Yaesu Musen 20215X20 SCANNING RECEIVER User Manual USERS MANUAL 1

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DUAL BAND
HEAW DUTY SUBMERSIBLE TRANSCEIVER
VX-G R
OPERATING MANUAL
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
443-3 Nakamegum, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 15343344, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
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10900 Walker sum, Cyprus. CA 90630. USA
YAESU EUROPE B.V.
PO, Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol. The Nelherllnds
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12. Sun Valley Buslnen Pnrk. Winnall CW
Wmeheulsr, Hammire‘ $023 OLB, U4K.
VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.
Unfl 5, 20IF4, Seavie'w CeMle, 139-141 Noi Bun Rood.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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The VX-6R is a dual band heavy duty submersible“ transceiver with extensive receive
frequency coverage, providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with
unmatched monitoring capability.
The VX-SR’s small size allows you to take it anywhere - hiking, skiing, or while walking
around town - and its operating flexibility brings the user many avenues of operating en-
joyment. Its incredibly tiny FNB-aOLI Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack provides
up to 5 Watts of transmit power on 144 MHz and 430 MHz Amateur Bands. Besides 144-
and 430-MHz transceive operation, the vx-sR provides receive coverage cfthe AM (MF)
and FM broadcast bands, HF Shortwave Bands, VHF and UHF TV bands, the VHF AM
aircraft band, and a wide range ofoommercial and public safety fi'equencies! Further more,
the USA version enables 1.5 Watts transmission on 222 MHzAmateur Bandl
New and exciting features of the VX-GR are the Emergency Automatic ID (EA!) function,
that will automatically cause your VX-SR to transmit your callsign and engage your rig‘s
microphone, even if you are disabled and unable to press the PTT switch; Enhanced Pag-
ing and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to
page a particular station and only receive calls
from that station, if desired: and a security Pass-
word feature, lhal will allow you to turn on and
operate yom' transceiver only after you enter your
Password.
Additional features include a convenient access
key for Vertex Standard's WIRES1M (Wide-cov-
erage Internet Repeater Enhancement System), a
transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT), Automatic
Power-Off (APO). Automatic Repeater Shift
(ARS), Yaesu's exclusive ARTSTM (Auto-Range
Transponder System) which “beeps" the user
when you move out of conununications range with
another ARTSTM equipped station, plus provision
for reduction of the TX deviation in areas of high
channel congestion, And an RF squelch circuit
allows the owner to set the squelch to open at a
programmable setting of the S-Meter. thus reduc-
ing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold,
We appreciate your purchase of the VX—GR, and
encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so
as to learn about the many exciting features of
your exciting new Yaesu hand-held transceiver!
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Accessonuas & Opnous
Suppueu Accessomes
El FNB-BOLI 7.4 V, 1,400 mAh
Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
EI NC-7ZBIC" S-Hour Battery Charger
D CLIP-14 Quick Draw Belt Clip
CI YHA-67 Antenna
CI Operating Manual
Cl Warranty Card
AVAILABLE Omens
El FNB-SOLI 7.4 V, 1,400 mAh
Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
D FBA-23 2 x “ ” Cell Battery Case (batteries not supplied)
El CD-15A Rapid Charger (requires NC-7ZBICIU)
CI NC-725ICIU“ S-Hour Battery Charger
EI E-DC-SB DC Cable with Cigarette-Lighter Adapter
El E-DC-S DC Cable; plug and wire only
D MH-57Ma Speaker/Microphone
D CMPJSOA Waterproof Speaker/Microphone
D VC-27 Ear piece/Microphone
D CT-91 Microphone Adapter
El CN-3 BNC-to-SMAAdapter
El SU-1 Barometric Pressure Sensor Unit
Cl 080-81 Soft Case
at: “B” sut’fix is for use with 100420 VAC, "C” sufiix is for use with 230240 VAC.
Availability ofaccessaries may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standardper Iocal
requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions This product is designed
topetform optimally when used with genuine Yaesu accessories. Vzrmr Standard shall not
be liable fiJr airy damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, leakage or explo-
sion of a banerypacle etc, caused by the malfimcrion ofnon-Yaesu accessories. Consult
your Yaesu dealer for details regarding these and any newly-availabIe options. Connec-
tion offlrry non-Yaesufippmved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited
Warranty on this apparatus
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CONTROL & Connecnous (TOP & Faom PANEL) CONTROL & Conuecnons (NOTE)
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(D Antenna Jack
Connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or another
antenna presenting a 50-0hm impedance) here}
® MIC/SP Jack
This four-conductor miniature jack provides connec-
tion points for microphone audio, earphone audio, HT
and ground.
Do not allow the VX-6R to [Menu submerged in water while the prastic
cover over the MIC/SPjaclt is removed.
(3 VOL Knob
This control adjusts the audio volume level.
Clockwise rotation increases the volume level.
@ DIAL Knob
This (inner) 20-position detented rotary switch is used for setting the operating fre-
quency, and also is used for menu selections and other adjustments.
® LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
The display shows current operating condition, as indicated on the next page,
© POWER Switch
Press and hold this switch for two sec-
onds to toggle the transceivers power on
and OH.
6) Keypad
These 18 keys select many of most im-
portant operating features on the VX-SR.
The functions of the keys are described
in detail on the pages to follow.
® Microphone
The internal microphone is located here.
(9 Speaker
The internal speaker is located here.
® TX/BUSY Indicator Lamp
This indicator glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red during transmiti
During “Emergency” operation (see page 77), this indicator will glow (or flash) white.
Also, this indicator can be useful as a flashlight in a dark enviroment (see page 77),
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CONTROL & Couuscnons (SIDE mo Borrom PANEL) CONTROL & CONNECTIONS (Kemp)
® PTT (Push To Talk) Switch
Press this switch to transmit, andre~
lease it (to receive) afier you: trans-
mission is completed,
(3 MONI Switch
Pressing this switch disables the
noise squelching action, allowing
you IO hear very weak signals near
the background noise level tempo-
raliiy,
Press the [FIW] key on the keypad
first, then press this switch to en-
able to adjust the squelch thresh-
old level.
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Reverses the Innsmll
® EXT DC Jack Primary Function and receive Irequen- Frequency entry digit Frequency entry digit
This coaxial DC jack allows connection to an external DC power source (6-I6V DC). (Pneu- Kev) em whlle weekan “4' '5'
The centet pin of this jack is the Positive (+) connection , ' “1“ ~ “mu?" ' ”PM“
Do not allow the VX-6R to become submerged In water while the rubber cap I V
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Open this latch for battery removal,
mates to the “Home‘ Store are current Store the current
(lavorite frequency) tetting into the setting into the
Channel Hyper Memory 1" Hyper Mummy “5"
Activate. tne internet Frequency entry digit
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CONTROL & CONNECflONS (Kemp) INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES
ANTENNA lNSTALLATION
_ The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire fre-
msojzzmzzfxa Activates the “User quency range of the transceiver. However, for enhanced recep-
FM_ and Wide FM ' Prwrammed' mode tion on certain non-Amateur frequencies, you may wish to con-
nect an antenna designed specifically for that fi'equency range,
as the supplied antenna is necessarily a compromise outside the
Amateur bands. and cannot be expected to provide high perfor-
mance at all fiequencies.
To install the supplied antenna, hold the bottom end of the an-
Enter the Special 0mm (he Tm terma, then serew it onto the mating connector on the transceiver
setting into the " Search mode Programmed“ Me until it is snug, Do not over~tighten by use of extreme force.
Hyper Memory 3
Notes:
0 Never transmit without having an antenna connected.
0 When installing the supplied antenna, never hold the upper
part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating connector on the transceiver.
0 If using an extemal antenna for transmission, ensure that the SWR presented to the
transceiver is 1.511 or lower, to avoid excessive feedline loss.
Activates the “Second-
.ry- key iunaion
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the uplinktraqusncy ‘ ., ‘ 1 How To INSTALL THE QUICK DRAW BELT CLIP
shgmfixf °f . ‘ ' *' . ., i:| Connect the hangerto thereeroflhe vx-sR, withthenotch pointing directly up, using
: . z 33" , , ‘ the supplied screw (Figure 1). Use only the screw included with the elip to mount the
clip to the back of the VX-6R!
Clip the Quiekaiaw Belt Clip onto your belt (Figure 2).
To install the VX-6R into the Quick-Draw Belt Clip, align the hanger with the Quick-
Draw Belt Clip, and slide the VX-BR into its slot until a click is heard (Figure 3).
El To remove the VX-GR from the Quick-Draw Beh Clip, rotate the VX-GR 180 degrees,
then slide the VX-6R out from the Quick-me Belt Clip (Figure 4).
