I wonder what they're replacing it with?  For what it is, it is one hell 
of a radio in a small package.  Runs circles around my f6 in out of band 
stuff.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Sat, 18 Dec 2010, Buddy Brannan wrote:

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