From several of the reviews I read, that receiver has a problem with 
overload.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: vr-500


> interestingly enough, that receiver appears in both the receivers general
> coverage, and the receivers scanners catagories, mixxed reviews in both, 
> dd.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:23 AM
> Subject: Re: vr-500
>
>
>> Did you check the reviews at
>> http://www.eham.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11:08 AM
>> Subject: vr-500
>>
>>
>>>I went to aes yesterday and spent my Christmas money and bought a vr-500.
>>> At first look, it seems fairly usable from the keyboard, I've figured 
>>> out
>>> how to change modes, and write to memory.  Seems fairly sensitive,
>>> although i wonder what the duck that comes with it is optimized for.  If
>>> I
>>> go to th weather channel, I get a better signal if I curl my fingers
>>> around the antenna.  Anyone else on list got any comments or experience
>>> with this thing?
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas