones when the radio comes on the Beeper may have been disabled via the Menu system See page 27 which tells you how to reactivate the Beeper ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing and holding the key to set the desired audio level Clockwise rotation in creases the volume level 1 The Volume level may be set on the A Band ...

Page 16: ... weak signals 3 When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting press the PTT key briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 4 You may also adjust the Squelch setting by using the Set Menu mode See page 157 for details 1 The Squelch level may be set on the Main and Sub bands separately 2 If you re operating in an area of high RF pollution you may need to consider Tone S...

Page 17: ...cters and Receive only band is shown in small characters Press the key briefly to engage the A Band fre quency as the Operating band Alternatively press the key briefly to engage the B Band frequency as de scribed previously Press and hold in the or key for 1 2 seconds to switch to Mono Band Operation During Mono band op eration you may change the display between double size character and large ch...

Page 18: ...he key briefly Pressing the key will return TX RX operation to VFO A The frequency band shown in Large characters is the band on which transmission is possible the band shown in Small characters may only be used for reception 4 Once you have selected the desired band you may initiate manual tuning or scan ning See the discussions on the next page 1 SW Band and Information Band reception is only po...

Page 19: ...ected This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the VX 8R 2 DIRECT KEYPAD FREQUENCY ENTRY The desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad The operating mode will automatically be set once the new frequency is entered via the keypad To enter a frequency from the keypad just press the numbered digits on the keypad in ...

Page 20: ...e more rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise Press the PTT switch briefly to cancel the scanning See page 60 for more details regard ing Scan Operation You may initiate upward or downward scanning by pressing and holding either or key for one second respectively In this case the scanner scans the bandwidth that was previously selected OPERATION FREQUENCY NAVIGATION Dual Receive Notice The VX 8R...

Page 21: ...in the immediate area you ll get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power opera tion To do this press the key then press the key so that the Low Power icon appears at the bottom of the display And don t forget always have an antenna connected when you transmit 2 Transmission is not possible on Sub band and any operating bands other than the 50 MHz 144 MHz 222 MHz USA version and 430 MHz ...

Page 22: ...te the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 108 108 108 108 108 VOX VOX VOX VOX VOX 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired VOX Gain level HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH or LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW 5 When you have made your choice press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation 6 Without pressing the PTT swit...

Page 23: ...ect the Set Mode Item 109 109 109 109 109 VOX DELAY VOX DELAY VOX DELAY VOX DELAY VOX DELAY 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired delay time 0 5sec 0 5sec 0 5sec 0 5sec 0 5sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 5sec 1 5sec 1 5sec 1 5sec 1 5sec 2 0sec 2 0sec 2 0sec 2 0sec 2 0sec 2 5sec 2 5sec 2 5sec 2 5sec 2 5sec or 3 0sec ...

Page 24: ...ppear on the display while in the Broadcast Reception mode 3 Press the key to toggle the receiver between the AM broadcast and FM broad cast bands The AM broadcast coverage is 510 to 1790 kHz The Band Number changes to A A A A A which means AM and an Operat ing Mode icon changes to AM The FM broadcast coverage is 76 00 to 107 90 MHz and utilizes Wide FM mode The Band Number changes to F F F F F wh...

Page 25: ...select the antenna for the FM 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 2 ANTENNA FM 2 ANTENNA FM 2 ANTENNA FM 2 ANTENNA FM 2 ANTENNA FM 3 Press the key briefly to enable the antenna selection 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the antenna to be used EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA EXT ANTENNA Uses...

Page 26: ...key to toggle the receiver between AM broadcast and FM broadcast 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to tune the desired Broadcast station 6 When a signal is received in the amateur band the amateur band audio is output to the speaker The AM or FM Broadcast station will no longer be heard Two seconds after the amateur band signal drops the AF Dual Operation is resumed and the AM or FM Broadcast station will be...

Page 27: ...aker and the AF Dual Operation is resumed However if a signal is received in the amateur band the AF Dual Opera tion will halt on the amateur band frequency and the AF Dual Operation does not resume TRX 1sec TXR 10sec TRX 1sec TXR 10sec TRX 1sec TXR 10sec TRX 1sec TXR 10sec TRX 1sec TXR 10sec When the selected time passes after the amateur band signal drops or transmission is over the AM or FM Bro...

Page 28: ...ut DIAL PTT DIAL PTT DIAL PTT DIAL PTT DIAL PTT Both the DIAL knob and PTT switch are locked out ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL All of the above are locked out To lock out some or all of the keys 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 51 LOCK 51 LOCK 51 LOCK 51 LOCK 51 LOCK 3 Press the key briefly to enable selection of this Menu Item 4 Ro...

Page 29: ...econd to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 13 BEEP 13 BEEP 13 BEEP 13 BEEP 13 BEEP SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT 3 Press the key briefly to enable selection of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 5 When you have made your choice press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation 6 If yo...

Page 30: ...ar on the display and the icon blinks while muting the Receive Only band audio KEYPAD LCD ILLUMINATION Your VX 8R includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation The red illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment with minimal degradation of your night vision Three options for activating the lamp are provided KEY 2sec KEY 2sec KEY 2sec KEY 2sec KEY...

Page 31: ...el steps of 9 kHz or 10 kHz the other step selections are disabled 4 5 kHz steps are not available for use on 250 300 MHz nor above 580 MHz CHANGING THE RECEIVING MODE The VX 8R provides for automatic mode changing when the radio is tuned to different operating frequencies How ever should an unusual receiving situation arise in which you need to change to a different receiving mode just press the ...

Page 32: ...9 or OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 5 When you have made your choice press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation 1 When the SQL S meter is activated the S meter segment corresponding to the squelch threshold which was set by step 4 above will blink 2 The receiver s squelch will open based on the higher of the levels set by the Noise Squelch or the S meter Squelch system For ex...

Page 33: ...EPEATER SHIFT 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 se...

Page 34: ...ANGING THE DEFAULT REPEATER SHIFTS If you travel to a different region you may need to change the default repeater shift to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements To do this follow the procedure below 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 76 RPT 76 RPT 76 RPT 76 RPT 76 RPT SHIFT FREQ SHIFT FREQ SHIFT FREQ SHIFT ...

