And, I see the VR500 is discontinued. Meh...
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Dec 18, 2010, at 1:32 AM, Butch Bussen wrote:

> Yep, the vr 500 receives ssb, cw, am and narrow and wide fm.  IIt is 
> kind of a pain in the but to program though.  I paid $200 for mine last 
> Christmas.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
> 
> 
> On Fri, 17 Dec 2010, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> 
>> =46rom my reading of the manual, once voice guide is turned on, you can =
>> press a button to have the current frequency read. Also, it will tell =
>> you if the room is bugged. LOL! This receiver receives SSB and CW. The =
>> Icom R20, which appears to have similar features, is $500 or so; the =
>> less expensive Icoms and Alincos with full coverage receive that don't =
>> receive SSB and CW are cheaper. But they don't receive SSB or CW. I =
>> think the VR500 from Yaesu might be cheaper, and it also receives SSB =
>> and CW, but no voice guide at all.=20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:17 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
>> 
>>> if it does have some kind of option to speak current frequency, that =
>> would=20
>>> be pretty cool.
>>> =46rom the vague discription of the voice guide feature, it sounds =
>> like it=20
>>> might only say the numbers as you enter them, and state the frequency =
>> you've=20
>>> just entered.
>>> wonder if there is a work around like on the ts2000 where you can just =
>> tap=20
>>> enter twice and it'll act as if you have entered 0 and just tell you =
>> the=20
>>> current VFO freq.
>>> A little on the pricy side for a general coverage handheld though =
>> isn't it?=20
>>> Seems like the equivalent Icom/yaesu general communications HT's are a =
>> bit=20
>>> cheaper and have more or less the same features?
>>> perhaps not, I haven't looked in a while.
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:38 AM
>>> Subject: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> Hey y'all,
>>>> =20
>>>> Check this out. Supposedly has some voice guide features, at least to =
>> =3D
>>>> read out current/input frequency. And the price isn't too bad, $329 =
>> from =3D
>>>> Universal Radio, $349 at HRO:
>>>> http://www.alinco.com/Products/DJ-X11
>>>> =20
>>>> Yes, it has a direct entry keypad, too. Also output for use with =
>> SDR's =3D
>>>> and other applications. Sounds kind of interesting.
>>>> =20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY=20
>> 
>>