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1. 60 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING ES SS a es ee PROGRAMMABLE Bann Limit Memory Scan PMS This feature allows you to set sub band limits for either scanning or manual VFO opera tion For example you might with 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 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the key if necessary 2 Using the techniques learned earlier store per the above concept 144 300 MHz into Memory Channel L1 the MR 144 300 L designates the Lower sub band limit VFO 433 000 3 Likewise store 148 000 MHz into Memory Channel U1 the U designates the Upper sub band limit 4 Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the key once then rotate the DIAL to select Memory Channel it L1 5 Press and hold in the G key for 1 2 second to start PMS PMS 144 30 0 operation the MR label will be replaced by PMS in the upper left hand corner of the display Tuning and can ning will now be limited within the just programmed range 6 20 pairs of Band Limit memories labeled L1 U1 through L20 U20 are available You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits on a number of bands if you like L VFO 433 000 PRIORITY CHANNEL SCANNING Duar Watch The VX 7R s scanning features include
2. STROBE The STROBE is the unique indica tor which indicates the transceiver s status You may customize the STROBE color setup via the Menu mode KEYBOARD These 17 keys select many of the most important operating features on the VX 7R This function of the keys are de scribed in details on pages 4 and 5 2 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL DisPLay Icons amp INDICATORS Main Band raduleniey Control Raen yan nan oe VFO 144 000 Main Band Frequency Main Band S amp PO Meter S aa NFM Main Band Operating Mode sub Band VFO 430 00 2 TE Sub Band Frequency Frequency Control Clat TTT TT TTT NFM Sub Band Operating Mode Part Sub Band S amp PO Meter WHE TSO eS HO iM FREQUENCY CONTROL OperatTinG MopE gt VFO VFO Mode page 15 NFM FM MR Memory Mode page 45 WFM Wide FM MT Memory Tume Mode page 49 AM AM PMS Programable Memory Scan Mode page 61 WX Weather Channel page 22 Sea Marine Channel page 56 HYP Hyper Memory Mode page 53 OTM One Touch Memory Mode page 54 LST Short wave Broadcast StationMemory page 55 1 OS Dili Dual Watch Active page 61 ki Key Lock Active page 23 Repeater Shift Direction page 27 Minus Shift Eg Plus Shifh EJ Odd Splits TSG CTCSS DCS Operation page 30 T Tone Encoder Tt Tone Squelch Dl Digital Code Squelch DCS JT D TX Tone Encoder RX
3. Set Mope RESETTING To reset the Set Menu mode settings to their factory defaults 1 80 Turn the radio off Press and hold in the and keys while turning the radio on Garr key momentarily to reset the Set Menu mode settings to their factory defaults press any other key to cancel the Reset procedure VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL CLONING The VX 7R includes a convenient Clone feature which allows the memory and con figuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another VX 7R This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service opera tion Here is the procedure for Cloning one radio s data to another l 2 Turn both radios off Connect the user constructed cloning cable and two optional CT 91 Microphone Adapt ers one on each end between the MIC SP jacks of the two radios Press and hold in the key while turning the radios on Do this for both radios the order of switch on does not matter CLONE will appear on the displays of both ra dios when the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step On the Destination radio press the key CLONE WAIT will appear on the LCD Press the key on the Source radio CLONE TX will appear on the Source radio and the data from this radio will be transferred to the other radio If there is a problem during the cloning process CLONE ERROR will be displayed Check yo
4. Main band freq 47 25 MHz x M Main band NFM Sub band freq Main band freq 45 8 MHz x n Main band WFM VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 15 OPERATION FREQUENCY NAVIGATION The VX 7R will initially be operating in the VFO mode as just described This is a channelized system which allows free tuning throughout the currently selected operating band Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the VX 7R 1 Tuning Dial Outer ring of dual control on Top Panel Rotation of the DIAL allows tuning in the pre programmed steps established for the cur rent operating band Clockwise rotation of the DIAL causes the VX 7R to be tuned toward a higher frequency while counter clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency If you press the key momentarily then rotate the DIAL frequency steps of 1 MHz will be selected This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the VX 7R 2 Direct Keypad Frequency Entry The desired operating frequency may be entered directly from the keypad The operating mode will automatically be set once the new frequency is entered via the keypad To enter a frequency from the keypad just press the numbered digits on the keypad in the proper sequence There is no Decimal point key on the VX 7R so if the frequency is below 100 MHz e g 15 150 MHz any required leading zeroes must be e
5. The VX 7R has five Font memory channels which may be utilized to create custom formatted letters which will be added to the list of characters available for selection during the programming of Alpha Numeric Tags for Memory Channels see page 48 SET Press the key then press the key to enter the Set Mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Misc Setup Setup 1 A FONT EDITOR FONT EDITOR Press the E key to enable this Menu Item C1 Press the or key to select the desired Font memory channel C1 C5 A blinking dot will appear in the upper left corner of the font field Press the and Gs key to move the dot upward downward left ward and rightward respectively Bring the dot to the desired point on the font field then press the key to set a dot at this point Continue moving the dot around the field pressing at each point where you wish a dot to appear adjacent dots will have the effect of creating a line When you have completed the construction of the new character press the key to leave the programming mode for this Menu item You may now switch to the Menu Item labeled Basic Setup 11 NASME SET to use the newly created character or press the or key to select another Font memory as in step 4 above and repeat the Font creation process again Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit t
6. BND DN In this mode press the key to 2 enable the setting of the DCS code and press the CA key again to exit from this item TSQ DCS DTMF 4 DCS COMPLEMENT Function Enables Disables Inverted DCS code decoding Available Values ENABLE DISABLE Default DISABLE TSQ DCS DTMF 5 BELL Function Selects the CTCSS Bell ringer repetitions Available Values OFF 1 3 5 8 CONTINUE Default OFF 88 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mope TSQ DCS DTMF 6 SPLIT TONE Function Enables disables split CTCSS DCS coding Available Values OFF ON Default OFF When this Menu Item is set to ON you can see the following additional parameters after the DCS parameter while selecting the Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE D CODE DCS Encode only L icon will appear while operating TONE DC Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code the T icon will appear during operation DC TONE Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone the f T icon will appear during operation Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above TSQ DCS DTMF 7 DTMF DIALER Function Enables disables the DTMF Autodial feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF TSQ DCS DTMF 8 DTMF SET Function Programming of the DTMF Autodialer See page 38 for details Scan Modes 1 CH COUNTER Function Selects the Channel Counter Search Width Availa
7. Misc Setup 9 BAND LINK Function Enables disables the BAND Link feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF When this feature is set to ON the Main and Sus bands are slaved so that they change frequency together Misc Setup 10 VFO MODE Function Selects or disables the VFO Band edge for the current band Available Values ALL BAND Default BAND ALL When the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band or vice versa BAND When the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band or vice versa Misc Setup 11 FONT EDITOR Function Editing of the User font See page 77 for details Misc Setup 12 ICON SET Function Enables disables the Icon display Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Misc Setup 13 ICON EDITOR Function Editing of the User Icon See page 74 for details Misc Setup 14 ICON SELECT Function ICON selection See page 73 for details VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 95 Set Mope Misc Setup 15 CLOCK SHIFT Function Shifting of CPU clock frequency Available Values ON OFF Default OFF This function is only used to move a spurious response birdie should it fall on a desired frequency Misc Setup 16 TIME SET Function Sets the Clock time See page 69 for details Misc Setup 17 LANGUA
8. To Activate VHF or UHF TV Audio Reception Be sure that the VX 7R is set to the VFO mode on the Main band VFO 174 000 WFM l til a frequency in the VHF or UHF TV bands appears on the LCD VFO 433 000 Rotate the DIAL to select the desired station VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 21 OPERATION WEATHER BROADCAST RECEPTION The VX 7R includes a unique feature which allows reception of weather broadcasts in the 160 MHz frequency range Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are pre loaded into a special memory bank To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel 1 Press the key then press the key to recall the WX 162 550 Weather Broadcast channels 1 NFM 2 Turn the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broad VFO 433 000 cast channel 3 Ifyou wish to check the other channels for activity by scanning just press the PTT switch 4 To exit to normal operation again the key then press the key Operation will return to the VFO or Memory channel you were operating on before you began Weather Broadcast operation lt lasy Inthe event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a P weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels You may disable the Weather Alert tone via Menu Item Misc Setup 20 WX ALERT if desired 22 VX 7R OPERATING MANUA
9. 1 Press the key then press the Co key to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display Setup 7 LED COLOR 2 3 Press the key to enable modification of this Menu Item Display Setup 4 Press the or key to select the desired band or LED COLOR 2 status which you wish to utilize Available selections are Main BUSY Main BUSY Sets the STROBE color displayed while the squelch is open on the Main band Sub BUSY Sets the STROBE color displayed while the squelch is open on the Sub band DUAL BUSY Sets the STROBE color displayed during Dual Receive operation Main TX Sets the STROBE color displayed while transmitting on the Main band Sub TX Sets the STROBE color displayed while transmitting on the Sub band CHG Complete Set the STROBE color when battery charging is finished 5 Turn the DIAL one click clockwise then press the or key to select the desired color to be illuminated in place of the regular color 6 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the your new setting and exit to normal operation COLOR Editor The exact color mix of the STROBE s color selections may be adjusted providing you with a custom designed color hue The Red Green and Blue elements of each color s composition may be adjusted individually SET Press the key then press the key to enter the Set Mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display S
10. 4 Sub TX Sets the STROBE color displayed while transmitting on the Sub band Default 5 CHG Complete Set the STROBE color displayed when battery charging is finished De fault 2 BND DN 337 In this mode press the key to enable the setting of the STROBE color 726 and press the key again to exit from this item See page 79 for details Display Setup 8 METER SYMBOL Function Selects the S amp TX PO meter Symbol Available Values Six patterns Si PE al 82 OERHARD S3 Pee is Se 33333333 CHR 12845678 Default S1 aumsmemememe8lt are cau a The default 122345672 symbol which is used for last meter type may be replaced by several other symbols See page 76 for details TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE Function Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Available Values OFF TONE TONE SQL DCS Default OFF TONE CTCSS Encoder TONE SQL CTCSS Encoder Decoder DCS Digital Coded Squelch Encoder Decoder VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 87 Set Mope TSQ DCS DTMF 2 TONE SET Function Setting of the CTCSS Tone Fre quency Available Values 50 standard CTCSS tones Default 100 0 Hz BND DN 1 In this mode press the 2 enable the setting of the tone and press the o key again to exit from this item TSQ DCS DTMF 3 DCS SET Function Setting of the DCS code Available Values 104 standard DCS codes Default 023
11. Save Modes 5 ON TIMER Function Set the ON Timer time Available Values OFF 00 00 23 59 Default OFF The ON Timer turns on the radio at the programmed time Save Modes 6 OFF TIMER Function Set the OFF Timer time Available Values OFF 00 00 23 59 Default OFF The OFF Timer turns off the radio at the programmed time ARTS 1 ARTS BEEP Function Select the Beep option during ARTS operation Available Values IN RANGE ALWAYS OFF Default INRANGE RANGE Beeps sound only when the radio first detects that you are within range ALWAYS Beeps sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other sta tion every 15 or 25 seconds when in range OFF No alert beeps sound ARTS 2 ARTS INTERVAL Function Select the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 15 SEC 25 SEC Default 25 SEC This setting determines how often the other station will be polled during ARTS operation 92 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mope ARTS 3 CW ID Function Program and activate the CW Identifier used during ARTS operation See page 37 for details Misc Setup 1 BCLO Function Enables disables the Busy Channel Lock Out feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Misc Setup 2 HOME REV Function Selects the function of the Available Values HOME REV Default Depends on the transceiver version HOME Pressing this key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel REV
12. some systems just use CTCSS to control access to the repeater but don t pass it along when transmitting If the S Meter deflects but the VX 7R is not passing audio repeat steps 1 through 3 above but rotate the DIAL so that SQL disappears this will allow you to hear all traffic on the channel being received 30 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION 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 CTCSS The DCS Encoder Decoder is built into your VX 7R and operation is very similar to that just described for CTCSS Your repeater system may be configured for DCS if not it is frequently quite useful in Simplex operation if your friend s use trans ceivers equipped with this advanced feature z Just asin CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS a jA and that you select a tone code 1 Press the key then press the a key This provides a Short cut to Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE TSQ DCS DTMF 2 Press the or key until DCS appears on the dis SQL TYPE play this activates the DCS Encoder Decoder 3 Now rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 3 DCS SET TSQ DCS DTMF 4 Press the key to enable the adjustment of the DCS DCS SET code 5 Press the or key to select the desired DCS Code a thre
13. 145 5 146 0 146 4 147 0 147 6 148 0 146 6 147 4 145 6 145 8 European Version 438 20 439 45 Euro Version 1 Euro Version 2 433 00 433 40 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 27 ADVANCED OPERATION REPEATER OPERATION Manual Repeater Shift Activation If the ARS feature has been disabled or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ARS you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually To do this 1 Press the g key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Basic Se tup Setup 7 RPT SHIFT RPT SHIFT 3 Press the or key to select the desired shift among RPT RPT and SIMP 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel 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 1 Press the key then press the T key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Basic Setup Setup 6 SHIFT SHIFT 3 Press the or key to select the new repeater shift magnitude 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation de 7 Ifyou just have one odd split that you need to program don t change the default repe
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15. Default Bold Italic LEVEL 0 LEVEL 15 LEVEL 1 2 SQL WFM Set the Squelch threshold lebel for the FM Wide mode LEVEL 0 LEVEL 8 LEVEL 2 3 VFO STEP Setting of the synthesizer steps 5 9 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz 4 RX MODE Selects the Operating mode AUTOI N FM AM W FM 5 ARS Enables disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function ON OFF 6 SHIFT Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift 0 00 99 95 MHz 7 RPT SHIFT Sets the Repeater Shift Direction RPT RPT SIMP 8 MUTE SET Enables disables the Audio Mute feature while using Dual Band reception ON OFF 9 KEY BEEP Enables disables the Keypad beeper ON OFF 10 LOCK MODE Selects the Control Locking lockout combination KEY DIAL KEY DIAL PTT KEY PTT DIAL PTT ALL 11 NAME SET Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels 12 MEMORY WRITE MODE Selects the method of selection of channels for Memory Storage LOWER CHI NEXT CH 13 MEMORY SCAN MODE Selects what action will happen on a flagged Memory Channel OFF SKIP PREFERENTIAL 1 BUSY LED Enables disables the Hyper Memory Write feature Enables disables the BUSY LED STROBE while the Squelch is open ENABLE DISABLE ON OFF 2 CONTRAST Setting of the Display contrast level LEVEL 1 LEVEL 10 LEVEL 7 3 DIMMER Setting o
16. Denmark Japan _ Radio Japan Radio Denmark Japan _ Radio Japan Radio Portugal Japan _ Radio Japan Radio Portugal Australi _ Radio Australia Radio Portugal Australi _ Radio Australia Radio Portugal Australi Radio Australia Australi Radio Australia VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 55 Memory Mope VHF Marine Memory CHANNELS The VHF Marine Channel Bank has been pre programmed at the factory for quick selec tion 1 Set the VX 7R to Mono band operation on the Main band 2 Press the key then press the key to recall the Special Memory Menu Special Memory 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 6 Marine mode 4 Press the PTT switch to activate the VHF Marine Chan nel mode 5 Rotate the DIAL to select any of the 280 available VHF _6 Marine Sea 156 000 Marine Channels Wan TIME 10 00 6 To exit the VHF Marine Channel mode recall the Special B Memory Menu press SPCL then change its setting to 10FF VHF Marine CHANNEL FREQUENCY List No MHz No MHz No MHz No MHz No MHz No MHz No MHz 156 000 158 050 157 125 159 075 160 100 161 125 246 155 875 156 050 158 100 157 175 159 100 160 125 161 150 247 155 850 156 100 158 150 157 225 159 125 160 150 161 175 248 155 825 156 150 158 200 157 275 159 150 160 175 161 200 249 155 800 156 200 158 250 157 325 159 175 160 200 161 225 250 155 775
