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Hi Eric, yes, as you will note from the file I sent you, I bought
two replacement case backs for the VR500 and ever since then I
don't leave batteries installed which is a good thing anyway
because I don't use the radio that much and would hate to find
the battery compartment messed up. Yes, I would be interested in
that reference card you have.
When I first got my VR500, I could find wireless mic's at various
places we were at, music venues, theaters, and churches, but I am
not sure if many of those frequencies still exist. I know the
FCC banned wireless mic's in a number of areas because of
rebanding other services and such. Fine business on the
Brazilian radios, they sound neat. 73, Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Clegg <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:23:50 -0700
Subject: Re: Yaesu Vr-500
HI Jim,
I didn't realize that the cracked case was where the battery
compartment
was.
I have had two of these radios in the past.
I gave them both to my wife Cathy who is also a ham. She is
KB3WBO and got
licensed as a technician a few years ago.
One Yaesu radio works with the rechargeable pack and the other
one for some
reason only works with alkaline batteries.
When I get one of my colleagues at work to type in the Nifty
reference card
for the vr-500 into MS Word I'd be happy to send you a copy as an
attachment.
I also have these ref cards for the THF6A and one of the Tyt
Chinese radios.
I will give you my observations on this radio when I get it and
have used it
a little while.
Universal Radio has some really good deals on used gear every
once in a
while.
A few months ago I managed to snag a portable with am/fm short
wave and the
aircraft band.
What is really unusual is that the aircraft band comes right
after 108 mhz
fm but then the radio switches automatically to am mode for the
aircraft
frequencies.
It is all analog and quite nice.
It is made by a company in Brazil called Motobras that used to
also make car
radios and cassette rcorders.
73,
Eric
KU3I
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