Hi Everybody!

What do you think of this radio? Can you give me 
an approximate price on it? I'm in the market for 
just such a radio that will listen all over the 
place and transmit only on the ham bands! Are the 
frequencies above 450 MHz locked out? I'm afraid 
I don't understand all this language here. Once, 
it says 1300 memory channels, then in another 
part, it says 100 memory channels!

So, after reading the specifications below, 
please write your opinion down and send it to the 
list before the twenty-ninth of July. I'm going 
down to Amateur Electronic Supply with my friend 
who will test for her Technician's License Class.

Reeva Parry, K8DMU


WORLD'S SMALLEST DUAL-BAND HT WITH WIDE-BAND RX

The world’s smallest Dual-Band HT with up to 1.5 
Watts* of output power is your high-tech gateway 
to the world, via VHF, UHF, Shortwave Broadcast, 
Marine and Aircraft bands, or WIRES™ Internet 
linking! The world’s smallest Dual-Band HT with 
up to 1.5 Watts* of output power is your 
high-tech gateway to the world, via VHF, UHF, 
Shortwave Broadcast, Marine and Aircraft bands, or WiRES™ Internet linking!

    * Dual-Channel "Priority" Operation
    * VOX (optional VC-25 Headset required)
    * RF Squelch Only responds to signals exceeding user-set signal
      strength
    * Channel Counter Searches for frequency of strong nearby station
    * Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
    * ARTS™ Auto-Range Transponder System
    * Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO)
    * DC Voltage Meter
    * Wide/Narrow Deviation Setting
    * Cloning For quick transfer of programming data between two VX-2
      series
    * 1750 Hz Tone Calling For European Repeater Access

Ultra Compact, Ultra Rugged!
The VX-2 series unbelievably small, 1 Amp-hour 
Lithium-Ion battery pack powers a high-efficiency 
PA circuit to provide as much as 3 Watts (144 
MHz) when using an external power source. This 
from a case even smaller than that of the VX-1R: 
1.89" x 3.19" x 0.91" WHD (47 x 81 x 23 mm, w/o 
knob and antenna), weighing just 4.7 ounces (132 
g, including antenna/FNB-82LI Battery). With its 
rugged die-cast aluminum chassis, the VX-2 series 
is built to last, and its big voice will get your transmission through!
Up to 3 Watts of Power Output!
Despite its compact size, the VX-2 series 
provides 1.5 Watts of 144 MHz power output (430 
MHz: 1 Watt) while using the internal FNB-85LI 
Lithium-Ion Battery pack. Connect the optional 
E-DC-21 DC Adapter Cable, and power output 
increases to 3 Watts on 144 MHz, and 2 Watts on 
430 MHz! And while the "Low Power" setting may be 
used for short-range communications, you can just 
touch the [F] key to engage "High" power for one transmission!
Wide-Band Receiver Coverage!
Besides 144- and 430-MHz transceive operation, 
the VX-2 series provides 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 frequencies, from 500 kHz up to 999 MHz are blocked.
Special Memory Banks!
Special pre-programmed Memory Banks are loaded, 
at the factory, for monitoring of the Marine, 
Shortwave, and NOAA Weather Bands, for quick 
access to stations of interest. The Weather Band 
feature includes a "Severe Weather" alert that 
sounds an alarm when the 1050 Hz alert tone is 
transmitted by a NOAA weather broadcast station 
(U.S. version), ideal for emergency operations.
User-Friendly Front Panel!
Thanks to the large button size, ergonomic case 
design, and carefully-crafted operating firmware, 
the VX-2 series is incredibly simple to operate 
the first time you pick it up! And its keys and 
large LCD screen become illuminated whenever a 
key is pressed or the tuning dial is turned, for ease of nighttime use.
WiRES™ Internet Access Key and DTMF Autodialer
For ease of access to a local node station 
utilizing Vertex Standard’s WiRES™ Internet 
Linking system, the front panel "Internet" key 
generates the DTMF tone needed for system access. 
And 16-digit, 9-memory DTMF Auto-dialer for 
autopatch use, or Internet access via a
"Emergency" Feature
Activating the "Emergency" feature from the front 
panel, you’ll place the VX-2 series on the 430 
MHz "Home" channel frequency you’ve selected, an 
alarm beep will be emitted from the speaker 
(containing a CW "SOS" message, if you like), and 
the front panel’s Strobe LED will flash a brilliant white visual beacon.
Scanning Modes for All Occasions!
The VX-2 series 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. The VX-2 series 
display will automatically become illuminated when an active channel is found.
100 Programmable Band-Limit Memories!
To limit scanning within a user-defined sub-band 
range, or to prevent incursion into the SSB/CW 
portions of the bands, you may utilize the 50 
pairs of Programmable Memory Scan memories to 
establish sub-band limits for tuning or scanning.
Preferential Scan List
Within the "regular" memories, you may designate 
certain memories in a "Preferential Scan List." 
If scanning is initiated while operating on one 
of the "preferred" channels, the scanning loop 
will only include those channels on the "preferred" list.
Over 1300 Memory Channels


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