17. MR Group VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 51 Memory Mope Moving Memory Data to the VFO Data stored on memory channels can easily be moved to VFO if you like 1 Select the memory channel containing the frequency data to be moved to VFO iN key for 1 2 second then press the key The data will now have been copied to VFO although the original memory contents will remain intact on the previously stored channel 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 number of operators may be using the radio for first time and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired To place the radio into the Memory Only mode turn the radio off Now press and hold in the key while turning the radio on To return to normal operation repeat the above power on procedure 52 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mope Hyper Memory Mope The VX 7R usually stores into memory the operating frequency and some aspects of operating status such as CTCSS DCS data repeater shift power level etc However the Hyper Memory Mode allows you to store the total current configuration of the radio into a special Hyper memory bank For example a Hyper Memory location may store the frequencies of both the Main and Sub bands plus Spec
18. Pressing this key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation Misc Setup 3 MON T CAL Function Selects the MONI key just below the PTT switch function Available Values MONI T CAL Default Depends on the transceiver version MONI Pressing the MONI key causes the Noise Tone Squelch to be over ridden allow ing you to listen for weak or non encoded signals T CAL Pressing the MONI key activates a 1750 Hz burst tone used for repeater access in many countries VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 93 Set Mope Misc Setup 4 MON F CHANGE Function Exchange the functions between the key and the MONI keys on the left side of the radio Available Values FUNC MONI Default FUNC FUNC The key is defined as the Alternate function key Press the key to activate the Secondary key mode Meanwhile the MONI key is defined as the Monitor function which overrides the Noise and Tone Squelch quieting sys tems MONI The key is defined as the Monitor function which overrides the Noise and Tone Squelch quieting systems Meanwhile the MONI key is defined as the Al ternate function key The Secondary key mode is activated while pressing and holding in the MONI key Important Note When you define the left side of the MONI key to be the Alternate function MONI selected the Alternate function is activated while pressing and hold ing in the MONI key NOT by
19. RECEPTION Reception of AM signals in the aeronautical band 108 137 MHz is similar to that de scribed in the previous section 1 Be sure that the VX 7R is set to the VFO mode on the VFO 108 000 Main band 2 Press the fox key or press gt e repetitively until VFO 433 000 you see a frequency in the aeronautical band 3 Rotate the DIAL to tune across the aeronautical band You may also use the keypad to enter frequencies directly Remember that frequen cies quoted by aircraft operators may be abbreviated and that the 5 at the end of a frequency may be dropped Since aeronautical channels are assigned in 25 kHz steps therefore a frequency announced as thirty two forty two corresponds to an oper ating frequency of 132 425 MHz 20 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL OPERATION FM Broapcast TV Aupio RECEPTION The VX 7R also includes provision for reception in the FM broadcast band utilizing a wide bandwidth filter which provides excellent fidelity To Activate FM Broadcast Reception I 2 Be sure that the VX 7R is set to the VFO mode on the Main band Press the key or press gt repetitively until VFO 59 000 a frequency in the FM broadcast band appears on the dis WFM play The total frequency range included in the FM band VFO 433 000 is 59 108 MHz Rotate the DIAL to select the desired station The default synthesizer steps for the W FM mode are 100 kHz step
20. as to learn about the many exciting features of your excit ing new Yaesu hand held transceiver VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 1 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS MIC SP DIAL ANTENNA This four conductor The main tuning Connect the sup miniature jack pro VOLUME Dial is used for set plied rubber flex an vides connection This control adjusts ting the operating tenna or another points for micro the audio volume frequency and also antenna presenting phone audio ear level Clockwise ro is used for Menu a 50 Ohm imped phone audio PTT tation increases the selections and ance here and ground volume level other adjustments EXT DC This coaxial DC jack allows connec tion to an external DC power source 10 16V DC The center pin of this jack is the Positive line PTT Push To Talk Press this switch inward to transmit and release it to receive after your transmission is completed ESU YA MONI Pressing this key disables the noise squelching action 7A A vX allowing you to e CAA MIC The internal micro phone is located at the bottom right hand corner of the display hear very weak sig nals near the back ground noise level SPEAKER The internal speaker is located directly below the display PWR Switch Press and hold this switch for 2 sec onds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off
21. be changed to another function via Menu Item Misc Setup 5 EMG SET see page 94 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 39 ADVANCED OPERATION ATT Front EnD ATTENUATOR The attenuator will reduce all signals and noise by 20 dB and it may be used to make reception more pleasant under extremely noisy conditions SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 18 ATT 3 Press the or key to change the setting from OFF Misc Setup to ON ATT 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 5 Ifyou wish to disable the attenuator just repeat the above VFO 145 000 procedure pressing the or key to select OFF in step 3 above VFO 433 000 mE When the attenuator is activated the Ti icon will appear on the display Receive BATTERY SAVER SETUP An important feature of the VX 7R is its Receive Battery Saver which puts the radio to sleep for a time interval periodically waking it up to check for activity If somebody is talking on the channel the VX 7R will remain in the active mode then resume its sleep cycles This feature significantly reduces quiescent battery drain and you may change the amount of sleep time between activity checks using the Menu System 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mo
22. c cece How to Skip Omit a Channel During Memory Scan Operation c c0cee 59 Preferential Memory Scam ennisnassinininnis 60 Programmable Band Limit Memory Scan PMS 61 Priority Channel Scanning Dual Watch 61 Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop Band Edge Beeper Spectrum Analyzer Operation Smart Search Operation Channel Counter Operation Internet Connection Feature Sensor Mode Sensor Mode Option Clock Set Selecting the Wave Form Display s Selecting the Unit of Temperature Display 70 Selecting the Unit of Atmospheric Pressure Meter Barometer 70 Correcting the Atmospheric Pressure Meter Barometer QLSEt oi scssssccsssccsssvecesseess deepsea cece 70 Selecting the Unit of Altimeter ccc 71 Correcting the Altimeter Setting Altimeter Offset Timer Operation Display Customization Icon Mode Icon Selection Icon Editor Power Off Display Mode S and TX Power Meter Symbols Font Editor Display Contrast Display Dimmer STROBE Customization Reset Procedures Cloning Set Mode Installation of the SU 1 oes Specifications sscssssssesssseesseeseessessesseeseeeseeneeseseees INTRODUCTION The VX 7R is a miniature 3 band FM transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage provid ing leading edge features for VHF and UHF two way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring ca
23. labeled TSQ DCS DIMF TSG DCS DTMF 8 DTMF SET DTMF SET 3 Press the key to enable adjustment of this Menu Item Press the or key to select the DTMF Memory register into which you wish to store this DTMF string 5 Rotate the DIAL knob one click to begin DTMF Memory entry into the selected regis ter 6 Key inthe DTMF digits you wish to store into this register If needed you may press the key to store a Pause rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to continue or press the key again to delete the previously stored data after the cursor 7 Ifyou make a mistake rotate the DIAL konb counterclockwise to back space the cur sor re enter the correct number 8 Press the PTT switch to save the setting To store other numbers repeat this process using a different DTMF memory register CH1 38 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION DTMF OPERATION To send the telephone number 1 Press the key then press the Co key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled TSQ DCS DTMF 7 DTMF DI ALER TSQ DCS DTMF 3 Press the or key to set the DTMF Autodialer DTMF DIALER function to the ON position OFF 4 Press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation and acti vate the DTMF Autodialer function the amp amp icon will VFO 145 000 appear NFM 5 Inthe Autodialer function mode first press the PTT key VFO 433 000 then press the numerical key through cor
24. memory deleting previous data if you re not careful Use the next available memory tech W nique look for the X icon storage technique to avoid over writing a masked memory 50 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mope REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Memory Group Operation Memory Group Assignment 1 Recall the memory channel to be assigned to a Memory Group 2 Press and hold in the key for 1 2 seconds then press the numbered key you want as the Memory Group for this channel 3 Now memory channel data is copied into the Memory Group Memory Group Recall 1 Set the radio to the Memory mode on the Main Band by pressing the key if necessary 2 Press the key then press the key to recall the Special Memory Special Memory Menu 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 2 MR Group mode Press the PTT switch to activate the Memory Group mode 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Group MG1 MGS MG 1 145 28 0 6 Press the key momentarily to lock in the selected VFO 433 000 Memory Group tsa 7 Inthe Memory Group mode of operation you can only select memory channels in the current memory group up to 48 channels 8 To change the Memory Group to another Group press the key momentarily then rotate the DIAL knob 9 To exit from Memory Group operation recall the Special Memory Menu press then change its setting to 1 OFF _2
25. not key the transmitter key for 1 2 de Whenever you recall a memory which contains independently stored transmit 76 and receive frequencies the 3 indication will appear in the display 46 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mope REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Memory Recall 1 While operating in the VFO mode press the key to enter the Memory mode MR 145 280 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the desired channel VFO 433 000 3 To return to the VFO mode press the key l For example to recall memory channel 14 press o 6 gt a 2 Memory channels on which you may have stored frequencies outside the amateur bands cannot be recalled on the SUB band HOME Channel Memory A special one touch HOME channel is available one for each of the 12 USA version or 11 EXP version operating HM 146 520 bands see page 15 to allow quick recall of a favorite operat VFO 433 000 ing frequency on each band Memory storage is simple to ac complish 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 offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it 2 Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second 3 While the memory channel number is blinking just press the key The frequency and other data if any will now be stored in the special HOME channel register 4 You
26. the desired Squelch level LEVEL 2 NFM 3 Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting VFO 433 000 NEM and exit to normal operation In this case pressing the PTT switch this one time will not causing scanning to stop VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 57 SCANNING VEO SCANNING This mode allows you to scan the entire current operating band 1 Select the VFO mode by pressing the key if necessary Press the key then press the O key to start scanning 3 Ifand when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch the scanner will halt temporarily the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition 4 The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Resume mode selected in the previous section 5 To cancel scanning press the PTT or key z When you start scanning the VX 7R will be changing frequency in the up ward direction If you want to change direction of the scan while it is under WV way rotate the DIAL one click in the opposite direction in this case one click counter clockwise You ll see the scanner turn around and change frequency down ward You may change the scanning operation so that the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band when the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band or vice versa See page 95 regarding Menu Item Misc Setup 10 VFO MODE Memory SCANNING Memory s
27. the sensor mode you TIME wish to display TIME Indicates the current time DC Indicates the battery voltage and battery type TEMP Indicates the current temperature inside the transceiver s case WAVE Depicts the RX and TX audio wave form BARO Indicates the Barometric Pressure and relative changes in the pressure two bars per hours requires SU 1 ALTI Indicates the Altitude requires SU 1 WX Indicates the Weather Forecast requires SU 1 BARO select VFO 145 000 TIME 10 00 NFM VFO 145 000 Li ION 7 4V NFM Main TIME select VFO 145 TEMP 76 5 F DC select NFM WAVE 145 000 Main Main TEMP select VFO 145 main HHH nrm B BRO 33inch WAVE select NFM Main VFO 145 000 f z ALT 026 ft OFF Disables the sensor information NFM 4 Press the PTT key momentarily to exit to normal operation and display the sensor information on the display WX select ALTI select To disable the display of sensor information repeat the above procedure pressing the or key to select OFF in step 3 above 68 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SENSOR MopE 2 The VX 7R s Weather Forecast feature will not be accurate when in the immediate vicinity of an approaching hurricane typhoon on the boundary of a station ary front etc 3 The VX 7R s Weather Forecast feature is designed to be a supplemental aid for t
28. the starting location to a known barometric pressure of that location VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 71 TIMER OPERATION The VX 7R includes the capability to turn itself on off at preset time If you use these features you must first set the VX 7R s clock as described previously ON Timer 1 Press the key then press the 0 key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Gave Modes 5 ON TIMER 3 Press the key to enable setting of this Menu Item Save Modes 4 Press the or key to set the hour at which you ON TIMER want the radio to switch on 0 00 OFF 5 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise then press the or key to set the minute at which you want the radio to switch on 6 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise again then press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON 7 Once you have made your selections press the PTT key to save the new settings and exit to normal operation OFF Timer 1 Press the key then press the o key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Save Modes 6 OFF TIMER 3 Press the key to enable setting of this Menu Item Save Modes 4 Press the or key to set the hour at which you OFF TIMER want the radio to switch off 0 00 OFF 5 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise then press the or key to set the minute at which you want the radio to switch off 6 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise agai
29. 274 155 175 157 450 156 525 158 575 159 800 160 825 161 850 275 155 150 157 500 156 575 158 625 159 825 160 850 161 875 276 155 125 157 550 156 625 158 675 159 850 160 875 161 900 277 155 100 157 600 156 675 158 725 159 875 160 900 161 925 278 155 075 157 650 156 725 158 775 159 900 160 925 161 950 279 155 050 157 700 a 158 825 159 925 160 950 161 975 280 155 025 157 750 158 875 159 950 160 975 162 000 281 155 000 157 800 156 875 158 925 159 975 161 000 162 025 157 850 156 925 158 975 160 000 161 025 155 975 157 900 156 975 159 000 160 025 161 050 155 950 157 950 157 025 159 025 160 050 161 075 155 925 158 000 157 075 159 050 160 075 161 100 155 900 ojo Ni Od Cn BY Co No O 56 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING a a oe eS ee The VX 7R 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 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 after it halts on a signal Setting the Scan Resume Technique Three options for the Scan Resume mode are available 3 SEC 5 SEC 10 SEC In this mode the scanner will
30. 300 350 N FM 0 2 uV for 12 dB SINAD 350 400 N FM 0 18 uV for 12 dB SINAD 400 470 N FM 0 35 pV for 12 dB SINAD 470 540 W FM 3 0 nV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 540 800 W FM 1 0 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 800 860 N FM Cellular Blocked SUB Rx 0 18 uV for 12 dB SINAD 50 54 N FM 0 18 uV for 12 dB SINAD 137 174 N FM 0 2 uV for 12 dB SINAD 420 470 N FM 12 kHz 25 kHz 6dB 60dB N FM AM 200 kHz 300 kHz 6dB 20dB W FM 200 mW 8 Ohms for 10 THD 7 4 V DC 400 mW 8 Ohms for 10 THD 13 8 V DC Specifications are subject to change without notice and are guaranteed within the 50 144 222 430 MHz amateur bands only VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 99 APPENDIX Usinc your VX 7R For Low EartH Orsit FM SATELLITE COMMUNICATION Several Low Earth Orbit satellites such as UO 14 and AO 27 utilize a single channel FM repeater in the sky transponder affording low power stations the opportunity to make contacts with other stations thousands of miles away Communication generally is most easily possible when using a hand held transceiver like the VX 7R in conjunction with a small beam antenna so as to improve your uplink signal Because the satellites are moving rapidly you must compensate for Doppler Shift on the satellite signal This is best accomplished by utilizing five split memory channels cover ing sufficient frequency combinations on the 144 and 430 MHz bands to allow complete freq
31. 59 MHz 50 MHz HAM USA version 30 76 MHz 50 MHz HAM EXP version 59 108 MHz FM USA version 76 108 MHz FM EXP version 108 137 MHz Air Band 137 174 MHz 144 MHz HAM 174 222 MHz VHF TV 222 225 MHz 220 MHz HAM USA version 225 420 MHz ACT1 Action Band 1 USA version 222 420 MHz ACTI1 Action Band 1 EXP version 420 470 MHz 430 MHz HAM 470 729 MHz UHF TV USA version 470 800 MHz UHF TV EXP version 800 999 MHz ACT2 Action Band 2 cellular Blocked SUB Rx 50 54 MHz 137 174 MHz 420 470 MHz Tx 50 54 MHz MAIN amp SUB 144 146 MHz or 144 148 MHz MAIN amp SUB 222 225 MHz MAIN USA version 430 440 MHz or 430 450 MHz MAIN amp SUB Channel Steps 5 9 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz Emission Type F2 F3 A3 Frequency Stability 5 ppm 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Repeater Shift 600 kHz 144 MHz 1 6 MHz 222 MHz 1 6 5 0 7 6 MHz 430 MHz Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms Supply Voltage Nominal 7 4 V DC Negative Ground Operating 10 16 V DC Negative Ground EXT DC jack Current Consumption 200 mA Mono Band Receive Approx 240 mA Dual Band Receive 67 mA Mono Band Receive Standby Saver Off 100 mA Dual Band Receive Standby Saver Off 28 mA Mono Band Receive Standby Saver On Save Ratio 1 5 34 mA Dual Band Receive Standby Saver On Save Ratio 1 5 200 uA Auto Power Off 1 6 A 50 MHz 5 W Tx 1 7A 144 MHz 5W Tx 1 0 A 220 MHz 0 3 W Tx 1 9 A 430 MHz 5W Tx Ope
