Yes, the VR500 can receive Am, Fm wide and narrow, and USB LSB.  
Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Anthony Vece <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 14:27:49 -0400
Subject: Re: swl radio with keypad entry

Jim;

Will the vr500 decode sideband?

Thanks
Anthony


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On Oct 2, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

 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