You have to remember, the vx 8 and whatever were meant as ham transceivers 
first and formost so obviously they'll do that better than short wave 
receive. The vr-500 is as far as I know, an actual short wave receiver so 
that in itself means it better be better. I don't know many people who've 
kept that series of yaesu Ht's very long due to the difficulty in using them 
and I haven't really played with them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry


>I hope the vr500 isn't as deaf as the vx5 and on up to the vx8 on HF
> bands...
> It's great and wonderful that they thought to add HF receive capability, 
> but
> it's almost pointless because it's so deaf on those Yaesu HT's.
> I have heard excellent things about the vr500 though, so I would imagine 
> it
> has a better all around receiver in it.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 6:40 AM
> Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
>
>
>>I saw it on Universal Radio for $99.95.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:38 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry
>>
>> Russ, how much is the Grundig G3? Sounds like a great radio.  The
>> Vr500 will fit in your shirt pocket and runs on 2 double a
>> batteries or uses the same wall wart as the Yaesu Ht's Vx5r and
>> such.  Jim