Activates the “Memory
Write' mode «or
memory channel
Store the current
setting into ine setting into the
Hyper Memory “3' Hyper Memory “0-
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Switches me frequency
control between the
VFO and Memory
store Ihe current , _ _
setting into the “mm“ "W PWI'Y
Hype, Mem .9- (Dual Watch) function
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lNSTALLA'flON OF ACCESSORIES
|NSTALLA110N or FNB-80LI BArrERv PACK
The FNB-SOLI is a high-performance Lithium-Ion battery providing high capacity in a
very compact package. Under normal use, the FNB-80LI may be used for approximately
300 charge cycles, after which operating time may be expected to decrease, If you have an
old battery pack which is displaying capacity which has become diminished, you should
replace the pack with a new one
D Install the FNB—aOLI as shown in the illustration.
El Close the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio,
I) Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Li-Ion packs, as personal
& injury or damage to the Li-Ion pack could occur if a cell or cells become acci-
dentally short-circulted.
2) Danger o/aplosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
BATTERY Cmeme
If the battery has never been used. or its charge is depleted, it may he charged by connect-
ing the NC-7ZBIC Battery Charger, as shown in the illustration, to the EXT DC jacki It”
only 12 ~ 16 Volt DC power is available, the optional
E-DC-5B or E-DC-S DC Adapter (with its cigarette lighter plug) may also be used for
charging the battery.
The display will indicate “CHGING” while the battery is being charged. When charging is
finished, the display will change to indicate “CHGFUL” and the TXIBUSY indicator will
glow green,
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|NSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES
|NSTALLATION or FBA-23 ALKALINE BA'rrERv CASE (OPTION!
The optional PEA-23 Battery Case allows receive monitoring using two “AA” size Alka-
line batteries. Alkaline batteries can also be used for transmission in an emergency, but
power output will only be selectable 300 mW and 50 mW, and battery life will be short-
ened dramatically.
To Install Alkaline Batteries full) the FBA-zs
|:| Slide the batteries mm the FBA-23 as shown in the illustration, %
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with the Negative [—] side of the batteries touching the spring
connections inside the PEA-23.
El Open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio.
D Install the FBA-23 as shown in the illustration, with the [+1 side
facing the bottom of the transceiver.
CI Close the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio.
The FBA-23 does not provide connections for charging sinoe Alkaline cells cannot be re-
charged, Therefore, the NC-7ZBIC, E—DC-SB, or E-DC-G may safely be connected to the
EXT DC jack when the PEA-23 is installed
I) The FHA-23 is designed for use only with AA-type Alkaline cells.
2) If you do not use the VX—6R for a long time, remove the Alkaline batteries
from the FHA-23, as battery leakage could cause damage to the FBA-23 and/or the
transceiver.
Low Batt9_ry Indlcatlon
El As your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower: When
the battery voltage is becoming too low for reliable operation,
the “.” icon will blink on the LCD display, indicating that the
battery pack must be recharged before further use,
D Avoid rechary'ng Lithium-loo batteries before the “a" indicator is observed, as this
can degrade the charge capacity of your Lithium-Ion battery pack,
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INTERFACE OF PACKET TNCs
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The VX-GRmay be used for Packet operation1 usingthe optional CT-91 microphone adapter
(available from your Yaesu dealer) for easy interconnection to commonly-available con-
nectors wired to your TNC. You may also build your own cable, using a four-conductor
miniature phone plug, per the diagram below,
The audio level from the receiver to the TNC may be adjusted by using the VOL knob, 85
with voice operation, The input level to the VX-6R from the TNC may be adjusted via Set
Mode Item 37: MCGAIN; see page 7? for details
Be me to turn the uansceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables. so 3 to prevent
voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver,
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 transmission, causing your
TNC not to receive the full data burst, See page ?? for details regarding Battery Saver
setup.
Remember to reatfiust the defalt microphone input level to “LVL 5 ” (Set Mode Item 3 7:
MCGAIN) when the Packet operadon is finished.
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_ features of dye VX-flt I know you ’re anxious ta get on the air, butI 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. ‘ .let’s get
operating!
SWITCHING POWER ON AND OFF
L Be sure the Battery Pack is installed, and that the bat-
tery is fully charged. Connect the antenna to the top
panel ANTENNA jack.
2. Press and hold in the orange POWER switch (on the
left side ofthe transceiver) for one second. Two beeps
will be heard when the switch has been held long
enough, and the current DC supply voltage will indj- ,
cared on the display for 2 seconds: if you are using the FNB-80LI Battery Pack1 the
small “Lit” notition at the top of the display confirms that the Lithium-Ion Battery
Packhas been detected. Afler this Z-second interval. the display will resume its normal
indication of the operating frequency.
3A To turn the VX-GR ofi‘, press and hold in the POWER switch again for one second.
\ t 1 I) I/you don’thearthetwa “Beep”tanes when the mflo comes an, the Keeper
_ may have been disabled via the Menu system. See page .’?, which tells you
’»‘ how to reactivate the Super.
2) You can change the Opening Message (DC supply voltage indication) to any desired
message (up to 6 characters) via Set Mode Item 42: 0PMMSG; seepage ”for detaiLa
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL
Rotate the VOLUME control (inner knob) to set the de—
sired audio level, Clockwise rotation increases the volume
leveli
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SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT
The VX-SR‘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 adjuswd independently for the FM and Wide-FM (FM Broad-
cast) modes.
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the MONI switch on
the Iefi side of the radio. This provides a “Short—cut" to
Set Mode Item 58: SGL
2. Now. rotate the DIAL knob to set the Squelch so that
the background noise isjust silenced (typically at a set»
ting ofahout “1” or “2” for FM and AM, and “2" or
“3” for Wide-FM): this is point of maximum sensitiv-
ity to weak signals.
3. When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting, press the FIT key momen-
tarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
1) A special “RF Squelch " feature is provided on the VX-6R. This feature
_ allows you to sd the squelch so that only signals exceeding a certain S-meter
t‘ level will open the squelch See page ”for details
2) If you ’re operating in an area of high RF pollution, you may need to consider “Tone
Squelch ”operation using the built-in CTCSS Decoder. This feature will keep your ra-
dio quiet una'l a call is received from a staflon sending a carrier which contains a matching
(subaudr‘ble) CTCSS tone. Or, if your friends have radios equipped with DCS (Digital
Coded Squeleh) like your VX-dR has, try using that mode for silent monitoring ofbusy
channels
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OPERATION
SELECTING THE OPERAflNG BAND
The VX-GR covers an incredibly
wide frequency range, over
which a number of different op-
erating modes are used. There- 5
fore, the VX-GR‘s fi'equency my: PM BC Band [4]
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ferent operating bands, each of VHF-TV Band I7]
which has its own pre-set chan— 222 MHz Ham Band [5]
nel steps and operating modes, 430 M“! Him Eflf‘d I9]
UHF-TV Band
You can change the channel steps Adm Bend .
and operating modes later, if you
like (see page 77).
To Change Operating Bands:
1. Press the [BANNSCWBND DN] key repetitively. You will see the LCD indication
move toward a higher frequency band each time you
press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key,
2. If you wish to move the opentinghand selection down-
ward (toward lower frequencies), press the [FIW] key
first, then press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key.
3. Once you have selected the desired hand, you may ini-
tiate manual tinting (or scanning) per the discussion in
the next chapter.
When receiving in theAM Broadcast or Shortwave hands (0.5-30 MHz), we recommend
rho/you connect an memal antenna, [or improved recepn‘on.
FREQUENCY NAVIGATION
The VX-GR will initially be operating in the “VFO” mode, a channelized system which
allows free tuning throughout the currently-selected operating band.
Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the VX-GR:
l) ”liming Dial
Rotation of the DIAL allows tuning in the preprogmrnmed
steps established for the current operating hand. Clockwise
rotation of the DIAL causes the VX-GR to be tuned toward
a higher frequency, while counter-clockwise rotation will
lower the operating frequency.
If you press the [FIW] key momentarily. then rotate the
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DIAL, frequency steps of 1 MHz will be selected, This feature is extremely usefill for
making rapid frequency excursions over the wide timing range of the VX-GR.
2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry
The desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad.
To enter a frequency from the keypad, just press the numbered digits on the keypad in the
proper sequence. There is no “Decimal point" key on the VX-GR, so if the fi-equency is
below 100 MHz (Lg. 15,150 MHz), any required leading zeroes must be entered. How-
ever, there is a short—cut for frequencies ending in zero - press the [VIM(DW)MT] key afier
the last non-zero digit,
Examples.-
To enter ”6.520 MHz, press [1] —) [4] —) ls] —> [5] a [s] —) [01
To enter 15.255 MHz, press [0] -) [1] -> [5] -> [2] -> [5] -> [5]
To enter 1.250 MHz (1250 kHz). press [0] -) [o] -> [1] -) [2] -) [5] -> [0]
To enter 0.950 MHz (950 kHz), press [0] -) [o] -) [0] —) [91 —> [5] —) [0]
To enter 430.000M1—l; press [4] -) [a] —> NIMtDW)MT]
3) Scanning
From the VFO mode, press and hold m the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key for one second.
and rotate the DIAL knob while holding in the
[BAN D($CN)BND DN] key to select the bandwidth for
the VFO scanner. then release the [BAND(SCN)BND DN]
key to begin seaming toward a higher frequency. The scan-
ner will stop when itreceives a signal strong enough to break
through the Squelch threshold. The VX-GR will then hold
on that frequency according to the setting of the “RESUME"
mode (Set Mode Item 48: RESUME). See page 7? for details regarding Scan Operation,
If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan (i.e. toward a lower frequency. instead ofa
higher frequency), just rotate the DIAL one click in the counter-clockwise direction while
the VX-6R is scanning. The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to scanning
toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the DIAL one click clockwise.