32. AD YAEL SU 50 144 430 MHz TRIPLE BAND HEAVY DUTY SUBMERSIBLE TRANSCEIVER VX 7A OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire S023 OLB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Normanby Business Park Unit 14 45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168 Victoria Australia Contents Introduction Controls amp Connections Display Icons amp Indicators Keypad Function Accessories amp Options Installation of Accessories Memory Mode Regular Memory Operation ai Memory Storage rounen sias Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies Oda SP J scscascscsstccesncscsvassactansnarrccinnnacass Memory Recall Interface of Packet TNCs Operation Advanced Operation Antenna Installation How to Install the Quick Draw Belt Clip Installation of FNB 80LI Battery Pack Installation of FBA 23 option Alkaline Battery Case Battery Life Information AC Operation Using NC 72 aornriniahwne Switching Power On and Off Ad
33. CD will revert to Smart Search Memory Channel C 6 To recall the Smart Search memories rotate the DIAL to choose from among the Smart Search memories 7 To return to normal operation press the key then press the key AY VFO 433 000 Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time You don t NA g Ss h need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guidebook just ask your VX 7R where the action is VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 65 CHANNEL COUNTER OPERATION 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 7R close to the transceiver which is transmitting The VX 7R performs a high speed search within a 5 MHz range from the frequency displayed on the LCD When the strongest signal in that range is identified the VX 7R 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 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 487 The Channel Counter feature can only be activated while the VX 7R is operat 7 ing in
34. DCS Decoder D T TX DCS Encoder RX Tone Decoder E DCS Encoder C Automatic Power Off Active page 42 L Low TX Power Selected page 18 No Icon High Power L Low Power 3 Lz Low Power 2 L1 Low Power 1 i Bell Alarm Active page 33 2 DTMF Autodialer Active page 39 fl Audio Mute Active page 17 I VOX Active page 18 RF Front end Attenuator Active page 40 H Battery Saver Active page 40 iit Low Battery page 10 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 3 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Activates the Press Key Alternate key Function Frequency entry digit 1 Frequency entry digit 2 No Action Press Activates the Dual Watch Feature Activates the Scanner Activates the Memory Write mode for memory channel storage Press and Hold Key Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies while working through a repeater Press Key Store the current setting Store the current setting into the Hyper Memory 1 into the Hyper Memory 2 Frequency entry digit 4 Frequency entry digit 5 Switches operation to the Home favorite frequency Channel Press Activates the Smart Search Feature Activates the ARTS Feature Press and Hold Key Activates the EMERGENCY Function Hyper Memory 4 Store the current setting Store the current setting into the into the Hyper Memory 5 TX POLK CH CNT TONE Activate
35. E 36 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION ARTS Automatic RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM CW Identifier Setup The ARTS feature includes a CW identifier as discussed previously Every ten minutes during ARTS operation the radio can be instructed to send DE your callsign K if this feature is enabled The callsign field may contain up to 16 characters Here s how to program the CW Identifier 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled ARTS ARTs 3 3 CW ID cw ID 3 Press the key to enable changing of this Menu item OFF The _ indicator will blink on the LCD Press the or key to set the CW ID function to ON 5 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to begin entry of the letters and numbers in your callsign 6 Press the key or keyboard to set the first letter or number in your callsign Example 1 Press the key to select any of the 7 available characters including the slant bar for portable stations or Example 2 Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available charac ters associated with that key A gt B gt C gt a gt b gt c gt 2 7 When the correct character has been selected rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move on to the next character 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to complete your callsign Note that the slant bar is among the available characters should
36. FM the time interval programmed the microprocessor will shut down the radio automatically VFO 433 000 jan Just press and hold in the PWR switch for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver back on after an APO shutdown as usual TRANSMITTER TimE OuT Timer TOT The TOT feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission to a pre programmed value This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively long transmissions and in the event ofa stuck PTT switch perhaps if the radio or a Speaker Mic is wedged between car seats it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion As configured at the factory the TOT feature is set to OFF and here is the procedure for activating it SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Gave Modes 4 TOT 3 Press the or key to set the Time Out Timer to the gaye Modes desired Maximum TX time 1 minute 2 5 minutes 5 minutes or 10 minutes 4 Once you re made the selection you wish to use press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 42 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Busy CHANNEL Locx Out BCLO The BCLO feature prevents the radio s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the noise squelch is present On a frequency where stations using differ
37. GE Function Selects the language for the Set Menu mode selections Available Values ENGLISH JAPANESE Default ENGLISH Misc Setup 18 ATT Function Enables disables the Front end Attenuator Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Misc Setup 19 MIC MONITOR Function Enables disables the Microphone Monitor feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Misc Setup 20 WX ALERT Function Enables disables the Weather Alert Feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 96 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL INSTALLATION OF THE SU 1 Option 1 Make sure that the transceiver is off Remove the hard or soft case if used 2 Remove the battery pack 3 Locate the connector for the SU 1 under the caution seal in the battery compartment on the back of the radio just peel off the caution seal 4 Align the connector on the SU 1 with the transceiver s connector and gently press the unit into place 5 Affix the new supplied caution seal and replace the battery 6 Installation is now complete Important note The Barometric Pressure Altitude features of the optional SU 1 are designed to be supplemental aids for the information of the user and are not intended to be a substitute for accurate calibrated Barometer or Altimeter devices used for naviga tion critical to personal safety VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 97 SPECIFICATIONS General Frequency Ranges MAIN Rx 0 5 1 8 MHz BC Band 1 8 30 MHz SW Band 30
38. L OPERATION KEYBOARD LOCKING In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission various as pects of the VX 7R s keys and switches may be locked out The possible lockout combina tions are KEY Just the front panel keys are locked out DIAL Just the top panel DIAL is locked out KEY DIAL Both the DIAL and Keys are locked out PTT The PTT switch is locked TX not possible KEY PTT Both the keys and PTT switch are locked out DIAL PTT Both the DIAL and PTT switch are locked out ALL All of the above are locked out To lock out some or all of the keys Setup 10 LOCK MODE 3 Press the or key to choose between one of the locking schemes as outlined above 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT switch to save the new setting and resume normal operation 5 To activate the locking feature press and hold in the key for 2 seconds The i icon will appear on the LCD To cancel locking again press and hold the key for 2 seconds VFO 145 000 NFM VFO 433 000 a VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 23 OPERATION Keypap LCD ILLUMINATION Your VX 7R includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation The red illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment with minimal degradation of your night vision Three options for activating the lamp are provided KEY Mode Illuminates the Keypad LCD for 5 seconds when
39. N OFF 14 ICON SELECT ICON selection 15 CLOCK SHIFT Shifting of CPU clock frequency ON OFF 16 TIME SET Sets the Clock time 17 LANGUAGE Selects the language for the Set Menu mode selections ENGLISH JAPANESE 18 ATT Enables disables the Front end Attenuator ON OFF 19 MIC MONITOR Enables disables the Microphone Monitor feature ON OFF L fe Q n Oo 9 n He n o Ted o c G 3 N o g 5 a 6 o n o 3 o S amp n 2 a lt X1 Depends on the Frequency Band 20 WX ALER Enables disables the Weather Alert Feature X2 Requires optional SU 1 ON OFF X3 Depends on the Transceiver Version VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 83 Set Mope Basic Setup 1 SQL NFM Function Sets the Squelch threshold level for the AM and FM Narrow modes Available Values 0 15 Default 1 Basic Setup 2 SQL WFM Function Sets the Squelch threshold level for the FM Wide mode Available Values 0 8 Default 2 Basic Setup 3 VFO STEP Function Setting of the synthesizer steps Available Values 5 9 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz Default Depends on the transceiver version Basic Setup 4 RX MODE Function Selects the Operating mode Available Values AUTO N FM AM W FM Default AUTO Mode automatically changes according to operating frequency Basic Setup 5 ARS Function Enables disables the Aut
40. Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled ARTS 2 ARTS dois 3 Press the or key to select the desired polling in ARTS terval 15 or 25 seconds ARTS INTERVAL 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key 25sec to save the new setting and exit to normal operation ARTS Alert Beep Options The ARTS feature allows two kinds of alert beeps with the additional option of turning them off so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS operation Depending on your location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps you may choose the Beep mode which best suits your needs The choices are IN RANGE The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within range but does not re confirm with beeps thereafter ALWAYS Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station the alert beeps will be heard OFF No alert beeps will be heard you must look at the display to confirm current ARTS status To set the ARTS 2 mode use the following procedure 1 Press the key then press the Co key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled ARTS 1 ARTS BEEP 3 Press the or key to select the desired ARTS Beep TARTS mode see above ARTS BEEP 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation IN RANG
41. Press the key then press the or key to find the Icon you would like to replace with the custom one you just designed Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise so that the Icon itself is underlined and now press the or key to find the newly created Icon which will have been added to the list of available Icons Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new set ting and exit to normal operation VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION Power OrF DisPLay MopE When the VX 7R is turned off the LCD may be set up to display one or more environ mental measurements These include temperature barometric pressure altitude or com binations of these 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display Setup 4 DISPLAY MODE f Display Setup 4 3 Press the or key to select the new setting The DISPLAY MODE options include TEMP NONE No display when the transceiver is off TEMP Display of the current time plus temperature when the transceiver is off BARO Display of the current time plus barometric pressure when the trans ceiver is off requires optional SU 1 ALTI Display of the current time plus the current altitu
42. TSQ DCS DTMF 2 Press the or key so that TONE appears on the SQL TYPE display this activates the CTCSS Encoder which allows repeater access i 7 You may notice an additional DCS icon appearing while you press the OA or key in this step We ll discuss the Digital Code Squelch sys l 5 tem shortly 3 Pressing the key in step 2 above will occasionally cause SQL to appear adja cent to the TONE When TONE SQL appears this means that the Tone SQueLch system is active which mutes your VX 7R 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 be helpful while operating in congested areas 4 When you have made your selection of the CTCSS tone TS5Q DCS DTMF mode rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to select Menu TONE SET Item labeled TSQ DCS DTMF 2 TONE SET This Menu selection allows setting of the CTCSS tone frequency to be used 5 Press the key to enable the adjustment of the CTCSS frequency 6 Press the or key until the display indicates the Tone Frequency you need to be using ask the repeater owner operator if you don t know the tone frequency When you have made your selection press the key then press the PTT switch to save the new settings and exit to normal operation a 100 0 Hz a 7 Your repeater may or may not re transmit a CTCSS tone
43. a two channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel while periodically checking a user defined Memory Channel for activity If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is strong enough to open the Squelch the scanner will pause on that station in accordance with the Scan Resume mode set via Menu Item Scan Modes 3 RESUME See page 56 Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation 1 Press the key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode if you are not using memories already 2 Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second then select the memory channel you wish to be the Priority channel 3 Press the fom key When rotate the DIAL to select the Priority channel a P icon for the Main band priority channel or p icon for the Sub band priority chan nel will appear to the right of the MR i A indicating it is the Priority channel Now set the VX 7R for operation on another memory channel or on a VFO frequency 5 Press the key then press the key The display will VFO 145 000 remain on the VFO or memory channel selected but ev N ery five seconds the VX 7R will check the Priority Chan VFO 433 000 nel for activity oul VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING E E EEE S Automatic LAMP ILLUMINATION ON SCAN STOP The VX 7R will automatic
44. ally illuminate the LCD Lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night Note that this will of course increase the battery consumption so be sure to switch it off during the day the default condition for this feature is ON The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Scan Scan Modes Modes 4 SCAN LAMP SCAN LAMP 3 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to OFF 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Bann Epce BEEPER The VX 7R will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered during scanning either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation You may enable this feater band edge beeper when the frequency reaches the band edge while selecting the VFO frequency by the DIAL The procedure for enabling the Band Edge Beeper is SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Scan Scan Modes Modes 2 EDGE BEEP EDGE BEEP 3 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 62 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER OPERATION The Spectrum Analyz
45. and Radio Finland France_ Radio France International Finland Radio Finland France_ Radio France International Finland_ Radio Finland DW Deutsche Welle Finland_ Radio Finland DW Deutsche Welle Russia _ Voice of Russia DW Deutsche Welle Russia_ Voice of Russia DW Deutsche Welle Russia_ Voice of Russia aly Italian Radio International Russia_ Voice of Russia aly _ Italian Radio International Israel__ Israel Broadcasting Authori aly _ Italian Radio International Israel__ Israel Broadcasting Authori Italian Radio International Israel__ Israel Broadcasting Authori Swiss Radio International Israel __ Israel Broadcasting Authori Swiss Radio International India All India Radio AIR Swiss Radio International India__ All India Radio AIR Swiss Radio International India _ All India Radio AIR Radio Vlaanderen International India _ All India Radio AIR Radio Vlaanderen International China _ China Radio International CRI Radio Vlaanderen International China _ China Radio International CRI Radio Vlaanderen International China China Radio International CRI Radio Nederland China _ China Radio International CRI Radio Nederland Korea _ Radio Korea Radio Nederland Korea _ Radio Korea Radio Nederland Korea _ Radio Korea Radio Denmark Korea _ Radio Korea Radio Denmark Japan Radio Japan Radio
46. any key pressed CONTINUE Mode Illuminates the Keypad LCD continuously OFF Mode Disables the Keypad LCD lamp Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp mode 1 Press the key then press the Co key to enter the Display Setup 5 Set mode LAMP MODE 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Dis KEY play Setup 5 LAMP MODE 3 Press the or key to select one of the three modes described above When you have made your choice press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation DISABLING THE KEYPAD BEEPER If the keypad s Beeper creates an inconvenience particularly when operating in a quiet room it may easily be disabled Garr W key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Basic Se tup Setup 9 KEY BEEP KEY BEEP 3 Press the or key to change the setting from ON to OFF 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 5 If you wish to re enable the Beeper just repeat the above procedure pressing the or key to select ON in step 3 above 24 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Now that you re mastered the basics of VX 7R operation let s learn more about some of the really neat features SETTING THE FREQUENCY DISPLAY IMAGE SIZE VFO Mode When operating in the VFO mode during the Mono band operation pressing the key then pres
47. as Programmable Memory Scan channels labeled L1 U1 through L20 U20 O Nine Memory Groups labeled MG1 through MG9 Each Memory Group can be assigned 48 channels from the standard memory channel bank Ten One Touch Memory Channels Ten Hyper Memory Channels Ten Weather Broadcast Channles 89 popular Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels 280 VHF Marine Channels OoOagoagu Standard Memory Channels One Touch Memory Channels PMS Memory Channels 450 channels 10 channels 20 Sets HOME Channels USA 12 channels EXP 11 channels Weather Broadcast Channels Hyper Memory Channels 10 channels 10 channels SW Band FM BC Band AIR Band VHF TV Band Action Band 1 UHF TV Band Action Band 2 50 MHz Band 144 MHz Band 222 MHz Band 430 MHz Band BC Band 222 MHz Band USA version only Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels Marine Channels 89 channels 280 channels VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 45 Memory Mope REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION 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 offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it Press an
