At 02:22 PM 4/10/01 -0600, you wrote:
>With some exceptions at 700 to 850 MHZ and 16 to 49 MHZ it receives am =
>nbfm wbfm generally from below .540 to 1 ghz=20
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>Yes you can rx on two bands at the same time, it is keyboard or pc =
>programable but not sure differances from FT50.
>
>KD7JN

Hi Brent and all,
 thanks for all the information on the VX5R.
I am thinking very strongly of ordering one.
I found the best price to be at A Auston Amateur radio.
They have a great web site
www.aaradio.com
They have a link for the V X 5 R and all the spesifications.
Bob
K9BOB  >
>>>> "Robert M. Heiser" <[log in to unmask]> 04/10 5:33 AM >>>
>At 06:14 AM 4/9/01 -0600, you wrote:
>>Is the V X 5 R the radio that covers all over even on the braudcast band.
>If so does it receive A M Broadcast?
>Harvey can you listen to 2 bands at the same time.  Is the radio frequency
>key board entry
>What is the difference compairing the F T 50 and the VX5R
>Looking to buy a new hand heldl.?
>
>Bob K9BOB
>One thing you should be aware of about the V.X.5-R. is that the
>>lineup of the keypad is slightly different.  Instead of the star,
>>zero pound row being horizontally below the 7, 8, and 9 it is
>>vertically lined up on the far right.  That takes some getting
>>used to.
>>
>>Harvey
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