Press the PTI' switch momentarily to cancel the scanning This only stops the scan; it does
not cause transmission to occur,
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Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside one of the 144 Nfl-lz, 222 MHz". or
430 MHzArnateur bands on which the VX~6R can transmit, you‘re ready to go on the air!
These are the most basic steps; more advanced aspects oftransrnitter operation will be dis-
cussed later (222 MHz: USA version only).
To transmit, press the FIT switch. and speak into the
front panel microphone (located irl the upper rightehnnd
corner of the speaker grille) in a normal voice level.
The TXIBUSY indicator will glow red during trans-
mission.
2 To return to the receive mode, release the PTT switchl
During transmission, the relative power level will be
indicated on the bar gaph at the bottom of the LCD; full scale rs:
deflection confirms “High Pawef’ operation. while deflection qqfizzg“
of three bars indicates “Law I Power" operation, Five bars indi- ""
sates “Lowz Power” operation and seven bars indicates “Low 3 ML“
Power" operation. Additionally, the “LOW” icon will appear at 5” n
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Changing the Transmitter Power Level
You can select between a total of four transmitter power levels on your VX-GR The exact
power output will vary somewhat, depending on the Volt» 1" “" 4444430 “Hz 226 am
age supplied to the transceiver, With the standard FNB-
80LI Battery Pack and external DC source, the power out-
put levels available are:
To change the power level:
1. The default setting for the power output is “High;” in
this configuration. the LCD shows
no indication of the power output
level. Pressing the [FIW] key. fol-
lowed by the [sa(LK)TXPO] ken
appear the current power output L Girl I
level, " ‘ \‘
2, “fithin one second of releasing the [SZ(LK)TXPO] key. press the [EX(LK)TXPO]
key repetitively, causes the power level “LDWl t“ “LOWE,“ or “LOWE!" to appear.
3. Press the [FIW] key. followed by the [38(LK)TXPO] key (repeatedly, if necessary) to
make the “HIGH" notinon appear and restore High Power operation.
1) The VX-6R is smart! You can set up Low power on the 144 MHz band.
while leaving 430 MHz on High power, and the radio will remember the
dtfi'erent settings on both bands. And when you store ntemorles, you can store
the power output settings separately in earl! memory, so you don’t waste battery power
when using very close-in repeaters!
2) When you are operating on the “Low" power settings, you can press the [Ii/”7 key,
when press the P17" switch, to cause the VX-6R to transnu‘t (temporarily on High power.
After one transmission, the power level will revert to the previously-selected setting.
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AM Bnoancasr Recenton
The VX-SR includes provision for reception ofAM broadcasts, either on the standard
medium-wave (MW) broadcast band, or on the shortwave bands up to 16 MHz,
Ir Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key (or press the [FIW] key, followed by the
[BAND(SCN)BND DN] key) repetitively until you see a frequency in the frequency
range desired, The MW coverage is 05 MHZ to 1.8 MHZ. while the shortwave broad-
cast coverage is l,8 MHz to I6 MHz. In either case, the operat-
ing mode (displayed on the bottom lefi of the LCD) should be
shown as being “AM?
2, Rotate the DIAL to tune across the broadcast band.
3. You may also use the keypad to enter frequencies directly. This
method will be quicker for changing from the 49-meter broad-
cast band to the 3 l-meter band, for example.
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/ I) If the operating mode is not correct, you may change the operating mode
1_ by pressing the [M ODE (SP S)SQ TYP] key.
4 2) "re VX-6R includes a special memory bank into which the factory has
stored so frequencies representing popular Short-wove Broadcast stations See page 7?
for details
AM AIRCRAFT RECEPHON
Reception of AM signals in the aeronautical band (108-137 MHz) is similar to that de-
scribed in the previous section,
1. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key (or press the [FIW] key, followed by the
[BAND(SCN)BND DN] key) repetitively until you see a fre-
quency in the aeronautical band.
2. Rotate the DIAL to tune across the aeronautical band.
3. You may also use the keypad to enter frequencies directly. Remember that frequencies
quoted by aircraft operators may be abbreviated, and that the “5" at the end of a fre-
quency may be dropped. Since aeronautical channels are assigned in 25-kHz steps,
therefom a frequency announced as “thirty-two, forty-two“ corresponds to an operat-
ing frequency of 132.425 MHz.
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FM BROADCAST/TV AUDIO RECEPHON
The VX-GR also includes provision for reception in the FM broadcast band, utilizing a
wide-bandwidth filter which provides excellent fidelity
To Activate FM Broadcast Reception
1. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key (or press the [FIW] key.
followed by the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key) repetitively until
a frequency in the FM broadcast band appears on the display.
The total frequency range included in the “FM” band is 59-108
MHz.
2. Rotate the DIAL to select the desired station. The default synthe-
sizer steps for the W—FM mode are lot) kHfistep.
To Activate VHF or UHF TV Audio Reception
1. Press the [BANNSCNEND DN] key (orpross the [FIW] key,
followed by the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key) repetitively until
a frequency in the VHF or UHF TV bands appears on the DCD.
2. Rotate the DIAL to select the desired station.
I / Remember that the Wide-FM Squelch setting may be
made independently from the Narrow-FM setting, ad-
just the Wide-FM Squelch setting by pressing the [F/M
key, followed by the MONI switch. See page ”for details
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Now that you’re maslered the basics of VX-GR operation, let’s learn more about some of
the really neat features
KEYBOARD LOCKING
In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission various as-
pects of the VX-GR's DIAL and keypad may be locked out. The possible lockout combina-
tions are:
KEY: Just the front panel keypad is locked out
DIAL: Just the top panel DIAL is locked out
K+D: Both the keypad and DIAL are locked out (factory default)
P'I'l': The PTI' switch is locked out (TX not possible)
K+P: Both the keypad and P'I'I' switch are locked out
D+P: Both the DIAL and P" switch are locked out
LK ALL: All of the above are locked out
To lock out some or all of the keys:
ll Press the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode,
2, Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 35: LDCK. 35
1 Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this L EC};
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to choose between one of the locking see
schemes as outlined above H -l- 1}
5. When you have made your selection, press the P'I'I' switch to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
To activate the locking feature, press and hold in the
[§(LK)TXPO] key for one second, The “6" icon will ap—
pear on the LCD To cancel locking, repeat this process
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ADJUSTING THE KEVPAD BEEPER VOLUME LEVEL
A keypad beeper provides useful audible feed back Whenever a keypad is pressed. The
keypad beeper level changes according to the VOL konb setting. However, you may adjust
the volume balance between the receiving audio and keypad beeper via the Set mode.
1. Press the [FM] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode.
2 Rotate the DlAL knob to select Set Mode Item 9: HP LVL.
3. Press the [OKSEU] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired level.
5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to nor-
mal open-lion.
Additionally, if you want to turn the beep ofi”:
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 7: BEEP,
3. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4, Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to “OFF.”
5. Press the PTI' switch to save the new setting and return to nor-
mal operation.
6, To turn the beep back on again, select “UN" in step 4 above
KEVPAD/LCD |LLUMINATION
Your VX-SR includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation The
reddish illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with mini-
mal degradation of your night vision.
Three options for activating the lamp are provided:
KEY Mode: llluminares the Keypad/LCD for 5 seconds when any key pressed.
OJNT Modetllluminates the Keypad/[ED continuously.
OFF Mode: Disables the Keypad/LCD lamp.
Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp operating mode:
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set model
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 33: LAMP.
3. Press the [OisETH key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes dmribed
above,
5, When you have made your choice, press ttre PTT switch to save
the new setting and return to normal operation.
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CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPs
The VX-GR’s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/125/15/
20/25/50/100 kHz per step, u well as an automatic step selection based on the current
operating frequency (“AUTO”), any number of which may be important to your operating
requirements. The VX—GR is set up at the factory in the “AUTO" configuration, which
probably is satisfactory for most operation. However, if you need to change the channel
step increments, the procedure to do so is very easy,
ll Press the [FIW] key. then press the [1(STEP)] key. This pro-
vides a “Short-cut“ to Set Mode Item 61: STEPA
2, Rotate the DIAL to select the new channel step size.
3. Press the P'l'l' key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
\ ii / l) 9 kHz steps are available only when receiving an the BC band
5:7 (if! )_ 2) While operating on the BC hand, you may only select channel steps of9
/ u. 9 kHz or I 0 kHz; the other step selections are disabled
3) 5 kHz and 15 kHz steps are not available for use on 250 - 300 MHz, nor above 580
MHz
CHANGING THE REcErva MODE
The VX-GR provides for automatic receiving mode chang- 7
ing when the radio is timed to different operating frequen-
cies. However, should an unusual receiving situation arise
in which you need to change other receiving mode,just press ' '
the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key. The receiving modes
available are:
AUTO: Automatic mode setting per default values for
the selected frequency range.