48. ated shifts using this Menu Item Enter the transmit and re ceive frequencies separately as shown on page 46 28 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION REPEATER OPERATION Checking the Repeater Uplink Input Frequency It often is helpful to be able to check the uplink input frequency of a repeater to see if the calling station is within direct Simplex range uplink frequency Press the key again to cause operation to revert to normal monitor ing of the repeater downlink output frequency channel for the band you are operating on To change the configuration of this key use Menu Item Misc Setup 2 HOM REV See page 49 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 29 ADVANCED OPERATION CTCSS OPERATION 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 of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters This tone system called CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System is included in your VX 7R and is very easy to activate ela CTCSS setup involves two actions setting the Tone Frequency and then set no ting of the Tone Mode These actions are set up by using the key or Menu Items TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE and TSQ DCS DTMF 2 TONE SET 1 Press the key then press the key This provides a Short cut to Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE
49. ble Values 5 MHz 10 MHz 50 MHz 100 MHz Default 5 MHz Scan Modes 2 EDGE BEEP Function Enables disables the Band edge beeper while selecting the frequency by the DIAL Available Values ON OFF Default OFF When this Menu Item is set to ON a beep will sound when the frequency reaches the band edge while selecting the VFO frequency by the DIAL VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 89 Set Mope Scan Modes 3 RESUME Function Selects the Scan Resume mode Available Values 3SEC 5SEC 7SEC 10SEC BUSY HOLD Default 5 SEC 3SEC SSEC 7SEC 10SEC The scanner will hold for the selected period seconds then resume whether or not the other station is still transmitting BUSY The scanner will hold until the signal disappears then will resume when the carrier drops HOLD The scanner will stop when a signal is received and will not restart Scan Modes 4 SCAN LAMP Function Enables disables the Scan lamp while paused Available Values ON OFF Default ON Scan Modes 5 SMART SEARCH Function Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode Available Values 1 CONTINUOUS Default 1 1 The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency All channels where activity is present up to 15 in each direction are loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all 31 memories are filled the search stops after one sweep in each direction CONTINUOUS The
50. canning is similarly easy to initiate 1 Set the radio to the Memory mode by pressing the key if necessary Press the key then press the key to initiate scanning 3 As with VFO scanning the scanner will halt on any signal encountered that is strong enough to open the squelch it will then resume scanning according to the Scan Re sume mode set previously 4 To cancel scanning press the PTT or key 437 On the Sub band Memory Channel scan will search through only the memory ee channels which are stored inside the amateur bands 58 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING ee ee Memory SCANNING Temporary Memory Skip If the scanner repeatedly stops on a channel due to temporary noise or interference you can temporarily mark it to be skipped except for Memory Channel 1 The channel will be skipped until you manually stop the scan by pressing the PTT switch for example To skip a channel temporarily press the key then press the key while the scanner has stopped on the channel to be skipped The scanner will instantaneously resume and that channel will not be scanned during this scanning session How to Skip Omit a Channel During Memory Scan Operation 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 fo
51. ceive 2 Menu Item Misc Setup feature cannot activated if Main band and Sub band are not set to the same band or if Menu Item Misc Setup 10 VFO MODE is set to ALL VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 17 OPERATION TRANSMISSION Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside one of the three or four Amateur bands on which the VX 7R can transmit 50 MHz 144 MHz or 430 MHz plus 222 MHz on the USA version you re ready to transmit These are the most basic steps more ad vanced aspects of transmitter operation will be discussed later 1 To transmit press the PTT switch and speak into the front panel microphone located in the upper right hand corner of the speaker grille in a normal voice level The STROBE will glow red during transmission To return to the receive mode release the PTT switch 3 During transmission the relative power level will be indicated on the LCD Addition ally the L1 L2 or L3 icon will appear at the bottom of the display correspond ing with the Low Power Level setting If you re just talking to friends in the immediate area you ll get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power operation To do this press w key then press the key so that the L icon appears at the bottom of the display And don t forget always have an antenna connected when you transmit Transmission is not possible on any operating bands
52. con when you have selected them one by one for the Preferential Scan List When you initiate memory scanning on a channel with the gt icon appended only those channels bearing the gt icon will be scanned If you initiate scanning on a channel which does not have the gt icon appended you will scan all channels including those with the icon appended 1 Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List 1 Press the key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode if you are not using memories already 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 3 Press the key then press the D key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Setup 13 MEMO SCAN MODE Basic Setup 13 5 Press the or key so as to select PREFERENTIAL MEMO SCAN MODE 6 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to OFF save the settings and exit to normal operation 2 To initiate Preferential Memory Scan 1 Press the key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode if you are not using memories already 2 Rotate the DIAL to select any channel which has an gt MR 145 260 icon appended to the channel number 3 NFM 3 Press the key then press the key to initiate Pref 433 000 erential Memory Scanning Only the channels which have an icon appended to the channel number will be scanned
53. d battery pack which is displaying capacity which has become diminished you should replace the pack with a new one 1 Install the FNB 80LI as shown in the illustration 2 Close the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio 8 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION OF FNB 80LI Battery Pack If the battery has never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connect ing the NC 72B C Battery Charger as shown in the illustration to the EXT DC jack If only 12 16 Volt DC power is available the optional E DC 5B or E DC 6 DC Adapter with its cigarette lighter plug may also be used for charging the battery as shown in the illustration NC 72B C E DC 5B E DC 6 The display will indicate now charging while the bat tery is being charged When charging is finished the dis play will change to indicate complete and the STROBE indicator will glow blue INSTALLATION OF FBA 23 ALKALINE BaTTERY Case Option The optional FBA 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 into the FBA 23 Cj 1 Slide the batteries into the FBA 23 as shown in the illustration with the Negative side of the batteries t
54. d hold in the key for 1 2 second 3 Within five seconds of releasing the key rotate the DIAL to select the desired memory channel The microprocessor will automatically select the next available free channel a memory register on which no data has been VEO 145 28 0 stored If you see an Asterisk gt by any channel num ber it means that the channel currently has no data written on it i e the channel is free wr key once more to store the frequency into memory 5 You still will be operating in the VFO mode so you may now enter other frequen cies and store them into additional memory locations by repeating the above process by instead of the next available free channel via the Menu Item labeled Basic Setup 12 MW MODE see page 85 Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies Odd Splits All memories can store an independent transmit frequency for operation on repeaters with non standard shift To do this 1 Store the receive frequency using the method already described under MEMORY STORAGE it doesn t matter if a repeater offset is active 2 Turn to the desired transmit frequency then press and hold in the second 3 Within five seconds of releasing the key rotate the DIAL to select the same memory channel number as used in step 1 above 4 Press and hold in the PTT switch then press the key once more momentarily while holding the PTT switch in this does
55. de Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Gave Modes 2 RX SAVE 3 Press the or key to select the desired sleep Saye Modes duration The selections available are 200 ms 300 ms RX SAVE 500 ms 1 second and 2 seconds or OFF The default value is 200 ms 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 200mS 1 1 40 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION TX BATTERY SAVER The VX 7R also includes a useful Transmit Battery Saver which will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong For example when you are in the immediate vicinity of a repeater station there generally is no reason to use the full 5 Watts of power output in order to achieve full quieting access to the repeater With the Transmit Battery Saver the automatic selection of Low Power operation con serves battery drain significantly To activate the Transmit Battery Saver 1 Press the key then press the o key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Gave Modes 3 TX SAVE 3 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON gaye Modes thus activating the Transmit Battery Saver TX SAVE 4 When you have completed your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation DISABLING THE STROBE Further battery conservation may be accomplished b
56. de when the trans ceiver is off requires optional SU 1 TEMP BAROQ Display of the current time Temperature and barometric pressure requires optional SU 1 TEMP ALTI Display of the current time Temperature and altitude requires op tional SU 1 ALL Display of the current time temperature barometric pressure and altitude requires optional SU 1 Note the current time will always be displayed when the transceiver is off except when NONE is selected 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Ya Ifany of the above settings except NONE is enabled the current drain COH with the VX 7R turned off will be about 20 mA We recommend that the P Power Off Display Mode be set to NONE if you plan to be away from the radio for an extended period of time VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 75 DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION SSS SE EE eee S anD TX Power METER SYMBOLS The VX 7R has six types of S Signal Strength and TX Power Meter symbol formats available You may change the default setting to any of the available symbols SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display Di play Setup Setup 8 METER SYMBOL METER SYMBOL 3 Press the key to enable modification of this Menu Sj aniani Item 4 Press the or key to select th
57. e Operating band Extended receiver coverage is only possible on the Main band VFO 144 000 Press key VFO 144 000 im NFM ee VFO 430 000 VFO 430 000 Press key ae Press and hold Press and hold key key Press and hold key Press and hold key Press and hold Press and hold key key Press key e e Press key Press key i i Press key VFO 144 000 Press key VFO 430 000 EE TIME 10 00 TIME 10 00 NFM NFM Main Sub Press key 14 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL OPERATION SELECTING THE FREQUENCY BAND The VX 7R covers an incredibly wide frequency range over which a number BC Band _0 5 1 8 MHz SW Band 1 8 30 MHz of different operating modes are used WEE eaadl 59 108 MHZ Therefore the VX 7R s frequency cov 88 108 MHz erage has been divided into different AIR Band 108 137 MHz operating bands each of which has its VHF TV Band 174 222 MHz P 8 Action Band 1 225 420 MHz own pre set channel steps and operat UHF TV Band 470 729 MHz ing modes You can change the chan 470 800 MHz nel steps and operating modes later if Action Band 2 800 999 MHz 50 MHz Ham Band 30 59 MHz 50 54 MHz you like see page 25 30 88 MHz 144 MHz Ham Band 137 174 MHz 140 174 MHz 222 MHz Ham Band 222 225 MHz 430 MHz Ham Band 420 470 MHz 420 470 MHz EXP Version To Change Operating Bands BND DN 1 Press the
58. e desired meter symbol type S1 commmmemsmemetl S2 SS2HS2E1 S3 a_i S4 33333333 S5 GAM Paar CHR 12345672 5 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation The S and PO Meter Symbol may be changed to appear in the Main band and Sub band locations separately Modification of the Default the S and TX Power Meter Symbol The default 12345672 symbol which is used for last meter type may be replaced by several other symbols if desired Here s how to replace the default meter symbol 1 Recall the last meter type described previously 2 Press the key to enable modification of this Menu Item 3 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise then press the OLO key or keypad to select the character in the first digit Example 1 Press the or key to select any of 6lavailable characters includ ing letters numbers and special symbols Example 2 Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available charac tr A gt B gt C gt a gt b gt c gt 2 4 Rotate the DIAL to move to the next digit 5 Repeat previous steps 3 and 4 as necessary to complete up to 8 characters 6 When you have made your choice press the key then press the PTT key to save your selection and exit to normal operation t o 2 You can create an original font as described in the next column 76 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION Font EDITOR
59. e digit number Ask the repeater owner operator if you don t know DCS Code if you are working simplex just set up the DCS Code to be the same as that used by your friend s 6 When you have made your selection press the fan save the new settings and exit to normal operation key then press the PTT switch to 7 Remember that the DCS is an Encode Decode system so your receiver will h remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming trans WV mission Switch the DCS off when you re just tuning around the band CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY Hz DCS CODE VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 31 ADVANCED OPERATION 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 signal and scan in search of the tone being used Two things must be remembered in this regard O You must be sure that your repeater uses the same tone type CTCSS vs DCS O Some repeaters do not pass the CTCSS tone you may have to listen to the station s transmitting on the repeater uplink input frequency in order to allow Tone Search Scanning to work To scan for the tone in use 1 Set the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS Decoder operation see the previous discus sion In the case of CTCSS TSQ will appear
60. ed label A total of eight NAME SET characters may be used in the creation of a label Verter When you have completed the creation of the label press the PTT key to save the label and exit oe MR 145 280 2 Vertex TIME 10 00 Main NFM appear if you activate the Dual Receive Operation tsa B 2 Be sure that the small character mode is in use if you wish to program and view Alpha Numeric labels Press the 9 key the press the or key to toggle to small characters if you are in the double size character mode See page 25 for more details 48 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mope REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION 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 With the VX 7R in the MR Memory Recall mode select the desired memory chan nel Now press and hold in the key for 1 2 second The MR indicator will be re MT 145 280 2 NFM placed by one which says MT Memory Tuning Rotate the DIAL as desired to tune to a new frequency The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the VFO 433 000 current band will be the steps used during Memory Tun ing Ifyou wish to return to the original memory frequency press and hold in the key for 1 2 second The MT indicator will be replaced by MR If you wish to store a new frequency set during M
61. efault OFF SKIP The scanner will skip the flagged channels during scanning PREFERENTIAL The scanner will only scan channels that are flagged Preferential Scan List Basic Setup 14 HYPER WRITE Function Enables disables the Hyper Memory Write feature Available Values ENABLE DISABLE Default ENABLE Display Setup 1 BUSY LED Function Enables disables the BUSY LED STROBE while the Squelch is open Available Values ON OFF Default ON STROBE lights up when the Squelch is open Display Setup 2 CONTRAST Function Setting of the Display contrast level Available Values 1 10 Default 7 Display Setup 3 DIMMER Function Setting of the Display brightness level Available Values 1 12 Default 10 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 85 Set Mope Display Setup 4 DISPLAY MODE Function Selects the display while the transceiver s power is off Available Values NONE TEMP BARO ALTI TEMP BARO TEMP ALTI ALL Default NONE NONE No display when the transceiver is off TEMP Display of the current time plus temperature when the transceiver is off BARO Display of the current time plus barometric pressure when the transceiver is off requires optional SU 1 ALTI Display of the current time plus the current altitude when the transceiver is off requires optional SU 1 TEMP BARO Display of the current time Temperature and barometric pressure TEMP ALTI Display of the current time Temp
62. eiver up for CTCSS Decode Tone Squelch or DCS operation as described previously Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel Press the key then press the Co key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled TSQ DCS DTMF 5 BELL Press the or key to set the desired number of TS5Q DCS DTMF rings of the Bell The available choices are 1 3 5 or 8 BELL rings CONTINUE continuous ringing or OFF 6 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation oY ee ek When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone or DCS code which matches that set into your Decoder the Bell will ring in accordance to this program ming SPLIT TONE OPERATION The VX 7R can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled TSQ DCS DTMF 6 SPLIT TONE 3 Press the or key to select ON to enable the Split T5Q DCS DTMF Tone feature SPLIT TONE 4 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the Split Tone feature is activated you can see the following additional parameters after the DCS parameter while selecting the Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE D CODE DCS Encode only icon will appear while operating TONE DC Encodes a CTCSS T