Page 35: ...repeater uplink frequency Press the key again to cause operation to return to normal monitoring of the repeater downlink output frequency While you are listening on the input frequency of the repeater using the key the repeater offset icon or will blink The configuration of key may be set either to RV for checking the input frequency of a repeater or HM for instant switching to the Home channel fo...

Page 36: ...s received from a specific station with a matching CTCSS tone CTCSS DCS EPCS OPERATION You may notice an additional DCS DCS DCS DCS DCS indication appearing while you rotate the DIAL knob in step 3 above We ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch sys tem shortly You may notice REV TONE REV TONE REV TONE REV TONE REV TONE indication on the display while you rotate the DIAL knob in step 3 above When the...

Page 37: ... applies only to the configuration of the CTCSS DCS fre quencies 1 The repeater may or may not re transmit a CTCSS tone some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeater but do not pass it along when transmitting If the S Meter deflects but you cannot hear the audio repeat steps 1 through 4 above but rotate the DIAL so that TSQ disappears this will allow you to hear all traffic on the ...

Page 38: ...n 4 Press the key then press the key This provides a Short cut to Set Mode Item 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired DCS Code a three digit number Ask the repeater owner operator if you don t know DCS Code if you are working simplex just set up the DCS Code to be the same as that used by your friends 6 When you have made your sele...

Page 39: ...ansmitted or received DCS code While under most circumstances this should not occur amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code you or the other station but not both can try the following 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the ...

Page 40: ... and Inverted DCS Tones and transmit the Inverted DCS Tone 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new settings and exit to normal operation This is different from the usual method of restoring normal operation and it applies only to the configuration of the CTCSS DCS frequencies Remember to restore the default setting R N T N R N T N R N T N R N T N R N T N Receive an...

Page 41: ...NE FREQUENCY 99 TONE FREQUENCY 99 TONE FREQUENCY when CTCSS is selected or Menu Item 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE 26 DCS CODE during DCS operation 3 Press the key to enable adjustment of the selected Set Mode Item 4 Press and hold in the key the TONE SEARCH TONE SEARCH TONE SEARCH TONE SEARCH TONE SEARCH notation will appear release the key to start scanning for the incoming CTC...

Page 42: ...Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system will be disabled after the PTT switch is released after the paging transmission You may re activate the Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system again STORING THE CTCSS TONE PAIRS FOR EPCS OPERATION 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 67 PAGER CODE RX 67 PAGER CODE RX 67 PAGER CODE RX 67...

Page 43: ...en a call is coming in See next page for details PAGING ANSWER BACK When you press the PTT switch to respond to a page call the VX 8R transmits the same CTCSS tone pair This tone pair will open the Code Squelch of the calling station If you prefer you can have the VX 8R respond to page calls automatically transpond To enable this feature 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mod...

Page 44: ...er USER BP1 USER BP1 USER BP1 USER BP1 USER BP1 USER BP2 USER BP2 USER BP2 USER BP2 USER BP2 or USER BP3 USER BP3 USER BP3 USER BP3 USER BP3 does not appear 7 Press the key briefly then rotate the DIAL knob one click counter clockwise to select Set Mode Item 14 BELL 14 BELL 14 BELL 14 BELL 14 BELL RINGER RINGER RINGER RINGER RINGER 8 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Menu Item 9 R...

Page 45: ...s beep melody if desired 6 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first beep tone of the User Beep Melody Available selections are C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 7 Press the key then rotate the DIAL knob to set the length of the first beep tone Available selections are 10ms 10ms 10ms 10ms 10ms 10 msec 2500ms 2500ms 2500ms 2500ms 2500ms 2 5 sec 8 Press the key to accept the first beep tone of the User B...

Page 46: ... one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 94 SQL 94 SQL 94 SQL 94 SQL 94 SQL SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON ON ON ON ON to enable the Split Tone feature 5 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the Split Tone fe...

Page 47: ...T T T CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select T CALL T CALL T CALL T CALL T CALL on the display 5 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To access a repeater press and hold in the key for the amount of time specified by the repeater owner operator The transmitter will aut...

Page 48: ...1 b 1 through b24 b24 b24 b24 b24 Each Memory Bank can be assigned up to 100 channels from the regular memory channels Special Memory Channels which include One Emergency Automatic ID EAI Channel 10 Weather Broadcast Channels 57 VHF Marine Channels 89 popular Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels HOME Channels 11 channels VHF Marine Channels 57 channels Short wave Broadcast Station Memory C...

Page 49: ... the occupied channel displays the icon 4 Press the key 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 pro cess 1 You may change the automatic memory channel selection feature to select the next highest memory channel above the last stored memor...

Page 50: ...press the key once more while holding the PTT switch in this does not key the transmitter Whenever you recall a memory which contains in dependently stored transmit and receive frequen cies the indication will appear in the display MEMORY RECALL 1 While operating in the VFO mode press the key to enter the Memory mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired channel 3 If you press the key brief...

Page 51: ...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 in the key for 1 2 second 3 While the memory channel number is blinking just press the key The frequency and other data if any will now be stored in the special HOME channel register 4 You may repeat this process on the other operating bands Note that the UHF HOME chan...

Page 52: ...DIAL knob to select any of the 61 available characters Example 2 Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available characters associated with that key t Æ u Æ v Æ T Æ U Æ V Æ 8 6 Press the key to move to the next character 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining letters num bers or symbols of the desired label A total of 16 charac ters may be used in the creation of a label 8 If...

Page 53: ...rn to the original memory frequency press key briefly The TUN TUN TUN TUN TUN indicator will be replaced by MR MR MR MR MR 5 If you wish to store a new frequency set during Memory Tuning just press and hold in the 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 the key again brie...

Page 54: ... the memory channel to be Masked from view 3 Press the key The confirmation message MR MASK MR MASK MR MASK MR MASK MR MASK will appear on the display Press the key once more the display will revert to memory channel 1 If you rotate the DIAL to the location you just Masked you will observe that it is now invisible 4 To Unmask the hidden memory repeat the above procedure press and hold in the key f...

Page 55: ...er 3 Press the key briefly 4 At this point the memory channel data is copied into the Memory Bank 1 You may assign one memory chan nel into several Memory Banks 2 The PMS memory channels L1 U1 through L50 U50 may not be assigned to a Memory Bank MEMORY BANK RECALL 1 Press the key if needed to enter the MR mode 2 Press the key to activate the Memory Bank mode The MR MR MR MR MR indicator will be re...