FM: Frequency Modulation for receiving aAmateur Radio Station and most Vl-[F/
UHF Communication,
WFM: Frequency Modulation for receiving a PM Broadcast Station.
AM: Amplitude Modulation for receiving a Short-wave Broadcast Station and Air
Band Communication
\ é; / Unless you have a compelling reason to do so, leave iheAutomatic Mode
__ Selection/tam" on so as to save time and trouble when changing bands. I]
/ you make a mode change for a particular channel or station, you can always
store that one channel into memory, as the mode setting will be memorized along with
the frequency information.
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RF SQUELCH
A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio. This feature allows you to set the
squelch so that only sigrals exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch
To set up the RF squelch circuit for operation, use the following procedure:
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Press the [FIWI key. then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 50: RF ML, 50
Press the [M350] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this RF ESL
Itemr
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired signal strength level sit
for the squelch threshold ($1 , $2. 53, 54, $5, 55, 58, 59+. or 58
OFF),
Press the P'I'I' switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation.
CHECKING THE BA‘I‘I‘ERY VOLTAGE
The VX-GR'S microprocessor includes programming which will measure the current bat-
tery voltage.
1.
Press the [FNV] key. then press the [MSETH key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 16: DC VLT,
Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to display the current DC
voltage being supplied
Lit: FNB-80LI is in use.
Ede: An external DC source is in use,
Press and hold the “(SETH key for one second to return to nor-
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REPEATER OPERATION
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-GR includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple
and enjoyable.
REPEATER Sun-Ts
Your VX-GR has been configrred, at the factory, for the repeater shifts customary in your
country. For the 144 MHz band shifi will be 600 kHz; on the 430 MHz band, the shifl may
be L6 MHZ, 7,6 MB; orS MHz (USA Version).
Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shifi may be
either downward (B) or upward (.), and one rs rs:
ofthese icons will appear at the top ofthe LCD quL 32 high 33
when repeater shifis have been enabled n.
Aurowtnc REFEATER SHIFT (ARS)
The VX-GR provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shifi feature, which causes the
appropriate repeater shifi to be applied automatically 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 the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 4: ABS. w
3. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this HHS
Item
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “DNA" see
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to UN
save the new setting and return to normal operation,
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If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shifl direction other
than that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shifl manually.
To do this:
I. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [6(RPT)] key This provides a “Sho
Mode Item 51: FlF’Tl
2A Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shifi among “—FI ,”
“+FIF'T,” and “SIMF'.”
5. When you have made your selection, press the P11 switch to save the new setting and
return to normal operation
t" to Set
If you make a change in the shift direction, but still haveAatomatie Repeater
Shifi still engaged (see previous section), when you change frequency (by
rotating the DIAL knob, for example) the ARS will overt-ride your manual
setting of the SM}? direction, Turn ARS ojft'fyau do not wish this to happen.
Changing the Default Repeater Shifts
If you have] to a different region, you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to
ensure compatibility with local operating requirements,
To do this, follow the procedure below:
I. Set the VX-GR‘s frequency to the band on which you wish to change the default re-
peater shifi (144 MHz or 430 Ml-IzAmateur Band)
Zr Press the [FIW] key, then press the (“SETH key to enter the Set mode,
3A Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 56: SHIFT. 55
4, Press the [otssn] key momentarily to enable adjustment of tltis Sf'IIF T
Item,
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new repeater shifl magiimde. Sn
6. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to SEEM
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
If you just have one “add” split that you need to program, don ‘t change the
“default” repeated shtfls using this Set Mode Item. Enter the transmit and
receive frequencies separately, as shown on page 7?‘
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Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency
It ofien is helpful to be able to check the uplirtk (input) frequency of a repeater, to see if the
calling station is within direct (“Simplex") range,
To do this, just press the [HMIRV(EMG)RIH] key. You’ll
notice that the display has shined to the repeater uplink tre~
quency, Press the [HWRV(EMG)RIH] key apin to cause
operation to revert to normal monitoring of the repeater
downlink (output) fiequeocy. While you are listening on the
input frequency to the repeater using the [HMIRV(EMG)
RIH] key, the repeater ofiset icon will blink
\ / The configuration of this key may be set either to “R V" o'er checking the
_ input frequency of a repeater), or “HM " (for instant switching to the “Home"
/ ehannelfar the band you are operating on). To change the configuration of
this key, use Set Mode Item 28: HM/RK See page ??.
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CTCSSIDCS OPERATION
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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 ofthe
repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone system, called
"CTCSS“ (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System), is included in your VX-GR, and is
very easy to activate.
\ t / CT CSS setup involves two acdorts: setdng the We and then setting of
__ the Marlena, These actions are set up by using the [MODE(SP S)
SQ TYP] key and[2(CODE)] key,
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key to enable selection
of the CT CSS/DCS mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that “TONE” indication appears on the
display; this activates the CTCSS Encoder, for access to repeat— [73,445
ers requiring a CTCSS tone.
3. Rotation of tire DIAL knob one more “click“ in step "2" above will cause the “T SGL”
notation to appear, When “T SGL“ is displayed, this means that the Tone SQueLch
system is active, which mules your VX-6R‘s receiver until it receives a call from an-
other radio sending out a matching CTCSS tone. This can help
keep your radio quiet until a specific call is received, which may f SEL
be helpful while operating in congested areas of the band.
\ / I) You may notice a “REV TN ” indication on the display while you rotate
the DIAL knob in this step; this means that the Reverse Tone Squelch
system is active, which mutes your VX—6R’s receiver (instead of opening
the squelch) when it receives a call from the radio sending a matched C T CSS tone,
The “. SD ” icon will blink on the display when the Reverse Tone Squelch systan
is activated
2) You may notice a “DCS” indication on the display while you rotate the DIAL
knob still more. We’ll discuss the Digital Code Squeloh system shortb,
4. When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone mode, press the PTT switch
to save the new setting
5. Press the [FIW] key, then press the m,
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6, Rotate the DIAL knob until the display
indicates the Tone Frequency you need to
be using (ask the re
peater owner/op-
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CTCSS OPERATION
When you have made your selection, press the [2(CODE)] key momentarily to save
the new settings and exit to normal operation. This is different
titan the usual method of restoring normal operation, and it ap-
plies only to the configuration of the CTCSS/DCS frequencies
\ / Your repeater may or may not retransmit a CTCSS tone - some systems just
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use C TCSS to control access to the repeater, but don ’t pass it along when
transmitting. l/the S-Meter deflects, but the VX-6R is not passing audio,
repeat steps “I " through “4 " above, but rotate the DIAL so that “TONE ” appears - this
will allow you to hear all trafi‘u’ on the channel being utilized-
DCS OPERATION
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 CT CSSA The DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your VX-GR, and operation is very
similar to that just described for CTCSS, Your repeater system may be configured for
DCS; if not, DCS is frequently quite useful in Simplex operation if your friend(s) use
transceivers eqtu'pped with this advanced feature.
Justus in CTCSS opaation, DCS requires thatyou set the Mode to DCS and that
you select a Meade.
1, Press the [FIW] key, then press the [1 (SO TYP)] key to enable selection of the CT CSS/
DCS mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob until the ‘DCS" indication appears on the
display; this activates the DCS Encoder/Decoder.
Press the PTT key to save the newiselting. ‘
4. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key to enable
adjustment of the DCS code.
5, Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired DCS Code (a three»
digit number). Ask the repeater owner/op- _
erator if you don‘t know DCS Code; if 023 025 026 051 032 036 043 047 051 053
you are wcrking simplexiust set up the 054 065 071 072 on 074 114 115 116 122
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Remember that the DCS is on Encode/Decode systcm, so your receiver will
remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on on incoming trans-
mission Switch the DCS afiwhen you ’rzjust tuning around [he band!
CTCSS/DCS BELL OPERAnou
During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation, you may set up the VX-GR such that a ringing
“bell" sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in Here is the procedure for activat-
ing the CTCSS/DCS Bell:
1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (“Tone Squelch") or DCS operation, as
described previously,
Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel.
Press the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode.
Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 8: BELL.
Press the [IXSETH key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item,
Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the
Bell, The available choices are “1,” “3,” “5,” or “B” rings,
“DJNT’ (continuous ringing), or “OFF."
7. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion.
