don't buy it, there's no direct frequency entry in that radio, a friend of
mine who can't see got one and hated it, said he could do nothing with it
short of program it with the software and hope like anything he never had to
change any settings in it. the VX-1 was just as bad, I used 1 of them and
got rid of it for the same reason.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 2:37 AM
Subject: VX2 Series??
> Hi Everybody!
>
> What do you think of this radio? Can you give me=20
> an approximate price on it? I'm in the market for=20
> just such a radio that will listen all over the=20
> place and transmit only on the ham bands! Are the=20
> frequencies above 450 MHz locked out? I'm afraid=20
> I don't understand all this language here. Once,=20
> it says 1300 memory channels, then in another=20
> part, it says 100 memory channels!
>
> So, after reading the specifications below,=20
> please write your opinion down and send it to the=20
> list before the twenty-ninth of July. I'm going=20
> down to Amateur Electronic Supply with my friend=20
> who will test for her Technician's License Class.
>
> Reeva Parry, K8DMU
>
>
> WORLD'S SMALLEST DUAL-BAND HT WITH WIDE-BAND RX
>
> The world=92s smallest Dual-Band HT with up to 1.5=20
> Watts* of output power is your high-tech gateway=20
> to the world, via VHF, UHF, Shortwave Broadcast,=20
> Marine and Aircraft bands, or WIRES=99 Internet=20
> linking! The world=92s smallest Dual-Band HT with=20
> up to 1.5 Watts* of output power is your=20
> high-tech gateway to the world, via VHF, UHF,=20
> Shortwave Broadcast, Marine and Aircraft bands, or WiRES=99 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=99 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=20
> Lithium-Ion battery pack powers a high-efficiency=20
> PA circuit to provide as much as 3 Watts (144=20
> MHz) when using an external power source. This=20
> from a case even smaller than that of the VX-1R:=20
> 1.89" x 3.19" x 0.91" WHD (47 x 81 x 23 mm, w/o=20
> knob and antenna), weighing just 4.7 ounces (132=20
> g, including antenna/FNB-82LI Battery). With its=20
> rugged die-cast aluminum chassis, the VX-2 series=20
> 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=20
> provides 1.5 Watts of 144 MHz power output (430=20
> MHz: 1 Watt) while using the internal FNB-85LI=20
> Lithium-Ion Battery pack. Connect the optional=20
> E-DC-21 DC Adapter Cable, and power output=20
> increases to 3 Watts on 144 MHz, and 2 Watts on=20
> 430 MHz! And while the "Low Power" setting may be=20
> used for short-range communications, you can just=20
> touch the [F] key to engage "High" power for one transmission!
> Wide-Band Receiver Coverage!
> Besides 144- and 430-MHz transceive operation,=20
> the VX-2 series provides receive coverage of the=20
> AM (MF) and FM broadcast bands, HF Shortwave=20
> Bands, VHF and UHF TV bands, the VHF AM aircraft=20
> band, and a wide range of commercial and public=20
> safety frequencies, from 500 kHz up to 999 MHz are blocked.
> Special Memory Banks!
> Special pre-programmed Memory Banks are loaded,=20
> at the factory, for monitoring of the Marine,=20
> Shortwave, and NOAA Weather Bands, for quick=20
> access to stations of interest. The Weather Band=20
> feature includes a "Severe Weather" alert that=20
> sounds an alarm when the 1050 Hz alert tone is=20
> transmitted by a NOAA weather broadcast station=20
> (U.S. version), ideal for emergency operations.
> User-Friendly Front Panel!
> Thanks to the large button size, ergonomic case=20
> design, and carefully-crafted operating firmware,=20
> the VX-2 series is incredibly simple to operate=20
> the first time you pick it up! And its keys and=20
> large LCD screen become illuminated whenever a=20
> key is pressed or the tuning dial is turned, for ease of nighttime use.
> WiRES=99 Internet Access Key and DTMF Autodialer
> For ease of access to a local node station=20
> utilizing Vertex Standard=92s WiRES=99 Internet=20
> Linking system, the front panel "Internet" key=20
> generates the DTMF tone needed for system access.=20
> And 16-digit, 9-memory DTMF Auto-dialer for=20
> autopatch use, or Internet access via a
> "Emergency" Feature
> Activating the "Emergency" feature from the front=20
> panel, you=92ll place the VX-2 series on the 430=20
> MHz "Home" channel frequency you=92ve selected, an=20
> alarm beep will be emitted from the speaker=20
> (containing a CW "SOS" message, if you like), and=20
> the front panel=92s Strobe LED will flash a brilliant white visual beacon.
> Scanning Modes for All Occasions!
> The VX-2 series allows you to scan just the=20
> memory channels, the entire operating band, or a=20
> portion of that band. It will halt on signals=20
> encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on=20
> that frequency, if you like. The VX-2 series=20
> 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=20
> range, or to prevent incursion into the SSB/CW=20
> portions of the bands, you may utilize the 50=20
> pairs of Programmable Memory Scan memories to=20
> establish sub-band limits for tuning or scanning.
> Preferential Scan List
> Within the "regular" memories, you may designate=20
> certain memories in a "Preferential Scan List."=20
> If scanning is initiated while operating on one=20
> of the "preferred" channels, the scanning loop=20
> will only include those channels on the "preferred" list.
> Over 1300 Memory Channels
>
>
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