Vertex Standard VX-8R manual Contents

Contents

Introduction .................................................................................	1	Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS) ...............	68
Controls &Connections ...............................................................	2	“Priority Channel” Scanning (Dual Watch) ...........................	69
Display Icons & Indicators .........................................................	3	Priority Revert Mode .......................................................	70
Keypad Functions .......................................................................	4	Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop ..........................	71
Accessories & Option ..................................................................	6	Band Edge Beeper .................................................................	71
Accessories Supplied with the VX-8R .....................................	6	Bluetooth® Operation .............................................................	72
Available Options for your VX-8R ..........................................	7	Pairing ....................................................................................	72
Installation of Accessories ...........................................................	8	Activation ...............................................................................	73
Antenna Installation .................................................................	8	Operation ...............................................................................	74
Belt Clip Installation ................................................................	8	GPS Operation ..........................................................................	76
Installation of FNB-101LI Battery Pack ..................................	9	Setting the Time Zone (Time Offset) .....................................	78
Battery Life Information ........................................................	10	Selecting the Display Units of the GPS Screen ......................	79
Installation of FBA-39 Alkaline Battery Case .......................	11	Selecting the Map Datum ......................................................	79
Interface of Packet TNCs ..........................................................	12	APRS® Operation ......................................................................	80
Operation ...................................................................................	13	Preparations ...........................................................................	80
Switching Power On and Off .................................................	13	Receiving an APRS Beacon ...................................................	83
Adjusting the Volume Level ..................................................	13	Transmit an APRS Beacon ....................................................	85
Squelch Adjustment ...............................................................	14	Receiving an APRS Message .................................................	88
Selecting the Operating Band ................................................	15	Transmit an APRS Message ..................................................	90
Selecting the Frequency Band ................................................	16	ARTSTM (Automatic Range Transponder System) ................	92
Frequency Navigation ............................................................	17	Basic ARTSTM Setup and Operation .....................................	93
1) Tuning Dial ..................................................................	17	ARTSTM Polling Time Options ..............................................	93
2) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry ..................................	17	ARTSTM Alert Beep Options .................................................	94
3) Scanning .......................................................................	18	CW Identifier Setup ...............................................................	95
Transmission ..........................................................................	19	Spectrum Analyzer Operation .................................................	96
Changing the Transmitter Power Level ............................	19	Channel Counter Operation .....................................................	98
VOX Operation ................................................................	20	Smart Search Operation .........................................................	100
AM and FM Broadcast Reception .........................................	22	Message Feature ......................................................................	102
AF-Dual Operation ...........................................................	24	General .................................................................................	102
Advanced Operation .................................................................	26	Programming a Message ......................................................	102
Keyboard Locking .................................................................	26	Programming a Member List ...............................................	103
Adjusting the Keypad Beeper Volume Level .........................	27	Set your Personal ID ............................................................	104
Setting the Frequency Display Image Size .............................	27	Sending a Message ...............................................................	105
Audio Muting .........................................................................	28	Receiving a Message ............................................................	106
Keypad/LCD Illumination ......................................................	28	Emergency Feature .................................................................	107
Changing the Channel Steps ..................................................	29	Emergency Channel Operation ............................................	107
Changing the Receiving Mode ...............................................	29	Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature ..............................	108
SQL S-meter ..........................................................................	30	Selecting the EAI mode and its Transmit Time ..............	109
Repeater Operation ...................................................................	31	Activating the EAI feature .............................................	109
General ...................................................................................	31	To Locate an Unresponsive Operator
Repeater Shifts .......................................................................	31	using the EAI feature ..........	110
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) ...........................................	31	Internet Connection Feature ..................................................	111
Manual Repeater Shift Activation ..........................................	32	General .................................................................................	111
Changing the Default Repeater Shifts ..............................	32	SRG (“Sister Radio Group”) Mode .....................................	111
Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency .................	33	FRG (“Friendly Radio Group”) Mode .................................	112
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation .................................................	34	DTMF Operation .....................................................................	114
CTCSS Operation ..................................................................	34	CW Learning Feature .............................................................	116
DCS Operation ......................................................................	36	CW Training Feature ..............................................................	118
DCS Code Inversion ........................................................	37	Sensor Mode .............................................................................	119
Tone Search Scanning ...........................................................	39	Sensor Mode Options ..........................................................	120
EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch) ...........................	40	Clock Set ........................................................................	120
Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation .......	40	Selecting the Measurement Units of the Sensor Unit .....	121
Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System ..	41	Correcting the Sensor Unit .............................................	121
Paging Answer Back ........................................................	41	Miscellaneous Setting ..............................................................	122
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation .......................................	42	Password ..............................................................................	122
Programming the User Melody ........................................	43	Programming the [Internet(TXPO)] Key .............................	123
Split Tone Operation ..............................................................	44	ATT (Front End Attenuator) ...............................................	124
Tone Calling (1750 Hz) .........................................................	45	Receive Battery Saver Setup ...............................................	125
Memory Mode (Regular Memory Channel Operation) .........	46	TX Battery Saver .................................................................	125
Memory Storage ....................................................................	47	Disabling the BUSY Indicator .............................................	126
Memory Recall .......................................................................	48	Automatic Power-Off (APO Feature) ..................................	126
HOME Channel Memory .......................................................	49	Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) ....................................	127
Labeling Memories ................................................................	50	ON/OFF Preset Timer ..........................................................	128
Memory Offset Tuning ..........................................................	51	Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ........................................	129
Masking Memories ................................................................	52	Changing the TX Deviation Level .......................................	129
Memory Bank Operation .......................................................	53	Changing the Microphone Gain ...........................................	130
Moving Memory Data to the VFO ........................................	55	S-and TX Power Meter Symbols .........................................	130
Memory Only Mode ...............................................................	55	Display Contrast ..................................................................	131
Memory Mode (Special Memory Channel Operation) ..........	56	Display Dimmer ...................................................................	131
Weather Broadcast Channels .................................................	56	My Bands Operation ............................................................	132
VHF Marine Memory Channels .............................................	57	Changing the Status of the [VOL] Key ................................	133
Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels .................	58	Reset Procedures .....................................................................	134
Scanning .....................................................................................	60	Cloning .....................................................................................	135
General ...................................................................................	60	Set Mode ...................................................................................	136
VFO Scanning ........................................................................	62	APRS/GPS Set Mode ..............................................................	161
How to Skip (Omit) a Frequency during VFO Scan ........	63	Specifications ...........................................................................	166
Memory Scanning ..................................................................	64	Installation of the BU-1 (Option) ...........................................	168
How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan ......	65
Preferential Memory Scan ................................................	66
Memory Bank Scan ..........................................................	67