OPERATION

TRANSMISSION

1) The VX-8Ris smart! You can set up Low power on one band (like UHF), while leaving VHF on High power, and the radio will remember the different settings on each band. And when you store memories, you can store High

and Low power settings separately in each memory, so you don’t waste battery power when using very close-in repeaters!

2) When you are operating on one of the Low power settings, you can press the key,

then press the PTT switch,

 

 

 

 

TRANSMIT POWER

to cause the VX-8Rto trans-

OPERATING BAND

FNB-101LI/-102LI or

FBA-39

mit (temporarily) on High

 

 

 

EXT DC (7.4 V)

(w/Fresh Batteries)

50/144/430 MHz

HI:

5.0

W, L3: 2.5 W,

L2: 1.0 W,

power. After one transmis-
sion, the power level will re-

 

FM

L2:

1.0

W, L1: 0.05 W

L1: 0.05 W

222

MHz FM

HI:

1.5

W, L3: 1.0 W,

L2: 0.5 W,

vert to the previously-se-

 

 

L2:

0.5

W, L1: 0.05 W

L1: 0.05 W

50

MHz AM

 

1.0 W (Fixed)

1.0 W (Fixed)

lected Low power setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOX OPERATION

The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to the microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the PTT switch in order to transmit, and it is not necessary to use a VOX headset in order to utilize VOX operation.

1.Press and hold in the key for one second to enter the Set mode.

2.Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item 108: VOX.

3.Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set

Mode Item.

4.Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired VOX Gain level (“HIGH” or “LOW”).

5.When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to

save the new setting and return to normal operation.

6. Without pressing the PTT switch, speak into the VX-8Rmicrophone in a normal voice level. When you start speak- ing, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When you finish speaking, the transceiver should return to the receive mode (after a short delay).

To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation, just repeat the above procedures, selecting “OFF” in step 4 above.

When the VOX system is activated, the “

” icon will appear on the display.

The VOX is activated by the VX-8R. The optional MH-74A7ASpeaker/Micro- phone is ignored.

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VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL