Hi Ron;

God Bless you and your entire family in the New Year!

73 de Anthony w2ajv

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5!

On Jan 5, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Happy New Year everyone!
> 
> Great message Jim. It's good to see some traffic on the list.
> 
> I know I've been silent of late, but work has had me traveling a lot and I
> am now a brand-new, first-time grandfather and our new grandson, along with
> my son and daughter-in-law have been living with us since just prior to the
> birth of my grandson in October. We've gone from being a family of 2 to a
> family of 5. So, my free time has been severely limited.
> 
> I still plan to fire off an occasional topical email to this list, though.
> 
> Monitor till it hertz!
> 
> Ron Miller
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 2:59 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: VR500 file
> 
> 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
> 
> 
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