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When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone orDCS code
which matches that set into your Decoder, the Bell will ring in mar: (53 in
dance with this programming. When the CTCSS/DCS Bell is acti- qJE fl
vated, the “ V" icon will appear at the upper right corner on the n
LCD,
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TONE SEARCH SCANNING
In operating situations where you don't know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by
another station or stations, you can command the radio to listen to the incoming Sig-ml and
scan in search of the tone being used. Two things must be remembered in this regard:
D You must be sure that your repeater uses the same tone type (CTCSS vs. DCS),
El Some repeaters do not pas the CT CSS tone; you may have to listen to the stafion(s)
transmitting on the repeater uplink (input) frequency in order to allow Tone Search
Scanning to work
To scan for the tone in use:
I, Set the radio up for either CTCSS orDCS Decoder operation (see the previous discus-
sions) In the case of CTCSS, “i f “ will appear on the display; in the case of DCS,
“-" will appear on the display
2. Press the [FM] key, then press the [2(CODE)] key
3. Press and hold in the [BANNSCWBND DN] key for one sec- IZEEHZ
and to start seaming for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone/coder
4. When the radio detects the correct tone or code. it will halt on
that tone/code, and audio will be allowed to pass, Press the 623
[BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to lock inthattone/oode, then press
the [FIW] key to exit to normal operation.
/ If the Tone Scott feature does not detect a tone or code, it will continue to
_ scan indefinitely. When this happens, it may b¢ that the other station is not
4‘ sending any lone. You can press the PTTsm'rch to halt the scan at any time.
You may listen to the (muted) signal from the other station during Tone Scanning when Set
Mode Item 68: T5 MUT is set to “OFFQ’ See page 7? for details, You can also change the
Tone Search scanning speed, using the Set Mode Item 69: TS SPDR’ See page 2727,
Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes.
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The VX-SR provides a wide variety of memory system resources, These include:
Spur TONE OPERATION
The VX-6R can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode. El Regular Memory Channels, which made "p of:
900 "Standard” memory channels, numbered “1 “ through “9004"
1, Press the [FIW] key, then press the [MSETH key to enter the Set mode. 100 “Frequency Skip Memory .» numbered “901 n through "999.”
Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 53: sptrrl ’
‘ 11 “Home” channels, rovidin stora e and uick recall of one pnm' e fi'e uen
3. Press the [otsenl key momentarily to enable adjustment ofthis on em 0 tins band” 3 s q q °y
set Mode hem , 50 sets of band-edge memories. also known as “Programmable Memory Scan”
4A Rotate the DIAL knob to select UN (to enable the Spllt Tone cl els labeled “L01/U0‘l“t : E “LSD/USU."
fea )’ _ , , 24 Memory Banks, labeled “BANK 1” through “EANK24.” Each Memory Bank
5, Press the PTT key momentanly to save the new setting and exlt can be assigned up to 100 channels fi the “stanl fl and “PMS" memory chan-
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to normal operation. nelsl
When the Split Tone feature is activated, you can see the following additional parameters El Special Memory Channels. which include:
following the “FN TN“ parameter (while selecting the tone mode by pressing [FIW] v) 0 10 “Direct Memory Recall“ Channels,
[MODE(SP S)SQ TYP]): O 10 “Weather Broadcast” Channels
0 89 Popular Short-wave Bmadcasy Station Memory Channels,
D CODE: DCS Encode only (the “-" icon will blink during operation) 0 28] VHF Marine Channels
T DCS: Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decode: a DCS code
(the “.” icon will blink and the “ u icon will appear during operation)
D TONE: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone
(the “a -" icon will appear and the “-" loan will blink during opera-
tion)
Select the desired operating mode, from the selections shown above.
Tone CALIJNG 1 750 Hz
If the repeaters in your country require a l750—Hz burst tone for access (typically in Eu-
rope) you can set the MONI switch to serve as a “Tone Call” switch instead To change the
configuration of this switch1 we again use the Set Mode to help us.
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 36: MIT-C1.
3. Press the [0($ET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment ofthis
Set Mode Item,
4a Rotate the DIAL knob to select “T-CALL” on the display. srn
5, Press the PTI' switch to save the new setting and exit to normal T -~ CHI. L
operation.
To access a repeater, press and hold in the MONI switch for the amount of time specified
by the repeater owner/operator The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a 1750-
Hz audio tone will be superimposed on the carrier. Once access to the repeater has been
gained, you may release the MONI switch, and use the PTT switch for activating the
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MEMORY STORAGE
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 afl‘set. The power level
may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it.
Press and hold in the [FIW] key for one second.
“fithin ten seconds of releasing the [FIW] key, you need to make a decision regarding
channel storage. The microprocessor will atnmnatically select the next-available “fine"
channel (a memory register on which no datahas been stored), so you may not wish to
make any change; if this is the case, proceed to step 4,
If you wish to select a different channel number into which to store the data rotate the
DIAL knob to select the desired memory charmel. If you see a blinking memory chan-
nel number, it means that the channel currently has no data written on it (i.e. the chan~
nel is “fi'ee").You may jump 100 memory channels, ifyou’re in a htn-ry (1 01 -) 201
9 301 ...) by pressing the [P(DMR)] key (multiple times, if necessary).
Similarly, if you wish to store to the desigtated memory channel, an easy way to des-
ignated memoriy is to key in the memory channel number, then press the [VIM(DW)MT1
key, For example, to designate memory channel#14, press [1] 914] -) NMDWW.
You may also designate the Memory Channel WOO and Programmable Memory chan-
nels (“LOI/UOl" through “L50/U50.”) using the following numbers: Memory Chan-
nel “000 = “1000,“ Programmable Memory channels flLl = “1001,” U] = “1002,”
LSO = “1099,” and U50 = “11003‘ In this case, you does not need pressing the
[VIM(DW)MT] key.
Press the [FIW] key once more to store the frequency into memory.
You still will be operating in the “vr0" mode, so you may now enter other fivquen»
cis, and store them into additional memory locations, by repeating the above process.
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_ the “aw-highest memory channel above the lost-stored memory channel"
by instead afthe “um-avaihlblc ‘free‘ channel” via the Set Mode Item 38:
MW MD; see page .’.’.
Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies (“Odd Splits”)
All memories can store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on repeaters with
non-standard shifi. To do this:
1. Store the receive frequency using the method already described under MEMORY
S TURAGE (it doesn't matter ifa repeater offset is active).
2. Turn to the desired transmit frequency, then press and hold in the [FIW] key for one
second.
3, Within five seconds of releasing the [FIW] key, rotate the DIAL krtob to select the
same memory channel number as used in step “1" above
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MEMORY STORAGE
4. Press and hold in the P11 switch, then press the [FM] key once more momentarily
while holding the PTT switch in (this does not key the transmitter).
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MEMORY RECALL
1. While operatingin the VFO mode, press the DIMDWMT] key ‘1—
to enter the Memory mode. qqfiz 75
Rotate the DIAL latch to select the desired channel, r-
3. To remm to the W0 mode, press the WIM(DW)MT'] key.
When the radio is already set to the Memory mode, an easy way to recall memories is to
key in the memory charmel number, then press the [VIM(DVV)MT] key.
Far “ample, to recall memory channel #I4, press [1] —) [4] -) [VIM(DW)MT].
You may also recall the Memory Channel ”000 and Programmable Memory channels (“LOI/
U0] ” through “MO/USO]? using the following numbers: Memory Channel #000 = “1000,"
Progammable Memory channels flLl = “1001.” Ul = “1002,” L50 = “1099,“ and U50 =
“1100.” In these case, you does not need pressing the NIM(DW)MT] key.
LABELING MEMORtEs
You may wish to append an alphanumeric wTag" (label) to a memory or memories, to aid
in recollection of the channel‘s use (arch 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. —:es “
Press the [FIW] key, then press the I0(SET)] key to enterthe Set ”45552
mode,
Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 40: NM SET.
4. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to enable programming of
the name tag
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired label. I
6. Press the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key to move to the next char- U
acten
7. If you make a mistake, press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] keyto l
hack-space the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter, number, or V
symbol. __
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the remaining letters, numbers. or symbols of the
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LABELING MEMORIES
desired labeL A total of six characters may he used in the cre-
ation ofa label.
9, When you have programmed a label which is under 6 characters.
press the [0(SET)] key to confirm the label.
104 When you have completed the creation of the label. press the P'I'I' key to save the
label and exit
To display the alpha-numeric “ ag” (label):
1, Set the VX-6R to tire “MR“ (Memory Recall) mode, and recall
the memory channel on which you wish to display its labell
2. Press the [FIWI key, then press the [MSE'D] key to enterthe Set
mode.
3, Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode ltern labeled 39:
NAME
4. Press the [W350] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 55k
Item‘s setting, HL PH}?
5, Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to “ALPHA”
(thus enabling the alpha-numeric display). 93 '
6, Press the PIT key to save the new setting and activate the alpha— li’ E}? TE if
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numeric Tag.
To disable the alpha-numeric Tag (enabling the frequency display), just repeat the above
procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select “FREQ“ in step 5 above.
\ t / You may set up some memory channels to have their frequencies displayed,
while others may be set to have their Name Tag dimlayed; lhe selecn'an within
Set Mode Item 39: NAME is not applied to all memory channels at once (inst
the channel on which you currently are operating).
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MEMORY OFFSET TUNING
Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that channel,
as though you were in the “VFO” mode,
1. \Vith the VX-6R in the “ ” (Memory Recall) mode, select the r
desired memory channel, qqfiz “ls
Press the [FIW] key, then press the NMDMMT] key to acti- r-
vate the “Memory Tuning“ feature. The Memory Channel num- tun
her will be replaced by “Dun" And if you have an alpha-numeric «1 L153 75
Tag displayed on the memory channel, the display will automati- "
cally revert to display of the operating frequency, so you can to.
navigate without having to enter the Menu to change the display ”1115885
configuration. r-
Rotate the DIAL knob, as desired, to tune to a new frequency. 1
The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current ”HEB "ls
band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning.
If you wish to return to the original memory frequency, just press the [VIMlDIMMT
key momentarily The display will revert to display of the alpha-numeric Tag (if any)
that may have originally appeared on the LCD.
If you wish to store a new frequency set dining Memory Tnning,just press and hold in
the [FIW] 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 [FIW] again to lock in the new frequency.
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frequency, be sure to rotate the DIAL knob to the original memory channel
number!
2) Any required CTCSS/DCS changes, or repeater ofilta modifications, must be done
before storing the data into the new (or original) memory channel location
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MOVING MEMORY DATA TO THE VFO
Data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to the VFO, if you like.
1. Select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved to the VFO.
Press the [FIW] key, then press the [VIM(DW)MT] ke)l to activate the“Memory Tune"
feature temporarily. then press the [FIM key, followed by the [B(LK)TXPO] key.
The data will now have been copied to the VFO, although the original memory con-
tents will remain intact on the previously-stored channel.
If a Split Frequency Memory channel was transferred, the IXfiuquency will be ignored
(you will be set up for Simplex operation on the Receive frequency).
MASKING MEMORIES
There may be situations where you wantto “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 “Mask “ until you visit that city, at which time you can
“Umnask” them for normal use.
Press the [VIM(DW)MT] key, if needed, to enter the MR mode.
Press and hold inthe [FMI] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the
memory channel to be “deleted."
Press the [83(LK)TXPO] key momentarily. The display will revert to memory chan-
nel til, The previously-selected memory will be deleted.
To Unmask the hidden memory, repeat the above procedure: press and hold in the [FI
W] key for one second, rotate the DIAL to select the masked memory’s umber, then
press the [88(LK)TXPO] key to restore the memory channel’s data.
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Watch auu Mm can manually store data over a “Masked" memory, deleting
previous data, ifyau ’re not careful. Use the “next available memory" tech-
nique (laakfar the bulinking memory channel number) storage technique to
avoid over-writing a masked mom
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 particularly
useful during public-service events. where a ntnnber of operatms may be using the radio
for first time, and ultimate simplicity ofchaimel selection is desired.
To place the radio into the Memory Only mode, turn the radio ofl‘. Now, press and hold In
the [VIM(DW)MT] key while turning the radio on. To return to normal operation, repeat
the above power-on procedure.
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MEMORY MODE (Rssuum Manon CHANNEL)
HOME CHANNEL MEMORY
A special one-touch “HOME” channel is available for each of operating bands, to allow
quick recall of a fivorite operating frequency on each band.
Home Channel storage is simple to accomplish:
1. Change the setting of Set Mode Item 28: HM/FN from “FEV” to “HOME," if it is not
already set to this option (see page 717).
2. 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.
3. Press and hold in the [FM] key for one second.
4. While the memory channel number is blinking, just press the [HMIRV(EMG)RIH]
key. The frequency and other data (if any) will now be stored in the special HOME
channel register.
5. You may repeat this process on the other operating bands
6.
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VHF-TV Band 174.000 MHz 174.000 MHz
222 MHz Ham Band 222.000 MHZ 230.000 MHZ
430 MHZ Ham Band «6.000 MHz 430.000 MHz
UHF-TV Band 470.000 MHZ 470.000 MHZ
Action Band 860.000 MHZ 800.000 MHZ
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MEMORY MODE (REGULAR MEHORV CHANEL)
MEMORY BANK OPERAnON
The large number of memories available in the VX-GR could be difficult to utilize without
some means of organizing them. Fommately, the VX-GR includes provision for dividing
the memories into as many as ten Memory Groups. so you can categorize the memories in
a manner convenient to you. You may enter and exit the “Memory Group” mode by a
single press of the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key, as we shall see below.
Assigning Memon’es to a Memory Bank
1. Recall the memory channel to be assigned to a Manory Bank.
2. Press and hold in the [FIW] key for one second, then rotate the
DIAL knob to select the Memory Bank number (“b 1" ~ “b24“)
you want as the Memory Bank for this channel. h I
You may easy recall the Memory Banks, press and hold in the
[FIW] key for one second, then enter the following numbers: " l-
1101 (for Memory Bank “b1")
through 1124 (for Memory Bank
“I124."
3. Press the [FIW] key to copy the
memory channel data into the Memory
Bank
I) You may assign one
memory channel into seveml Memory Banks
2) The PMS memory channels (LI/U] through Lia/(150) may not be as-
signed ro a Memory Bank.
Memory Bank Recall
1. Press the [VIIMDMMT] key. if needed, to enter the Memory mode.
2. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to activate the “Memory
Bank” mode. The Memory Bank number will appear on the dis-
play.
3. Press the [FIW] key, followed by the [BAND(SCN)BND DN
key, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory
Bank (“BANK 1“ through “BANK24”).
3. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key momentarily: now, as '
you rotate the DIAL knob to select memories, you will observe (M 385
that you can only select memory channels in the current memory "
bank. The small memory bank number will appear at the above of the fi'equency dis-
play while operating within a Memory Bank.
4. To change to another Memory Bank, press the [FIW] key. followed by the
[BAND(SCN)BND DN] key, rotate the DIAL knob to select the new Memory Bank,
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MEMORY BANK OPERATION
then press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key momentarily.
To exit from Memory Bank operation, just press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key.
“MEMORY" will appear on the display, indicating that you are now in the “standard"
Memory Recall mode, without utilization of the Memory Banks, The memories stored
in the various Banks will remain in those banks, however; you do not need to store
them again.
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Removing Memories from a Memory Bank
1. Recall the memory channel to be removed from a Memory Bank
2. Press and hold in the [FIW] key for one second. then press the [SStLK)TXPO] key to
move the memory channel data from the Memory Bank
Changing Memory Bank Name
You may change the default Memory Bank Name which is indicates on the display while
selecting the Memory Bank to your desired name.
Press the [FMI] key, then press the [0tsET)] key to enter the Set mode,
. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 10: BNK NM.
3. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob
to recall the memory bank on which you wish to change a label.
4. Press the [MODE(SP S)$Q TYP] key to enable changing of
the name tag,
5, Rotate the DIAL Icnob to select the first digit of the desired label.
6 Press the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key to move to the next char-
acter.
7. If you make amistake, press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to
back-space the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter, number, or symbol.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the remaining letters, num- s
bers, or symbols of the desired label. A total of six characters EH }{fl,‘1
may be used in the creation of a label.
9. When you have programmed a label which is under 6 characters, press the [MSEU]
key to confirm the label.
IO. When you have completed the changing of the label, press the PTT key to save the
label and exit.
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MEMORY MODE (REGULAR MENORV CHANNEL)
DIRECT MEMORY RECALL CHANNEL
The Direct Memory Recall Channel feature allows you to recall up to ten favorite frequen-
cies directly via the numeric (lol through [9]) keys
storaglng the Direct Memory Recall Channel
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Set up the transceiver according to the desired configuration, including parameters
such as CTCSS/DCS data, Repeater Shifi, Power Level etcr
Press and hold in the numeric ([0] through [9]) key, corresponding to Direct Memory
Recall Channel into which you wish to store this configuration, for 2 seconds.
You still will be operating in the “nonnal” mode, so you may now enter other configu-
ration, and store them into additional Direct Memory Recall Channel, by repeating the
above process,
Recalling the Dlrect Memory Recall Channel
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Press and hold in the [PUJMRH key for 2 seconds to recall the Direct Memory Recall
Channel. The “-" icon will appear attire upper lefi corner of 5
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2 Press the numeric ([0] through [9D key corresponding to the Direct Memory Recall
Channel you wish to recall.
So You may change the frequency and the transceiver configuration to your desired,
4. Press and hold in the numeric key which is pressed in step 2, to over-write the new
frequency and configuration into the Direct Memory Recall Channel, for 2 seconds.
5. To exit the Direct Memory Recall Channel, press and hold in the [P(DMR)] key for 2
seconds.
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SHORT-WAVE BROADCAST SrArrON MEMORY CHANNELS
A large number of Short-Wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels have also been pre-
proyammcd at the fictory, for convenient selection of broadcast stations
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Press the [FIW] key, then press the [9(SP BNK)] key. to recall the Special Memory
Channel Bank.
Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to select the “RADIO" 5p,
(thus recalling the Broadcast Station Channel Memory Bank), ‘qnpra
Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of 39 available Broadcast
Stations,
You may indicate the channel frequency temporarily using Set I’ an
Mode Item 36: NAME (select its parameter to “FREQ? -_—_-
To exit to normal operation, press the [VIM(DW)MT] key, or I
press the [FIW] key followed by the [9(SP BNKH key, BEBE
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MEMORY MODE (SPECIAL MEMORY CHANNEL)
WEATHER BROADCAST CHANNELS U. S. VERstoN
The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pro-programmed at
the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations.