Page 56: ... key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 8 BANK 8 BANK 8 BANK 8 BANK 8 BANK NAME NAME NAME NAME NAME 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory bank on which you wish to change a label 5 Press the key briefly to enable changing of the name tag 6 Rotate the DIAL knob or press one ...

Page 57: ...ed channel Press the PTT switch to cancel the Moving Memory Data procedure if desired If a Split Frequency Memory channel was transferred the Tx frequency will be ignored you will be set up for Simplex operation on the Receive frequency MEMORY ONLY MODE Once memory channel programming has been completed you may place the radio in a Memory Only mode whereby VFO operation is impossible This may be p...

Page 58: ...lect the WX WX WX WX WX CH CH CH CH CH thus recalling the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broad cast channel 5 If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations just press the PTT switch When the scanner pauses on a station press the PTT switch once to halt the scan or press it twice to restart the scan 6 To exit to normal operation pres...

Page 59: ...ERATION CH No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CH No 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 CH No 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CH No 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 FREQUENCY MHz 156 050 160 650 156 100 160 700 156 150 160 750 156 200 160 800 156 250 160 850 156 300 156 350 160 950 156 400 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 600 156 650 156 700 156 750 FREQUENCY MHz 156 800 15...

Page 60: ...ional Radio France International Radio France International Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Italian Radio International Voice of Turkey Voice of Trukey Voice of Turkey Voice of Turkey Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Radio Nederland Radio Nederland Radio Nederland ...

Page 61: ...VX 8R OPERATING MANUAL 59 NOTE ...

Page 62: ...will halt on a signal it encounters When the carrier has dropped because the other station ceased transmission the scanner will resume In the case of constant carrier signals like Weather Station broadcasts the scanner will likely remain on this frequency indefinitely The Scan Re start Delay time default interval 2 seconds is set by Set Mode Item 82 SCAN RE START 82 SCAN RE START 82 SCAN RE START ...

Page 63: ...ress the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Scan Restart Delay Time Available selections are 0 1sec 0 1sec 0 1sec 0 1sec 0 1sec 0 9sec 0 9sec 0 9sec 0 9sec 0 9sec 0 1sec step and 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 1 0sec 10 0sec 10 0sec 10 0sec 10 0sec 10 0sec 0 5sec step 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal ope...

Page 64: ... PMS X PMS X PMS X PMS X The scanner will sweep frequencies within the cur rently selected PMS frequency pair See page 68 for details 3 Release the key to start scanning 4 When the scanner encounters a 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 ...

Page 65: ...en on it i e the channel is free 2 Press the key to store the frequency into the Frequency Skip Memory It will now be ignored during VFO scanning To re institute a frequency into the VFO scan loop 1 Press the key if needed to enter the Memory Recall MR mode 2 Press and hold in the key for one second then rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel to be re instituted 3 Press the key to delet...

Page 66: ...2 TAG2 TAG2 The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels with the same first and second digits of the alpha numeric tag as the first channel on which scanning started BAND BAND BAND BAND BAND The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels which are memo rized on the same operating band as the first channel on which scan ning started PMS X PMS X PMS X PMS X PMS X The scanner will sweep frequencies ...

Page 67: ...SKIP 4 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning The ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY selection is used for Preferential Memory Scan described in the next column 6 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When you recall th...

Page 68: ... Channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 2 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 55 MEMORY 55 MEMORY 55 MEMORY 55 MEMORY 55 MEMORY SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP SKIP 4 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY 6 Press the PTT switch briefly...

Page 69: ...you wish to sweep using Memory Bank Link Scan 5 Press the key briefly A B LINK ON B LINK ON B LINK ON B LINK ON B LINK ON notation will ap pear for two seconds on the display indicating this Memory Bank will now be swept during Memory Bank Scan 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to append the B LINK ON B LINK ON B LINK ON B LINK ON B LINK ON notation to any other Memory Banks you wish to sweep 7 Press t...

Page 70: ...annel U1 U1 U1 U1 U1 the U designates the Upper sub band limit 4 Set the radio to the Memory Recall MR mode by pressing the key 5 Press and hold in the key for one second and rotate the DIAL knob while holding in the key to select the de sired PMS frequency pair PMSxx PMSxx PMSxx PMSxx PMSxx 6 The MR MR MR MR MR label will be replaced by PMS PMS PMS PMS PMS and the Memory Channel number will be re...

Page 71: ...main on the VFO or memory channel selected How ever every five seconds the VX 8R will check the Priority Channel for activity The MR MR MR MR MR label will be replaced by MDW MDW MDW MDW MDW while operating on the Memory channel or the VFO VFO VFO VFO VFO label will be replaced by VDW VDW VDW VDW VDW while operating on the VFO mode 6 If a station appears on the Priority Channel the radio will paus...

Page 72: ...y revert to the Priority Channel To enable Priority Revert operation 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 71 PRI RE 71 PRI RE 71 PRI RE 71 PRI RE 71 PRI RE VERT VERT VERT VERT VERT 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON ON ON ON ON 5 Press the PTT switch briefly t...

Page 73: ...tem 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 5 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation BAND EDGE BEEPER The VX 8R 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 selecting th...

Page 74: ...11 6111 6111 will appear You may change the PIN code if desired before continu ing with step 7 1 Press the key to enable changing of the PIN code 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the first digit of the PIN code 3 Press the key to save the first digit of the PIN code and move on to the next place 4 Repeat the previous steps to complete the PIN code If you make a mistake press the key to move back to t...

Page 75: ...here has been no signal or key activity for 20 seconds the Battery Saver automatically puts the BH 1 or BH 2 to sleep to conserve battery life When a signal is received or the PTT switch is pressed the BH 1 or BH 2 will wakeup and become active again Furthermore if there has been no signal or key activity for 10 minutes the BH 1 or BH 2 will turn off automatically SAVE OFF SAVE OFF SAVE OFF SAVE O...

Page 76: ... the PTT switch in creases the microphone level Pressing the VOLUME switch while pressing and holding the PTT switch decreases the microphone level When the microphone gain reaches maximum or minimum a beep will be heard in the BH 2 speaker 5 The communication range between the BH 1 or BH 2 and VX 8R is around 1 m 3 ft If you move out of range a beep will be heard from the BH 1 or BH 2 to alert yo...