63. emories are filled the search will stop after one sweep in each direc tion CONTINUOUS In this mode the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with One Shot searching if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep however the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled The Smart Search feature can only be activated while the VX 7R is operating in the Mono band mode Setting the Smart Search Mode 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Scan Mode 5 SMART SEARCH 3 Press the or key to select the desired Smart Search Scan Modes mode see above SMART SEARCH 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT to 1 save the new setting and exit to normal operation 64 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SMART SEARCH OPERATION Storing Smart Search Memories 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode in the Mono band mode Be sure that you have the Squelch adjusted properly so that band noise is quieted key then press the key to enter the Smart Search mode SMRT 146 520 C NFM 2 Press the Press the key to begin Smart Search scanning As active channels are detected you will observe the num ber of loaded channels increasing in the regular memory channel window 5 Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation 1 or CONTINUOUS the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate and the L
64. emory Tuning just press and hold in the key for 1 2 second per normal memory storage procedure The microproces sor will automatically set itself to the next available clear memory location and you then press again to lock in the new frequency Any required CTCSS DCS changes or repeater offset modifications must be done before storing the data into the new or original memory channel location VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 49 Memory Mope REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Masking Memories There may be situations where you want to 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 Masked until you visit that city at which time you can Unmask them for normal use 1 Press the key if needed to enter the MR mode 2 Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second then rotate the DIAL to select the memory channel to be Masked from view 3 Press the key The display will revert to memory channel 1 If you rotate the DIAL to the location you just Masked you will observe that it is now invisible 4 To Unmask the hidden memory repeat the above procedure press and hold in the key for 1 2 second rotate the DIAL to select the masked memory s umber then press to restore the memory channel s data a Watch out You can manually store data over a Masked
65. ent CTCSS or DCS codes may be active BCLO prevents you from disrupting their communications accidentally because your radio may be muted by its own Tone Decoder The default setting for the BCLO is OFF and here is how to change that setting SET Gait key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 1 BCLO 3 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON Misc Setup thus activating the BCLO feature BCLO 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and resume normal operation MIC Monitor The MIC Monitor feature allows you to monitor your voice signal when using the optional VC 27 Earpiece Microphone 1 Connect the VC 27 Earpiece Microphone to the MIC SP jack 2 Press the key then press the D key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 19 MIC MONITOR 4 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON Misc Setup 19 thus activating the MIC Monitor feature The VX 7R MIC MONITOR exit from the Set mode OFF 5 The VX 7R s internal microphone will now pick up the sound around the transceiver then output its to the VC 27 Earpiece Microphone 6 To disable the MIC Monitor feature repeat steps 2 4 pressing the or key to select OFF then press the PTT key a When this feature is activated without the VC 27 Earpiece Microphone con 76 nected the VX 7R will devel
66. er allows viewing operating activity on channels above or below the current operating channel in the VFO mode The display indicates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adjacent to the current operating frequency 49 The Spectrum Analyzer feature can only be activated while the VX TR is operat 76 ing in the Mono band mode Two basic operating modes for Spectrum Analyzer are available 1 In this mode the transceiver sweeps the current band once CONTINUOUS In this mode the transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until pressing the key or the Spectrum Analyzer is turned off Setting up the Spectrum Analyzer mode 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Scan Modes 6 SPEC ANALYZER1 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Spectrum Analyzer Scan Modes 6 mode see above SPEC ANALYZER 1 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT to 1 save the new setting and exit to normal operation To activate the Spectrum Analyzer 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode in the Mono band mode 2 Press the key then press the key to activate the SPCT433 580 Spectrum Analyzer Single Y Sch 3 When the Spectrum Analyzer is activated press the fon fa onl or key to change the visible bandwidth Available se lections are 5 8 14 29 and 60 channels default 5 channels The visible bandwidth however de
67. er display whenever you receive a signal on the Main band Large character display during Dual Receive operation To activate the Audio Mute feature SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Basic Se tup Operation 8 MUTE SET MUTE SET 3 Press the or key to select ON to enable Audio Mute feature 4 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation VFO 145 00 Oa 5 To disable the Audio Mute feature select OFF in step 3 VFO 433 000 above When the Audio Mute feature is activated the fi icon will appear on the display BAND LINKING For split operation on Amateur bands the BAND Link feature may be useful 1 Set up dual receive operation as just described 2 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Mise Setup Setup 9 BAND LINK BAND LINK 4 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON 5 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to Linked Dual receive operation As you rotate the DIAL you will observe that both bands frequencies are changing to gether When you are done with this operating mode re enter the Set mode and set Misc Setup 9 BAND LINK to OFF The BAND Link feature requires that 1 Main band and Sub band be set to same band Dual In band re
68. er time OFF 00 00 23 59 OFF TIMER ARTS BEEP Set the OFF Timer time Select the Beep option during ARTS operation OFF 00 00 23 59 IN RANGE ALWAYS OFF ARTS INTERVAL Select the Polling Interval during ARTS operation 15 SEC 25 SEC CW ID BCLO Program and activate the CW Identifier used during ARTS operation Enables disables the Busy Channel Lock Out feature ON OFF HOME REV Selects the function of the HM RV EMG key HOME REV MON T CAL Selects the MONI key just below the PTT switch function MONI T CAL MON F CHANGE Exchange the functions between the MON F key and the MONI keys on the left side of the radio FUNC MONI EMG SET Select the alarms utilized when the Emergency function is engaged BEEP STROBE BEEP STROBE1 STROBE2 STROBE3 STROBE4 STROBES BEAM 6 HALF DEVIATION Reducing the Deviation level by 50 ON OFF 7 VOX SENS Enables disables VOX operation sets VOX sensitivity OFF HIGH LOW 8 VOX DELAY Selects the VOX delay hang time 0 58 1S 2S 9 BAND LINK Enables disables the BAND Link feature ON OFF 10 VFO MODE Selects or disables the VFO Band edge for the current band ALL BAND 11 FONT EDITOR Editing of the User font 12 ICON SET Enables disables the Icon display 13 ICON EDITOR Editing of the User Icon O
69. erature and altitude ALL Display of the current time temperature barometric pressure and alti tude WX Display of the current time plus the Weather Forecast when the trans ceiver is off requires optional SU 1 Display Setup 5 LAMP MODE Function Selects the LCD Keypad Lamp mode Available Values KEY CONTINUE OFF Default KEY KEY Illuminates the LCD Keypad for 5 seconds when any key is pressed CONTINUE Pressing the LAMP key toggles LCD Keypad lamp On Off OFF Disables the LCD Keypad Lamp Display Setup 6 LED COLOR 1 Function Edits the STROBE color Default Individual adjustments of the Red Green and re COLOR Green Blue Orange Red Blue color hue may be performed on a numeri cal scale of 0 to 255 See page 79 for details Purple Sky Blue Yellow Green Millky White Violet White CO O O I NID a HR w rm 86 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mope Display Setup 7 LED COLOR 2 Function Selects the STROBE color for each operating status Main BUSY Sets the STROBE color displayed while the squelch is open on the Main band Default 1 Sub BUSY Sets the STROBE color displayed while the squelch is open on the Sub band Default 2 DUAL BUSY Sets the STROBE color displayed during Dual Receive operation De fault 3 Main TX Sets the STROBE color displayed while transmitting on the Main band Default
70. etup 6 LED COLOR 1 Press the key to enable modification of this Menu Item Di play Setup Press the or key to select the desired color which LED COLOR 1 you wish to edit LED 1RGB Turn the DIAL one click clockwise then press the or key to adjust the R red element of the color you will be able to see the effects of your changes the degree of color hue is designated in a numerical scale of O through 255 If you press the key then press the or key you can now change the R element in 10 step increments allowing very quick selection 5 Repeat above step to adjust the G Green and B Blue elements of the color 6 Press the key to save the new setting then press the PTT key to exit to normal operation VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 79 noo Ye RESET PROCEDURES In some instances of erratic or unpredictable operation the cause may be corruption of data in the microprocessor due to static electricity etc If this happens resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation Note that all memories will be erased if you do a complete microprocessor reset as described below MicROPROCESSOR RESETTING To clear all memories and other settings to factory defaults 1 Turn the radio off Press and hold in the and keys while turning the radio on Press the key momentarily to reset all settings to their factory defaults press any other key to cancel the Reset procedure
71. exit to normal operation 5 MHz 66 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL INTERNET CONNECTION FEATURE a a a a ee ee ee ee The VX 7R can be used to access the repeater which provide the Vertex Standard WIRES Wide Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System 1 Press the key to activate the Internet Connection feature The 4 icon will appear in the upper left corner of the display 2 Rotate the DIAL while pressing and holding in the key to select the access number corresponding to the WIRES repeater to which you wish to establish an Internet link ask your re INTERNET peater owner operator if you don t know the access num bers in the network Now press the PTT switch to exit 1 from the selection mode 3 With the Internet Connection feature activated as in step 1 above the VX 7R will generate a brief 0 1 second DTMF tone according to your selection in step 2 This DTMF tone is sent at the beginning of every transmission to establish or maintain the link to the remote WIRES repeater 4 To disable the Internet Connection feature press the key again You may access other Internet Link Systems that use a DTMF string for access 1 Load the DTMF tones which you wish to use for Internet link access into a DTMF Autodial memory register For the purposes of this example we will use 123 as the access code Press the key then press the key to enter the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL to
72. f the Display brightness level LEVEL 0 LEVEL 12 LEVEL 10 DISPLAY MODE Selects the display while the transceiver s power is off NONE TEMP BARO ALTI TEMP BARO TEMP ALTI ALL 5 LAMP MODE Selects the LCD Keypad Lamp mode KEY CONTINUE OFF 6 LED COLOR 1 Edits the STROBE color 7 LED COLOR 2 Selects the STROBE color for each operating status Selects the S amp TX PO meter Symbol 1 S2 S3 S4 S5 CHR VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Item 1 SQL TYPE Function Selects the Tone Encoder and or Decoder mode Set Mope Available Values Default Bold Italic OFFITONE TONE SQL DCS 2 TONE SET Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency 50 standard CTCSS tones 88 5 Hz 3 DCS SET Setting of the DCS code 104 standard DCS codes 023 4 DCS COMPLEMENT Enables Disables Inverted DCS code decoding ENABLE DISABLE 5 BELL Selects the CTCSS Bell ringer repetitions OFF 1 3 5 8 CONTINUE 6 SPLIT TONE Enables disables split CTCSS DCS coding OFFION 7 DTMF DIALER Enables disables the DTMF Autodial feature ON OFF 8 DTMF SET CH COUNTER Programming of the DTMF Autodialer Selects the Channel Counter Search Width 5 MHz 10 MHz 50 MHz 100 MHz EDGE BEEP Enables disables the Band edge beeper while scanning ON OFF RESUME Selects the Sca
73. feature will keep your radio quiet until a call is received from a station sending a carrier which contains a matching subaudible CTCSS tone Or if your friends have radios equipped with DCS Digital Coded Squelch like your NX TR has try using that mode for silent monitoring of busy channels VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 13 OPERATION SELECTING THE OPERATING BAND In the factory default configuration the VX 7R operates in the Dual Receive mode During Dual Receive operation the Main band frequency will be displayed on the up per side of the LCD and the Sub band frequency will be displayed on the lower side with the Operating band the band on which transmission and band frequency change are possible being indicated in large characters and Receive only band being indi cated in small characters To switch the Operating band press the key momentarily to engage the Main band frequency as the Operating band Alternatively press the key momentarily to engage the Sub band frequency as the Operating band described previously Press and hold in the or key for 1 2 seconds to switch to Mono Band Operation with a double size display During Mono band operation you may press the key then press the key to change the display to show only large characters da 7 The Sub band frequency may only be used on the amateur bands even if it is designated as th
74. 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 encounters Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station s ceased transmission the scanner will resume In the case of con stant carrier signals like Weather Station broadcasts the scanner will likely remain on this frequency indefinitely HOLD In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters 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 key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Scan Modes 3 RESUME 3 Press the or key to select the desired scan re Scan Modes sume mode RESUME 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation The default condition for this Menu Item is 5 SEC Setting the Squelch Level during active Scanning operation The VX 7R allows adjustment of the Squelch level on the fly while you are scanning 1 While the scanner is engaged press the key then press the key the current squelch level will appear below the frequency display VFO 145 280 2 Rotate the DIAL to select
75. he key to enter the Set Mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Measurements 5 BARO OFF SET Measurements Press the key to enable setting of this Menu Item BARO OFFSET Press the key to indicate the barometer data in hpa BARO1029hPa units Press the or key to adjust the VX 7R display to the calibrated barometer value in the hpa units Press the key to save the new setting Press the PTT key momentarily to exit to normal operation VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SENSOR MopE SENSOR Mope OPTIONS Selecting the Units of Altitude 1 key then press the key to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Mea Measurements 7 surements 6 ALTITUDE UNIT ALTITUDE OFFSET 3 Press the or key to select the preferred unit m or ALT i ft 4 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Correcting the Altimeter Setting Altimeter Offset 2 P Measurements mt 3 ALTITUDE OFFSET 4 Press the key to indicate the altimeter data in m ALT 024 m units 5 Press the or key to adjust the VX 7R display to the true altitude at your current location in m units WRITE MT 6 Press the key to save the new setting 7 Press the PTT key momentarily to exit to normal operation NOTE For proper use of the altimeter function each time the unit is used it must be calibrated at
76. he information of the user It must not be relied upon as a primary weather forecasting tool and Vertex Standard is not responsible for any damage or other liability arising from its use SENSOR Mope OPTIONS Clock Set The VX 7R has a 24 hour clock with a calendar which covers all dates from January 1 2000 through December 31 2099 accuracy 30 sec month To set the clock 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 16 TIME SET 3 Press the key to enable setting of this Menu Item Mise Setup 16 4 Press the or key to select the year setting TIME SET 5 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise then press the or key to select the month setting 6 Repeat the above step to set the day day of the week hour and minute selections 7 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise then press the or key to set Timer Signal On SIG or Off In the SIG mode a double beep will be emitted from the speaker at the top of each hour so long as the transceiver is turned on 8 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise press the key to start the clock from 00 seconds When you have finished the time setup press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation 2000 01 01 MON Q a TheVX TR s has a rechargeable Li Ion battery cell used just for the clock T
77. herefore the VX 7R can maintain its clock data for approximately two V months without using the main battery pack or external DC power VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 69 SENSOR MopE SeEnsoR Mope OPTIONS Selecting the Wave Form Display 4 4 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set Mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Mea Measurements surements 2 WAVE MONITOR WAVE MONITOR Press the or key to select the desired wave form ATL RX SIGNAL TX MODULATION or All Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Selecting the Units of TAMPA ature Display Press the amp W key to enter the Set Mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Memi Item labeled Mea Measurements surements 3 TEMP UNIT TEMP UNIT Press the or key to select the preferred unit C or F Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Selecting the Unit of Atmospheric Pressure Meter Barometer 4 SET key to enter the Set Mode Press the key then press the Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Mea Tear surements 4 BARO UNIT BARO UNIT Press the or key to select the preferred unit hpa mbar mmHg inch Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Correcting the Atmospheric Pressure Meter Barometer Offset 70 SET Press the key then press t