1. Press the [FM] key, then press the [NSF BNK)] key, to recall the Special Memory
Channel Bank.
2. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key, repeatedly if necessary sea
to select “WX CH” (thus recalling the Weather Broadcast “I x C}{
Memory Bank).
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast 1
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M(UW)MT] key, orpress the [FNV] key followed ”1450 MHz ”3275 MHz
by the [9(SP BNK)] key.
Severe Weather Alert
In tlte event of extreme weather disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms and hm’ri-
canes, the NCAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather
alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA
weather channels. See page 39 for details regarding activation of this mode.
The VX-GR 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.
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VHF MARINE CHANNELS
Another special Memory Bank contains VHF Marine Channels, pre—programmed at the
factory, for quick selection.
1. Pms the [FNll] key, then press the [9(SP BNK)] key, to recall the Special Memory
Channel Bank.
2. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key, repeatedly if necessary, 503
to select “MARIN? (thus recalling the Marine Channel Memory r’HpI‘FJE
Bank).
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of 280 available VHF Ma-
rine Channels.
4. To exit to normal operation, press the lVIM(DW)MT] key, or
press the [FIW] key followed by the [9(SP BNKH key.
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155150 44 152 1 . 125 150150 157 150175 205 151200 245 155000
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157475 150 155250 171 150.275 212 151500 253 155700
157.525 151 150 2 1 2 1 000 215 151 325 254 155575
157 575 152 155000 175 150.525 214 151.550 255 155550
157.525 155 155.025 174 150 550 215 151.175 255 155525
1 575 154 150 250 175 150.375 215 151 400 257 155 500
157.725 155 155.075 175 150 400 217 151.425 255 155 575
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Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes. Before you begin,
take a moment to select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning
alter it halts on a signal.
Setting the Scan-Resume Technique
Three options for the Scan-Resume mode are available:
3 SEC/5 SEC/1 0 SEC: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters, and
will hold there for the selected resume time. If you do not take
action to disable the scanner within that time period, the scanner
will resume even if the stations are still active.
BUSY: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encountels. One
seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station(s)
ceased transmission, the scanner will resume. In the case of con-
slant-carrier signah like Weather Station broadcasts, the scanner
will likely remain on this fiequency indefinitely.
HOLD: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encotmtersl It will
not restart automatically; you must manually re-initiate scanning
if you wish to resume
To set the Scan-Resume mode:
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the lNSETfl key to enter the Set model
2. Rome the DlAL knob to select Set Mode Item 49: RESUME «9
3. Press the [M350] key momentarily to enable adiustment of this m
Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired scan-resume mode.
5, When you have made your selection. press the PTT key to save
the new setting and exit to normal operation.
The default condition far this Set Mode Item Is “5 SEC. "
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Select the W0 mode by pressing the [VIMtDWlMT] key, if necessary
Press and hold in the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key for one second, then rotate the
DIAL knob while holding the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to
select the bandwidth for the VFO scanner. Available selections
are 1:1 MHz, 1:2 MHz, $5 MHZ, ALL, PMS-X, and BAND.
11 MHZ, 12 MHz, 15 MHz: The scanner will sweep frequencies wrtlnn se ected
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handwidth.
ALL: The scanner vw'll sweep all frequencies
FMSX: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the cur-
rently-selecwd PMS frequency pair. See page 7? for
details.
BAND: The scanner will sweep frequencies only on the cur-
rent band.
3. Release the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to start scanning.
4. If and when the scanner encounters a sigral 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 to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the
previous section.
6. To cancel scanning. press the P'IT switch or [VIM(DVI)MT] key.
1 / I) Whflryoll start the VFO Scanner, the VX-GR will b¢ changing frequency
in the upward direction. I] you want to change direction of the scan while Ink
underway, rotate the DIAL knob one click in die opposite direction (In this
case, one click counter-clockwise). Mm ‘II see the scanner turn around and change fle-
quemy downward!
2) Youmaychangethesaannerkmdhodafapemfiansothatthe VFOfnquencyn-illjunp
w the law bandedgc afthe next band when the VFOfieqaemy reaches the high edge afthc
current band (or vice versa). Seepage ?? regarding SetMade [tan 7]: VFO MD.
Setting the Squelch Level during active Scanning operation
The VX-6R allows adjustment of the Squelch level “on the fly" while you are scanning.
1. While the scanner is engaged, press the [FIW] key, then
press the MONI key (the current squelch level will appear
below the frequency display)
2, Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Squelch level.
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3. Press the NT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion In this case, pressing the PTT switch this one time will not causing scanning to
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How to Skip (Omit) a Frequency during VFO Sean
If the VFO scan stops on a frequency or fiequencies that you do not need (such as a spuri-
ous radiation floor a television), much frequencies can be “skipped" during VFO scanning
This accomplished by storing these frequencies in a special “Frequency Skip Memory“
bank reserved for this purpose.
To skip a frequency during VFO scanning:
1. While VFO scanning is stopped on the fi'equency that you do not need, press and hold
the [FIW] key for one second, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Fre-
quency Skip Memory channel (901 - 999). The microprocessor will automatically
select the next-available “tree" Frequency Skip Memory channel (a memory register
on which no data has been stored). If you see that any blinking channel number, it
means that the channel currently has no data written on it (i.e. the channel is “fiee”).
Press the [FM] key to store the frequency into the Frequency Skip Memory; it now is
programmed to be ignored during VFO scanning.
The VX-dK has 99 VFO Frequency Skip Memory Channels
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To re-institute a frequency into the VFO scan loop:
1. Press the WMDW)MT] key, if needed, to enter the MR mode,
2. Press and hold inthe [FIW] key for one second. then rotate the DIAL knob to select the
memory channel to be re-institnted.
Press the [83] key to delete the channel (Tom the Frequency Skip Memory; this will re-
institute the fi'equency into the VFO scan loop.
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Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the [VlMtDWMTI key, if necessary.
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6 When you have made your selection, press the NT key to save the setting and exit to
normal operation.
2A Press and hold in the [DAND(SCN)BND DN] key for one second, and rotateAthe When you recall the “skipped" memory eh a nnel manually, a small 7? ls
DIAL knob while holding m the [BAND($CN)BND DN] key to select the desired “P" icon will a at the lefi of the mern channel number in di- t. _, 1“.
Memory Scan mode. Available selections are ALL CH, TAG], erz, BAND, and , . . P?“ , A “y ’ {45 IL J
PM S-Xr eating it is to be ignored during scanning. r-
ALL CH; The scanner sweeps all Memory channels. To ire-institute a channel into the scanning loop, select “OFF" in step 5 above (the “skipped"
TAG1 ; The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels which are memorized on channel will, of course, still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the
the same “first” digit of the alpha/numeric tag as the first channel on which DIAL knob in tile MR mode whether or not it is locked out of the seaming loop).
scanning stained, .
TAGE: The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels which are memorized on Preferential Memory Scan . , .
u ,, fl ,, . . A The VX-GR also allows you to set up a “Preferential Sean List” of channels which you can
the same first and second digits of the alpha/numene tag as the first “ ,, . A . A A u ,, .
channel on which scanning sm‘i flag vlrlthm the memory system. These channels are designated by a blinking P icon
BAND: The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels which are memorized on when you have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List
the same operating band as the first channel on which scanning started Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List:
PMS—X: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently-selected PMS fre- I. Recall the Memory Channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List.
quency pair. See page ?? for details 2. Press the [FM] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode.
3. Release the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to initiate scanning, 3A Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 57: SKIP. 51
4A As with VFO scanning, the scanner will halt on any signal encountered that is strong 4. Press the [0(SET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this 5}: IP
enough to open the squelch; it will then resume scanning according to the Scan-Re- Set Mode Item.
sume mode setpreviouslyA When does nothave the memory chan- 5. Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select “ONLY." 55:
nel correspond to the Memory Scan mode, “MS ERR" notition 6A When you have made your selection, press the P'I'I' key to save UfJL 5
appears on the display. the settings and exit to normal operation.
5A To cancel scanning, press the NT switch or [VIM(Dw)MT] key. 7A To remove a charmel from the Preferential Scan List, just repeat the above procedure,
How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation
rotating the DIAL knob to select “QFF” in step 5 above.
To initiate Preferential Memory Scan: ‘
As mentioned previously, some continuous-carrier stations like a Weather 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 to
L Press the [VIM(D'W)MT] key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode, if you
are not using memories already,
resume scanning Such channels may be “skipped” during scanning, it” you like:
Z. Rotate the DIAL to select any channel which has a blinking “P“ icon appended to the
channel number.
1" Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped dufi‘u “Wins 3, Press and hold in the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key for one second, and rotate the
2. Press the [FM] key, then press the [M550] key to enter the Set IIIOdtL DIAL knob while holding in the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to select the desired
3 ' Rotate the DIAL knob to ”I” Set Mode Item 57: SKIP' 5’ Memory Scan mode, Available selections are ALL CH, TAG], TAGZ, BAND, and
4, Press the INSET” key momentarily to enable adjustment of this PMS-X.
S“ MOde Itemr ALL CH: The scanner sweeps all Preferential Memory channels.
5' Rm“ the PIN“ h°b_s°”w “I?" ‘SK'P'T-n‘e cm“ “WWW TAG1 : The scanner sweeps only those Preferential Memory channels which are
Channel w‘" now be ignored during SWg' The “ONLY” 3°" memorized on the same “first” digit of the alpha/numeric tag as the first
lectlon is used for “Preferential Memory Scan,“ described in the channel 0“ which seaming started.
next section.
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TAGE: The scanner sweeps only those Preferential Memory channels which are
memorized on the same “first" and “seco ” digits of the alpha/numeric tag
as the first channel on which scanning started.
BAND: The scanner sweeps only those Preferential Memory channels which are
memorized on the same operating band as the first channel on which scan-
ning started.
PMS-X: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently-selected PMS fre-
quency pair. See page 52 for details.
Release the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to initiate Preferential Memory Scanning
Only the channels which have a blinking “b” icon appended to the channel number
will be scanned,
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Memory Bank Scan
When the Memory Bank feamre is engaged, the scanner sweeps only memory channels in
the current Memory Batik. However. if the Memory Bank Link Scan feature is enabled,
you may sweep the memory channels in several Memory Banks which you have selected,
To enable the Memory Bank Link Scan feature:
1. Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the [VIM(PRI)] key, if nmswy.
2, Press the [FM] key, followedby the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] keytorecall theMemory
Bank,
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first Memory Bank (“BANK 1“ ~ “BANK24") you
wish to sweep using Memory Bank Link Sean.
4. Press the [VIM(DW)MT] key momentarily Asmall blinking “
icon will appear at the lett of the Memory Bank number. indicat-
ing this Memory Bank will now be swept during Memory Bank
Scan
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 above. to append the blinking “P" icon to any other Memory
Banks you wish to sweep
6. Now, press and hold in the [VIM(PRI)] key for one second to initiate the Memory
Bank Link Sean.
7. To remove a Memory Bank from the Memory Bank Link Scan. repeat steps 2 and 3
above. to delete the blinking “P” icon from the Memory Bank number indication.
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This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO opera-
tion. For example. you mightwish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to
148.000 MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW “Weak Signal" portion of
the band below 144.300 MHZ. Here's how to do this:
L Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the WIM(DW)MT] key. if necessary.
Using the techniques learned earlier, store (per the above concept) 144,300 NH-lz into
Memory Channel flLO1 (the “L" designates the Lower sub-band limit).
Likewise, store 143.000 MHz into Memory Channel ttUO’l (the “U" designates the
Upper sub—band limit).
4A Press and hold in the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key for one sec-
ond, and rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired PMS fre-
quency pair (PMSXX). then press the [FIW] key.
5 Release the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key to initiate the Program-
mable (Band Limit) Memory Scan: the Memory Channel num-
ber will be replaced by “PXXR‘ Scanning and tuning will now be
limited within the just-programmed range.
6. 50 pairs of Band Limit memories. labeled L01 /UD’I through LSD/USO are avail-
able. You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits in multiple segnents on a
number of bands. if you like.
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The VX-GR‘s scanning features include a two~channel seaming capability which allows The VX-SR will automatically illuminate the [ED/Keypad Lamp whenever the scanner
you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined stops on a signal: this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night.
Memory Channel for activity, If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is Note that this will, ofcourse, increase the battery consumption, so be sure to switch it off
strong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in accordance during the day (the default condition for this feature is ‘ N").
with the Scan-Resume mode set via Set Mode Item 49: FESUME. See page 77, The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is:
Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation: 1} Press the [FIW] key, then press the [MSETH key to enter the Set model
1. Press the [VIM(DW)MT] key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode, if you
are “m using “lemma already Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 55: SCN.LMP. ss
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. ”is“ meme 1m side ofthe memory c Iii-tn e] Lust, films ‘ Q tiara 5. When you have made your selection: press the Pl'l' key to save DFF
it is the Priority channel while recalling the channel. t'. J the setting and exit to normal operation}
4 Now set the VX-6R for operation on another memory channel, Home channeL or on a BAND EDGE BEEPER
VFO frequency,
The VX-GR will automatically “beep” when a band edge is encountered during scanning
(either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation), You may also enable this
feature (band edge beeper) to operate when the frequency reaches the band edge while
tinting using the DIAL knob
The procedure for enabling the Band-Edge Beeper is:
1. Press the [FIW] key, then press the [otszesr] key to enter the Set mode.
. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 25: EDGBEF’.
3. Press the [FIW] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode [telnl ,
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode ltem~to “ON.”
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save or]
the setting and exit to normal operation
5. Press and hold in the [VIM(DW)MT] key for one second. The display will remain on
the VFO or memory channel selected; however, the “ DW" icon will appear on the
display, and every five seconds the vx-eR will check the Prior
ity Channel for activity. If a station appears on the Priority Chan
nel, the radio will pause on that channel, as described previously.
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WEATHER ALERT SCAN
This feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the pres-
ence of the NOAA Alert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channel scan,
When the Weather Alert Scan feature is eugged, the VX-GR will check the Weather Broad-
cast Memory Channels for activity every five seconds while seaming. If you watch the
display carefully, you‘ll observe the scanner periodically shitting to the Weather Broadcast
bank, scanning the Weather channels quickly in search of the Alert Tone, afier which regu-
lar scanning will resume for another five seconds.
To enable the WeatherAlert Scan feature:
1, Press the [FIW] key, then press the [0(SET)] key to enter the Set mode.
2, Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 73: WX ALTA
1 Press the I0(SEI')] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4, Rotate the DIAL knob so as to select “ONT
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save
the setting and exit to normal operation,
or To disable the Weather Alert Scan feature, select “OFF" in step 4 above.
1) When the Weather Alert Scanfeature is engaged, the Scan-Resume mode
_ is fixed to “TIME ”
2) Ifyou are just scanning the Weather Broadcast Channels, the VX-6R’s
receiver will remain muted indefinitely unless the Alert Tone is received. T his yields a
long period of monitoring time, as no power will be consumed via audio ouqmt while
scanning/or the Alert Tone is in progms
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The Smart Search feature allows you to load trequencies 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 momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special Smart
Search memory bank, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, IS be-
low the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself).
Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:
SINGLE: In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direction
starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present will be
loaded into the Smart Search memories; whether or not all 3l memories are
filled, the search will stop afler one sweep in each direction,
DUNT: In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with One-
Shot searching; if all 31 channels are not filled afler the first sweep, however, the
radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled,
Setting the Smart Search Mode
1, Press the [FIW] key. then press the [0(SET)l key to enter the Set mode
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 54: S SRCH.
3, Press the I0(SET)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Smart Search mode
(see above).
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to
save the setting and exit to normal operation.
Storing Smart Search Memories
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode. Be sure that you have the Squelch adjusted properly
(so that hand noise is quieted). ,
2. Press and hold in the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key for one second. and rotate the
DIAL knob while holding in the [MODE(SP 950 TYP] key
to that “S SRCH” indication appeals on the display: this acti- 5 EEC”
vates the Smart Search feature,
3A Press and hold in the IBANDiSCN)BND DN] key for one second to begin the Smart
Search scanning.
3A As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of “loaded" channels
increasing in the regular memory channel window,
4A Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation
(“SINGI£" or “03NT'), the Smart Search scan will eventually
terminate, and theDCD will revertto Smart Search Memorbean-
uel “Gr"
5, To recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the
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6. To return to normal operation, press the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key.
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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-
BR close to the transceiver which is transmitting.
The VX-SR performs a high-speed search within a 15 MHz range from the frequency
displayed on the LCD, When the strongest signal in that range is identified, the VX-GR
displays the frequency of that (strongest) signal, and writes it into the special “Channel
Counter“ memory.
Note: This Channel Counter is designed to provide an indication of the operating fre-
quency of the incoming signal, one that is close enough to allow the user, thereafter, to
tune precisely to the other station‘s frequency, This feature is not, however, designed to
provide a precise determination of the other station’s frequency
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode in the predicted frequency range for the transmitter to
be measured
2. Bring the VX-GR into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured.
3. Press and hold in the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key for one second, and rotate the
DIAL knob while holding in the [MODE(SP S)SQ TVP] key
to that “CH CNT" indication appears on the display: this acti- E H L', , T
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44 Release the monasr s)so rm key to begin the Channel
Counter; the frequency of the nearby station will be displayed ESL”: T -
When the channel counter is active 3 50 dB receiver front-end
attenuator will be engaged, Therefore, only stations in close prox- m
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ceiver will return to the frequency on which you were operating when you started
Channel Counter operation. .
6A When you are finished, just press the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key, The radio will
exit from Channel Counter operation,
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