Page 77: ...VX 8R OPERATING MANUAL 75 NOTE ...

Page 78: ...ill appear on the display Advice 1 When the FGPS 2 GPS Antenna Unit is first turned on it may take several minutes to compute a fix of your position This is normal as the GPS unit is down loading almanac information from the GPS satellites 2 If the transceiver does not receive a valid GPS signal after three minutes have passed you may be in a poor location for satellite reception such as inside of...

Page 79: ...ophone plug tightly 5 The installation is now com plete Using the CT 136 GPS Antenna Adapter 1 Install the FGPS 2 to the CT 136 as shown in the illustration then affix the FGPS 2 using the supplied screw 2 Disconnect the antenna from the transceiver and then remove the Rubber Cap from the transceiver 3 Turn the transceiver off connect the CT 136 with FGPS 2 to the MIC SP jack of the transceiver an...

Page 80: ...creen ap pears on the display 2 Press and hold the key for one second to enter theAPRS GPS Set Mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 24 TIME 24 TIME 24 TIME 24 TIME 24 TIME ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE 4 Press the key briefly to enable selection of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the time offset from UTC See illustration below to find your offset time from UTC If UTC ...

Page 81: ...m m m m m or ft ft ft ft ft 8 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit from the APRS GPS Set Mode SELECTING THE MAP DATUM While most operations including APRS operation will utilize the default WGS84 database of locations you may use a different database 1 Press the key until the GPS screen appears 2 Press and hold the key for one second to enter theAPRS GPS Set Mode 3 Rotate ...

Page 82: ...ur callsign Example 1 Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 37 available characters Example 2 Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the five available characters associated with that key W Æ X Æ Y Æ Z Æ 9 Æ W 6 When the correct character has been selected press the key to move on to the next character 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 as many times as necessary to com plete your callsign 8 If you make...

Page 83: ...to the transceiver select Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto by rotat ing the DIAL knob and advance to the next step otherwise enter your position Longitude Latitude manually 1 Select Lat Lat Lat Lat Lat by rotating the DIAL knob 2 Press the key to enable entering of your latitude using the Decimal system 3 Use the and keys to navigation to each column and then use the DIAL knob to select the de sired numbe...

Page 84: ...EM APRS MODEM APRS MODEM APRS MODEM 24 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 25 Rotate the DIAL knob to select 1200bps 1200bps 1200bps 1200bps 1200bps to activate the AX 25 modem 26 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit from the APRS GPS Set Mode You may memorize your current position as plotted by the GPS up to ten points can be saved See page 16...

Page 85: ...he key The Received Data and Time Distance and Direction of the station and other information will be displayed When the Status Text is included in the Mic Encoder Sta tion Beacon the icon appears at the upper right corner of the display 5 Rotate the DIAL knob or press the keys to scroll through additional lines or pages of the received informa tion 6 When the confirmation is finished press the ke...

Page 86: ...es of the data 1 Press the key several times until the STATION LIST screen appears on the display 2 Press and hold the key for one second to enter theAPRS GPS Set Mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 3 APRS 3 APRS 3 APRS 3 APRS 3 APRS FILTER FILTER FILTER FILTER FILTER 4 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Press the key to select the Filter you wish to...

Page 87: ... Set Mode Item 8 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired interval time 9 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the STATION LIST screen When the APRS frequency is busy Squelch is opened the VX 8R will not transmit an APRS Beacon in manual or automatic modes Insure that the squelch is closed You may store five Status Text Messages up to the 60 characters for each memory and you...

Page 88: ...the new setting and exit to the STATION LIST screen DIGIPEATER PATH SETTING The VX 8R allows you to set up to eight digipeaters for the APRS Packet Path The VX 8R is preset to WIDE1 1 and WIDE2 1 digi path to insure that your transmitted APRS Beacon is received over wide area We recommend that you use this setting by default 1 Press the key several times until the STATION LIST screen appears on th...

Page 89: ...RS BEACON 10 If you make a mistake press the key to backspace the cursor then re enter the correct character 11 When you have completed your entry press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the STATION LIST screen APRS OPERATION ...

Page 90: ...ding to the time the station mes sage is received 4 To confirm the received message rotate the DIAL knob or press the keys keys to select the desired mes sage then press the key 5 Rotate the DIAL knob or press the keys to scroll through additional lines or pages of the received stations message 6 When you have finished reading your message press the key to return to the APRS MESSAGE screen Delete ...

Page 91: ...t the Filter you wish to utilize G1 ALL G1 ALL G1 ALL G1 ALL G1 ALL or G2 CQ G2 CQ G2 CQ G2 CQ G2 CQ 6 If you add a new message group code and or bulletin group code select G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 for message group code or B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 for bulletin group code by rotating the DIAL knob then press the key 7 Use the and keys to navigate to each column then use the DIAL knob to ...

Page 92: ... TXT MSG TXT MSG TXT MSG TXT see next page press the key to select the MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 through MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 then press the key b If you want to delete the message after the cursor press the key to select CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR then press the key c If you want to add a character press the key to select INSERT INSERT INSER...

Page 93: ...ss the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Message register 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 you wish to store your message to 6 Press the key briefly to begin message entry into the selected resister 7 Rotate the DIAL knob or press the keyboard to select the first character of the message 8 Press the key to move to the next character 9 Repeats steps 7 an...

Page 94: ...ANGE in which ARTSTM operation be gins Whether you talk or not the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de activate ARTSTM Every 10 minutes moreover you can have your radio transmit your callsign via CW to comply with identification requirements When ARTSTM is de activated DCS will also be deactivated if you were not using it previously in non ARTSTM operation If you move out of ...

Page 95: ...and resume normal functioning of the transceiver ARTSTM won t work if you have used the Lock feature to disable the PTT ARTSTM POLLING TIME OPTIONS The ARTSTM feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds default value or 15 seconds The default value provides maximum battery conservation because the polling signal is sent out less frequently To change the polling interval 1 Press and hold the...

Page 96: ...ter ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station the alert beeps will be heard OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF No alert beeps will be heard you must look at the display to confirm current ARTSTM status To set the ARTSTM Beep mode 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 ...

Page 97: ...t any of the 37 available characters Example 2 Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the four available characters associated with that key W Æ X Æ Y Æ Z Æ 9 Æ W 7 When the correct character has been selected press the key to move on to the next character 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to com plete your callsign Note that the slant bar is among the available characters should...