78. ime 1 Press the key then press the O key to enter the Misc Setup Set mode VOX DELAY 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 8 VOX DELAY 3 Press the or key to select the delay time among O 5sec 1sec and sec 4 When you have made your choice press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation 0 5sec VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 19 OPERATION AM BroapcastT RECEPTION The VX 7R includes provision for reception of AM broadcasts either on the standard medium wave MW broadcast band or on the shortwave bands up to 16 MHz 1 Set the VX 7R to the VFO mode on the Main band 2 Press the ax key or press gt repetitively until VFO 510 you see a frequency in the frequency range desired The MW coverage is 0 5 MHz to 1 8 MHz while the short VFO 433 000 wave broadcast coverage is 1 8 MHz to 16 MHz In ei ther case the operating mode displayed on the right edge of the LCD should be shown as being AM 3 Rotate the DIAL to tune across the broadcast band 4 You may also use the keypad to enter frequencies directly This method will be quicker for changing from the 49 meter broadcast band to the 31 meter band for example 2 The VX 7R includes a special memory bank into which the factory has stored 89 frequencies representing popular Short wave Broadcast stations See page 55 for details AM AIRCRAFT
79. justing the Volume Level Squelch Adjustment Selecting the Operating Band Selecting the Frequency Band Frequency Navigation Audio Muting BAND Link Transmission Changing the Transmitter Power Level 18 VOX Operation 19 AM Broadcast Reception AM Aircraft Reception FM Broadcast TV Audio Reception Weather Broadcast Reception Keyboard Locking Keypad LCD Illumination Disabling the Keypad Beeper Setting the Frequency Display Image Size Changing the Channel Steps Changing the Operating Mode Repeater Operation CTCSS Operation DCS Operation Tone Search Scanning CTCSS DCS Bell Operation Split Tone Operation Tone Calling 1750 Hz ARTS Automatic Range Transponder System DINF Operation ucria Emergency Channel Operation ATT Front End Attenuator Receive Battery Saver Setup TX Battery Saver 0 Disabling the STROBE Automatic Power Off APO Feature Transmitter Time Out Timer TOT Busy Channel Lock Out BCLO MIC Monitor Changing the TX Deviation Level 47 HOME Channel Memory Labeling Memories 48 Memory Offset Tuning Masking Memories Memory Group Operation i Moving Memory Data to the VFO 52 Memory Only Mode Hyper Memory Operation One Touch Memory Operation T Sort wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels 55 VHF Marine Memory Channels Scanning VFO Scanning Memory Scanning Temporary Memory SKip
80. key repetitively You will see the LCD indication move toward a higher frequency band each time you press the key 2 Ifyou wish to move the operating band selection downward toward lower frequen cies press the y key first then press the oxy key 3 The VX 7R uses a dual VFO system described previously To switch TX RX opera tion from the Main VFO to the Sub VFO instantly press the key momentarily Pressing the key will return the VX 7R to the Main VFO The frequency band bearing the Large characters is the band on which transmission is possible the band designated by Small characters may only be used for reception 4 Once you have selected the desired band you may initiate manual tuning or scanning per the discussions on the next page Dual Receive Notice The VX 7R may receive very strong signals on the Image frequency and or the receiver sensitivity may be somewhat reduced by the combination of the Main and Sub band frequencies while Dual Receive operation is engaged If you experience interference that you suspect may be coming in via an Image path you may calculate the possible frequencies using the formulas below This infor mation may be used in the design of effective countermeasures such as traps etc O 3 579545 MHzxn O 11 7 MHz x A A is an integer 1 2 3 O Main band freq Sub band freq 46 35 MHz x Sub band freq
81. m input voltage is approximately 5 mV at 2000 Ohms Be sure to turn the transceiver and TNC off before connecting the cables so as to prevent voltage spikes from possibly damaging your transceiver 2 50 Plug VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 11 OPERATION av Hil I m R F Radio and I ll be helping you along as you learn the many features of the VX 7R I know you re anxious to get on the air but I encour P 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 1 Be sure the battery pack is installed and that the battery is fully charged Connect the antenna to the top panel ANTENNA jack 2 Press and hold in the PWR switch on the left side of the front panel for 2 seconds Two beeps will be heard when the switch has been held long enough and the open ing message will appear on the display then frequency display will appear After another two seconds the receive mode Battery Saver func tion will become active unless you have disabled it see page 40 3 To turn the VX 7R off press and hold in the PWR switch again for 2 seconds ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL Rotate the VOLUME control inner knob to set the desired audio level Clockwise rotation increases the volume level 24 hour Clock The VX 7R has a 24 hou
82. may repeat this process on the other operating bands 5 To recall the HOME channel press the key then press the key while operat ing either in the VFO or MR mode es Note that the UHF HOME channel is the one used during Emergency opera p tion See page 39 for details regarding this feature VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 47 Memory Mope REGULAR Memory CHANNEL OPERATION Labeling Memories You may wish to append an alpha numeric Tag label to a memory or memories to aid in recollection of the channel s use such 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 2 Press the key then press the 0 key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Setup 11 NAME SET 4 Press the key momentarily to enable programming of Basic Setup the name tag NAME SET 5 Press the key or one of the keyboard keys to select the first digit of the desired label Example 1 Press the key then press the or key to select any of the 61 available characters Example 2 Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the seven available charac ters associated with that key A gt B gt C gt a gt b gt c gt 2 6 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move to the next character 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining letters Basic Setup numbers or symbols of the desir
83. n then press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON 7 Once you have made your selections press the PTT key to save the new settings and exit to normal operation 72 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION eS ee a ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee The VX 7R s display includes several unique customization options which can expand your enjoyment of your transceiver Icon Mope The display s alphanumeric labels can be replaced by pictorial icons which may be easier to remember during operation To activate the Icon mode 1 Press the key then press the SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 12 ICON SET 3 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to ON Misc Setup 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT to ICON SET save the new setting and exit to normal operation 5 The display will change to incorporate the default icons as stored in the microprocessor s firmware 145 000 TIME 10 00 NFM you wish to be represented by icons ICON SELECTION 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 14 ICON SELECT 3 Press the key to enable modification of this Menu Misc Se tup Item ICON SELECT 4 Press the or key to select the desired band or MW i mode on which you wish to utilize an Icon 5 Turn the DIAL one click clockwise the
84. n Resume mode 3SEC 5SEC 7SEC 10SEC BUSY HOLD SCAN LAMP Enables disables the Scan lamp while paused ON OFF SMART SEARCH Selects the Smart Search Sweep mode 1 CONTINUOUS SPEC ANALYZER 1 Selects the Spectrum Analyzer Sweep mode 1 CONTINUOUS SPEC ANALYZER 2 SENSOR DISPLAY Enables disables the audio output of the center frequency Y when the Spectrum Analyzer is activated in the Amateur band Selects the display of the sensor units s information ON OFF TIME DC TEMP WAVE BARO ALTI IWX OFF WAVE MONITOR Select the Wave Form to be monitored ALL RX SIGNAL TX MODULATION TEMP UNIT Selects the measurement units for the Temperature sensor CPE x3 BARO UNIT Selects the measurement units for the Barometric Pressure sensor hpa mbar mmHg inch BARO OFFSET Correcting the Barometric Pressure ALTITUDE UNIT Select the measurement units for the Altimeter m ft ALTITUDE OFFSET APO Correcting the Altimeter tting of the Automatic Power Off time OFF 30 min 1 hour 3 hours 5 hours 8 hours RX SAVE Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver interval sleep ratio OFF 200mS 1 1 300mS 1 1 5 500mS 1 2 5 18 1 5 28 1 10 TX SAVE Enables disables the Transmit Battery Saver ON OFF TOT Setting of the TOT time OFF 1 min 2 5 min 5 min 10 min ON TIMER Set the ON Tim
85. n press the or key to select the desired Icon to be displayed in place of the regular indicator 6 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation ICON List SHVOSER EIN SB Se ty Deep eagaesekhags wF VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 73 DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION Icon EDITOR The VX 7R has three Icon memory channels which may be customized by the user Using this feature you may draw new Icons to be used in identifying features in a way easily recognizable by you RwWN 74 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set Mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 13 ICON EDITOR Press the key to enable this Menu Item Misc Setup Press the or key to select the desired Icon memory ICON EDITOR channel I1 18 A blinking dot will appear in the upper left corner of the icon field Press the and Gs key to move the dot to Misc Setup upwar fix downward leftward and rightward re spectively Bring the dot to desired point on the icon field then press the key to set a dot at this point Continue moving the dot around the field pressing at each point where you wish a dot to appear adjacent dots will have the effect of creating a line When you have completed your new Icon press the gt Turn the DIAL one click clockwise to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 14 ICON SELECT
86. ne CN 3 BNC to SMA Adapter SU 1 Barometric Pressure Sensor Unit Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions Consult your Yaesu Dealer for details regarding these and any newly available options Connection of any non Yaesu approved accessory should it cause damage may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES ANTENNA INSTALLATION The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire frequency range of the trans ceiver However for enhanced base station medium wave and shortwave reception you may wish to connect an external outside antenna The supplied antenna consists of two sections the Base Antenna used for operation above 50 MHz and the Extender Element used for monitoring of frequencies below 50 MHz To install the supplied antenna Hold the bottom end of the antenna then screw it onto the mat ing connector on the transceiver until it is snug Do not over tighten by use of extreme force When operating the VX 7R on the 50 MHz band and lower frequencies disconnect the antenna cap from the base antenna then screw the Extender Element onto the Antenna Base Of course the VX 7R may be operated on frequencies higher than the 50 MHz band while the Extender Element is still attached onto the Antenna Base Notes O Never transmit without ha
87. nications range This may be particularly useful during Search and Rescue situations where is important to stay in contact with other members of your group Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number then activate their ARTS feature using the command appropriate for their radio Alert ringers may be acti vated if desired Whenever you push the PTT or every 25 or 15 seconds after ARTS is activated your radio will transmit a signal which includes a subaudible DCS signal for about second If the other radio is in range the VFO 433 580 beeper will sound if enabled and the display will show IN fia IN RANGE as RANGE as opposed to the out of range display OUT RANGE bcs in which ARTS operation begins VFO 433 580 Whether you talk or not the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de activate ARTS Every 10 minutes Vain moreover you can have your radio transmit your callsign via bcs CW so as to comply with identification requirements When ARTS is de activated DCS will also be deactivated if you were not using it previously in non ARTS operation OUT RANGE NFM If you move out of range for more than one minute four pollings your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will sound and the display will revert to OUT RANGE If you move back into range your radio will again beep and the display will change back to the IN RANGE indicati
88. nsor Available Values C F Default Depends on the transceiver version Measurement 4 BARO UNIT Function Selects the measurement units for the Barometric Pressure sensor requires op tional SU 1 Available Values hpa mbar mmHg inch Default Depends on the transceiver version Measurement 5 BARO OFFSET Function Correcting the Barometric Pressure requires optional SU 1 See page 70 for details Measurement 6 ALTITUDE UNIT Function Select the measurement units for the Altimeter requires optional SU 1 Available Values m ft Default Depends on the transceiver version Measurement 7 ALTITUDE OFFSET Function Correcting the Altimeter requires optional SU 1 See page 71 for details Save Modes 1 APO Function Setting of the Automatic Power Off time Available Values OFF 30 min 1 hour 3 hours 5 hours 8 hours Default OFF VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 91 Set Move Save Modes 2 RX SAVE Function Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver interval sleep ratio Available Values OFF 200mS 1 1 300mS 1 1 5 S00mS 1 2 5 1s 1 5 2s 1 10 Default 200mS 1 1 Save Modes 3 TX SAVE Function Enables disables the Transmit Battery Saver Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Save Modes 4 TOT Function Setting of the TOT time Available Values OFF 1 min 2 5 min 5 min 10 min Default OFF The time out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the programmed time
89. ntered However there is a short cut for frequencies ending in zero press the key after the last non zero digit Examples To enter 146 520 MH press gt gt gt O o gt To enter 15 255 MHz press gt gt gt gt gt E To enter 1 250 MHz 1250 kHz press gt gt gt fa gt gt gt To enter 0 950 MHz 950 kHz press gt gt gt gt G gt To enter 430 000MHz press gt gt D 3 Scanning From the VFO mode press the key then press the key The VX 7R will begin scan ning toward a higher frequency and will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold The VX 7R will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the RESUME mode Menu Item Scan Modes 3 See page 57 for details If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan i e toward a lower frequency instead of a higher frequency just rotate the DIAL one click in the counter clockwise direction while the VX 7R 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 PTT switch momentarily to cancel the scanning 16 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL OPERATION Aupio MUTING The Audio Mute feature is useful in situations where it would be helpful to reduce the audio level of the Receive Only band Small charact
90. nternet link node 6 To return to the WIRES mode repeat step 2 above VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 67 INW m Other Internet Link Systems mode SENSOR MopE The VX 7R can display various information provided by internal sensors Available se lections are Current Time Battery Voltage Temperature and Audio Wave form Also when the optional Barometric Pressure unit SU 1 is installed you get the unique capability of providing readout of the current barometric pressure This information is then used for calculation of your current altitude and weather forecast The Barometric Pressure unit requires calibration of the offset parameters so that differ ences in pressure can be used to calculate altitude This procedure requires that you have a calculated barometer and that you know your current altitude If you are at sea level of course the latter parameter requires no research lt lay The Sensor mode can only display while the VX TR is operating in the Mono AR OA band mode except the Weather Forecast mode The internal sensor mea xS sures continuously unless the Sensor mode is disabled To display the sensor information 1 Press the key then press the O key to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Mea Measurements sai surements 1 SENSOR DISPLAY SENSOR DISPLAY 3 Press the or key to select
91. o normal operation The original fonts also can be used for the alpha numeric tag VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 77 DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION DisPLaY CONTRAST The LCD s contrast may be adjusted using the Menu as well SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display Setup 2 CONTRAST 3 Press the or key to adjust the contrast As you Di flay Setup make the adjustment you will be able to see the effects of CONTRAST your changes LEVEL 7 4 When you have completed the adjustment press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation DispLay DIMMER The LCD and keypad illumination may be adjusted using the Menu as well SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display Setup 3 DIMMER 3 Press the or key to adjust the display illumina Display Setup 3 tion for a comfortable brightness level As you make the DIMMER adjustment you will be able to see the effects of your LEVEL 10 changes 4 When you have completed the adjustment press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 78 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL DisPLAY CUSTOMIZATION STROBE Customization The VX 7R s STROBE also includes customization options COLOR Selection
92. omatic Repeater Shift function Available Values ON OFF Default ON Basic Setup 6 SHIFT Function Sets the magnitude of the Repeater Shift Available Values 0 00 99 95 MHz Default Depends on the transceiver version Basic Setup 7 RPT SHIFT Function Sets the Repeater Shift Direction Available Values RPT RPT SIMP Default Depends on the transceiver version Basic Setup 8 MUTE SET Function Enables disables the Audio Mute feature while using Dual Band reception Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Basic Setup 9 KEY BEEP Function Enables disables the Keypad beeper Available Values ON OFF Default ON 84 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mope Basic Setup 10 LOCK MODE Function Selects the Control Locking lockout combination Available Values KEY DIAL KEY DIAL PTT KEY PTT DIAL PTT ALL Default KEY Basic Setup 11 NAME SET Function Stores Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels See page 48 for de tails Basic Setup 12 MEMORY WRITE MODE Function Selects the method of selection of channels for Memory Storage Available Values LOWER CH NEXT CH Default LOWER CH LOWER CH Stores in the next available free channel NEXT CH Store in the memory channel which is next highest from the last stored memory channel Basic Setup 13 MEMORY SCAN MODE Function Selects what action will happen on a flagged Memory Channel Available Values OFF SKIP PREFERENTIAL D
