trying to send the VR500 file again.  It got rejected last time.  
Jim WA6EKS
Regarding military air, The only Narrow Band Fm you get in the 
225-400MHz band is from 380MHz to 400MHz, There is also some 
satellite NFM in the band.

here are the steps to do a search on the vr-500

Hit the v f o key, the third one down from the power button.

Next enter a lower frequency then hit the lower right or enter 
key

Next hold the function key, (push to talk), and the 3 key until 
you hear a long beep.

Now enter the upper frequency and Press the enter key again.

Hold the function key and 3 again until you hear another long 
beep.

Finally, hold down the function key and tap the 3 key.  This will 
initiate scanning of the search window you have specified.

Pressing the function key and tapping the 3 key, you will hear 2 
high beeps then a low beep.  If you leave it on low beep the 
search function will hold on a frequency for 5 seconds before 
scanning resumes.

Leaving the Set mode is as easy as pressing CLR.

To set a memory enter a frequency or pause on a desired 
frequency.  press the function key and tap the 2 key.  Then while 
still pressing the function key press 2 again.

To delete a memory get on the memory you wish to delete.  Press 
the function key, tap the 2 key then while still holding the 
function key press the 2 key again.

To scan memories, hit function then 1, then function key and tap 
the 3 key.



Each menu setting is represented by a number between 1 and 32 as 
well as an identifying title.  Here's a table which lists the 
available settings as they appear on the LCD:

Number.  Title Description

1 Receive Mode Auto or manual

2 Lock Mode Keypad and or rotary

3 Key Lamp Illumination on off

4 Lamp Mode Auto or toggle

5 Save Battery saver

6 OFF Timer Power off timer

7 ON Timer Power on timer

8 Scan Resume Resume condition

9 Contrast Contrast adjust

10 Key Beep Key beep on off

11 LANGUAGE Display language

12 Search Mode v f o or limit search

13 SRCH Memory Search limits

14 Monitor Squelch tail adjust

15 Find Name Find memorychannel

16 Mode Scan Mode scan selection

17 Bank Scan Single bank scanning

18 Bank Link Scan bank linking

19 RF Squelch RF squelch level

20 Smart Search # of Smart Search memories

21 SSRCH Mode Smart Search mode

22 Flex Step Ties step to receive mode

23 Opening Bell Turn opening beep on off

24 Opening Msg Select opening message

25 Msg Edit Edit opening message

26 Clear Bank Erase bank contents

27 Copy Bank Copy bank contents

28 Swap Banks Swap bank contents

29 Vacant MemoryDisplay # of empty channels

30 Copy Channel Copy memory channel

31 Swap ChannelsSwap memory channels

32 Meter Symbol Select S-meter symbols





Keypad numbers with functions.

1 memo

2 Mw/MC

3 sch/scn

4 S.Wdd/S.C.

5 s Sch/Pms

6 PW

7 DW

8 A.TddT

9 Lamp

0 mode