Page 98: ...s activated between 30 580 MHz except FM Broadcast Band SETTING UP THE SPECTRUM ANALYZER MODE 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 91 SPEC 91 SPEC 91 SPEC 91 SPEC 91 SPEC ANALYZER ANALYZER ANALYZER ANALYZER ANALYZER 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired ...

Page 99: ...VX 8R OPERATING MANUAL 97 NOTE ...

Page 100: ...er feature can only be activated while the VX 8R is operat ing in the A Band 1 Set the A Band to the VFO mode in the predicted frequency range for the transmit ter to be measured then set the A Band to the Operating band indicated in large characters 2 Bring the VX 8R into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured 3 Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing and holding in the key to select the C...

Page 101: ... Bandwidth 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 19 CH 19 CH 19 CH 19 CH 19 CH COUNTER COUNTER COUNTER COUNTER COUNTER 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired bandwidth see above 5 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal oper...

Page 102: ...owever the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled The Smart Search feature can only be activated while the VX 8R is operating in the Mono band mode SETTING THE SMART SEARCH MODE 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 88 SMART 88 SMART 88 SMART 88 SMART 88 SMART SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH 3 Press the key b...

Page 103: ...among the Smart Search memories 7 To return to normal operation press the key Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time You don t need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guidebook just ask your VX 8R where the action is SMART SEARCH OPERATION ...

Page 104: ...d messages 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 59 MES 59 MES 59 MES 59 MES 59 MES SAGE SELECT SAGE SELECT SAGE SELECT SAGE SELECT SAGE SELECT 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Message slot into which you wish to store a message The LCD displays the ...

Page 105: ... to them If all the members share the register information ID the message sender ID will be shown on the display when receiving the message Even if no IDs are registered the message function can work However in this case MESSAGE1 MESSAGE1 MESSAGE1 MESSAGE1 MESSAGE1 though MESSAGE20 MESSAGE20 MESSAGE20 MESSAGE20 MESSAGE20 will be displayed when receiving a message We recommend that you use your cal...

Page 106: ...ursor that may have been previously stored 11 When the personal ID entry is complete press the key briefly to save the new setting 12 If you wish to store another personal ID repeat steps 3 through 10 above 13 Press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation SET YOUR PERSONAL ID You may choose your personal ID from the member list as follows 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set...

Page 107: ... 4 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Message slot you wish to send 6 Press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation 7 Press the key then press the key This provides a Short cut to Menu Item 95 SQL TYPE 95 SQL TYPE 95 SQL TYPE 95 SQL TYPE 95 SQL TYPE 8 Rotate the DIAL knob until MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE app...

Page 108: ...i vate the Message feature When the Message feature is ac tivated the MSG MSG MSG MSG MSG notation will appear on the display 5 When you receive a message a beep sounds the LED light blinks white and Message FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM sending station s ID scrolls on the display 6 Press any key except key to clear the received message and wait for a new message To disable the Message feature repeat t...

Page 109: ...ency feature temporarily You can then trans mit on the UHF Home channel and E two seconds after the PTT switch release the Emergency feature will resume To disable the Emergency feature press and hold the key for one second or turn the radio Off by pressing and holding in the PWR switch for one second Use this feature if you are out for a walk and want a quick way of alerting a family member to a ...

Page 110: ...xpiration In the continuous mode the radio will automatically transmit continuously with maxi mum microphone gain until the EAI timer expiration The EIA is activated when the CTCSS tone pair stored in the Receiving Pager Code Memory configured via Set Mode Item 67 PAGE CODE RX 67 PAGE CODE RX 67 PAGE CODE RX 67 PAGE CODE RX 67 PAGE CODE RX is received for 5 seconds on the frequency which is stored...

Page 111: ...knob to select Set Mode Item 32 EAI 32 EAI 32 EAI 32 EAI 32 EAI 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON ON ON ON ON thus activating the EAI feature 5 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation with EAI feature ON When the EAI feature is activated the EAI EAI EAI EAI EAI icon and the Band Number or...

Page 112: ...select the second tone 5 Press the key to save the new setting and exit from setting mode 3 Press and hold in the PTT switch for five seconds If the EAI signal is received by a VX 8R transceiver programmed with matching EAI CTCSS tones the EAI feature will activate The lost operator s radio will beep loudly and its transmitter will re spond repeatedly You may now begin direction finding efforts 4 ...

Page 113: ...B DTMF C DTMF C DTMF C DTMF C DTMF C DTMF D DTMF D DTMF D DTMF D DTMF D DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF DTMF corresponding to the WIRES repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link ask your re peater owner operator if you don t know the access numbers in the network Now press the PTT switch to exit from the selection mode 3 With the Internet Connection feature activated as...

Page 114: ... next step otherwise press the key then skip to step 13 6 Press the key briefly to enable programming of the name tag 7 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired label 8 Press the key to move to the next character 9 If you make a mistake press the key to back space the cursor then re enter the correct letter number or symbol 10 Repeat steps 7 through 9 to program the remaining ...

Page 115: ... Mode Item to FRG FRG FRG FRG FRG thus activating the Other Internet Link System mode 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new settings 6 Press the key briefly to activate the Internet Connec tion feature The icon will appear in the lower left of the display 7 Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the key to select the Internet Memory register number 1 1 1 1 1 64 64 64 64 64 corre sponding to the Inte...

Page 116: ...30 DTMF 30 DTMF 30 DTMF 30 DTMF 30 DTMF SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the DTMF Memory register 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 into which you wish to store this DTMF string 5 Press the key briefly to begin DTMF Memory entry into the selected register 6 Press and hold in the key for two seconds to clea...

Page 117: ...ill ap pear 4 In the Autodialer function mode first press the PTT key then press the numerical key through and representing 10 corresponding to the DTMF memory string you wish to send Once the string begins you may release the PTT key as the transmitter will be held on the air until the DTMF string is completed To disable the DTMF Autodialer just repeat the above procedure rotating the DIAL knob t...

Page 118: ... code which you want to learn 6 Press the key to change the cursor to SPED SPED SPED SPED SPED then rotate the DIAL knob to select the Morse speed You may select the units of the code speed in either CPM CPM CPM CPM CPM charac ters per minute or WPM WPM WPM WPM WPM Words per minute by using the DIAL knob from Set Item FORM FORM FORM FORM FORM 7 Press the key to change the cursor to REPT REPT REPT ...