93. on During ARTS operation your operating frequency will continue to be displayed but no changes may be made to it or other settings you must terminate ARTS in order to resume normal operation This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of contact due to channel change etc Here is how to activate ARTS Basic ARTS Setup and Operation 1 Set your radio and the other radio s to the same DCS code number per the discussion on page 31 2 Press the key then press the key You will observe the OUT RANGE display on the LCD below the operating frequency ARTS operation has now commenced 3 Every 25 seconds your radio will transmit a polling call to the other station When that station responds with its own ARTS polling signal the display will change to IN RANGE to confirm that the other station s polling code was received in response to yours VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 35 ADVANCED OPERATION ARTS Automatic RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM 4 key then press the key to exit ARTS operation and resume normal functioning of the transceiver is7 ARTS won t work if you have used the Lock feature to disable the PTT oe ARTS Polling Time Options The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds default value or 15 seconds The default value provides maximum battery conservation because the polling signal is sent out less frequently To change the polling interval SET 1
94. on the display in the case of DCS DCS will appear on the display Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled TSQ TSQ DCS DTMF DCS DTMF 2 TONE SET when TONE SQL is selected TONE SET or Menu Item labeled TSQ DCS DTMF 3 DCS SET 100 0 Hz during DCS operation 4 Press the key to enable adjustment of the selected TSQ DCS DTMF Menu Item DCS SET 5 Press the key then press the key to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone code 6 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 key to lock in that tone code then press PTT to exit to normal operation z Uf the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code it will continue to scan indefinitely When this happens it may be that the other station is not You also can press the MONI key during Tone Scanning to listen to the muted signal from the other station When you release the MONI key Tone Scanning will resume after about a second Tone Scanning works either in the VFO or Memory modes 32 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION CTCSS DCS BELL OPERATION During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation you may set up the VX 7R 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 transc
95. one and Decodes a DCS code the T icon will appear during operation DC TONE Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone the C T icon will appear during operation Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 33 ADVANCED OPERATION Tone Carine 1750 Hz If the repeaters in your country require a 1750 Hz burst tone for access typically in Europe you can set the MONI key to serve as a Tone Call switch instead To change the configuration of this switch we again use the Menu to help us 34 SET Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 3 MON T CAL Press the or key to select T GALL on the dis Misc Setup play MON T CAL Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to nor mal operation To access a repeater press and hold in the MONI key 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 key and use the PTT key for activating the transmitter VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION ARTS Automatic RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM The ARTS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another ARTS equipped station are within commu
96. op a howling feedback condition VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 43 ADVANCED OPERATION CHANGING THE TX DEVIATION LEVEL In many areas of the world channel congestion has required that operating channels be closely spaced In such operating environments it often is required that operators use reduced deviation levels so as to reduce the potential for interference to users on adjacent channels The VX 7R includes a simple method of accomplishing this SET m key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Setup 6 HALF DEVIATION 3 Press the or key to change this setting to ON In Misc Setup 6 this configuration HALF DEVIATION active the HALF DEVIATION transmitter s deviation will be approximately 2 5 kHz 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 1 Press the key then press the OFF The normal setting for the deviation when this Menu Item is set to OFF is 5 kHz 44 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mope The VX 7R provides a wide variety of memory system resources These include O Regular Memory Channels which made up of O 450 Standard memory channels numbered 1 through 450 O 12 USA version or 11 EXP version Home channels providing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency on each operating band O 20 sets of band edge memories also known
97. other than the 50 MHz 144 MHz 222 MHz and 430 MHz bands Changing the Transmitter Power Level You can select between a total of four transmitter power levels on your VX 7R The exact power output will vary somewhat depending on the voltage supplied to the trans ceiver With the standard FNB 80LI ICONS Battery Pack and external DC source NONE L3 L2 the power output 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 key followed by the key causes the power level L1 L2 or L3 to appear 2 Press the key followed by the key repeatedly if necessary to make the Low Power icon disappear and restore High Power operation a a 1 The VX 7R is smart You can set up Low power on one band like UHF OA while leaving VHF on High power and the radio will remember the differ xS ent 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 18 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL OPERATION TRANSMISSION 2 When you are operating on one of the Low power settings you can press the key then press the PTT switch to cause the VX 7R to transmit temporarily on High power After one tran
98. ouching the spring connections inside the FBA 23 2 Open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio 3 Install the FBA 23 as shown in the illustration with the side facing the bottom of the transceiver 4 Close the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio The FBA 23 does not provide connections for charging since Alkaline cells cannot be re charged Therefore the NC 72B C E DC 5B or E DC 6 may safely be connected to the EXT DC jack when the FBA 23 is installed Notes O The FBA 23 is designed for use only with AA type Alkaline cells O If you do not use the VX 7R for a long time remove the Alkaline batteries from the FBA 23 as battery leakage could cause damage to the FBA 23 and or the trans ceiver VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 9 INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES BATTERY LIFE INFORMATION When the battery charge is almost depleted a Low Voltage indicator will appear on the display When this icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon Operating Band FNB 80LI FBA 23 Low Voltage Indicator 50 MHz 6 5 hours 7 0 hours FNB 80LI 144 MHz 6 0 hours 6 5 hours No Icon Fully battery power 430 MHz 5 5 hours 6 0 hours ml Enough battery power Other Band 15 hours 15 hours al Lower battery power a Poor battery power Nearing depletion w Blink Prepare to charge the battery FBA 23 Enough battery power am w Blink Prepare to replace
99. pability The VX 7R s small size allows you to take it any where hiking skiing or while walking around town and its operating flexibility brings the user many avenues of operating enjoyment Besides 50 144 and 430 MHz transceive operation the VX 7R pro vides 222 MHz QRP 0 3 Watts transceive opera tion receive coverage of the AM MF and FM broadcast bands HF Shortwave Bands VHF and UHF TV bands the VHF AM aircraft band and a wide range of commercial and public safety frequen cies Dual In band Receive V V and U U lets you keep track of two active frequencies And the op tional Barometer pressure Sensor Unit provides read out of barometric pressure and altitude while moun tain climbing or hiking and it also generates a Weather Forecast based on measured data The transmitter section provides 5 Watts of clean power output on the FM operation on the 50 MHz 144 MHz and 430 MHz bands with the supplied FNB 80LI Battery Pack and 0 3 Watts output on 222 MHz and 1 Watt of carrier output for AM op eration on 50 MHz Both CTCSS and DCS tone sig naling formats are built into the VX 7R in addition to Yaesu s exclusive ARTS Auto Range Tran sponder System which beeps the user when you move out of communications range with another ARTS equipped station aoeae amp set We appreciate your purchase of the VX 7R and en courage you to read this manual thoroughly so
100. pends on the selected channel step size so match the default channel steps with the amateur band you are using 4 To turn the Spectrum Analyzer off and operate on the centered and displayed chan nel press the key to stop the sweep if needed then press the key followed by We key da 4 Audio output normally is interrupted during Spectrum Analyzer operation N You may enable the audio output of the signal on the center frequency WV when the Spectrum Analyzer is activated in the Amateur band via Menu Item Scan Modes 7 SPEC ANALYZER 2 See page 90 for details VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 63 SMART SEARCH OPERATION The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies 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 band consisting of 31 memories 15 above the current frequency 15 be low the current frequency plus the current frequency itself Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available 1 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 31 m
101. pressing and holding in the MONI key for 2 second Example 1 To enter the Set mode press the key while pressing and holding in the MONI key 2 To store a frequency into a memory channel 1 Select the desired frequency 2 Press the key while pressing and holding in the MONI key 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the desired memory channel as desired 4 Press the key to store the frequency into the selected memory Misc Setup 5 EMG SET Function Select the alarms utilized when the Emergency function is engaged Available Values BEEP STROBE BEEP STROBE1 STROBE2 STROBE3 STROBE4 STROBE5S BEAM Default BEEP STROBE BEEP STROBE Loud Alarm sounds along with flashing of the STROBE in white BEEP Loud Alarm sounds STROBE1 Flashes the STROBE in sequential colors STROBE2 Continuation changes the STROBE in sequential colors STROBE3 STROBEF4 amp STROBES Flashes the STROBE in white 3 Slow flashing 4 Medium flashing 5 Rapid flashing BEAM The STROBE glows continuously in white 94 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mope Misc Setup 6 HALF DEVIATION Function Reducing the Deviation level by 50 Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Misc Setup 7 VOX SENS Function Enables disables VOX operation sets VOX sensitivity Available Values OFF HIGH LOW Default OFF Misc Setup 8 VOX DELAY Function Selects the VOX delay hang time Available Values 0 5S 1S 2S Default 0 5S
102. r clock with a calendar which covers all dates from January 1 2000 through December 31 2099 Set the clock according to the Clock Set column on page 69 12 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL OPERATION SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT The VX 7R 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 adjusted independently for the FM and Wide FM FM Broad cast modes 1 Press the key then press the MONI switch on the left Basic Setup side of the radio This provides a Short cut to Menu Item Basic Setup 1 SAL NFM or Menu Item Basic Setup 2 SQL WFM 2 Now press the or key to set the background noise is just silenced typically at a setting of about 3 or 4 on the scale this is point of maximum sensitivity to weak signals 3 When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting press the PTT key momen tarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 4 You may also adjust the Squelch setting by using the Set Menu mode See page 82 for details Z 1 The Squelch level may be set on the Main and Sub bands separately 2 If you re operating in an area of high RF pollution you may need to O consider Tone Squelch operation using the built in CTCSS Decoder This
103. r the transceiver to resume scanning Such channels may be Skipped during scanning if you like 1 Set the radio to the Memory Mode by pressing the key if necessary 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning 3 Press the key then press the D key to enter the Set mode 4 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Basic Setup 13 Setup 13 MEMO SCAN MODE MEMO SCAN MODE 5 Press the or key so as to select SKIP The cur OFF rent Memory Channel will now be ignored during scan ning The PREFERENTIAL selection is used for Preferential Memory Scan de scribed in the next column 6 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the settings and exit to normal operation A small lt lt icon will appear when you recall the skipped memory channel manually 146 920 oo f 4383 000 To re institute a channel into the scanning loop select OFF in step 5 above the Skipped channel will of course still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the DIAL in the MR mode whether or not it is locked out of the scanning loop VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 59 SCANNING Ee a a a ees Memory SCANNING Preferential Memory Scan The VX 7R also allows you to set up a Preferential Scan List of channels which you can flag within the memory system These channels are designated by a i
104. rating Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Case Size W x Hx D 60x 90 x 28 5 mm 2 4 x 3 5 x 1 1 inch w o knob amp antenna Weight Approx 260 g 9 2 oz with FNB 80LI amp antenna 98 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter RF Power Output Modulation Type Maximum Deviation Spurious Emission Microphone Impedance Receiver Circuit Type IF Sensitivity Selectivity AF Output 5 0 W 74 V amp 13 8 V EXT DC IN 0 3W 7 4 V amp 13 8 V EXT DC IN 222 MHz 1 0W 7 4 V amp 13 8 V EXT DC IN 50 MHz AM F2 F3 Variable Reactance MAIN amp SUB A3 Low Level Amplitude Modulation MAIN 50 MHz 5 kHz F2 F3 At least 60 dB down Tx HI L3 At least 50 dB down Tx L2 L1 2K Ohms N FM AM Double Conversion Superheterodyne W FM Triple Conversion Superheterodyne MAIN Rx Ist 47 25 MHz N FM AM 45 8 MHz W FM 2nd 450 kHz N FM AM 10 7 MHz W FM 3rd 1 MHz W FM SUB Rx Ist 46 35 MHz 2nd 450 kHz MAIN Rx 3 0 uV for 10 dB S N 0 5 30 MHz AM 0 5 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 30 50 N FM 0 16 uV for 12 dB SINAD 50 54 N FM 1 0 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 54 65 N FM 1 0 uV TYP for 12 dB SINAD 76 108 W FM 1 5 uV TYP for 10 dB SN 108 137 AM 0 2 uV for 12 dB SINAD 137 140 N FM 0 16 uV for 12 dB SINAD 140 150 N FM 0 2 uV for 12 dB SINAD 150 174 N FM 0 3 uV for 12 dB SINAD 174 225 N FM 0 5 uV for 12 dB SINAD
105. ration NS amp ta 9 kHz step is available on the BC band only VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 25 ADVANCED OPERATION CHANGING THE OPERATING MoDE The VX 7R provides for automatic mode changing when the radio is tuned to different operating frequencies However should an unusual operating situation arise in which you need to change between the available operating modes FM Narrow FM Wide and AM here is the procedure for doing so 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Basic Setup Setup 4 RX MODE RX MODE 3 Press the or key to select the desired operating mode The available selections are AUTO Automatic mode setting per default values for the selected frequency range N FM Narrow bandwidth FM used for voice communication W FM Wide bandwidth FM used for high fidelity broadcasting AM Amplitude Modulation 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation lt i 7 Unless you have a compelling reason to do so leave the Automatic Mode N Selection feature on so as to save time and trouble when changing bands If W 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 26 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION REPEATER OPERATION Repea
106. rent setting Store the current setting Press and Hold into the Hyper Memory 0 into the Hyper Memory 6 Activates the Dual Receive Feature SPCL WRITE MT Switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory System Frequency entry digit 9 USA Version Disables the Noise and Tone Squelch System EXP Version Activates T CALL 1750 Hz for repeater access Press Key Enters the Special Memory mode No Action USA Version Enters the Squelch level setting mode EXP Version Activates T CALL 1750 Hz for repeater access Press Qos Activates the Memory Tune mode while in the Memory Recall mode Store the current setting into the Hyper Memory 9 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Press and Hold Key No Action ACCESSORIES amp OPTIONS ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED WITH THE VX 7R FNB 80LI Battery Pack 7 4V 1 400mAh NC 72B C Battery Charger Quick Draw Belt Clip Hand Strap Antenna Operating Manual Warranty Card AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR YOUR VX 7R CSC 88 Soft Case CD 15A Rapid Charger requires NC 72B C FBA 23 2 x AA Cell Battery Case batteries not supplied FNB 80LI Battery Pack 7 4V 1 400 mAh E DC 5B DC Cable w Noise Filter NC 72B C Battery Charger E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only CT 91 Microphone Adapter VC 27 Earpiece Microphone MH 57a4B Speaker Microphone CMP460A Waterproof Speaker Micropho
107. respond ing to the DTMF memory string you wish to send Once the string begins you may release the PTT key as the transmitter will be held on the air until the DTMF string is completed EMERGENCY CHANNEL OPERATION The VX 7R includes an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver s UHF Home channel See page 47 for details on setting the Home channel The Emergency feature is activated by pressing the key for 1 2 seconds When this is done A the radio is placed on the UHF amateur band Home channel B it emits a loud Alarm sound the volume is controlled by the VOLUME knob C it flashes the STROBE in white D if you press the PTT key you will disable the Emer gency feature temporarily you can then transmit on the UHF Home channel and E two seconds after the PTT release the Emergency feature will resume To disable the Emergency feature press the key for 1 2 seconds or turn the radio Off by pressing and holding in the PWR switch for 2 seconds Use this feature if you are out for a walk and want a quick way of alerting a family member as to a dangerous situation The alarm sound may discourage an attacker and allow you to escape same frequency as there will be no identification sent via the Emergency alarm sound And do not transmit the alarm tone except in a true emergency 2 The STROBE may
108. s the key then press the key to recall the Special Memory Menu Special Memory Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 5 BC Station mode 5 BC Station Press the PTT switch to activate the BC Station mode L Rotate the DIAL to select any of the 89 available Broad LST 6 030 1 cast Stations VOA TIME 10 00 To exit the BC Station mode recall the Special Memory Main AM SPCL Menu press then change its setting to 1 B OFF Broapcast STATION FREQUENCY List Station Name Station Name VOA _ Voice of America Spain _ Radio Exterior de Espana VOA Voice of America Spain Radio Exterior de Espana VOA Voice of America Spain __ Radio Exterior de Espana VOA __ Voice of America Spain _ Radio Exterior de Espana Canada Radio Canada International Luxembrg Radio Luxembourg Canada Radio Canada International Norway Radio Norway International Canada Radio Canada International Norway Radio Norway International Canada Radio Canada International Norway Radio Norway International BBC British Broadcasting Corporation Norway Radio Norway International BBC __ British Broadcasting Corporation Sweden Radio Sweden BBC British Broadcasting Corporation Sweden Radio Sweden BBC __ British Broadcasting Corporation Sweden Radio Sweden France_ Radio France International Sweden Radio Sweden France_ Radio France International Finl
