I would hope any real receiver would run circles around a dual, or triband
HT transceiver with extended receive, though bigger radios that's probably
not so much the case with more room for more circuitry, but I'd think it
would be tough with an HT..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>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...
>> --
>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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