Page 119: ...VX 8R OPERATING MANUAL 117 The CPM selection is based on the international PARIS standard which stipulates five characters per word CW LEARNING FEATURE ...

Page 120: ...ed Con tinuously in groups of five 5 Press the key to change the cursor to SPED SPED SPED SPED SPED then rotate the DIAL knob to select the Morse speed You may select the units of the code speed between CPM CPM CPM CPM CPM charac ters per minute and WPM WPM WPM WPM WPM Words per minute by the DIAL knob from Set Item FORM FORM FORM FORM FORM 6 Press the key to change the cursor to PTCH PTCH PTCH PT...

Page 121: ...nd hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 84 SEN 84 SEN 84 SEN 84 SEN 84 SEN SOR DISPLAY SOR DISPLAY SOR DISPLAY SOR DISPLAY SOR DISPLAY 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the sensor mode you wish to display DC DC DC DC DC Indicates the battery voltage and bat tery type TEMP T...

Page 122: ...nob to select the month setting 6 Repeat the above step to set the day day of the week hour and minute selections 7 Press the key briefly then rotate the DIAL knob to set Timer Signal On SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG or Off In the SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG mode a double beep will be emitted from the speaker at the top of each hour as long as the transceiver is turned on 8 Press the key briefly press the key to st...

Page 123: ...t ft 7 Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation CORRECTING THE SENSOR UNIT 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 103 UNIT 103 UNIT 103 UNIT 103 UNIT 103 UNIT OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to ad...

Page 124: ...ed number letter 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 A A A A A B B B B B C C C C C D D D D D and 6 Press the key to move to the next digit 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining num bers letters of the desired password 8 If you make a mistake press the key to move back to the previous digit then select the correct num ber letter 9 When you have finished entering the password press the key and rotate the ...

Page 125: ...e Menu Items See box below for programming 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When INT MR or SET MODE is assigned to the key the INTERNET function may be activated disabled via Set Mode Item 41 INTERNET ASSIGN THE SET MODE ITEM TO THE KEY 1 Change primary press key function of the key to SET MODE SET MODE SET MODE S...

Page 126: ...NTENNA ATT ATT ATT ATT ATT 4 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting from OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF to ON ON ON ON ON 6 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 7 If you wish to disable the attenuator just repeat the above procedure rotate the DIAL knob to select OFF OFF ...

Page 127: ... new setting and exit to normal operation When 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 8R also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal re...

Page 128: ...ed period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity The available selections for the time before power off are 0 5 12 0 hour 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 the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 4 APO 4 APO 4 APO 4 APO 4 APO 3 Press the ke...

Page 129: ...02 TOT 102 TOT 102 TOT 102 TOT 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to set the Time Out Timer to the de sired Maximum TX time The available selections are 0 5 10 0 minutes 0 5 minute step 5 When you have completed your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To disable the Time Out Timer just repeat th...

Page 130: ...the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To disable the ON Timer just repeat the above procedure rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF in step 6 above OFF TIMER 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 63 OFF 63 OFF 63 OFF 63 OFF 63 OFF TIMER TIMER TIMER TIMER TIMER 3 Press the key briefly...

Page 131: ... feature just repeat the above procedure rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF in step 4 above CHANGING THE TX DEVIATION LEVEL In many areas of the world channel congestion has required that operating channels be closely spaced In such operating environments it is often required that operators use reduced deviation levels to reduce the potential for interference to users on adjacent...

Page 132: ...9 LEVEL 9 LEVEL 9 LEVEL 9 factory default LEVEL 5 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 5 5 When you have completed your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation S AND TX POWER METER SYMBOLS The VX 8R has four types of S Signal Strength and TX Power Meter symbol formats available You may change the default setting to any of the available symbols 1 Press and hold ...

Page 133: ... 5 When you have completed your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation DISPLAY DIMMER The LCD and keypad illumination may be adjusted using the Set Mode Item as well 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 49 LCD 49 LCD 49 LCD 49 LCD 49 LCD DIMMER DIMMER DIMMER DIMMER DIMMER 3 Press th...

Page 134: ... use cannot be turned ON ON ON ON ON 7 Press the key again 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 above to select as many bands as you like 9 When you have completed your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation To re institute a band into the band selection loop repeat the above procedure rotating the DIAL knob to select OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF in step 6 If you wish to ...

Page 135: ... to select Set Mode Item 107 VOL 107 VOL 107 VOL 107 VOL 107 VOL UME MODE UME MODE UME MODE UME MODE UME MODE 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired mode NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL The key keeps the status while pressing and holding the key down AUTO BACK AUTO BACK AUTO BACK AUTO BACK AUTO BACK The key keeps its statu...

Page 136: ...to cancel the Reset procedure SET MODE RESETTING To reset the Set Mode includes the APRS GPS Set Mode settings to their factory de faults 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the and keys while turning the radio on 3 Press the key briefly to reset the Set Mode ItemÚ settings to their factory defaults press any other key to cancel the Reset procedure Ú Except the following Set Mode Items Set Mo...

Page 137: ...matter CLONE CLONE CLONE CLONE CLONE will appear on the displays of both ra dios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step 4 On the Destination radio press the key WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT will appear on the LCD 5 Press the key on the Source radio TX TX TX TX TX will appear on the Source radio and the data from this radio will be transferred to the other radio 6 If there is a prob...

Page 138: ...Mode Items like Set Mode Item 99 TONE FREQUENCY re quire that the key be pressed after setting of the parameter and before exiting to normal operation CHANGING THE DISPLAY FORMAT OF THE SET MODE ITEM By factory default setting the VX 8R displays the Set Mode Item with List format in a Set Mode You may change the display format of the Set Mode to the our traditional Item format 1 Press and hold the...

Page 139: ...de Item selection 1 Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 35 EX 35 EX 35 EX 35 EX 35 EX TENDED MENU TENDED MENU TENDED MENU TENDED MENU TENDED MENU 3 Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select ON ON ON ON ON then press the key briefly 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set ...

Page 140: ...I operating mode and its transmit time Select the alarms utilized when the Emergency function is engaged Enables Disables the extended Set Mode Menu Set the duration that a secondary function of the F W key press and holding the F W key is held determines the function they activate Reducing the Deviation level by 50 Enables Disables the function of the VFO DIAL knob while in the Home Channel mode ...