109. s the Internet Connection Feature Press Key Frequency entry digit 7 Frequency entry digit 8 Select the desired transmit power output Press Activates the Channel Counter Feature Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation Press and Hold Key Activates the Key Lock Feature Hyper Memory 7 Store the current setting Store the current setting into the into the Hyper Memory 8 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Moves operation to the next highest frequency band Frequency entry digit 3 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Switches the Upper frequency to be the Press Key Operating TX Band Recall the Weather broadcast channel bank Moves operation to the next lowest frequency band Switches the Upper frequency display between the Large Character and Small Character mode Press Store the current setting Moves operation to the into the next highest Hyper Memory 3 frequency band Frequency entry digit 6 Frequency entry digit 0 Press and Hold Activates the Dual Receive Feature Key Switches the Lower frequency to be the Press Key Operating TX Band Activates the Spectrum Analyzer Spectra Scope Feature Enter the Set Menu Mode Switches the Lower frequency display between the Large Character and Small Character mode Press Store the cur
110. select the Menu item labeled TSQ DCS DTMF 8 DTMF SET Press the key to enable setting of the DTMF string Press the or key to select the DTMF Memory register CH1 through CH9 into which you wish to store the DTMF tones to be used for Internet link access Rotate the DIAL knob one click to begin DIMF Memory entry into the selected register Key in 1 2 3 to store these digits into the selected register G When done press the PTT switch momentarily to save them and exit the Menu Now turn the VX 7R off 2 Press and hold in the key while turning the radio on This procedure toggles the terit Connection feature between the WIRES mode and the Other Internet Link Systems mode When in the latter mode a small U will appear on the left edge WIREST mode of the display near the top of the V in the opening VS display 3 Press the key momentarily to activate the Internet Con nection feature The 424 icon will appear in the upper left corner of the display 4 Ifyou have stored multiple DTMF strings for access to differ ent link nodes rotate the DIAL while holding in the key to select the DTMF Memory register CH1 CH9 corresponding to that node s DTMF access string 5 With the Internet Connection feature activated per step 3 above you may now press the key while you are transmitting to send out the selected DTMF string to establish the link to the desired I
111. sing the or key causes the LCD to toggle between display of double size characters and large characters However this feature does not work during Dual Receive operation as two 144 000 frequencies are displayed in that instance TIME 10 00 NFM Memory Mode When operating in the Memory mode see page 45 press ing the key followed by the or key causes the LCD to toggle between display of the current memory s frequency in double size characters and the current memory s frequency in large characters with its alpha nu 145 320 meric Tag small characters This feature likewise does not 1 YAESUVX7 activate during Dual Receive operation TIME 10 oo CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPS The VX 7R s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5 9 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 100 kHz per step any number of which may be important to your operating requirements The VX 7R is set up at the factory with different default steps on each operating band which probably are satisfactory for most operation However if you need to change the channel step increments the procedure to do so is very easy 1 Press the key then press the Co key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Setup 3 VFO STEP 3 Press the or key to select the new channel step Basic Setup size VFO STEP 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to 25 0 KHz normal ope
112. smission the power level will revert to the previously selected 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 SET 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Misc Misc Setup Setup 7 VOX SENS VOX SENS 3 Press the or key to select the desired VOX Gain level HIGH or LOW 4 When you have made your choice press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation 5 Without pressing the PTT switch speak into the microphone in a normal voice level When you start speaking the transmitter should be activated automatically When you finish speaking the transceiver should return to the receive mode after a short delay 6 To cancel VOX and return to PTT operation just repeat the above procedures selecting OFF in step 3 above VFO 433 000 VFO 145 000 NFM When the VOX system is activated the I icon will appear on the display The VX 7R provides for adjustment of the Hang Time of the VOX system the trans mit receive delay after the cessation of speech via the Menu The default delay is 1 2 second To set a different delay t
113. t is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22 DECLARATION BY MANUFACTURER The Scanner receiver is not a digital scanner and is incapable of being converted or modified to a digital scanner receiver by any user WARNING MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW we VYAESU Copyright 2007 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in Japan EuoHoOoogo M200
114. ter stations usually located on mountaintops or other high locations provide a dramatic extension of the communication range for low powered hand held or mobile transceivers The VX 7R includes a number of features which make repeater operation simple and enjoyable Repeater Shifts Your VX 7R has been configured at the factory for the repeater shifts customary in your country For the 50 MHz band this usually will be 1 MHz while the 144 MHz shift will be 600 kHz on 70 cm the shift may be 1 6 MHz 7 6 MHz or 5 MHz USA version Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating the repeater shift may be either downward or upward and one of these icons will appear at the bottom of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled Automatic Repeater Shift ARS The VX 7R provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied whenever you tune into the desig nated repeater sub bands in your country These sub bands are shown below If the ARS feature does not appear to be working you may have accidentally disabled it To re enable ARS 1 key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Basic Setup 5 ARS 3 Press the or key to select ON to enable Automatic Repeater Shift 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation ARS Repeater Subbands Version A 145 1
115. the Mono band mode 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode in the predicted frequency range for the transmitter to be measured with the Mono band mode engaged Bring the VX 7R into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured 3 Press the key then press the key to activate the Channel Counter the frequency of the nearby station will B te t CH COUNTER be displayed When the channel counter is active a 50 dB receiver front end attenuator will be engaged Therefore only stations in close proximity may have their frequen cies measured using this feature 4 Ifit isn t possible to determine the signal s frequency the transceiver will return to the frequency on which you were Main nmmmmemmmmme NG iFM operating when you started Channel Counter operation 2 5 When you are finished press the key then press the key The radio will exit from Channel Counter operation Setting the Channel Counter Sweep Width You may change the bandwidth of the Channel Counter Available selections are 5 10 50 and 100 MHz default 5 MHz Here is the procedure for setting the Channel Counter Bandwidth 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Scan Scan Modes Modes 1 CH COUNTER CH COUNTER 3 Press the or key to select the desired bandwidth When you have made your selection press the PTT to save the new setting and
116. the battery 1 TX 6 sec RX 6 sec and Squelched 48 sec 2 Continuous signal reception The current battery voltage can be displayed manually on the LCD by following the in structions on page 68 Battery capacity may be reduced during extremely cold weather operation Keeping the radio inside your parka may help preserve the full charge capacity AC Operation Usinc NC 72B C REcEIVvING ONLY The VX 7R may be operated from your house current by use of the supplied NC 72B C Battery Charger The NC 72B C should only be used for reception because it is not ca pable of supplying sufficient current to support transmission To use the NC 72B C turn the transceiver off then plug the miniature connector of the Battery Charger into the EXT DC jack on the side of the radio Now plug the Battery Charger into the wall outlet You may now turn on the transceiver 10 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL INTERFACE OF Packet TNCs Se a ee ee ee ee es The VX 7R may be used for Packet operation using the 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 VOLUME knob as with voice operation The input level to the VX 7R from the TNC should be adjusted at the TNC side the optimu
117. this time if you wish to store it Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second Within five seconds of releasing the key rotate the VFO 146 520 DIAL to select the desired One Touch Memory channel OTM1 x NFM which will be labeled OTMO through OTM9 VFO 433 000 Press the key once more to store the frequency into the selected One Touch Memory You still will be operating in the VFO mode so you may now enter other frequen cies and store them into additional One Touch Memory locations by repeating the above process One Touch Memory Recall l E E 54 Set the VX 7R to Mono band operation on the Main band Press the key then press the key to recall the Special Memory Menu Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 3 OTM mode Press the PTT switch to activate the One Touch Memory Special Memory mode Press the numeric key Cr through corresponding to the One Touch memory you wish to recall To exit the One Touch Memory mode recall the Special Memory Menu press then change its setting PR to 1 OFF Tsa _3 OTM OIM 146 520 TIME 10 00 NFM VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mope SHORT WAVE BROADCAST STATION Memory CHANNELS The Short wave Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre programmed at the factory for quick selection of broadcast stations l N U on Set the VX 7R to Mono band operation on the Main band Pres
118. transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the 1 SINGLE mode but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled Scan Modes 6 SPEC ANALYZER 1 Function Selects the Spectrum Analyzer Sweep mode Available Values 1 CONTINUOUS Default 1 1 The transceiver sweeps the current band once CONTINUOUS The transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until the Spectrum Analyzer is turned off Scan Modes 7 SPEC ANALYZER 2 Function Enables disables the audio output of the center frequency W when the Spec trum Analyzer is activated in the Amateur band Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 90 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL Set Mope Measurement 1 SENSOR DISPLAY Function Selects the display of the sensor units information Available Values TIME DC TEMP WAVE BARO ALTI WX OFF Default TIME ta The barometric pressure BARO altitude ALTI and Weather WX informa AA geo lt 5 tion require the optional SU 1 Measurement 2 WAVE MONITOR Function Select the Wave Form to be monitored Available Values ALL RX SIGNAL TX MODULATION Default ALL ALL Indicates the RX Audio wave form and TX Audio modulation wave form RX SIGNAL Indicates the RX Audio modulation wave form TX MODULATION Indicates the TX Audio modulation wave form Measurement 3 TEMP UNIT Function Selects the measurement units for the Temperature se
119. trum Scope operational status Scanning features etc Hyper Memory Storage 1 Set up the transceiver according to the desired configuration including parameters such as Spectrum Scope operation PMS scanning etc 2 Press and hold in the numeric key through corresponding to the Hyper Memory channel into which you wish to store this configuration for 2 seconds se In order to prevent accidental storage the Hyper Memory Storage feature may 726 be locked out via Menu Item Basic Setup 14 HYPER WRITE Hyper Memory Recall 1 Press the key then press the key to recall the Special Memory Menu 2 Rotate the DIAL konb to select the 4 HYP mode 3 Press the PTT switch to activate the Hyper Memory Special Memory mode 4 HYP 4 Press the appropriate numeric key t recall the desired Hyper Memory channel 5 To exit the Hyper Memory mode recall the Special E SPCL 3 m Memory Menu press then change its setting HYP 446 000 1 NFM HYP 146 520 to 1 OFF cE VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 53 Memory Mope OneE ToucH Memory Mope The One Touch feature allows you to recall up to ten favorite frequencies directly via the numeric through keys One Touch Memory Storage l 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
120. uency coverage with quick selection Example Set up for operation on UO 14 s transponder Set up your VX 7R with five odd split Rx FREQ Tx FREQ memories as shown at the right to com 435 080 MHz 145 9700 MHz AOS pensate for Doppler Shift 435 075 MHz 145 9725 MHz 435 070 MHz 145 9750 MHz Mid Pass At the start of the pass set to Channel 1 435 065 MHz 145 9775 MHz As the pass progresses rotate the channel 435 060 MHz 145 9800 MHz LOS selector to choose the channel with the best AOS Acquisition of Signal Beginning of Pass downlink signal The satellite moves fast BOS Loss of Signal End ob Pass the optimum channel will change every three minutes so be alert Keep calls short as much of your continent will be calling on a single FM channel More information on UO 14 and other satellites may be found on the Web site of the Amateur Satellite Corporation www amsat org or on other satellite based Web sites 100 VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 1 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the user s authorization to operate this device 2 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 The scanning receiver in this equipmen
121. ur cable connections and battery voltage and try again If the data transfer is successful CLONE will reappear on both displays Turn both radios off and disconnect the cloning cable and CT 91s You can then turn the radios operation D a y CLONE CLONE WAIT Destination radio CLONE TX Source radio back on and begin normal 2 5 Jack Connect Connect Cloning Cable VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 81 Set Mope The VX 7R Set Menu mode already described in parts of many previous chapters is easy to activate and set It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver parameters some of which have not been detailed previously Use the following procedure to activate the Set Menu mode 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Turn the DIAL to select the Menu Item to be adjusted 3 Press the key to adjust or select the parameter to be changed on the Menu item selected in above step 4 After completing your selection and adjustment press the PTT switch momentarily to Basic Setup Display Setup 82 exit the Set mode and exit to normal operation Set Mode Item 1 SQL NFM Function Set the Squelch threshold lebel for the AM and FM Narrow mode Some Menu Items must be enabled for adjustment by pressing the key be 5 fore selecting the parameter to be adjusted Available Values
122. ving an antenna connected O When installing the supplied antenna never hold the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating con nector on the transceiver O If using an external antenna for transmission ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver is 1 5 1 or lower O Take care not lose the antenna cap when removing it from the Base Antenna HAND STRAP INSTALLATION VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 7 INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES How To INSTALL THE Quick Draw BELT CLIP 1 Connect the hanger to the rear of the VX 7R with the notch pointing directly up using the supplied screw Figure 1 Use only the screw included with the clip to mount the clip to the back of the VX 7R Clip the Quick Draw Belt Clip onto your belt Figure 2 3 To install the VX 7R into the Quick Draw Belt Clip align the hanger with the Quick Draw Belt Clip and slide the VX 7R into its slot until a click is heard Figure 3 4 To remove the VX 7R from the Quick Draw Belt Clip rotate the VX 7R 180 degrees then slide the VX 7R out from the Quick Draw Belt Clip Figure 4 Figure 1 J Piguigie Figure 4 iG yO Figure 2 INSTALLATION OF FNB 80LI Battery Pack The FNB 80LI 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 ol
123. y disabling the STROBE while receiving a signal when the STROBE functions as a BUSY LED Use the following procedure 1 Press the key then press the key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Display Setup 1 BUSY LED 3 Press the or key to set this Menu Item to OFF Display Setup 1 thus disabling the BUSY lamp BUSY LED 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to nor ON mal operation VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 41 ADVANCED OPERATION Automatic Power Orr APO FEATURE The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the radio off after a user defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity The available selections for the time before power off are 0 5 1 3 5 8 hours as well as APO Off The default condition for the APO is OFF and here is the procedure for activat ing it 1 Press the key then press the C key to enter the Set mode Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled Save Modes 1 APO 3 Press the or key to select the desired time period S ye Modes after which the radio will automatically shut down 4 Once you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the APO is activated the I icon will appear at the VFO 145 000 center bottom on the LCD If there is no action by you within N
124. you be a portable station 9 Press the key to delete all data after the cursor that may have been previously stored erroneously 10 When you have entered your entire callsign press the key to confirm the callsign then press the PTT key to save the settings and exit to normal operation 48 You may check your work by monitoring the entere callsign To do this repeat MCO SSS steps 1 3 above then press the key VX 7R OPERATING MANUAL 37 ADVANCED OPERATION DTMF OPERATION The VX 7R s 16 button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch repeater con trol or Internet link access purposes Besides numerical digits 0 through 9 the keypad includes the and digits plus the A B C and D tones often used for repeater control Manual DTMF Tone Generation You can generate DTMF tones during transmission manually 1 Press the PTT switch to begin transmission 2 While transmitting press the desired numbers on the keypad 3 When you have sent all the digits desired release the PTT key DTMF Autodialer Nine DTMF Autodial memories are provided allowing you to store telephone numbers for autopatch use You can also store short autopatch or Internet link access code streams so as to avoid having to send them manually Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure 1 Press the key then press the D key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Menu Item

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