I suppose so, but the vr 500 is smaller than the f6
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas
On Sat, 18 Dec 2010,
John Miller wrote:
> 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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