Page 141: ...iver is operating in the Mono band mode with large characters Indicates the Information of the internal sensors Selects the Set Mode Cursor Selects the display format of the Set Mode operation Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Selects the S TX PO meter Symbol Enables Disables the FM Broadcast audio output to the internal speaker when using the earphone antenna Selects the SpectrumAnalyzer sweep ...

Page 142: ...ss Number DTMF code for the FRG station of the WIRESTM or non WIRESTM Internet Link System access EAI SETTING Enables Disables the Emergency Automatic ID EAI feature Sets the Emergency Automatic ID EAI operating mode and its transmit time Select the alarms utilized when the Emergency function is engaged Bluetooth SETTING Pairing the Bluetooth unit and setting the Pin Code Select the operating mode...

Page 143: ...es Disables the FM Broadcast audio output to the internal speaker when using the earphone antenna Sets the Squelch threshold level Adjusts the Squelch threshold level to the S meter level Setting of the DIAL frequency steps Enables Disables the stereo output while receiving the FM Broadcast band Sets the Clock time Setting of the TOT time Selects or disables the VFO band edge limiting for the curr...

Page 144: ...nna When receiving a weak signal reception may be noisy SET MODE ITEM 3 ANTENNA ATT Function Enables Disables the receiver Front end Attenuator Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Note This Menu Item can select and set to each operating band and frequency band individually SET MODE ITEM 4 APO Function Setting of the Automatic Power Off time Available Values 0 5hour 12 0hour OFF Default OFF SET MOD...

Page 145: ...on Enables Disables the Band edge beeper while selecting the frequency by the DIAL knob Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Note When this Set Mode Item is set to ON a beep will sound when the frequency reaches the band edge while selecting the VFO frequency with the DIAL knob SET MODE ITEM 11 BEEP LEVEL Function Adjust the Beep volume level Available Values LEVEL 1 LEVEL 9 Default LEVEL 5 SET MOD...

Page 146: ...E ON OFF POWR ON OFF Default VOX PTT MODE MONO SAVE OFF POWR ON OFF VOX PTT Activates the Bluetooth function without the VOX feature VOX VOX HIGH Activates the Bluetooth function with the VOX feature VOX gain set to High VOX VOX LOW Activates the Bluetooth function with the VOX feature VOX gain set to Low MODE MONO Disable the stereo output to the BH 1 Bluetooth Headset while receiving the FM Broa...

Page 147: ... Values ON OFF Default OFF Note This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency SET MODE ITEM 21 CW ID Function Program and activate the CW Identifier used during ARTS operation See page 95 for details SET MODE ITEM 22 CW LEARNING Function Enables Disables the CW Learning feature See page 116 for details SET MODE ITEM 23 CW PITCH Function Select ...

Page 148: ...oth Normal and Inverted DCS Tones and trans mit the Inverted DCS Tone SET MODE ITEM 28 DTMF DELAY Function Selects the DTMF Autodialer Delay Time Available Values 50ms 250ms 450ms 750ms 1000ms Default 450ms SET MODE ITEM 29 DTMF MANUAL AUTO Function Enables Disables the DTMF Autodial feature Available Values MANUAL AUTO Default MANUAL SET MODE ITEM 30 DTMF SELECT Function Programming of the DTMF A...

Page 149: ...ght BEAM The white LED light glows continuously BEEP BEAM Loud Alarm sounds and the white LED light glows continuously CW The white LED light flashes according to the programmed Emer gency message Morse Code Ú at a rate of five words per minute BEEP CW Sounds tones via the speaker and flashes the white LED light ac cording to the programmed Emergency message Morse Code Ú at a rate of five words pe...

Page 150: ...TEM 35 EXTENDED MENU Function Enables Disables the extended Set Mode Menu Available Values ON OFF Default OFF SET MODE ITEM 36 FW KEY HOLD TIME Function Set the duration time that the key must be held to activate the secondary function Available Values FW0 3sec FW0 5sec FW0 7sec FW1 0sec FW1 5sec Default FW0 5sec SET MODE ITEM 37 HALF DEVIATION Function Reducing the Deviation level by 50 Available...

Page 151: ... KEY Function Selects the primary function of the key Available Values INTERNET INTERNET SELECT SET MODE Default INTERNET INTERNET The key Enables Disables the internet feature INTERNET SELECT The key recalls the Internet Access Number SRG or Access String FRG SRG or FRG is determined via Set Mode Item 49 INTERNET MODE SET MODE The key is the Short cut path to recall one of the Set Mode Items See ...

Page 152: ...g of the Display contrast level Available Values LEVEL 1 LEVEL32 Default LEVEL24 SET MODE ITEM 49 LCD DIMMER Function Setting of the Display brightness level Available Values LEVEL 1 LEVEL 4 Default LEVEL 4 SET MODE ITEM 50 LED LIGHT Function Illuminates the white LED light continuously useful as emergency flashlight at night SET MODE ITEM 51 LOCK Function Selects the combination of key buttons th...

Page 153: ...hannels that are flagged Preferential Scan List SET MODE ITEM 56 MEMORY WRITE Function Determines the method of selecting channels for Memory Storage Available Values NEXT LOWER Default NEXT NEXT Stores the data into the memory channel which is next highest from the last stored memory channel LOWER Stores the data into the next available free channel SET MODE ITEM 57 MESSAGE LIST Function Programm...

Page 154: ...ER Function Set the ON Timer time The ON Timer turns the radio on at the programmed time See page 128 for details SET MODE ITEM 65 OPENING MESSAGE Function Selects the Opening Message that appears when the radio is powered on Available Values NORMAL OFF DC MESSAGE Default NORMAL NORMAL Appears the Vertex Standard Logo OFF No Opening Message DC Appears the Vertex Standard Logo with the current time...

Page 155: ...ils SET MODE ITEM 68 PAGER CODE TX Function Sets the Transmitting Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging Code Squelch See page 40 for details SET MODE ITEM 69 PASSWORD Function Programming and activating the Password feature See page 122 for details SET MODE ITEM 70 PR FREQUENCY Function Program the CTCSS Tone Frequency for the User Programmed Reverse CTCSS Decoder Available Values 300 Hz 3000 H...

Page 156: ...00MHz 150 000MHz 50 kHz step Default Depends on the operating band and transceiver version SET MODE ITEM 77 RX AF DUAL Function Select the resume mode of the AF Dual Operation Available Values OFF TRX 1sec TRX 10sec HOLD TX 1sec TX 10sec Default TRX 2sec SET MODE ITEM 78 RX MODE Function Sets the receiving mode Available Values AUTO NFM AM WFM Default AUTO Mode automatically changes according to o...

Page 157: ...ers When the signal drops the scanner will resume The Scan resume time default 2 seconds is controlled set by the Set Mode Item 82 SCAN RE START HOLD The scanner will halt on a signal it encounters It will not restart auto matically you must manually re initiate scanning if you wish to resume SET MODE ITEM 84 SENSOR DISPLAY Function Selects the sensor information when the transceiver is operating ...

Page 158: ... not all 31 memories are filled the search stops after one sweep in each direction CONTINUOUS The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the SINGLE mode but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled SET MODE ITEM 89 S METER SYMBOL Function Selects the S TX PO meter Symbol Available Values Four patterns or Default SET...

Page 159: ... AM Broadcast Default LEVEL 1 AM and Narrow FM LEVEL 2 Wide FM and AM Broadcast SET MODE ITEM 93 SQL S METER Function Adjusts the Squelch threshold level to the S meter level Available Values OFF LEVEL 1 LEVEL 9 Default OFF SET MODE ITEM 94 SQL SPLIT Function Enables Disables split CTCSS DCS coding Available Values OFF ON Default OFF When this Set Mode Item is set to ON you can see the following a...

Page 160: ...TEM 96 STEP FREQUENCY Function Setting of the DIAL frequency steps Available Values AUTO 5 0 6 25 8 33 9 0 10 0 12 5 15 0 20 0 25 0 50 0 100 0 kHz Default AUTO Step automatically changes according to operating frequency Note 1 This Set Mode Item can select and set the Dial frequency steps to individual memory channels when Memory Offset Tuning is enabled as shown on page 51 2 9 0 kHz steps are ava...

Page 161: ...ous transmission which is equal to the programmed time SET MODE ITEM 103 UNIT OFFSET Function Cariblating the Sensor Unit Available Values BARO 1000 1000 ALTITUDE 1000 1000 Default BARO 0 ALTITUDE 0 SET MODE ITEM 104 UNIT SELECT Function Select the measurement units of the Sensor Unit Available Values TEMP C F BARO hPa mb mmHg inch ALTITUDE m ft Default Depends on the transceiver version SET MODE ...

Page 162: ...imately three seconds after press ing the key SET MODE ITEM 108 VOX Function Enables Disables VOX operation sets VOX sensitivity Available Values OFF HIGH LOW Default OFF SET MODE ITEM 109 VOX DELAY Function Selects the VOX delay hang time Available Values 0 5sec 1 0sec 1 5sec 2 0sec 2 5sec 3 0sec Default 0 5sec SET MODE ITEM 110 WAVE MONITOR Function Selects the Wave Form function while displayin...

Page 163: ...to theAPRS data Select the Beacon Interval time during APRS operation Store the message for the APRS Beacon Enables Disables the automatic transmission of the APRS Beacon Sets theAPRS packet path you wish to path through Select the GPS Datum Enables Disables the GPS clock data to be used Selects the units for the GPS information Selects the filter type option allowing you to receive only specified...

Page 164: ...FF APRS GPS Set Mode Item 4 APRS MODEM Function Enables Disables the APRS modem AX 25 Data modem and its Baud Rate Available Values OFF 1200bps 9600bps Default OFF APRS GPS Set Mode Item 5 APRS MSG FLASH Function Enables Disables the white LED light when the APRS message is received Available Values ON OFF Default ON When this Set Mode Item is set to ON the white LED light flashes when receive the...

Page 165: ...EACON INTERVAL Function Select the Beacon Interval time during APRS operation Available Values 15sec 30sec 1min 2min 3min 5min 10min 15min 30min Default 5min APRS GPS Set Mode Item 13 BEACON STATUS TXT Function Store the message for the APRS Beacon See page 85 for datils APRS GPS Set Mode Item 14 BEACON TX Function Enables Disables the automatic transmission of the APRS Beacon Available Values AUT...

Page 166: ...M MMM MMM MMM MMM the VX 8R displays the location Lat Lon in ddd mm mmm ddd mm mmm ddd mm mmm ddd mm mmm ddd mm mmm Decimal system When the Position item is set to SS SS SS SS SS the VX 8R displays the location Lat Lon in ddd mm ss ddd mm ss ddd mm ss ddd mm ss ddd mm ss Sexagesimal System The position information used during APRS operation is used to display the location Lat Lon in Sexagesimal Sy...

Page 167: ...his Set Mode Item 4 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory slot 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 you wish to memorize your location into 5 Press and hold the key for one second to memorize your location Lat Lon into the slot APRS GPS Set Mode Item 22 MY SYMBOL Function Select your icon which will be displayed on the monitors of other stations as you Available Values more than 180 symbols Default YY Yae...

Page 168: ...cy Stability 5 ppm 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F Repeater Shift 600 kHz 144 MHz 1 6 MHz 222 MHz 1 6 5 0 7 6 MHz 430 MHz Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms Supply Voltage Nominal 7 4 V DC Negative Ground Operating 4 14 V DC Negative Ground EXT DC jack Operating with Charging 11 14 V DC Negative Ground EXT DC jack Current Consumption 200 mA Mono Band Receive 7 4 VDC approx 240 mA Dual Band Receive 85 mA Mono Ba...

Page 169: ... for 12 dB SINAD 30 54 MHz NFM 1 0 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 54 76 MHz NFM 1 0 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 54 59 MHz NFM USA Version 1 5 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 76 108 MHz WFM 1 5 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 59 108 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 0 μV for 12 dB SINAD 174 222 MHz...

Page 170: ...Seal Figure 1 Cleanly remove the old Caution Seal and adhesive to preserve the submersible per formance 4 Gently install the supplied Connector Board to the transceiver s connector then align the connector on the BU 1 with the connector of the Connector Board and gently press the BU 1 into place Figure 2 5 Affix the new supplied Caution Seal and replace the battery pack 6 Installation is now compl...

Page 171: ...rference 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 LAW DEC...

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